• Another view on the ISV to SaaS morph….

    September 20, 2007

    IT, SaaS
     

    SaaSweek had this excellent interview regarding ISV strategies for switching to SaaS. Most of the comments seem to mirror my viewpoints. Here are some interesting quotes; On ISVs changing to SaaS delivery; “You cannot do what every enterprise company…

    Read more

  • A1S Released….

    September 20, 2007

    IT, SaaS, Web x.0
     

    SAP announced it’s long awaited on demand SaaS ERP product yesterday. A1S will be released as BusinessByDesign. The webcast of the product launch isn’t live yet – I’ll check it out and comment once it is. In the mean…

    Read more

  • SAP’s release makes NZ’s general press…

    September 19, 2007

    Business, IT, SaaS, Web x.0
     

    Tomorrow is a big day for SaaS. SAP announces the release of it’s A1S enterprise ERP platform. Regardless of whether or not SAP can actually morph itself into a SaaS company, the fact is it brings SaaS one step…

    Read more

  • About continuii and why I haven’t been posting….

    September 18, 2007

    Business, IT, SaaS, Strategy
     

    I’ve spent the last four days on a New Zealand Fire Service course – yes in my spare time I’m a sometimes firefighter. The course was busy and interesting – it was a Station Officer’s course, leadership and command…

    Read more

  • Andrew’s leading post…

    September 16, 2007

    Business, Design, IT, SaaS
     

    Andrew posted here with the following survey results regarding what microISV’s are producing; Andrew asked “does this mean that there’s plenty of opportunity for Micro ISV’s to start offering niche value-add SaaS, or does it mean that SaaS/v isn’t…

    Read more

  • SaaS goes mainstream…

    September 16, 2007

    Business, IT, SaaS
     

    I’ve written at length in the past about the ability of traditional IV’s to morph thmselves and their offerings to SaaS. I’m somewhat dubious but maybe I just like startups. With this in mind I rad an intersting post…

    Read more

  • Xero rolls out next level services…..

    September 14, 2007

    Business, Design, IT, New Zealand, SaaS, Web x.0
     

    Those who went through the Xero prospectus with a fine tooth comb will have seen the thinly veiled references to value adding services that were, at that stage, still to come. We’d seem to have the start of these…

    Read more

  • Community and SaaS…

    September 14, 2007

    Business, Design, IT, SaaS, Web x.0
     

    I like SaaS and I like the power of community. I especially like when the two come together. Zoho have done just that. Their Translate Zoho Sheet page has the ability for users to join in with other users…

    Read more

  • Bob agrees about OS’s….

    September 10, 2007

    IT, SaaS
     

    In what can only be assumed to be a response to my post the other day questioning the neccessity for operating systems, Bob posted this. As Bob says; “isn’t it great you don’t deal with any (of the mentioned…

    Read more

  • Xero and their development process…

    September 7, 2007

    Business, Design, IT, SaaS
     

    An excellent post here with a slideshow by Philip Fierlinger, Xero’s lead developer, detailing the interactive design process for Xero. I especially liked that he cautioned against listening too much to user test groups (or testers for that matter).…

    Read more

...20253035404243444546...
...20253035404243444546...