• SAP BusinessByDesign

     

    I’ve had a look at he introductory webcast. Wow – there’s a whole lot of functionality in there to introduce in one swoop – that’s what having the resources of SAP behind you gives. The question I guess isn’t…

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  • Another view on the ISV to SaaS morph….

     

    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…

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  • A1S Released….

     

    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…

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

     

    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…

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  • Mozilla and Email 2.0…..

     

    There have been some interesting discussions recently over whether email (well email applications anyway) have any relevance still. The enterprise camp says a resounding yes – seeing the email app as the centre of an aggregation of disparate uses…

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  • Be careful what you wish for….

     

    Tired of battling Vista? This tongue in cheek post could be the solution! Redmond, WA – In response to customer demands Microsoft announced that instead of patching bugs and improving features of Windows Vista in the next service pack…

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  • Tied to a desk???

     

    Lovely Wanda of Babylicious fame sent me a link to this cartoon in response to my previous post about the employee/self-employed contrasts. Excuse the expletives, but it’s an attitude that I (having once, then no longer, and now sort…

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

     

    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…

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  • iDevice – evolution or revolution?

     

    Rod says the iPhone/iTouch are revolutionary. His viewpoint is based on his observations of the way people use them (he’s been in the states for a few days). He feels they are “game changers” and actually change behaviour. I…

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  • Andrew’s leading post…

     

    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…

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