Organizations providing billable services to their clients can benefit from an enterprise resource planning solution. But what makes ERP for services different from solutions known as product portfolio management for professional services automation? And which is best for your organization?
Yet Another Branding Debacle (This Time, It’s ERP for Services) Jane Affleck
Organizations providing billable services to their clients can benefit from an enterprise resource planning solution. But what makes ERP for services different from solutions known as product portfolio management for… Read Article…
Enterprise Application Players Keep Refining Value Propositions P.J. Jakovljevic
Because cash-strapped medium companies are looking for better options to traditional application pricing models, SAP and HP have allied to deliver "software as a service" and Oracle/PeopleSoft are also offering hosted… Read Article…
Why Open Source is Important to You Bernard Golden
There are two trends in open source adoption that make it imperative that you consider open source solutions for your future IT initiatives. This article describes each of the trends and discusses their importance for… Read Article…
Disruptive Innovations? On-demand Pricing Models and Vendors P.J. Jakovljevic
Vendors must make fundamental changes to sales and support processes to accommodate on-demand, transaction-based pricing. Software vendors must rethink the kinds of functions they provide, how best to deliver those… Read Article…
Get on the Grid: Utility Computing P.J. Jakovljevic
The latest business model in licensing is the utility (on demand) computing and associated pricing. Sometimes called "grid" computing, it allows customers to purchase processing power and software access as needed, and… Read Article…