A New Year and layoff rumors start flying for IBM and Microsoft
Overheard at the electronic water cooler....Check out the Alliance@IBM website for some interesting reading.
Software & Services Safari
Many writers explore just one tech sector. Brian looks at the entire tech ecosystem to better understand the often conflicted relationships between software vendors, integrators, outsourcers and more.
Brian Sommer
Brian is currently CEO of TechVentive, a strategy consultancy serving technology providers and other firms. He is also a research analyst with Vital Analysis.
Latest Posts
HP's SaaS PPM solution
A Relevant and Robust Offering for today's IT organizationsI had a chance to speak with Marc Olesen – VP SaaS for HP Software and Solutions recently. We discussed HP’s offerings in the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) and IT Management spaces.
Service firms to struggle in 2009
Big and Small, Local or International - Operational Excellence a Global MandateThe big news this weekend was that U.S.
Siemens, bribery & SarbOx
How much money can you fit in a briefcase?The Economist, 12/20/2008, reported that Siemens pleaded guilty to bribery and corruption charges.
Software & Services - 2009 dictates value delivery a must
Sunday morning - 7 am – suburban ChicagoDriving down a major retail stretch of roadWhizzing past one closed retailer after another – many of these now closed for goodPass a worker removing signage from a failed retailerGoodbye 2008 Goodbye to an economy based not on what we needed or what we could affordGoodbye to a business economy that wasn’t connected to the basics of a solid business model for a number of years.
Satyam - The sharks are circling
New Year’s Resolution – Help Satyam get a new owner and managementOn the 19th, I did a lengthy piece discussing the proposed and then rejected acquisitions Satyam’s management recently endorsed. Satyam is a major provider of outsourced services.
Jobvite’s smart approach to SMBs and Social Networks
In my day, I’ve hired hundreds and hundreds of service professionals. And, like Southwest Airlines, I was always willing to interview (and often hire) jobseekers who were referred by co-workers, colleagues, employees and others whose opinion I respect.
Spammers – Best wishes for 2009!
SatireWhile many bloggers and mainstream tech pundits are pulling together their legitimate “Best of 2008” column or “Trends for 2009” predictions, I thought I’d take a different approach this holiday season. I’d like to send best holiday wishes to those tireless workers (and their army of 24/7 zombie computers) who craft the spam that fills up our in-boxes.
Satyam – Time for a real (early) Spring Cleaning
A Holiday Gift for Litigators?Could this be the story of the year for 2009?
Product update - Compuware’s Changepoint 2009
No Functionality Cutbacks for 2009 (unlike client spending)Lately, I’ve written a lot about several PSA (professional services automation) and PPM (project portfolio management) vendors. While I’ve discussed a number of vendors like OpenAir, CA Clarity, QuickArrow and Oracle (nee Primavera nee Evolve), I haven’t discussed one of the biggest and robust players: Compuware’s Changepoint.