Software Industry Op-Eds
- 7 Key Requirements for Private Clouds
Software vendors must be aware of the essential ingredients for successfully managing private clouds.
By Martin Harris, Platform Computing · August 25, 2010 - Best of Breed vs. Suite in the SaaS Era
Sina Moatamed, CIO of BendPak/Ranger, explains the trade-offs involved his SaaS ERP purchase decision process and proves everything old is new again.
By Maryann Jones Thompson, SandHill.com · August 2, 2010 - The Future of Open Source - 2010
New survey findings suggest open source solutions may have reached a "tipping point" based on increased private and public sector adoption and a reputation for delivering business impact.
By Michael J. Skok, North Bridge Venture Partners · May 26, 2010 - SaaS Vendors: Stop Thinking Like Software Companies!
Succeeding with an on-demand model requires ISVs to adopt a completely new mindset in order to avoid the commoditization trap.
By Lincoln Murphy, Sixteen Ventures · June 9, 2009 - The Death of Enterprise Software?
Enterprise startups are becoming an endangered species. Here's why we should care and how a reinvented "spin-in" model can reinvigorate innovation in the software industry.
By Bruce Cleveland, InterWest Partners · May 19, 2009 - The Mobile Bang Theory - Part II: Let the ROI Sparks Fly
Mobile technology is redefining business computing for best-in-class enterprises, igniting short-term returns with an eye towards long-term competitive differentiation.
By Jim Hemmer, Antenna Software · April 28, 2009 - Strategic Considerations for "Going Mobile"
The era of mobile computing is rapidly coming to life. Vendors must adopt new ways of doing business in order to succeed.
By Andrew Dod, Whoop · April 7, 2009 - Embracing a Reinvention Opportunity
By studying Carol Bartz' prospects as Yahoo's new CEO, executives across the technology industry can enhance their own reinvention strategies.
By Nilofer Merchant, Rubicon Consulting · March 24, 2009 - How to Survive - and Thrive
It's not the apocalypse but it is time for savvy, strong leadership at young tech companies. Here are ten tools for a recession survival kit.
By Bryan Stolle, Mohr Davidow Ventures · December 10, 2008 - Killing Ideas That Waste Resources
In a down market, companies can slow their progress by developing too many ideas. "Murder Boarding" uses a 5-step process to recognize what matters and kill what distracts.
By Nilofer Merchant, Rubicon Consulting · October 20, 2008 - The "Rock" of Enterprise Software
SandHill.com speaks to CEO John Chen about how Sybase has managed to not only hold strong but to thrive in the rapidly evolving software ecosystem.
By Maryann Jones Thompson, SandHill.com · April 14, 2008 - Ten Steps to Tech Transfer
Software companies can rapidly monetize their IP and broaden their market by licensing or selling their technology to larger tech companies. Here's how.
By Mark Gaeto, The Alesco Group · September 24, 2007 - The Power of Going Private
For many established software companies, the right LBO can be a new lease on life, growth, innovation and excitement.
By René Bonvanie, Serena Software · September 17, 2007 - How to Be a Disruptor
MySQL's CEO shares his tips for how to build scale with an emerging model and compete against incumbent enterprise software vendors.
By Marten Mickos, MySQL AB · September 10, 2007 - In Search of an Open Source Business Model
The former head of Oracle apps and new CEO of an open source ERP vendor shares his tips for developing a successful open source business model.
By Don Klaiss, Compiere · July 22, 2007 - 10 Lessons from a SaaS Transformation
After three years of hard work, one software CEO shares best practices for a successful transition to the SaaS model.
By Brian Zanghi, Pragmatech · July 14, 2007 - Powered by Innovation
The software industry has entered a new spectrum of innovation that will create the foundation for value in the next era.
By M.R. Rangaswami, Sand Hill Group · March 18, 2007 - Joining the Integration Revolution
Software companies and enterprises will improve R&D success by admitting their addiction to hand coding and following a twelve-step program to recovery sustainable integration practices.
By John G. Schmidt, Informatica · September 1, 2010 - The Limits of Strategy
A new book examines real-world case studies in order to help understand the unique challenges of technology industry leadership.
By Ernest von Simson, Ostriker von Simson · July 6, 2010
