Vendor Research

This tool will help solution providers plan their SaaS businesses by offering a template for ROI calculations.

Where do you put your money these days? I have a very wealthy friend who made a bundle as a tech entrepreneur. Last week, he confided to me: "I sold everything two years ago." He wanted to know where he should put his money now.

Once again, our Asia Editor has brought us an on-the-ground look at the world from a Tokyo-based, post-tsunami perspective. I expect all of our members will find the results of this view to be useful and, to some degree, surprising.

This year the conference really seems to have moved out on its own: not only did many of the participants again say that it was the best ever (an always-higher bar for staff), but also that the content was even more substantial.

This year the conference really seems to have moved out on its own: not only did many of the participants again say that it was the best ever (an always-higher bar for staff), but also that the content was even more substantial.

Vendor Research

The cloud represents both significant opportunity for solution providers to grow revenue streams and profits, as well as a fundamental threat to their existing business models. As vendors continue to ramp up their cloud offerings, their partners...

Let's look at the two major worlds of consumer commerce, and give a cold assessment of what we see, in terms of profits.

After watching various forces and trends pick up speed in the aftermath of the 2007 collapse, we are suddenly in the midst of a wrenching global change, and it isn’t exactly the one everyone has been preparing to face.

A couple of months ago, I predicted that 2010 would be a record year in sales for two key industries: Personal Computers and Cars. For those who understand the roles these two items play in the global economic universe, this is all...

There is an illusion afoot in the technology world that technology matters more than those who work with it; that the mousetrap is more important than those who create, market, and sell it. Those greybeards who have been around a while know the...

If one were to go back to 1995 and take a good look at the work being done here, one would see a basic integrative method in play. Starting with individual technologies (i.e., chip types and software), moving through industry keiretsu that...

In technology, the ancient regime was driven by Wintel (Windows and Intel), mostly: a famously paranoid Andy Grove, paired with Bill Gates, the most competitive strategist (or strategic competitor) in the world. Everyone else got table scraps.

(30-Nov-09) In uncertain economic times, you may feel wary when choosing a technology partner. If that vendor goes belly-up, you don’t want to be left out in the cold with technology you can’tsupport or has no upgrade path. Whether you choose...

(19-Oct-09) As the London region wrestles with Canada's second-highest jobless rate, one local company is on the verge of the biggest growth spurt in its history. Info-Tech Research Group is bucking the area's woeful employment trend as it...

When the economy takes a turn for the worse, IT is often the target of budget and staffing cuts, regardless of the negative impact the cuts may have on projects or service levels. With the nature of the cuts out of IT's control, how can you...

Tool

This downloadable Excel tool is designed to help you assess which focus areas your organization should examine closely for potential cost reduction activities. Based on your answers to a series of questions about your environment and needs, the...

In-Depth Report

Special Alert: Financial Crisis – Essential Reading for IT Leaders Executives around the globe are asking themselves how they should prepare for tough times. IT leaders are no exception. Read this report to develop a fundamental framework...