Latest collaboration news from the USA concerns the acquisition in an all-cash deal (terms not disclosed) of leading project management software business Meridian Project Systems by GPS and mobile IT systems specialist Trimble – the latter’s seventh acquisition of 2006 (says AECnews.com). Trimble has been assembling a suite of software, hardware and services with the …
Category: SaaS
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Oct 18 2006
Factors in buying software
In “Why Do You Buy CAD Software? Survey Result (preliminary)“, Roopinder Tara of the CAD Insider blog (and the useful TenLinksDaily newsletter) gives an early indication of the key factors used in assessing CAD software for purchase – based on an online survey (still ongoing at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=891102592287). After over 120 responses, the key factors (listed in …
Permanent link to this article: http://extranetevolution.com/2006/10/factors_in_buyi/
Oct 13 2006
SaaS penetration to reach 25% by 2011
ASPnews.com reports the latest projections for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) growth from Gartner, who say SaaS will constitute 25 percent of new business software delivered by 2011, compared to just five percent in 2005. The trend is upward, says Gartner, because: SaaS is beginning to solve business complexity problems. SaaS is more affordable from operating budgets whereas …
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Sep 28 2006
Dochosting Data Management
After discovering Dochosting via Contract Journal (see previous post), I have tried to find out more about the company. The Dochosting website is, to say the least, sketchy on details of the company, giving only telephone and fax numbers (not even an email address!); no postal address or contact names either. From the STD code of …
Permanent link to this article: http://extranetevolution.com/2006/09/dochosting_data/
Sep 27 2006
CIO skepticism
From SaaScon, a US conference on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Phil Wainewright has been blogging about CIO Skepticism. The CIOs participating in a conference session were apparently dismissive of some SaaS vendor claims, and judged SaaS propositions in the same way as on-premises propositions. They also dismissed some claims: It’s not any easier to implement and use. Nor should …
Permanent link to this article: http://extranetevolution.com/2006/09/cio_skepticism/
Sep 20 2006
SaaS traction in the AEC industry
Back in June (see post), I discussed some provocative claims (in Randall Newton’s AECnews) from US vendor Newforma about ASP traction in the AEC sector. In a comment at the time, I expressed the hope that US providers would back up my own UK-based experiences. Today (in Autodesk Takes Exception to Newforma’s ‘No ASP Traction …
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Sep 18 2006
Changes at BuildOnline (5)
The latest batch of changes at UK-based on-demand extranet vendor BuildOnline see the sudden departure of Bob Godfrey (Managing Director – Northern Europe) and job-title changes for his former colleagues Gert-Jan de Kieviet and Franck Meudec, now respectively managing directors of BO’s North EMEA and South EMEA regions. Careful readers of the website of the …
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Sep 04 2006
SaaS adoption accelerating
An ASPnews.com article by Michael Hickins quotes new research from the Aberdeen Group showing that companies of all sizes have begun adopting software-as-a-service (SaaS) in order to get solutions implemented more quickly, achieve faster ROI and lower their IT costs, and “It’s no longer a minority of companies” – making 2006 the first year that …
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Aug 18 2006
e-Builder offers low-cost design collaboration in US
US vendor e-Builder has launched ‘e-Builder Professional’ – described as “an economical solution tailored to meet the specific needs of design professionals”. The new offering combines a “low price point” with “full document management capabilities, drawing management view and markup, and collaboration capabilities, … unlimited storage options … [and] the ability to add specific modules on …
Permanent link to this article: http://extranetevolution.com/2006/08/ebuilder_offers/
Aug 17 2006
SaaS checklist
What to look for in a SaaS vendor is Phil Wainewright’s excellent 8-point checklist on what prospective customers should seek from a vendor, with a ‘best in class’ vendor achieving 6-8 out of 8. It’s quite a demanding list and one that would pose some serious challenges for some of the leading UK construction collaboration technology …
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