The news that Skype is available with Salesforce.com is interesting for two reasons. First, Sales Force Automation (SFA) systems can be introduced with or without ERP particularly if they are web based like salesforce.com. Second, innovators who really use SFA will certainly try Skype particularly calling computer to phone. I use red italics for "reallyContinue reading “Skype in Salesforce.com”
Category Archives: Web/Tech
SAP Sapphire 07 Atlanta- creating a platform and applications
These days , my organizational studies and interactions encourage me to think as to what would be the situation if every organization had every process completely captured on an ERP system that was web based. These include internal processes like production planning, procurement, manufacturing, accounting and finance, sales and distribution. Also could include external stakeholdersContinue reading “SAP Sapphire 07 Atlanta- creating a platform and applications”
Collaborative Product Definition Management (cPDm)
After a very nice Easter weekend, I found myself stuck like an old record on my April 1,post about how SFA happens outside the company and does not depend on existing customer data or processes, particularly when you are looking for new customers. Applications that can be quickly deployed,used and benefits seen make obvious senseContinue reading “Collaborative Product Definition Management (cPDm)”
Return from Vancouver and the tension between Web 2.0 and ERP
This is the 100th or centennial post of this blog and I thought I should write something hopefully in the "centennial" league! But first about my trip to Vancouver. The trip was great as was the in-depth exposure to SAP and the various Universities that have included SAP in the curriculum. On my way backContinue reading “Return from Vancouver and the tension between Web 2.0 and ERP”
Software as a Service(SaaS) and the Liquor Control Board
I am a great supporter of SaaS ( Software as a service) simply because businesses should get going with business and IT should be a facilitator. In house IT departments should be focusing on the business application end of things. Several thinkers believe that software will become like electricity which started originally with generators atContinue reading “Software as a Service(SaaS) and the Liquor Control Board”
Super bowl ads “people power” and “global outsourcing”
The Superbowl ads are always a great reflection of our times and more importantly changing times. For the very first time viewers have created an ad- The Crash the Superbowl-Doritos ad. The empowering of the amateur ad person i.e. "You" is a catclysmic change in the way clients and advertising agency creative people will workContinue reading “Super bowl ads “people power” and “global outsourcing””
Time person of the year is “You”
The Time issue has not hit the stands but the announcement itself is a part of what Jag Sheth and Raj Sisodia call The Tectonic Shift and Tom Friedman calls The World is Flat. The unprecedented collaboration between individuals and the enormous outpouring of volunteerism is all made possible by the web. For example justContinue reading “Time person of the year is “You””
Michael Richards: from privacy to Internet broadcast
The discussion about on line privacy and data security has been so far restricted to the question of your personal data being hacked and someone stealing your identity. This can result in a host of problems which can be quite severe but can be potentially corrected. A whole bunch of things can be done toContinue reading “Michael Richards: from privacy to Internet broadcast”