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Feb. 4, 2012

Bernhard Dreher answered this question

As a software vendor: What do I need to do differently with my business processes when offering cloud service compared to traditional sw licensing?

Thank you Andrew, I totally agree. I'm looking intensively on IT IL and plan to check COBIT for this. Do you see any Process or Management Frameworks specially for Cloud Computing coming up? more

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Dec. 16, 2011

Ben Lamorte commented on this post

Top 5 Reasons Public Cloud Fails for Budgeting & Planning

In summary, the key items you need to think about before going with SaaS for budgeting are:
• Price Model: look at Total Cost of Ownership over 3-5 years
• Version Limitations on License Agreement: If you want more than one model, negotiate that into the contract
• ... more

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Nov. 4, 2011

Andrew Gittins and 1 other person answered this question

Any recommendations for sales proposal automation software?

Hi Kelly,
Just joined Focus today so a little late to the party.
Qvidian, Proposal Software, and SAVO will all do a job for you.
Last week I spent some time with a French company called Jack in the Box. Their product Proposal Studio outputs to PDF ... more

Oct. 13, 2011

Andrew Baker and 1 other person answered this question

Is SaaS, IaaS, PaaS and other cloud services extensions to or replacements for on-premise?

They can be extensions to, or replacement from on-premise services depending on what and organization's specific needs are, what skills they have access to, what their technology state is, etc.
An organization that has recently completed the deployment of a major on-premise server virtualization effort is ... more

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Oct. 3, 2011

Paul Quickenden and 1 other person answered this question

What apps are no-brainers for the public cloud?

Maurene, i think in terms of the dimension "commodity" then email is as close to a no brainer there is. In fact, if others can give it away free to drive other revenues you should seriously look at your investment criteria.
Hoiwever there are other dimensions ... more

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Oct. 3, 2011

Matt Wilcox answered this question

Who are the main companies in the fleet management software space?

It's been a couple of years since I worked in this space and I think it's worth noting that fleet management actually encompasses several sub-markets, but here is a list of vendors that have notable market share:
Qualcomm Enterprise Services
XATA
Mix Telematics
PeopleNet (just acquired by Trimble)
Fleetmatics
NetworkFleet
Wireless Matrix
Crew ... more

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Aug. 28, 2011

Kim Bryant, CPA answered this question

What is your company’s emergency plan for natural disasters like Hurricane Irene?

I am not affected by Hurricane Irene. However, I think we have a pretty good Backup/Recovery Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan . I have a CPA firm and we process payroll for our clients which is probably the most time sensitive work we do. We ... more

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Aug. 17, 2011

Viggy Hegde and 3 other people answered this question

What is your #1 requirement of a business cloud provider? (Security, availability, etc.)

JP, there are some cool research reports and recommendations out there. In my opinion, "trust" and "Control" are the primary requirements.
People are often confused with security where security is only ONE of the several components of trust. As outlined and recommended by the Cloud2 ... more

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Aug. 12, 2011

Joe Tierney and 9 other people answered this question

What are the primary weaknesses, or Achilles heels, of cloud computing?

A lack of education. "Private-cloud" is a marketing term for on-premises hardware and software products.
"So many cloud security breaches in the headline news" ... can we have some specifics please?
http://cloudblog.salesforce.com/2010/10/when-will-cloud-facts-trump-beliefs.html
From the federal government to universities and insurance companies - all the largest security ... more

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Aug. 10, 2011

Len Green asked a question

Have you recently evaluated Netsuite Oneworld vs SAP Business ByDesign?

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