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March 13, 2012  7:53 PM

Big data meets automated content development



Posted by: Scot Petersen
big data, Business process automation, SaaS, SharePoint and Web 2.0, SOA, Web 2.0

I was thinking about automated content development before it was possible. Now it's a reality. My first job in journalism was to take calls on Friday nights from high school football coaches, who would relay the stats and a few details about the game. A bunch of other college interns and I would...

February 17, 2011  5:57 PM

Application retirement: Saying goodbye isn’t so easy



Posted by: Christina Torode
Application development, SaaS, SOA

There are forces moving organizations down a path toward application retirement but, for some, it might be easier to keep a legacy application rather than put a more modern spin on it. The arguments for


December 2, 2010  4:50 PM

How do you know if your SaaS provider is healthy? Here’s the scoop



Posted by: Linda Tucci
CIO, SaaS

How do you know if your SaaS provider is a good choice? A session at the recent MIT Sloan CFO Summit provided some insight that might prove useful the next time you're...


May 4, 2010  7:28 PM

Cross-browser compatibility empowers users, business



Posted by: Kristen Caretta
CIO, Midmarket CIO, SaaS

Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) market share has gone down again. The once-king of Web browsers now accounts for less than 60% of the market, and users are opting for


February 4, 2010  10:00 PM

SaaS applications meet the needs of SMB IT in more ways than one



Posted by: Kristen Caretta
Midmarket CIO, SaaS, Strategy for CIOs

Going forward, IT is being asked to work more closely with the business, driving value and realizing investment benefits -- while also maintaining technological support for the business. In order for midmarket IT shops to meet some of these goals and deliver strategically, something's gotta...


February 27, 2009  5:26 PM

Navigating your SaaS contract: Buyer beware?



Posted by: Kristen Caretta
Midmarket CIO, SaaS, Strategy for CIOs

Even as CIOs face smaller IT budgets in a range of areas this year, one segment that still has traction is Software as a Service (SaaS). The subscription-based software...


July 1, 2008  5:39 PM

Google on cloud computing and Enterprise 2.0



Posted by: The Weave
CIO, Google, Midmarket CIO, SaaS, Web 2.0

Oh, so we went to the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston about three weeks ago and interviewed Rishi Chandra, a product manager with Google’s enterprise division. What follows below is a half-hour of raw interview footage covering...


May 21, 2008  2:30 PM

Google Health: A test run



Posted by: The Weave
CIO, Google, Midmarket CIO, SaaS

Google Health is up, and it is getting a LOT of press this week. I wrote last month for the site about the challenges this and other on-demand personal health record programs...


April 28, 2008  7:26 PM

Design Flaws?



Posted by: The Weave
CIO, Midmarket CIO, SaaS, SAP

The folks over at the SearchSAP.com blog are reporting that SAP has delayed its Business ByDesign rollout. Apparently, there are some bugs to...


April 23, 2008  5:32 PM

SaaS: Probably worth a look, despite the overwrought pitches



Posted by: The Weave
CIO, Midmarket CIO, SaaS

Not more than 48 hours seems to go by here without another press release on some new Software as a Service (SaaS) offering that promises to make life a heck of a lot easier for midmarket...


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