Posts Tagged ‘ISV’
Cloud ISV: What technology will you be using when supporting different mobile and tablet devices?
I explained in my previous blog post that the cloud era is here to stay and with this new era, there are also quite a few technologies that the ISV has to select to build a solution. One key thing is to select the cloud platform but an increasingly important technology that the ISV has…
Read MoreSoftware solutions we are using on a daily basis when running a consulting business with people distributed in different parts of the world
I get questions from other entrepreneurs what software we are using to run our business and it has been my intention for a while to create a blog entry about this and I finally got to do it so here it is. I founded TELLUS International six years ago after having been part of a…
Read MoreWhat is needed for traditional Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to move to the cloud?
If you have not heard enough of the cloud and its importance, you have probably been sleeping or being ignorant of what is happing in the IT industry. I have to say that I am unbelievably excited of having the opportunity to be part of this change and there are many reasons for this. The…
Read MoreISV transitioning to the Cloud, Cloud Financials and Operational Metrics
I divided in my previous blog post how a cloud transition will impact an ISV. The first blog entry was about the change in business model and this blog entry is about the impact in financial model. However, it is important to recognize that the financial side has lots of different drivers and I will…
Read MoreAn Independent Software Vendor (ISV) moving to the cloud – what are the financial implications of this?
I have to say that I am living in a nirvana from a researcher perspective (even if I am an entrepreneur on daily basis working with practical execution). Nobody of us will have the chance to experience too many profound transformations in our lifetime. I was asked to write a report on ISV transformation from…
Read MoreCloud as foundation for innovation: Are you willing to take your company outside your own comfort zone when innovating products?
I got the burst and desire to write this blog entry after having read an article about Microsoft and Toyota forming a partnership to develop new IT-based services for electric vehicles when to recharge. Think about it. In the future, the cloud will become the place that connects devices and vehicles and if this is…
Read MoreWill Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) without a cloud strategy have a slow but certain death?
Independent software vendors (ISVs) and system integrators (SIs) will have a wakeup call very soon unless they spend some time contemplating how the cloud will change their strategy. What I am seeing around the world is that innovative ISVs and SIs are eating the lunch of traditional and more established vendors and I expect this…
Read MoreLaw #1 of Bessemer’s Top 10 Cloud Computing Laws and the Business Model Canvas: Less is more!
If you have been active in the SaaS world, you have most probably heard of Bessemer’s Top 10 Laws of Cloud Computing and SaaS. These top 10 laws are defined to help to navigate in the world of SaaS, specifically for the ISVs that want to transition to the SaaS world and the ones that…
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