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Software Developers: A Profile of the Modern-Day Developer

By Dick Weisinger

Forrester Research recently looked at the types of projects and technologies that software developers are currently working on to get an idea about which technologies are gaining traction and what kinds of applications we might expect in the near future.…

Enterprise Software: Dispelling the Myths of the Software Market

By Dick Weisinger

A recent report by Forrester’s Stefan Ried identifies myths that surround the 2013 business software business.  Chris Kanaracus of IDG News Service summarized some of the findings in that report: Myth – Enterprises Have Embraced Public Social Networks “Not quite…

Enterprise Software: Combining Big Data with CRM will Drive Better Customer Understanding and Service

By Dick Weisinger

Spending by businesses for Enterprise Software will top $304 billion in 2013, a 6.4 percent increase over 2012, according to Gartner.  The top segments within the Enterprise Software category include customer relationship management (CRM), Supply Chain Management, Web Conferencing, and…

BYOD: Businesses Beef up Security as the Line Between Employee-owned and Business-owned Devices Blurs

By Dick Weisinger

Gartner estimates that about half of global businesses will have BYOD policies by 2017 whereby employees will need to provide their own devices.  About 15 percent of business will opt to continue to provide their employees with devices, and another…

Cloud Collaboration: The Cloud Forces Users to be Innovative

By Dick Weisinger

Forbes Insights recently looked at some of the benefits of using cloud-based collaboration in the enterprise. In the Cisco-sponsored report, the following advantages of using cloud-based collaboration tools were cited: Accelerated Business.  Collaboration tools make businesses more efficient.  Time to…