Peter Laird's Enterprise Software Blog
This is a reference guide to what each of the major software vendors are
doing in the SaaS space. I won't be sensational and predict the demise of any
of these vendors. I think it's far too early to tell how the future will pan
out. I can say subjectively that I am impressed with Larry Ellison's
pioneering efforts in the space. I can also say that SAP is currently the
media whipping boy in the space, with delays in their Business ByDesign
program costing them credibility. But this revolution is far from done, so
let's not waste time trying to speculate the distant future.
Note: I am now an employee of Oracle, via the BEA acquisition
Oracle
Strategy
Larry Ellison, Oracle's CEO, has be talking about on demand software for a
long time (1... (more)