SaaS Notes 
by Martha Young
In this blog I will be addressing SaaS throughout 2009. I'll cover how to evaluate which applications to consider, how to implement, security and identity, pitfalls to using the cloud computing model and anything else you, the reader, tell me you want to know. That’s the key... you have to talk back to me. Make this interactive. Let me know what works and where I missed the boat.
Social Networking - What is the Business Value?
Social networking has become widely adopted in the consumer and personal market place, but has not gotten the anticipated traction in the business world. I’ve been mulling over this market dilemma for a long time and have developed some ideas to explain the lagging business adoption.
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Situation Analysis Part II
There are two common models for situation analysis: SWOT and PEST. These models help you answer the questions at the core of situation analysis: Does the proposed initiative move the company forward in its e-Business Readiness strategy? Does the proposed initiative expand the firm's competitiveness?
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Leadership - Benefits of Virtual Business Processes
The concept of virtualization needs to be clarified. On the one hand there is hardware virtualization. Hardware virtualization includes servers, desktops, storage, data centers, etcetera – the physical components of the network infrastructure. Virtualizing at the physical level is a tactical maneuver. It is not a competitive differentiator, nor does it provide a long term, sustainable competitive advantage. On the other hand there is process virtualization. Process virtualization is strategic to a company. Improved business processes offer companies a highly sustainable competitive advantage by allowing firms to improve quality and productivity, lowering costs and freeing up resources to focus on innovation and adding value. Business process virtualization (BPV) also unifies the focus of the firm, whether the focus is on creating profit, monitoring and fulfilling consumer needs, growing the business or all of these areas.
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Leadership - Value of Situation Analysis and Visioning
The next time your boss tries to fill your time with a project that does not support the bigger e-Business readiness strategy, ask a few of these questions.
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