Socialcast Profiles
In Socialcast, your profile page is your face or “personal brand” in your community. The profile page is where your co-workers can view your contact details and learn a little [...]The post Socialcast...
View ArticleIBM Brings Cloud and Mobile Enhancement to Its Social Business Offering
IBM announced a new cloud-based solution as part of its IBM SmartCloud for Social Businesses platform. The product includes new social networking features and a new collaboration and document-sharing...
View ArticleSynalloy Holding Company Selects DEACOM ERP
Synalloy, a publically traded holding company comprised of a Metals and Specialty Chemicals Segments, has selected DEACOM ERP for their steel vessel manufacturing acquisition. Synalloy is focused on a...
View ArticleWhat steps should you be taking to "future proof" your information...
Technology has always been fast-moving, but it seems that there is a “perfect storm” of change right now. Because of these global information management trends, the career opportunities for...
View ArticleWho the hell are these guys?
I remember a meeting with a systems integrator while at Gartner. He wanted to know who would be the “next SAP” they should build a practice around. So I showed him an ERP magic quadrant. I still...
View ArticleWhither Outsourcing Advisory Services?
Phil Fersht has a sarcastic post on the Insight HCL event we both attended on Tuesday. To start with I think he is a bit too tough on HCL. I thought they did a fairly good job with the event...
View ArticleA favor...
We're trying to create some buzz around the posts in this week's Digital Landfill. Could my readers do me a favor and Tweet and/or post to Google+, LinkedIn, and Facebook links to this week's posts?...
View ArticlePercona response to recent MySQL security bugs
Recently there have been discussions on several vulnerabilities in MySQL and closely related projects such as MariaDB and Percona Server. Usually we have inherited security fixes from MySQL when we...
View ArticlePeopleSoft PeopleTools Data Management and Upgrade Handbook - Book Review
I don't write many book reviews, but the PeopleSoft PeopleTools Data Management and Upgrade Handbook is one of those PeopleSoft books, that are a must have for any PeopleSoft Techie.
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Stand Out Social Marketing: A Review
I was pleased to receive a review copy of Stand Out Social Marketing by Mike Lewis. The full title is: Stand Out Social Marketing: How to Rise Above the Noise, Differentiate Your Brand, and Build an...
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The Risk Of Big Data Is A Big Deal
The collection, analysis and use of consumer data is and will continue to both be valuable for suppliers and risky for consumers. Data is exploding faster than most imagine and with explosive growth...
View ArticleERP Failure: Air Force None
The U.S. Air Force has finally made the long anticipated decision to completely scrap a major ERP software project after spending more than $1B over the last seven years. When Oracle won the contract...
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The current state of a MERGE Destination for SSIS
Hugo Tap asked me on Twitter earlier today whether or not there existed a SSIS Dataflow Destination component that enabled one to MERGE data into a table rather than INSERT it. Its a common request so...
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IT At Darcl Enables Cost Accounting And Fleet Mgmt
Filed under: Videos : BPM Puneet Agarwal, President of Darcl Logistics talks about IT to streamline transportation orders and fleet management of the samee also shares his plans for mobilising their...
View ArticleInfographic: ClickFox Finds Shoppers Get Better Customer Service Online
Last week Ascent portfolio company ClickFox published the below infographic, which shows two major trends at work simultaneously: how Big Data insights can illuminate consumer behavior and how retail...
View ArticleERP Selection in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
The consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturer is wise to seek out ERP consultants that have a clear understanding of the issues faced by the sector. Industry-specific knowledge is critical for...
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Amrita Gangotra Joins Vodafone UK As CIO Of Enterprise Business
Filed under: News : People Gangotra, who was Director of IT & CIO (India and South Asia) at Bharti Airtel, was reported to have quit Airtel last month. Read more
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Check Point Annouces ThreatCloud Security Services
Filed under: News : Security Services monitor events directly on customer security gateways, and are powered by Check Points ThreatCloud security intelligence infrastructure. Read more
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Selfishness and Process.
Back in the mists of time I used to have a valid private pilots licence (PPL). One of the things I wanted to do was get a share of an aircraft so I could increase my flying hours and learn more about...
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