Posted by piblogger on May 26, 2010 · Comments Off
I have to admit that the first thought that hit me relative to the recent FFFC bombing of the Royal Bank branch at the corner of First and Bank in Ottawa, which when I resided in the city was only a few short blocks away from my house, was why that particular location? Granted, The … Read more
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In my May 18th Procurement Insights post titled “SaaS Sprawl, One-Stop Shopping and Free 8-Tracks To Boot: A Sad Day in the World of SAP” I indicated that SAP’s John Wookey might have been overly optimistic when he put so much stock in customers coming to SAP and saying that it “would sure be nice if … Read more
Posted by piblogger on May 25, 2010 · Comments Off
Money Talks But it don’t sing and dance And it don’t walk As long as I can have you here with me I’d much rather be Forever in Blue Jeans Forever in Blue Jeans by Neil Diamond (1979) When I first encountered Susan Baroncini-Moe it was in the virtual realms of Facebook. What caught my … Read more
Posted by piblogger on May 23, 2010 · Comments Off
Right of the bat I want to emphasize the point that this post is purely conjecture and likely due to the fact that I just finished watching various segments of the Bruce Willis Die Hard series into the wee hours last evening. With this disclaimer out of the way, I have to admit that the … Read more
Posted by piblogger on May 23, 2010 · Comments Off
In what is still one of the most popular segments in the history of the PI Window on Business Show, with more than 4,200 downloads in the 48 hours immediately following the live broadcast, Brad Feld’s perspectives on the need for Founders Visa’s for foreign students who, after graduating from prestigious American colleges, are eager … Read more
Posted by piblogger on May 20, 2010 · Comments Off
From 1961 to 1966, Vince Edwards won top ratings as dedicated but difficult surgeon Ben Casey, who’s idealism often pitted him against the medical establishment. Dr. James Kildare, who was played by Richard Chamberlain, ran during the same period as Edward’s Casey. Working in a fictional large metropolitan hospital the Intern Kildare balanced trying to … Read more
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AstraZeneca $520 Million Settlement Underlines the Greed Over Good Mentality Within the Pharmaceutical Industry (PI Window on Business Blog – May 2, 2010) Antipsychotic Drug Misuse Lands Johnson & Johnson on the Wrong End of Federal Suit (PI Window on Business Blog – Mar 25, 2010) Antipsychotic Prescriptions . . . for Children: Is the … Read more
Posted by piblogger on May 19, 2010 · Comments Off
“In many foreign countries, particularly in those with developing economies, it is common to engage in business practices that are prohibited by laws and regulations applicable to us, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Although we implement policies and procedures designed to facilitate compliance with these laws, our employees, contractors and agents, as well … Read more
Posted by piblogger on May 18, 2010 · Comments Off
During my May 7th, 2010 interview with acclaimed author and Cyber Security expert Richard Stiennon, who is a holder of Gartner’s Thought Leadership award and was named “one of the 50 most powerful people in Networking” by Network World Magazine, the subject of responsibility came up relative to both protecting against, and responding to a … Read more
Posted by piblogger on May 18, 2010 · Comments Off
Under the headline from their “Featured” web page, Twitter Counter boldly states “Become a featured user and gain more followers.” An interesting proposition to be certain, especially as I am always looking to expand the size and reach of my collective social network which at this time includes the PI Window on Business and Procurement … Read more
Traditional ERP vendors such as SAP and Oracle overlook the Disruptive Innovation question when they discuss their move to a SaaS model
Posted by piblogger on May 26, 2010 · Comments Off
In my May 18th Procurement Insights post titled “SaaS Sprawl, One-Stop Shopping and Free 8-Tracks To Boot: A Sad Day in the World of SAP” I indicated that SAP’s John Wookey might have been overly optimistic when he put so much stock in customers coming to SAP and saying that it “would sure be nice if … Read more
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