Daily Archives: Dec 6, 2011

 
Coming Soon to an Enterprise Near You: Crowd-Based Business

If 2011 was the year of the “Social Enterprise”, then 2012 -2015 will be the years recognized for Crowd-Based Business (CBB). The “Social Enterprise” is being touted as the next big thing… the new way to do business, a social way to do business. But the next “big thing” in collaboration is crowds, not social. Social is only a new method of connecting and discovering information, social does not enable and guide action. Business is about delivering results, and for that you need a crowd! A crowd as “a network that drives an outcome, task or goal” has business value. Understanding how crowds can add value to your business and also ensuring your business does not …

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Valuation Models Will Overweight the Importance of Cloud Delivery

By the end of 2012, Wall Street will dramatically modify their valuation models of software and technology services companies to overweight the importance of cloud delivery. Companies that can demonstrate significant growth in cloud services will be rewarded; those that fail to embrace the cloud will be punished — in the wallet, where it hurts. And since Wall Street analysts don’t slice and dice “the cloud” the way those in the trenches do, all kinds of public and private cloud services will be bundled in their valuation models. This trend will solidify the standing of cloud delivery services as the primary driver of corporate valuation models within and beyond the US, valuation models that enable …

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Dec 062011
 
Cutter Predicts v.3

It’s that time of the year again! I’m not talking about shopping for that perfect gift, addressing holiday cards (tip: New Year’s cards give you a little extra time!), or unearthing your snow shovel. I’m talking about the time of the year when Cutter’s Senior Consultants and Fellows make their predictions about the trends they see for the business technology landscape over the next year or so. As in past years, Cutter’s experts will post their predictions here on the blog, and we’ll also compile them on the Cutter site. We’re looking forward to reading and responding to your reactions to these predictions. And all of us at Cutter wish you all the best for …

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