Business User’s Expectations with Cloud computing
Neil Ward-Dutton recently posted a comprehensive piece on Cloud computing, SaaS and SOA - the universal service network. He wrote that "Regardless of where services come from (and indeed because they will come from multiple places, creating cross-enterprise service networks), it's increasingly the case that in order to deliver effective IT capabilities in the 21st Century, you need to understand SOA principles and build technology and management structures that really support the principles of service orientation."
Sequoia Capital Meeting
There's a lot of talk today about a meeting held earlier this week at Sequoia Capital, Appirio's lead backer, with the CEOs of their portfolio companies. The headlines grab your attention: Sequoia has emergency meeting, Sequoia sounds the alarm, ...
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Internet companies are slowly beginning to realize that more eyeballs don't necessarily translate into more advertising dollars and what really matters is the location of these...
Read more about For Internet Companies, Profits Are Inversely Proportional to International Eyeballs...Performance Management in a Tighter Economy
As we move to tighter economic conditions, Performance Management is becoming critically important to organisations and managers. In the last few years, there has been a tremendous move from traditional reactive Appraisal systems to proactive...
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One of the most common questions I get is "how long should we put aside for the actual review". My answer is it depends on a number of...
Read more about How long should your employee performance review take?...SaaS in China
Besides my technical role in developing SaaS architecture guidance, I've had the privilege to be deeply involved in molding the SaaS industry in China. Over the course of the last year, I've travelled to different cities in China, working with my...
Read more about SaaS in China...Preparation is the key
Preparation is the key to a successful employee performance review. Reviews are not something you can just pop into and "winging it" if you want to get the best results from the...
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