Comments on: SaaS: Evolution or Revolution http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/06/06/saas-evolution-or-revolution/ Connecting the dots ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:23:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/06/06/saas-evolution-or-revolution/#comment-586 Anonymous Sun, 11 Jun 2006 05:46:07 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/06/06/saas-evolution-or-revolution/#comment-586 The analyst community serves a dual function. One, as SME (Subject Matter Experts) they provide expert opinion on trends, technologies, predict the future and help customers pick vendors. The second role is that of providing cover to CIOs and other decision makers. If I buy SAP because Gartner says its a good supply chain application then I have cover for my decision and I am unlikely to be fired for a failed implementation. Large SIs sometimes serve that purpose too (IBM Global Services). The Blogosphere threatens the first role but has little to offer in terms of providing confidence/cover to executives. The analyst community serves a dual function. One, as SME (Subject Matter Experts) they provide expert opinion on trends, technologies, predict the future and help customers pick vendors. The second role is that of providing cover to CIOs and other decision makers. If I buy SAP because Gartner says its a good supply chain application then I have cover for my decision and I am unlikely to be fired for a failed implementation. Large SIs sometimes serve that purpose too (IBM Global Services).

The Blogosphere threatens the first role but has little to offer in terms of providing confidence/cover to executives.

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