Performance: The Role of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

By David Hatch, Guest Author Businesses thrive or fail based on their ability to identify, define, track and act upon key performance metrics/indicators (KPIs). Executives and line-of-business management are increasingly feeling the pressure to establish the right KPIs to enable timelier and more accurate decisions. The faster and more accurately KPIs can be accessed, reviewed,

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Web 3.0 & News Corp (Part 1)

Introduction News Corporation is a $28.66 billion diversified media and entertainment company. The Company operates in eight business segments: Filmed Entertainment, Television, Cable Network Programming, Direct Broadcast Satellite Television, Magazines and Inserts, Newspapers, Book Publishing and Interactive Media primarily in the United States, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Asia and the Pacific Basin. News

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It’s About Place (Part 7)

by Cal McElroy, Guest Author Think about where you are right now… How would you describe your location? Near Boston. In the Board Room at Sequoia Capital. At Rockefeller Center. On the Hollywood Walk of Fame, near Hollywood & Vine. In the Glamour Shots store, on level two, within Mall of America. In Casino Niagra,

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Cognos’ Enterprise 3.0 Strategy Missing

The view from the top is getting clearer. The Business Intelligence companies that are relatively big and have strong appetite to digest acquisitions are either filling gaps in their product lines or expanding market share. COGN makes Business Intelligence and Performance Management software and has over 23,000 clients worldwide. Cognos’ (NASDAQ: COGN) latest buy, Applix

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Enterprise 3.0 Framework: Recap

I wrote a framework piece defining next generation Enterprise software, and wrote a number of derivative pieces on the subject about specific companies. Just like we added to the Web 3.0 framework last week, this week we need to add to the Enterprise 3.0 framework as well. But first, here’s the recap. Definition: Enterprise 3.0

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QualComm: Legal Battles Galore

By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author The wireless industry witnessed a revolution named iPhone this summer. It has also been in the news constantly for another reason: The QualComm-BroadCom legal battle. Over the next few posts, I wish to discuss this story as it unfolds and provide some insights on its impact on QualComm (QCOM). A

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Big Picture, All I Got

By Richard Laermer, Guest Author The salon where I get my “hair cut” in Soho has been doing a terrific job for years. But they have branched out to the point of no return and now the owners got a whole line of products he’s hawking. Whatever. But now, when I call, instead of “push

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Web 3.0 & Online Movies (Part 5)

M&A and VC Activity In April 2007, Comcast acquired online movie ticket destination Fandango for $200 million. Fandango is a fast growing site with about 5 million unique monthly visitors. Founded in 2000 by seven of the top 10 largest U.S. theater chains, Fandango services movie ticketing for more than 15, 000 screens. Recently, Blockbuster

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