Rearden Commerce: Contextual Services

I have written a few framework articles recently, defining Web 3.0 and Enterprise 3.0. I also wrote a piece towards the end of 2005, called What is this Sea Change? In this article, I am going to start coverage on a very interesting company called Rearden Commerce, which touches upon many of the concepts we’ve

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Future of CAD and PLM: Part 1

I wrote a number of articles about the CAD / PLM industry over the last few weeks, especially bringing them in the context of the Extended Enterprise trend. In CAD PLM Shuffles and SaaS: PLM and The Extended Enterprise, I discussed some of the recent changes in the PLM landscape (UGS’ acquisition by Siemens, IBM’s

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Design Collaboration in the Extended Enterprise?

Recently, I saw a comment from Carl Bass, CEO of Autodesk, that he intends to keep Autodesk focused on CAD and PDM (Product Data Management), and leave Enterprise PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) to the other players. This, for me, raises the question: Where does Design Collaboration sit in the enterprise workflow? In my recent Extended

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Enterprise 3.0 = (SaaS + EE)

I have written several pieces recently about the Extended Enterprise trend, covering Segments such as Collaboration, CRM and PLM. In the same vein, that I have proposed a framework for Web 3.0 = (4C + P + VS), I would like to discuss in this piece, a framework for Enterprise 3.0. Fot those working with

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Saas: PLM & the Extended Enterprise

I have written two pieces already, discussing the Extended Enterprise: – SaaS: Webex and the Extended Enterprise – SaaS: CRM and the Extended Enterprise In addition, I wrote CAD / PLM Shuffles, discussing the changes in the Product Lifecycle Management marketplace.

Saas: CRM & the Extended Enterprise

In the recently concluded Philippe Courtot interview, we discussed at length the Extended Enterprise and its challenges from the perspective of Collaboration and Security. I wrote a follow-on piece on how Webex has done an excellent job capitalizing on the Extended Enterprise opportunity. (You can read the Courtot interview here: [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part

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