May 8, 2012
May 3, 2012
Social Software Consolidation – 2012 is just the beginning
By Jim Lundy Everywhere you turn there are new Social Software vendors popping up. New VC funding is flowing, but for every new firm that appears, there others who are hurting. In 2012, we are entering a new era of Soc
April 27, 2012
Enterprise Social Networking – Moving at Cloud Speed
By Jim Lundy Enterprise Social Networking was a hot topic this week as I was out and about in Silicon Valley. The conversation with many users was about picking up the pace of business. Enterprise Social Networks (ESNs)
April 25, 2012
Yammer World Tour Summarized in Three Words
By Jim Lundy Yammer concluded its world tour in San Francisco yesterday. There was a lot that went on at the event, particularly with all of the conversations and stories their customers were telling. This blog is about
April 24, 2012
Yammer Ignites the Race for the Social Workplace
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here. Author: Jim Lundy Topics: Content Management, Social Software Issues:: What are the best practices for managing content across the enterprise? Who are the socialCloud Collaboration With Google Docs
By Mike Anderson Google docs has been in the stable of my workplace tools for about a year. Having been one of the hundreds of millions of Microsoft Office users, my startup was characterized by a few fits and starts.
April 20, 2012
Cisco Makes Jabber Free, Sets Stage for UCC Battle with Microsoft Lync
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here. Author: Jim Lundy Topics: Collaboration, Mobile Issues:: Who are the collaboration providers and how will they evolve? How will enterprises leverage mobile ecosysWebinars: The Good, Bad and Ugly
By Jim Lundy Webinars are a popular marketing tool and most enterprises count on Webinars as part of their marketing mix every month. Most don't take advantage of getting the maximum interaction with their audience. I'v
April 17, 2012
Patent Wars are not new, the Battle for Mobile is
By Jim Lundy Editors Note: This blog on Patent Wars was originally posted on August 17, 2011. Patent battles among tech giants are not new. What is new is the realization that mobile is the new battle ground and th
April 14, 2012
BYOD, Mobile & Cloud – An Afternoon With UT Dallas
By Mike Anderson Yesterday was Friday the 13th, and I had the good fortune to spend the afternoon with Dr. Michael Savoie of UT Dallas. Michael is Director of the Center for Information Technology and Management in the
April 13, 2012
Box OneCloud will Challenge Google and Microsoft
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here. Author: Jim Lundy Topic: Content Management, Mobile Issue: What are the best practices for managing content across the enterprise? How will enterprises leverage m
April 12, 2012
Symantec Rounds Out Its Mobile Management Portfolio With Nukona
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here. Author: Mike Anderson Topic: Mobile Issue: Who are the vendors that are battling to lead the mobile computing revolution? Summary: Symantec significantly expand
April 11, 2012
Facebook Next: Going Beyond Instagram
By Jim Lundy The next Facebook FB (eg. Facebook Next) is already under development. No one knows what the app will be called or who the lucky innovator will be, but it is clear that there will be a new app t
April 7, 2012
BYOD is not a threat: It is your future workplace
By Mike Anderson The issue of BYOD (bring-your-own-device) is on the radar of nearly every enterprise. IT was historically the leader in identifying, selecting and deploying the best technology for the business, but thTablet Wars are Coming: Lower Prices, Smaller Sizes
By Jim Lundy Will 2012 finally be the year that the Tablet wars get started? So far, not in the first half, but the second half looks promising mainly due to new form factors. Rumor are swirling about smaller 7 inch tab
April 5, 2012
Workplace Train Wreck in the Cloud
By Mike Anderson In each major era of workplace technology evolution there has been a significant discontinuity. The discontinuity tends to be characterized by a period in which multiple competing approaches align towar
April 3, 2012
iPhone as a Remote Control for your Mac
By Jim Lundy iPhones (and Android Phones) can do a lot, thanks to nearly a million apps between them. The last two days Aragon Research was at ITC in Harrisburg, PA and we gave show floor presentations both days in aCloud Trends Panel with Google, IBM, Microsoft and Verizon
By Jim Lundy At the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's 16th annual Intergovernmental Technology Conference (ITC), I moderated the opening panel on Trends in Government Cloud Computing. It featured the biggest names in Clo
April 2, 2012
Consumerization of IT drives disruption, demands balance
By Mike Anderson Consumerization of IT continues to be one of the top priorities confronting business and IT organizations. The promises of reducing costs, driving up productivity and improving employee satisfaction k
March 30, 2012