Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Slippery Slope of Software Services (Part 1)

Posted on March 21, 2011 by lnelson

Don’t let your project budget get blasted by services Whether you are selecting new software, or implementing an application upgrade, your success depends heavily on whether you implement the software on time and on budget. You may be tempted to … Continue reading →

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ERP Software Vendor Metrics – What Matters?

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Henry Nelson

With acquisitions in the air again, how do you tell if an ERP vendor is performing well? For example Lawson is performing well by many accounts, but received an unsolicited takeover bid anyway. Some suggest the cost of shifting to … Continue reading →

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Infor Gets Aggressive

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Henry Nelson

In a move that doesn’t surprise anyone, Infor launched a takeover bid for Lawson Software. Infor CEO Charles Phillips found his first target, and with the offer at a 19% premium to the trailing 90 day Lawson stock price (and … Continue reading →

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Vendor Margins and the Cloud

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Henry Nelson

It’s all cloud all day in the buzz about the software business, and that definitely includes ERP software. With conventional wisdom pointing to a need for purpose written cloud software (multi-tenant architectures etc.), it is no surprise that on the … Continue reading →

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