Work AT Home not FROM It

Everyone is struggling with working from home as we collectively face a global pandemic. Meme's in the millions about it are on every platform. I would argue though that working FROM home is not what we should be trying to do now. We need to be working AT home. From now on. What is the... Continue Reading →

There Can Be Only One (Repository)?

For years I have believed in the Highlander principal (from the movie of the same name) for enterprise content management (ECM), There Can Be Only One.  I lived and breathed that mantra back at the millennial. The belief was that only one repository was what was needed for an ECM platform.  That was right then... Continue Reading →

What’s Your Cloud Exit Strategy?

I've had a draft of this article for over two years but I didn't want you to think I’ve gone completely mad.   Yes, the cloud offers many advantages. But, what if the cloud you choose ends up not fitting your needs.  What is your exit strategy? Cloud vendors make it easy to hop-on with data migration... Continue Reading →

EMC Public SaaS Solutions

When I first heard about this idea almost a year ago my first reaction was - "Why in the world would you want to do that?" Realizing that this phrase is the closest thing in business to "get off my lawn" I decided to put more thought into it and think about the business rather... Continue Reading →

Coming Next Year to Salesforce – File Sharing

Salesforce formally announced Chatterbox today at Dreamforce.  Chatterbox is adding file management to Chatter, a collaboration service which is integrated with Salesforce.  This will be the first direct offering of file management from Salesforce.  Salesforce is formally targeting Dropbox with the announcement, but this will also go head-to-head with partners like Box and SpringCM.   The announcement was lite in details... Continue Reading →

If Healthcare Were Software

The Supreme Court hearings on the Patient Protection and Affordability Act (Obamacare)  last week fascinated me. It is one of the few news stories in recent memory that requires you to think rather than just react. In following the topic, I have tied to compare and look for patterns in other areas of my life... Continue Reading →

Listen to Your Own Plumbers

Ron Miller's piece on Changing the IT Plumber's Image yesterday was excellent. Most businesses do not see the business value their own IT organizations can and SHOULD be providing. Instead of being seen as the experts who can expand the business through new technology, IT is just somebody you call when your virtual toilet backs... Continue Reading →

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