SIIA Member Saugatuck: ISV Partnering for Innovation and Speed

New Saugatuck Thought-leadership Papers on ISV Partnering for Innovation and Speed

ISVs developing and/or migrating their business and offering portfolios to compete in today’s constant-innovation, Cloud-speed marketplaces may be interested in a series of thought-leadership papers just developed and published on behalf of Wipro Technologies.

Based on Saugatuck’s years of working with and guiding ISVs through the planning and transition from traditional software business to new, innovation-driven capabilities, opportunities, and offerings, each paper looks at an important aspect of what makes ISVs successful in today’s fast-changing, ultra-competitive markets, including the most important challenges faced by ISVs, and how these challenges are being overcome through new ways of approaching and resolving business and technology needs.

The bottom line: Successful ISVs rely increasingly on trusted technology and service provider partners to enable the most innovative and fastest time-to-market offerings and capabilities possible. Technology, business, and market innovation and success become more cost-effective than ever before.

Links to the three papers can be found as follows:

This blog post was contributed by Bruce Guptill, SVP and Head of Research at Saugatuck Technology.  More from the Saugatuck blog, Lens360.


Katie CarlsonKatie Carlson is Program Manager for the SIIA Software Division.

Special Offer to Attend NaviCloud Expo Complimentary

Join SIIA member Navisite April 4-5 at NaviCloud Expo and hear a panel of executives from leading companies to talk about their experiences.

In this session, “Cloud: The Inside Story,” gain insight and hear first hand from customers who have already begun their migration to cloud computing and services. This forum will provide you the opportunity to learn from your colleagues as they share their experiences: what criteria they used to make decisions; how they developed an implementation strategy; and considerations they took into account before moving forwarding. The panel includes:

  • Michael Sheehy, Chief Technology Officer, ASOS, a top online UK retailer
  • Gareth Evans, Enterprise Solutions Architect, Isentry, a leading software and solutions provider for highly regulated industries
  • Brian Lincoln, Director of IT Cloud Services, Pomeroy, a recognized leader in the service desk and managed desktop services market

Who should attend?
The NaviCloud Expo is the perfect opportunity for CIO’s, CTO’s, directors of IT and IT managers to network with their peers and hear directly from experts about the newest trends in cloud computing and how it will effect business now and in the new future.

SIIA Member Alteva Discusses How to Understand the Generational Divide in Communications

There is an inherent generational preference when it comes to the mode of communication we use. Understanding this inherent preference is essential for businesses and their future success. As the new generation enters the workforce, companies will need to offer the types of communication tools that will attract the best and brightest. SIIA member Alteva dicusses how to understand the gap. Check out their blog post to learn more.


Katie CarlsonKatie Carlson is Program Manager for the SIIA Software Division.

All About the Cloud – Why the Buzz?

Cloud Computing is changing the way every one of us consumes IT services and delivers applications. From SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, to Big Data – the industry’s landscape is evolving. So what’s the next greatest Buzz? Check out this video and find out what everyone is saying:

Register or sponsor the Industry’s Leading ISV conference representing the entire cloud ecosystem, All About the Cloud.

 


Katie CarlsonKatie Carlson is Program Manager for the SIIA Software Division.

 

SIIA All About the Cloud Video Preview

Check out this video preview of what’s to come at SIIA’s All About the Cloud 2012.


Katie CarlsonKatie Carlson is Program Manager for the SIIA Software Division.

SIIA Member Savvis Discusses How the Cloud Helps Software Companies Get to Market Quicker

Traditional software methodologies, timelines and cost structures are now coming under scrutiny in every phase of a project lifecycle. Companies once took old hardware out of production and then allocated their computing toward development environments because it still had some economic life left.”  SIIA member Savvis explores the question: how the cloud as a tool assists in getting to market quicker? Check out their blog post to learn more.


Katie CarlsonKatie Carlson is Program Manager for the SIIA Software Division.

Channel Strategy Themes for 2012

SIIA’s Rhianna Collier, Vice President of the Software Division, reviews the Channel strategy themes in this video promotion from the Cloud Channel Summit. For those looking to develop their channel strategy, listen as Rhianna discusses the evolving partner ecosystem and the necessity to implement a single point of contact. Click here to listen.