Here’s my recommendation for Service Providers with the ambition to become a cloud broker: Think out-of-the-box to create a different, more valuable “box”. Read more
May 22nd, 2013
May 1st, 2013
Cloud Computing for ISVs – Notes from a Roundtable
There are some days where things go quite different than expected. Last week, I was invited to take part in a roundtable meeting with some Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). I was representing Cordys, and, being a vendor of software for ISVs, I wanted to participate in meaningful but a small role. It was a relaxing drive to the venue, filled with good music and an inspiring morning ahead of me. No presentations, no demonstrations, just listening to the customers. But all this changed completely after a … Read more
April 16th, 2013
Customer Showcase – Cordys, the ISV and the next generation of applications
Hi. Sorry I haven’t been blogging recently – the rowing season is upon us so that’s taken up a lot of evenings training and it has been one of those times where I’ve been ear-deep in creating new material. One of the things that kept me busy has been the recently published “Cordys for ISVs” white paper and Cordys Content On Demand page focused on our ISV customers and value proposition. As I’ve been working on these materials – it … Read more
March 14th, 2013
Are telcos just network providers? Mobile World Congress telco cloud report
Hi. I had the pleasure of spending time in Barcelona a couple of weeks ago at Mobile World Congress discussing the telco cloud. As a former soccer player, sadly I didn’t get to see the Barcelona vs Real Madrid match live. If you saw the result, you know why Barcelona city center was quiet that night… (3-1 Real and Ronaldo scored two). However, we did manage to catch the game on TV at one of my favorite restaurants in the … Read more
March 12th, 2013
Cordys ranked as a Strong Performer in BPM Suites report
I am just coming out of an executive workshop with a prospective customer discussing the challenges of business transformation in an organization with an international footprint, complex stakeholder structure and heterogeneous IT landscape. For me Forrester’s timing of releasing the BPM Suite Wave report was impeccable. This customer is looking for an agile platform leveraging existing ERP back-ends, end-to-end process management across business functions and locations in the organization, across the extended enterprise. They are seeking for ways to enhance … Read more
February 26th, 2013
Cordys Cloud – How it helps harness the disruptive technology of cloud and mobile whilst improving business operations
Recently, the CEO of a Cordys customer, Mark de Simone, from CloudItalia, came to me with the question: “How do you explain the Cordys Cloud offering to people who are not knowledgeable about the cloud and yet have major corporate responsibilities?” Let me give it a try, but please be aware that in the new age of cloud computing we are all equally unsophisticated. Read more
February 12th, 2013
Smooth BPM the Silver Lining Of Cloud Computing
Hi. I was interviewed recently by Cloudtweaks and I wanted to share the article that was written on the Cordys blog. Since the interview, you may have seen the Cordys/Forrester PaaS webinar. The webinar discussed how PaaS could enable cloud based business transformation. Stefan Ried discussed the different flavors of PaaS, one of which is Process PaaS. BPM has long promised the ability to change or transform how a business operates and this added further weight to the article below. … Read more
February 6th, 2013
Case management as an application “design pattern”?
I hoped you got a chance to see the Cordys/Forrester PaaS webinar yesterday – if not you can see a full replay here. The theme that came up throughout the session was around the way applications are developed and the frameworks and tools that are available for creating different types of applications. I was on an internal call the before Christmas hearing the story of a leading US healthcare provider who are focused on delivering a coordinated care plan and … Read more
January 31st, 2013
Cordys CTO talks about Cordys' new PaaS offering – BOP-in-the-Cloud
Last year, during our annual company event, Cordial 2012, we officially launched BOP-in-the-Cloud. You might find asking yourself what *exactly* that means and wonder how our customers and partners are benefiting from this service. Are we doing cloud just to be “me too”, in other words ‘Cloudwashing’ or is there something really interesting in this technology that you, as a customer or business partner, get access to in an affordable and agile offering? BOP-in-the-Cloud: ‘Cloudwashing’ or a real technological shift? … Read more
January 23rd, 2013
When PaaS and middleware fall in love and make babies – the next step in cloud platform evolution
Firstly, a belated happy new year from a snowy UK. Secondly, there will be no references to cloud computing getting amorous with middleware and spawning PaaS children (other than this one). Imagine the situation, Mr Middleware is sat in a nightclub looking for love and he catches the glance of Miss PaaS who is looking to settle down and form a meaningful relationship. There is some dancing and getting to know each other and before you know it they are … Read more