http://www.accmanpro.com/2008/08/19/would-you-pay-for-empty-calories/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:01:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.accmanpro.com/2008/08/19/would-you-pay-for-empty-calories/comment-page-1/#comment-5057 Xero hits 2,000 customers | AccMan Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:32:51 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3234#comment-5057 [...] Sage’s case, it is so intent on locking down customers into its empty calorie maintenance model. Getting the development funds Sage needs is almost impossible. Microsoft still bangs on about its [...] [...] Sage’s case, it is so intent on locking down customers into its empty calorie maintenance model. Getting the development funds Sage needs is almost impossible. Microsoft still bangs on about its [...]

]]> http://www.accmanpro.com/2008/08/19/would-you-pay-for-empty-calories/comment-page-1/#comment-5055 Gregory Yankelovich Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:17:49 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3234#comment-5055 Most business applications in existence are conceived and designed for collection of data for management reporting, and support of very repetitive processes. The role of people, from that point of view, is one of translators of natural language communications into structured, formalized data for processing. That model does not seem to be deliver very value to the enterprise of employees anymore and brings to mind the images of Charlie Chaplin on the assembly line. However IMO the biggest problem is not the lack of technological innovation, but low quality of line and executive management skills. I think there are a lot more capabilities available today, in terms of technologies and tools, than there is an intellectual leadership to take a meaningful advantage of it. Most business applications in existence are conceived and designed for collection of data for management reporting, and support of very repetitive processes. The role of people, from that point of view, is one of translators of natural language communications into structured, formalized data for processing. That model does not seem to be deliver very value to the enterprise of employees anymore and brings to mind the images of Charlie Chaplin on the assembly line. However IMO the biggest problem is not the lack of technological innovation, but low quality of line and executive management skills. I think there are a lot more capabilities available today, in terms of technologies and tools, than there is an intellectual leadership to take a meaningful advantage of it.

]]> http://www.accmanpro.com/2008/08/19/would-you-pay-for-empty-calories/comment-page-1/#comment-5056 Gregory Yankelovich Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:20:55 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3234#comment-5056 Sorry, forgot to add that I agree, there are surely a lot of ways these applications can be re-designed and improved. I just doubt there is an existing ability of management leadership to see any of it implemented with meaningful return on needed investment. Sorry, forgot to add that I agree, there are surely a lot of ways these applications can be re-designed and improved. I just doubt there is an existing ability of management leadership to see any of it implemented with meaningful return on needed investment.

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