Comments on: Why Sage may never get saas http://www.accmanpro.com/2009/07/05/why-sage-may-never-get-saas/ never knowingly under opinionated Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:14:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: A conversation with Paul Walker: CEO Sagehttp://www.accmanpro.com/2009/07/05/why-sage-may-never-get-saas/comment-page-1/#comment-399956 A conversation with Paul Walker: CEO Sage Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:03:22 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=5050#comment-399956 [...] However, Paul did confirm that the company is investing heavily in SaaS. What that means given Sage’s meagre commitment to R&D is another [...] [...] However, Paul did confirm that the company is investing heavily in SaaS. What that means given Sage’s meagre commitment to R&D is another [...]

]]> By: What do I call ‘the cloud’? « City Riderhttp://www.accmanpro.com/2009/07/05/why-sage-may-never-get-saas/comment-page-1/#comment-399820 What do I call ‘the cloud’? « City Rider Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:33:48 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=5050#comment-399820 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Martin Toppinghttp://www.accmanpro.com/2009/07/05/why-sage-may-never-get-saas/comment-page-1/#comment-398335 Martin Topping Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:19:23 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=5050#comment-398335 *holds breath* *holds breath*

]]> By: Martin Toppinghttp://www.accmanpro.com/2009/07/05/why-sage-may-never-get-saas/comment-page-1/#comment-398334 Martin Topping Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:18:20 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=5050#comment-398334 A very interesting article. I was at Sage for eight years in the 80s and 90s, from before they became a plc through to having perhaps a dozen acquisitions. I loved it; when I started there were less than 50 employees and just four programmers in R&D. By the time I left it employed about 6,000 people. It's impossible for an organisation like that to be nimble and reactive, there are too many layers and the vision and ideas don't flow. That's not a criticism of Sage's success just a fact of business life. I think Sage funding a startup to develop the next generation of products nurtured and protected - yet distinct from the corporate monster is a very compelling approach. I'd love to back and make it happen. A very interesting article. I was at Sage for eight years in the 80s and 90s, from before they became a plc through to having perhaps a dozen acquisitions. I loved it; when I started there were less than 50 employees and just four programmers in R&D. By the time I left it employed about 6,000 people. It’s impossible for an organisation like that to be nimble and reactive, there are too many layers and the vision and ideas don’t flow. That’s not a criticism of Sage’s success just a fact of business life. I think Sage funding a startup to develop the next generation of products nurtured and protected – yet distinct from the corporate monster is a very compelling approach. I’d love to back and make it happen.

]]> By: kenhttp://www.accmanpro.com/2009/07/05/why-sage-may-never-get-saas/comment-page-1/#comment-397147 ken Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:39:12 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=5050#comment-397147 The main thing sage are good at are partying, marketing, and covering up their wrong doings.Its not about the quality of the product, the satisfaction of the customers, the well being of their staff, the development of ground breaking software, or anything that would make sage a reasonable company.I dont think they ever really had the right ethos from the beginning, and when I worked their, it was shocking how appaling things were.....Sage cant keep throwing money at things for ever. The main thing sage are good at are partying, marketing, and covering up their wrong doings.

Its not about the quality of the product, the satisfaction of the customers, the well being of their staff, the development of ground breaking software, or anything that would make sage a reasonable company.

I dont think they ever really had the right ethos from the beginning, and when I worked their, it was shocking how appaling things were…..

Sage cant keep throwing money at things for ever.

]]> By: Saas doesn't matter to Sage | Sanity with Sagehttp://www.accmanpro.com/2009/07/05/why-sage-may-never-get-saas/comment-page-1/#comment-397137 Saas doesn't matter to Sage | Sanity with Sage Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:26:23 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=5050#comment-397137 [...] That distinction distills the essential point that Dennis Howlett and others miss when discussing Sage and their disinterest in Saas. [...] [...] That distinction distills the essential point that Dennis Howlett and others miss when discussing Sage and their disinterest in Saas. [...]

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