There's nothing simple about heading up IT for a global company like Flextronics, but you can understand Dave's point. There is nothing simple about enterprise software either, but as you build it, you have to do your best to make it simple for customers. This concept is especially important now considering the rapid pace of change in enterprise software. In the past two Workday updates, we’ve delivered:  Read Entire Blog >>

Before joining Workday I spent more than 20 years developing and supporting enterprise software. One of the most eye opening comparisons between SaaS and on-premise enterprise software is the positive difference that vendor-managed SaaS updates have for both vendors and customers.  Read Entire Blog >>

I work for a software company that is the poster child for replacing traditional ideas with a new approach. Dave Duffield and Aneel Bhusri founded Workday on the principle that traditional ERP software is irreparably broken and the world needs an alternative. Our products are brand new from the ground up, based on a new delivery model (Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS), a new Web-based technology stack, and a new business foundation—and it sounds really good!  Read Entire Blog >>

CIOs who are considering SaaS hear all sorts of things from ERP software vendors hoping to tap into the momentum of cloud computing. Among the most common is that multi-tenancy is a “techie” thing that doesn’t need to be part of the conversation. Here’s another common one: “Multi-tenant? Sure, we can do multi-tenant, single-tenant, whatever you need!” In either unfortunate case, the term “multi-tenant” might mean anything the vendor chooses it to mean, including nothing at all.  Read Entire Blog >>

Another day, and another software vendor—or two, or three—will announce some strategy around the cloud. As a CIO, I've benefited hugely from cloud applications, and view it as a positive sign that more and more software companies are exploring alternative delivery models.  Read Entire Blog >>