Angela Ashenden on IT-Analysis.com

A new, confident IBM at Lotusphere 2012

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:04:45 +0100

This week, I attended IBM's Lotusphere 2012, IBM's annual customer and partner event which showcases the latest products and strategy in the area of collaboration. Like last year,... [Read More...]

Telligent acquires Leverage Software

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:11:43 +0100

On Monday, Dallas-based online communities vendor Telligent announced its acquisition of Leverage Software in a move designed to bolster Telligent's opportunity in this fiercely competitive... [Read More...]

Can Oracle finally succeed in the enterprise collaboration market?

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:17:42 +0100

In October at Openworld, Oracle announced the release of its new social collaboration platform, Oracle Social Network (OSN), with a (rather awkward) demo of the product by Larry Ellison. Yesterday, I... [Read More...]

Mindjet "socialises" collaborative work management with Mindjet Connect and Cohuman

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:16:29 +0100

A couple of days ago I had an update call with Mindjet, the company that is best known for its mind mapping client application, Mind Manager. Historically, I've always found it slightly awkward... [Read More...]

Salesforce targets the small business market with Do.com

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:12:49 +0100

Yesterday I was briefed by Salesforce.com on their latest SaaS-based product in the collaboration space, Do.com. A result of their acquisition of Manymoon back in February, Do.com is a social project... [Read More...]

2012 Outlook: Collaboration

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:09:35 +0100

As we reach the end of 2011, the time comes for us MWD analysts to look ahead and offer our perspectives on what 2012 will bring for our research areas. To briefly reflect on the year that has... [Read More...]

Box continues momentum with $81m funding round

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:57:47 +0100

Yesterday, Box.net announced the completion of a Series D funding round which raised an impressive $81 million from investors including Salesforce.com, SAP Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, NEA,... [Read More...]

VMware looks beyond virtualisation with its end-user computing strategy

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:48:43 +0100

Earlier this week I had an interesting call with VMware's CTO of SaaS and Application Services, Javier Soltero, to find out the thinking behind its acquisition of microblogging vendor,... [Read More...]

Salesforce.com banks on social at Cloudforce London

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:07:54 +0100

Yesterday, my colleague Helena Schwenk and I attended Cloudforce London 2011, Salesforce.com's regional customer and partner event. While a much smaller affair than the company's main San... [Read More...]

Cloud email survey - and the results are in!

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:05:31 +0100

You may remember back in July we carried out an online survey into the experiences and perceptions of organisations into cloud email. I'm pleased to announce that we have just published the... [Read More...]

Please, let's not confuse software adoption with changing collaborative culture

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:17:42 +0100

Over the last few weeks, there has been growing debate and discussion about why social business/social collaboration/Enterprise 2.0 - pick your term - has as yet failed to gain mainstream... [Read More...]

Last chance to share your views on cloud email!

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:57:45 +0100

A quick update on last month's post What are your views on cloud email? - our cloud email survey will be open for JUST ONE MORE WEEK, so now's your chance to take part and make sure... [Read More...]

What are your views on cloud email?

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:36:33 +0100

Are you thinking of moving your email to the cloud? Or perhaps you have already made the switch? Whatever your position on cloud email - positive, negative or just interested - we'd... [Read More...]

Microsoft eyes small businesses with Office 365

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:41:12 +0100

Yesterday saw the long-anticipated launch of Microsoft Office 365, the company's first true software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering, and the replacement for its Business Productivity Online Suite... [Read More...]

Jive acquires OffiSync; announces Jive 5

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:13:38 +0100

Yesterday, Palo Alto, CA-based online communities vendor Jive Software announced its acquisition of OffiSync, a vendor of Microsoft Office extension plug-ins, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition... [Read More...]

Should you move your email to the cloud?

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Wed, 04 May 2011 12:36:31 +0100

For most organisations, email remains the primary tool for enabling online collaboration, to the extent where we use it not just for messaging, but also for group discussions, document collaboration... [Read More...]

Google Enterprise demonstrates maturity with new release process and Google Docs discussions

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:28:41 +0100

Since the launch of Google Apps Premium Edition (now called Google Apps for Business) in 2007, Google has been blazing a trail in the SaaS-based enterprise collaboration market focusing on making... [Read More...]

Less Lotusphere, more IBMsphere?

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:13:03 +0100

Last week I visited the rather warmer climes of Orlando, Florida, for IBM Lotus' annual customer and partner event, Lotusphere. After two and a half days of sessions and 1-to-1's, when... [Read More...]

TIBCO joins the enterprise social software game with Tibbr

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:05:52 +0100

On Monday, with the official launch of Tibbr, enterprise integration specialist TIBCO joined the crowded market for enterprise social software tools. Although at first sight the launch of a social... [Read More...]

Salesforce.com acquires DimDim; builds collaboration momentum

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:47:38 +0100

Yesterday, Salesforce.com announced that it had completed its acquisition of web conferencing vendor DimDim for $31 million in cash (net of cash acquired). The company intends to build DimDim's... [Read More...]

Oracle formally enters the productivity suite market, targeting Microsoft and Google

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:39:08 +0100

Last week, Oracle announced the release of two new office productivity suite offerings designed to compete head on with Microsoft Office and Google Docs in the enterprise market. Oracle Open Office... [Read More...]

Lotus Connections matures with version 3

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:01:24 +0100

Later this month, IBM is releasing the next version of its social collaboration product, Lotus Connections. When it was first launched in June 2007, Connections provided a sort of electric shock for... [Read More...]

Learning from others' experiences at J.Boye Aarhus 2010

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:16:29 +0100

Last week I attended the J.Boye Aarhus 2010 conference in Denmark, where I was presenting The social intranet: online communities for enterprise collaboration for the event's Collaboration... [Read More...]

How to get your people talking� Free on-demand event!

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:09:11 +0100

Don't forget to check out our FREE MWD Insights collaboration event - How to get your people talking: the secrets of successful collaboration and Enterprise 2.0. The event, which is... [Read More...]

Yammer turns 2; releases Yammer 2.0

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:18:05 +0100

As the most high-profile example of microblogging for the enterprise, Yammer has built up an impressive userbase in only two years, with over 1 million users, and 80,000 networks on its service.... [Read More...]

Are we seeing the dawn of the social intranet?

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:57:09 +0100

Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to attend and present at a new London-based conference called Intranets at Work, which was hosted by J.Boye. The attendees were mostly intranet managers... [Read More...]

Collaboration dominates at Cloudforce London

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:39:29 +0100

Recently, Salesforce.com's customer, partner and media event, Cloudforce 2010, took place in London, drawing an impressive 3,000 or so attendees - all the more impressive given that the... [Read More...]

Google drops off the Wave

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:16:52 +0100

Last week, Google announced that it was killing off Google Wave, the communications and collaboration tool which sparked an explosion of both enthusiasm and skepticism when it first previewed in May... [Read More...]

Adobe acquires Day Software to flesh out enterprise portfolio

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:40:56 +0100

Today, Adobe announced its intention to acquire Swiss Day Software in a deal valued at approximately $240 million. The acquisition, which is expected to close in Q4 2010, is designed to help� flesh... [Read More...]

Interesting developments at Telligent

rss@it-analysis.com (Angela Ashenden, MWD Advisors) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:43:06 +0100

It's like buses isn't it - no collaboration posts from me for weeks and then two come along at once! In a piece of news I missed last week, online communities vendor Telligent has... [Read More...]