Comments on: e.r.p. being built around social media, not the other way around?

By: Dennis Howlett

Dennis Howlett — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:11:14 +0000

Pulling the threads together: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=105

By: Thomas Otter

Thomas Otter — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:39:35 +0000

Hugh,
Thoughtful stuff.
The lines between ERP and social software are already blurring. At sapphire in Atlanta SAP demoed an procurement process that relied on informal networks and other “social” principles.
Wikis have become mission critical support applications in many organisations, and the integration between ERP and social media tools is on the rise.
The ability the larger software firms’ capability to adapt has been underestimated before, and I expect microsoft IBM SAP and others to be key players in this emerging world.
I sense a post is coming on this.
Thomas

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:18:04 +0000

Hugh,
Great insights as usual. Having just returned from Geneva I can underscore that people in Western Europe clearly are sharp in social media and it is picking up steam.

By: Simone

Simone — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:22:51 +0000

Hi Hugh, great post but I’m kinda pissed off cause you never consider italian bloggers. C’mon, show us some love!

By: rik

rik — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:49:31 +0000

This is one of the most interesting and insightful things I’ve read on any blog in a long time. Thanks Hugh!

By: Valeria Maltoni

Valeria Maltoni — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:08:08 +0000

Hugh: Two thoughts and a half. (1) There are a lot of smart people blogging on Belgium, some of those you might consider friends from Microsoft (that was the half thought, BTW, the ubiquitous Microsoft mention here...) and in Italy; (2) SAP seems to be a bit resistant to new business practices, including development for online applications [WSJ article with paid subscription here http://tinyurl.com/yqgprb ]. This may help you answer the #10 why? question by Dennis.

By: Dennis Howlett

Dennis Howlett — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:44:38 +0000

#10 — How?

By: shel israel

shel israel — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:18:44 +0000

These are just great, Hugh. Now I can go to my site and declare Hugh was the first.

By: Michael Specht

Michael Specht — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:37:02 +0000

Great post Hugh!
You are right on that how mgmt accepts social media is a big deal. There have been a few posts around this over the last couple of months, busy vs burst work styles.

By: LEELEE

LEELEE — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:51:58 +0000

what do you think about http://www.zooped.com ?