Comments on: Legacy Software Contraction and the Tugboat Strategy http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/2007/10/legacy-software-contraction-and-tugboat.html This blog examines the business implications of IT service trends ranging from software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud computing to managed services and other on-demand services. Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:38:58 -0400 hourly 1 By: jkaplan http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/2007/10/legacy-software-contraction-and-tugboat.html/comment-page-1#comment-62 jkaplan Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/2007/10/legacy-software-contraction-and-the-tugboat-strategy.html#comment-62 The acquisition of the big, legacy players will open greater market opportunities for the new SaaS players. It will also increase their valuations from an IPO or M&A perspective. The acquisition of the big, legacy players will open greater market opportunities for the new SaaS players. It will also increase their valuations from an IPO or M&A perspective.

]]> By: Michael http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/2007/10/legacy-software-contraction-and-tugboat.html/comment-page-1#comment-61 Michael Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:29:00 +0000 http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/2007/10/legacy-software-contraction-and-the-tugboat-strategy.html#comment-61 Jeff - BI was hot 6 months ago and now it looks like it is even hotter. Interesting suggestion WRT SAP/BOBJ. <br/><br/>With Hyperion, Business Objects getting folded into larger entities - what does it mean for the smaller SaaS based BI providers? Jeff – BI was hot 6 months ago and now it looks like it is even hotter. Interesting suggestion WRT SAP/BOBJ.

With Hyperion, Business Objects getting folded into larger entities – what does it mean for the smaller SaaS based BI providers?

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