Is SaaS dead? The reports of SaaS’ death are greatly exaggerated.

The discussion centers on whether AI can replace Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. While many assert AI will fully replace SaaS, it's more accurate to say AI may augment or improve certain SaaS functionalities. The complexity of building enterprise applications using AI, alongside governance and operational challenges, suggests that a complete replacement is improbable.

What can CIOs learn from the Southwest Airlines debacle?

For many US travelers, Southwest Airlines is a beloved travel partner. For stakeholders, Southwest has been one of the best-run airlines in the US for many years. In the past week, however, the airline has hit a patch of significant…

How Next-Generation ERP Meets Emerging Business Challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic crisis and following economic crisis have caused companies to rethink their traditional business operations. As companies navigate new realities following the pandemic and economic crisis, they need to rethink their business strategies on multiple fronts: internal business…

Microsoft and Oracle announce new cloud partnership

This morning, Microsoft and Oracle announced a new partnership between their respective cloud platforms. The partnership between these two enterprise providers should garner great interest by enterprises large and small. Most, if not all, Fortune 500 companies are already customers of…

Working without a computer Weekend Edition

Last week, I started a series of posts documenting the experience of working without a computer. The first post with all the details of why and how can be found here: https://avoa.com/2018/08/10/working-without-a-computer-day-1/ Since this post covers the weekend, it is…