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.

Cisco AI Summit Expands and Elevates the Enterprise AI Conversation

Cisco's AI Summit in San Francisco featured prominent industry leaders discussing AI's potential and challenges. Key themes included the importance of trust, infrastructure constraints, and the need for effective data management. Cisco executives emphasized AI's transformative role in enterprise, urging a rethinking of technology utilization to harness opportunities and address current gaps.

Three Moves in 30 days: How ServiceNow is Rewriting Its Value Proposition for CIOs

ServiceNow is making significant changes that CIOs should take note of. ServiceNow’s CEO Bill McDermott is no stranger to building empires as exemplified during his tenure at SAP. In just the past 30 days, several indicators provide guidance on where ServiceNow is…

CIO In The Know – Continuing the Velocity – Insights That Move CIOs Forward

Happy New Year! 2026 kicks off with a bang…and a long list of subjects to cover. The CIO Playbook for 2026 is out and covers a wide gamut of topics CIOs are facing in 2026. TL;DR: It’s more than AI and technology.…

CIO Playbook for 2026

This year’s CIO playbook is a little different from past years…and for good reason. The items in the CIO Playbook for 2025 still hold true. What has changed is something that has been evolving for some time. The way we conduct business and the…

Four Key Takeaways from SAP Sapphire

This week, SAP held their annual Sapphire conference in Orlando. Sapphire brought together 14,000 people to see the latest SAP has to offer…and the evolution of their thinking. I’ve attended Sapphire for many years, and this year has been one…

How accurate is generative AI and is it enterprise ready?

It seems you can’t escape having a conversation today without the mention of generative AI. But how accurate is the information coming out of generative AI algorithms?  While the origins of generative AI date back to the 1960’s, the interest…

Analyzing the Dell Technologies strategy from a CIO perspective

Dell Technologies has embarked on an ambitious strategy that encompasses many things of interest for the transformational CIO. It starts with their ‘moonshot’ goals and continues into value, risk, reputation, trust and specific technological solutions for the enterprise. AIMING FOR…