Vijay Vijayasankar

SAP buys SuccessFactors – a few random thoughts

I heard the news of SAP buying SuccessFactors while in the cab to PHX airport for a last minute business trip to India. And I am typing this from the plane – the first of four that will take me to Kolkata. On my way back from India, I will get to attend the SAPContinue reading “SAP buys SuccessFactors – a few random thoughts”

Is “Pursuit of Profits” the killer of Innovation and the U.S. Economy? hmmm..I don’t think so

I saw this today morning on twitter via Frank Scavo http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2011/11/18/clayton-christensen-how-pursuit-of-profits-kills-innovation-and-the-us-economy/ It is an article on Forbes.com by Steve Denning, based on a talk at the Gartner Symposium ITExpo 2011 on October 16-20, 2011, given by Clayton Christensen. While I have a lot of respect for Christensen, I don’t think all the arguments made forthContinue reading “Is “Pursuit of Profits” the killer of Innovation and the U.S. Economy? hmmm..I don’t think so”

Highlight of Madrid SAPPHIRENOW 2011 – meetings with Snabe and Sikka

I am sitting in the flight back home from Madrid, and reflecting on what were the most interesting highlights of the week I spent in Madrid. I am pretty convinced it is the meetings I had with Vishal Sikka and Jim Snabe. Parts of the meeting are under NDA, so I cannot discuss it here. Continue reading “Highlight of Madrid SAPPHIRENOW 2011 – meetings with Snabe and Sikka”