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Is SaaS the Killer App for the CAD Industry? |
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By Brian Seitz on
2/10/2008 9:00 AM
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As the Engineering and the Software industries have changed over time, the priorities of users and vendors have diverged. The old industry model of doing business selling products may be becoming obsolete as a new model of selling service takes on momentum in other software industries. Engineering SaaS maybe the next Killer App in Engineering Software as it will change the fundamental value proposition for businesses. Both Engineering firms and Engineering Software providers should seriously look into this new model of business.
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What is called for is a breakthrough in the product design process |
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By Brian Seitz on
12/15/2007 8:40 PM
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Despite all the applied computational power applied to the problem of product design the process has only had incremental improvement during the past three decades or dare one say just automation of the tasks. What is needed is a fundamental reexamination of the problem and possibly a reengineering of the process to create a breakthrough in how products will be designed in the future.
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Microsoft Lifecycle repeats IBM’s History |
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By Brian Seitz on
9/21/2007 6:49 AM
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Microsoft appears to be repeating IBM’s history as it goes through its lifecycle. From smart growth, having to learn new rules when you're the dominate player in the industry, appearance of arrogance from the same behavoirs when smaller, alienation of original market and new technology and market model challenges. It maybe Microsoft will continue to follow IBM's history into a major service provider instead of a technology providor role it is known for.
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Karma is a strange and wondrous teacher. |
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By Brian Seitz on
9/15/2007 10:25 PM
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The saying goes “to really learn a subject teach it” and “if you help someone you’ll get back more in return than you give”. A recent event in helping a friend turned out to be a joyful reaffirmation of these sayings
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Memoirs of a Devil’s Advocate at IBM –Workstations and Space Heaters |
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By Brian Seitz on
8/27/2007 5:25 PM
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Most of the time the term Devil's Advocate has a rather negative connotation inside the corporate walls, a phase used to demean someone that looks at alternative or contrary positions to the majority. However, sometimes having a Devil’s Advocate may be just the thing to prevent disasters in business and government. Centuries ago Roman conquerors would ride through the streets in triumph with a Slave whispering in their ear that fame and glory was fleeting --a message not to take their success to seriously—a Devil’s Advocate roll if you will. Corporations at times have recognized the value of such a roll at times. Below is one such example.
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Mentorship not slavery |
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By Brian Seitz on
6/9/2007 4:58 AM
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Are mentorships and Internships all they're cracked up to be. Being a mentor is a great trust and can have lasting impacts upon your young protégé's career for life.
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