InfoAxon Technologies is an Indian company that provides open source solutions. It began in 2001 focusing on proprietary technology but transitioned to open source within a year. While initially many companies saw open source as unprofitable, InfoAxon has grown steadily using an approach called "platforming" to build long-term partnerships with customers. Platforming involves developing robust open source platforms that provide ongoing services and support opportunities. This has proven a viable business model for InfoAxon, now with over 80 employees and annual revenues of $100 million.
The adoption of open source infrastructure management tools is rising among Indian CIOs as a way to reduce IT costs and manage growing infrastructure needs. Open source tools like Nagios offer many of the same monitoring capabilities as proprietary tools at a fraction of the cost, with estimated savings of hundreds of thousands of rupees per year. While lower costs are a major motivation, customization possibilities and mature support ecosystems available for some open source tools are also attracting CIOs. Proper planning and support are still important to fully leverage open source tools' potential.
Building an open source business intelligence (BI) platform offers organizations an alternative to expensive proprietary BI systems or one-size-fits-all packages. An open source BI platform provides a framework for developing customized BI solutions with more flexibility and scalability than branded options. The article discusses how to successfully build an open source BI platform that binds various BI application layers to enable improved integration, information delivery, and analysis.
The document discusses three options for business intelligence solutions: proprietary BI tools, custom-made BI tools, and commercial open source BI tools. Proprietary BI tools are established but expensive, catering mainly to large organizations. Custom-made BI tools are tailored to a specific organization but become complex to manage over time. Commercial open source BI tools are an affordable alternative for smaller organizations, benefiting from open source development while being supported by vendors.
Earley & Associates is an information architecture consulting firm founded in 1994 with headquarters in Boston. They have 20 core consultants plus additional experts. Their services include taxonomy development, metadata strategy, digital asset management, information architecture, search strategy, and communities of practice related to these topics. Richard Beatch is a senior consultant specializing in taxonomy, search, and metadata.
The document discusses the concept of contextual computing and the contextual enterprise. It begins by describing how IBM's Watson system was able to increase the amount of data and metadata available for reasoning by connecting related information and drawing context from existing data, even without an internet connection. The document then defines contextual computing as applying a similar paradigm of understanding relationships between data and how different processes operate on that data. Finally, it discusses how smart devices can act as natural aggregators of personal context data like interests, calendars, contacts and location, and how this aggregated data can then be used to deliver broader contextual applications and services.
Reducing Image Hide & Seek with AI for In-House AgenciesNuxeo
Most designers spend a lot of time (too much, in fact) searching for images. The thing is, finding what you’re looking for assumes the image was tagged with the appropriate terms up front. Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful aid to identify image attributes. And, applying AI using machine learning (ML) models that can be trained on your specific business data can add real value by reducing tedious manual tagging while increasing search effectiveness.
In this webinar, we walk through a practical example from an apparel manufacturer of how business-trained AI is being used to identify and label creative assets during mass image uploads.
WCP Research identifies key software industry trends including solid growth over the last five years; BYOD growing as employees and managers and employees choose their own devices; and Big Data accelerating in 2013. Salesforce.com makes a big bet on marketing cloud, while Oracle announces surprising partnerships with Salesforce.com and Microsoft.
Cloud Computing & Its Impact on Project ManagementVSR *
This document discusses the potential of cloud computing and project management in India. It notes that India is expected to see $1 trillion in infrastructure investments over the next decade. However, many projects currently fail due to issues like inadequate planning, scope creep, and lack of real-time information. Cloud computing could help by providing reliable computing power and project management applications on an on-demand, pay-per-use basis without large upfront capital costs. This could minimize technology divides and allow for improved infrastructure delivery, business innovation, and learning opportunities. However, security, availability, performance, and payment models must still be addressed carefully with cloud computing.
The adoption of open source infrastructure management tools is rising among Indian CIOs as a way to reduce IT costs and manage growing infrastructure needs. Open source tools like Nagios offer many of the same monitoring capabilities as proprietary tools at a fraction of the cost, with estimated savings of hundreds of thousands of rupees per year. While lower costs are a major motivation, customization possibilities and mature support ecosystems available for some open source tools are also attracting CIOs. Proper planning and support are still important to fully leverage open source tools' potential.
Building an open source business intelligence (BI) platform offers organizations an alternative to expensive proprietary BI systems or one-size-fits-all packages. An open source BI platform provides a framework for developing customized BI solutions with more flexibility and scalability than branded options. The article discusses how to successfully build an open source BI platform that binds various BI application layers to enable improved integration, information delivery, and analysis.
The document discusses three options for business intelligence solutions: proprietary BI tools, custom-made BI tools, and commercial open source BI tools. Proprietary BI tools are established but expensive, catering mainly to large organizations. Custom-made BI tools are tailored to a specific organization but become complex to manage over time. Commercial open source BI tools are an affordable alternative for smaller organizations, benefiting from open source development while being supported by vendors.
Earley & Associates is an information architecture consulting firm founded in 1994 with headquarters in Boston. They have 20 core consultants plus additional experts. Their services include taxonomy development, metadata strategy, digital asset management, information architecture, search strategy, and communities of practice related to these topics. Richard Beatch is a senior consultant specializing in taxonomy, search, and metadata.
The document discusses the concept of contextual computing and the contextual enterprise. It begins by describing how IBM's Watson system was able to increase the amount of data and metadata available for reasoning by connecting related information and drawing context from existing data, even without an internet connection. The document then defines contextual computing as applying a similar paradigm of understanding relationships between data and how different processes operate on that data. Finally, it discusses how smart devices can act as natural aggregators of personal context data like interests, calendars, contacts and location, and how this aggregated data can then be used to deliver broader contextual applications and services.
Reducing Image Hide & Seek with AI for In-House AgenciesNuxeo
Most designers spend a lot of time (too much, in fact) searching for images. The thing is, finding what you’re looking for assumes the image was tagged with the appropriate terms up front. Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful aid to identify image attributes. And, applying AI using machine learning (ML) models that can be trained on your specific business data can add real value by reducing tedious manual tagging while increasing search effectiveness.
In this webinar, we walk through a practical example from an apparel manufacturer of how business-trained AI is being used to identify and label creative assets during mass image uploads.
WCP Research identifies key software industry trends including solid growth over the last five years; BYOD growing as employees and managers and employees choose their own devices; and Big Data accelerating in 2013. Salesforce.com makes a big bet on marketing cloud, while Oracle announces surprising partnerships with Salesforce.com and Microsoft.
Cloud Computing & Its Impact on Project ManagementVSR *
This document discusses the potential of cloud computing and project management in India. It notes that India is expected to see $1 trillion in infrastructure investments over the next decade. However, many projects currently fail due to issues like inadequate planning, scope creep, and lack of real-time information. Cloud computing could help by providing reliable computing power and project management applications on an on-demand, pay-per-use basis without large upfront capital costs. This could minimize technology divides and allow for improved infrastructure delivery, business innovation, and learning opportunities. However, security, availability, performance, and payment models must still be addressed carefully with cloud computing.
Mobile devices can boost productivity and competitive advantage, but your enterprise-IT organization must support new mobile strategies, while complying with government regulations and maintaining security. See how you can implement robust security features in your existing apps with SAP Mobile App Protection by Mocana.
Leverage your digital channel of your Organization with Chatbots. Read our comprehensive Insight: https://www.optisolbusiness.com/insight/chatbots-channel-of-digital-strategy-for-organizations or You can reach me at 415 233 4737
The document discusses the evolution of enterprise portals from traditional on-premise solutions to next-generation SaaS-based portals. It summarizes the findings of research that identified key requirements for these new portals, including cost-effectiveness, security, scalability, and ease of use. The research also indicated that CIOs want "enterprise-proven" solutions from vendors with experience deploying large-scale portals.
Mario Derba keynote on Oracle IT Innovation Strategy at the ICIS event at Boc...Mario Derba
Mario Derba, Regional Sales VP of Oracle Systems in South Europe, gave a presentation on Oracle's strategy and vision. He discussed Oracle's focus on operational excellence, product innovation, customer service, and sales execution. Derba also summarized Oracle's large global presence and investments in R&D, and how the company aims to simplify IT and power innovation for its customers through an integrated portfolio of products and industry-specific applications.
Lessons from Making Oracle a Social EnterpriseJosh Lannin
The document describes Oracle's experience implementing an internal social network with over 44,000 employees using it. It outlines several challenges Oracle faced with collaboration at its large, global scale and how the social network helped address them. Examples provided show how different groups like IT, sales teams, and acquired companies used the social capabilities for communication, knowledge sharing, and feedback. Lessons learned emphasize the importance of community adoption, adapting to user needs, and integrating social tools with other systems.
The document discusses how mobility has become the new enterprise platform due to several factors:
1) Mobile devices have become the primary computing device for most individuals and enterprise workers, surpassing PCs in capabilities and personal attachment.
2) Trends like IT consumerization have raised user expectations for how they interact with technology, pushing for more intuitive mobile-first applications.
3) The mobile ecosystem provides a rich platform for personalization, capabilities like cameras, and a new model for app development compared to traditional enterprise software.
4) When combined with related trends in cloud, big data, and social technologies, mobility intensifies its transformational impact on enterprises and how they provision IT services.
Industry edge communications edition spring 2013Jeff Edlund
HP helps the world’s communications service providers (CSPs) transform the
way they do business—to grow in a fast-changing market. CSPs must meet
the huge demand for new services and streamline internal operations. HP
is unmatched in its ability to help CSPs drive transformation with more than
30 years of telecom experience, global IT leadership, and a broad telecom specific
portfolio coupled with leadership in telecom services including
consulting, outsourcing, and managed services.
This document discusses how open source business intelligence (BI), data integration, and data warehousing solutions are gaining acceptance. It notes that traditional BI solutions can be too expensive and complex for many companies given current economic challenges around shrinking IT budgets and departments. Open source solutions offer a lower-cost alternative and are being adopted by more large and small enterprises. The document examines barriers to and benefits of open source adoption and considers factors for implementing open source components.
1. IBM Connections is a solution that can enable more effective communications within companies. It was chosen as the social enterprise platform by Esprinet and Sme.Up.
2. Social enterprise is an expanding market area that is closer than we think.
3. IBM Connections allows organizations to innovate and execute faster, better understand and serve customers, and empower a more engaged workforce, as shown through customer examples.
The document discusses trends in enterprise software recruiting. It notes that enterprise software is experiencing massive growth, with $5.7 billion invested in software companies in Q4 2014 alone. Key areas of focus in enterprise software include cloud services, data analytics, mobility, security, big data, storage, and cybersecurity. The document provides an overview of the enterprise technology landscape, including opportunities in infrastructure, data architecture, applications, and security layers. It also lists the top 100 cloud-based enterprise software startups by total funding.
This document brings together a set
of latest data points and publicly
available information relevant for
Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
Technology. We are very excited to
share this content and believe that
readers will benefit from this
periodic publication immensely.
In this deck, Greylock Partner Jerry Chen reviews some of the traditional economic moats that technology companies typically leverage and how they are being disrupted. I believe that startups today need to build systems of intelligence™ — AI powered applications — “the new moats.”
The document summarizes Radisys' Engage portfolio of media processing and digital engagement solutions. It outlines Radisys' leadership in media servers and VoLTE, introduces the Evolved Media Server platform, and describes new AI-based video, voice, and text services including a video assistant, in-call assistant with noise reduction, and digital assistants for conference calls. The webinar agenda, business value, demos, and next steps are also briefly outlined.
#IBMInsight session presentation "Orchestrating a Customer-Activated Supply Chain"
Assembling the pieces of a customer-activated supply chain involves activities on three dimensions: Sharpen visibility and insight, Partner for innovation, Become customer-activated
IBM supply chain analytics solutions to leverage Big Data
More at ibm.biz/BdEPRX
Desktop management has always been the talking point for companies as they can save costs by deploying innovative technologies and models. While some firms have resorted to technologies like Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Remote Desktop Services (RDS), one more contemporary desktop delivery model, called Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS), has gradually evolved. Providing access to desktops anytime anywhere forms the basis of DaaS wherein these desktops are on cloud. However, this report provides information on how particular types of DaaS will fare in the market and which model would be best to invest in as an end- user of the technology.
This report presents interpretative and easy-to-understand facts on how the current DaaS market is segmented based on end-user verticals, product types, delivery models, and geographies. It cuts through several facets of the DaaS market such as market size, market share for each segment, and the drivers and constraints of this marketplace.
Desktop management has always been the talking point for companies as they can save costs by deploying innovative technologies and models. While some firms have resorted to technologies like Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Remote Desktop Services (RDS), one more contemporary desktop delivery model, called Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS), has gradually evolved. Providing access to desktops anytime anywhere forms the basis of DaaS wherein these desktops are on cloud. However, this report provides information on how particular types of DaaS will fare in the market and which model would be best to invest in as an end- user of the technology.
This report presents interpretative and easy-to-understand facts on how the current DaaS market is segmented based on end-user verticals, product types, delivery models, and geographies. It cuts through several facets of the DaaS market such as market size, market share for each segment, and the drivers and constraints of this marketplace.
Nuxeo Webinar: Getting Started with your DAM ApplicationNuxeo
Developing an application to manage your organization’s digital assets requires building complex content models, internal and external workflows, integrations to other systems, and a custom user interface. Learn why the platform approach will make this task more manageable and agile.
A cloud revolution is brewing, and it promises to radically transform the way we compete, collaborate, and consume business services. Indeed, in an economy as volatile and hypercompetitive as today’s, the cloud’s potent mix of simplicity, security, faster innovation, and lower operating costs is proving increasingly attractive. For many businesses—small, medium, and large—the time to adopt this game-changing approach is now.
The document discusses how business transactions have moved beyond enterprises as devices become increasingly connected. It notes that over 1 trillion devices will be connected to the internet by 2013. This connectivity is generating massive amounts of data and changing how customers interact with companies. The document advocates for integrating systems of engagement and record to enable new interactions and insights. It presents IBM's systems of interaction portfolio as a way to rapidly connect systems, extract insights from real-time data, and innovate through an open integration platform.
Good Technology Whitepaper: Mobile Content CollaborationKirk Donnan
This document discusses the benefits of mobile content collaboration solutions for enterprises. It outlines how Bring Your Own Device trends have increased demand for secure access to corporate files from personal devices. An ideal solution provides secure file sharing and synchronization across devices without requiring VPNs or duplicate repositories. The document presents case studies of how various organizations have benefited from improved productivity and mobility using mobile content collaboration solutions to provide secure access to internal files and repositories for sales, technical, knowledge and executive workers. It emphasizes the importance of security, management and compliance capabilities for protecting sensitive data.
InfoAxon Technologies uses a "platforming" approach to build long-term business partnerships with customers. Platforming involves integrating various open source tools into comprehensive solutions. This model has led to steady revenue growth for InfoAxon and long-term relationships with customers, with many partnering for 5-6 years or more. Platforming now accounts for 70% of InfoAxon's revenue. The model also generates support and maintenance revenue. While custom development makes up 15% of revenue, it is often used to lead customers to larger platforming partnerships.
Mobile devices can boost productivity and competitive advantage, but your enterprise-IT organization must support new mobile strategies, while complying with government regulations and maintaining security. See how you can implement robust security features in your existing apps with SAP Mobile App Protection by Mocana.
Leverage your digital channel of your Organization with Chatbots. Read our comprehensive Insight: https://www.optisolbusiness.com/insight/chatbots-channel-of-digital-strategy-for-organizations or You can reach me at 415 233 4737
The document discusses the evolution of enterprise portals from traditional on-premise solutions to next-generation SaaS-based portals. It summarizes the findings of research that identified key requirements for these new portals, including cost-effectiveness, security, scalability, and ease of use. The research also indicated that CIOs want "enterprise-proven" solutions from vendors with experience deploying large-scale portals.
Mario Derba keynote on Oracle IT Innovation Strategy at the ICIS event at Boc...Mario Derba
Mario Derba, Regional Sales VP of Oracle Systems in South Europe, gave a presentation on Oracle's strategy and vision. He discussed Oracle's focus on operational excellence, product innovation, customer service, and sales execution. Derba also summarized Oracle's large global presence and investments in R&D, and how the company aims to simplify IT and power innovation for its customers through an integrated portfolio of products and industry-specific applications.
Lessons from Making Oracle a Social EnterpriseJosh Lannin
The document describes Oracle's experience implementing an internal social network with over 44,000 employees using it. It outlines several challenges Oracle faced with collaboration at its large, global scale and how the social network helped address them. Examples provided show how different groups like IT, sales teams, and acquired companies used the social capabilities for communication, knowledge sharing, and feedback. Lessons learned emphasize the importance of community adoption, adapting to user needs, and integrating social tools with other systems.
The document discusses how mobility has become the new enterprise platform due to several factors:
1) Mobile devices have become the primary computing device for most individuals and enterprise workers, surpassing PCs in capabilities and personal attachment.
2) Trends like IT consumerization have raised user expectations for how they interact with technology, pushing for more intuitive mobile-first applications.
3) The mobile ecosystem provides a rich platform for personalization, capabilities like cameras, and a new model for app development compared to traditional enterprise software.
4) When combined with related trends in cloud, big data, and social technologies, mobility intensifies its transformational impact on enterprises and how they provision IT services.
Industry edge communications edition spring 2013Jeff Edlund
HP helps the world’s communications service providers (CSPs) transform the
way they do business—to grow in a fast-changing market. CSPs must meet
the huge demand for new services and streamline internal operations. HP
is unmatched in its ability to help CSPs drive transformation with more than
30 years of telecom experience, global IT leadership, and a broad telecom specific
portfolio coupled with leadership in telecom services including
consulting, outsourcing, and managed services.
This document discusses how open source business intelligence (BI), data integration, and data warehousing solutions are gaining acceptance. It notes that traditional BI solutions can be too expensive and complex for many companies given current economic challenges around shrinking IT budgets and departments. Open source solutions offer a lower-cost alternative and are being adopted by more large and small enterprises. The document examines barriers to and benefits of open source adoption and considers factors for implementing open source components.
1. IBM Connections is a solution that can enable more effective communications within companies. It was chosen as the social enterprise platform by Esprinet and Sme.Up.
2. Social enterprise is an expanding market area that is closer than we think.
3. IBM Connections allows organizations to innovate and execute faster, better understand and serve customers, and empower a more engaged workforce, as shown through customer examples.
The document discusses trends in enterprise software recruiting. It notes that enterprise software is experiencing massive growth, with $5.7 billion invested in software companies in Q4 2014 alone. Key areas of focus in enterprise software include cloud services, data analytics, mobility, security, big data, storage, and cybersecurity. The document provides an overview of the enterprise technology landscape, including opportunities in infrastructure, data architecture, applications, and security layers. It also lists the top 100 cloud-based enterprise software startups by total funding.
This document brings together a set
of latest data points and publicly
available information relevant for
Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
Technology. We are very excited to
share this content and believe that
readers will benefit from this
periodic publication immensely.
In this deck, Greylock Partner Jerry Chen reviews some of the traditional economic moats that technology companies typically leverage and how they are being disrupted. I believe that startups today need to build systems of intelligence™ — AI powered applications — “the new moats.”
The document summarizes Radisys' Engage portfolio of media processing and digital engagement solutions. It outlines Radisys' leadership in media servers and VoLTE, introduces the Evolved Media Server platform, and describes new AI-based video, voice, and text services including a video assistant, in-call assistant with noise reduction, and digital assistants for conference calls. The webinar agenda, business value, demos, and next steps are also briefly outlined.
#IBMInsight session presentation "Orchestrating a Customer-Activated Supply Chain"
Assembling the pieces of a customer-activated supply chain involves activities on three dimensions: Sharpen visibility and insight, Partner for innovation, Become customer-activated
IBM supply chain analytics solutions to leverage Big Data
More at ibm.biz/BdEPRX
Desktop management has always been the talking point for companies as they can save costs by deploying innovative technologies and models. While some firms have resorted to technologies like Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Remote Desktop Services (RDS), one more contemporary desktop delivery model, called Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS), has gradually evolved. Providing access to desktops anytime anywhere forms the basis of DaaS wherein these desktops are on cloud. However, this report provides information on how particular types of DaaS will fare in the market and which model would be best to invest in as an end- user of the technology.
This report presents interpretative and easy-to-understand facts on how the current DaaS market is segmented based on end-user verticals, product types, delivery models, and geographies. It cuts through several facets of the DaaS market such as market size, market share for each segment, and the drivers and constraints of this marketplace.
Desktop management has always been the talking point for companies as they can save costs by deploying innovative technologies and models. While some firms have resorted to technologies like Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Remote Desktop Services (RDS), one more contemporary desktop delivery model, called Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS), has gradually evolved. Providing access to desktops anytime anywhere forms the basis of DaaS wherein these desktops are on cloud. However, this report provides information on how particular types of DaaS will fare in the market and which model would be best to invest in as an end- user of the technology.
This report presents interpretative and easy-to-understand facts on how the current DaaS market is segmented based on end-user verticals, product types, delivery models, and geographies. It cuts through several facets of the DaaS market such as market size, market share for each segment, and the drivers and constraints of this marketplace.
Nuxeo Webinar: Getting Started with your DAM ApplicationNuxeo
Developing an application to manage your organization’s digital assets requires building complex content models, internal and external workflows, integrations to other systems, and a custom user interface. Learn why the platform approach will make this task more manageable and agile.
A cloud revolution is brewing, and it promises to radically transform the way we compete, collaborate, and consume business services. Indeed, in an economy as volatile and hypercompetitive as today’s, the cloud’s potent mix of simplicity, security, faster innovation, and lower operating costs is proving increasingly attractive. For many businesses—small, medium, and large—the time to adopt this game-changing approach is now.
The document discusses how business transactions have moved beyond enterprises as devices become increasingly connected. It notes that over 1 trillion devices will be connected to the internet by 2013. This connectivity is generating massive amounts of data and changing how customers interact with companies. The document advocates for integrating systems of engagement and record to enable new interactions and insights. It presents IBM's systems of interaction portfolio as a way to rapidly connect systems, extract insights from real-time data, and innovate through an open integration platform.
Good Technology Whitepaper: Mobile Content CollaborationKirk Donnan
This document discusses the benefits of mobile content collaboration solutions for enterprises. It outlines how Bring Your Own Device trends have increased demand for secure access to corporate files from personal devices. An ideal solution provides secure file sharing and synchronization across devices without requiring VPNs or duplicate repositories. The document presents case studies of how various organizations have benefited from improved productivity and mobility using mobile content collaboration solutions to provide secure access to internal files and repositories for sales, technical, knowledge and executive workers. It emphasizes the importance of security, management and compliance capabilities for protecting sensitive data.
InfoAxon Technologies uses a "platforming" approach to build long-term business partnerships with customers. Platforming involves integrating various open source tools into comprehensive solutions. This model has led to steady revenue growth for InfoAxon and long-term relationships with customers, with many partnering for 5-6 years or more. Platforming now accounts for 70% of InfoAxon's revenue. The model also generates support and maintenance revenue. While custom development makes up 15% of revenue, it is often used to lead customers to larger platforming partnerships.
This document discusses the trend of platform economies. It notes that new technology platforms are driving business innovation everywhere by enabling the dispersion of technology hubs globally. Building successful platforms requires starting from the ground up, including establishing open standards and APIs to attract partners, using cloud foundations designed to scale with network effects, and supporting real-time business models and data through in-memory computing. Many companies are now adopting platform business models to lead in the digital revolution.
Open source & mobility in europe white paperFabMob
This white paper discusses the potential of open source to drive innovation in mobility across Europe. It argues that open source can [1] bring useful resources to entrepreneurs, [2] help change mobility behaviors through a network of pioneers, and [3] reduce costs for individual actors. Several examples are given of open source projects in automotive, transportation, and mobility more broadly. The document advocates that European governments allocate public funds to produce open resources in sustainable mobility areas.
Open Source means a lot of things and revolutionized the way software is built over the last two decades.
Whether developing a product or providing a service, companies are rushing to get their businesses cloud ready, increasingly (big) data driven and flexible enough to take advantage of the inherent business scalability opportunities offered by the cloud.
And as the focus switches to the scale economies of execution, from ever cheaper opaque hosted web storage and connected services to the immutable containers movement, a question arises: what is the role of Open Source software in a world in which not only software (SaaS), but also platform (PaaS) and infrastructure (IaaS) are increasingly delivered (and consumed) as hosted services?
In this session, we'll attempt to answer to this question, by providing examples of Open Source cloud & big data companies and studying the effects of open development ecosystems and how Open Source is engrained in the fabric of the Cloud.
How to build effective and cheaper m-payments with Open SourceBMI Healthcare
How can the use of open source software help you to save money and improve efficiency in m-payment app development? Our whitepaper highlights the measurable benefits and assists you on how to manage legal, security, IP and quality risks effectively.
The document discusses the transformation of computing and business through social and mobile technologies. It notes that standout organizations are more likely to allow social and collaborative tools and realize measurable benefits from tools like increased knowledge sharing and lower costs. A social business embraces networks of people to drive innovation, remove boundaries, and leverage networks to speed up business decisions. IBM is developing technologies like Project Vulcan and the Customer Experience Suite to enable exceptional web and work experiences through social and mobile capabilities in the cloud.
The document discusses Arkadin, a leading provider of unified communications services for the digital workplace. Arkadin has experienced strong growth of 21% annually through its global yet local service strategy of delivering solutions tailored to each customer's needs through local teams. Arkadin's CEO Didier Jaubert is championing a strategy to become a digital workplace leader by capturing market share in unified communications. Arkadin offers solutions like Microsoft Skype for Business and Cisco Jabber to enable enjoyable collaboration experiences that drive teamwork.
Insights Success is a platform that focuses distinctively on emerging as well as leading IT companies, their confrontational style of doing business and way of delivering effective and collaborative solutions to strengthen market share.Our magazine talks about leaders and orators from the world of technology, which includes CEO’s, CIO’s, VP’s, Managers and other professionals who had set a benchmark in the revolution of IT industry.
Case Study of Naaptol published in Open Source For You magazine Mahendra Patil
Case Study of Naaptol published in Open Source For You magazine in the January 2014 edition
(http://www.linuxforu.com/2014/02/foss-helps-naaptol-take-e-commerce-new-heights/)
The purpose of this first edition of the Market Trends Report is to shed light on the way digital technologies reshape trade finance, a sector which often does not get as much publicity as B2C financial services.
Given that disruption often comes from adjacent sectors or from the application of an existing technology to a new field, we found it essential to begin with a broad analysis of the latest trends before zooming in progressively on financial services and on trade finance specifically.
The report is structured around four chapters, starting from the general core techno trends, and converging towards the changes impacting the trade finance ecosystem:
1- Core techno trends, business model and social changes
2- Disrupted industries, changes in the way we live and work
3- FinTech disrupt (and partner with) banking and insurance
4- Conclusion: Trade Finance is also ripe for disruptive innovations
We really hope that you will like this Market Trends Report and that you will find it useful. When you read it, please keep in mind that it is still being refined. We welcome your feedbacks, insights and suggestions.
Smartsourcing Nearshore IT Resources for Mobile Software Development in EuropeIT Sourcing Europe
IT Sourcing Europe's white paper aims to demonstrate on real-life examples:
• How utilization of nearshore IT resources and smart and innovative approaches towards outsourcing can help Western European companies, focused on rapid growth and long-term benefits, achieve both apparent cost savings and flexibility, and
• How nearshore IT resources can effectively be integrated into mobile software company’s culture, mission and business objectives.
MarinoTech is a technology staffing and consulting firm that provides mobile, big data, and cloud services. They help clients find skilled programmers and implement solutions involving iOS, Android, cloud platforms, and big data tools. The company uses technology throughout its hiring process to efficiently match clients with qualified candidates. MarinoTech is backed by Compassites, a 10-year-old technology company, allowing it to understand clients' needs. It offers flexible resourcing options to help clients control costs and maximize productivity.
MarinoTech is a company that provides niche technology skills and staffing solutions. They specialize in areas like mobility, big data, cloud computing and have expertise in technologies like iOS, Android, and platforms from Amazon, Microsoft and Google. They aim to serve new age technology companies and help them hire hard to find talent. MarinoTech uses cutting edge tools to hire efficiently and deliver high output. Being backed by Compassites, a technology company, allows them to better understand clients' needs. They offer flexible resourcing models to help reduce costs and increase productivity for clients.
The Growing Research that Open Source Owns the Future in CloudAll Things Open
Presented by: Chris Ferris & Deb Bryant
Presented at the All Things Open 2021
Raleigh, NC, USA
Raleigh Convention Center
Abstract: The latest research on open source shows the growing need and value of the skills as well as the advancement of open source in the enterprise stack. Join Deb Bryant, Senior Director, Open Source Project Office at Red Hat and Chris Ferris, CTO, Open Technologies at IBM to cover the latest global research on Open Source. Red Hat and IBM embarked on research in 2020 that have insights on the state of open source, its practitioners and its future. 65% of developers consider skills and knowledge related to underlying Open Source cloud technologies to be more beneficial to their careers, than skills related to any specific cloud. Join us to cover some of the critical questions and discoveries which showed strong support for your skills in key open source technologies. While the widespread use of free and open source software and migration to the cloud are the two most significant shifts characterizing computing in the last two decades, open source technology is still the root of that innovation. In the era of hybrid cloud, open source is maintaining and increasing its influence. Our research suggests that over the long term, recruiting skills in the most fundamental open source tools and libraries will likely provide major benefits to both professionals and their organizations.
Thrive with accenture product and platform engineering servicesAccenture Technology
Accenture’s Product and Platform Engineering Services team helps clients navigate through the new wave of platforms. With more than three decades of experience, our deep engineering-skilled workforce of over 8,000 professionals has grown out of the development of our own commercially-available software and platforms. With expertise across more than 40 industries and all business functions, we deliver transformational outcomes for a demanding, new digital world.
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions can turn unstructured data into usable information through an open and flexible system. This allows organizations to be more productive, efficient and agile. ECM combines traditional collaboration tools with content management and social networking to create powerful new business processes. When implemented effectively with changes to work culture, ECM increases efficiency, fosters innovation, and drives growth.
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LINUX For You magazine covers InfoAxon for success achieved in delivering open source solutions to businesses globally
1. Players | Case Study ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Team InfoAxon
‘Platforming’: A Unique Formula for
Lasting Business Partnerships
Noida headquartered InfoAxon Technologies erases all doubts around the profitability
of an open source business. It uses the ‘platforming’ approach to cement long lasting
relationships with its customers.
I
nfoAxon Technologies have a profitable business model. However,
began business focusing on that was not because you couldn’t have one, but
proprietary technology back because most of those selling open source and
in 2001. But it soon took the benefiting from it got fixated to the ‘free’ aspect
plunge into the open source world within a year. of open source. They discounted the crucial
InfoAxon has grown steadily from Rs 20 values of open source technology like choice,
million in 2003 to Rs 50 million in 2009, and flexibility and innovation. Thus, they soon hit a
is expected to clock revenues of Rs 100 million dead end on the business road. For companies
this fiscal. Along the way, it has grown from like ours, which saw open source technology
a four-member team to an 80-strong army, as a development model and participated in
comprising open source architects, platform and augmented the collaborative work of the
designers, open source evangelists and open community, the business model automatically
source developers. Armed with open source, happened alongside,” says Shubham Nagar,
it has won over customers in the UK, South chief executive officer, InfoAxon Technologies.
Africa and India.
The story of InfoAxon Technologies speaks The open road
volumes for the profitability of an open source Four friends, with a mix of technical, financial
business. “It is true that initially most businesses and marketing skills, set up InfoAxon
jumping onto the open source bandwagon didn’t Technologies in 2001. Post the dot com bust,
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they saw tremendous scope in the
‘offshore outsourcing model’ to help
global companies reduce time to market
and address the skill gap in developing
software solutions. They also founded
InfoAxon Technologies UK (a 100
per cent subsidiary of InfoAxon
Technologies), and began software
development using .NET technology for
clients like Virgin Media. Shubham Nagar, chief executive
Within a year, things began to work officer, InfoAxon Technologies.
well for InfoAxon, which was looking
at creating a niche for itself within the The early setbacks
software development market. “We had However, despite an easy start, selling
existing customers inviting us to a huge open source at a time when awareness
opportunity emerging in the UK public levels were low wasn’t easy. InfoAxon
sector. One of our initial customers – had to battle mindset issues at a time
the London borough of Camden – was when proprietary software was the de
involved in a project funded by the facto choice. “The initial sales cycles
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister were very long. We had to dedicate
(ODPM), which was working towards substantial time in presentations to
making all government services explain what open source was, as most
available online through a series of customers didn’t understand the model.
projects named the ‘Pathfinder’ projects. Thereafter, a lot of information exchange
To make that happen, local authorities needed to be done to ensure the client
in UK needed a content management remained convinced. Thus, we spent
(CMS) and knowledge management a lot of time and energy in pre-sales
solution (KMS). No proprietary solution legwork. Despite that, many a time, it
fitting the exact need for ODPM projects wouldn’t convert into engagements,”
was available to the public sector back recalls Vineet Dahiya, co-founder
then. They had two options – to either and director, InfoAxon Technologies.
customise a proprietary solution or go “However, this is changing rapidly now,
for open source technology. Realising as there are proven open source success
that the former carried the risk of vendor stories in almost every field of IT and the
lock-in, the deputy PM’s office decided industry verticals. Now, there is less open
to support the open source project, source evangelism required during our
APLAWS (Accessible Personalised discussions with customers. Instead, they
Local Authority Web Sites - http://www. straight away engage us in understanding
aplaws.org.uk). The London borough of the value we provide to them using
Camden, Red Hat and InfoAxon were open source as a model for innovation.
involved in the project from the start. This suits us completely, as we have
This marked the beginning of our open a wealth of open source expertise and
source voyage,” says Nagar. experience and are able to demonstrate
InfoAxon focused on the core our value quite early on, leading to quick
architecture of the APLAWS platform and engagements,” adds Dahiya.
some of its key contributions included
the form builder; the ability to go to the Charting out a new route to
main CMS and create dynamic forms; success
plug-ins for HTML, news feeds and RSS The strategy of selling a ‘complete
feeds; a design of the front end CMS solution’ rather than open source, per
layer, etc, which were all path breaking se; of looking at every customer as
at that time. This is also when InfoAxon, a stream of opportunities/ revenue;
as a company, became entirely convinced and using existing customers as doors
about the open source business model. to reach out to new clients, helped
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which is a ‘collaborative content management platform’ that
Understanding the opportunities in the
can be used to create content-centric collaboration solutions
open source world
that help organisations address the challenge of knowledge
Open source is the way to go for any budding entrepreneur, feels sharing. It combines collaboration and social capabilities
Nagar. “Apart from reducing your costs, the flexibility proposition with back-end enterprise content management capabilities to
and its ability to create a wholesome platform is eye catching provide end-to-end content and collaboration functionality.
for any budding entrepreneur,” says Nagar. While e-commerce “FusionKM” is another workflow enabled social network-
and CMS are segments worth considering, sectors like financial based knowledge management platform that provides
institutions, the public sector and retail hold huge opportunities infrastructure and a robust design by which new services
for entrepreneurs into open source technology. However, here is a
could be built into the solution. InfoAxon is also involved
word of caution! “Take time to understand open source for what it
is. If you are working on only open source, don’t promote the free in developing large scale knowledge management platforms
argument alone. Look at what open source is, as a whole. Always with integrated business intelligence for the international
focus on the flexibility, choice and innovation argument of open development sector.
source to sell and win over customers. Lastly, be a part of the
open source ecosystem and contribute back to the community,” Is ‘platforming’ a viable business model?
advises Nagar. With platforming currently contributing nearly 70 per cent
to InfoAxon’s revenue stream, there is no doubt about its
InfoAxon win new business over the years. “We realised very profitability. “The business model around platforming is
early on that we would be taking a great risk if we focused on a unique one. As open source began maturing, the cost
customising open source rather than on what the technology proposition took a back seat and the flexibility and innovation
can do. Thus, we focused on selling a ‘complete solution’, edge it provides came to the forefront. In such a situation,
which were our ‘platforms’ to the customer. Alongside, we the customer wanted someone who could cement many
used our existing assignments like the APLAWS project to open source tools together for them to avail the wholesome
reach out to new customers like the European arm of UNDP, benefits of open source. This is where we came in with
Indian Air Force etc. In a nutshell, our platforming focus soon our ‘platforming packages’, which was the first revenue
fell in sync with our business model and value proposition,” stream for us. Thereafter, we worked on enhancements for
says Nagar. the platforms, adding satellite modules/applications. This
Dahiya adds: “After the APLAWS experience, we realised triggered an additional revenue stream for us in the long run.
the opportunity in the public sector and the international We also provided maintenance and support of the whole
development arena, and decided to focus on these sectors. We platform, which soon became a significant revenue offshoot
also kept preaching to the already convinced, like those in the from our platforming solutions. Thus, our platforming
banking and finance sector, who were on the constant lookout approach resulted in long lasting relationships with customers,
for newer technologies and were already bowled over by the with many continuing with us for nearly five to six years and
open source idea.” more,” explains Nagar.
Today, InfoAxon has several customers of their
Platforming – the trump card for InfoAxon platforming solutions who have been with them for over five
‘Solution platforms’, also called platforming, wherein years. Home Connections, which is a service provider of
various open source tools/platforms were integrated into one Choice Based Letting (CBL) services (in the social housing
solution, was the USP and key differentiator for InfoAxon. domain) to local authority partners and housing associations
“Our experience has taught us that most organisations, which in the UK, is one of them. Starting with providing a CBL
have realised the value of open source or are in the process platform powered by open source technologies, InfoAxon
of realising it, don’t want to implement select open source soon found yet another opportunity to add modules like
tools as a quick fix solution, or if they do, they realise quickly housing registers, implement an interface with digital
that they are on the wrong track. They want to integrate a TV where people could bid for affordable housing using
whole lot of open source technologies and create a unique their interactive TV interfaces, etc. Another instance of
platform for their needs within their own domain. We provide platforming leading to new opportunities for InfoAxon was
them such platforms around knowledge management (KM), with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
business intelligence (BI) and content management systems for whom the firm had developed a KMS platform. The
(CMS) with a vision to provide so much more in the future relationship continued to grow, when UNDP approached
and to do so in diverse domains,” says Nagar. InfoAxon to add features like allowing the other initiatives
Since these platforms could be extended to develop to search content within UNDP using this platform. So was
solutions for different domains/ markets, they hold the the case of the South African government whose association
promise of reducing the overall time to market for customers. with InfoAxon began with a social networking platform for
One of the firm’s noteworthy platforms is “AxonShare”, aid management and thereafter, it chose InfoAxon again to
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transform the same solution into an aid effectiveness and source customisation can lead to. “We also provide custom
grant management platform. development services but use it more as a tactic to lead the
InfoAxon’s Indian experience was equally successful. client to the larger platforming package. And, we have won
HDFC Bank was one of its first customers in India. InfoAxon numerous clients with this strategy. For instance, we recently
helped it move non-core banking applications running on provided a customised e-learning solution for one of our
various technologies onto a single platform, created using Red UK customers. Now we are in talks with them to provide
Hat, JBoss, etc. Other Indian clients soon followed–Yes Bank, a knowledge repository attracting them to our platforming
the Indian Air Force, UNDP India, Castrol, Filex India, etc. solution,” says Dahiya. Today, the revenue generated from
Such long-standing relationships arising out of platforming custom development is 15 per cent.
gave InfoAxon a commercially viable business model.
Scouting around for new opportunities
Support and maintenance Looking ahead, sector-specific platforms and training are new
The platforming model also gave rise to revenue opportunities pastures InfoAxon wishes to explore. “Based on our experience,
from maintenance and support. InfoAxon has an OSS support/ we see a dearth of skilled resources. Most companies like
business continuity support centre that contributes 15 per us rely on home-grown talent. We are considering creating a
cent of its business. “We provide support services for our training arm within our business to induct and train talent on our
core platforms and also are support partners for Red Hat, platforming solutions. Alongside, we are looking at knowledge
Enterprise DB, Pentaho, etc. About 80 per cent of our support intensive sectors like retail, pharma, media, advertising and
services revenue comes from supporting our own platforms,” manufacturing. We might work on more sector-specific
says Nagar. platforms to address the rising knowledge and content concerns
of these sectors,” says Nagar.
Custom development
While platforming is a reliable revenue generator for By: Vanisha Joseph
InfoAxon, it’s the company’s custom development expertise The author loves to experiment, and writing for LINUX For You
is her latest experiment—so beware! Just a minute, she also
that won over people into those long lasting platforming
happens to be a journalist during the day.
partnerships. This amply demonstrates where a simple open
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