The "Enterprise Irregulars" share their favorite SaaS companies, while consultant Naomi Bloom blogs about the changing HR software industry. IDC, meanwhile, sees strong growth in cloud-based software in Europe.

1. Workday Wrap-Up: Favorite SaaS Companies and
Europe's Growing Cloud
March 18, 2011 by Mary Hayes Weier
The "Enterprise Irregulars" share their favorite SaaS companies, while consultant
Naomi Bloom blogs about the changing HR software industry. IDC, meanwhile, sees
strong growth in cloud-based software in Europe.
- Mary
Cloud, SaaS, and Enterprise Software
A group of enterprise software industry influencers—the "Enterprise Irregulars"—post a list of their favorite
SaaS companies on ZDNet. (Workday is honored to be included on the list.)
The SaaS list: A Look at Current On-Demand Favorites
eWeek.com's Chris Preimesberger reports from the IDC Directions conference on a keynote by Chief Analyst
Frank Gens, who compares cloud computing to the client-server revolution 25 years ago and says "taking the
correct path is as crucial now as it was then."
Why it's Time to Embrace the Cloud Now: IDC
MicroScope.co.UK's Paul Kunert shares the forecast that SaaS revenue will grow 48% in Europe in 2011, while
on-premise software will grow just 2%, according to IDC.
IDC Forecasts Cloud Growth to Equal On-Premise in 2011
The Washington Post's Marjorie Censer writes that as cloud computing picks up steam within the federal
government, senior industry officials are signing on to a panel that will make recommendations to the federal
CIO.
Industry Leaders Forming Cloud Computing Commission
InformationWeek's Charles Babcock reports from the Cloud Connect 2011 conference, where Amazon's
Werner Vogels opined that the cloud is all about a strong ecosystem.
Amazon CTO: Cloud Computing's Value in its Ecosystem
CRN puts together a slide show from Cloud Connect 2011 about cloud misconceptions.
Cloud Connect: Five Massive Cloud Computing Misconceptions
Human Resources

2. Workforce Management's Ed Frauenheim reports that "employers are beginning to turn their gaze from the
rearview mirror as they develop and analyze workforce metrics."
Numbers Game: Companies Utilize Data to Predict Workforce Needs
Consultant Naomi Bloom blogs about how the HR software industry is changing. She notes that in the area of
software development, where the industry is shifting "from procedural to models-driven, Workday is a good
example within our industry of the improved time, quality, and cost-to-market this approach delivers once the
foundation tools are built/tuned…"
HRM Software/Services Q1 Vendor Briefings — Strategy Matters
Mobility
CIO's Tom Kaneshige provides tips on how CIOs can "get on board and manage the iPad before it manages
you."
How to Prepare Your Enterprise for iPad 2: Expert Tips
San Francisco is the first major city to support the potentially life-saving Fire Department iPhone application
(which Workday will help port to additional mobile platforms).
San Francisco Pledges Support for Life-Saving ‘Fire Department' Mobile App
Workday
For a second year, Workday makes Wall Street Journal's list of top 50 venture capital-backed companies.
The Top 50 Venture-Backed Companies
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