tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575764.post4730599036382101311..comments2008-08-29T15:05:42.525-07:00Anshu Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808179818443881370noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575764.post-82064826465011987922008-08-29T15:05:00.000-07:002008-08-29T15:05:00.000-07:00Based on everything I know this is what Lawson's CEO really thinks. Some of the other legacy ERP vendors may not have a strategy, or may be having a hard time executing, but Lawson really doesn't believe in it.<BR/><BR/>I also weighed in on the Lawson interview over on my SaaS 2.0 blog: <A HREF="http://intacct.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-boil-frog-lawsons-ceo-hates-saas.html" REL="nofollow">How to Boil a Frog - Lawson's CEO Hates SaaS</A>Daniel Drukerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06798918029422247641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575764.post-45237361920772782602008-08-29T10:07:00.000-07:002008-08-29T10:07:00.000-07:00I don't think that this is about publicity or PR. Lawson appears to honestly believe that the model is a fad. As expected, I disagree - and more importantly, would love to show to on-premise vendors like Lawson how they can successfully make this transition and why the model works.<BR/><BR/>Salesforce.com, my employer (but not any way officially related to the blog - see disclaimer) has helped and is continuing to partner with companies like Coda to help them figure out the new SaaS model. A recent book by Tim Chou (Stanford University Professor and former President of Oracle On-Demand) explains how this model works. <BR/><BR/>The SaaS mdoel is not panacea and is not the last change in model - but it certainly is an attractive model for customers and ISVs alike.Anshu Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808179818443881370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575764.post-33473810400587675552008-08-29T09:59:00.000-07:002008-08-29T09:59:00.000-07:00We certainly thought so... the Appirio blog post in the wee hours had a very different graphic before we woke up and thought better of it.<BR/><BR/>Honestly, its hard to figure out what was motivating that interview or his ridiculous prediction: the theory that any publicity is good publicity?Ryan Nicholshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14334930511348388539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575764.post-70620676967574101952008-08-29T01:22:00.000-07:002008-08-29T01:22:00.000-07:00Could it be he was high on something when he gave that interview? tch tch.Mohithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679589038762435506noreply@blogger.com