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Mind the Gap: How CIOs and ISVs Can Have Success Together
12 years ago

Mind the Gap: How CIOs and ISVs Can Have Success Together

There is a constant struggle between “lowest cost possible” and “simplicity of business model” that must be balanced between both ISV’s and CIO’s. Recently, I read a post on Computer Weekly titled “The Five Software Licensing Tricks CIO’s Hate” based on a Forrester report on unfair licensing practices.  The title suggests that ISV’s as a category are generally engaged in misleading tactics targeted at CIO’s, which runs contrary to my experiences with most ISV business models and sales strategies.  So, let’s try to look at this from a different angle as well. Read More