Proprietary platforms are increasing fragmentation
The software developers’ dream of “write once, run anywhere” is getting ever harder to achieve, instead of simpler. Because key hardware and software manufacturers are increasingly reverting to the prehistoric, proprietary platform mentality of a bygone age that blatantly disregards the interests of their partners in [...]
When times are tough iT purchasers reduce their spending, by cancelling or postponing investments until the economic climate improves. A simple survival strategy for those who use and buy iT but a portent of doom for those who make, sell and run iT. However, when the flow of new sales dries up, iT vendors [...]
The Myth:
Reality: users are forced to spend money when they can least afford it
Watch out for any integration that depends on hard-coded changes – these will have to be re-applied any number of times in the future. Often a significant, hidden cost legacy – or inbuilt obsolescence that blocks your future roadmap.