Earlier today, we issued a press release announcing the latest release of TrackVia, highlighting some key new reporting and collaboration features.
Now don’t get me wrong. I think TrackVia is the greatest thing since sliced bread. In fact, I think it’s a solution that actually has the potential of changing the technology world as we know it, liberating everyday non-coding users to design and build business solutions that work the way they do. We see and hear it every day from our users. Customers building one-of-a-kind cloud-based...
We keep hearing time and time again that business people believe if they had the skill set, they could build better solutions than what IT is offering them. But, they lack the ability to code, or they don’t have a strong background in architecting data models, so they sit back, sigh, and continue using subpar software.
In a Harvard Business Review blog, Judi Glickman talks about confidence being a numbers game, and mostly highlights women as being overly critical of their lack of skill set, rather than focusing on what they do know.
“…...
Here at TrackVia everyone is in the midst of making plans and setting goals for the upcoming year. When looking to the future, however, we like to reflect on the past and review what has and hasn’t worked for us and our customers. While busy digging in the archives, we took some time to compile what we consider to be the Top 10 Most Intriguing Applications that have been built by business users on our platform. If you think you’ve built an app that should make the list, tell us all about it in the comments section...
I was recently shopping for an around-town car that I could use to commute back and forth to work. A used car. One that got decent gas mileage and one I wouldn’t worry too much about if I received (or earned) a door ding or two. While shopping on Craigslist, evaluating nearly identical vehicles (same year, same maker, same mileage, etc.) I felt myself instinctively drawn toward the more expensive option. But why?
In marketing circles, this is referred to as “Premium Pricing”. According to Wikipeida, this is the practice of keeping the...
I don’t know about you, but the second I stick my neck out with a public resolution – like around New Year’s – I pretty much guarantee that it’s not going to happen. Surely there’s a scientific explanation for this. It couldn’t possibly be a lack of will power, right? So with that self knowledge I’ve decided to come up with a few work-related ‘un-resolutions’ for 2012 – things I resolve NOT to do in the coming year.
Not Say “Yes” So Much: I’m a people pleaser by nature, so my default answer to most work-related...
I’m too old to know whether people still host BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle or Beer) parties, but back in the day it was a staple of any college dorm party. Heck, even in the heart of Silicon Valley during the dot-com boom, it was just sort of given that everyone brought their own – even if you could afford to buy booze for the entire city of Palo Alto. That’s probably why I find it sort of funny to hear people talking about BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) or BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) when referring to the Consumerization...
In a recent Harvard Business Review post, technology visionary and analyst Ray Wang writes about the need for IT to accept – even embrace – the Consumerization of IT movement. But Ray goes a step further, providing a very simple and practical checklist of things that users should consider when evaluating whether an outside technology is appropriate for the enterprise.
You can view the check list...
When it comes to technology, why does IT insist on treating professional business people like children? I realize that’s probably an unfair statement, but I can’t help but think that every time I read a story that talks about the dangers of the Consumerization of IT movement, like this recent one in SC Magazine.
Sure, people lose phones all the time. And IT’s desire to be able to install security software or wipe phones remotely to protect a company’s intellectual property is a very real and legitimate concern. But...
TrackVia issued a press release highlighting some key findings from a survey it conducted with 350 front-line business workers. In short, the release confirmed what we’ve long suspected – and heard from customers over and over again. Business users are frustrated with their existing software tools – or lack thereof. (Also see story on Denver Post’s TechKnow Bytes blog and PC World)
And while we suspected this frustration, we were surprised how widespread and deep it was. In addition to the findings highlighted in our press...
You’ve heard the saying, “Eat Your Own Dogfood“. If not, it simply means using the product or service you offer to your customers. In the wake of my last post about using TrackVia to build our own custom CRM system, I got to thinking about this idea more. Does Salesforce.com us its own solution? Does Intuit or Caspio, or Zoho use their own solutions? And when I say “use”, I mean do they use it as part of their everyday jobs?
Here at TrackVia, we use our solution for virtually everything. We track sales, employee...
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Do You Shop Differently at Work?
Posted by cvar on Jan 31, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments
Earlier today, we issued a press release announcing the latest release of TrackVia, highlighting some key new reporting and collaboration features. Now don’t get me wrong. I think TrackVia is the greatest thing since sliced bread. In fact, I think it’s a solution that actually has the potential of changing the technology world as we know it, liberating everyday non-coding users to design and build business solutions that work the way they do. We see and hear it every day from our users. Customers building one-of-a-kind cloud-based...
read moreStart Rounding Up
Posted by hengel on Jan 17, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments
We keep hearing time and time again that business people believe if they had the skill set, they could build better solutions than what IT is offering them. But, they lack the ability to code, or they don’t have a strong background in architecting data models, so they sit back, sigh, and continue using subpar software. In a Harvard Business Review blog, Judi Glickman talks about confidence being a numbers game, and mostly highlights women as being overly critical of their lack of skill set, rather than focusing on what they do know. “…...
read moreTrackVia’s Top 10 Most Intriguing Applications
Posted by hengel on Jan 17, 2012 in Blog | 1 comment
Here at TrackVia everyone is in the midst of making plans and setting goals for the upcoming year. When looking to the future, however, we like to reflect on the past and review what has and hasn’t worked for us and our customers. While busy digging in the archives, we took some time to compile what we consider to be the Top 10 Most Intriguing Applications that have been built by business users on our platform. If you think you’ve built an app that should make the list, tell us all about it in the comments section...
read moreWhy Paying More “Feels” Better
Posted by cvar on Jan 13, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments
I was recently shopping for an around-town car that I could use to commute back and forth to work. A used car. One that got decent gas mileage and one I wouldn’t worry too much about if I received (or earned) a door ding or two. While shopping on Craigslist, evaluating nearly identical vehicles (same year, same maker, same mileage, etc.) I felt myself instinctively drawn toward the more expensive option. But why? In marketing circles, this is referred to as “Premium Pricing”. According to Wikipeida, this is the practice of keeping the...
read moreMy 2012 Un-Resolutions
Posted by cvar on Dec 30, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments
I don’t know about you, but the second I stick my neck out with a public resolution – like around New Year’s – I pretty much guarantee that it’s not going to happen. Surely there’s a scientific explanation for this. It couldn’t possibly be a lack of will power, right? So with that self knowledge I’ve decided to come up with a few work-related ‘un-resolutions’ for 2012 – things I resolve NOT to do in the coming year. Not Say “Yes” So Much: I’m a people pleaser by nature, so my default answer to most work-related...
read moreBYOT (Bring Your Own Technology)
Posted by cvar on Dec 28, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments
I’m too old to know whether people still host BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle or Beer) parties, but back in the day it was a staple of any college dorm party. Heck, even in the heart of Silicon Valley during the dot-com boom, it was just sort of given that everyone brought their own – even if you could afford to buy booze for the entire city of Palo Alto. That’s probably why I find it sort of funny to hear people talking about BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) or BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) when referring to the Consumerization...
read moreChecklist for Consumerization of IT
Posted by cvar on Dec 27, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments
In a recent Harvard Business Review post, technology visionary and analyst Ray Wang writes about the need for IT to accept – even embrace – the Consumerization of IT movement. But Ray goes a step further, providing a very simple and practical checklist of things that users should consider when evaluating whether an outside technology is appropriate for the enterprise. You can view the check list...
read moreTreat Us Like Adults
Posted by cvar on Dec 20, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments
When it comes to technology, why does IT insist on treating professional business people like children? I realize that’s probably an unfair statement, but I can’t help but think that every time I read a story that talks about the dangers of the Consumerization of IT movement, like this recent one in SC Magazine. Sure, people lose phones all the time. And IT’s desire to be able to install security software or wipe phones remotely to protect a company’s intellectual property is a very real and legitimate concern. But...
read moreTake This Job and….Well You Know
Posted by cvar on Dec 19, 2011 in Blog | 1 comment
TrackVia issued a press release highlighting some key findings from a survey it conducted with 350 front-line business workers. In short, the release confirmed what we’ve long suspected – and heard from customers over and over again. Business users are frustrated with their existing software tools – or lack thereof. (Also see story on Denver Post’s TechKnow Bytes blog and PC World) And while we suspected this frustration, we were surprised how widespread and deep it was. In addition to the findings highlighted in our press...
read moreEating Your Own Dogfood
Posted by cvar on Dec 6, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments
You’ve heard the saying, “Eat Your Own Dogfood“. If not, it simply means using the product or service you offer to your customers. In the wake of my last post about using TrackVia to build our own custom CRM system, I got to thinking about this idea more. Does Salesforce.com us its own solution? Does Intuit or Caspio, or Zoho use their own solutions? And when I say “use”, I mean do they use it as part of their everyday jobs? Here at TrackVia, we use our solution for virtually everything. We track sales, employee...
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