Forget about the hybrid auto — Shai Agassi says it’s electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020.
“Hybrid cars are like mermaids. When you want a fish, you get a woman. And when you need a woman, you get a fish.”
Shai Agassi, who used to be the heir apparent at SAP AG and whom I had the privilege to meet in person three times, wants to put you behind the wheel of an electric car — but he doesn’t want you to sacrifice convenience (or cash) to do it.
Shai’s business model falls under what I call the “Land of Free” category where doing something makes more sense than ownership. On the other side of the scale, you can find the “Highland of Premium,” where owndership (or having something) and experience count.
For more ideas on the different business models, check out my post:
The author takes SAP as a showcase that all the tools and contents required to implement an SOA for your company can come in a box. The key to a successful SOA implementation, however, is to understand that it’s not about technology per se, but about a change in business practices and philosophy.
Is the notion that SOA ‘doesn’t come in a box’ a product of infrastructure vendor FUD? ..technology is the enabler, but not the end goal. Yes, you can buy all the tools you may need in a single box. But SOA isn’t in the tools; it’s what you do with those tools.
For mid-sized businesses the notion of ERP and budgets is an oxymoron, but it doesn’t have to be that way if companies document all costs, consider SaaS and customize less. That was part of the message from Robert Anderson, an analyst at Gartner. Anderson speaking at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in…
Sharing my thoughts on "sharing" in Web 2.0 style or not. Here's my take on "When Sharing Makes Perfect Sense" - http://bit.ly/6D5pQ Enjoy! 1 month ago
