That just looks like they're talking about test apps. I'm talking for *production* apps!
-----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Axton Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 10:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: IBM MRO? You will probably find this thread interesting: http://developer.bmc.com/jiveProd/thread.jspa?threadID=6133&tstart=0 Axton Grams On 9/21/07, Bradford Bingel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ** > > If anyone in Remedy-land is listening, it once again sounds like it's time > re-evaluate current marketing strategies and reconsider re-focusing > attention on the AR System as a workflow-centric development platform, from > which a multitude of applications can be developed. > > <soapbox> Perhaps it's even time to reconsider offering a "developer's pack" > -- a fully functional AR System server with a single user license, free to > interested partners, so that they may create even more AR-based > applications. (You know, things like conference room reservation systems, > equipment checkout/checkin solutions, new hire processing, time and expense > reporting, and new customer provisioning solutions.) After all, where's the > risk in encouraging the talented and imaginative Remedy community to create > even more reasons to continue using AR System? </soapbox> > > -- Bing > > Bradford Bingel ("Bing") > ITM3 California > http://www.itm3.com/ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) > 925-260-6394 (mobile) > > > ________________________________ > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Sundberg > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 11:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: IBM MRO? > > > ** > Interestingly enough - we have had a number of calls in the last couple > months from companies that have both MRO and Remedy to see if our Service > Catalog product will front end MRO. (Which it will). > > However - will MRO take over Remedy? By that I am assuming the question is > 'will MRO take over Asset Mgmt in Remedy - and then grow to take over ITSM'. > > Maybe. > > If BMC continues to put all its energy in ITSM - then MRO has a chance -- as > ITIL is a commoditizer (IMHO). IBM will come in with a swap Remedy out and > replace with MRO story. > > My opinion is that BMC would be wise to leverage the "fanatics" of the AR > engine - and start expanding beyond ITSM. In doing so - the swap out Remedy > story becomes less likely as MRO will not be able to do all the things that > Remedy is doing for a company (HR,Marketing, Sales, Facilities, etc...). The > IBM/MRO story would basically only be able to replace a portion of the > system -- the company would have to maintain the Remedy engine for the other > functions. > > So - the company won't be able to get rid of Remedy completely -- therefore > adopting something like MRO will only complicate the environment -- which is > counter to what most companies are looking to do. > > BMC would be wise to look at Salesforce.com - with its Appforce -- basically > - Salesforce was a CRM/Sales app -- it is becoming a platform. Remedy is > going the other direction -- it was a platform and is becoming an > application. SAP is now a platform. Oracle is moving to Fusion. etc..... > > The leaders are moving to platforms - I think having a platform is a better > long term strategy. > > I agree with Scott -- I think the IBM/MRO move was a direct jab at BMC. Will > it be a knockout -- or will BMC come slamming back? > > > -John > > > > > On 9/20/07, Mary Dollus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All... > > > > I was wondering if anyone knows anything about the IBM MRO product? Is it > > the opinion that this product will overtake the market share that Remedy > > currently holds? > > > > Just curious to see what if any buzz is out there about the product. > > > > Thanks!! > > Mary > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ _______ > > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where > the Answers Are" > > > > > > -- > John David Sundberg > 235 East 6th Street, Suite 400B > St. Paul, MN 55101 > (651) 556-0930-work > (651) 247-6766-cell > (651) 695-8577-fax > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted > with HTML in it___ > __20060125_______________________This posting was > submitted with HTML in it___ ________________________________________________________________________ _______ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are"
