Nov 19

Knowledge Transfer 2.0 Podcast: Software Plus Service—A New Model For IT

Tag: Podcast — November 19, 2008 @ 4:32 pm
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Paul Hillman

I started work in 1981 (old!) and entered consulting in 1984… so I’ve been consulting for 24 years.

People say I’m good at “speaking the truth”, meaning I’m willing to stick my neck out and share my opinion. I generally have a positive outlook to life, like and value fresh new ideas. I’m a big talker, sharing what I think as I think it. I generate a lot of ideas but I also check myself by saying “98% of all ideas are crap!”. Of course, the world runs on the 2% of ideas that are GREAT!

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Software-plus-Services is the next logical step in the evolution of computing. It represents an industry shift toward solutions that are neither exclusively software-centric nor browser-centric. Across the industry, Software-plus-Services is growing as a model strategy. Even those claiming to deliver Web-only offerings are moving toward hybrid scenarios that involve both services and software. The best aspects of software– combined with the best aspects of web-based services–can deliver compelling solutions for consumers, developers and businesses.

Click below to listen as C/D/H Partner, Paul Hillman, talks with Robert Youngjohns, the president of North America Sales and Marketing for Microsoft.  Robert Youngjohns plays a key role in Microsoft’s drive to serve customers through the Software Plus Service model.

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