Changes are coming, due in large part to the impact of technology evolution delivered by vendors and channel partners. We can and should look forward to the future with optimism....
Billions of edge and IoT devices are flooding the Internet. Fog computing offers greater control and management than conventional cloud computing. Getting these devices and services to market is the bigger challenge....
As more partners transform themselves into professional services organizations, vendors will need to adapt to a channel in which loyalty is less important and relevancy is paramount. ...
Microsoft’s launch of its Microsoft Managed Desktop service sent shockwaves through the channel, which is dominated by managed services. Vendors should have managed services, but they need to take partners into consideration. Here’s why. ...
Business intelligence provides clearer pathways to success by reducing decision-making risks. Required is data, and vendors need to develop programs that make information an exchangeable currency with partners and customers. ...
Vendors often start channel transformation processes with the notion that they need more and new partners. They might, but they truly won’t know for sure until they define what they need to do to address market opportunities....