The 2012 Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) valuation guide is now available to MGI Research subscribers as well as in the MGI Research Store and via Bloomberg, L.P.

We recently interviewed Sam Lakkundi, - VP of Strategy for Kony Solutions, - a rapidly growing supplier of mobile enterprise development tools. During this candid,  in-depth session, we touched on a number of key questions that help frame the perimeter and growth characteristics of mobile applications markets. Specifically, the session focused on a number of core topics such as:

In this latest research report, MGI analytic team collaborated with our senior advisor - Joe Galuszka to come up with a comprehensive list of the 15 best practices that in field practice we have observed to be the most effective in optimizing IT contract negotiations, leveraging CIO participation to the maximum and improving vendor relationships in the long term. 

On Feb 29th 2012, MGI Research Managing Director - Igor Stenmark, was interviewed on NPR's Marketplace Report about the role of major banks in mobile payments. To listen or read the transcript of the the interview  - "Why Banks Want You to Pay by Phone", click here

In several research reports over the past year we have focused on the role that security plays in the rate of cloud adoption. On a couple of occasions we pointed out the functional gaps that exist in many typical cloud offerings. It has also been our point of view that any actual or perceived shortcomings in security are not likely to meaningfully hold back the current adoption trajectory for the cloud. The question is can this adoption trajectory change significantly if the actual and perceived level of trust for the cloud is elevated by additional security features and/or new standalone and more secure offerings? In our view any improvement to cloud security capabilities, creation of security standards and improved transparency will catalyze cloud adoption amongst many current skeptics.