by Thomas Otter | October 7, 2010 | Comments Off
I’ve just read Stephen’s note on the iPad in the enterprise. (Gartner subscription required) here is the summary. CEO Advisory: Seize the iPad Opportunity Now The Apple iPad and associated ecosystem are likely to disrupt existing technology usage profiles and business models. CEOs should take a moment to ensure that the potential opportunity is [...]
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Category: HCM HR UI software design Tags: analytics, BI, HCM, iPad
by Thomas Otter | September 10, 2010 | 3 Comments
I have seen several keynotes from software executives lately. I recollect that all of them had iPads in them. Seasoned software executives have been getting positively giddy about the iPad. It has given Steve Jobs a sales force that he didn’t know he had. It seems without really planning for it, the iPad has become [...]
Category: UI software design software industry usability visualization Tags: Apple, Design, Enterprise Software., ERP, UI
by Thomas Otter | June 21, 2010 | 3 Comments
Several vendors have sent me links to World Cup related versions of their analytics tools. Some of them are really clever. I can drill down into skills, real time results and so on. Neat stuff, mashing up data sources from all over the place, with compelling charts and stats, and good social sharing features. Easy [...]
Category: HR UI south africa Tags: analytics, World Cup
by Thomas Otter | June 9, 2010 | 2 Comments
As some of my readers know I’m a keen but slow amateur cyclist. It is a sport that doesn’t really lead to flexibility, the opposite in fact. I need to stretch if I’m going to have any sort of suppleness, so I have made a conscious decision to stretch a lot. (Thanks Graeme) It works [...]
Category: SaaS UI software design usability Tags: ERP, flexible
by Thomas Otter | June 8, 2010 | 1 Comment
Next week I’m taking part in a 2 1/2 day workshop for Gartner Enterprise IT leader clients on SAP. We bring together about 40 IT leaders from various companies from across Europe as well as several analysts. The session I’ll be leading will digging into UI and usability options and challenges. We will present an [...]
by Thomas Otter | March 21, 2010 | 3 Comments
I have mentioned many times that the latest, coolest UI technology doesn’t mean that an application has good usability. Good design requires ingenuity and creativity but it also requires discipline and a focus on details. I you want to check how seriously a vendor takes usability, do this simple test. Have a look at the [...]
by Thomas Otter | March 18, 2010 | 8 Comments
A friend of mine is a GRC expert. He configures and advises on Governance, Risk and Compliance software. He is also really up on cameras and the latest technology gadgets. His XING profile pinged me today, asking me to validate his skills. The app is in beta, and it is still quite basic, but I [...]
Category: HR Social Software UI Tags: HCM, Social Software, XING
by Thomas Otter | January 28, 2010 | 3 Comments
My colleagues, Ray, Allen, Mike, Mark, Andrew, Mark and Van, are all over the iPad. Ray’s posts are particularly thought provoking, as he looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the device. There is also lots of commentary on the web, and the consumer electronics bloggers have discussed its every detail. I’m not going to [...]
Category: UI internet software design usability Tags: Apple, Enterprise Software., iPad, UI
by Thomas Otter | July 2, 2009 | Comments Off
I’m convinced that too many user interfaces are trapped by tyrannies of table and text. I while ago about blogged about many enterprise software UIs being like Donuts. Via Steve Clayton this arrived in my feedreader this morning. It is goodness. Someone give this fellow some HR system UIs to work on.
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Category: UI usability visualization Tags: CV., UI, visualization
by Thomas Otter | June 16, 2009 | Comments Off
I took a brief detour to the TED website this morning. I watched Malcolm Gladwell’s talk from February 2004. TED is a dangerous site. People have been known to disappear in it for months. Click here if you don’t see the screen. Watching it is 20 minutes well spent, even if you aren’t a big [...]
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Category: UI software industry Tags: Diversity, Gladwell, software design, TED, UI
