So, looking around for a really big opportunity that isn’t yet being served? Look no further than the High Tech house. Yes, I know, all the big computer and consumer electronics companies are investing billions in the market for pumping entertainment content via fat pipes into and throughout the home. And no doubt, this is […]
Software as a Service
How should Software be delivered to users? Via traditional licenses? As “free” services supported by advertising? Or using a rental model referred to under several different labels such as Hosted, ASP, On Demand or SaaS. This has been very much in debate over the last few years. Back in the dot-com boom, the selling of […]
Pricing High Tech Products
Pricing is always an interesting topic, but even more so in the Hardware and Software worlds. In the consumer products business, if there is a package of frozen peas from Green Giant priced at $3.99, you’re not likely to see someone else offering the same-size package of peas at $19.99. But it’s different for SaaS […]
High Tech Management & Leadership
What makes a great manager or leader in a High Tech company? Is it great technical knowledge or skill? Or is it the ability to be endlessly affable and convince people to do what you want, by the strength of likeability and personal relationships? Maybe getting people to perform by fear or grudging respect that […]
Structuring High Tech Product Management
Tech Product Management–what does this term mean in the typical software or hardware company? What is the function, and where does it belong? I have a broad view on this as I’ve held permanent positions in quite a number of high-tech concerns, as well as worked in this area with a great many software and […]