Vinnie Mirchandani, Deal Architect, at Inforum 2014 with Dave Vellante and Jeff Kelly
@theCUBE
#Inforum14
Infor Inc.’s datacenter-averse approach makes it a potential SAP SE challenger, said Vinnie Mirchandani, the Owner of Deal Architect. At the Inforum 2014 conference, he sat down with Dave Vellante and Jeff Kelly on theCUBE to talk about his predictions for Infor and their established competitor, SAP SE.
Based on the keynotes and briefings in which he participated, Mirchandani called out several key points that differentiate Infor from its competitors. The first was Infor’s dynamic performance management, which he considers unique in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) industry. User experience (UX), said Mirchandani, is another a distinguishing factor. It moves away from traditional forms-based enterprise software. Mirchandani also touched on Infor’s datacenter strategy, which is essentially to have no datacenter. All their infrastructure comes through Amazon.com, Inc.’s Amazon Web Services (AWS). Since Infor doesn’t have to work on datacenter security or maintenance, it gives them time to develop a better UX, and pour investment into the application side.
Targeted solutions are a good move
According to Mirchandani, the industry is undergoing a sea of change in integrated solutions, which is swinging back towards targeted solutions. It’s “not a bad strategy,” Mirchandani said, because customers will pay a premium for that type of customized solution.
Integration is necessary
When it comes to integration, though, Mirchandani describes Infor’s middleware strategy as “a work in progress.” Integration is necessary, he observes, because no single app vendor can provide the complete portfolio that companies need. And integration is becoming especially essential as industries across the board begin to look for next-generation, omni-channel applications.
In terms of its Big Data strategy, Infor is in a similar situation because “no single vendor can do it all,” as Mirchandani noted. Data science, he went on, helps when it comes to selling Big Data. Because Infor uses AWS for its cloud infrastructure, its data scientists can leverage those tools that enable new insights and deliver intelligence. Infor, Mirchandani commented, could help a hotel chain optimize efficiencies based on guest demographics, or could help hospital staff monitor their patients.
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Vinnie Mirchandani, Deal Architect, at Inforum 2014 with Dave Vellante and Jeff Kelly
@theCUBE
#Inforum14
Infor Inc.’s datacenter-averse approach makes it a potential SAP SE challenger, said Vinnie Mirchandani, the Owner of Deal Architect. At the Inforum 2014 conference, he sat down with Dave Vellante and Jeff Kelly on theCUBE to talk about his predictions for Infor and their established competitor, SAP SE.
Based on the keynotes and briefings in which he participated, Mirchandani called out several key points that differentiate Infor from its competitors. The first was Infor’s dynamic performance management, which he considers unique in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) industry. User experience (UX), said Mirchandani, is another a distinguishing factor. It moves away from traditional forms-based enterprise software. Mirchandani also touched on Infor’s datacenter strategy, which is essentially to have no datacenter. All their infrastructure comes through Amazon.com, Inc.’s Amazon Web Services (AWS). Since Infor doesn’t have to work on datacenter security or maintenance, it gives them time to develop a better UX, and pour investment into the application side.
Targeted solutions are a good move
According to Mirchandani, the industry is undergoing a sea of change in integrated solutions, which is swinging back towards targeted solutions. It’s “not a bad strategy,” Mirchandani said, because customers will pay a premium for that type of customized solution.
Integration is necessary
When it comes to integration, though, Mirchandani describes Infor’s middleware strategy as “a work in progress.” Integration is necessary, he observes, because no single app vendor can provide the complete portfolio that companies need. And integration is becoming especially essential as industries across the board begin to look for next-generation, omni-channel applications.
In terms of its Big Data strategy, Infor is in a similar situation because “no single vendor can do it all,” as Mirchandani noted. Data science, he went on, helps when it comes to selling Big Data. Because Infor uses AWS for its cloud infrastructure, its data scientists can leverage those tools that enable new insights and deliver intelligence. Infor, Mirchandani commented, could help a hotel chain optimize efficiencies based on guest demographics, or could help hospital staff monitor their patients.
