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This article claims that eventually, the companies will come around: that "Companies are entrenched in their systems and don’t dare touch it if it’s “working”"
by bcoates 13y ago
This article claims that eventually, the companies will come around: that "Companies are entrenched in their systems and don’t dare touch it if it’s “working”" but eventually they'll come around.
Has anyone done any research on the opposite possibility: that most companies simply ossify around the "acceptable" enterprise software when they're newer, and don't so much adapt as die off, leaving room for more recently founded companies that aren't attached to some ancient system?
The difference is of critical importance to someone trying to sell into that market, it's the difference between being Mercedes and Unilever.
- Spooky23 13y agoDoes your software at your users site potentially contain taxpayer data from the IRS or state tax authority? Congratulations, the implementation needs to comply with IRS Pub 1075. Does it potentially contain law enforcement data? Congratulations, your customer needs to implement it in a manner consistent withs its CJIS agreement. Healthcare data? Hello HIPPA. Up to a certain size, businesses can pretty much do whatever they want. Then they reach a point or acquire a customer that requires them to start meeting various regulatory requirements. Ability to comply is a business opportunity. If I make software that contains encryption that isn't FIPS 140-2 validated, I am missing out on a multi-billion dollar market. (US and state governments + govt contractors)