Selling to the "Optimal-Edge" CIO

Today's enterprise buyers are a whole new breed. Here's how to speak their language.

By Toby Redshaw, Corporate VP of I.T., Motorola

I want to buy your software. But I want to be able to implement it in a few weeks, loosely couple it to my architecture and throw it away in 4 or 5 years if the next generation of software leapfrogs yours. That's what it is going to take for my company to stay competitive. Read more >>

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Business Strategy for Software Executives

February 14, 2005