Mr. Michael Schiff
Founder and Principal Analyst, MAS Strategies
Member of the Technology Council
Council Member Biography
Michael Schiff is the Founder and Principal Analyst of MAS Strategies, providing consulting services to data warehouse vendors, companies implementing BI technology, and major industry analyst firms. He has authored reports for firms including IDC and Heavy Reading. Previously, Mr. Schiff was the VP of Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence at Current Analysis. He specializes in data integration, data quality, database technology, business intelligence. He has 35+ years of experience as a vendor, developer, user, and consultant in analyzing, developing, marketing, and implementing operational and analytical software solutions. Mr. Schiff has appeared in publications including Computerworld, InformationWeek, and The Wall Street Transcript. He is knowledgeable on companies including Actuate, IBM, Informatica, Microsoft, MicroStrategy, Netezza, Oracle, SAP, SPSS, and Teradata. He frequently speaks at industry events and is often quoted by business and trade publications. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2002 - Unspecified
- Founder and Principal Analyst, MAS Strategies
- 1997 - 2005
- Vice President - Data Warehousing and Intelligence, CURRENT ANALYSIS, INC.
- 1996 - 1997
- Executive Director - Advanced Decision Support, ORACLE CORPORATION
- 1990 - 1996
- Director, Software AG
- 1979 - 1990
- Marketing Executive, Digital Equipment Corporation
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Michael Schiff(?)
Opinions and analyses expressed in GLG News are solely those of the author. See the Terms of Use for details.
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Oracle's Acquisitions Continue to Roll On
October 8, 2009
Oracle To Acquire HyperRoll | www.informationweek.com
o Oracle's acquisition of HyperRoll provides it with innovative technology that complements its Hyperion business intelligence offerings as well as the Oracle Database.o It increases the competitive appeal of Oracle's BI offerings in several markets including the installed base of some of its competitors. o It provides further evidence of Oracle's willingness to acquire niche technology that adds new functionality and/or improves the performance of its current offerings.
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IBM To Acquire SPSS and its Data Mining Capabilities
July 28, 2009
IBM Buys A Profitable Prophet | www.forbes.com
o IBM and SPSS are certainly not strangers and IBM's pending acquisition of SPSS will further enhance IBM's analytic capabilities.o SPSS has an OEM agreement with IBM Cognos' rival SAP BusinessObjects for the data mining component of the BusinessObjects XI platform. This partnership will likely now be tested.o The software industry continues to consolidate as giants acquire complementary technology. This trend will likely accelerate as the economy recovers.
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Microsoft - One Disappointing Quarter is Not a Disaster
July 28, 2009
Update: Microsoft Revenue Declines 17% in Fiscal Q4 | www.computerworld.com
o Microsoft's earnings disappointment was influenced by product release dates, in particular the Windows 7 operating system.o The pending release of Windows 7 caused the many PC and associated software sales to be delayed. o The home market will quickly respond once Windows 7 starts shipping with new PCs; businesses will remain cautious until PC software applications have proved to be compatible and Windows 7 tested in pilot implementations.
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Cloud Computing: Providing Both Hardware and Software On-Demand Services
June 2, 2009
McKinsey Cloud Computing Report Conclusions Don't Add Up | www.cio.com
o Cloud computing can encompasses both hardware and software services. o Cloud computing is not a passing fad, nor is it a new concept. o Cloud computing can benefit organizations both large and small.
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Oracle (ORCL) Expanding its Software-as-a-Service Presence
May 4, 2009
Oracle to expand Web-based software offerings-source | www.reuters.com
o Oracle is no stranger to on-demand computing but has, with a few exceptions, focused its efforts on providing a database and middleware platform upon which third party software vendors could build on-demand applications. o Oracle's pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems will allow Oracle to greatly expand its cloud computing capabilities. o Oracle's new on-demand software will allow it to better compete against pureplay SaaS vendors such as Salesforce.com while also countering efforts of SAP and its BusinessByDesign SMB-focused SaaS initiative. o Oracle is hedging its bets and positioning itself in both the on-premise and on-demand world.
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GLG Study Groups with Michael Schiff(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| TMT Council Members in Member Programs | 16437 |
| Technology Council Members in Member Programs | 8640 |
| Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council | 4887 |
| Experts in the Automotive Council | 3422 |
| Credit Bureau Experts | 419 |
GLG Live Meetings with Michael Schiff(?)
Recent Seminars
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May 30, 2007 | New York
GLGi: Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence Software and Future Opportunities in the Space