End of Software, The: Finding Security, Flexibility, and Profit in the On Demand Future

Charles Marcus @Customer

For the sake of comparison, here's an example of an E-Business Suite On Demand @Customer solution. Established in London in 1977 as a chartered accounting organization, Charles Marcus extended its operations in 1984 to include management consulting in Europe. The Sydney office opened in 1996. Unlike most professional services firms, Charles Marcus employs consultants who work as independently as possible. Although the consultants select and manage their own projects, mainly the design and implementation of enterprise applications, Charles Marcus bills the client and pays the consultant a salary subject to local payroll taxes.

With plans to expand operations in Europe and Southeast Asia, Charles Marcus realized it needed ...