Ariba: Calculating the Cost of Transformation

In the March 4, 2009 post on Procurement Insights titled "There’s a slow, slow train comin’ up around the bend: Epilog for the Ariba Interviews," I make reference to Ariba’s chief financial officer's Ahmed Rubaie's claim that “a 71% leap in subscription software revenues is proof that Ariba has firmly transitioned itself into an on-demand technology company.” In this episode of PI Window on Business I will be joined my Mr. Rubaie to delve deeper into these latest revelations from the Ariba CFO, including what exactly “a 71% leap in subscription software revenues” actually means in relation to the company's overall financial picture as well as the industry as a whole.