When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella first indicated that business Software as a Service (SaaS) applications are dead last December, it sent shockwaves through the enterprise software world. Now, Charles Lamanna, Microsoft’s corporate vice president leading business applications and platforms, is doubling down on this vision with a timeline and roadmap that is both ambitious and controversial.
In a recent conversation on the Madrona VC firm’s Founder and Funded podcast with Madrona Managing Director S. Somasegar, Lamanna did not mince words….