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January 5, 1998

IT Spending In '98: Full Speed Ahead
Despite the global economy's volatility, most senior IT managers plan to boost IT spending. A new survey by InformationWeek and VARBusiness provides details.

Resellers, Integrators In Demand
IT buyers will seek top-notch partners for their '98 projects.

Safeguards Being Added To Outsourcing Contracts
Daiwa Bank, Chevron aim for IT control.

Monsanto Hires IBM For IT Operations
Companies also plan ERP consulting venture.

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Hot In '98

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Best Policy: Consistency
Competition has led to changes in both IT and business practices. New tools help companies keep internal rules in sync.

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Just Add People
Collaborative filtering brings human i nput to information retrieval in the enterprise.

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Web Express
Interleaf release will ease HTML conversions.

OLAP Cuts Inventory
AlliedSignal implements Java-based system to reduce inventory carrying costs.

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Telecom Promise
A new competitive landscape in Europe will improve service, pricing--eventually.

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Cluster Interface
Messaging protocol will enable larger, faster clusters.

NetPCs Get A Boost
As units start to ship, Gartner study lowers estimated cost of ownership.

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Compaq Leads NT
New reseller setup captures market for NT workstations.

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Images For Billing
Laser-disk imaging system will replace microfiche files for ice cream maker.

McKesson Adds IT Unit
Company to set global IT standards for drug distribution business.

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Taking Stock: A Look At 1998's Best Stock Bets
Some of the new year's hottest topics will be its hottest investments, too.

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IT Spending In '98: Full Speed Ahead

Cover Story
Hot In '98

Application Developmen t
Best Policy: Consistency

Intranet/Internet
Just Add People

Software
Web Express

Networking
Telecom Promise

Hardware
Cluster Interface

Channel Strategies
Compaq Leads NT

IT Management
Images For Billing

Financials
Taking Stock: A Look At 1998's Best Stock Bets

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