InformationWeek: The Business Value of Technology

InformationWeek: The Business Value of Technology
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News In Review March 9, 1998

Highlights

  • Top of the Week
    Desktop Decisions

  • Trends
    The Learning Revolution

  • Intranet/Internet
    Easier Extranets

  • Software
    Data-Analysis Tools For R/3

  • Networking
    Customized Call Centers

  • Hardware
    Color On Every Desktop?

  • Channel Strategies
    Digital Vows Full Service

  • IT Management
    Wang Goes Global

  • Financials
    Taking Stock: A Sterling Performance
  • Top Of
The Week

    Desktop Decisions
    Enterprising users are starting to deploy tens of thousands of thin clients to meet specific, everyday business needs.

    CA Moves To Plan B
    Smaller acquisitions planned as takeover bid for CSC falters.

    SFA Software Shakeout
    Siebel to buy Scopus; Vantive and Trilogy integrate products; Clarify gets new chief.

    Xerox Buys Services Firm
    Acquisition of XLConnect will expand menu of knowledge-management offerings.

    Vendors Put Databases In Your Hand
    Sybase, Oracle, and others reveal plans for porting to palmtops and other devices.

    Microsoft Updates Web RAD Tool
    New Visual J++ packs Java, HTML, more.

    HP Revises OpenView Strategy
    Focus is now on IT service management.

    Novell Updates GroupWise
    Interface allows view of information from many sources.

    E-Commerce Upgrades
    Oracle, IBM, others ready new versions of Net-cash products.

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    The Learning Revolution
    The Web and other collaborative technologies are helping companies redefine corporate learning-and do a better job of training employees.

    Technology Solution Series
    Networking The Enterprise--Bandwidth Explosion.

    Top of the Page


    Intranet/Internet

    Easier Extranets
    Third-party tools can help relieve the headaches that go along with extranet management.


    USWeb's Lofty Goal
    Company envisions future as a giant in Internet services.

    MailWorks For NT, Unix
    I/G OpenWare to sell ports of Digital app.

    More Updating Options
    TargetLink sends software over Internet, intranets.

    Top of the Page


    Software

    Data-Analysis Tools For R/3
    Startup's suite will help users build data marts and warehouses linked to SAP apps.

    Spreadsheet With Java
    Athena incorporates real-time data feeds.

    One-Step Communication
    Optika offers users single access point.

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    Networking

    Customized Call Centers
    New products let companies integrate and extend systems.

    Compaq Goes Remote
    Access server line based on Windows NT.

    Tivoli CEO Rules Out Nothing
    Jan Lindelow is even open to partnering with rival Computer Associates.

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    Hardware

    Color On Every Desktop?
    Desktop laser printers slowly come into their own.

    Pentium II Desktops At Budget Prices
    HP, IBM midrange models priced lower; management features highlighted.

    HP Adds Heft To Two Unix Server Lines
    V- and K-Class units get faster processors.

    Top of the Page


    Channel
Strategies

    Digital Vows Full Service
    Cost cuts won't weaken customer support, memo says.

    Top of the Page


    IT
Management

    Wang Goes Global
    Vendor expands IT services presence by buying Olivetti unit.

    McGraw-Hill Streamlines Data Access
    AT&T to manage networks.

    Top of the Page


    Financials

    Taking Stock: A Sterling Performance
    Sterling Software has a solid track record for both IS managers and investors, and the company shows no signs of tarnishing.

    T op of the Page


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