InformationWeek: The Business Value of Technology

InformationWeek: The Business Value of Technology
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News In Review
June 15, 1998
Highlights

  • Trends
    The Message About TCO

  • Intranet/Internet
    Scoring WIth Content

  • Software
    Easier Budgeting

  • Networking
    Web Security Help

  • Hardware
    PalmPilots Break Out

  • IT Management
    Decision Support Aiding Health Care

  • Financials
    Taking Stock: Startup Translates The Web
  • Top Of The Week

    Mobile Evolution
    Handhelds aren't just curiosities anymore--they could become an important part of enterprise computing.

    Terminal Server Clients
    Vendors unveil thin clients designed to work with Microsoft's multiuser NT 4.0.

    Notes Goes Real-Time
    Collaboration, other features improved.

    Visual Basic Upgrade Set
    Version 6.0 will feature easier data access and application deployment.

    Compaq Maps Its Plans To Integrate Digital
    New team, structure unveiled, but details remain sketchy.

    Consolidated Network View
    Reservation company taps Boole & Babbage for management.

    Commerce One Completes Huge Supplies Catalog
    Move seen as Web procurement boost.

    Personalizing Online Data Raises Privacy Concerns
    As the technology matures, companies mull user reactions.

    Securities Firms Pass First 2000 Test
    Mock trades dated in 1999, settled in following year.

    Nasdaq Turns To Tibco To Deal With Volume Growth
    Exchange to boost data distribution.

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    Trends

    The Message About TCO
    Message systems are the lifeblood of many a company- but too often, these systems are purchased with little regard for TCO.

    Personalized ERP
    More companies are choosing midtier consultants, not the Big Six, for implementation services.

    Extending ERP
    Companies that don't use enterprise resource planning software to share information may regret it.

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    Intranet/Internet

    Scoring With Content
    SportsLine USA rewrites the rules for success on the Internet.

    Service On Demand
    Primus speeds telecom provisioning system.

    Net E-Mail For Business
    Software.com, Fabrik debut services.

    Keep Up With Upgrades
    Startup's service manages server software updates.

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    Software

    Easier Budgeting
    SQL Financials adds budgeting and procurement apps.

    Kmart To Expand Data Warehouse
    Retailer retains NCR to upgrade central data warehouse.

    Web Tool Crawls, Indexes
    Enfish Tracker Pro identifies 20 topics.

    Arbor Relates To ROLAP
    Software queries relational databases.

    Seagate Upgrades
    Holos 7 lets users access OLAP servers.

    Welch's Spreads Data
    Online analytical processing tools speed product and sales information to more users.

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    Networking

    Web Security Help
    Equifax, IBM team on Vault Registry.

    NT-To-Unix Connector
    WRQ update helps manage data access.

    iPass Sets VPN Service
    VPN+ aims to lower remote-user costs.

    Auto Attendants Check In To Hotels
    Pure ReQuest! implementation expected to cut one site's operator calls by a third.

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    Hardware

    PalmPilots Break Out
    Users turn to PDAs to increase business efficiency, not just to keep appointments.

    HP To Expand PC And Server Lines
    Quick server delivery promised to resellers.

    Silicon Graphics To Ship Irix Update
    Irix 6.5 supports 128-processor CC-NUMA, comes with management capabilities.

    Monitor 64 Servers Via One Console
    Cybex upgrade lets users save space.

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    IT Management

    Decision Support Aiding Health Care
    A new class of applications helps the medical community cut costs through illness prevention.

    Gift Company Gets R/3 Help
    Supply-chain engine to feature software from SAP, Optum.

    Fidelity Cashes In On IT
    Commercial units leverage technology investments.

    ROI: Hidden Costs Of New Technology
    Failure to plan for extra staff costs can lead to disaster.

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    Financials

    Taking Stock: Startup Translates The Web
    Innovative WorldPoint sells multilingual software tools for doing business on the increasingly global Internet.

    Feds Fall Farther Behind On Year 2000 Projects
    Defense and Transportation departments are among agencies in worst straits.

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