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InformationWeek, February 03, 2007 Business Objects Widens Reach InformationWeek, November 13, 2006 Product enhancements, partnerships extend its business intelligence software to more users and applications, and make use of more third-party technologies. Greenspan Predicts Productivity Pickups, Dems Will Change Sarbanes-Oxley InformationWeek, November 09, 2006 The former Federal Reserve chairman also said the U.S. health care industry won't fully embrace IT as long as older technophobic physicians are in charge. Greenspan made his points at an AMR Research conference. Business Objects Provides A Glimpse Of The Future Of BI InformationWeek, November 07, 2006 Insight conference attendees get a look at the vendor's efforts to combine business intelligence and search technologies. BPM Gets Smarter With A Little Help From BI InformationWeek, November 06, 2006 More and more, both users and vendors of BPM and BI software are figuring out there's a lot to be gained by bringing the two technologies together. Software-As-A-Service Faces Its Next Big Test InformationWeek, November 06, 2006 Workday, a startup founded by tech industry veteran Dave Duffield, introduces ERP applications as on-demand services. SAS Readies Better View Into Profitability And Customer Service InformationWeek, November 06, 2006 Software uses cost and revenue modeling to detail exactly what drives profits Oracle Buying Stellent For $440 Million InformationWeek, November 03, 2006 Oracle joins IBM and EMC in acquiring content management software providers. SAS Institute Wants To Predict Your Profitability InformationWeek, October 31, 2006 SAS Institute unveils new tools for analyzing the profitability of products, operations, and customers, as well as scrutinizing aftermarket services. Which Baseball Players Earned Their Big Paychecks? InformationWeek, October 30, 2006 Information Builders' Web site analyzes postseason stats and player salaries. Construction Firm Does What It Does Best With IT Infrastructure: Build It On Its Own InformationWeek, October 30, 2006 Writing custom applications for procurement or customer service might not seem so impressive, unless most of your industry is stuck on spreadsheets. Oracle Gives A Peek At E-Business Suite 12 InformationWeek, October 25, 2006 But the new apps won't be available for up to a year. Development of upgrades for acquired applications such as Siebel and JD Edwards remains on track, though, the company says. Salesforce Makes On-Demand Apps Easier To Customize InformationWeek, October 16, 2006 New programming language will let customers modify Salesforce's services or write their applications Salesforce.com To Offer Programming Language For Building On-Demand Apps InformationWeek, October 09, 2006 The move to host applications built using the Apex development environment expands Salesforce's bid to become an on-demand services company. New Tools Will Help SOA Soar In Businesses InformationWeek, October 09, 2006 IBM, BEA introduce SOA development and management tools to help business expand deployments IBM Broadens SOA Offerings InformationWeek, October 03, 2006 New software and service offerings leverage the company's recent acquisitions. Globalization Increasing Risk Of Supply Chain Disruptions: Survey InformationWeek, October 02, 2006 A majority of companies are buying more sophisticated supply chain technology and improving their forecasting and planning capabilities, according to the Accenture study. On-Demand Apps To Grab Share Of Software Market InformationWeek, October 02, 2006 CRM predicted to figure prominently in the growth of software as a service. SAP Completes On-Demand CRM Application Lineup InformationWeek, September 26, 2006 SAP Service on-demand apps provide tools for setting customer service priorities and managing SLAs. Louisiana School District Uses Data Mining To Analyze Troublemakers InformationWeek, September 25, 2006 A year's worth of disciplinary reports are scoured for patterns in behavior and punishment. In Depth: The Transformation Of EMC InformationWeek, September 18, 2006 Best known as a storage hardware vendor, EMC has spent more than $7 billion to become more of a software and services company. Is the strategy working? RightNow Updates On-Demand CRM Suite InformationWeek, September 12, 2006 Enhancements in RightNow 8 are geared toward improving data analysis and providing customers with better service. Sun Takes Built-To-Order To The Next Level InformationWeek, September 12, 2006 Under One Touch effort, Sun products ship to customers directly from contract manufacturers, cutting logistics costs by 20%. Information Builders Upgrades Performance Management Software InformationWeek, September 07, 2006 Enhancements reflect IBI's focus on operational performance management capabilities. SOA Management Rivals Snap Up Data Repository Software InformationWeek, August 28, 2006 BEA Systems and webMethods hope recent acquisitions will help push SOA into wide-scale adoption. Lower-Cost Options Free IT From Software Maintenance Fees InformationWeek, August 28, 2006 As sales opportunities diminish, vendors are relying more on income from maintenance contracts to keep growing. With fees generally set between 17% and 22% of the original software license price, such expenses can exceed the original cost of a purchase in a few years. Oracle Expands Predictive Analysis Toolkit InformationWeek, August 25, 2006 Oracle acquires the Sigma Dynamics intellectual property assets that underlie Siebel analysis tools for an undisclosed sum. BEA Acquires Flashline, Expands SOA Capabilities InformationWeek, August 23, 2006 The software vendor also broadens its Tata Consultancy relationship to assemble and deliver SOA systems based on BEA technology. Salesforce.com And NetSuite Debut Links To Google AdWords InformationWeek, August 22, 2006 The new services can be used to manage search-engine keyword marketing campaigns and measure their effectiveness. Analysis: Now Is The Time To Consider Open Source CRM InformationWeek, August 21, 2006 Open source apps are a tiny fraction of the CRM market, but the advantages and advancements make it a worthwhile contender for more. Oracle Refreshes PeopleSoft CRM Software InformationWeek, August 14, 2006 CRM 9 offers usability enhancements and tighter links to Oracle's Fusion middleware. FileNet Buy Makes It Clear Where IBM Is Headed With Applications InformationWeek, August 14, 2006 A string of recent acquisitions point to an SOA strategy IBM Smartens Up Fight Against Counterfeit Drugs InformationWeek, August 14, 2006 Software uses RFID and business intelligence to collect and an analyze data on the movement of pharmaceuticals IBM Tracking System Targets Counterfeit Drugs InformationWeek, August 08, 2006 The WebSphere-based package collects and manages data from RFID readers and then applies business logic to the information, such as identifying recalled drug shipments. Teradata Adds Master Data Management Capabilities To Its Lineup InformationWeek, August 03, 2006 Master data management is becoming increasingly important as businesses try to integrate disparate data sources scattered throughout their organizations. Actuate Expands Performance Management Line InformationWeek, July 31, 2006 Performancesoft Track activity management software helps businesses identify poorly performing activities and take corrective steps. In Depth: Software Vendors Try New Pricing Schemes For A Virtualized World InformationWeek, July 31, 2006 As data centers become multicore and virtualized, software vendors are looking for new ways to charge for their products. Keep your hands on your wallets. Oracle Beefs Up Data Warehouse Technology InformationWeek, July 26, 2006 The company moved core data transformation functions to its Oracle 10g database and expanded the range of applications from which it can extract information. A Long Road To Convergence InformationWeek, July 24, 2006 At SAP, R/3 Is A Distant Memory InformationWeek, July 24, 2006 ERP Gets A Complete Makeover InformationWeek, July 24, 2006 Three major business-application vendors are in the midst of development projects to rewrite their software suites. Given the problems of the past, the improvements need to be more than skin deep. Oracle's Software Juggling Act InformationWeek, July 24, 2006 SAP Sales Growth Slows While Profits Jump In 2Q InformationWeek, July 20, 2006 CEO Kagermann says some big contracts slipped to the third quarter and competition with Oracle remains fierce. Spotfire Targets Business Users With New Visual Analysis Tool InformationWeek, July 17, 2006 With Spotfire DXP, the vendor offers business users the kind of advanced data visualization capabilities it provides for scientific and technical applications. Microsoft's Late, But The Hosted CRM Game Is Far From Over InformationWeek, July 17, 2006 It'll offer a version next year that it hosts. Rivals from Salesforce.com to SAP have a healthy head start. Microsoft Says Hosted CRM Apps Due By Mid-2007 InformationWeek, July 11, 2006 It also promises integration with competing vendors' ERP and CRM software. SAP Acquires Praxis, Beefs Up Business One Capabilities InformationWeek, July 10, 2006 New technology will provide users with e-commerce capabilities and Web access to Business One CRM software. Data Brokers Draw Increased Scrutiny InformationWeek, July 10, 2006 As the buying and selling of consumer data becomes a giant business, legislators are taking a closer look and considering regulations. Salesforce Adds Service To Manage Sales Partners InformationWeek, July 03, 2006 Combined with the vendor's CRM services, customers can get a single view into their direct and indirect sales channels. Oracle Taking Over Hosting Of Siebel Apps From IBM InformationWeek, June 26, 2006 Integration and workflow technology for linking acquired apps is also on the way, president Phillips says. |
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