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This Week In InformationWeekOnline: March 20, 2000

TOP STORIES:
COVER STORY: E-Services Scramble Vendors, including a new Microsoft-Andersen Consulting partnership, race to grab a share of the growing market for E-business systems. The ABCs Of E-Business E-transformation is forcing IT and business managers to relearn their roles.
Aspect Deal Continues i2's Push Into E-Commerce Epiphany Buys Its Way Into Front-Office Managment The Truth Is Out There: IT Boosts Productivity	IBM Software Puts Controls On Out-Of-Control Data Oracle Shift Strategy, Partners With An ASP Low-Maintenance Infrastructure AT&T Pricing Plan Could Speed Wireless Data Adoption

BUSINESS APPLICATIONS	E-BUSINESS	SERVICES
Vendors Add Power To Portals Companies See Gold In Outside Data Analysis	Lands' End Looks Beyond Customers Storage System Lets Ford Use Right image At Right Time Recruiters Embrace The Internet InternetViewThe Rendering Wars Emerge	Xuma Targets Dot-Com Startups Sapiens Spin-Offs Aims At Business-To-Business Market Internet 2 Still Searches For Its Niche
INFRASTRUCTURE	EMERGING ENTERPRISE	CAREER
Sendmail Simplifies E-Mail Security IBM Servers: Mainframe Features On Intel Pentium Companies Strive For Simpler Security	E-Commerce On A Smaller Scale Travel Service Helps Small Businesses Trim Expenses	Businesses Address Privacy Concerns Mainstream Companies Pay The Price For IT Workers
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT	LABS	FINANCIAL
	New Patterns In Your Data More-Accurate Performance Testing TechView: RFPs Miss The Mark What's Hot	Oracle's Revenue And Income Soar Taking Stock: CheckFree Seeks Merger Payoff
OPINION	AUTHORITIES	BEHIND THE NEWS
Editor's Note: Businesses Look For Outside Help Business IT: Youth Will Be Served The Big Picture: Working In The Global Village Out Of The Box: The Rise Of The Virtual Enterprise	Internet Zone: Waiting For PKI	Behind The Numbers: Winning At Customer Service Takes Time, Money Behind The News IT Confidential
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