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Adaptec Array Backs Up Local Data
Adaptec unveiled a storage array expressly designed for backing up the local data on company desktops and laptops that escapes copying when business application servers are backed up.
Wal-Mart Set For RFID Pilot With Pharmaceutical Suppliers
Not all 18 suppliers are ready to go yet, but they will be by the end of June, a spokesman says.
Forrester: Most Wal-Mart Suppliers Won't Meet RFID Deadline
According to a just-published report from Forrester Research, Wal-Mart’s bid to force its top 100 suppliers to guarantee 100 percent readability of case and pallet RFID tags isn’t working.
Business Objects Signs Distribution Pact With Agilysys
Business Objects penned a distribution deal with Agilysys, a computer products reseller, in move that Business Objects said will allow it to increase its emphasis on small and medium-sized businesses that use IBM equipment.
Veritas Updates Data Lifecycle Manager
Veritas ships Data Lifecycle Manager 5.0, software designed to help companies account for data from creation to deletion as they’re pressed to meet various regulatory requirements.
Veritas, Princeton Partner On Data Management
The vendors have integrated Princeton Softech's database archiving with the Veritas' Data Lifecycle Manager for customers who need to manage structured data and application performance.
Wal-Mart's RFID Plans To Be Put To The Test
Eight suppliers will begin delivering RFID-tagged shipments to three Dallas facilities.
IBM, SAP Keep Data Management Front And Center
Data management is heating up, as IBM and SAP have made clear this month.
We Have a New Name
Letter from Intelligent Enterprise's Editor - David Stodder
Sen. Leahy Calls On Congress To Study RFID
The Vermont Democrat says a dialogue is needed now to make sure that innovation is encouraged while the public's privacy rights are protected.
IT Confidence Hits A Very High Note
The quarterly InformationWeek IT Confidence Index reached a record high 1,655 in March, up 18% from December and a whopping 119% from a year earlier.
Eight Suppliers To Be Used For Wal-Mart's April RFID Pilot Program
Wal-Mart has yet to name the eight suppliers, but says three of its warehouses in Dallas are already equipped with RFID readers to handle the shipments.
Group Aims To Bring Structure To Business-Performance Management
The BPM Standards Group issued a standard defining business-performance management and is working on a standard framework of methodologies and processes.
More RFID Development In Security Than Inventory Tracking
The use of electronic tags is often discussed for inventory control, but more developers are applying the technology to security applications, a survey released Wednesday showed.
Software Licensing Set For Dramatic Shifts
Software licensing is about to change--change big and change fast, a research firm predicted Tuesday.
Survey: Consumer-Packaged Goods Industry Cuts IT Spending Rate
RFID is a priority, but a report released by the Grocery Manufacturers of America says the industry spent 1.42% of its net sales revenue on IT, down from 1.56% in 2002.
Over There
Why would anyone think being a "code monkey" has a future?
Circle of Friends
Social networking with software: It can be positive, but not as a goal in itself.
Pipeline
Important product news for gaining business advantage from information resources.
BI Scorecard: Reporting Capabilities
Reporting used to be boring, but no more. Our BI Scorecard series takes a comparative look at reporting features.
Performance Metrics: Bringing It Home, Part 3
What do metrics mean to the CIO of today's IT organization? What must be done to align IT resources with business-driven metrics initiatives? The conclusion of our series offers some practical guidance.
PeopleSoft Unveils CRM Packages
PeopleSoft Inc. on Monday unveiled customer relationship management (CRM) software for financial institutions, insurers, and colleges.
Governance as Catalyst: The New Management System
Corporate governance regulations are pushing businesses to get serious about how they manage business processes. Here's how an integrated, process-based approach can become the focus of the first true "management system."
News & Analysis
Start-ups appear to be surviving the Sarbanes-Oxley chill ... Hyperion Performance Suite 8.2 adds data mining ... Aberdeen says compliance may not require new software; others disagree.
Nowhere to Hide
Whether by choice or by law, transparency is a top priority. The ripple effects will alter how businesses operate.
RedPrairie Upgrades Warehouse System
RedPrairie Corp. on Friday unveiled an upgrade of its warehouse-management system that includes customs, labor management, and billing modules.
Alphablox Upgrades Software's Presentation Capability
Alphablox upgraded the presentation capability of its Alphablox Analytics platform with an eye toward making it possible for a broader number of end users to integrate analytics into their business processes.
PeopleSoft Revamps Old J.D. Edwards Line
PeopleSoft played in SAP's neighborhood when it journeyed to the German trade show CeBIT to announce the first major upgrade to EnterpriseOne, a former J.D. Edwards enterprise application product.
IntelligentApplications: Read All About It!
IntelligentERP is now IntelligentApplications
Avicon Introduces RFID Consulting Services Focused on Improving Supply Chain Performance
IntelligentApplications News - March 15, 2004
DataMirror and Andrews Consulting Group Extend Support for Leading ERP Applications
IntelligentApplications News - March 16, 2004
Capitol Anxiety
Washington, the hub of public enterprise, is riding through an anxious period of change.
BI Works For 'Old Line' Industries Too
It's not just companies in 'dynamic' industries that are making the most of business intelligence.
Department Of Defense Turns To IBM For RFID Expertise
The three-year consulting contract includes services to help the department develop a strategy for using RFID to improve its supply system and inventory management.
SAP Ups Ante In Integration Wars
The world's largest software company used the world's largest technology show to tout the latest version of its consolidated integration and application platform.
Dashboard Confusion
A clear understanding of dashboards requires delving beneath the marketing hype.
Documentum Unveils Virtual Document Repository
Documentum introduced a new virtual document repository platform which will support all aspects of an enterprise’s content management solutions.
Cognos Ships Upgrade To ReportNet
The upgrade to the query-and-reporting software includes improved support for IBM and SAP data sources, better integration with Microsoft Office apps, and improved charts.
Demand Chain Performance Management in Consumer Goods
The marketing-IT-operations ecosystem dynamic is leading to change
MySQL Readies Enterprise-Level Reliability For Database
Open-source database software maker MySQL AB plans to unveil an enterprise-level capability that automatically shifts workloads to another database server when one fails.
Global Storage Market Shows Strong Recovery
The worldwide storage market showed strong growth in the fourth quarter of last year, driven by an improving economy and the need for advanced storage protection within the enterprise, a market research firm says.
Allaire Founder Debuts Online Research Tool
JJ Allaire, half of the brother team that founded Allaire. Corp., is launching Onfolio with a productivity tool designed to simplify online research.
Long-term Support For Compliance Laws
Industry-standard hardware might make the most sense for financial-services firms.
PeopleSoft's Ex-CRM Leader Surveys New Licensing World
The new CEO of on-demand app-renter Coremetrics says fewer companies want to buy big-fee, complex software.
Oracle Socked With Double Whammy On PeopleSoft Bid
Oracle Corp. received two thumbs down in its hostile bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc., one from the European Commission and the other from a shareholder advisory service.
Financial Reporting: Could Compliance Get Easier?
The first round of a financial-reporting auditing standard was made public last week, a step toward providing guidelines for companies struggling to implement systems compliant with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
IBM Debuts Basel II Compliance Application
IBM introduced a package of software, hardware and consulting services designed to help banks comply with the forthcoming Basel II Capital Accord.
RFID Will Go Only As Far As BI Takes It
RFID data is only as good as it is actionable. That's where
business intelligence will come in.
Enterprise Spending On The Upswing
In the latest sign that large enterprise customers will increase spending this year, 41 percent of IT decision makers plan to allocate more funds on technology this year, according to preliminary results of the annual VARBusiness State of Enterprise Spending Report.
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