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Microsoft Drops Virtualization Fees For SQL Server 2008, Other Apps
by
Paul McDougall
- August 19, 2008
The fee-elimination program applies to 41 Microsoft server applications, including certain editions of SQL Server 2008, Exchange Server 2007, Dynamics CRM 4.0, and SharePoint Server 2007.
Oracle Pitches Enterprise Performance Management as Next ERP
by
Doug Henschen
- July 17, 2008
Fusion Edition EPM System completes integration of Hyperion apps and Essbase with Oracle Business Intelligence and Oracle E-Business Suite.
SAP To Migrate Customers To More Expensive Support Service
by
Antone Gonsalves
- July 16, 2008
The software company plans to move customers from their current agreements to the new service's pricing model of 22% of license fees by 2012.
Six Steps to Better Sales Forecasting and Demand Planning
by Robert D. Kugel CFA
- July 14, 2008
Most companies are immature and uncoordinated when it comes to sales forecasting and demand planning. Follow these six steps to increase forecast accuracy, speed planning cycles, reduce inventory costs, end stockouts and increase customer satisfaction.
SAP To Acquire Manufacturing Software Vendor Visiprise
by
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
- June 17, 2008
The purchase will expand SAP's "Perfect Plant" portfolio of end-to-end manufacturing software.
Put to the Test: Best Smartphone Platforms For Business
by
Eric Zeman
- June 5, 2008
A smartphone's OS drives its productivity-enhancing powers. Here's a guide to choosing among Windows Mobile, Blackberry, iPhone, Nokia S60, and Google Android.
SAP's Kagermann Reveals Plan To Bring SaaS To Large Companies
by
Mary Hayes Weier
- May 5, 2008
SAP will announce Tuesday on-demand "components," due out next year, that integrate with a customer's existing ERP suite, Kagermann says.
SAP Software Appliances Will Run on HP, IBM Hardware
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Mary Hayes Weier
- May 5, 2008
Pre-configured appliances will include SAP's ERP suite for midsize businesses, a database, and the SUSE Linux OS.
SAP Promotes Leo Apotheker To Co-CEO
by
Mary Hayes Weier
- April 2, 2008
The board also appointed Bill McDermott, president of SAP Americas, plus two additional corporate officers, Erwin Gunst and Jim Hagemann Snabe, to its executive board.
SAP Software A 'Complete Failure,' Lawsuit Claims
by
Mary Hayes Weier
- March 27, 2008
Waste Management claims SAP showed it "fake, mock-up simulations" of software in order to snag a contract to rehaul its revenue management system.
Location Intelligence: Geographic Context Spurs Innovation
by Ventana Research
- March 17, 2008
Location intelligence will transform call center operations, e-commerce activities, field service and sales initiatives, but new research reveals that organizations need to look beyond obvious data sources and basic functionality for business success.
Microsoft Gets Emotional With Business Software Upgrade
by
Mary Hayes Weier
- March 12, 2008
Microsoft Dynamics developers used a new methodology that studies emotions to create "desirable" software.
The Road To Pervasive BI
by
Cindi Howson
- February 22, 2008
If you're not using business intelligence tools throughout your workforce, it's time to start--or get left behind in your competitors' dust
Wal-Mart Sets Deadline For Sam's Club Suppliers To Use RFID
by
Mary Hayes Weier
- January 17, 2008
Wal-Mart says it'll charge suppliers to its warehouse stores a fee of $2 for every pallet not tagged with RFID starting Jan. 30.
JPMorgan Xign Adds Electronic Procure-To-Pay Services
by
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
- October 29, 2007
The Procure-to-Pay service ties companies' procurement operations and accounts payable systems onto a single platform, says JPMorgan Xign.
Oracle Won't Budge Off Original BEA Offer; Bid Expires Sunday
by
Charles Babcock
- October 26, 2007
BEA had rebuffed Oracle's Oct. 9 initial offer as 'undervaluing' the company.
Oracle To BEA: You Won't Get A Better Offer
by
Charles Babcock
- October 23, 2007
If BEA Systems doesn't accept Oracle's $17-per-share bid by Sunday, it will be withdrawn, says Oracle president.
Math Whizzes Turbo-Charge An Online Retailer's Sales
by
Thomas Claburn
- October 5, 2007
Zara, a Spanish clothing chain, has developed an analytical model to optimize the distribution of inventory across its stores with help from some brains at MIT and UCLA.
Open Text Ships Invoice Management Software For SAP
by Antone Gonsalves
- September 24, 2007
Vendor Invoice Management Version 5.1 is used to optimize vendor invoice processes. The product also includes built-in reporting and analytics.
IT Titans Take Manhattan
by
Doug Henschen
- September 21, 2007
IBM, SAP and Microsoft choose the Big Apple for three big-time, industry-altering announcements.
SAP Launches 'New Era' With On-Demand Software
by
Mary Hayes Weier
- September 19, 2007
SAP Business ByDesign automates a wide range of business processes and will cost companies $149 per user per month.
Supply Chain BI Helps Organizations Manage Performance
by
Colin Snow
- September 3, 2007
Research shows mature companies use BI to shape demand and guide financial results. Is your firm at the Tactical, Advanced, Strategic or Innovative level of maturity?
American Express Targets 'Maverick' Purchasing, Supplier Overcharges
by
Doug Henschen
- August 10, 2007
CatalogPro service puts approved purchasing programs online. Contract Audit & Recovery service spots overspending and seeks refunds.
RFID Gets Boost In Europe From Retail Giant's Deployment
by
K.C. Jones
- June 26, 2007
Metro Group ranks as the fourth-largest retailer in the world, with about 270,000 employees and 2,400 outlets in 30 countries.
At Procter & Gamble, The Good And Bad Of Web 2.0 Tools
by
J. Nicholas Hoover
- June 23, 2007
It once bet its collaboration strategy on Microsoft tools. It's expanded to consider more Web 2.0 tools, but getting them implemented and used is far from easy.
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