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Category Archives: Enterprise Applications
Toward a More Perfect Union of Software Vendors and Customers
A new Gartner-sponsored Code of Conduct for enterprise software vendors is a good start, but it doesn’t go far enough.
Posted in Enterprise Applications Tagged Enterprise Applications, ERP, software selection 2 Comments
Free Social Networking
Social networking is coming to enterprise applications, but can we expect a world of dedicated, siloed social platforms, or one where users of different systems can network and collaborate?
When Worlds Collide
The previously separate domains of ERP and plant systems are beginning to overlap, and that may be a good thing for manufacturers.
Sterling’s New Home (Sweet Home)
IBM’s acquisition of Sterling Commerce makes a lot of sense, and may force competitors to respond.
SaaS in the Real World
Automotive manufacturer realizes benefits that go well beyond data center cost avoidance.
Posted in Enterprise Applications Tagged analytics, business intelligence, cloud computing, SaaS, software as a service Leave a comment
SAP: Does the Sybase Deal Make Sense?
The deal does give the company several key technologies, but it also could become a major distraction.
Posted in Enterprise Applications Tagged acquisition, Business Objects, Oracle, SAP, SAPPHIRE, Sybase 2 Comments
The Road to Dangjin
Why does the US lack the kind of aggressive, long-term industrial policy that we see in countries such as South Korea?
Who Needs Multi-Tenant SaaS?
Lawson’s cloud offerings promise many of the benefits of SaaS in a single-tenant, hosted model.
Posted in Enterprise Applications Tagged Amazon, cloud computing, ERP, Google, Lawson Software, NetSuite, talent management 1 Comment
SAP’s Business ByDesign: Still a Long Way to Go