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Five steps firms should make before Win 7 move
News Businesses should look at five key issues to prep themselves for "nearly inevitable" migration to Microsoft's upcoming OS, Gartner advises.
Tags: Windows 7, IT training, Software, Operating System, Michael Silver, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, software company
Sage CRM joins Microsoft, Salesforce in the cloud
News Business-software maker is trialling a cloud version of its CRM software, following other providers such as Microsoft and Salesforce.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Cloud computing, CRM, Gartner Inc., Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Cloud computing, software-as-a-service, Internet, Benefit, Salesforce.com Inc.
Salesforce.com adds Twitter to cloud services
News Company's Service Cloud 2 option brings Twitter-based customer service options to its clients now and will bring knowledge bases and forums later.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Web services, Cloud computing, Marc Benioff, InStranet Inc., Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Cloud computing, business software company, Facebook, knowledge
Software makers to be held more accountable?
Blogs Software companies throughout the world are taking note of moves in Europe to subject software to the same consumer prot...
Sad saga of GSIS and IBM
Blogs The pitiful battle between pension firm GSIS and tech giant IBM is nothing short of tragic. But, it's something that c...
SAP reveals SaaS makeover
News Feature Pack 2.0, which enhances integration of CRM tools with processes such as automated billing and project profitability, aims to add lustre to Business ByDesign.
Tags: Business applications, SAP AG, Tool, business software, payment, QA, decision-making, billing, software-as-a-service
Microsoft files for debt offering
News The big question is what Microsoft, already flush with cash, might do with the money.
Tags: Funding, Microsoft Corp., SAP AG, Debt, software company, working capital, business software company, business software, SEC, merger
Thailand hopes to be taken off Priority Watch List
News It expects the Untied States will move Thailand from the PWL to the Watch List because of the country's huge success enforcing intellectual property law.
Tags: Copyright, Asia, Business Software Alliance, Thailand, IP, copyright violation, intellectual property, business software, software, financial
Microsoft elevates server unit, promotes Muglia
News Longtime Server and Tools unit head Bob Muglia is now president of the company's server unit.
Tags: Servers, App servers, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, entertainment, Server, business software, software, Consumer Electronics Show, Wall Street Journal
Citrix builds iTunes-like store for apps
News Dazzle aims to let users find and buy business applications and virtual machines via a simple storefront interface.
Tags: Business applications, Web 2.0, Sales channels, Citrix Systems Inc., Virtual Desktop, Apple iTunes, Apple Macintosh, business software, software, Windows application
Five keys to successful IT projects
Techguide IT projects can be a massive undertaking, and their outcomes can affect many areas. Here are five tips to stack the decks in favor of success.
Tags: Strategy, IT project management, Project management, Project, ERP system, sales cycle, Fortune 500, Patrick Gray, Prevoyance Group, Server
SAP chief: Big software isn't going away
News Web-based business software sold by companies like Salesforce.com will likely augment, not replace, complex enterprise systems, SAP CEO Henning Kagermann says.
Tags: Business applications, Software, Web 2.0, SAP AG, Security, Marc Benioff, Google Inc., business software, Wall Street Journal, strategy
Infor to invest US$325M in new tech
News Infor chairman and CEO, Jim Schaper, has outlined his company's plan to ramp up investment in developing new technology and focus on service oriented architecture (SOA).
Tags: R&D, Investments, Business Network, Investment, software company, business software company, business software, London, software, Silicon.com
SAP CEO defends support price hike
News SAP co-CEO, Leo Apotheker, has hit back at criticism of the German business software giant's plans to change its support offering and price increase.
Tags: Software, Business applications, SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, software company, business software company, business software, London, Silicon.com, U.S.
Adobe updates LiveCycle business software
News The company has added new content-management features, along with tools to more quickly build financial services and government applications.
Tags: Business applications, Adobe LiveCycle, Web Application, business software, software, financial service, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PDF, blog, industry
