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In project management, progress does not mean success
Insight Sometimes a project team will cling to small successes and fail to see the failure of the overall project. It's difficult, but recognizing when you're in such a situation is necessary to prevent further waste from occurring.
Longhorn: Hurry up and wait
News Although Microsoft is looking to rope in Longhorn developers now, the company knows it's in for a long ride.
Where's the bookstore battle?
News Although independent booksellers have yet to launch a unified effort online, they have spearheaded a lobbying campaign to fight e-tail titans Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com.
Use Excel's Workday function to determine delivery dates
Techguide Your customers will appreciate knowing exactly when they can expect their orders to arrive--and Excel makes it easy to set up a calculation that can tell them.
Tags: Microsoft Office, O2 Plc., Microsoft Corp., Delivery Date, Workday, check box, font, font size, Figure, Microsoft Excel
SQL Server 2008 delayed until third quarter
News Microsoft said it has pushed back the delivery date of its SQL Server database until the third quarter of 2008.
Tags: Business applications
Microsoft to provide security strategy update
News CEO Steve Ballmer and security chief Mike Nash are expected to detail Microsoft's security strategy and product plans later this week.
Tags: Security Management, Microsoft Windows, windows alerts
Oracle takes wraps off apps program
News Company removes 2013 deadline for halting development on new releases of its PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards, Siebel software.
Tags: Business applications, Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
Measure project success with balanced metrics
Techguide Agree on the right metrics with your clients before the start of a project, so that they will get what they want.
Tags: Project management, Human resources, Metrics, Project, project manager, Mary, performance, financial, ease of use, finance
Sun steps up supercomputing push
News Sun Microsystems, nipping at the heels of rival computer maker SGI, has put in a bid for a contract to design a supercomputer for Los Alamos National Laboratory that will simulate nuclear explosions.
Windows AntiSpyware becomes 'Defender'
News Microsoft changes name of spyware protection and adds defense against rootkits and keystroke loggers.
Tags: Security applications/tools, Microsoft Windows, Business applications
Microsoft readies XP for late October
News Microsoft sets dates for delivering the operating-system upgrade to computer manufacturers eager to ignite PC sales for the end-of-year holidays.
Where's the bookstore battle?
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OS X flaw exposes Macs
News A serious flaw in Mac OS X could be a conduit for attackers to install malicious code on computers running the Apple Computer software, experts warn.
Apple: Open-source pedigree will protect Tiger
News The Mac OS X update will be spared the security woes that have hit Microsoft because it's based on Unix, executives say.
Tags: Mac OS
Microsoft move may spark database price war
News The company outlines plans for SQL Server, including a new lower-cost workgroup version aimed at open source and other competitors.
Tags: Databases
