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How to keep IT staff happy during downturn
Insight perspective In tough economic times, businesses must do more with fewer people. An industry expert offers some advice on how to make this happen.
Tags: Personnel management, HR policies and procedures, Leadership, Staff, Tool, Environment, CIO, performance, Process Management, career
Software AG remains cautious on China
News Citing the need to have a more defined strategy for entering the country, the German software vendor says it is still evaluating its options before proceeding.
Tags: Infrastructure/architecture management, Web services, SOA, Asia, India, Manufacturing, Software AG, Miami, CEO, executive board member
SAP opens labs in China, India
News German-based business software giant SAP has officially opened research and development (R&D) centers in Shanghai, China and Bangalore, India, bringing the total number of such labs worldwide to eight.
SAP: Days of the database are numbered
News Demand for cloud computing and faster access to data will lead to a future where companies don't need a database, says top SAP executive.
Tags: Databases, Cloud computing, Data Management, Database, SAP AG, Berlin, Vienna, Cloud computing, data management, top executive
SAP chief gives up development duties
News Chief Executive Hasso Plattner has relinquished his role guiding technology development at the German software company, an SAP representative confirms.
SAP optimizes its software for Suse servers
News Companies are offering a joint maintenance and support package for customers using SAP applications on Novell's Suse Linux Enterprise Server.
Tags: Linux server OS, Business applications
SAP chief Plattner to step down
News After more than 30 years at the helm of SAP, Hasso Plattner plans to step aside as co-chief executive and co-chairman of the German software company.
SAP plans for NetWeaver developer hub in Asia
News The German software company is looking at creating a community of developers in the Asia-Pacific to work on SAP NetWeaver applications.
Tags: Software integration, Microsoft Outlook, Business applications, Business development/management
SAP CEO stumps for simplicity
News At a user conference, the company's leaders reiterate their pledge to make SAP software easier to use, and they promise a "frictionless integration" with Microsoft products.
Tags: Business applications
SAP takes AP shared services to new level
News German software giant sets up Asia-Pacific HR Shared Services Center in Singapore, as part of global strategy to ensure better operational efficiency and transparency for HR processes.
Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), IT Management, HR policies and procedures
Linux companies name new CEOs
News SuSE and MandrakeSoft, two sellers of the Linux operating system, on Monday named new chief executives whose goals will be to attain profitability.
SAP spotlights new software architecture
News SAP plans to discuss a new software architecture that's designed to make its line of business applications easier to modify and better able to work with other systems.
Tags: Business applications
SAP takes Oracle's side in U.S. legal battle
News An SAP executive calls the Justice Department suit against Oracle "misplaced." Still, a prolonged conflict plays into SAP's hands.
SAP plan could spawn software battle
News The company's release of new integration software pits it against Microsoft and others in the business of stitching together incompatible programs.
Tags: Business applications
SAP reaches out for helping hands
News Rather than build all its software itself, SAP will promote community development and turn NetWeaver into an open platform.
Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
