CRM, ERP, and Business Intelligence Software

Apps from SAVO Group, SlideShark, Kingsoft and Workshare promise to make it easier to create, share and present PowerPoint files.

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Host Analytics' Sales Planning app streamlines sales forecasting and planning and links sales activity to business outcomes, encouraging sales and finance pros to collaborate.

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• MapR Gets Big Money for Big Data

Microsoft's Visual Studio 2013 provides solid tools and a wide range of capabilities for enterprise application developers, says reviewer Paul Ferrill.

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NetSuite hopes the purchase will promote growth of its SuiteCommerce software and accelerate its expansion into Europe.

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• Mobile App Usage Grows Among Businesses
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• Badgeville Targets Online Communities with Gamification Software
• Pegasystems Gains Co-browsing Tech by Acquiring Startup

NEWS ANALYSIS: Apple also has been trying to move into the enterprise for a long time, a place IBM has owned for more than 60 years.

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• Application Performance Management Buying Guide
• Chief Data Officer: 4 Reasons to Hire a CDO
• Mobile App Usage Grows Among Businesses
• 10 Keys to Creating a Mobile ERP Strategy
• IBM Offers Cloud Analytics as a Service

What are key considerations for companies evaluating cloud ERP? And which vendors should be on a short list?

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• Wearable Tech Will Make Enterprise Impact
• SAP Intros Big Data Services
• Technology Investments Lead Enterprise Growth Strategies

NEWS ANALYSIS: Apple also has been trying to move into the enterprise for a long time, a place IBM has owned for more than 60 years.

• Information Governance in Age of Mobile, Cloud and Social
• Application Performance Management Buying Guide
• 3 Tips for Tackling Big Data Collaboration
• Chief Data Officer: 4 Reasons to Hire a CDO
• Mobile App Usage Grows Among Businesses
• Cloud ERP Buying Guide