ERP: January 2011

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software and solutions. - Archive for January 2011

The current 9.1 release of PeopleSoft is also being adopted at a rate four times faster than any other edition.

The software offers automation and real-time visibility to the management of renewals, billing and contract management.

The rise of open source ERP and new startups is pressuring big vendors like Oracle and SAP.

The latest version of the open source ERP software aims for ease of use and implementation.

Microsoft looks take a major new push in the battle for the enterprise apps.

New research indicates ERP system investments will drop this year despite an expected increase in IT spending.

The enterprise software giant's big fourth quarter software sales beat expectations.

SAP is acquiring software and related assets from its partner SECUDE.

The software giant readies an update to its Dynamics AX package for enterprises.

Oracle's new retail and e-commerce product lineup promises a unified customer experience.

Open source enterprise resource planning (ERP) is quietly maturing.

The new package includes predefined user interfaces for modules like sales, purchasing, accounting, manufacturing and financials.

Two-tier ERP strategies offer a single ERP system at headquarters but a different system for global subsidiaries.

Through acquisition and attrition, the three tech giants have come to dominate the ERP market for large enterprises.