SAP to Offer Enterprise App Cloud Platform in 2011
SAP (NYSE: SAP) is set to challenge Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) with the announcement that its Business ByDesign (BBD)…
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Oracle CRM, ERP Available on Amazon Cloud
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is making Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) CRM and ERP applications available on its Elastic Compute Cloud…
Could Oracle Acquire Salesforce.com? Will IBM or HP Buy SAP?
The Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) platform, Force.com, is powered by Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) and its Apex programming language has…
Learn From the Biggest ERP Failures of This Year
2010 was a year when a number of high-profile enterprise resource planning (ERP) projects failed. According to this…
SAP and Workday Make Enterprise Software Exciting
Three events last week foreshadow the renewal of enterprise software as an exciting and interesting place to be.…
OneScan iPad Application Released
Developed by Online One, the new OneScan iPad application allows access to NetSuite’s cloud based ERP system. As…
The Top 10 Trends in ERP
A decade ago, enterprise resource planning (ERP) was the panacea for all enterprise ills (remember Y2K?). There were…
Sharp 2Q Profit Gain for Oracle Expected
Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL), according to The Wall Street Journal, is expected to report sharp gains in profit…
SAP Steps-Up its Security Stance
SAP is stepping up its security stance as its once-isolated systems become increasingly connected to the Internet, posing…
Top Jobs in 2011: ERP Developers, Business Intelligence Analysts
The new Robert Half Salary Guides offers insight into several fields that show increases in starting salaries and…
SAP Clarifies its Cloud Strategy
At the User Group Conference in Manchester, SAP revealed its hybrid cloud and on-premises, mobile strategy. As noted…
SAP Must Pay Oracle $1.3 Billion, Jury Rules
SAP must pay Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) $1.3 billion for copyright infringement, a federal jury ruled today. It took…
SAP Plans Software for RIM Playbook Tablet
SAP has said it will have mobile versions of its business software ready for Research In Motion Ltd.’s…
ERP Software Buying Tips
When purchasing ERP software there are a number of critical decisions to make. As pointed out in this…
Sage Ships New Version of ERP Application
Sage North America has announced a new version of its MAS 200 ERP (enterprise resource planning) application, offering…
Microsoft: New Business Intelligence Features in Dynamics GP 2010 R2
It’s only been seven months since Microsoft last upgraded its Dynamics GP enterprise resource planning (ERP) package for…
SAP Recasts Products and Customer Engagement
Today, under new co-CEOs, SAP innovation is back and frustrated customers are now excited and delighted. As reported…
Oregon City Government SAP Implementation Goes Awry
The city government of Portland, Oregon, says its SAP implementation went badly awry due to planning and project…
Lumber Liquidators Blames SAP Implementation for Bad Quarter
Discount flooring chain, Lumber Liquidators, says that its weak third quarter is because of a complex SAP implementation…
Manufacturer Boosts Sales with Oracle CRM and Business Intelligence
Pella is a manufacturer and distributor of windows and doors. It runs a lean manufacturing operation, keeping little…
Trial Opens for Oracle, SAP Copyright Case
Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) argues that it is owed $2 billion from its competitor SAP (NYSE: SAP). As reported…
Data Virtualization Links CRM, ERP and SCM
Data virtualization could be the next big thing in the customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise applications space.…
Microsoft to Change Compensation for ERP and CRM Partners
Microsoft has said it is revamping its compensation for ERP and CRM partners. As reported on Redmond Channel…
Oracle Marries Business Intelligence with CRM, ERP in New Fusion Apps
Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) gave a lot of air time to its new Fusion application platform at last month’s…
SAP Hits at Oracle but Misses Forecasts
SAP (SAP) Chief Financial Officer Werner Brandt recently swiped at Oracle (ORCL) by saying that customers wanted “choice,…
Oracle’s Former President Charles Phillips Gets CEO Gig
Charles Phillips has rebounded from his awkward exit from Oracle, landing the CEO spot at ERP and CRM…
SAP Value Engineering Offers Rich Knowledge Base
SAP’s Value Engineering aggregates the best practices and hard-earned knowledge and experiences of SAP’s 100,000+ customers and then…
OpenERP Makes Open Source Business Software Work
OpenERP seems to be a rarity among open source business software companies. There are no special enterprise editions…
How to Profit From Your ERP System
ERP requires a good deal of investment, and according to this report on Ecommerce Times, ERP needs to…
Aplicor Combines CRM and ERP in the Cloud
Aplicor today announced the beta launch of Aplicor Cloud Suite 7.0, which combines customer relationship management (CRM), sales…
iWay Aims to Integrate Enterprise ERP, CRM and SFA
Calling enterprise application integration a “distinct pain in the ERP,” this IT Jungle report offers an overview of…
NetSuite Releases New Version of OneWorld ERP System
NetSuite has released a new version of its OneWorld ERP system offering integration with Google Apps and is…
Microsoft Readies Dynamics SL Update
Microsoft plans to ship the latest update of its Dynamics SL enterprise resource planning (ERP) application in the…
Microsoft to Unify its Union Services, ERP and CRM
Earlier this summer, Microsoft (MSFT) officials shared roadmaps for what’s coming next with the company’s bundle of enterprise…
Oracle’s Earnings Growth Powered by New Software Licenses
Database giant Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) reported a big first quarter today, including a 38 percent rise in earnings…
Oracle Expected to Post Sharp Gains
A general recovery in spending by businesses purchasing the company’s software is why Oracle Corp. is expected to…
SAP Calls Oracle Exec Shuffle a Benefit
Bill McDermott, co-chief executive of SAP, an Oracle rival, says his company is ‘staying true to its core’…
Stonefield Announces New Sage Business Intelligence Tool
Stonefield Software Inc. has recently added a new self-service Business Intelligence (BI) reporting solution in Stonefield Query Version…
Tally to Launch ERP Marketplace for Customers
In addition to marking its 60,000 customer milestone, this CRN report says that Tally Solutions is also planning…
An Interview With Infor
According to Greg Corgan, President Global Field Operations, Corporate Senior VP, Infor, if you only pick the manufacturing…
Computech Updates BusinessMan ERP Software
According to this PC World news report, Computech IT Services has updated BusinessMan Software, its enterprise resource planning…
CRM, ERP Software Remain Top CIO Issues
According to this TMCnet report, a Gartner Group study undertaken earlier this year indicates that Customer relationship management…
Tips for Choosing Small Business Technology Solutions
Adapted from the “Wall Street Journal Complete Small Business Guidebook”, this article offers basic considerations to help you…
SAP (Finally) Releases Business ByDesign 2.5
SAP kept its word to investors and customers this week by releasing Business ByDesign 2.5, the oft-delayed on-demand…
DoJ Sues Oracle Alleging Software Contract Fraud
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Oracle, accusing the database and business-applications-software titan of defrauding…
Researcher Warns SAP Prone to Back Door Exploits
LAS VEGAS — For many enterprises, SAP’s (NYSE: SAP) software is mission-critical. But according to Mariano Nunez Di…
CRM Software Giant Misses on Q2 Estimates, Says SaaS Is Coming
German software maker SAP (NYSE: SAP) narrowly missed analysts’ estimates in its second quarter, posting a profit of…
SAP Investors Look for Growth
SAP (NYSE: SAP) has a commanding lead in the business intelligence market, but the German software giant has…
A Look at SAP’s Mobile Strategy
SAP’s mobile strategy involves developing business apps for specific platforms such as Google Android and Apple iPhone, as…
How to Choose The Right ERP Software
When looking for the right ERP solution, there are numerous candidate solutions to choose from. So how do…