Category Management Software
NetBooks Targets ‘Small Businesses
For some small businesses, QuickBooks, Microsoft Outlook and maybe another application or two is all the business management software they’ll need. If you fall into that camp, the launch of NetBooks may not be of much interest. But if, like…
Refreshing a 20-Year-Old ACT
This year’s version of ACT, the contact management software from Sage, coincides with the 20th anniversary of the venerable software. The application shows no sign of slowing down with age, however, and the company says it offers new features and…
Xactly Wants to Handle Your Sales Compensation
Successful small businesses tend to be masters of outsourcing functions that aren’t core to their expertise — payroll and human resources being two prime examples. If you pay employees or partners based on sales performance, outsourcing that part of your…
Exploring Office 2007: Outlook 2007 Tips and Tricks
The first time you open Outlook 2007 you might be disappointed to see that, on the face of it, Outlook does not display the new ribbon and new interface that you will see in the other major applications in the…
SAP In Acquisition Mode
SAP announced two significant acquisitions at its SAPPHIRE ’07 international customer conference in Vienna, Austria. The one that directly impacts the enterprise software giant’s flagship NetWeaver platform is the purchase of MaXware, a privately-held provider of identity management software with…
Xactly Upgrades, Expands and Looks Ahead
It’s no mystery what motivates a salesperson: It’s good, old-fashioned money. Salespeople naturally want to earn large commissions, which means large revenue for your business. It’s the ultimate win-win situation. Of course, tracking sales compensation can be a time-consuming task.…
Newsgator Offers RSS Management On Demand
For your small businesses to succeed, you know you need to stay on top of what’s happening in your industry as well as with your competitors, suppliers and partners. And you need your employees to do the same. RSS technology…
Microsoft Previews Products For 2007
No need to shake the box. It’s another tie. Microsoft has unwrapped a sleigh-full of presents for its partners and customers, including enhanced developer tools and new software integrations. The software tools are intended to help developers write new applications…
E-Forms Software to The Workplace Rescue?
Looking to capitalize on the growing interest businesses have in saving paper by digitizing documents, IBM today introduced a new piece of electronic forms software. IBM Workplace Forms helps employees take corporate data, such as inventory figures, customer data or…