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  • ERP makes a comeback

    Posted December 21, 2011 - 5:08 pm

    Most big companies rolled out their first ERP systems more than a decade ago. Now one in four businesses plans to upgrade or roll out a new ERP system

  • 10 biggest ERP software failures of 2011

    Posted December 20, 2011 - 10:43 am

    With the year drawing to a close, one thing seems abundantly clear: There are still an awful lot of ERP and other software projects running off the rails out there.

  • Approach SaaS ERP with caution: Analysts

    Posted December 8, 2011 - 5:56 pm

    Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software can be a headache for businesses. There is a high barrier for entry, both in terms of financial commitment and investing in IT experts to keep it running. Naturally, getting your ERP through a software-as-a-service model seems like the perfect way to mitigate that problem, but according to industry analysts, there are a lot of things to consider before taking that plunge.

  • Legacy application fixer-uppers

    Posted November 7, 2011 - 12:47 pm

    Legacy applications are one of the most difficult issues to face within IT. A rip-and-replace approach is expensive and thus difficult to justify; plus, it tends to interrupt operations. Here's how 3 companies solved their legacy application problems.

  • 5 tech pros companies want to hire

    Posted October 25, 2011 - 12:37 pm

    Networking pros are among the top five tech professionals that companies want to hire, according to Robert Half Technology.

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    9/11: Are Lessons Learned Still Being Applied?

    Posted September 9, 2011 - 7:36 pm

    Disaster - is your IT continuity and contingency plan ready for another 9/11?

  • Cloud computing: SaaS ERP revs up auto parts supplier

    Posted September 9, 2011 - 1:41 pm

    When auto parts supplier Inteva Products LLC spun out from its parent company Delphi in 2008, CIO Dennis Hodges was left standing in a heap of legacy ERP equipment.

  • Salesforce.com gets into ERP with Infor, Workday

    Posted September 1, 2011 - 1:47 pm

    Salesforce.com is strengthening its hand in the ERP (enterprise resource planning) market, announcing on Thursday two new partnerships with Infor and Workday that will result in an intermingling of the companies' applications and technologies.

  • University tests ERP on new Dell cloud

    Posted September 1, 2011 - 11:20 am

    University of Kentucky CIO Vince Kellen is considering moving some of the university's SAP work to a cloud environment, which would make him a relatively early adopter of ERP in the cloud.

  • Customize your ERP or adapt to it? What's your strategy?

    Posted July 15, 2011 - 9:14 am

    If your enterprise has customized your mission-critical ERP systems over the years, your future upgrades will likely be more troublesome and terrifying because the changes can conflict with the patches. On the other hand, if you are running out-of-the-box ERP with little customization, maybe you're not getting all the important features your business needs.

  • Microsoft talks cloud CRM, ERP at partner conference

    Posted July 12, 2011 - 12:22 pm

    Microsoft is expected on Tuesday to update its strategy for cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) and CRM (customer relationship management) software during the annual Worldwide Partner Conference in Los Angeles.

  • Enterprise customer interest in ERP gaining at mid-year

    Posted June 27, 2011 - 4:53 pm

    Last fall, a Forrester Research study found that most had no interest in investing in ERP. New information, however, is showing a renewed enthusiasm for ERP.

  • Lawson shareholders sue to block Infor sale

    Posted June 8, 2011 - 4:05 pm

    A pair of Lawson Software shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit to block the ERP (enterprise resource planning) software vendor's sale to Infor and its parent company Golden Gate Capital, according to documents filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

  • Oracle sued by university for alleged ERP failure

    Posted May 23, 2011 - 12:49 pm

    Montclair State University is suing Oracle over an allegedly botched ERP (enterprise resource planning) software project, saying a series of missteps and delays could ultimately cost the school some US$20 million more than originally planned, according to a complaint filed last week in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

  • JD Wetherspoon serves up SAP ERP

    Posted May 19, 2011 - 7:05 am

    Pub chain JD Wetherspoon is implementing an enterprise resource planning system from SAP.

  • Vodafone in final stages of global SAP ERP rollout

    Posted May 19, 2011 - 4:12 am

    Vodafone has announced it is in the final stages of a global SAP enterprise resource planning system rollout.

  • SAP goes after Oracle's database with ASE

    Posted May 17, 2011 - 10:47 am

    SAP will finish porting its ERP (enterprise resource planning) application to the Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) database later this year, giving customers now running Oracle and other platforms a lower-cost alternative, the company announced Tuesday during the Sapphire conference in Orlando.

  • SAP Q1 revenue up, but profits growth slow

    Posted April 28, 2011 - 2:38 am

    SAP’s first quarter revenue is up 21 percent, but profit growth was slower at 4 percent

  • Vendors roll ERP for medical marijuana dispensaries

    Posted April 25, 2011 - 1:52 pm

    You know an industry has reached critical mass when vendors start developing software for it, and that time has come for medical marijuana.

  • Microsoft putting ERP in the Azure cloud

    Posted April 11, 2011 - 9:13 am

    Microsoft is moving its Dynamics ERP (enterprise resource planning) applications to its Azure cloud platform, the company announced Monday at the Convergence conference in Atlanta. The belated move represents a major change for the way Microsoft sells Dynamics, which has traditionally been sold through partners in on-premises and hosted form.

  • Gartner: CRM at forefront of application investment

    Posted February 25, 2011 - 11:54 am

    Spending on customer relationship management software is expected to see the largest increase of all the application software markets this year, according to a survey from analyst house Gartner.

  • ERP users call for more system flexibility

    Posted February 23, 2011 - 1:31 pm

    Greater flexibility and better customer service top ERP users’ wish lists, according to research.

  • The best open source applications

    Posted August 26, 2010 - 9:00 am

    InfoWorld's Test Center picks the top open source applications of 2010

  • BusinessMan ERP and CRM system updated to version 2

    Posted August 9, 2010 - 4:19 pm

    Computech IT Services has updated BusinessMan Software, its comprehensive, modular enterprise resource planning (ERP) system with customer relationship management (CRM) abilities. Version 2 of the business-management application brings along a number of new and enhanced features for managing inventory and resources.

  • Inside the CIO's 'Big Four' Application Priorities

    Posted March 30, 2010 - 11:35 am

    ERP, CRM, BI and supply chain are among the most core applications to enterprises. Where are CIOs paying the most attention? CIO magazine's new "Technology Priorities" survey shows where companies are in their application evolutions.
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