| 71. |
Outsourcing 101 - A Primer Part Two: Outsourcing Categories (5 Pages)
by A.B. Maynard
Jan 17, 2004 Abstract : Outsourcing is a very diverse market, and there are many different outsourcing options and outsourcing service providers to choose from. This part examines the four broad outsourcing categories: application software, information technology infrastructure, business process outsourcing (BPO), and manufacturing.
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| 72. |
Tibco Takes a Pragmatic Approach to Multicasting (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Jan 3, 2001 Abstract : Tibco Software and Cisco Systems have co-designed a network delivery method called the PGM (Pragmatic General Multicast) protocol. PGM allows a server to transmit a multicast message only once. The PGM software will then ensure delivery to all of the intended recipients. This is a much-awaited improvement on the existing multicast protocol, where the server has to transmit the message to each client individually, which increases the load on the network.
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| 73. |
Cognos Unveils CRM Solution (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Nov 6, 2000 Abstract : Cognos, one of the largest business intelligence and on-line analytical processing vendors, has announced an aggressive customer relationship management initiative to supply the extensive interactive reporting, analysis, and scorecarding functionality needed to leverage the data supplied by products like Clarify and Siebel. Cognos considers an effective CRM system to be a 'must-have' application in today’s click and mortar economy. In addition, they have joined the Siebel Alliance as a premier partner.
Type: Article
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| 74. |
American Software Has Been Starving While Delivering Innovations (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 18, 2000 Abstract : American Software seems to have grasped the requirements of its potential customers that need both order capturing and ERP backbone order fulfillment functionality within a single source. And, it did this while coping with a Y2K-caused financial pinch.
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| 75. |
webMethods Gets Active (Software That Is) (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Jun 7, 2000 Abstract : In May webMethods Inc. announced that it will purchase Active Software Inc. in an all-stock deal. The purchase is worth approximately $1.3 Billion. WebMethods is a vendor of B2B e-commerce integration software, and the acquisition of Active allows them to extend their integration strategy for extended supply chain and business-to-business e-commerce.
Type: Article
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| 76. |
BMC Software Webs for the DBA (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
May 31, 2000 Abstract : BMC Software, (NASDAQ: BMCS), has released a new product called Web DBA, designed to provide what they refer to as “application service assurance™”. The product is still in beta, and currently only supports Oracle, and is available for download and trial over the web.
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| 77. |
MATRAnet Converts Confusion to Cash (3 Pages)
by D. Geller
Apr 17, 2000 Abstract : MATRAnet has added collaborative browsing to its customer relationship management product.
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| 78. |
Progress Offers a Test Drive (3 Pages)
by A. Turner
Apr 10, 2000 Abstract : Progress Software offers customers the opportunity to test drive applications via the Internet.
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| 79. |
NEON Systems Moves Further into Enterprise Application Integration (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Jan 26, 2000 Abstract : NEON Systems has signed an agreement to develop and distribute Sterling Software's SOLVE:Diplomat product. Diplomat has been used to integrate disparate Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and call center systems. NEON intends to evolve it into a unified EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) solution.
Type: Article
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| 80. |
ERP Vendor Lawson Software Extends to IBM's DB2 Universal Database (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Jan 10, 2000 Abstract : Lawson Software, a major privately held provider of enterprise resource planning software, today announced the delivery of its enterprise software applications for IBM's DB2 Universal Database. This availability extends Lawson's support of the IBM DB2 Universal Database to encompass IBM Netfinity, RS/6000 and S/390 servers. Support for IBM DB2 on Hewlett Packard and Sun Microsystems server platforms is scheduled for May 2000.
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