How to Win CFO Friends and Influence Business People
April 22, 2009Conventional wisdom and decades' worth of IT project failures and less-than-desirable outcomes tell us that every tech-related investment-from a massive SAP ERP rollout to a small Salesforce.com SaaS CRM deployment-comes with some amount of risk.
Oracle not budging on maintenance fees
April 14, 2009Oracle is offering customers license discounts, but don't expect any breaks on maintenance, experts say.
SAP: We've spent millions so far on Waste Management suit
April 10, 2009SAP has engaged 25 to 30 contract attorneys and spent millions of dollars to defend itself against a lawsuit brought last year by Waste Management over an allegedly failed ERP implementation, according to a document filed April 2 in Harris County, Texas district court.
Why Chiquita Chose SaaS Apps from Upstart Workday
April 7, 2009It seems like a straightforward and simple question that your typical HR application and corporate ERP system should be able to answer: How many employees are working for our company today?
More ERP/Supply Chain News
April 7, 2009View more ERP/Supply Chain news and analysis from Computerworld.com
Once-secret 'cloud manifesto' sees light of day
March 30, 2009The much-discussed "Open Cloud Manifesto," signed by dozens of vendors in support of cloud-computing interoperability, was officially released on Monday following several days of discussion in the tech media and the blogosphere last week.
Virtual software appliances: A no-brainer or a nonstarter?
March 24, 2009Vendors are enthusiastic, and long-term prospects are strong for virtual software appliances, but some IT shops are reluctant to buy in.
NetSuite opens developer network, app marketplace
March 23, 2009NetSuite is taking a cue from rival Salesforce.com's playbook with a new developer network and online application marketplace -- but NetSuite claims its take on the formula is much improved.
Oracle to buy drug-safety software maker
March 23, 2009Oracle said it will acquire Relsys International, a maker of drug safety and risk management software.
SAP lays off undisclosed number of workers
March 16, 2009SAP laid off an undisclosed number of employees last week as part of its previously announced plan to trim 3,000 jobs, a company spokesman confirmed Monday.