Oracle moves to simplify pricing schemes
Oracle is creating a unified set of pricing schemes for its myriad applications that users hope can simplify what has become a complex maze.
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Salesforce.com expands integration capabilities
Looking to cut the costs as well as the complexity of linking back-end ERP applications to its front-end CRM offerings, Salesforce.com is rolling out new integration programs.
Cyber Monday shoppers find 'smooth sailing' online
Although some major retail Web sites reported performance hiccups on Friday, online shoppers apparently ran into few problems Monday.
Head of Microsoft's ERP business bows out
Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) group Senior Vice President Doug Burgum, seen as the person largely responsible for creating Microsoft's now considerable ERP business, is leaving the company.
Oracle development exec offers Fusion update
As Oracle's senior vice president of applications development, John Wookey oversees the continued development of the company's existing business application lines -- including the Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise and J.D. Edwards' EnterpriseOne and World applications. Wookey also is charged with crafting the company's next-generation set of applications, Fusion. He spoke recently with Computerworld in a wide-ranging discussion about both Fusion and current application development.
Gen 2 tags boost RFID, but uncertainties linger
Proponents of radio frequency identification technology have a lot riding on the success of a new generation of systems now being deployed. Although their initial findings look promising in terms of accuracy, cost and compatibility, questions remain among some users about RFID's maturity and business value.
Wisconsin law bars forced RFID implants
Wisconsin this week will become one of the first states to ban the forcible implantation of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags into humans.
CRM apps maker Onyx purchased by holding company
Customer relationship management (CRM) applications maker Onyx Software is set to be acquired by holding company M2M Holdings for US$92 million, according to an announcement Tuesday.
Dutch bookseller creates item-level RFID system
Dutch book retailer, Boekhandels Groep Nederland (BGN), late last month launched an item-based radio frequency identification (RFID) tag system at a new store in the Netherlands.
SAP, Microsoft set to ship integration technology
Sometime rivals, SAP and Microsoft, will next month start shipping a jointly developed product that links SAP business applications with Microsoft Office desktop software.
World users want more training, upgrades from Oracle
World ERP users last week said they hope that Oracle's promise to support the software indefinitely will also mean improvements to the vendor's technical assistance programs and a clear upgrade process.
Lawson Software talks SOA, upgrades
Lawson Software is wooing customers to Lawson 9, the latest version of its ERP applications suite and the bridge to the next generation of its Landmark set of products.
Oracle bringing Fusion plan to users
As senior vice president of applications development at Oracle, John Wookey faces the considerable task of crafting the vendor's next-generation suite of business software, dubbed Fusion. In an interview with Computerworld, Wookey talked about the plan to integrate Oracle's myriad applications and some of the plan's expected milestones.
Microsoft steps into hosted CRM business
Microsoft took a step into the hosted CRM market business last week by offering products to third-party companies. At the Convergence 2006 user conference in Dallas, the vendor brought out the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Professional Edition application for Service Providers.
SAP snags compliance management software firm
Business applications vendor SAP wants to make life easier for companies struggling to comply with regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley financial reporting law.