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With a large investment in architecture made early, PeopleSoft has so far resisted the downturn in the market and has gained
ground by making its core applications a compelling choice. However, the company has tempted the fate with touting that its
product architecture would make it bulletproof to the we (...)
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With a large investment in architecture made early, PeopleSoft has so far resisted the downturn in the market and has gained
ground by making its ...
Published:
2002-06-20
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Abstract:
The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record
profit, and more than $500 million of generated cash, might have become its liability as well, as it might be quite difficult
to repeat. (...)
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The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record
profit, and more than...
Published:
2002-06-19
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SOA promises interoperability in the heterogeneous business world by promoting loosely-coupled architecture, reusing software,
and ending vendor-dependency. However, to be viable, dominant vendors must redesign and expose the hundreds of application
functions as services. How are they meeting this challe (...)
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SOA promises interoperability in the heterogeneous business world by promoting loosely-coupled architecture, reusing software,
and ending vendor-d...
Published:
2005-05-06
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Abstract:
As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms. (...)
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms.
Published:
2004-12-24
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On one hand, some archrivals (e.g., Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle) are becoming strange bedfellows, while, on the other hand,
the others (e.g., Microsoft and Sun) remain set on irreconcilable differences between their technology camps. What are users
to do when torn between the hype/promise of Web services (...)
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... The product is geared toward building applications and Web services
within the .NET Framework, which should automate much of the programming work through its ...
Published:
2002-03-20
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Abstract:
On one hand, some archrivals (e.g., Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle) are becoming strange bedfellows, while, on the other hand,
the others (e.g., Microsoft and Sun) remain set on irreconcilable differences between their technology camps. What are users
to do when torn between the hype/promise of Web services (...)
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building applications:
... The product is geared toward building applications and Web services
within the .NET Framework, which should automate much of the programming work through its ...
Published:
2002-03-20
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In PeopleSoft’s case, the fact remains that it is still the best-attuned offering (in terms of pricing, vertical extensions,
customizability, professional service approach, etc.) to the needs of large, service-oriented enterprises, or for ‘greenfield’
sites. However, to put things in the right pers (...)
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building applications:
In PeopleSoft’s case, the fact remains that it is still the best-attuned offering (in terms of pricing, vertical extensions,
customizability, prof...
Published:
2002-06-24
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Microsoft announced that they are running 20 critical internal systems, including their worldwide sales data warehouse, on
SQL Server 2000. In the vendor world, this is referred to as “eating your own dog food”. As is the case with all software
vendors lately, Microsoft is pushing e-commerce on the (...)
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... and deep integration with the Microsoft Windows DNA 2000 platform, SQL Server 2000 will offer the fastest
time-to-market for building applications for the ...
Published:
2000-05-12
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It appears that a real magic bullet to attract smaller enterprises is yet to be produced, although the company has successfully
addressed marketing and selling to both large and smaller enterprises. All in all, although on the right track, PeopleSoft
has to be careful that it does not overstretch itself (...)
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It appears that a real magic bullet to attract smaller enterprises is yet to be produced, although the company has successfully
addressed marketin...
Published:
2002-06-25
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Leading enterprise applications vendors believe it is crucial to quickly complete the transition to a service oriented architecture
(SOA) from monolithic client/server architectures. For the "Big Few" the "stack" race, including applications, databases,
application server and middleware, has intensified. (...)
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Leading enterprise applications vendors believe it is crucial to quickly complete the transition to a service oriented architecture
(SOA) from mon...
Published:
2005-05-05
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Oracle is one of the first software companies to implement the Internet computing model for developing and deploying enterprise
software across its entire product line. CRM and strategic procurement will be significant contributors to Oracle Applications
sales revenue (up to 35% within next 3 years), whe (...)
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Oracle is one of the first software companies to implement the Internet computing model for developing and deploying enterprise
software across it...
Published:
1999-09-01
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SMEs have recently begun to seek integration platforms that address the end-to-end business process management (BPM) rather
than the traditional pesky point-to-point interconnectivity solutions. IBM's strategy of selling WebSphere Express through
local VARs and of letting smaller enterprises deploy only (...)
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SMEs have recently begun to seek integration platforms that address the end-to-end business process management (BPM) rather
than the traditional p...
Published:
2003-08-05
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Infor cites continued organic growth, license revenue from new customers, and install base cross-selling and up-selling as
key growth drivers for the group. The acquisition of Formation Systems and Geac can only fuel Infor growth. (...)
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Infor cites continued organic growth, license revenue from new customers, and install base cross-selling and up-selling as
key growth drivers for ...
Published:
2006-05-01
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Abstract:
While the evolution strategy is safer in the short run for both the customers and the vendor, minimizing both investment
and disruption, the evolutionary strategy has limits in how much can be accomplished. The existing product becomes a limit
on the amount of innovation that proves practical. (...)
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While the evolution strategy is safer in the short run for both the customers and the vendor, minimizing both investment and
disruption, the evolu...
Published:
2003-04-23
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Abstract:
Next generation networks may eventually allow us to interact with the world in a way compatible with how we live. This would
have the greatest impact on our ability to add value to the people we do business with. (...)
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Next generation networks may eventually allow us to interact with the world in a way compatible with how we live. This would
have the greatest imp...
Published:
2006-10-24
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Abstract:
Building replacement products on a new framework is a higher risk strategy. The product functionality still quite matters
and, while it is important for enterprise applications providers to implement the latest computer science 'quantum leap',
there is no guaranteed correlation between first-to-market an (...)
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Building replacement products on a new framework is a higher risk strategy. The product functionality still quite matters
and, while it is importa...
Published:
2003-06-23
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Abstract:
The intranet was born from the marriage of two opposing business initiatives. The word processing department was cutting
costs by eliminating the printed telephone directory and the information systems department was trying to find any reason
for playing with HTML. Well, maybe not exactly, but not too (...)
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... Even as larger corporations were beginning to discuss getting ready to evaluate Internet technology,
smaller companies were building applications and learning ...
Published:
2002-07-26
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The ultimate winner in the SOA market will have to provide industry-specific solutions solving essential problems that others
cannot. Focus must move away from technology lock-in and vendor dependency, to best solutions for customers, even if it means
customers can use competitor products. (...)
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The ultimate winner in the SOA market will have to provide industry-specific solutions solving essential problems that others
cannot. Focus must m...
Published:
2005-05-07
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Abstract:
Post-implementation agility should be the goal of most companies in their enterprise resource planning (ERP) selection. However,
it is not so easy to dispel a widespread preference for the "usual suspect" ERP choices that currently stop short at post-implementation
agility. (...)
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Post-implementation agility should be the goal of most companies in their enterprise resource planning (ERP) selection. However,
it is not so easy...
Published:
2006-10-18
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Abstract:
Oracle continues respond to the changing requirements of the market, by addressing the need for Wireless Internet support,
application servers, and expanded ASP support, while using new pricing models to maintain and expand its existing customer
base. (...)
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Oracle continues respond to the changing requirements of the market, by addressing the need for Wireless Internet support,
application servers, an...
Published:
2002-04-15