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10 tools to manage SOA 26/10/2007 12:28:21
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Process Trip 04/02/2008 13:07:03
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How four CIOs energized their staffs to take risks with new technology and generate fresh value for their businessesWhen David Behen became IT director for Washtenaw County, Michigan, the department was little more than an order-taker. And not a very good one. It was kind of like the waiter who makes you wait, then brings the entree with the mains and brings you a bottle of Grange when you asked for a carafe of the house red - +
What Price Innovation? 05/11/2007 13:44:31
CIOs say they want more than the traditional “your mess for less” relationship with their outsourcing providers. And the providers want to market themselves as partners in innovation. So why isn’t it happening?CIOs say they want more than the traditional "your mess for less" relationship with their outsourcing providers. And the providers want to market themselves as partners in innovation. So why isn't it happening?
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In another move that changes the face of the enterprise software industry, Infor Global Solutions said Monday it is acquiring SSA Global Technologies for US$19.50 per share, or about US$1.4 billion in cash.
The combined company, which will have about US$1.6 billion in revenue, gains more muscle to compete globally with enterprise software providers Oracle and SAP.
The move will also help Infor to build out applications based on SOA (service-oriented architecture) and with expertise in a vertical industry, as both companies have made inroads into the manufacturing industry, said Ray Wang, senior analyst with Forrester Research.
Infor, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and formerly known as Agilisys, sells business software such as enterprise resource and supply chain planning to industries including manufacturing, automotive, consumer packaged goods and pharmaceuticals. Its recent acquisitions include PLM (product life cycle management) maker Formation Systems, the ERP (enterprise resource planning) assets of Geac Computer and asset performance management software provider Datastream Systems.
SSA Global, based in Chicago, has been on a shopping spree of its own in recent years, acquiring such companies as ERM (enterprise risk management) software provider Baan in 2003 and CRM (customer relationship management) maker Ephiphany last year.
Pending regulatory and shareholder approval, the deal is expected to close in the third quarter.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
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CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
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Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
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