CIO.com - ERP

Oracle vs. SAP Smackdown: Who Has the Better ERP Applications Strategy?

Thomas Wailgum — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A new Forrester Research report examines the pros, cons and future prospects of the big two enterprise software vendors' visions for business applications. And the heavyweight ERP winner is...

Inteva Charts New Course with SaaS

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Inteva's CIO faced a complete overhaul of his company's IT environment after a spinoff. A SaaS ERP helped his team shift its focus from systems to business alignment.

SOA Remains a Mystery, Say SAP Users

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Understanding SOA is vital before starting a project, says SAP UK user group.

SAP Who? Inside One of SAP's Smallest ERP Customer Success Stories

Thomas Wailgum — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Artisan Hardwood Floors, a 37-employee company in Central Texas, doesn't look like a typical SAP buyer. But its decision to purchase SAP, and its experience so far, illustrates the promise and peril for SAP and rivals Oracle and Microsoft as they go after the small business ERP market in a big way.

Oracle, SAP Skills Shortage Leaves ERP Customers Gasping for SaaS Choices

Thomas Wailgum — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Huge demand for third-party ERP implementation services has pushed "availability of resources" to the top of customers' vendor scorecard and nudged customers to look at SaaS models. And look out: Here comes Microsoft.

SaaS's Impact on the Enterprise ERP Market

Thomas Wailgum — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Although software-as-a-service for ERP has gained momentum in SMBs and specific industry domains, ERP SaaS suites for large enterprises remain immature, notes a recent Gartner report. And that maturity won't come until 2012.

Inside Oracle's Plans to Conquer the SMB Applications Market

Thomas Wailgum — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Oracle's Accelerate program for small and medium-sized organizations relies on Oracle partners and industry-specific application sets. And the key, says Oracle's Tony Kender, is faster, easier and cheaper implementations for smaller organizations.

Cost Cutting Tips: It Takes Money to Save Money

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

If you're cutting costs to improve your bottom-line revenue, don't. Spending money can position your company for long-term cost reduction. Read on for these and other tips on how CIOs are spending during an economic downturn.

Five Things About SAP's Strategy That You Need to Know

Thomas Wailgum — Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

An AMR Research report details SAP's strategies for its enterprise software product releases, areas of growth, evolving platforms, industry and vertical specialties, and new product suites.

Inside Pitney Bowes Choice for a Mobile CRM/ERP Solution

Al Sacco — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Mail industry leader Pitney Bowes's service techs need constant information from corporate systems to keep customers up and running. Pitney's VP of CRM systems shares three key criteria he used in deciding how to bring CRM and ERP data to staffers' BlackBerry and Windows Mobile handsets.

Open Source ERP Grows Up

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

ERP has been a kind of final frontier for open source software. But now more IT leaders at midsize and smaller businesses are saying yes to open source software for ERP systems that pump the very heart of the business.

SAP Pays Partners, Goes with Gusto for Small and Medium-Sized Business Customers

Thomas Wailgum — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Enterprise software vendors such as SAP and Oracle are hot on the trail of the SMB market, offering substantial referral fees to technology partners for delivering small and midsize customers to them.

SAP Raises Software Maintenance Fees for New Customers

Thomas Wailgum — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Market realities, competition from Oracle, and maintenance and support complexity are the reasons behind ERP giant SAP's move to limit service plan choices for new customers of its enterprise software.

Oracle's Merger and Acquisition Strategy Gets Some Respect

Thomas Wailgum — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Oracle, led by CEO Larry Ellison, has famously "bought" new software applications rather than trying to grow them from within. Now, say industry watchers, Oracle's sound strategy is paying off and Microsoft should take heed.

Enterprise Showdown: Who's Better? Oracle or SAP?

Thomas Wailgum — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Enterprise software's fiercest competitors (and their illustrious leaders) face off in a head-to-head battle to see who rules the corporate IT world.