Tag: ERP

  • Shape of SAP’s Midmarket Suite Raises Questions

    Shape of SAP’s Midmarket Suite Raises Questions

    Renee Boucher Ferguson

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    By this point it’s no secret that SAP is investing heavily in the midmarket. The company is planning to spend between $370 million and $493 million (from 300 million euros to 400 million euros) over the next eight quarters in building out a new suite of enterprise application software that is both agile and appealing… Read more

  • SAP Faces Challenges Ahead

    SAP Faces Challenges Ahead

    Renee Boucher Ferguson

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    SAP has had its share of ups and downs recently. On Jan. 11 the company disclosed fourth-quarter and full-year earnings for 2006 that will miss not only analyst expectations, but SAP’s own earlier predictions as well, when the full report comes out Jan. 24. There’s also a chance the company’s CEO may not renew a… Read more

  • Salesforce.com, Oracle Turn Up Heat in Business App Battle

    Salesforce.com, Oracle Turn Up Heat in Business App Battle

    Renee Boucher Ferguson

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    There is a battle brewing in the business applications market, and it’s boiling down to two sides: on-premises versus on-demand software. With Salesforce.com, the poster child for on-demand software, racking up a half-billion dollars in revenues for its fiscal 2007 third quarter, it’s clear the on-demand sector is gaining ground. To better delineate its integration… Read more

  • Is This Feast or Famine?

    Michael Vizard

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    As the general economy continues to lurch toward what the Federal Reserve Bank hopes is a soft landing that will ward off inflation, the question many folks in the channel are trying to resolve right now is whether this is a period of feast or famine. Clearly, you don’t have to look too hard to… Read more

  • Microsoft’s Ballmer Touts Dynamics AX Upgrade

    Microsoft’s Ballmer Touts Dynamics AX Upgrade

    Renee Boucher Ferguson

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    Boston—Microsoft is, without actually saying it, positioning its Dynamics AX 4.0 release for the enterprise to compete with products from the likes of SAP and Oracle. And it’s working hard to convince partners that moving forward with the Dynamics brand is the winning approach to take. At its Worldwide Partner Conference here July 11 through… Read more

  • SAP Acquires Partner Praxis for SMB E-Commerce Solution

    SAP Acquires Partner Praxis for SMB E-Commerce Solution

    Renee Boucher Ferguson

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    SAP AG announced July 10 that it has acquired Praxis Software Solutions, a former SAP partner, to provide an integrated e-commerce and ERP solution for small and midsize businesses. Praxis software, which will be integrated with SAP’s Business One enterprise resource planning solution, enables users to set up online stores and deploy CRM (customer relationship… Read more