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HR technology booming as businesses turn to the cloud
Over the next 18 months, 60% of companies plan to roll out HR technology solutions, says analyst group Bersin by Deloitte. enterprise software | 19 Jun 2013
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GE creates partnership to build industrial internet
GE has partnered with Accenture, Amazon and Pivotal to develop a big data-based services business for its products News | 19 Jun 2013
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Interview: John Swainson, president of Dell Software
Dell Software president John Swainson's aims to make Dell Software a $5bn business News | 18 Jun 2013
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Investigation into Post Office accounting system to drill down on strongest cases
The investigation into the Post Office’s allegedly faulty accounting system will focus on a select few of the 47 claims News | 18 Jun 2013
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Lancashire NHS Trust deploys Yellowfin mobile BI to enhance care
NHS Trust is using a mobile business intelligence system from Yellowfin to improve clinician performance and patient healthcare Case study | 17 Jun 2013
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Microsoft puts Office Mobile on iPhone
iPhone users can now use Microsoft’s Office Mobile product which is available as a free download from the AppStore mobile software | 14 Jun 2013
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HP gets serious about Google Apps
HP has taken a step to boost the credibility of Google Enterprise in business by offering a package for SMEs News | 13 Jun 2013
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Cisco turns to rules engine in drive to tackle emerging markets
Cisco is turning to business rules software to help it respond in a more agile way to new market opportunities, changing regulations, and business practices. News | 12 Jun 2013
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IT sourcing complexity makes supplier management a priority
IT supplier management capabilities becoming business critical as correlation between IT and business performance strengthens analysis | 12 Jun 2013
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Lloyds customer complaints plummet after automating manual processes
Lloyds is claiming dramatic improvements in the quality of its customer service after automating manual banking processes News | 11 Jun 2013
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Three approaches to Hana adoption: business need, process, full ERP
Accenture consultants identify three ways to adopt Hana: tactical, addressing a single business process, full-scale ERP transformation Tip
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CW500: Why Channel 4 is crunching big data
Bob Harris, Channel 4's chief technology officer, charts the broadcaster's technology strategy to use big data to form closer links with viewers Feature
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CW500: Forget the fancy graphics: how to make big data work for ordinary people
If there is one thing big data specialist Chris Osborne has learned after five years of working with big data, it is that the public don’t like graphs Feature
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UK firms take disciplined approach to cloud applications selection
Trunki and Reed.co.uk show how more disciplined procurement approaches are replacing the 'land and expand' strategies favoured by pioneering suppliers Feature
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Pearson integrates Google Enterprise and Office 365
Publisher Pearson – which owns the Financial Times – uses cloud-based collaboration using Google and Microsoft products Feature
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Users drive BYOD take-off: but can BlackBerry catch up?
Aviation regulator CAA is the latest business to embrace BYOD but it remains to be seen if BlackBerry can keep its competitive edge. Feature
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How improved user experience yields returns on investment
The consequences of poor customer experience are widely acknowledged but resolving such issues still divides opinion in businesses. Feature
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Do businesses need to pay for VoIP?
Free services offer VoIP to the masses, but are they reliable enough to use in enterprises or do they need pricey unified communications? Feature
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Brake-maker Eurac chooses Logi Analytics for more agile BI
European brake manufacturer Eurac chose Logi Analytics to combine with its Infor ERP system to gain a more agile view of its operations Case study
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Metro, NI civil service, Reynolds Catering power business innovation
Enterprise software powers business innovation: new things done at DMG Media, the Northern Ireland civil service, and Reynolds Catering Feature
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Why companies are turning to application virtualisation
More people are ‘getting’ the idea that you can virtualise selectively Opinion
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Impressions of the latest BlackBerry 10 devices
Freeform Dynamics analyst Dale Vile shares his experience of using the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 smartphones for business Opinion
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Making sense of SAP HANA and in-memory computing – a user view
For SAP users, in-memory computing tools such as SAP HANA promise to deliver a step change when it comes to data processing and analysis Opinion
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Ordnance Survey gets to grips with geospatial big data
Ordnance Survey has pulled 17 databases into one Oracle geospatial database management platform Opinion
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Tips for master data management best practice
Master data management (MDM) projects must be business-owned, joined up, and proven step-by-step Opinion
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Windows 8 - the challenge of moving to a new operating system
Microsoft launched its Windows 8 operating system (OS) in 2012, promising manifold benefits - but what are the challenges of moving OS? Opinion
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Unleash the value of consumer data
Companies' ability to capture, mine and analyse consumer information has the potential to deliver economic value Opinion
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Getting to grips with managing supply and demand
The way that companies connect with each other to do business can have a big effect on overall performance Opinion
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BYOD: Bring your own device – or demise?
Nitin Bhas from Juniper research discusses the impact bring your own device (BYOD) polices are making on the enterprise Opinion
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Lack of understanding inhibits big data adoption
Most organisations have no clear understanding of the advanced data analytics technologies now hitting the markets Opinion
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Software Gallery opens at the National Museum of Computing
The National Museum of Computing has opened a new exhibit charting the history of software Photo Story
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Standard Bank uses SAP to bring mobile banking to communities
Many people in South Africa do not have a bank account. Standard Bank has used SAP to help people get started with banking. Photo Story
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Mega vendors: Quarterly results Q1 2013
A number of the larger IT suppliers reported their quarterly financial results for the first quarter of 2013. Photo Story
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Video interview with Ubisense CTO Andy Ward
Andy Ward is CTO at Ubisense, a company created to commercialise radio tagging technology following research at Cambridge University Video
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Interview: Using IBM Watson for smart decisions
Dan Cerruti, Watson commercialisation, IBM, speaks to Computer Weekly about why Watson is more than a game show winner Video
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Interview with Raspberry Pi co-founder, Robert Mullins
In this video, Robert Mullins, co-founder and trustee of the Raspberry Pi foundation talks about the success of the bare-bones educational computer Video
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Video: P&O Ferries deploys Compuware to pinpoint software bottlenecks
P&O Ferries is using software from Compuware to help it identify performance bottlenecks in core systems Video
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Can cloud enable businesses to use IT as a strategic weapon?
IT departments are using cloud computing to move IT resources from Capex to Opex. But do businesses understand the true benefits? Video
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Video interview: William Ruh, head of software at GE
William Ruh, vice president at GE Global Software Center , discusses how sensor networks will create a machines services business at the company. Video
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Extreme teleworking from Everest Base Camp
Technical project manager Astrid Byro is planning to work remotely from 5000m above sea-level in the Himalayas using a Kindle Fire Photo Story
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Supplier profile: Cognizant
In this Cognizant supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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CW500: Key trends for IT leaders in 2013
Read a summary of the discussion at this CW500 event, watch video interviews with the speakers, and download a copy of the presentation slides. guide
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Consumer Electronics Show 2013 coverage
All the news and reviews from CES 2013 in Las Vegas guide
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Everything you need to know about Windows 8
Microsoft’s Windows 8 has finally been released. Here you find everything you need to know about Windows 8. guide
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Supplier profile: Microsoft
In this Microsoft supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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Supplier profile: SAP
In this SAP supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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Supplier Profile: Oracle
In this Oracle supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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A guide to embracing IT consumerisation
How can IT departments cost effectively support smartphones, tablets and people who wish to bring in their own devices to work? guide
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Data analysis and business intelligence tutorial
Everything you need to know about business intelligence and data management, in the UK. This guide includes information on business data usage, data quality and business analytics. guide
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HR technology booming as businesses turn to the cloud
Over the next 18 months, 60% of companies plan to roll out HR technology solutions, says analyst group Bersin by Deloitte. enterprise software
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GE creates partnership to build industrial internet
GE has partnered with Accenture, Amazon and Pivotal to develop a big data-based services business for its products News
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Interview: John Swainson, president of Dell Software
Dell Software president John Swainson's aims to make Dell Software a $5bn business News
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Investigation into Post Office accounting system to drill down on strongest cases
The investigation into the Post Office’s allegedly faulty accounting system will focus on a select few of the 47 claims News
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Why companies are turning to application virtualisation
More people are ‘getting’ the idea that you can virtualise selectively Opinion
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Lancashire NHS Trust deploys Yellowfin mobile BI to enhance care
NHS Trust is using a mobile business intelligence system from Yellowfin to improve clinician performance and patient healthcare Case study
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Microsoft puts Office Mobile on iPhone
iPhone users can now use Microsoft’s Office Mobile product which is available as a free download from the AppStore mobile software
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Software Gallery opens at the National Museum of Computing
The National Museum of Computing has opened a new exhibit charting the history of software Photo Story
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HP gets serious about Google Apps
HP has taken a step to boost the credibility of Google Enterprise in business by offering a package for SMEs News
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Cisco turns to rules engine in drive to tackle emerging markets
Cisco is turning to business rules software to help it respond in a more agile way to new market opportunities, changing regulations, and business practices. News
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About Business applications
At the heart of enterprise software strategy are the key business applications upon which every organisation relies. From enterprise resource planning (ERP) to customer relationship management (CRM), financial and accounts software to business intelligence (BI), such applications demand high investments and can deliver high returns. We analyse the latest product developments and the news from major suppliers such as Oracle, Microsoft and SAP.
