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Salesforce.com has no ERP offering in the pipeline
Cloud provider Salesforce.com claims to have no current plans to move into the enterprise resource planning space currently occupied by incumbents SAP and Oracle News | 22 May 2012
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EMC claims cloud not ready for enterprise back-up
As EMC launches a number of back-up products, the division’s president says cloud back-up faces a lot of challenges. News | 22 May 2012
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Global software piracy increasing rapidly, study shows
Global software piracy is increasing rapidly in the absence of any effective deterrence, a survey has revealed. News | 21 May 2012
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CloudStore 2 launched ahead of supplier accreditation
The second iteration of the government’s CloudStore has gone live ahead of suppliers from the first framework having been accredited to sell products on the first G-Cloud framework. News | 21 May 2012
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Interview: Giles Wilmore on the NHS Information Strategy
Giles Wilmore,owner of the Department of Health’s information strategy, discusses plans for a health portal and IT standards post-NPfIT. Interview | 21 May 2012
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How to improve your communication with your boss
Learn how to communicate more effectively with your boss in this guide from Dr Brian Sutton and Dr Robina Chatham. News | 18 May 2012
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CW Buyer's Guide: IT Tools
This Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to IT tools shows how you can use software and systems to improve the running of your IT department. News | 18 May 2012
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Smart Cities: The anywhere working city
This report from Microsoft presents a vision for the development of smart cities which bring together technology, architecture and people. News | 18 May 2012
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NYSE Euronext brings capital markets cloud to Basildon
NYSE Technologies is making its Capital Markets Community Platform available in Europe News | 17 May 2012
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SAP pushes mobile enterprise apps at Sapphire
New apps from SAP include travel expenses, CRM, safety investigation and healthcare Mobile software | 15 May 2012
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Making money from data: Financial business intelligence at work
Finance professionals are heavy users of BI and predictive analytics software. Find out how a variety of European finance functionaries are analysing trends, cutting costs and finding new business. Feature
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'Big data' applications bring new database choices, challenges
The dormitory world of databases has been roused from slumber by “big data” and associated technologies: MapReduce, Hadoop, MPP, NoSQL. Andy Hayler details big data’s impact and the issues it raises. Column
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CW500: Transforming IT at HMRC, with CIO Phil Pavitt
Phil Pavitt, HM Revenue & Customs CIO, revealed the secrets behind running the UK's largest IT estate to CW500 Club members. Feature
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Do not delay, EU data protection changes on the way
Three or four years is plenty of time to get ready for the new data protection framework in Europe, but the clock is ticking Feature
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CW500: Everything you need to know about big data in 15 minutes
Harvey Lewis, research director for Deloitte Analytics, discusses the big trends in big data Feature
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IT priorities in the downturn
IT leaders talk to Computer Weekly about how their IT priorities have been shaped by the downturn it strategy
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SaaS BI technology comes of age
SaaS BI and its benefits explained: it can improve scalability and reduce administration costs; it offers capabilities in data warehousing, ETL and analytics; it can be secured. What’s not to like? Feature
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Computer Weekly / TechTarget IT priorities survey 2012
Learn which IT priorities are at the top of UK IT managers lists for 2012. Coverage from across our network includes cloud, budget cuts, networking, security, disaster recovery and more. IT priorities survey
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When X.509 security certificates fail, servers break
Why are X.509 certificates causing computers to stop dead? Feature
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Flatter, faster, more manageable networks
As companies rely ever more on IT for enabling their business operations, networks have become the vital plumbing. Network hardware
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Leveraging the benefits of ‘Big Data’
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Open standards are about the business model, not the technology
Software companies, abuzz with lobbyists and patent lawyers over government open standards, are similar to the record industry 10 years ago. Opinion
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How to get IT right in mergers and acquisitions
Charlie Mayes offers advice on IT-business integration as mergers and acquisitions begin to take off. Opinion
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Collaborating on IT best practices
It makes business sense for similar organisations to speak to each other and take a more collaborative approach when it comes to their use of IT. Opinion
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Opinion: Is big data just big hype?
If the deluge of headlines and vendor marketing materials is anything to go by, big data is the next big thing. So how much is there really to all this big data talk? Opinion
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A place for cloud-based office productivity tools
Recent research by Freeform Dynamics suggests that a cloud-only approach to office productivity is worth considering. Opinion
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Forrester: Agile development
Application development leaders are looking to adopt agile computing methods, says a Forrester survey of more than 200 IT executives. Opinion
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The problem with Open Data
Although clearly a good thing in theory, Open Data risks increasing the digital divide and social inequality unless approached right. Opinion
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Three trends that will shape the master data management market
Master data management (MDM) has become a crucial discipline. Three key trends will shape this market's growth and evolution, and each trend has its complexities. Opinion
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Forrester: Big data – start small, but scale quickly
At extreme scale, traditional data management and business intelligence become impractical and companies do not get what they demand — more insight to drive greater business performance. Opinion
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Podcast: How to craft an effective MDM strategy
In this podcast interview, Andy Hayler gives advice on how to create and implement an MDM strategy that is ruthlessly focused on business value. Podcast
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Big data roundtable webcast: gaining value from big data
Roundtable discussion on business value of big data, chaired by Brian McKenna, Editor, SearchDataManagementUK, and featuring Mike Ferguson, Roxane Edjlali (Gartner), Joshua LeCure (GlaxoSmithKline). Video
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Government Digital Service: Emer Coleman on open data in local government
Emer Coleman, deputy director of digital engagement at the Government Digital Service, discusses the benefits of open data Video
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CW500: Andy Beale, technology director, Guardian News & Media
In this CW500 Club video, Andy Beale talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick to share his practical advice on how to move to the cloud. Video
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CW500: Peter Ransom, chief information officer, Oxfam
In this CW500 Club video, Peter Ransom talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick to share his practical advice on how to move to the cloud. Video
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CW500: Martin Taylor, head of infrastructure and service delivery, Mitchells & Butlers
In this CW500 Club video, Martin Taylor talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick to share his practical advice on how to move to the cloud. Video
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Windows 8: A first look at new features for business users
A first look at Windows 8 from Microsoft's BUILD conference in Anaheim, shows what enterprise users can expect. Photo Story
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Photos: 20 years of websites - the defining moments of the web
Tim Berners-Lee published the first ever website on 6 August 1991 - we look back at some of the key milestones of the past 20 years that have helped to make the web such a ubiquitous part of everyday life. Photo Story
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Review of Visual Studio Lightswitch
A review of Visual Studio Lightswitch, Microsoft's simplified self-service development tool. Photo Story
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The IT that serves Wimbledon 2011
IBM provides an integrated end-to-end scoring system that delivers live tennis results to the BBC TV graphics, on-court scoreboards, match information displays, official web site and Wimbledon's own iPhone app. Photo Story
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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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Salesforce.com has no ERP offering in the pipeline
Cloud provider Salesforce.com claims to have no current plans to move into the enterprise resource planning space currently occupied by incumbents SAP and Oracle News
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EMC claims cloud not ready for enterprise back-up
As EMC launches a number of back-up products, the division’s president says cloud back-up faces a lot of challenges. News
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Global software piracy increasing rapidly, study shows
Global software piracy is increasing rapidly in the absence of any effective deterrence, a survey has revealed. News
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CloudStore 2 launched ahead of supplier accreditation
The second iteration of the government’s CloudStore has gone live ahead of suppliers from the first framework having been accredited to sell products on the first G-Cloud framework. News
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Interview: Giles Wilmore on the NHS Information Strategy
Giles Wilmore,owner of the Department of Health’s information strategy, discusses plans for a health portal and IT standards post-NPfIT. Interview
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How to improve your communication with your boss
Learn how to communicate more effectively with your boss in this guide from Dr Brian Sutton and Dr Robina Chatham. News
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CW Buyer's Guide: IT Tools
This Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to IT tools shows how you can use software and systems to improve the running of your IT department. News
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Smart Cities: The anywhere working city
This report from Microsoft presents a vision for the development of smart cities which bring together technology, architecture and people. News
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NYSE Euronext brings capital markets cloud to Basildon
NYSE Technologies is making its Capital Markets Community Platform available in Europe News
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SAP pushes mobile enterprise apps at Sapphire
New apps from SAP include travel expenses, CRM, safety investigation and healthcare Mobile software
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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.
