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.
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27 Feb 2026
Australia inks five-year deal with Microsoft to drive AI and cloud adoption
The Digital Transformation Agency’s new agreement promises cost certainty, improved discounts, and a skills fund to support the government’s digital transformation agenda Continue Reading
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26 Feb 2026
India AI Impact Summit: Open source gains ground, but sovereignty tensions persist
While open source artificial intelligence gained unprecedented recognition during the latest global AI summit, divisions over governance, market concentration and regulatory power cast doubt on whether the technology will benefit society as a whole Continue Reading
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27 Oct 2003
Council migrates to web enabled benefits system
Liverpool City Council has completed a six-week data migration project to get its £5m housing benefit and council tax system up... Continue Reading
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16 Apr 2003
Thought for the day: Flights of fancy
Launch a Java-based office suite? Simon Moores questions the sanity of any company that would consider doing so, even if it is... Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2002
MoD will defy Lords and MPs and stand by Chinook verdict
The Ministry of Defence will defy two Parliamentary select committees next week by formally backing the verdict of negligence... Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2002
EMC and HP allow mix and match storage
Rivals EMC and Hewlett-Packard have agreed to expand a cross-licensing agreement for certain storage system application... Continue Reading
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05 Jun 2002
Peer urges Tony Blair to intervene over Chinook
Lord Chalfont, the head of a Parliamentary campaign to clear the names of two pilots blamed for a Chinook helicopter crash in... Continue Reading
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10 Mar 2002
September 11: How Merrill Lynch recovered
Merrill Lynch lost two data centres during the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York. The site is now functioning as a... Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2001
CBI warns on cybercrime
A new survey warns that UK e-commerce is being stifled by rising crime and consumer caution about buying goods on the Internet Continue Reading
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24 Aug 2001
HP gambles on Itanium
A top Hewlett-Packard executive has signalled his company's commitment to Intel Itanium processor in perhaps the strongest terms... Continue Reading
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22 Aug 2001
Intel's open source warning for Sun
Intel, the chip manufacturing giant, has warned Sun Microsystems that the economic slowdown could drive many enterprises to use... Continue Reading
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04 May 2001
Taxing times for global issues
International traders have always had to overcome a complex array of tariffs and local tax laws. But with the advent of... Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2001
Growing pains
Five e-commerce companies tell E-Business Review how they overcame initial teething problems Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2001
When all is safely gathered in
Portals are a great way to gather all of your company's services into one easily accessible place. Danny Bradbury takes a look at... Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2001
Leaked MoD notice reveals new Chinook system hazard
The MoD has claimed that the problems with the Chinook's Fadec software were minor faults. Yet a leaked MoD notice warns of a... Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2001
MoD knew about safety hazard on Chinook MkII
Two leaked internal documents contradict claims by the Ministry of Defence that problems with the engine control system of the... Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2001
Grpup-buying sites prove unpopular
Group buying sites seemed like a good idea, but failed to attract much attention. Sun and Microsoft's sites, on the other hand,... Continue Reading
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14 Feb 2001
Spring has sprung for Spring
Spring Group has moved its business environment on-line with the development of a fully integrated web operating system. Continue Reading
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31 Jan 2001
The 3 flavours of 2001
Before the end of the year, three new technologies will emerge triumphant. Sanjay Manandhar reports. Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2001
A big blueprint for e-business
Companies have been making mistakes with their e-business strategies since the whole brouhaha over online commerce started. But... Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2001
SMS to boost open system productivity
Tivoli is promising to bring the benefits of system managed storage (SMS) to the open systems world with its Storage Tank... Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2001
Towards an inclusive future
Leeds City Council is fighting social exclusion using customer service centres. Paul Donovan reports Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2001
Not-very-mobile-commerce
Mobile commerce is a dream coming true, say the telcos. Well they would, wouldn't they? Simon Quicke reports Continue Reading
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06 Dec 2000
Euro raises UKB2B fears
Is the euro a help or a hindrance for UKB2B plans, asks Ross Bentley Continue Reading
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29 Nov 2000
Chinook report slams flawed MoD procurement methods
Public Accounts Committee report into fatal crash of a Chinook Mk2 helicopter focused on a report by independent contractor EDS-Scicon, which was hired to assess the Chinook’s Fadec engine control system Continue Reading
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01 Nov 2000
Software expert attacks MoD's 'preposterous' Chinook claims
The Ministry of Defence's latest claim that there is 'no doubt' over the cause of the Chinook helicopter crash have raised... Continue Reading
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18 Oct 2000
Customers could be winners as Abbey risks opening up to rivals
Abbey National's online mortgage service will break new ground, but it is not without risks. Nick Huber reports Continue Reading
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28 Jun 2000
The Chinook accident in 1989 - the facts
Problem with fault logic of FADEC software identified at key meeting Continue Reading
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03 May 2000
Planning for e-commerce: balance your workload
Capacity planning isn't easy, but it's not rocket science either, says Danny Bradbury. And that makes the recent failure of some... Continue Reading
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08 Mar 2000
Software safety issues were noticed by MOD before Chinook crash
A leaked draft memo written by a senior RAF officer reveals for the first time that there were safety concerns over the software used in the type of Chinook Mk2 helicopter that crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in June 1994. Continue Reading
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24 Oct 1999
Case Study: ProLiant servers by Compaq
Building a gas pipeline connecting Britain and the continent proved to be an enormous task, but it’s proved to be a project built... Continue Reading
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21 Oct 1999
White Paper: Software solutions for effective network power management
Uncertain power conditions can wreak havoc on small businesses, however, there are ways to limit the risk of computer data loss Continue Reading
