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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News
13 May 2026
Sapphire 2026: SAP heralds dawn of ‘autonomous enterprise’
SAP CEO Christian Klein and his top team trumpeted the advent of the ‘autonomous enterprise‘ during the opening keynote at the supplier’s global Sapphire event in Orlando Continue Reading
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12 May 2026
Microsoft releases rare zero-day free Patch Tuesday update
No zero-day flaws were addressed in May’s Patch Tuesday update but as usual there is much for admins to chew over in the coming days 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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Feature
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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Feature
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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Feature
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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News
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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Feature
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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Feature
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
