Marc L. Songini

Business intelligence applications vendor Business Objects SA is pushing a new version of its application suite that it boasts will deliver a more consistent, easier-to-use Web interface that offers extended integration capabilities with other enterprise software.

Business Objects SA has announced an upgrade of its data analysis software suite that it said includes a more consistent Web browser user interface plus extended capabilities for integration with ERP and CRM applications.

Business applications maker PeopleSoft Inc. is rolling out 13 preconfigured offerings targeted at midmarket companies looking to boost efficiency through process automation.

For the second time in three years, business applications vendor Baan Co. is on the auction block, a development that drew mixed reactions from users and analysts this week.

Business applications maker PeopleSoft Inc. is rolling out 13 preconfigured offerings targeted at midmarket companies looking to boost efficiency through process automation.

Rival vendors of supply chain management software are racing to develop tools that give users additional collaboration capabilities and real-time visibility of product inventory and demand levels.

State officials in Pennsylvania have put the brakes on a major piece of a US$160 million rollout of SAP AG's enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications because of software customization, system integration testing and end-user training requirements.

Just about all any business is looking for is a way to maintain precisely the right amount of product inventory or resources to supply a service and to know the highest possible price the market will bear for its products or services.