Marc L. Songini

Business intelligence software vendor Cognos Inc. is rolling out upgraded reporting software that it claims will boost scalability and be easier to integrate with products from business partners such as IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp. and SAP AG.

CRM vendor Siebel Systems Inc. is offering a new set of industry-specific process enhancements built around Microsoft Corp.'s next-generation BizTalk Server 2004 integration platform.

PeopleSoft Inc. at press time was poised to unveil a set of applications designed to help users streamline their supply chain operations, as part of the software vendor's continuing effort to boost its standing among manufacturers.

PeopleSoft Inc. next week will unveil a set of applications designed to help users streamline their supply chain operations, as part of the software vendor's continuing effort to boost its standing among manufacturers.

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. has announced a multiyear deal with SAP AG to co-develop a beverage-specific application designed to improve its ability to serve customers in the field, slash costs and share data through multiple systems.

In an ironic turn of events, a somewhat disgruntled PeopleSoft Inc. user group is planning to host none other than Oracle Corp. president Chuck Phillips at an upcoming educational event.

Many IT managers are becoming increasingly agitated by the ballooning costs of maintaining packaged business applications and the relentless efforts of software vendors to...

In a move that could represent a change of strategy, Oracle Corp. has unveiled a set of products that will help customers link its E-Business Suite applications to third-party and homegrown software.