Ryan B. Patrick

Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Securities Commission taps into workflow management

Changes to the province of British Columbia

Developer banks on rapid apps

A recent Gartner Inc. report suggests that the ROI case for architected rapid ap- plication development (ARAD) or model-driven pattern-based (MDPB) development methods and tools is a solid one.

Retailer’s guinea-pig operation

With its European and U.S. offices contemplating a worldwide SAP AG implementation, sports apparel and equipment supplier adidas-Salomon Canada has been busy touting the benefits gained from its single-server consolidated environment using IBM Corp. technology.

Crown corporation reaps CRM benefits

A recent study by IT research firm IDC notes that previous failed customer relationship management (CRM) implementations have generally fostered a low level of confidence in the technology.

PeopleSoft tells its customers merger not

The current situation between Oracle Corp. and PeopleSoft is

Investment house adds data management tools

For Natcan Investment Management Inc., effective data management is not just a competitive advantage, it is a potentially good return on investment. Montreal-based Natcan is a National Bank of Canada subsidiary specializing in portfolio management for pension funds, endowment funds, pooled funds and wealth management.

Multicore may herald multi-problems

While no one disputes the extra power and performance that dual-core processors provide, there are still looming questions about what this means for enterprise software costs. Specifically, will the gains from multi-core processors be negated by additional software licensing costs?

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