Existing Ariba Inc. customers should minimize their investment in the company's e-procurement solution, and potential customers should select that solution only if they are protected from fallout from a possible Ariba acquisition, according to a Gartner Group Inc. report scheduled to be released this week.
Over the last few years, Canadians have witnessed explosive growth in all things "e-biz" - from e-retailing to e-banking to e-procurement. There's no denying it and no escaping it - "e" has become mainstream and will forever more be part of how companies conduct business and exchange information.