Enterprise Applications

PeopleSoft Vets Born Again: Can Two Legacy ERP Guys Get IT Executives to Buy into On-Demand Applications?

Dave Duffield and Aneel Bhusri sold a lot of ERP systems over the years. In an interview, the duo discuss why their new company is pushing on-demand ERP and why they're dissing the on-premise model.

Nascar’s Hendrick Motorsports: The Technology in Its Secret Sauce

To create engines that power a winning team, Hendrick Motorsports relies on information fueled by top-notch technology.

The Social Networking Dilemma

Why ERP Systems Are More Important Than Ever

CIOs remain committed to ERP systems despite innovation, integration and cost issues. Why? Business can't live without it.

Citing Botched ERP System, Fire Truck Maker Says IBM Contributed to Bankruptcy

In its Chapter 11 filing, American LaFrance claims a "problem-riddled" ERP transition led to its debt of more than $100 million.

Software Licensing and Pricing Is Still Too Complex and Costly

A Forrester Research survey of IT professionals finds that enterprise vendors have yet to solve pricing and complexity "pain points."

Retro Geek Chic, Cool Tech Du Jour: 1998 vs. Now

Jeffrey Pfeffer Talks About Evidence

IBM Shows Off Social Software for Business

RFID: Thinking Outside of the Supply Chain

RFID can turn any object (including people) into a node of a global network and offer lucrative opportunities beyond what today's mainstream applications achieve.