Enterprise Applications

Analysis: Salesforce’s Addition of Google Apps Shows Google’s Intent to Enter Business Software Market

By tapping into Salesforce's customer base and latching on to that company's reputation as a trusted corporate technology provider, Google can make inroads in selling its software to businesses.

The Man Behind ‘Half Off’ Third-Party Software Maintenance

Rimini Street's Seth Ravin has quietly amassed nearly 200 customers who don't want to pay Oracle's annual maintenance fees. In an interview, Ravin discusses why that's so, the turbulence in the market and whether SAP is next on hi

RSA Conference: Blocking Consumer Applications Won’t Help Enterprise Security

SAP Raises Software Maintenance Fees for New Customers

Market realities, competition from Oracle, and maintenance and support complexity are the reasons behind ERP giant SAP's move to limit service plan choices for new customers of its enterprise software.

Google Doesn’t Care About the Enterprise, But You’ll Still Buy Software From Them Anyway

Business Process Management: A Hot Area That’s Still Immature

Research shows that BPM is near the top of many companies' to-do lists. But governance, strategy, IT resource and collaboration issues are huge roadblocks to BPM success.

Struggling to Support Remote Workers? It’s Only Going to Get Worse

Your IT department will soon need to support more remote workers than ever before. Both technology changes -- such as video adoption -- and cultural issues -- such as user expectation -- will require that your company embrace telecommuting. Doesn&#03

How the PGA Tour Manages Data

IT Chief Steve Evans relies on legions of golf-crazed volunteers, high-tech lasers and the input of golf pros to help him identify, manage and display the Tour's most critical data.

The Business Value of Twitter

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