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  • Succeeding in integration: Part one

    Wondering how to tackle that daunting integration project? Take a look at how other enterprises have dealt with the issues.

  • CRM: pay attention to retention

    Customer relationship management (CRM) has been getting a lot of flack lately. But there's nothing inherently wrong with the technology, just with the users.

  • Seeking storage solutions

    With storage options growing almost as quickly as the data that firms handle, it can be hard to find the right solution. Weighing up security and staffing needs could be key.

  • NAB gives staff final word on IT jobs offshoring

    NAB yesterday told its employees which of its IT jobs will be offshored, after the bank took the decision to outsource some of its tech staff last year.

  • Dirty data: IT, it's not your fault

    The blame for poor quality data is too often laid at IT's door, when it should be the business taking responsibility, according to analysts.

  • Oracle updates PeopleSoft programs

    Oracle delivered on Wednesday one of the first fruits of its merger with PeopleSoft, releasing new versions of the accounting and supply chain applications it gained in the January acquisition.

  • MarchFirst files for bankruptcy

    Embattled Internet consultancy MarchFirst, the company which folded operations in Australia last month, has filed for bankruptcy in the US, capping off months of losses.

  • PeopleSoft to buy J.D. Edwards

    Business software maker PeopleSoft will acquire J.D. Edwards in a stock deal worth US$1.7 billion, the companies said Monday.

  • M&A; Marry in haste, repent at leisure

    Don't rush into a Vegas-style marriage when acquiring a company, warns Ram Gupta of PeopleSoft. Take your time and get to know each other properly during the 'dating' phase.

  • J.D. Edwards AU concedes uncertainty in PeopleSoft deal

    J.D. Edwards' Australian and New Zealand managing director, Ian Hodge, has welcomed the company's pending acquisition by PeopleSoft as "overwhelmingly positive," but conceded the move brings with it a "bit of uncertainty" for the company's 200-strong staff in the region.

  • Oracle's software gets lukewarm reviews

    The latest version of Oracle's 11i e-business software has better data analysis, but analysts say users need more than this.

  • Oracle wins PeopleSoft shareholder vote

    Oracle chalked up a key victory Friday in its battle to acquire PeopleSoft, with investors agreeing to sell the suitor 60 percent of PeopleSoft's outstanding shares.

  • White knight waiting in PeopleSoft wings?

    Oracle surprised PeopleSoft on Friday with a $5.1 billion unsolicited takeover offer. But before this saga reaches its denouement, might a white knight surprise with a counterbid of its own?

  • Getting smart about business intelligence

    True business intelligence may be an elusive ideal, but even a somewhat close approximation of the truth can have a significant impact on the health of a business.

  • Gartner: Consolidation to put squeeze on businesses

    As a few hardware and software suppliers come to increasingly dominate, companies must use caution and hang onto their existing equipment as long as possible, Gartner advises

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