The implementation of customer relationship management software, though still largely seen as a be-all-end-all solution, has not been an easy road for many enterprises. Here are some common pitfalls and some strategies for avoiding them.
The outsourcing sector has grown in size and diversity, and analysts predict it has a bright future. How will this trend affect corporate customers and their business strategies?
Government continues to shun colossal outsourcing contracts in favour of selective sourcing, while businesses display growing confidence in software-as-a-service -- however sustained skills shortages have plagued deployments, sparking interest in offshore options.
Is it better to consolidate all your data into one platform, or to integrate disparate systems to work together? Here's what you have in store if you choose the integration path.
Sending software development tasks overseas is the latest cost-cutting phenomenon, but is it a case of 'you get what you pay for'? How can you optimise offshore development?
The implementation of customer relationship management software, though still largely seen as a be-all-end-all solution, has not been an easy road for many enterprises. Here are some common pitfalls and some strategies for avoiding them.
Sending software development tasks overseas is the latest cost-cutting phenomenon, but is it a case of 'you get what you pay for'? How can you optimise offshore development?
Whether you intend to use an ASP or not, I believe that within the next five years, most CIOs will have to figure out how to help their companies evolve into one.
The US Justice Department's dramatic defeat in the Oracle anti-trust trial underscores the unique character of software: It's a fast-paced, dynamic industry that makes a lousy target for trustbusters.
Oracle Managing Director Brian Mitchell talks about clustering, unified document stores, hosted applications, and other future directions for the database giant.
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