Dennis Callaghan

Plumtree Software Inc. is preparing to release its first vertical applications for the retail and pharmaceutical industries while porting its portal, content management and application development platform to Linux. The company is attempting to capitalize on the growing demand for composite applications, which combine traditional business application functionality with collaborative processes that are often specific […]

New developments in software are strengthening ties between business intelligence applications and business processes in operational applications. The Eclipse Foundation will announce this week the availability of the Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools Project, a project spearheaded by Actuate Corp., while Business Objects S.A. announces its XI for Operational Business Intelligence, a new version of […]

ISVs are rolling out applications designed to give enterprises better control and management of their Microsoft Corp. Exchange environments. DYS Analytics Inc. and Zenprise Inc. both announced late last month Exchange Server management offerings that attempt to solve different issues that typically arise for organizations that have deployed the most widely used e-mail server. DYS […]

Siebel Systems Inc. is pressing on with its technology road map even as the repercussions of the companys recent executive shake-up continue to be felt and questions remain about the companys future ownership. Acquisition rumors have swirled around Siebel, in San Mateo, Calif., since former CEO Michael Lawrie was ousted in April. Oracle Corp. and […]

Salesforce.com on Tuesday announced the second release of its Customforce customization tool, promising that any customizations done with the tool will carry over from previous versions of the companys hosted application services. Customforce 2.0 will preserve all customizations done with Customforce 1.0 as well as all customizations done on earlier revs of the companys namesake […]

Google inc. last week launched its long-awaited enterprise desktop search product, an offering that beats rival Microsoft Corp. to the punch by more than a year. The product, known as Google Desktop Search for the Enterprise, is modeled after a similar tool that Google has offered to the consumer marketplace for the past six months. […]

SAP AG will ship all its products on NetWeaver by years end, and it plans to move all its offerings to its business process platform by 2007, giving users more flexibility to customize their software and integrate it with non-SAP products. SAPs plan to deliver its Enterprise Services Architecture, which will merge the Walldorf, Germany, […]

Google on Wednesday announced the release of its long-awaited enterprise desktop search product, which it will offer to business customers as a free download. The product, known as Google Desktop Search for the Enterprise, is modeled after a similar product that Google Inc. has offered to the consumer marketplace for the past six months. It […]

BOSTON—SAP AG CEO Henning Kagermann challenged IT managers to lead innovation at their companies while promising them that SAP, the top seller of business applications software worldwide, has the technology road map to support their efforts. Kagermann, speaking at SAPs Sapphire user conference here Wednesday morning, said IT generated 50 percent of innovation at most […]

Information Builders announced two new technology updates at its Summit user conference in Las Vegas Tuesday that will add new reporting applications for the insurance industry as well as expand the companys iWay data integration technology. Information Builders Inc. is also showcasing version 7 of its flagship WebFocus business intelligence suite, which is expected to […]