John S. McCright

Government workers going into the field on military or homeland security operations need not leave videoconferencing technologies at the office. Tandberg this week will make available its Tactical line of mobile videoconferencing systems that come packaged in ruggedized briefcases with aluminum skins. The Tactical 6000 and 2500 systems provide a 15-inch screen, headset, camera, microphone […]

As corporations rein in spending on IT and demand quicker returns on investment, developers such as PeopleSoft Inc. are responding with programs that promise to get their enterprise software up and running quicker. PeopleSoft, of Pleasanton, Calif., last quarter rolled out its new Accelerated Implementations program, which provides a streamlined methodology for deploying application bundles […]

Dell Computer Corp. long ago outgrew the college dorm room where founder Michael Dell started the mail-order PC business. Now the Round Rock, Texas., company says it has outgrown the name, as well. In a filing of its preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, Dell said that it offers more […]

Intalio Inc. and Jacada Ltd. are each readying software that the vendors say will enable companies to more effectively integrate data and business processes among the enterprise and Web applications they have installed. Intalio, of San Mateo, Calif., next quarter will release Version 2.1 of its n3 business process management software suite, which provides a […]

For countless companies the Internet is a great place to sell and market their products. Unfortunately, its also a great place for others to sell unauthorized versions of their products at cheap rates, or spread misinformation about their companies. To help combat against such activity, GenuOne Inc. will release next week updated software that enables […]

New software from Oracle automates the paper-intensive process of maintaining fleets of commercial and military aircraft. The Oracle Complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, or MRO, suite, which the company unveiled last week, is designed to improve the efficiency of groups responsible for these vehicles. It does this by keeping track of complicated configurations, streamlining the […]

SAP AG, Siebel Systems Inc. and PeopleSoft Inc. are trying to forestall costly and time-consuming customizations of their respective customer relationship management applications by providing out-of-the-box support for business processes specific to key vertical industries. SAP, of Walldorf, Germany, will unveil at its Sapphire user conference in Orlando, Fla., in June a version of its […]

The owner of enterprise applications developer Baan is looking to sell the company. London-based technology conglomerate Invensys PLC earlier this week announced a major restructuring, saying it will concentrate its resources on the companies in its Production Management business, except for Baan. It plans to sell Baan, which has some 6,000 customer sites around the […]

German software giant SAP AG churned out positive financial results for last quarter despite a slow economy. The enterprise applications maker Thursday reported that its first-quarter profits more than doubled from the same period of 2002, while sales were relatively flat. Net income for the quarter ended March 31 was 186 million euros, or about […]

New software from Oracle Corp. automates the paper-intensive process of maintaining fleets of commercial and military aircraft or other types of vehicles. The Oracle Complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) suite, which the Redwood Shores, Calif., company unveiled on Tuesday, is designed to improve the efficiency of groups responsible for these vehicles. It does this […]