Renee Boucher Ferguson

Product lifecycle management technologies from OSI Software Inc. and Agile Software Corp. hold the promise of improving the exchange of information along the supply chain. OSIsoft last week introduced PI ICE (Interactive Configurable Environment) software that enables users to create interactive, configurable user interfaces for real-time, collaborative systems. PI ICE assigns business and technical context […]

Managed availability platform provider Vision Solutions will announce new platform next week at IBM Partner World in New Orleans. Orion is Vision Solutions multi-platform solution geared towards the companys concept of a total solutions rollout consisting of technology, professional services, support and certified partners. Orion, which will become available in mid-2003, enables users to predictably […]

Oracle Corp. and IBM are jostling for a federal stamp of approval on Linux, with both companies announcing that they will submit their respective software to certification processes. Oracle, of Redwood Shores, Calif., on Thursday will announce that it is submitting Red Hat Inc.s Linux Advanced Server for a Common Criteria (ISO 15408) evaluation at […]

Enterprise modeling developer Popkin Software and Intalio Inc. announced a partnership Tuesday that will combine Popkins modeling tools with Intalios business process execution engine. The joint solution integrates Intalios n/3 Business Process Management System [BPMS] with Popkins System Architect tool set. The idea behind the partnership is to provide companies that have invested in Popkin […]

SAP AG and HandySoft Corp. are extending their respective business process management offerings with capabilities that make it easier for enterprises to model and automate frequently used business and technology processes. Such BPM software accomplishes this by more easily pulling together and enhancing each developers offerings. SAP later this year will beef up its recently […]

SAP AG is tackling some national security issues with the launch of a technology platform for homeland security process integration. The SAP Security Resource Management platform, unveiled late last month, promotes technology interoperability and shared process management among government agencies by integrating “people, processes and technology,” said officials at SAP, of Walldorf, Germany. The platform […]

Enterprise resource planning software developer J.D. Edwards & Co. announced Thursday that it launched a program to help users implement a set of live analytics in as little as 45 days. The Denver-based company is launching its J.D. Edwards Business Intelligence QuickStart program in a joint effort with CadenceQuest Inc., JDEs business intelligence implementation partner […]

Hasso Plattner, SAP AGs co-chairman and CEO, will announce his retirement in the next year or two, according to a spokeswoman for the company. Known as SAPs technology guru, Plattner co-founded the company 31 years ago. It is likely that the supervisory board would appoint Henning Kagermann, current co-chair and CEO, to head the company […]

Oracle Corp. on Tuesday announced the formation of its Supplier Advisory Board, a body created to help improve supplier relationship management processes in line with evolving business requirements. Oracle, of Redwood Shores, Calif., is targeting development of its procurement applications to include input and direction from leading suppliers across multiple industries. At the same time, […]

Sybase Inc. is teaming with BearingPoint Inc. to provide new integration software for customer relationship management and health care industry compliance. The alliance, announced last week, leverages Sybases infrastructure and integration software and the systems integration experience of BearingPoint, which was previously known as KPMG Consulting Inc. The first step in the alliance for both […]