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Enterprise Software

Research shows CRM success is uncertain

Depending on whom you listen to, organizations are either generally satisfied but unsure what makes a CRM implementation successful, or are implementing CRM but not seeing any benefits. This week's Analyst Views column tries to make sense of it all.

Enterprise Software

CRM systems still promise more than they deliver

According to a recent report from Aberdeen Group, organizations that have bought CRM systems still aren't reaping the benefits that they expected when they decided to implement them.

Banking

Analysts weigh in on IT spending

Considering the way the economy has treated IT the past few years, it's hard not to be skeptical when analysts talk about a recovery. However, numbers from several research firms suggest reason for careful optimism.

Security

Get IT Done: Microsoft takes aim at spammers with lawsuits

Microsoft takes an aggressive approach against spam by filing lawsuits

Enterprise Software

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance: It’s not over yet for publicly traded companies

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has far-reaching implications for all publicly traded companies in the United States and could affect IT on the same level as Y2K did. Here's what some of the top IT research firms are saying.

Open source

SCO plays a nasty game with Linux market

In March, SCO filed suit against IBM, claiming that its Linux code contained elements of UNIX. In a rare show of agreement, analyst firms are offering scathing opinions of the lawsuit and SCO's arguments.

Enterprise Software

Consolidation in the enterprise applications market: Oracle, PeopleSoft, and JD Edwards

The acquisition news of JD Edwards by PeopleSoft was followed days later by Oracle's bid to buy PeopleSoft. What does all this mean for enterprise applications? This week's Analyst Views takes a look.

CXO

Analysts say IT spending shows slow growth

While it's unlikely that IT spending will ever rebound to the levels seen during the dot-com boom, there have been signs that growth is occurring. This week's Analyst Views column examines predictions by Giga Information Group, IDC, and In-Stat/MDR.

Enterprise Software

Analysts take note as SARS’ effects ripple through the IT community

As businesses grapple with the effects of the SARS outbreak, analyst firms are trying to assess how the epidemic is affecting IT. Here are some thoughts from several major research firms on how organizations have been affected and how they are coping.

Data Centers

Decision Support: Analyst firms discuss Microsoft Windows Server 2003

See what the analysts are saying about Windows Server 2003.

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Research shows CRM success is uncertain

CRM systems still promise more than they deliver

Analysts weigh in on IT spending

Get IT Done: Microsoft takes aim at spammers with lawsuits

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance: It’s not over yet for publicly traded companies

SCO plays a nasty game with Linux market

Consolidation in the enterprise applications market: Oracle, PeopleSoft, and JD Edwards

Analysts say IT spending shows slow growth

Analysts take note as SARS’ effects ripple through the IT community

Decision Support: Analyst firms discuss Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Guidelines for building security policies

Hiring kit: Artificial intelligence architect

Hiring kit: Autonomous systems engineer

Hiring kit: Application support engineer