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Video: Predicting the future of enterprise software
The latest episode of "The Editors" with Larry Dignan and Jason Hiner predicts the future of enterprise software, including the impact of social, mobile, and the cloud.
Asana beefs up collaboration tool set with Organizations debut
Just in time for May Day, Asana is looking to foster more collaboration in the workplace with a community revamp.
Case study: How traditional ERP helped meet modern business expectations
RM Foods took a phased approach to implementing Sage ERP X3 to minimize risk and improve customer responsiveness.
'Third platform' shift triggers enterprise software evolution
Enterprises are moving to an IT environment where information is served to connected smart mobile devices from a cloud-based infrastructure system, and software vendors have to adapt to stay competitive.
The cost of change: Letting go of old enterprise apps
Most companies have felt trapped by their IT application portfolio. How does a company, large or small, plan and execute a transition away from old applications?
Why the cloud will never (entirely) replace in-house applications
Cloud computing might have momentum behind it, but that doesn't mean every business is going to be making the leap — at least, not yet.
Case study: Cloud transformed enterprise apps for Aussie company
The Australian Institute of Management NSW and ACT dug itself into a hole by not making consistent investments in IT. It decided to use cloud computing to dig itself out.
Executive's guide to the evolution of enterprise software
To help you sort out the latest enterprise software trends, technologies, and offerings, ZDNet and TechRepublic put together an ebook containing articles that address key issues and decision factors.
Research: 76% of IT leaders satisfied with enterprise software
IT leaders share opinions in TechRepublic's enterprise software survey that focuses on satisfaction levels, top vendors, current trends and future plans for EAS.
The Evolution of Enterprise Software: An overview
Enterprise software is evolving under selection pressure from challenging economic conditions and the adaptive possibilities afforded by cloud computing, mobility, big data analytics and social engagement.
CA Technologies chief: 'We've got heavy and slow, it's time to get back in the gym'
Q&A: How CA Technologies' new chief executive Mike Gregoire wants to push the mainframe management giant into a new world of agile development and software as a service.
With new funding and CEO, HTML5 app platform Gizmox has its sights on the US
Gizmox's VisualWebGui provides tools to enable companies to 'transpose' their legacy client-server apps for use on the web or mobile.
Novell challenging Box, Dropbox with Filr enterprise file sharing service
Meet Filr, described by Novell reps as a challenger for Dropbox (and by extension likely Box, Google Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive, and more).
When mobile drives service-oriented inititiatives
Target IT executives describe the challenges of building consistency into in-store, mobile, and customer call center interfaces.
Jive's Q1 sales, outlook light
Jive's second quarter outlook fell short of expectations, but the company remained upbeat about its pipeline and the social business market.