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Microsoft 'Snaps' Office into Dynamics applications
InfoWorld - Feb 21, 2006
Business Data Lookup Snap-In for AX allows business workers to use Microsoft Office programs Word, Excel or Outlook within the Dynamics AX task window to browse AX data, according to Microsoft. Users also can copy selected data from AX into Office 2003 documents or attach those documents to records in Dynamics AX. The version of this application for Dynamics CRM gives users the same ability in that program. Microsoft has made the first four Snap applications available for free as a Code Gallery project called Microsoft Dynamics Snap at GotDotNet. NET developer community site. Microsoft also is providing the source code for these applications via a Microsoft Permissive License.
http://www.infoworld.com/archives/emailPrint.jsp?R=printThis&A=/article/06/02/21/75557_HNmicrosoftdynamics_1.html&source=searchresult
Outlook the most valuable component
CNET News.com - Feb 16, 2006
Articles in January Comm of ACM show how email is the central organizing tool for communications, tasks, calendars and contacts. MSN search reinforces this. And, Microsoft Dynamics (CRM, ERP, etc. ) are being tooled to run all transactions and workflow through Outlook. You can bet Outlook will NOT have XML files. Word, Excel and PowerPoint are being tossed over to compete in open source world. MS is consolidating behind Outlook for its value proposition.
http://news.com.com/5208-1012_3-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=14070&messageID=115342&start=0
Foolish Forecast: Salesforce.com Calling
Motley Fool - Feb 21, 2006
One of the most overpriced companies on the market is set to report earnings. Hours of action-packed after-market pumping and dumping will surely ensue. Yes, it's earnings day at software-on-demand provider Salesforce.
http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2006/02/21/foolish-forecast-salesforcecom-calling.aspx
Sage readies ERP suite for small and medium-sized firms
VNUNet.com - Feb 20, 2006
" Additional modules areavailable to handle specialist requirements, such as general manufacturing andbuild-to-order manuf- acturing, he added. Pinches said more and more medium-sized firms are using such integratedsuites. "The days of deploying standalone accounting, customer relationshipmanagement [CRM] and manufacturing systems are eroding fast in the mid-market. These companies want to manage their processes across the entire business, notat a departmental level," he added. Other elements in Sage 1000 include sales management tools for both field andoffice-based sales teams, and a module to manage sales campaigns, including leadmanagement and sales forecasting. A customer support module includes tools forservice-level targets and the logging of enquiries. "Full reporting is available throughout the suite, either using dashboards orgrid-oriented reporting," Pinches said... "Full reporting is available throughout the suite, either using dashboards orgrid-oriented reporting," Pinches said. "There's also a self-service web module,so a company can expose selected information to trading partners. " The software runs on Windows Server systems and requires Microsoft SQL Server. Clients connect to the suite via Internet Explorer. The price of the suite has yet to be confirmed, but Pinches said it would becompetitive for the mid-market. He noted that other products in this sector costbetween £1,000 and £4,000 per seat. Permalink to this story.
http://www.vnunet.com/articles/print/2150636
Sage readies integrated software for SMEs
VNUNet.com - Feb 21, 2006
' Additional modules areavailable to handle specialist requirements, such as general manufacturing andbuild-to-order manuf- acturing, he added. Pinches said more and more medium-sized firms are using such integratedsuites. 'The days of deploying standalone accounting, customer relationshipmanagement [CRM] and manufacturing systems are eroding fast in the mid-market. These companies want to manage their processes across the entire business, notat a departmental level,' he added. Other elements in Sage 1000 include sales management tools for both field andoffice-based sales teams, and a module to manage sales campaigns, including leadmanagement and sales forecasting. A customer support module includes tools forservice-level targets and the logging of enquiries. 'Full reporting is available throughout the suite, either using dashboards orgrid-oriented reporting,' Pinches said... 'Full reporting is available throughout the suite, either using dashboards orgrid-oriented reporting,' Pinches said. 'There's also a self-service web module,so a company can expose selected information to trading partners. 'The software runs on Windows Server systems and requires Microsoft SQLServer. Clients connect to the suite via Internet Explorer. The price of the suite has yet to be confirmed, but Pinches said it would becompetitive for the mid-market. He noted that other products in this sector costbetween £1,000 and £4,000 per seat. Permalink to this story.
http://www.vnunet.com/articles/print/2150671
Salesforce.com Disruptions Continue - CIO News Alerts - News - CIO
CIO - Feb 16, 2006
The San Francisco-based online Customer Relationship Management (CRM) service provider last week suffered the latest in a series of crippling system disruptions, Computerworld reports. The past outages have enraged customers and garnered the attention of a myriad of media outlets. For CIO’s past coverage, read.
http://www.cio.com/blog_view.html?CID=17758
Software, Internet companies ripe for buyouts in '06 - Feb. 17,...
CNNMoney.com - Feb 17, 2006
"Once they get scale, that's it. They become the Microsoft of their space. E-commerce companies are also hot targets. One of the older, more established players that Salinero and others cite is Café Press, which lets users put their own logos on merchandise ranging from hats to mugs to underwear. Café Press bills itself as a "profitable, private company" on its Web site. A spokesperson for the company said it is not focused on being acquired right now, saying, "Our main focus is on building a stronger business... "With a trailing 13 multiple, they need to do a deal this year," she said. "I think Salesforce is going to see some pressure from Sugar CRM (a competitor)," she said. "I'd love to see an Intuit-Salesforce merger, but that's wishful thinking given what the multiples are right now. A spokesman for SalesForce. com said the company does not comment on speculation. On the stable-but-slowing growth front, CNNMoney.
http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/02/17/technology/tech_targets/index.htm?section=money_mostpopular
Hitachi Teams With Ingram
WebProNews - Feb 20, 2006
This includes six, pre-configures products, three for the WMS100 and AMS200. The AMS200 and WMS100 include the Logical Cache Partitioning and Virtual Storage Ports in additional to the RAID-6, RAID-5, 1+0 and 1 for both sets of products. The series will work with Microsoft's Exchange, ERP and CRM environments and has been certified for the Simple SAN for Windows Server program. The units come in both 2 Gbps and 2 Gbps configurations and include all the hardware and software to get servers connected to a SAN.
http://www.webpronews.com/expertarticles/expertarticles/wpn-62-20060220HitachiTeamsWithIngram.html
Dear Subscriber to TheStreet.com Stocks Under $10,
thestreet.com - Feb 17, 2006
Now let's take a look at the portfolio and some of the
moves we made this week. One quick note: Ones are stocks we would buy now, while
Twos are stocks we would buy only on a pullback from
current levels. And as a reminder:
-- A Game Breaker is going to change the landscape of an
industry, as Intel, Microsoft and Wal-Mart did in their
sectors. Investors can make big money in these stocks by
getting in before the crowd. -- Inflection Point stocks have a broken business model
that's on the mend but has yet to be recognized by the
market. Investors who recognize a turnaround early can
pocket strong returns. -- Stealth Stocks are often unknown names to the general
public, but can be hugely profitable investments,
especially when they score well in the Alpha component of
our proprietary rating system... On Wednesday,
the company announced that it is strengthening its focus
on the needs of the public sector by providing increased
technical support, professional services, marketing, and
sales staff to customers. In the highly competitive CRM
space, we believe RightNow's strong customer satisfaction,
as measured by its high customer retention rate, will help
the company differentiate itself from the competition. We
will look to add to our position on a pullback under $15 a
share and make sales for the model portfolio closer to $20
a share.
http://www.thestreet.com/k/su/archives/200602171652.html
Swyx Announces Major New Partner Programme and Brand Awareness...
SourceWire - SourceWire (press release) - Feb 20, 2006
In the current climate, every business has to scrutinise every investment more carefully than ever to ensure they are getting the very best value. This is true particularly when it comes to telephony systems, where choice is plentiful, and technology moves so quickly that traditional telephony technologies are already becoming obsolete. Swyx develops software-based telephony systems that work like any other software application, such as email, instant messaging and CRM, through your existing data network and server application. So you can take full advantage of all the benefits of business-class VoIP � without having to invest in expensive new telephony hardware. In addition, the Swyx system has the potential to build into a powerful business tool. Because a Swyx system is Microsoft Windows based, it integrates seamlessly with your existing IT infrastructure, including all your individual business applications such as security systems, Office applications, Finance and CRM systems and customer support infrastructure, giving you one seamless communication system that will move and grow with your business no matter how many people, sites or locations you expand into. Swyx is constantly developing its solutions to meet the changing needs of your business... So you can take full advantage of all the benefits of business-class VoIP � without having to invest in expensive new telephony hardware. In addition, the Swyx system has the potential to build into a powerful business tool. Because a Swyx system is Microsoft Windows based, it integrates seamlessly with your existing IT infrastructure, including all your individual business applications such as security systems, Office applications, Finance and CRM systems and customer support infrastructure, giving you one seamless communication system that will move and grow with your business no matter how many people, sites or locations you expand into. Swyx is constantly developing its solutions to meet the changing needs of your business. So whatever your business, and whatever your stage of development, choosing an IP telephony solution from Swyx will give your business more possibilities, more agility, more choice and more communication, making it the last telephone system you�ll ever need. Swyx was established in 1999 and now has offices across Europe, with headquarters in Dortmund, Germany. Today the company is recognised as a market leader for IP telephony in major European countries and has enabled in excess of 4500 businesses across the continent to take advantage of the business benefits of IP telephony and associated applications.
http://sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=24321&hilite=
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