Archive for febbraio, 2012

Gartner Says Asia Pacific Server Shipments Grew 15.7 Percent in Fourth Quarter of 2011

mercoledì, febbraio 29th, 2012
Server shipments in Asia Pacific grew 15.7 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2011, while revenue increased 2.4 percent from the same quarter last year, according to Gartner, Inc.

Facebook spearheads mobile Web standards project

mercoledì, febbraio 29th, 2012
Facebook is spearheading a group of mobile industry stakeholders focused on developing mobile Web standards, reflecting the growing importance of mobile to the social network.

Gartner touts ?pace? layers for ERP upgrades, consolidation

martedì, febbraio 28th, 2012
New Gartner research advises companies to divide their ERP into three abstraction layers so unwanted changes aren?t carried forward and customizations don?t affect core ERP.

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SAP SCM—Stepping Out of Obscurity

martedì, febbraio 28th, 2012
Major new SAP products are being released in the realms of supply chain management (SCM), manufacturing execution systems (MES), and product lifecycle management (PLM). TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic examines the solutions that SAP is offering for supply chain executives to expand beyond the traditional boundaries of SCM, PLM, and enterprise resource planning (ERP).

Understanding Information Architecture

martedì, febbraio 28th, 2012

I've said it before and I'll say it again: there has never been a better time to be an information architect. Demand for classic IA remains strong, while cross-channel and ubiquitous beg for attention. It's tremendously exciting but also overwhelming. That's why Jeff and I created Understanding IA.

Understanding Information Architecture

We want to connect the dots between where IA comes from and where it's going. And, we hope to encourage folks to think differently about what we do. So, please take a look and then let us know what you think. Thanks!

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Gartner Says 75 Percent of Organizations With BCM Programs Will Have Public Social Media Services in their Crisis Communications Strategies By 2015

martedì, febbraio 28th, 2012
Social media can hold the key to transforming enterprise business continuity management (BCM), especially crisis/incident management and communications practices, according to Gartner, Inc. Analysts predict that, by 2015, 75 percent of organizations with BCM programs will have public social media services in their crisis communications strategies, and they advised BCM professionals to immediately begin assessing social media's opportunities and risks.

Gartner Says Worldwide Server Revenue Grew 7.9 Percent and Shipments Increased 7 Percent in 2011

martedì, febbraio 28th, 2012
The worldwide server market ended 2011 with mixed results, as worldwide server revenue declined 5.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 and server shipments increased 4.5 percent, according to Gartner, Inc. For the year, worldwide server revenue grew 7.9 percent (see Table 3), and server shipments increased 7 percent (see Table 4).

NetSuite v11.2 ERP for SMB Certification Report

lunedì, febbraio 27th, 2012
NetSuite v11.2 is now TEC Certified for online evaluation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for small to medium business (SMB) in the ERP Evaluation Center. The certification seal is a valuable indicator for organizations relying on the integrity of TEC research for assistance with their software selection projects. Download this report for product highlights, competitive analysis, product analysis, and in-depth analyst commentary.

NetSuite Wholesale Distribution Edition v11.2 for ERP for Distribution Certification Report

lunedì, febbraio 27th, 2012
NetSuite Wholesale Distribution Edition v11.2 is now TEC Certified for online evaluation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for distribution in the ERP Evaluation Center. The certification seal is a valuable indicator for organizations relying on the integrity of TEC research for assistance with their software selection projects. Download this report for product highlights, competitive analysis, product analysis, and in-depth analyst commentary.

Sage ERP MAS 90 (v. 4.5) for Discrete Manufacturing ERP Certification Report

lunedì, febbraio 27th, 2012
Sage ERP MAS 90 (v. 4.5) is TEC Certified for online evaluation of discrete manufacturing enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions in the ERP Evaluation Center. The certification seal is a valuable indicator for organizations relying on the integrity of TEC research for assistance with their software selection projects. Download this report for product highlights, competitive analysis, product analysis, and in-depth analyst commentary.