Enterprise Apps Today

Jive Delivers Social Inbox with StreamOnce

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:38:00 -0700

Jive's social collaboration platform gains a new unified inbox, thanks to a social startup's newly-acquired technology.

School of Data Science

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:09:00 -0700

Because data science is an emerging field with a broad range of requirements, some companies create specialized internal training programs to get the skills they want and need.

SAP Fiori: Consumerization of Enterprise Software Comes to ERP

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:27:00 -0700

iPads welcome. SAP's ERP slate gets new modern, user- and mobile-friendly apps to help keep workers productive.

IBM Consolidates Analytics Apps with Blue Insight

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:59:00 -0700

IBM is now using its own software to help build a smarter enterprise

Twitter Buys Big Data Analytics Startup Lucky Sort

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:51:00 -0700

Another Big Data startup gets swept up by an industry bigwig. This time social media giant Twitter comes calling.

Crafter Open Source CMS Goes Solo

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:36:00 -0700

New standalone organization created to support the open source Crafter content management system.

4 Barriers to Big Data Success -- and Ways to Overcome Them

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:03:00 -0700

Companies that are leveraging Big Data have identified four common barriers to Big Data success. Fortunately, all four barriers can be overcome with the right strategies.

Pivotal Aims to Disrupt Cloud, Big Data Analytics

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:29:00 -0700

A startup called Pivotal, headed by VMWare's former CEO, wants to be the go-to cloud operating system. And it wants to shift analytics focus from Big Data to fast data.

Oracle Intros In-Memory JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Apps

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:47:00 -0700

In pursuit of the real-time enterprise, Oracle gives JD Edwards project management and sales apps the in-memory treatment.

SAP Unveils HANA Enterprise Cloud

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:19:00 -0700

Blistering in-memory app performance meets cloud delivery in SAP's latest offering for enterprises, HANA Enterprise Cloud.

SalesFUSION 8 Blurs CRM and Marketing Automation

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:54:00 -0700

Business software firm extends popular CRM platforms by deeply integrating sales and marketing workflows and capabilities.

Is Cloud-based ERP Inevitable?

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:33:00 -0700

ERP has not been as quick as other enterprise applications to move to the cloud. But that doesn't mean it won't get there, say industry watchers.

Citrix Adds IM, Video Chat to Podio Collaboration Suite

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:24:00 -0700

Podio users will be able to initiate chats and hold video calls with their colleagues, as Citrix expands its collaboration platform.

Big Data, Big Opportunities for DBAs

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:05:00 -0700

Big Data is changing how companies view data. Is it also changing how they view database administrators (DBAs)?

Salesforce Communities Shakes up Customer Service

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:27:00 -0700

Salesforce is signaling the end of old-school customer forums with a social offering that pulls customer interactions directly into Chatter.

Cloudera Accelerates Big Data with Impala GA

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:59:00 -0700

Hadoop isn't just for batch processing of Big Data queries anymore. Cloudera introduces an open source project that enables real-time queries in Hadoop.

Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning Help Skytree Land $18M

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:44:00 -0700

UPS and Sun's former CEO bet that a machine learning software company can open new, business-friendly frontiers in Big Data analytics.

4 Hot Open Source Big Data Projects

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:48:00 -0700

There's more -- much more -- to the Big Data software ecosystem than Hadoop. Here are four open source projects that will help you get big benefits from Big Data.

CRM Jumps 12.5 Percent in 2012: Gartner

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:17:00 -0700

Salesforce helps customer relationship management (CRM) grow at a faster rate than the overall enterprise software market.

Social Analytics Startup VoloMetrix Banks $3.3M

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:57:00 -0700

Enterprise social networking has arrived. Now what? SaaS startup VoloMetrix offers managers insights into how interactions can help boost business.

Actian Snags ParAccel for Big Data Management, Analytics

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:25:00 -0700

Big Data specialist Actian aims for bigger markets by acquiring a high-profile Amazon partner.

Salesforce Launches Social.com Ad Platform

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:59:00 -0700

Cloud CRM innovator tackles social media advertising on with the latest addition to its Marketing Cloud services slate.

Big Data Boosts Enterprise Software Market in 2012: IDC

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:15:00 -0700

Big Data shook up the enterprise software market last year and its impact is rippling across market segments, finds industry analyst IDC.

Adaptive Planning Intros Financial Consolidation Software

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:37:00 -0700

Adaptive Planning says its Consolidation software can help enterprises that manage multiple business units in multiple geographies improve the accuracy and quality of their financial reporting process.

Using Big Data to Fight Fraud

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:53:00 -0700

While Big Data can be useful in fighting fraud, traditional business intelligence tools aren't much help.