Macros are mini-programs typically used to automate repetitive or time-consuming tasks in spreadsheet and word processing software, such as calculating sales commissions and formatting documents, among other uses.
For his part, SAP CEO Henning Kagermann said Dell has "very attractive hardware and good services" but in a post-presentation chat with silicon.com was reluctant to play down his company's relationship with Dell's rivals.
To minimise this risk, it is necessary to allocate enough resources and budget to prepare for and manage the migration in a thorough and structured manner. In most cases, the cost/benefit equation is unlikely to pan out in favour of a wholesale...
The worldwide CRM market grew to $11.7bn in 2005 - this represents and eight per cent year-on-year increase which is being attributed to a major boost from hosted-CRM subscriptions which could see this year's figure hit $12.9bn, according to AMR.
In some cases, though, Microsoft is also offering its traditional server software entirely as a hosted service. To start with, Microsoft is launching hosted versions of its Exchange email and calendar program, its SharePoint portal software and...
More than half (56 per cent) of the CIOs surveyed believe all applications used by their organisation will be hosted on the internet within five years, while 76 per cent of the CIOs questioned think the increased availability of wi-fi and...