But according to Jaap Favier, a B2B expert at Forrester Research, the financial barriers should not mean companies shy away from B2B technologies. Integration technologies have the power to bring to life islands of data held in databases and ERP...
Equant has won a €39m global network outsourcing deal with hotel chain Le Méridien. An IP virtual private network (VPN) will connect 60 sites in more than 17 countries around the world and all the hotel's core business applications will be hosted...
Further benefits will come from integrating presence with all forms of communication. Imagine having just one contact address that follows you around and which emails, phone calls and IM can be sent to, no matter where you are or when you are...
Make available sample code and a software development kit for integrating Office applications, such as Excel, into SAP's applications. The deal, which calls for better links between Microsoft's .Net development software and SAP's NetWeaver...
IDC analyst Marianne Hedin told silicon.com the adoption of SOA means businesses will have to make changes to processes and break down barriers between departments. This is because implementing SOA is not just about integrating IT systems but also...
Cultural and technological barriers are hindering the wider use of e-learning among UK organisations. But she said integrating e-learning programmes with social networking tools is one way organisations can engage young and junior employees.