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Computerworld Article: Business Intelligence: Power to the People
The number of BI vendors will drop, but software choices will multiply.  »

The Channel Insider: Hosting Grows in Wake of Oracle Acquisition
NaviSite Inc. reports an uptick in its PeopleSoft business as the one-year anniversary of Oracle Corp.'s acquisition of that company nears. WTS Inc., meanwhile, has grown its JD Edwards practice. Oracle inherited that software line through the purchase of PeopleSoft, which had acquired JD Edwards in 2003.  »

InformationWeek Article: IT Advantages, Challenges for Small Businesses
They're more agile than their lumbering competitors, but they also have fewer resources. Smaller businesses have many of the same challenges that big companies face. They've also got specific problems of their own—and advantages, too.  »

CIO Insight Magazine Article: Analysis: Lessons From Midsize Companies
Even for a fast-on-the-trigger startup, it was a gutsy step. A year ago, before FRISA Wyman Gordon, based in Santa Catarina, outside Monterrey, Mexico, had opened for business, a team of internal software design specialists was putting the finishing touches on an enterprise resource planning system. Built entirely in-house and from scratch, the internal effort was something few companies of any size would dare tackle—let alone complete successfully. Yet FRISA's ERP system is now the calling card of its growth strategy.  »

CFO Magazine Article: Down But Not Out
There may be a second act for ASPs, who say they've figured out how to make software services work. Of all the Big Ideas spawned during the Internet boom, perhaps none blossomed so promisingly yet wilted so quickly as that of renting enterprise software over the Web. By some accounts, upward of 1,000 self-proclaimed application service providers, or ASPs, were launched during 1999 and 2000, with venture capitalists betting more than $1 billion on the seemingly foolproof but unproven business model.  »

ASPnews.com Article: ASPs Are Here to Stay, Reports ITAA
A report released today by the Information Technology Association of America states that ASP customers are happy and likely to continue to employ outsourced application services.  »

Optika press release: Optika Inc. kicks off 2003 at Annual International Summit
Optika Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTK), a leading Enterprise Content Management (ECM) provider of imaging, workflow, collaboration and records management software, today reported the success of its 2003 International Summit Conference.  »

InfoWorld article: Repackaging Apps
Enterprise application vendors are casting off traditional tactics of marketing monolithic suites, and are instead focusing on selling more affordable pieces of their offerings architected for specific business processes and designed to more easily integrate with disparate systems.  »

ASP Board press release: ITAA's ASP Board of Directors Grows
The Application Service Provider (ASP) Committee of the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) today announced four new executives have joined its Board of Directors.  »

J.D. Edwards press release: Companies choose J.D. Edwards to connect with suppliers electronically, increase efficiency of supply chain
J.J. Haines selects J.D. Edwards Supplier Self-Service, continuing J.D. Edwards momentum in Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).  »

ViryaNet press release: Aberdeen Group and AFSMI honor ViryaNet with "Top-Ten Field Service Implementations" award
ViryaNet, a provider of integrated mobile and Web-based software applications for workforce management and the automation of field service delivery, today announced that it has been honored with an industry award by Aberdeen Group and the Association for Services Management International (AFSMI) for its implementation at CAL-AIR.  »

FormScape Announces New Express Product for J.D. Edwards Users; FormScape Express Gives Users a Quick and Easy Answer to Their Document Needs
FormScape®, the enterprise information delivery company, today announced the launch of FormScape Express for J.D. Edwards®, designed for small and medium sized businesses.  »

J.D. Edwards Unveils Web Service-Capable Collaboration Solutions to Facilitate Application and Business-to-Business Integration
J.D. Edwards & Company (Nasdaq: JDEC) today announced the release of the latest version of its eXtended Process Integration (XPI) middleware software, which enables companies to collaborate with multiple suppliers, customers and other valued business partners by linking their disparate systems and applications. Among the enhancements for the latest version of XPI are a dozen new Extended Business Processes and full native support for Web Services.  »

The Weitz Company and Swinerton Incorporated Select J.D. Edwards To Accelerate Financial, Workforce and Project Management Processes
Driven by a need for increased operational effectiveness during these challenging economic times, two construction industry leaders have turned to J.D. Edwards & Company (Nasdaq:JDEC) software to manage their projects, equipment, workforce, and financials. The Weitz Company and Swinerton Incorporated recently implemented J.D. Edwards ERP, further demonstrating J.D. Edwards' momentum in the construction industry.  »

Summit Strategies research report: Anatomies of Profitable Software-as-Services Providers: Secret for Success
Believe it or not, "profitable ASP" is not always an oxymoron. In fact, many software-as-services providers are well on their way to creating successful businesses; and a growing number of vendors have already hit the profitability milestone.  »

Methodologie press release: New Name, Identity, and Web Site; Growing High-tech Company Builds Its Brand Step by Step With Methodologie
SEATTLE, Mar 26, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- For many companies today, developing a brand is an extensive and expensive undertaking that is easily put off until economically better times.  »

ASPnews.com print article: ASPs and ERP
This article from ASPnews.com gives an overview of how the leading ERP vendors have fared with their partnerships in the ASP industry.  »

ViryaNet press release: Cal-Air automates scheduling and preventative maintenance capabilities with ViryaNet Service Hub
Southborough, Mass. - January 28, 2002 - ViryaNet (NASDAQ: VRYA), a leading provider of wireless and Web-based software applications that improve service delivery, today announced that CAL-AIR, Inc., a leading specialty mechanical contractor that provides technical services to facilities throughout California, has gone live with ViryaNet Service Hub and solution suite.  »

J.D. Edwards case study: Brigham's Ice Cream Succeeds By Outsourcing J.D. Edwards Solutions
This case study from J.D. Edwards provides an overview of the business solutions for Brigham's Ice Cream and their reasons for selecting an ASP.  »

J.D. Edwards video: London Fog Customer Testimonial
This video from J.D. Edwards provides an overview of the business needs of London Fog and their reasons for selecting an ASP.  »

FormScape press release: FormScape, World Technology Services partner to speed data delivery of web hosted J.D. Edwards solutions
Morrisville, N.C. - May 2, 2001 - FormScape, Inc., a provider of solutions for effective document presentation, access and exchange, today announces World Technology Services (WTS), the leading Application Service Provider (ASP) of J.D. Edwards solutions, has selected FormScape as its preferred provider of data manipulation, transformation, and output management solutions.  »

IDC white paper: The Financial Impact of ASPs
IDC's study investigated the return on investment (ROI) realized by organizations that have successfully implemented and utilized ASP-delivered application services.  »

Crystal Decisions press release: Crystal Decisions Announces Global xSP Partnerships
Crystal Decisions, an information infrastructure company that is a market leader in reporting, analysis and information delivery, today announced 12 partnerships with leading service providers (xSPs).  »

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