PeopleSoft – Again A Force To Be Reckoned With?
P.J. Jakovljevic - November 10, 2000

Event Summary

During its users conference, Connect, which took place in Los Angeles on October 22-26, PeopleSoft Inc. (NASDAQ: PSFT), a leading business applications provider, unveiled a slew of new products in its bid to maintain its current turnaround momentum. Among them were a new product for online financial settlements between companies doing business over the Internet, called PeopleSoft MarketPay, and an expansion of PeopleSoft MarketPlace exchange technology to help manage human resources, including benefits, staffing, and travel, beside traditionally handling Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) goods procurement. The company also unveiled new functionality of PeopleSoft 8 CRM product and a faster deployment option for its supply chain management applications, called PeopleSoft Supply Chain in a Box. Last but not least, PeopleSoft and IBM announced they would provide Internet-based HRMS and consulting services for companies of all sizes...