Pure-Play CRM Vendors: Choose an Integrated or Best-of-Breed ...

by Randy Garland ... from both independent analysts as well as the large integrated-CRM software vendors, that ... Come, come to the oasis of Nortel (Clarify), or PeopleSoft, or, the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2001/09/research_notes/TN_CR_RGG_09_05_01_1.asp - 17k - 2001-09-05 Summary: When selecting a CRM vendor should you go with a one-source solution, reducing the need for integration with other corporate data sources, or go with a best-of-breed approach, getting the best in each category but being left with standalone applications that must be integrated? This article compares the

Liberty Alliance vs. WS-I; J2EE vs. .NET; Overwhelmed .YET? Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... and the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) to make ... should be Microsoft's recent launch of the software development kit ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/03/research_notes/EN_EV_PJ_03_21_02_1.asp - 20k - 2002-03-21 Summary: The battle for the dominance in Web services has so far largely been a war of words without the clear winner yet (and not any time soon). While interoperability seems to currently be the motivation for bigger players to suspend hostilities and focus on standards adoption, the desire for domination will t

Liberty Alliance vs. WS-I; J2EE vs. .NET; Overwhelmed .YET? Part 1 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... and the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) to make ... should be Microsoft's recent launch of the software development kit ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/03/research_notes/EN_EV_PJ_03_20_02_1.asp - 14k - 2002-03-20 Summary: On one hand, some archrivals (e.g., Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle) are becoming strange bedfellows, while, on the other hand, the others (e.g., Microsoft and Sun) remain set on irreconcilable differences between their technology camps. What are users to do when torn between the hype/promise of Web services

Architecture Evolution: From Web-based to Service-oriented ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... is an umbrella term for a standardized interface between software which allows ... for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) SOA Reference ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_19_06_1.asp - 23k - 2006-09-19 Summary: Traditional enterprise systems have proven difficult to change and extend. The inherent problem of old core code and business logic duplication is part of the reason traditional enterprise resource planning systems have not readily taken to e-commerce.

Portals: Necessary But Not Self-sufficient

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Enterprise applications vendors SSA Global and Epicor Software have recently debuted new ... for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) in 2003 ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_26_05_1.asp - 22k - 2005-09-26 Summary: Having moved beyond its original role as a standalone presentation layer to become a part of a larger technology stack, the portal is now considered part of a larger offering, be it in collaboration, vertical-specific applications, or application infrastructure and middleware.

(XML + mySAP.com) Spin = Status Quo

by A. Turner ... Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) and others ... embraces XML for certifying complementary third-party software components ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/05/news_analysis/NA_EC_ADT_05_16_00_1.asp - 10k - 2000-05-16 Summary: SAP announced its involvement in XML-based Internet content standards initiatives, detailing its involvement with standards committees, acceptance of XML, integration with their products, the creation of an XML interface repository and a partner certification program. What does it amount to?

The Potential of Visa's XML Standard

by A. Turner ... Visa is promoting the specification to software and system developers. ... Other international standards organizations include Oasis/XML.org, and Microsoft BizTalk ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/02/news_analysis/NA_EC_ADT_02_28_00_1.asp - 7k - 2000-02-28 Summary: Visa introduces a new global XML invoice specification.