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Open source CRM and ERP alternatives go commercial
(03 Jul 2009)
Open source 'alternatives' from SugarCRM, Openbravo, and Compiere have tapped the power of open source development to make customization easy, but the line between community and commercial is quickly crossed ...
The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance is calling out to municipal, provincial and federal governments for the creation of technology test beds that would provide opportunities current procurement processes don’t. The end game is accelerating enterprise creation in Canada, says John Reid....
Open Text unveils social media tool with ECM back-end
(23 Jun 2009)
The Waterloo, Ont.-based enterprise content management vendor furthers its Enterprise 2.0 strategy with a collaboration tool designed to give users Web 2.0 functionality like social search, and CIOs a security and compliance framework. Read about the “candy and aspirin" scenario...
A cheaper version of HP's Halo telepresence technology in the works, according to HP researchers in a briefing from Palo Alto, Calif. to the HP Halo room in Mississauga, Ont. WITH VIDEO...
IBM will provide IT services and support, Rogers anticipates data centre upgrades, but customers are unlikely to notice any difference for at least 12 to 36 months...
In-Q-Tel, a company providing the Central Intelligence Agency enterprise search technology, is investing in Lucid Imaginations which develops open source enterprise search technology ...
Businesses and public entities today face increasing pressure to develop policies that are both good for the planet and good for business. A framework developed by IBM offers businesses and other organizations a
comprehensive approach to energy and environmental issues. The framework helps identify and prioritize environmental efforts by breaking down problems and opportunities into seven distinct business areas, which can then be segmented into manageable projects.