Software

Just over six months after releasing the first version of its Office Live Communications Server, Microsoft Corp. plans to announce on Tuesday that it is ready to start picking candidates to trial the next version of its enterprise instant messaging (IM) product.

PeopleSoft Inc. is preparing a major sales push and technology update for the World software it inherited in its July acquisition of J.D. Edwards & Co. The company will soon release PeopleSoft World Express, a small business-aimed repackaging of the World software, with new features tailoring the suite for customers in four industrial markets, it said Monday.

Sun Microsystems Inc. may be selling servers running Linux, but that doesn't mean it is cutting back on the evolution of Solaris. Among its plans, the company is considering offering a free, open source version of its flagship operating system, and offering Solaris with a version of its Java Desktop System.

In April, Ariba Inc. announced plans to acquire privately held Softface Inc., which makes software to help companies keep track of monies spent. It

Poor inventory management can put a company out of business before anyone even recognizes a problem exists. Everyone is at risk

Inertia is cited as one of the main reasons why free and open source software (FOSS) has not yet made significant inroads into Canadian enterprises, two industry insiders agreed during a discussion at Real World Linux in Toronto recently.

Under what CEO Mark Templeton called "a new Citrix," the company detailed plans and products Tuesday to transform access into a strategic forethought, rather than a mere afterthought.

Your subordinate approaches you with an idea and your immediate reaction is that it's a waste of time and won't work. But a colleague points out that a slight variation of the idea will save weeks of work and make your systems more user-friendly. Why does one person perceive opportunity where another doesn't? How can you keep yourself in a position to take advantage of the opportunities in front of you?