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BMC Software,Inc. (Nasdaq:BMCS) gets slapped with a class action lawsuit claiming that BMC insiders made false statements
about the strength of sales and integration of acquisitions, sold stock when BMC was trading at an all time high, then announced
that third quarter FY00 earnings would be much worse t (...)
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... The law firm of Milberg Weiss today announced that purchasers of BMC Software, Inc.
(Nasdaq: BMCS) common stock during the period between July 29, 1999 and ...
Published:
2000-03-01
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The case against modifying enterprise software is a strong one. Standard software offerings are the products of millions
of dollars of research, development, and extensive testing for consistent performance. For this and various other reasons,
modifications almost never make sense. (...)
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The case against modifying enterprise software is a strong one. Standard software offerings are the products of millions of
dollars of research, d...
Published:
2006-11-22
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In May webMethods Inc. announced that it will purchase Active Software Inc. in an all-stock deal. The purchase is worth
approximately $1.3 Billion. WebMethods is a vendor of B2B e-commerce integration software, and the acquisition of Active
allows them to extend their integration strategy for extended (...)
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In May webMethods Inc. announced that it will purchase Active Software Inc. in an all-stock
deal. The purchase is worth approximately $1.3 Billio...
Published:
2000-06-07
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Shares of Computer Associates, BMC Software, Compuware Corporation, and others have suffered serious setbacks on the stock
market in recent days due to shortfalls in revenue. These companies are direct competitors, and are all suffering the same
fate in the stock market. Once again, the dreaded Wall Str (...)
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Shares of Computer Associates, BMC Software, Compuware Corporation, and others have suffered serious setbacks
on the stock market in recent days d... ...
Published:
2000-08-08
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Another vendor has stated that growth and license revenues in the mainframe arena are softer than expected. Shares of Merant
(NASDAQ: MRNT), the provider of PVCS, a major software configuration management product (acquired from Intersolv), in addition
to other software, have dropped more than 24 percent (...)
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Another vendor has stated that growth and license revenues in the mainframe arena are softer than expected. Shares of Merant
(NASDAQ: MRNT), the p...
Published:
2000-09-05
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Once again, Computer Associates is executing the largest software acquisition in history, eclipsing its Platinum Technology
buyout of 1999, which was the previous record holder. (...)
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Once again, Computer Associates is executing the largest software acquisition in history, eclipsing its Platinum Technology
buyout of 1999, which ...
Published:
2000-02-16
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Cisco Systems said it has agreed to buy start-up Tasmania Network Systems in a stock deal worth $25 million. (...)
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Cisco Systems said it has agreed to buy start-up Tasmania Network Systems in a stock deal worth $25 million.
Published:
1999-11-03
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Over the past six months, Seagate Technology has made major moves to refocus their majority-owned subsidiary, Seagate Software,
and put all the emphasis on their business intelligence products. These products were acquired in the early to mid-1990's
with the purchase of Crystal Computer Services (Crystal (...)
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Over the past six months, Seagate Technology has made major moves to refocus their majority-owned subsidiary, Seagate Software,
and put all the em...
Published:
1999-10-06
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On December 1, System Software Associates, Inc., a global provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services,
announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended October 31, 1999. (...)
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On December 1, System Software Associates, Inc., a global provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services,
announced financia...
Published:
1999-12-15
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This article defines process manufacturing; discusses its formulation, packaging, and pricing issues; talks about interfaces;
and provides cautions and caveats. (...)
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This article defines process manufacturing; discusses its formulation, packaging, and pricing issues; talks about interfaces;
and provides caution...
Published:
2005-09-03
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The textile industry is famous for its very different characteristics when compared to industries in either process or discrete
manufacturing. Developing production planning and scheduling software for any textile mill is a real challenge even for seasoned
industry experts. This article focuses on some o (...)
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The textile industry is famous for its very different characteristics when compared to industries in either process or discrete
manufacturing. Dev...
Published:
2004-09-27
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The food and beverage industries have very special needs, many of which are externally regulated. Read on to discover some
of the unique challenges and software requirements for these industries. (...)
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The food and beverage industries have very special needs, many of which are externally regulated. Read on to discover some
of the unique challenge...
Published:
2009-11-27
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The downside, as a rule, is the painstaking integration effort yet to be devised for a number of remaining products in the
Sage’s/Best’s family and to be subsequently exerted, as there is always a large time bracket from concept to actual materialization.
Further, integration is never a simple feat. (...)
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The downside, as a rule, is the painstaking integration effort yet to be devised for a number of remaining products in the
Sage’s/Best’s family an...
Published:
2002-12-23
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Although the retail and wholesale customers have typically invested a low proportion of their total revenues in information
technology, retail industry leaders have begun to demonstrate an ability to achieve market advantage through the effective
use of specialized enterprise applications. As a result, t (...)
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Although the retail and wholesale customers have typically invested a low proportion of their total revenues in information
technology, retail ind...
Published:
2004-09-13
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Piloting the software is one of, if not the most, critical event in the project life cycle. If done well, the pilot will
uncover issues before they become problems, instill confidence in the users that the software is ready for prime time, and
make the 'go live' uneventful and a cause for celebration (...)
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Piloting the software is one of, if not the most, critical event in the project life cycle. If done well, the pilot will uncover
issues before the...
Published:
2003-12-23
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With Informix’s completion of its acquisition of Ardent Software, it remains to be seen how effective this marriage will
be, and whether Ardent will be allowed autonomy to continue its success in the extract/transform/load and data integration
infrastructure. (...)
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... development was the announcement on December 1, 1999 that Ardent Software was to ...
Ardent stockholders will receive 3.5 shares of Informix common stock for each ...
Published:
2000-04-10
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On October 21, the Baan Company announced a larger-than-expected loss of $25M. Baan's stock price tumbled more than 10% after
the loss more than tripled Wall Street's prediction of losses between $8.2M and $1.4M. Revenue for the quarter was $143M,
compared to $195M in the same period last year. Sales of (...)
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On October 21, the Baan Company announced a larger-than-expected loss of $25M. Baan's stock price tumbled more than 10%
after the loss more than t...
Published:
1999-10-27
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Taking advantage of its rival Microsoft’s either reticence or satiation, Epicor recently acquired its long-term partner Clarus
for an almost next to nothing price to provide mid-market with a solid add-on e-procurement and, eventually, SRM value proposition
too. (...)
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Taking advantage of its rival Microsoft’s either reticence or satiation, Epicor recently acquired its long-term partner Clarus
for an almost next ...
Published:
2002-12-04
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The recent merger of Lawson Software and Intentia, two vendors of similar size, but servicing different markets, will complement
each other to become the largest enterprise applications supplier that is dedicated to the mid-market customer segment. (...)
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The recent merger of Lawson Software and Intentia, two vendors of similar size, but servicing different markets, will complement
each other to bec...
Published:
2005-10-25
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Demand for mill products especially in the metals and packaging industry is growing fast. This presents a good opportunity
for the software vendors who cater to the needs of customers in these industries. But these industries have some unique
requirements which are discussed throughout this article. S (...)
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stock software:
Demand for mill products especially in the metals and packaging industry is growing fast. This presents a good opportunity
for the software vendor...
Published:
2004-07-17