June 24, 2011 8:04 PM
Posted by: Todd Morrison
WL Plastics and Virtual Graffiti are two companies that started in similar spots with similar problems but ended up in different places.
For years, both used QuickBooks for their back office functions until it creaked so badly they had to find something that would accommodate their growth. For...
June 20, 2011 2:31 PM
Posted by: Todd Morrison
At the recent Sapphire Now conference I met Mike O'Dell, a man with story to tell, about how he was saving money on IT by sharing his staff with other companies.
O'Dell is the CIO for Pacific Coast Companies, Inc., which makes and sells a range of home building products.
As I wrote earlier...
June 10, 2011 1:44 PM
Posted by: Todd Morrison
Since I've been covering SAP, executives have told anyone who would listen about their focus on listening to their customers when developing software (which implies that wasn't always the case).
How well is SAP listening once the software is released?
SAP insists it is putting its money where...
June 6, 2011 5:55 PM
Posted by: Todd Morrison
HANA,
in-memory,
Sapphire NowWhile SAP was successful in persuading at least some Sapphire attendees that HANA is well on its way to becoming one piece of technology they can't do without, there were more than a few that still aren't totally convinced, despite all the videotaped testimonials shown onstage.
I had a chat with...