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Adaptive Planning Says Challenging Economy Requires More Sophisticated Planning Tools

Posted by Fredric Paul 09:56 AM ET | Jun 29, 2009

Is the recession bottoming out or will things get worse? Is a comeback bounce around the corner, or are we looking at the dreaded "L-shaped" recovery where business remains stuck at a depressed level? More to the point, what is your company going to do about whatever scenario plays out?

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Sensationalism: The Real Open-Source Security Risk

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 07:36 PM ET | Jun 18, 2009

A recent Forrester study attempts to tell us something useful about Open Source. What it actually does is point out the absurdity of selling self-fulfilling prophesies dressed up as useful research.

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Taking The Pain Out Of Data Integration

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 06:28 PM ET | Jun 10, 2009

Data integration is a big headache for smaller businesses. Can Jitterbit's "no coding" software solution offer a remedy?

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Microsoft Rethinks Its Win 7 Netbook Strategy

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 02:10 AM ET | May 26, 2009

Microsoft, it seems, is thinking twice about a key limitation it had slated for its netbook version of Windows 7.

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Linux Desktop Stats: Wrong Question, Wrong Answers

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 04:06 AM ET | May 22, 2009

I'm not surprised that desktop Linux has hit the one percent milestone. I'm surprised that anyone takes these numbers seriously in the first place.

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bMighty News Flash: Wednesday March 11, 2009

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 11:42 AM ET | Mar 11, 2009

SMB news: Apple touchscreen order, flat rate BlackBerry, Google's personalized ads, Win 7 Small Biz, Windows Marketplace, Samsung SMB VoIP, D-Link network storage, Freshbooks-Outright integration, Adobe patch, Drop.io real time...

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Crisis Survival Kit: 6 Recession Questions About Your Business

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:36 PM ET | Mar 9, 2009

Business as usual won't do in today's recessionary market. Business owners must make tough choices about where to cut, where to invest, and how to position their business to survive, but honing in on the right choices is daunting. Asking these 6 questions will help bring clarity and focus to your decisions.

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Oracle Sees Vertical Industries As Keys To The Midmarket

Posted by Fredric Paul 05:05 PM ET | Feb 8, 2009

Oracle says midmarket companies need three things in their software solutions: 1) industry-specific approaches, 2) partners who know their industry, and 3) easy implementation.

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Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 250-999 | Hardware & Software | Strategy/Analysis/Biz Dev

'Creative Destruction' Puts Open Source On Top

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 09:48 PM ET | Jan 27, 2009

Cynics have always dismissed Open Source by claiming that you get what you pay for. There must be a lot of cynics collecting unemployment checks these days.

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Cloud Computing | Economics | Linux | Open Source | Strategy/Analysis/Biz Dev

Sun's Smart Bet On Open-Source Storage

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:57 PM ET | Jan 15, 2009

Are rumors of Sun's demise greatly exaggerated? Maybe so, if the company's open-source storage strategy is any indication.

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Crisis Survival Kit: 3 Things Every Business Owner Need To Thrive

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:37 PM ET | Dec 30, 2008

Among the axioms flying around in these bleak financial times is that a recession is a great time to start a business. It's also a time to seize opportunities as competitors retreat and retrench. But whether you're hatching a new business or scrambling to keep the one you already have afloat, bringing 3 things to your business will put you on the path to success.

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Crisis Survival Kit: Hot New Job Opportunities For 2009

Posted by Jennifer Moline 05:46 PM ET | Dec 17, 2008

With all the layoffs lately, leaving unemployed people to face a lot of competition in an already tight job market, prospects could seem bleak. But one of the goals of the incoming Obama administration is to create or save 2.5 million jobs in the next two years.

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IBM Cognos Launches Blueprint For Financial Planning

Posted by Jennifer Moline 06:08 PM ET | Dec 11, 2008

IBM Cognos, together with IBM Global Business Services, today launched the Strategic Investment Management Blueprint, with the goal of helping senior finance anticipate performance gaps, revise targets, and manage and fund strategic initiatives in turbulent times.

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Tribune Bankruptcy -- It's Their Own Damn Fault

Posted by Fredric Paul 04:33 PM ET | Dec 8, 2008

The Tribune Company -- which owns the Chicago Tribune, the LA Times, and the Chicago Cubs, among many other things -- filed for bankruptcy protection today. It didn't have to happen.

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Telecommuting, Teleconferencing Are On The Rise

Posted by Jennifer Moline 07:26 PM ET | Dec 3, 2008

An increase in fuel prices and the continuation of the economic crisis have contributed to a higher number of businesspeople choosing to telecommute as well as conduct meetings via Web, video, and teleconferencing, according to two recent surveys. The surging popularity of the telecommuter has even spurred a new moniker -- the "cloudworker."

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