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SAP expands reach of app store, looks to improve reviews

You know you're not in iTunes anymore when the app you're eyeing has a US$1,050 price tag, but SAP is nonetheless expanding its online shopping experience in a bid to entice its customers to purchase enterprise software the way they shop on their smartphones.

Oracle lands $100M ERP project covering 34 colleges

Oracle has won a US$100 million ERP project that will replace legacy systems at 34 colleges in Washington state, in a deal that highlights the continued relevance of its PeopleSoft product as it tries to convince customers to adopt its next-generation Fusion Applications.

SAP launches ride-sharing app TwoGo

SAP has expanded its foray into corporate sustainability with the release of a carpooling application called TwoGo.

NC auditor finds 84 state-run IT projects over budget, late

Scores of IT projects being conducted by North Carolina's government are racking up higher-than-expected costs and going far beyond their planned schedules, a new report by the state's auditor has found.

Gartner: Global IT spending to rise 4.1% to $3.8 trillion in 2013

Worldwide spending on IT products and services will grow 4.1 percent this year to roughly US$3.8 trillion, according to new forecast figures released by analyst firm Gartner.

Sounding Board: How to Win at Mobile Ecommerce

CIOs at Yum Brands and iCrossing say the hallmarks of mobile ecommerce are simplicity, convenience and engagement.

IDC: Big data hype still here, but maturity beckons

Few tech industry buzzwords have gotten as vigorous a workout as "big data," but while the hype remains plentiful, it is starting to give way to real-life successes as well as formal ways companies can develop big data strategies, according to a number of IDC analysts.

Schools test 'app store' for learning through Gates-funded project

Some school administrators are testing a bold idea to integrate the multitude of systems that are used to store student data, giving teachers a single view of how students are performing and allowing them to better deliver the right learning materials.

HP halfway through restructuring, 15K layoffs to go

HP has reached the halfway point in its restructuring, with 15,000 employees left to cut to meet its layoff target by the end of next year, according to CEO Meg Whitman.

Internal document suggests SAP's goal of simplifying licensing will be a tall order

SAP customers have made it no secret they believe the vendor's software licensing and pricing is too complex, and a top company leader recently made a public pledge that things are changing for the better. But a recently created internal SAP document obtained by IDG News Service suggests that the company has its work cut out for it.

What's wrong with agile development: Culture, people top list

Agile development projects are succeeding, but when they fail, it's often due to staffing and teamwork issues

BI software spending to hit $17.1 billion by 2016, as growth pace slows, Gartner says

The global market for business intelligence software will hit $13.8 billion in 2013, but the pace of growth will be slower than in past years, according to new figures from analyst firm Gartner.

Tucson school district weighs options for struggling ERP software project

An Arizona school district is mulling over whether to continue working on a major software project, upgrade its legacy system or restart from scratch with a different product.

Analyst, SAP dispute over reported support discounts reveals murky picture

SAP and a financial analyst are at loggerheads over a recent report by the analyst, which said that a handful of customers had received substantial discounts on their software maintenance renewals.

Air Force scraps massive ERP project after racking up $1B in costs

The U.S. Air Force has decided to scrap a major ERP (enterprise resource planning) software project after spending US$1 billion, concluding that finishing it would cost far too much more money for too little gain.

Report advocates for cloud, SaaS buyers' 'bill of rights'

With SaaS (software as a service) having become a preferred deployment model for new software purchases, customers should be entitled to a clear-cut set of rights and expectations from vendors, a report from analyst firm Constellation Research argues.

Virtual Instruments CEO: We're the bridge between physical and virtual

John Thompson, former Symantec CEO, explains why the company he now heads offers a better way to manage the performance of cloud infrastructure

SAP co-CEO: We're working to fix software licensing, pricing complexity

SAP is aware of widespread user discontent over the complexity involved with licensing rules and pricing for its software and is working to remedy the situation, co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe said.

Help desks change with the times

Research firm Gartner is predicting the demise of the help desk, but tech support veterans say reports of the death of the help desk are greatly exaggerated. Insider (registration required)

Startup tech vendors are worth the risk, say IT execs

Working with startup vendors requires a lot of legwork and a plan for managing the risk. But the payoff can be great.