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======================================================================== BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE REPORT http://www.infoworld.com ======================================================================== Wednesday, February 2, 2005 * Gadget site resolves Microsoft secrets dispute * CA CEO-to-be begins revamp * Enterprise apps: on-demand or on-premise? * Oracle begins bloodbath, G-men choose new path * SAP steps up BI efforts for smaller businesses * Deloitte predicts the future of technology -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ADVERTISEMENT REGISTER FOR IDC'S BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE FORUM, APRIL 12 IDC's Business Intelligence and Business Process Forum, April 12, San Jose, CA, will provide insight into how IT and business professionals have collaborated to deliver BI solutions by supporting business processes in a functional area or across functional areas. 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For more information or to register visit: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B388DC:353CA35 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ====================================================================== GADGET SITE RESOLVES MICROSOFT SECRETS DISPUTE Electronics news site Engadget.com has resolved a dispute with Microsoft in which the software giant sent a letter demanding Engadget remove screen shots concerning the future of Windows mobile software, according to the founder of Weblogs, Engadget's parent company. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B388D1:353CA35 ====================================================================== CA CEO-TO-BE BEGINS REVAMP Incoming Computer Associates International (CA) Chief Executive Officer John Swainson made his first executive changes at the company last week by shuffling two of its top executives. Swainson placed company veteran Russell Artzt in charge of CA's product portfolio and moved CA's previous top products executive, Mark Barrenechea, to the newly created position of executive vice president of technology strategy and chief technology architect. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B388D4:353CA35 ====================================================================== ENTERPRISE APPS: ON-DEMAND OR ON-PREMISE? As the number of vendors touting hosted applications grows and the sophistication of their offerings increases, the choice between hosted solutions and on-premise solutions is no longer just a debate between competing vendors. It's become a real internal discussion within the enterprise. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B388D3:353CA35 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ADVERTISEMENT ENABLING THE ADAPTIVE ENTERPRISE WITH 10G ETHERNET Could your challenges be a stronger demand for simplicity, manageability, or adaptability? 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It's been an interesting few days. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B388D2:353CA35 ====================================================================== SAP STEPS UP BI EFFORTS FOR SMALLER BUSINESSES SAP acquired Norwegian software company iLytix Systems earlier this month in a move aimed at introducing a new business intelligence (BI) tool to its small business product suite, Business One. The tool, XL Reporter, enables Business One users to export data to Microsoft's Excel program without having to reformat each report. It also allows them to create new financial and business reports or modify existing ones, schedule reports for automatic delivery, and create "what if" scenarios quickly with new point-and-click and drag-and-drop features. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B388D0:353CA35 ====================================================================== DELOITTE PREDICTS THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu predicted Wednesday that digital crime and online security threats will skyrocket in 2005 as a result of the rapid growth in portable Internet and mobile technology, and that the technology industry will see a boom in the development of nanotechnology and fuel cell batteries. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B388CF:353CA35 ====================================================================== -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ADVERTISEMENT INFOWORLD RED FILE REPORT: WIRELESS LANS Wireless is irresistible to your employees, and it makes them more productive. 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