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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE REPORT http://www.infoworld.com/ Wednesday, March 23, 2005

* Microsoft files appeal in Eolas patent case * RFID for asset tracking * Update: Oracle overcomes SAP to acquire Retek * Hosted apps vendors clash over the great ASP debate * IBM buys Ascential * How the FBI's upgrade spelled disaster * Anatomy of an IT disaster: How the FBI blew it * The marriage of manufacturing and retail

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MICROSOFT FILES APPEAL IN EOLAS PATENT CASE

WASHINGTON - Microsoft has filed an appeal in the patent infringement case brought by Eolas Technologies, even though a $520.6 million judgment against Microsoft was thrown out earlier this month. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65BE7:353CA35

RFID FOR ASSET TRACKING

Earlier this month, I went to Palo Alto, Calif., to meet with scientists Cyril Brignone, Craig Sayers, and Salil Pradhan. They demonstrated for me a practical IT asset-tracking solution for datacenters, designed around RFID technology and software visualization. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65BE5:353CA35

UPDATE: ORACLE OVERCOMES SAP TO ACQUIRE RETEK

Oracle has won its bidding war against German software rival SAP to acquire retail management software developer Retek, Oracle said on Tuesday. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65BE1:353CA35

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HOSTED APPS VENDORS CLASH OVER THE GREAT ASP DEBATE

What started as a cute marketing slogan -- "Just say no to software" -- may turn out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. The herd of CRM and ERP ASPs is growing stronger not only in services and features but also in number of customers. And as the herd grows stronger, it's fissuring over whether customers are best served by specialized, industry-specific applications or the tools to customize hosted services for their particular needs. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65BE2:353CA35

IBM BUYS ASCENTIAL

IBM snapped up Ascential Software last week for $1.1 billion. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65BE3:353CA35

HOW THE FBI'S UPGRADE SPELLED DISASTER

This week's issue brings an insightful article by Executive Editor At Large Eric Knorr on a dream IT project that devolved into a nightmare. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65BE6:353CA35

ANATOMY OF AN IT DISASTER: HOW THE FBI BLEW IT

Some FBI agents ruefully refer to the trilogy project, a massive initiative to modernize the FBI's aging technology infrastructure, as the "Tragedy" project. It certainly has all the earmarks of tragedy: the best intentions, catastrophic miscommunication, staggering waste. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65BE8:353CA35

THE MARRIAGE OF MANUFACTURING AND RETAIL

As this week's issue went to press, Oracle and SAP were still battling to acquire retail management software vendor Retek. The real story, though, isn't about who wins the prize but what's inside the box. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65BE4:353CA35

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