======================================================================== BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE REPORT http://www.infoworld.com ======================================================================== Wednesday, October 6, 2004
TOP STORIES ======================================================================== * SAP presents new capabilities for Netweaver * Panel: Kerry would take new approach to tech issues * Ballmer strikes big rivals from Microsoft shopping list * PeopleSoft board opens up to Oracle ADVERTISEMENT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- GUEST PASS: BRAINSTORM'S BPM CONFERENCE, NOV. 3-4 ~~The Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan~~ Co-Chaired by Janelle Hill of METAGroup and Brett Champlin of ABPMP, BrainStorm's BPM Conference will provide guidance and insight to Business and IT leaders looking to model, monitor, manage, optimize and innovate critical business processes. InfoWorld has secured a limited number of Complimentary 1-Day Guest Passes* ($795 value). To request a Guest Pass, enter Priority Code IWN908 at: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=924B3B:2B910B2 * Deadlines and restrictions apply - see web for details -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SAP PRESENTS NEW CAPABILITIES FOR NETWEAVER ======================================================================== Posted October 06, 2004 7:52 AM Pacific Time SAP AG announced two updates to the Master Data Management (MDM) component of its NetWeaver integration and application platform on Tuesday. The updates, which will appear by the end of the year, are designed to make it easier to synchronize data between different systems. Two other new NetWeaver enhancements, faster searching of corporate data and more robust handling of errors in Java applications, will only appear in the next release of NetWeaver, planned for 2005, the company said at the SAP TechEd conference in San Diego. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=924B37:2B910B2 PANEL: KERRY WOULD TAKE NEW APPROACH TO TECH ISSUES ======================================================================== Posted October 05, 2004 3:40 PM Pacific Time WASHINGTON - Senator John Kerry, Democratic challenger to U.S. President George Bush, would seek more government involvement on issues such as broadband adoption, cybersecurity and spam, while Bush, if re-elected, would continue to take a more market-driven approach to those issues, a panel of Washington, D.C., technology experts predicted Tuesday. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=924B39:2B910B2 BALLMER STRIKES BIG RIVALS FROM MICROSOFT SHOPPING LIST ======================================================================== Posted October 05, 2004 1:55 PM Pacific Time LISBON - Customers watching for Microsoft Corp. to make a headline-grabbing buy in the business applications market faced disappointment Tuesday as company Chief Executive Officer Steven Ballmer ruled out acquisitions of PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp. and SAP AG. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=924B36:2B910B2 PEOPLESOFT BOARD OPENS UP TO ORACLE ======================================================================== Posted October 05, 2004 1:05 PM Pacific Time While it has so far rejected each of Oracle Corp.'s takeover offers, PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors is willing to talk about a deal at the right price, a member of PeopleSoft's board said Tuesday. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=924B35:2B910B2 ======================================================================== Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On In business, a seismic shift can rumble along under the surface -- then punch your lights out if you didn't see it coming. Get the latest every day with InfoWorld's Technology & Business Daily. With product and technology news, commentary and analysis, and regular sightings of hot sites and powerful people in the e-business landscape, the free Technology & Business newsletter follows the movers and shakers and what they're up to.Subscribe at http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=924B38:2B910B2 ADVERTISE ======================================================================== For information on advertising, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] UNSUBSCRIBE/MANAGE NEWSLETTERS ======================================================================== To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your e-mail address for any of InfoWorld's e-mail newsletters, go to: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=924B3A:2B910B2 To subscribe to InfoWorld.com, or InfoWorld Print, or both, or to renew or correct a problem with any InfoWorld subscription, go to http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=924B3D:2B910B2 To view InfoWorld's privacy policy, visit: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=924B3C:2B910B2 Copyright (C) 2004 InfoWorld Media Group, 501 Second St., San Francisco, CA 94107 This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
