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- Open source and innovation as maintenance models
- Following my piece on a proposed model for enterprise applications maintenance, two fresh posts, one from Matt Aslett at 451.com and another from Leigh Cauldwell offer alternative ideas around how the present conundrum might be solved. Matt offers the open source position arguing that: This would appear to be...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- JDA acquires i2: Oh how the world has changed
- Catching up on other news, I see that i2, one of the dot bomb mavens has succumbed to acquisition pressure at a 12.5% premium to its share price. JDA is the lucky (or is it plucky?) acquirer of this once fascinating supply chain/demand planning provider, scooping up i2 for $346...
- Blog posts 2008-08-13
- News to know: Cyber attacks; Google; Windows security; Gmail outage
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaught Dancho Danchev: Coordinated Russia vs Georgia cyber attack in progress ZDNet UK: Georgia accuses Russia of co-ordinated cyberattack Video: Defcon: Where feds and hackers rub elbows News.com: Defcon ends...
- Blog posts 2008-08-12
- JDA Software scoops up i2 for $346 million
- JDA Software said Monday that it will acquire i2 Technologies for $346 million, or $14.86 a share, in its latest step in rolling up supply chain management software companies. i2 makes supply chain management software and JDA specializes in planning an optimizing those applications. The end game:...
- Blog posts 2008-08-11
- Wall Street: Too much sway over the tech sector?
- Wall Street: Too much sway over the tech sector?Yes butThis is a constant refrain. The short termism we see dominates the way tech companies behave.. It's dark side is what happens when companies get over awed eg i2. I'm glad so many of the newbies are not looking for exits...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Microsoft 'Arrowhead' to up support for 'occasionally connected' apps
- With online/offline application synchronization such a hot topic these days, it's not too surprising that Microsoft is working on enhancements to its development platform to help programmers write these kinds of apps. "Arrowhead" -- Microsoft's next release of the Common Language Runtime CLR and Base Class Library...
- Blog posts 2007-10-10
- Fixing a broken patent system
- Fixing a broken patent systemReform?Patent reform is meaningless unless software patentability is abolished and it remains first to invent. First to file tends to reward companies with deep pockets. Not necessarily the actual innovator.Sourcing has astronomical elasticity. Example: Compression RDK_aa3.4.6..i2Bill Gates owns most anything to be said and made for...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-10
- "Characteristics of a Troubled Project"
- ESI International has written a white paper, called Saving Troubled Projects registration required, describing their methodology for diagnosing and intervening to save failing IT projects.Here are a few quotes from the white paper:Simply put, “troubled” means that the project’s variance trends of time, cost and scope have exceeded acceptable levels...
- Blog posts 2007-06-13
- i2 Technologies Solutions on HP Integrity Servers: Demand-Driven Supply Chain Management
- As the enterprise grows and increases in complexity, one needs to become more agile in managing the supply chain that generates the revenue. And that means that one needs to manage both the information and the business processes more effectively not only within his organization, but across his entire supply...
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Analyst: SOA may unleash the patent dogs
- Supply Chain Digest is reporting that supply chain software vendor i2 has filed a patent infringement suit against SAP, claiming SAP violated a number of its software patents related to supply chain optimization and modeling software techniques. A boatload of patents will get wheeled out once...
- Blog posts 2006-09-07
- IBM System p5 and i2 Technologies Transportation Manager Benchmark
- IBM and i2 have achieved a remarkably successful benchmark test of i2 Technologies Transportation Manager TM v6.1 application on an IBM System p5 POWER5 Server. This benchmark on an IBM System p5-570 midrange server demonstrated a new level of performance for i2 TM customers that can give transportation customers a...
- White papers 2006-07-18
- David Pogue reminds me why not to buy a GPS system anytime soon
- David Pogue reminds me why not to buy a GPS system anytime soonGarmin i2 rocks, all for $200!Ever check out the Garmin i2? I've used this handy, self-contained GPS unit for months now and wouldn't spend a dime on any more expensive GPS units for my car. I only...
- Discussion threads 2006-06-02
- NSA pays a visit to Silicon Valley
- The Times' John Markoff reported over the weekend that more shoes are dropping regarding the the government's data-mining operations. Earlier, the Christian Science Monitor had reported on the Dept. of Homeland Security's ADVISE program, which is attempting to use datamining techniques to identify and analyze Internet traffic patterns before having...
- Blog posts 2006-02-27
- i2 Supply Chain Planner V6.2 on IBM System p5: Scalability and Performance Benchmark on the p5-570+ 8-Way With POWER5+ Processors
- This white paper explores the advantages of deploying to the IBM System p5 570+, built on the next generation IBM POWER5+ technology, for i2 Technologies Supply Chain Planner SCP implementations. This paper conclusively shows that the p5-570+ provides superior availability, performance, and scalability for SCP solutions. Test results demonstrate that...
- White papers 2006-02-01
- Supply Chain Solution Company Raises Performance, Lowers TCO
- i2 helps business leaders make better supply chain decisions. The company's agile, next-generation solutions are designed to help profitably manage demand and supply across ever-changing global business networks. Several years ago, i2 switched to 64-bit addressing, a decision that caused the company to primarily deploy in the UNIX environment. With...
- Case studies 2006-02-01
- Recording, movie groups join Internet2
- Recording, movie groups join Internet2Too many clampdowns?We use Internet2 in our university for multimedia testing and research. Its very fast compared to the Internet. My two cents to the MPAA and RIAA sinec I watch TV.I call BS"Internet2 will serve as a test site for the MPAA and...
- Discussion threads 2005-09-09
- SAP's 'radical approach'
- Software powerhouse SAP has come a long way from being the provider of rigid, megalithic and monolithic ERP systems that took center stage in the 1990s. Now, the company says it wants to open up its vast platform toenable a new wave of entrepreneurial development projects, according to a recent...
- Blog posts 2005-03-29
- Internet2: 2004 and beyond
- Internet2: 2004 and beyondSPAM on I2Is there any spam on internet2? Are they using any advanced techs for e-mail, or not?Ban Microsoft products from Internet2!That is the only way to ensure it is safe, reliable, and no excessive worm/trojan traffic!The only thing Microsoft is accomplishing these days is holding back...
- Discussion threads 2004-08-24
- H-1B visa limit reached
- H-1B visa limit reachedIf a company needs a H1BIf a company says they need a H1B....Get them to send their job spec to Immigration, Immigration can send it round the US job agencies and see if they can fill it with US staff.If they can fill it, then the company...
- Discussion threads 2004-02-18
- Providing Value to Customers at Caterpillar Inc.
- Caterpillar Inc., sought to better determine customer demand by leveraging the Internet. Using i2 Demand Chain Management, Caterpillar created an online dealer storefront that is accessible to both dealers and end customers, and the company has expanded its sales coverage, reduced the cost of sale, and increased productivity.
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