Decision Support Systems(DSS) - Is it becoming a Decision Making Systems(DMS)? by Sandeep Kautish
As we know, decision making is the fundamental job of managers and there are various information systems i.e. Management information systems (MIS), Executive information system (EIS) that are helping managers in decision making process. Our central consideration point of this article is DSS and... The typical deployment technology used to set up such systems could be client/server systems, the web, or software running on stand-alone PCs. ... Examples: chats and instant messaging softwares, online collaboration and net-meeting systems.

Meta Data – In The Arena of Commerce by Marilee Veniegas
In the annals of history, mythology and fiction someone has always been assigned the arduous task of gatekeeper of information. In ancient Greece, sage sibyls like the Oracle of Delphi, Pythia veiled her revelations to those seeking the god, Apollo's favor. ... ERM or SBRM software gives content authors the power to determine how recipients may use their documents and email. ... Computer software from Microsoft Office applications like Word and Outlook to the widely used graphics programs of Adobe CS's Version Cue and Adobe Bridge capture this meta data information to track document use.

Supply Chain Management Software-as-a-Service: IBM – A Leaner, Global Supply Chain by Lorenzo Martinelli
IBM aims to practice what it preaches. The company's early support of fully automated processes—such as order management, service requests and OEM manufacturing work orders—has served to improve customer satisfaction and operational efficiencies. And over the years the company has remained... "Now we wanted to bump it up to new levels of collaboration. ... E2open's software-as-a-service model offers faster payback, larger ROI and reduced risk while requiring less IT and business resources. ... ABOUT E2open E2open is the leading provider of supply chain management software-as-a-service...

Basic Technology History by Tyler D Falls
Online Technology Source Computers: First Computer Invented: Most people when they think of first computer invented they think Bill Gates. This, however, is not true, for the computer was invented long before Bill Gates was around. Bill Gates only revolutionized the computer, buy... Some Things You Can Do On A PDA: Get a Wireless Connection Surf the Web Play Music and Video Files Watch movies Using PocketTV Play a Game Use Your Pocket PC as a backup device Update Office Documents Download and read E-books Listen to Audio Books Connect to Windows servers using Terminal...

Collaborative Modelling Using Ontologies by Peter Hale
The main area of study for this research is the enabling of users such as engineers to model the problems they encounter in manufacturing and design. However the wider aim is to prototype research for enabling a much larger range of software users to model their problems. ... The intention for this main prototype is to facilitate full communication between software applications and so make it easier for engineers and others to collaborate and co-ordinate their product design and manufacture. ... The system will provide automated translation from a model provided by the user, or by other...

Small Business Technology - What You Really Need by Louis Rosas-Guyon
Overview Technology is not the answer to all small business problems. You must deal with employee theft, salaries, credit, insurance, customer relations, cash flow and more. But in all of these areas and others the proper implementation of technology can save you time and money and enable you... Office Productivity Software The most common software applications in all businesses are a word processor, spread sheet, database, desktop publishing, and presentation software. ... Another server option is an "applications server," which runs all the company software.

Internet Based Lease Accounting Software: Creating Operational Efficiency While Crunching Numbers by Madhu Natarajan
The leasing industry is yet to significantly harness the powers of the Internet. Despite the hype, the web enabling of the leasing process has been sporadic at best. While the industry has already taken to the Internet's obvious convenience for credit scoring and front-end application... Online lease management and accounting software certainly has the makings of a paradigm shift in the lessor's approach to the lease accounting software. ... Through LeaseWave© and technological collaborations with companies such as CapitalStream and Ivory Consulting, the company offers a comprehensive...

The Right IT Stuff - Finding and Working with the Best IT & Web Partner for Your Small Business by Ilene Rosoff
Do you often feel stuck in the computer abyss when it comes to managing your company's needs for web or information technology services? Businesses with fewer than 50 or 60 employees often find themselves struggling to keep pace with their basic web and computer support services and miss out on... You'll have a single point of purchase for computer support services, and the company can recommend hardware and software from manufacturers it has partnerships with and expertise on as well. ... If the company resells hardware and software at competitive rates, purchasing from it can be worthwhile.

Technology Implementation by Viral Mehta
Introducing a new product to a company is both a complicated and rewarding task. I speak from experience because I was the lead technical person involved when our company, XYZ Inc., upgraded our users from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2003. This upgrade was by no means a seamless transition and many... Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition is designed to meet the messaging and collaboration needs of small and medium-size corporations. ... In addition, the decision was made to upgrade the software from Advanced Server 2000 to the Standard Addition Exchange 2003.

So you want to save Outlook Messages in SharePoint by Tom Bizannes
Sounds like a good idea – Outlook messages often hold vital information about a project or client relationship and SharePoint is Microsoft’s strategic platform for sharing and collaboration. You could share an email message by storing it in an Exchange Public Folder, but looking further forward,... MacroView sell and support their WISDOM software range around the world from their offices in Sydney, Australia. ... Saving Attached Files Sometimes you don’t want to save a message to SharePoint – just the files that are attached to that message.