Stories about: Siebel Systems

When Apple announced today that Google CEO Eric Schmidt is resigning from Apple's board, the blogosphere let out a collective sigh of relief. In other words, it's about time. "Apple is well known for its secrecy around future products and directions," says Gartner analyst Charles Smulders, "the increasing overlap in products in recent months was bound to raise issues."

Oracle argues that its purchase of Sun will lead to better integrated and more efficient data centre appliances -- with all the user-friendliness of Apple iPhones. But analysts are not so sure.

When Mark Alperin went looking to replace his aging ERP system in 2006, he found himself in the same place as many CIOs of midsize companies - not feeling terribly sought after by software vendors who prioritize large enterprise accounts, and facing few choices. Alperin serves as COO with CIO responsibilities for Vertex Distribution, a manufacturer and distributor of rivets, screws and other fasteners. He wasn't happy with the two main packages for his industry, from Activant Solutions and Microsoft (neither of which he was using, nor did he want to use).

While subscription licensing offers certain advantages, beware unforeseen price increases down the road

Effective CIOs know when a project needs to be marked 'not for resuscitation'

The days of vendors hiding behind commercial confidentiality clauses in government IT contracts appear numbered, with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to issue its vendors with public performance report cards.

Companies on the front lines of the phishing wars share tactics for making their sites spoof-proof and protecting online transactions.

In 2010, CIOs will find themselves hostage to a few monopolistic vendors that keep software expensive and complex

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is working on a project to consolidate aviation records and streamline processes for increased organisational efficiency for its 500 users.

Web services promise to be the technological equivalent of being in the right place at the right time with just the right information at your fingertips. And government, which is generally a late adopter of new technologies, is leading the uptake of Web services in Australia, according to Graeme Turner, technical director of Siebel Systems Asia Pacific.