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Oracle vs. SAP: Who Has the Better ERP Apps Strategy?

Forrester Research last stacked up the application strategies of ERP heavyweights SAP and Oracle in 2006. At the time, SAP's star, in their opinion, was shining much brighter than Oracle's. Much has changed since then. Now, as 2008 comes to a close, Forrester analysts John Rymer, Paul Hamerman and Ray Wang have done another comprehensive analysis of the fierce competitors' application strategies.

| Feature | Software | 11/17/08 at 12:23 pm |


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Forrester says IT spending up in '08, but cautions on '09

Despite turmoil on Wall Street, U.S. spending on IT will increase more than previously expected, though the outlook for 2009 is dimming, Forrester Research said Wednesday.

| News | Business | 09/16/08 at 3:21 pm |


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Forrester: Cognos leads enterprise BI market

Cognos, an IBM company, has announced that Forrester Research has recognized Cognos as a market leader in BI reporting and analysis platforms, according to the July 2008 report, The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Business Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2008. Forrester cited Cognos as a leader based on the company's strategy, market presence, and current offering of Cognos 8 BI v8.3.

| News | Business intelligence | Channel | 08/19/08 at 6:53 pm |


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