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• Microsoft tries to lure NetSuite users with new deal

  Microsoft is offering financial enticements to customers of on-demand ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendor NetSuite to switch over to Microsoft's Dynamics family of business applications.

• Infor's Flex upgrade program termed an early success

  ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendor Infor says its customers are warming up to Flex, a new upgrade and application-exchange program it started last year.

• SAP lands major deal with 3M at Oracle's expense

  SAP has seen its share of executive upheaval and customer discontent in recent months, but a newly inked agreement with global conglomerate 3M is giving it reason to celebrate.

• Why CFOs and CEOs Hate IT: ERP

  ERP is the primary reason that CEOs and CFOs fall out with IT, according to Thomas Wailgum

• What's Happening with ERP Today

  What used to be the sweetest deal on the planet for ERP vendors has left a bitter aftertaste in the mouths of many CIOs. With maintenance and support costs running upwards of 20 percent annually, these legacy systems are costly, complicated and customized to the max.

• Infor looks to raise profile, develops open SOA

  Although Infor is one of the largest ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendors in the world after SAP and Oracle, you might never know it from scanning the tech headlines.

• Microsoft showcases new ERP app for retailers

  Continuing its quest for more ERP (enterprise resource planning) market share, Microsoft on Monday announced a new application aimed at mid-sized speciality retail chains.

• Taking the Functionality Out of ERP Selection and Implementation Decisions

  The Nickolaisen Model can be used in both large and small IT initiatives and can reduce the implementation timeline by as much as 50% and the budget by as much as 40%.

• New Epicor program seeks to hold down ERP project costs

  Epicor on Monday announced a new program aimed at containing the cost of ERP (enterprise resource planning) projects, which are notorious for running late and over budget.

• Open-source CRM and ERP: New kids on the cloud

  When Nikon decided to merge and consolidate customer data from more than 25 disparate sources into one system, officials didn't want the burden of maintaining it in-house, yet whatever they went with had to meet all their requirements and work picture-perfect.

• NetSuite adds ERP support for iPhone

  NetSuite on Wednesday plans to unveil a new native application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that lets users of its on-demand ERP (enterprise resource planning) suite tap a number of key capabilities while on the go.

• Microsoft buys software to bolster its core ERP product

  Microsoft is buying technology from four of its partners in order to bolster its Dynamics AX ERP (enterprise resource planning) product with commonly needed functions across various industries, according to a senior company executive.

• UN document details $300 million ERP mega-project

  An early-stage planning document for the United Nations' ongoing global ERP (enterprise resource planning) project calls for a budget north of US$300 million and provides a detailed look at the challenges the effort must overcome.

• Nonprofit sues Lawson over alleged ERP failure

  A California nonprofit is suing Lawson Software for more than US$1 million over an allegedly failed ERP (enterprise resource planning) implementation, according to documents filed last month in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

• Infor rolls out new 'Flex' upgrade policy

  ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendor Infor on Monday is announcing the Infor Flex, a program it says will make it logistically and financially easier for customers to upgrade or switch to other Infor products.