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Mon, Feb 8, 2010 14:01 EST
Leo Apotheker and Conan O'Brien: Twins Separated by Pink Slip
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Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in News Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Enterprise Software Unplugged
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Former SAP CEO Leo Apotheker and former "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien may seem to have little in common on the surface, but their recent downward career trajectories offer some bizarre
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So Long, SAP's Leo Apotheker, We Hardly Knew Ye
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Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in News Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Enterprise Software Unplugged
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On a winter Sunday that's known mostly for the rather large football game in the United States, news broke in Germany of an executive shakeup at ERP juggernaut SAP. SAP CEO Leo Apotheker, less than a
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Enterprise IT's Top Enemy: Its Own Arrogance
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Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in News Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Enterprise Software Unplugged
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The "man on the street" video starts off harmless enough. Andy Bitterer, the co-chair of the Gartner's BI Summit, is in London trying to hunt down any commoners who know about business intelligence
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5 Easy Steps to ERP Software Success!
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Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in Rants Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Enterprise Software Unplugged
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We live in an age where "Quick Tips," 1-2-3 How To's, soundbytes and 140-character messages can explain just about everything as well as solve all of life's problems. Can that same thinking
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Rating ERP Vendor Names: Good, Bad and the Ugly
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Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in Rants Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Enterprise Software Unplugged
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If you get only one chance to make a first impression, then it's reasonable to wonder about the obvious and lasting impressions that ERP vendors names make. After all, wouldn't you rather be a Mel
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Oracle Is "The Teflon Don" of ERP Software Maintenance
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Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in News Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Enterprise Software Unplugged
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You remember John Gotti, right? The infamous crime boss of the Gambino family in New York also known as "The Teflon Don," since nearly all attempts to convict him never stuck. Right
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SAP's Tough Choice: Maintenance Revenues or Happy Customers?
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Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in News Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Enterprise Software Unplugged
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SAP's plan to restructure how much customers paid for software maintenance and support has had customers and analysts angsting and debating for months. In the end, when all the arguing over SAP's
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