http://www.idc.com/research/simplesearchres.jsp?buck=Software%2FApplications+and+Information+Access&keyword=&lcol=en&access_type=All&container_type=All&resperpage=10&sortby=scoreIDC's research on Analytic Applications, Compliance, Software-As-A-Service, Bio-IT Infrastructure and Applications, Collaborative Computing, Content Management and Retrieval Software, Customer Relationship Management Applications, Data Warehousing and Information Access, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Information Portals, Knowledge Management, Product Life-Cycle Management Solutions, Professional Services Applications, Search and Retrieval Software, Treasury Management Applications, Warehouse and Transport Applications, Workforce Management Applicationsen-ushttp://cdn.idc.com/en_US/images/pageImg/idcLogoHome.jpghttp://www.idc.com/research/simplesearchres.jsp?buck=Software%2FApplications+and+Information+Access&keyword=&lcol=en&access_type=All&container_type=All&resperpage=10&sortby=scorehttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21519508http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21519508Sales enablement, which IDC defines as the broad set of activities that prepare members of the sales team (including channel partners) for success in sales engagements, is a key lever for sales productivity. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=GI214831http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=GI214831This Government Insights report looks at the evolution and development of a government eprocurement project — launched by the Commonwealth of Virginia and its vendor partner CGI — that successfully integrated multiple government agency procurement systems and created a common enterprise transactional and reporting system. "Governments are striving to use information technology effectively to drive down costs and improve service delivery," according to Thom Rubel, Government Insights' government programs director. "Innovation and collaborative partnering are key to achieving these mutual goals." Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21517108http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21517108Manufacturing Insights, an IDC company, today announced the release of a new studythat examines the most important business objectives for manufacturing companies as well as key process improvement goals and how these are reflected in their product life-cycle strategy. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21517508http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21517508According to a newly revised forecast from IDC, worldwide IT spending will grow 2.6% year over year in 2009, down from IDC's pre-crisis forecast of 5.9% growth. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21512708http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21512708An IDC survey reveals that demand for online storage services is very strong in small, mid-size, and large firms that are facing budgetary and IT staffing pressures while it is exploding among consumers who need to store fast growing volumes of digital data. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prSG21514308http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prSG21514308IDC's latest end user study, Adoption of Open Source ERM and CRM Software in Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) and Providers Analysis (Doc#AP321210Q) reveals that no vendor lock-in, access to the source code and Open Source network support, in addition to the traditional cost factors, are driving adoption of Open Source ERM and CRM applications in the region. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=JP322108Qhttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=JP322108QThis IDC study, which is a translation of the Japanese report IDC #J8370109, analyzes the Japan collaborative application market in 2007 by function and by vendor, and presents the market forecast from 2008 to 2012. "Collaborative applications are becoming more diverse and sophisticated in terms of functions from conventional support tools such as email and calendar to sharing/utilization of contents and knowledge, and real-time communications such as instant messaging and Web conferencing. On the other hand, many users give priority to investments on backbone applications such as accounting systems and are rather reluctant to invest on information-centered collaborative applications, which results in insufficient utilization of these applications. Vendors and system integrators will have to promote implementation of collaborative applications and take flexible approaches to users' various work styles," analyzes Mitsuhiro Iriya, research analyst, Software, IDC Japan. Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214888http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214888This IDC Vendor Profile analyzes Octopz, a company positioned in the collaboration market, and reviews key success factors: market potential, technology/solution, corporate strategy, force multipliers, and customers. Leveraging IDC's expert understanding of the competitive landscape and future outlook, this document highlights company and market information tailored to the investment professional's needs. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=IN383105Qhttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=IN383105QIn this IDC study, it discusses how the India market represents a potentially large opportunity for software as a service (SaaS), as increasing numbers of customers become aware of the advantages of SaaS-based applications and look at reducing cost. "The SMB segment, which cannot invest in enterprise-class suites, are looking to automate their processes and increase productivity through the inherent advantages offered by SaaS-based applications and as a future driver for business growth. Some large enterprise in the BFSI, IT/IT-enabled Services and Retail sectors are also potential target customers for SaaS-based application vendors, as they look at reducing cost and simplifying business operations," says Aniket Dongre, assistant manager, Software and Services Research, IDC India. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21496808http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21496808According to this Manufacturing Insights report, the merging of several factors, such as an aging workforce, an ever increasingly reliable commercial Internet, and an evolved technology set of Knowledge Management (KM) tools makes the current Knowledge Management iteration different from collaboration technology movements of the past. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT