Certification Program

Standard & Poor's Announces Security Certification

by L. Taylor ... month. After the story was published, Standard & Poor's announced a certification program dubbed Security Circle Program. The timing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2000/07/news_analysis/NA_ST_LPT_07_31_00_1.asp - 6k - 2000-07-31 Summary: After exposing numerous customers to embarrassing security vulnerabilities, S&P announces a security certification program.

Microsoft Certified Fresh

by A. Turner ... ASP Certification: Microsoft announced an ASP Certification Program. ... The Microsoft "stamp of approval", or certification program may prove interesting. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/08/news_analysis/NA_EC_ADT_08_10_00_1.asp - 9k - 2000-08-10 Summary: On July 14, 2000, at the Fusion 2000 business symposium, Microsoft Corp. announced new tools and programs to support the growing application hosting market. Application service providers (ASPs) can take advantage of new technical resources, partnerships, licensing and certification programs.

Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) Evaluation Center

... Accounting--Public Active maintainer or moderator of the Free or open source project Administration Administrator certification program Administrator training ... http://foss.technologyevaluation.com/ - 31k - 2009-03-09

What If They Shipped an OS and Nobody Came?

by R. Krause ... This is the first time Microsoft has instituted such a certification program for Windows, and some IT managers are stressing the importance of the issue when ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/01/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_01_14_00_1.asp - 7k - 2000-01-14 Summary: With six weeks remaining before the announced shipment date for Microsoft's Windows 2000 operating system, there are but a few applications 'certified' to run on this long-delayed OS.

Seagate Technology Refocuses its Software Business

by M. Reed ... Seagate announced that they had achieved "Oracle E-Certification" by meeting the technical requirements of Oracle Corporation's Product Certification Program. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_10_6_99_1.asp - 9k - 1999-10-06 Summary: Over the past six months, Seagate Technology has made major moves to refocus their majority-owned subsidiary, Seagate Software, and put all the emphasis on their business intelligence products. These products were acquired in the early to mid-1990's with the purchase of Crystal Computer Services (Crystal

Best Software Delivers More Insights To Its Partners (As Well As ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The Nonprofit Solutions unit launched the Master Developer Program, an official training and certification program allowing business partners to be recognized ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/07/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_07_24_03_1.asp - 18k - 2003-07-24 Summary: Several months after having unveiled its 'customer and/or partner for life' strategy blueprint at the end of 2002, Best Software recently organized its first annual Insights 2003 conference and briefed its partners on the actual steps of executing its strategy to prop itself up against the inevitable fac

MAPICS Back On Track, But Not Without Restructuring Pains

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Under this new certification program, external service organizations will expand MAPICS' service offerings by providing manufacturers high quality, consistent ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/09/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_09_11_00_1.asp - 15k - 2000-09-11 Summary: On August 23, MAPICS, Inc., one of the leading mid-market ERP vendors, announced that it is taking steps to reduce costs through a restructuring plan. Earlier, on July 27, MAPICS reported results for the third quarter of its fiscal 2000.

SAP NetWeaver Background, Direction, and User Recommendations

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The partner ecosystem includes support from SAP, such as knowledge transfer and fast track support, and a certification program to encourage high quality ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_02_02_06_1.asp - 27k - 2006-02-02 Summary: SAP is using NetWeaver to reach to the shop floor by aggregating and presenting information to users, thus empowering them to improve manufacturing performance. It is also addressing concerns about the lack of standards for interoperability between various systems.

Fighting Terrorism with Global Trade Management

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), A voluntary certification program for US importers whereby they can obtain expedited customs clearance by ... http:/.../research/researchHighlights/scm/2005/06/research_notes/EN_SC_PJ_06_15_05_1.asp - 17k - 2005-06-15 Summary: The challenge for government and industry is to secure trade without impeding growth. Therefore, there is a greater need for timely information updated by knowledgeable sources of compliance and regulation issues. Global trade management software appears to be the best solution.

PeopleSoft: No More a Humble Kid From a Rough Neighborhood?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... eliminated nearly 70% of outside consulting firms from its preferred-provider list in the past year and is instituting a new certification program for nearly ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/09/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_09_05_00_1.asp - 18k - 2000-09-05 Summary: PeopleSoft has been on a quest to dramatically improve its customer service & support by weeding out its 3rd-party consulting partners. PeopleSoft also has a new platform, a new set of products and a new surprising attitude of lambasting competition. Further, its financial results for the second quarter