Paula Musich

After a lengthy quiet period following its founding over a year and a half ago, the joint Microsoft Corp. and Accenture venture Avanade Inc. appears to be gaining some momentum. After announcing a new portal implementation service for Microsoft-based intranets last week, the Microsoft infrastructure services firm on Monday announced two separate alliances aimed at […]

When Avis Rent-A-Car System Inc. takes the wraps off its next-generation online reservation system this week, it will showcase the development work of a small, little-known consulting company that beat out a Big Five company for the multimillion-dollar job with a blend of business savvy and cost savings. Although the worlds second-largest auto rental company […]

Compuware Corp. on Monday will launch its own rebranding campaign for its series of acquired management tools and introduce a major new release of its application performance management suite. Compuware, which also acquired a series of management tools on top of its existing management software, is kicking off its rebranding effort on the heels of […]

Avanade Inc. expanded its service offerings beyond Microsoft Corp.s Windows 2000 migration planning and .Net solutions to add a new portal implementation service based on the Microsoft Solutions for Intranets Web-based interface. The new Avanade service uses a proprietary framework to help clients quickly and cost effectively deploy Intranets that are highly customized, officials said. […]

By Paula Musich IBM today announced that it will make it even easier for Independent Software Vendors to port and test their applications on IBM servers and middleware with new VPN access to its Solution Partnership Centers. The new VPN service replaces existing remote access available in some centers with a more flexible and secure […]

Aprisma Management Technologies Inc. next month will try to shake up the service-level management arena with enhanced versions of its Spectrum suite of management applications. The Durham, N.H., spinoff of the former Cabletron Systems Inc. will bundle enhancements, new packaging, new pricing and a Service Level Intelligence initiative designed to set Aprisma apart from service-level […]

The attacks of Sept. 11 and resulting concerns about terrorism have slowed—but likely will not stop—the growing wave of application development projects being outsourced to offshore companies. Though momentum behind such projects continues to grow, more subtle effects will also change the way offshore work is contracted, and the uncertainties will likely affect the industrys […]

Management service provider SevenSpace Inc. last week said it will integrate all its services with those of StrataSource Inc. and launch a series of more flexible service offerings—some new, some repackaged from existing offerings—intended to better fit the requirements of customers. “Theyre modular services that let us work with the CIO to analyze infrastructure and […]

Computer Associates International Inc. is set this week to embark on another rebranding effort. But its attempt to clear up its complex array of products is being met with skepticism from observers who say it will take much more than name changes to solve the companys problems. At the center of the Islandia, N.Y., software […]

Electronic Data Systems Corp. last week launched a suite of integrated offerings to bolster the security of airline passengers, airline and airport personnel, and airport facilities. The services blend a mix of technologies, including biometrics, smart cards and complex data management, to help clients better secure air travel. “Since Sept. 11, weve responded with the […]