JDA Previews New GUI for MMS at User Conference
by Alex Woodie

Retailers that use the i OS-based Merchandise Management System (MMS) from JDA Software Group will soon have a new graphical user interface (GUI) option. The software giant previewed the new MMS GUI at its annual user group meeting, FOCUS 2009, held two weeks ago in Maryland, and plans to deliver the update next month. The tier-one developer of supply chain solutions also announced new labor management capabilities in its software. READ MORE >

ARCAD Moves Open Systems Initiative Forward with Application Lifecycle Management Software
by Dan Burger

ARCAD Software CEO and Chairman Philippe Magne has been talking for more than a year about the importance of open systems and open software. Although indisputably IBM i oriented, Magne's business compass is pointing the change management and application lifecycle management software company toward open systems. While the company's current products require the IBM i to be in the mix, that requirement won't always be true. The latest round of product enhancements indicates more moves in the open systems direction. READ MORE >

Vision Updates iTERA and MIMIX for i OS HA
by Alex Woodie

Vision Solutions unveiled new releases of its iTERA HA and MIMIX HA products last month at the COMMON conference in Reno, Nevada. With the version 6 releases, Vision has concentrated on improving the installation and on-going management of the software, including improvements to the product's auditing capabilities and more autonomics that improve the products' capabilities to self-correct when errors are encountered. READ MORE >

Key Announces GA of Smart i Appliance for BI
by Alex Woodie

Key Information Systems announced the general availability of the Smart i business intelligence (BI) appliance last month at the COMMON conference in Reno, Nevada. The company also previewed a new mobile version of Smart i that delivers BI reports on Google Android-supported handheld devices. READ MORE >