Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Microsoft, SAP to release Mendocino as Duet, unveil Web site
Microsoft, SAP to release Mendocino as Duet, unveil Web site: "Of more importance than a name change, the announcement today gives more specifics around the roadmap of Duet, said Paul Hamerman, vice president of enterprise applications, Forrester Research Inc. Hamerman said a second release will provide more significant functionality, including sales activity and purchasing management that will expand Duet beyond a few self-service features.
'The initial scenarios are pretty thin, but I think more importantly they are providing a more comprehensive vision around what kind of applications could be offered under this partnership,' Hamerman said.
Microsoft itself has been retooling its Dynamics brand ERP software by incorporating Dynamics into a more Microsoft Office-like environment. Microsoft's Dynamics initiative, aimed at the midmarket, is far more extensive than Duet, Hamerman said, and it will virtually synchronize the Microsoft environment with the Dynamics environment"
'The initial scenarios are pretty thin, but I think more importantly they are providing a more comprehensive vision around what kind of applications could be offered under this partnership,' Hamerman said.
Microsoft itself has been retooling its Dynamics brand ERP software by incorporating Dynamics into a more Microsoft Office-like environment. Microsoft's Dynamics initiative, aimed at the midmarket, is far more extensive than Duet, Hamerman said, and it will virtually synchronize the Microsoft environment with the Dynamics environment"
