Month: June 2003

On the Ball

Not long ago, Ball Corp. Chief Executive R. David Hoover and his management team could only scratch their heads and wonder as tens of billions

The War on Spending

Recent attacks in the West Bank, Riyadh and Casablanca may mean the war on terrorism is far from over. But despite those ominous rumblings, technology

By the Numbers: June 2003

For full infographics, please download the PDF at left. Open-Source Knowledge: Stuck in Neutral?A survey of software developers in North America found that 56% are

Past-Forward: BMW Glitches Redux

When SAP AG executives outlined the company’s “best-of-suite” strategy, they neglected one part that would interest cash-strapped technology executives: its open-source database (“SAP’s Silent Database,”

The Competitor Next Door

Jack Delgado is confused. Wan and sniffling, he has come to the Walgreens drugstore at the corner of State Road 7 and Wiles Road in

Failure Is Nothing to Be Afraid Of

Technique follows technology. You may not know right away what to do with what you have, but one thing’s for certain—it’s not all going to