To do this, we need to invest in systems - software and resources that create and deliver engaging interactive courses, monitor use, effectiveness and engagement in new ways and share that information with teachers and educators.
It has shied away from selling applications such as human resources software.
The Justice Department told the court that the Oracle-Peoplesoft merger would eliminate one of only three big suppliers of auditing and human resources software in the US, hampering competition.
Worse yet for BrassRing, PeopleSoft, the king of human resources software, has developed a program that competes with BrassRing and in one year has scooped up more than 400 customers.
That is in contrast to India, whose trade with the region remains modest, but whose companies have begun to make significant investments in software, pharmaceuticals, business software and natural resources.
Workday is a provider of human resources software to companies, part of a class of software-as-a-service (SaaS) that in recent history have proven to be far better bets for investors than flashier counterparts aimed at reengineering how consumers shop, interact and communicate.
To achieve high growth, our model relies increasingly on software tools and contractor resources.
Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Platform-as-a-Service offerings can also provide quick, low-cost access to data center resources for software development and prototyping.
As illustrated with the Amtrak example, in order to have a multi-device solution, it requires even more time and resources for software development and hardware.
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Software tools and contractor resources will help us accomplish this goal.
So too is software that allocates computing resources more efficiently.
Interesting to see Intel pouring more resources into software.
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Asana is used for a wide variety of applications, such as project management, software bug tracking, human resources application tracking or a light-weight CRM system.
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There was, however, an even bigger conceptual breakthrough: the mobile device as general purpose computer, open to the world of software, powered by the resources of the cloud.
With private clouds, enterprises maintain all the equipment and software, while seeking to offer resources through a virtualized service layer.
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The flip side is that carriers can also unlock big opportunities for entrepreneurs with the resources to build showpiece software.
Based on the Intel Learning Series reference design, the PC will come pre-loaded with the Intel Learning Series software suite, specialized educational software and a variety of teaching resources.
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One application, called Shibboleth, is a piece of open source software that enables users to share restricted online resources.
Samsung has been able to vault past former market leader Nokia by embracing multiple operating systems and, when Android emerged from the pack, by putting more resources behind products that use that software.
End-users and departments are choosing their own devices, selecting and using Software as a Service applications and other cloud resources, and generally doing end-arounds to bypass the IT function whenever they feel like it.
At its basics, cloud computing represents the ability for software developers to cheaply and easily use the resources of masses of servers sitting somewhere in a data center (essentially supercomputers) to do something interesting or useful.
The company, realizing it lacks the resources to supply compelling mobile content and software itself, has been busy striking partnerships.
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Conversely, having realised that they can economise on resources and garner good ideas, proprietary software firms are increasingly taking a liking to open-source programs, albeit mostly at the edges of their offerings.
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When a 9-1-1 call is received reporting someone unconscious, unresponsive and likely needing CPR, the local communications center will dispatch public safety resources as they do today, but software running in the center will also send this alert to nearby citizen rescuers.
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This non-profit venture led in part by scientists from Stanford University has developed a software tool to help map out the value of natural resources.
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The white paper provides resources for consumers to help them recognize illegitimate software offered on auction sites, and includes real examples of "stalking" e-mail messages sent directly to bidders after their addresses were gleaned from auctions.
Creating a national online library of learning resources, with a central bank of tools, software and apps available to everyone.
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When coupled with analytics software, an enterprise is in a better position to reallocate resources based on energy cost and usage patterns.
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They will need cell towers and servers, large data centers, specialized software, legions of trained personnel and reliable supplies of basic resources like electricity and Internet connectivity.
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And so on the platform and the infrastructure side, we are able to offer to customers the ability to provide the software in a much more standardized configuration, as well as resources to scale up and down on demand.
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