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		<title><![CDATA[Hosted CRM, ERP: Another Microsoft and Oracle battleground in the making]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hosted CRM, ERP: Another Microsoft and Oracle battleground in the makingWill incentives work?The difficulties MS faces in new markets stem from the way that they have behaved historically.Nobody wants Microsoft, and where there IS choice people are using alternatives.It's only the illegal and anti-competitive pre-installed OEM lock-in that keeps MS...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 16:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hosted CRM, ERP: Another Microsoft and Oracle battleground in the making]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2651]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If Oracle CEO Ellison & Co. do make good on their hosted services threat, they'll be competing with Microsoft, which already offers hosted Dynamics CRM -- and has made noise about possibly delivering Microsoft-hosted ERP in some way down the line. But it's a tough market out there, as Microsoft,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 13:53:44 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hosted CRM Solution Provides Lucrative Revenue Model for Channel Partners]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=933789]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[After losing nine CRM solution deals in a row to competitors offering Salesforce.com, managers adopted a hosted solution business model. They built out the infrastructure to economically support hosted instances of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Over time, their approach proved itself, and today the company's channel partners can offer more customized...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hosted CRM Vendor Comparison Guide]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=323644]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hosted CRM solutions make up a sizable portion of the growing CRM market. This guide breaks down the major players (Salesforce.com, RightNow Technologies, NetSuite, and Oracle) so you can quickly and easily compare the features and costs of each. Points of comparison include:     Pricing per User...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Image: Salesforce's mashup tools]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hosted CRM company's upcoming release will include a new framework for customizing online business software.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:06:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When is the tipping point for hosted CRM?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-11406-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=25085&messageID=471070&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[When is the tipping point for hosted CRM?Simplicity will play a big role in how long CRM stays popularWorking with Hosted CRM applications the way I see CRM companies succeeding is to build  simplicity into their systems.  I look at Salesforce.com's interphase and think a rocket scientist could...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:34:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hosted CRM, SaaS tectonic plate shifting]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-10532-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=23705&messageID=446304&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hosted CRM, SaaS tectonic plate shiftingInsideSales.comThe market is flooded with other Hosted CRM application that can provide similar functionality and stability and much lower prices.  Most of these other/smaller Hosted CRM applications focus on a niche.  The key is to find the reputable CRM that provides the niche...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2006 07:37:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hosted CRM, SaaS tectonic plate shifting]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2527]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In this latest episode of the Dan & David Show, I go solo as David is out with a bad but recovering back.  In this shortened edition I give my take on the busy week in hosted CRM land. Salesforce.com customers were subjected to what the company called a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:57:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SAP debuts hosted CRM service]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAP debuts hosted CRM serviceNon-inventor entering existing market?So basically they're a non-inventor entering an existing market and they're able to do that because there isn't a patent thicket blocking them.Perhaps they should review their position on software patents in Europe, they grew large prior to 2000 without a single patent...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:22:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SAP hosted CRM on tap tomorrow]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2521]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[I'll be at the SAP Palo Alto offices for the introduction of its hosted CRM solution. Phil Wainewright speculates on SAP's challenges as a hosted service provider. As expected, Marc Benioff is in front of the parade with a note to salesforce.com employees and the rest of the world, claiming...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 18:38:53 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SAP to debut hosted CRM service]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAP to debut hosted CRM serviceWill they use FLASHSAP likes flash... maybe they'll say forget Web 2.0 for their applications and just get people install the flash plugin! Works better across platforms and can create much more powerful applications (video/Socket connections).Flash for a critical application!?I do hope you're kidding! Flash...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:08:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The elephant has entered the room (SAP joins hosted CRM fray)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2495]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Early last summer (2005), on the heels of a News.com report that contemplated SAP's interest in entering the hosted CRM market (and taking on the likes of CRM ASP poster child Salesforce.com), my colleague Dan Farber quoted SAP CEO Henning Kagermann as saying that the company is not going to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2006 05:34:47 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When is the tipping point for hosted CRM?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/SAAS/?p=16]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned last week, AMR Research reports that hosted CRM's share of the total CRM market doubled to 10% last year. With leading hosted CRM vendors currently posting from 40% and 80% year-on-year increases in revenues as we move through 2006, that share looks certain to rise to 15-20%...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 16:14:33 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CRM market up 10% in 2004, hosted CRM up 105%]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=8772]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[CRM apps market grew by 10% in 2004, spurred by the uptake of on-demand software, according to AMR Research. Hosted CRM apps increased by 105% in 2004.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:10:01 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nucleus scores hosted CRM]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=449]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[RightNow edged out Salesforce.com in a Nucleus Research Market Scorecard comparing hosted CRM solutions: ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2004 17:41:38 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Learn About the First Hosted CRM Solution Just for Insurance Professionals]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=117332]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hosted CRM solutions can play a vital role in your overall CRM strategy. But plain vanilla CRM with expensive customizations will not take your company where it needs to go. This web seminar explains how the new hosted CRM offering can help you better manage your client relationships. At this...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Extending Sales, Marketing, and Service Effectiveness With Hosted CRM]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=128564]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Siebel CRM OnDemand is the most advanced hosted CRM solution available today. This webcast explains how Siebel CRM OnDemand can provide a new deployment option to extend your CRM strategy and maximize the value of your existing Siebel deployment. ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Evaluating the Options for Vertical Hosted CRM]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=129162]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Should your CRM application be custom-built? Can a prebuilt system really address your industry's needs? With the rising popularity of on-demand CRM in vertical markets, the old debate has come full circle. In this white paper by Beagle Research, learn what CRM thought-leader Denis Pombriant believes is the best approach. ]]></description>
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