COM Component Object Model

Microsoft Announces SQL Server 2000

by M. Reed ... (COM+ is a proprietary Microsoft standard that is the latest generation of the Component Object Model, a competitor to the Object Management Group's CORBA ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/1999/12/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_12_15_99_3.asp - 6k - 1999-12-15 Summary: On December 13, Microsoft Corp. announced that the next major release of Microsoft« SQL Server, currently code-named 'Shiloh,' would officially be named SQL Server 2000. Microsoft also revealed the features within SQL Server 2000 that will take advantage of the Microsoft Windows« 2000 operating system.

Solomon Stands the Test of Time Despite Changing Masters Part ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Further, the Solomon Object Model allows any application or programming tool that is capable of communicating to the Microsoft Component Object Model (COM) the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/09/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_09_05_03_1.asp - 20k - 2003-09-05 Summary: Of all the MBS' products, Solomon is apparently the purest in terms of a standard Microsoft technology stack, and without any proprietary additions. Furthermore, its sharp focus solely on Microsoft technology from ground up, coined in ''the power of one'' motto (one OS platform - Windows XP/NT/2000, one

Syspro Hatches 'Encore' IMPACT On SME Manufacturers

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... e.net solutions delivers IMPACT Encore's functionality as discrete 'objects' of code, each object being a Microsoft COM (Component Object Model) component. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_06_01_1.asp - 12k - 2001-11-06 Summary: While Syspro’s recent product release does not necessarily represent a major ground breaking, its broad and well-attuned offering for small enterprises should certainly give other incumbent players a run for their money.

SYSPRO - Awaiting Positive IMPACT From Its Brand Unification

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Developers can access the COM (Component Object Model) objects using popular scripting languages, such as Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or Active Server ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/03/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_03_13_03_1.asp - 26k - 2003-03-13 Summary: By further perfecting its mid-market value proposition and by also unifying its corporate and product brands (i.e., often conflicting IMPACT Encore product brand has been discontinued), SYSPRO should certainly give other incumbent mid-market players and intruders a run for their money.

What's Wrong With Enterprise Applications, And What Are Vendors ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic & Olin Thompson ... completely redesign their applications and then rewrite it using C++, Java, or a component-based 4GL, and run it under component object model (COM), common ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/06/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_06_23_03_1.asp - 27k - 2003-06-23 Summary: Building replacement products on a new framework is a higher risk strategy. The product functionality still quite matters and, while it is important for enterprise applications providers to implement the latest computer science 'quantum leap', there is no guaranteed correlation between first-to-market an

Microsoft says OLE for Data Mining: Is it Bull?

by M. Reed ... behind the specification is interesting, involving a data mining model (DMM) which ... conflicts with standards from bodies such as the OMG (Object Management Group ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2000/03/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_03_28_00_1.asp - 7k - 2000-03-28 Summary: Microsoft released a new version of OLE DB (Object Linking and Embedding Database, based on Microsoft’s Component Object Model or COM) which supports a proprietary data mining specification. It is purported to extend the Structured Query Language (SQL) to allow easier and faster incorporation of data

Where Is ERP Headed (Or Better, Where Should It Be Headed)? Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... completely redesign their applications and then rewrite it using C++, Java, or a component-based 4GL, and run it under component object model (COM), common ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/04/research_notes/TN_BA_PJ_04_20_01_1.asp - 27k - 2001-04-20 Summary: This note discusses how a flexible and agile ERP system needs an adaptable architecture, how easy integration to 3rd-party applications has become a key selling point for ERP vendors, and how extending ERP to the Internet stems from the intent of many IT organizations not to reinvent the wheel in their s

What’s New in Microsoft SQL Server 2000

by M. Reed ... ActiveX Data Objects: Software modules based on Microsoft's Component Object Model (COM) architecture which make it possible to call ready-made components that ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2000/06/research_notes/PN_DW_MFR_06_21_00_1.asp - 21k - 2000-06-21 Summary: SQL Server 2000, the next major release of SQL Server 7, is Microsoft’s SQL 7 release of its database both re-architected and re-written. Microsoft has high hopes for the latest version in a market that was worth $8 Billion in 1999, an 18% increase over 1998. What remains to be seen is whether it will

Navision Enhances Its e-Vision And Looks To Expand Vertically ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... is suitable for multi-site companies, featuring a component-based three-tier architecture using Microsoft's COM (component object model) integration technology ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_30_01_1.asp - 17k - 2001-11-30 Summary: Navision has been expanding its coverage in terms of geography, vertical industries, and product functionality. Globally, it has become one of the largest independent small-to-mid-market enterprise system providers.

Enterprise Application Integration - the Latest Trend in Getting ...

by M. Reed ... OLE DB for OLAP is used to access OLAP databases. OLE DB is a COM object. COM: Component Object Model. A component software architecture ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2000/02/research_notes/TN_DW_MFR_02_00_1.asp - 19k - 2000-02-01 Summary: Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) is one of the hot-button issues in IT for the Year 2000. Information Week Research's survey of 300 technology managers showed nearly 75% of respondents said EAI is a planned project for their IT departments in the coming year. According to a survey conducted by Ba