Business process automation at the edge of the enterprise will be the next technology battleground--

Companies are buying software to remove barriers that inhibit the speedy and accurate exchange of information between themselves and their customers, suppliers and service providers. As the economy improves, this trend will accelerate, and an increasing share of IT budget will be directed toward externally facing supply and demand management solutions, according to the Yankee Group report, Build an Effective Business Case for B2B Integration: Assess TCO and Benefits.

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