[2010-03-18] Pegasystems Acquires Chordiant For Stronger Decision-Centric CRM The news today is that Pegasystems (rules-based business process management) is acquiring Chordiant (decision-centric CRM). This is interesting news as it merges a company (Chordiant) with a very decision-centric/decision services separate from process mindset with one (Pega) that has mixed rules and process together much more.
[2010-03-04] Eloqua Helps Build Initial Business CRM Systems Eloqua last week announced a money-back satisfaction guarantee for clients who participate in its SmartStart deployment program. Skeptical creature that I am, I wanted to hear the details before writing about it. By happy coincidence (OR WAS IT?), Eloqua Director of Key Accounts Jill Rowley scheduled a talk with me a few days later and filled me in.