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03 September 2010

SandHill.com | Opinion : Breaking Barriers

Best practices in software marketing according to Sandhill:

SandHill.com | Opinion : Breaking Barriers

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Understanding Marin County's $30 million ERP failure | ZDNet

Another huge ERP failure, this time paid for by taxpayers.

Understanding Marin County's $30 million ERP failure | ZDNet

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