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    A Catalog System lets you import, export, create and manage online catalogs. Developers use the Commerce Server Catalog System APIs to define products, categories, base catalogs, and virtual catalogs.

  2. 2.

    A Content Tree is another way of describing the hierarchical repository structure that contains your site content, information architecture, and system settings.

  3. 3.

    Sitecore developed strategic maps that they use to model future market developments.

  4. 4.

    HP acquired enterprise software company Autonomy in 2011.

  5. 5.

    Adobe acquired web content management software company DAY in 2010.

  6. 6.

    According to an interview with the Vice President of Microsoft Paul Maritz from June 17, 1996, Microsoft saved 12–24 months on development time.

  7. 7.

    In transaction-based software, search engine optimization (SEO) is the primary transaction driver, with little focus on user identity, meaning no personalized marketing, etc.

  8. 8.

    Microsoft Azure is an open, flexible, enterprise-grade cloud computing platform.

  9. 9.

    The length of time it takes from a product being conceived until its being available for sale.

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  1. Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark

    Stefan Henningsson & Nishu Nishu

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Appendix: The Technical Architecture of Sitecore Commerce 7.2, the First Post-integration Product Release

Appendix: The Technical Architecture of Sitecore Commerce 7.2, the First Post-integration Product Release

A model diagram connects applications, commerce server, Biz Talk Server, S Q L server, and line of business applications. The commerce server includes business management applications and commerce server systems.

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Henningsson, S., Nishu, N. (2019). Sitecore: Retaining Technological Leadership Through Digital Tech Acquisitions. In: Urbach, N., Röglinger, M. (eds) Digitalization Cases. Management for Professionals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95273-4_10

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