CDC Software is trying to chart out its future following a fall full of executive turmoil. On October 29, the board of directors created a management committee to consider the future strategy for growth, potential M&A transactions to improve its performance and reductions to the company's cost structure. The committee is comprised by officers and senior employees and interim CEO Dr. C.K. Wong.

Intuit has eliminated a $1,000 annual fee for members of its Intuit Solutions Provider program. A spokesperson said that the decision "is consistent with Intuit’s practice of constantly reviewing and evaluating the right program requirements and benefits to meet the needs of the company’s customers, solution providers". That seems to have been the biggest news out of the Intuit Solution Provider Summit 2011, which was held October 9 through 12.

The Sage Group, parent to Sage North America, has been sued by a private equity firm over its decision to drop a bid for MYOB this year. Sage broke the news in issuing a statement which said that, "Sage strongly rejects the claim, which it understands to be in the region of A$130m, and will defend itself vigorously."

Organizations that talk to SAP because of their interest in SaaS often bring NetSuite into the discussions.  That was the process outlined this week by NetSuite’s CEO Ron Gill at the Piper Jaffray Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference. Gill said NetSuite often gets into deals it otherwise wouldn’t when SAP talks to prospects first.