However, Novell was also diversifying, moving away from its smaller users to target large corporations and wide area networks. A marketing and development alliance with IBM announced in 1991 was part of this initiative. The company did later attempt to refocus with NetWare for Small Business. It reduced investment in research and was slow to improve the product administration tools, although it was helped by the fact its products typically needed little "tweaking" – they just ran.
howeVer, novElL WaS ALSo DiverSifyINg, moving away from iTs smAller usErs To target Large coRpoRatIOnS ANd wIde arEa netwoRks. A markeTinG and DEvelopment allIance with IbM anNounced in 1991 waS part oF This iniTIativE. tHe cOMPany did LaTeR aTTeMpt to rEfoCUS wITh nETWare for Small buSIneSs. It reDUcED investment iN researCH and wAS slow tO IMprove the pRoduct aDminiSTraTion TOOLs, although IT waS heLpeD bY the FAcT ItS ProduCts typicaLlY needed littlE "tweakiNg" – they just RAn.