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Abstract:
Having to deliver a number of functionalities through third-party solutions, which are natively offered by many larger competitors,
may deter some interface-wary customers. Thus, Relevant should try to provide as many third-party solutions as possible as
a standard configuration, which should make custom (...)
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Having to deliver a number of functionalities through third-party solutions, which are natively offered by many larger competitors,
may deter some...
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2005-01-28
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Abstract:
Having to deliver a number of functionalities through third-party solutions, which are natively offered by many larger competitors,
may deter some interface-wary customers. Thus, Relevant should try to provide as many third-party solutions as possible as
a standard configuration, which should make custom (...)
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business systems compare for engineering:
Having to deliver a number of functionalities through third-party solutions, which are natively offered by many larger competitors,
may deter some...
Published:
2005-01-28
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ERP and other enterprise applications products will thus demonstrate deep industry functionality and tight integration with
best-of-breed 'bolt-on' products in a particular vertical, which also means adding sector-specific, fine-grained capabilities. (...)
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... majority of manufacturing-oriented ERP systems have been ... the application
software to run the physical business. ... capability; the ability to compare
actual and ...
Published:
2005-01-25
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Abstract:
ERP and other enterprise applications products will thus demonstrate deep industry functionality and tight integration with
best-of-breed 'bolt-on' products in a particular vertical, which also means adding sector-specific, fine-grained capabilities. (...)
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... majority of manufacturing-oriented ERP systems have been ... the application
software to run the physical business. ... capability; the ability to compare
actual and ...
Published:
2005-01-25
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Abstract:
The unique business needs of project-oriented organizations, when addressed by large ERP vendors that offer general-purpose
enterprise software, typically require heavy customization in order to work. On the other hand, when project-oriented organizations
turn to small off-the-shelf project-management s (...)
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The unique business needs of project-oriented organizations, when addressed by large ERP vendors that offer general-purpose
enterprise software, t...
Published:
2005-01-26
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Abstract:
This partnership provides SAP with the opportunity to further extend its reach within its large corporate customer base by
serving the needs of its distant smaller plants and divisions dispersed around the globe. Thus, SAP should hereby have the
wherewithal to defend its major accounts from encroachment (...)
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This partnership provides SAP with the opportunity to further extend its reach within its large corporate customer base by
serving the needs of it...
Published:
2004-05-11
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Companies that are project manufacturers, engineer-to-order (ETO), build-to-order, jobbing shops or contract manufacturers
should think carefully when selecting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Given the maturity of the ERP market,
its ongoing consolidation, and that fact that competitive ad (...)
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Companies that are project manufacturers, engineer-to-order (ETO), build-to-order, jobbing shops or contract manufacturers
should think carefully ...
Published:
2004-05-05
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This PLM research note provides insight on the importance of business objectives when adopting PLM. This article presents
research findings on business objectives to adopt PLM based on software selection projects and surveys conducted by TEC. Drawing
and product documentation management, product collabora (...)
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... Centers (TEC) helps thousands of users compare and select PLM ... in
the online questionnaire is about users’ business objectives when adopting PLM systems.
...
Published:
2010-02-04
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Users increasingly look for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed for a specific business, since software
that combines industry-specific functionality with the flexibility to accommodate each company's unique processes goes a long
way toward improving the functional fit and the speed of (...)
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Users increasingly look for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed for a specific business, since software
that combines industry-s...
Published:
2004-05-03
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for ERP Selection Process. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound.
With so many different enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications on the market, selecting the right solution can be
extremely time-consuming and daunting. In fact, acco (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for ERP Selection Process. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and
Time-Bound. With so many di...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Although the promise of reduced implementation risk and time, lower upfront costs, etc. justify the hosting/ASP model, this
brings an entire new set of issues for mid-market organizations to consider when seeking a vendor company using such an approach. (...)
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Although the promise of reduced implementation risk and time, lower upfront costs, etc. justify the hosting/ASP model, this
brings an entire new s...
Published:
2005-04-02
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Abstract:
Tools under the business intelligence (BI) umbrella combine to convert data into information, and information into decisions
for action. Dashboards and scorecards are two such tools. Though often confused, they have functional difference, especially
in modern BI suites. (...)
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... Learned and What's Really Driving Business Intelligence ... Part
Six will compare direct access to a ... and data warehouses (DW), legacy systems,
enterprise resource ...
Published:
2005-06-28
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Abstract:
The unique business needs of project-oriented organizations, when addressed by large ERP vendors that offer general-purpose
enterprise software, typically require heavy customization in order to work. On the other hand, when project-oriented organizations
turn to small off-the-shelf project-management s (...)
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business systems compare for engineering:
The unique business needs of project-oriented organizations, when addressed by large ERP vendors that offer general-purpose
enterprise software, t...
Published:
2005-01-26
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Abstract:
Business process management (BPM), having evolved over the past fifteen years, has finally reached a level of maturity where
vendors are now abolishing functional silos to allow the enterprise-wide flow of business processes. It replaces the old,
manual system of coordinating activities in a company and (...)
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Business process management (BPM), having evolved over the past fifteen years, has finally reached a level of maturity where
vendors are now aboli...
Published:
2005-07-09
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Abstract:
The Federal Government's peculiar and idiosyncratic regulatory requirements provide high barriers to entry, so that the novice
companies that are not already offering the functionality for the sector will likely not be able to tap the recent surge in
the defense and other federal markets. (...)
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The Federal Government's peculiar and idiosyncratic regulatory requirements provide high barriers to entry, so that the
novice companies that are ...
Published:
2004-09-22
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Abstract:
Spurred by government mandates for more business transparency, business intelligence has emerged to extract information from
ERP systems. How has BI emerged? What does the terminology surrounding it mean, and what is its current state of affairs? (...)
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Business Intelligence Status Report.
Published:
2005-06-27
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Abstract:
Giving Service Companies a Fast Start: SAP Business All-in-One Fast-start Program. Find Solutions and Other Information Associated
with the SAP Business All-in-One Fast-start Program. Whatever you offer as a service provider, success depends on how well
you manage key accounts to ensure long-term relation (...)
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Giving Service Companies a Fast Start: SAP Business All-in-One Fast-start Program. Find Solutions and Other Information Associated
with the SAP Bus...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Is selling-off of its Brazilian subsidiary and of tangential CAD and payroll applications a sign that IFS is grasping the
realities of a mature enterprise applications market, which requires, among many other things, finding a perfect balance between
cultivating the install base versus the zeal for hitch (...)
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Is selling-off of its Brazilian subsidiary and of tangential CAD and payroll applications a sign that IFS is grasping the
realities of a mature en...
Published:
2005-02-07
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Abstract:
Although Ross Systems today is merely a shadow of a once solid profitable vendor, its embattled management deserves accolades
for tenacity and pulling off a third consecutive profitable quarter, thereby remaining in the race. (...)
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Although Ross Systems today is merely a shadow of a once solid profitable vendor, its embattled management deserves accolades
for tenacity and pul...
Published:
2001-10-23
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Abstract:
The arms race to marshal the most complete corporate performance management platform has intensified among major vendors.
Many have a comprehensive set of business intelligence (BI) functionality. (...)
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The arms race to marshal the most complete corporate performance management platform has intensified among major vendors.
Many have a comprehensiv...
Published:
2005-07-13