Competition from a Small Vendor
P.J. Jakovljevic - March 29, 2006

Competition from a Small Vendor

In the grand scheme of things, it is obvious that the giants (SAP and Microsoft) are creating and bolstering the awareness of the need for systems usability. The previous article (Major Vendors Adapting to User Requirements) addressed the response of SAP and Microsoft to the user requirements detailed in Driving Factors in the Enterprise Applications Market. But we should also note that some lesser-known vendors have long delivered Mendocino-like features even more pervasively throughout their product suites. As far as small specialist providers are concerned, a case in point is the ongoing success of Sweden-based Jeeves Information Systems AB (JIS). ..