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Le 29 Juin 2009 |
Four Ways to Botch Your ERP Implementation Process
Here are four worst practices that can contribute to the failure of an enterprise resource planning implementation—or the implementation of any other enterprise software, for that matter. Protect your investment and prevent disaster by steering clear of these major mistakes.
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| Le 24 Juin 2009 |
La verdad sobre la minería de datos
Hoy en día, es imperativo ser prudente. Con los crecientes volúmenes de datos, las técnicas tradicionales de análisis no necesariamente encuentran datos cruciales. Consecuentemente, la tecnología de minería de datos crece en importancia. He aquí un marco de trabajo para comprender mejor los procesos de minería de datos. Este artículo está dividido en dos partes: La primera habla de las bases de datos y los procesos de su minería. La segunda explora la evaluación de los modelos y algunas ofertas de estos productos en el mercado.
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| Le 19 Juin 2009 |
Five Steps to Business Intelligence Project Success
Many business intelligence (BI) projects fall short of expectations. Unless organizations implement a methodology and benchmark the success other organizations have experienced, BI implementations may fail to provide the desired results. This article identifies five steps organizations should take when implementing BI solutions.
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| Le 19 Juin 2009 |
The Truth about Data Mining
It is now imperative that businesses be prudent. With rising volumes of data, traditional analytical techniques may not be able to discover valuable data. Consequently, data mining technology becomes important. Here is a framework to help understand the data mining process.
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| Le 12 Juin 2009 |
Who the Heck Needs ROI?
Ten common errors prevent return on investment (ROI) calculations from being used as much or as well as possible. Avoiding intuitive decision making and basing ROI on quantifiable factors is essential to the success of major decisions, including software selection.
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| Le 12 Juin 2009 |
Justification of ERP Investments
Part 1: Quantifiable Benefits from an ERP System
Studies that surveyed manufacturers about the impact of ERP systems on firm performance indicate that company size and industry do not affect the results. Benefits have been indicated for large and small firms, whether they make standard or custom products or are in discrete or process manufacturing environments. This section explains the quantifiable benefits in terms of several areas of improvement. Reprinted from Maximizing Your ERP System by Dr. Scott Hamilton.
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| Le 10 Juin 2009 |
Your Reference Guide to SMB Accounting Software Features
This reference guide provides insight into the accounting features and functions currently available on today's market for small to medium businesses (SMBs). It will help you determine which features your organization needs—and doesn't need.
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| Le 5 Juin 2009 |
Vendor Spotlight: Agresso
Welcome to TEC's Vendor Spotlight series. This installment focuses on Agresso, a Netherlands-based ERP vendor now enjoying its fair share of success in North America. So how successful is Agresso? Just ask SAP—Agresso claims to have won over $50 million (USD) against SAP in 61 separate deals…
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| Le 5 Juin 2009 |
A Traditional ''Local Touch'' Leader Espouses a More Global Vision
Rather than pursuing the usual route and writing our opinions and analyses of major market trends and then giving the pertinent vendors a chance for a factual review and feedback, we’ve done the opposite, and have asked different vendors about their opinions and their approaches to market trends. Sage is the most recent vendor to join this discussion.
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| Le 3 Juin 2009 |
Reaching the Peak of CMMI: How Fast Can You Climb?
Implementing Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) at Maturity Level 5 enables an organization to optimize its performance. Learn about the critical success factors for CMMI High Maturity level appraisals; world-class practice for establishment and coaching of a local SEPG group; and the secrets of one organization’s rapid implementation of CMMI High Maturity practices.
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| Le 19 Mai 2009 |
Neuf façons d’utiliser les PGI pour alléger la chaîne logistique du secteur manufacturier
Des livres entiers, des formations approfondies et des processus de certification sont dédiés aux pratiques logistiques allégées (lean en anglais). Mais au sein de tout environnement de fabrication, quelques étapes relativement faciles peuvent aider n’importe quelle entreprise à alléger sa chaîne logistique. Dans cet article, nous survolerons ces simples méthodes que peuvent utiliser les compagnies.
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Le 29 Mai 2009 |
Today's Discrete ERP Landscape: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions
With web-enabled technology, business intelligence, and supply chain management becoming integral parts of the manufacturing environment, discrete enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications today are not as they once were. Learn about the current trends and how to select a discrete ERP system for your needs.
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| Le 27 Mai 2009 |
Tactical Human Resources Evolves into Strategic Human Capital Management
In contrast to traditionally investing in automation technologies for better use of tangible assets, enterprises have begun to invest in optimizing human capital. Human capital management, or talent management, is a set of human resources practices focusing on the acquisition, management, and optimization of the enterprise workforce.
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| Le 27 Mai 2009 |
Employee Training in a Recession
Organizations reassessing their staffing levels are both reducing headcount and cutting employee-related expenses, even if training can provide long-term benefits. This article discusses the increased importance, benefits, and risks of employee training in a recession with respect to enterprise systems.
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| Le 15 Mai 2009 |
Welcome to the CRM Showdown:
Microsoft Dynamics CRM vs. NetSuite CRM+
I’m Larry Blitz, editor of TEC’s Vendor Showdown series. Today’s Showdown compares two popular mid-market CRM solutions, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and NetSuite CRM+, head-to-head. I hope you find this showdown helpful and informative. I invite your comments and questions at showdown@technologyevaluation.com.
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| Le 6 Mai 2009 |
Warehouse Management for Manufacturers: Why Extended ERP Might Be the Right Choice
As a provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrated workforce productivity solutions, we have seen many approaches to distribution automation. Adding a warehouse management system is a logical option for many manufacturers, but this article provides insight into another option: extending ERP distribution capabilities to take advantage of a single receiving, inventory, shipping database.
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| Le 6 Mai 2009 |
Three Ways ERP Can Help Manage Risk and Prevent Fraud
If enterprise resource planning (ERP) isn't properly implemented to manage risk, your organization may face loss due to fraud or other hazards. Take advantage of ERP's capacities for role-based security, on both the business and the IT sides of your processes.
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| Le 1 Mai 2009 |
A Road Map to Electronic Medical Record System Implementation
It’s crucial to define the scope of an electronic medical system implementation, as well as to outline each stage of the project and the resources that will be needed. A failed implementation will paralyze the operational capabilities of a health care organization, but the right methodology will help ensure a successful implementation.
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| Le 23 Avril 2009 |
La formation des employés en période de récession
Les organisations qui réévaluent leurs effectifs réduisent le nombre de leurs travailleurs et coupent dans les dépenses liées aux employés, même si la formation offre des avantages à long terme. Cet article traite des avantages, des risques ainsi que de l’importance croissante de la formation des employés quant aux systèmes d’entreprise durant une récession.
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| Le 21 Avril 2009 |
Survivre à la récession grâce à un PGI axé sur les projets
Une différence majeure sépare la gestion par projet et la gestion de projet. Au moyen d’un logiciel axé sur les projets, les organisations peuvent intégrer une approche de gestion par projet au sein de leur entreprise et ainsi être en mesure de mieux répondre à la demande continue. Elles peuvent également mieux surmonter la récession et optimiser leur position durant la relance économique.
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Le 29 Avril 2009 |
Business Intelligence: Its Ins and Outs
In today's highly competitive business climate, the quality and timeliness of business information for an organization is not only a choice between profit and loss, it is a question of survival or bankruptcy. No business organization can deny the inevitable benefits of business intelligence.
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| Le 20 Avril 2009 |
The Business Model for the 21st Century Is Project-centric
Cost, time, resources, cash, and risk have always been the basics of project management. But as business as a whole becomes more project- rather than process-oriented, management technologies must in turn become more project-centric.
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| Le 20 Avril 2009 |
Weather the Recession with Project ERP
There’s a notable difference between management by project and project management. By using project-centric software, organizations can implement the former and better address how to supply on-going demand, allowing them to better weather the recession and optimize their position during the recovery.
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| Le 17 Avril 2009 |
Innovations in Business Intelligence
Business intelligence (BI) is in the midst of a new wave of innovations. Ideas in the search space, software as a service, and real-time analytics are extending the reach of BI across the complete size spectrum of organizations. This article looks at these technologies and their impact on businesses.
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| Le 13 Avril 2009 |
How to Measure Customer Satisfaction
Organizations often rely on surveys and questionnaires to determine customer satisfaction ratings, but such methods merely offer a perceived customer rating. Obtaining a realistic measure of customer satisfaction involves computing a metric based on a composite customer satisfaction rating system.
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| Le 10 Avril 2009 |
A Guide to Selecting Process Enterprise Resource Planning Software
Today, the issue of regulatory compliance touches every enterprise, and process manufacturers are no exception. To answer the challenge of this new reality, vendors now offer enterprise resource planning systems with far more features and functionality than ever before. But how can an organization choose the right system to meet its business needs?
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Le 30 Mars 2009 |
The G-word: Do Businesses Touting Green Really Practice What They Preach?
The word “green” these days is everywhere—especially in business. However, it’s difficult to know whether the environmental concerns of these businesses are sincere. Are their so-called “green practices” truly focused on the protection of the environment, or are they a profit-driven marketing initiative?
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| Le 27 Mars 2009 |
Managing the Overflow of E-mails
Only effective e-mail management, together with records management and policies for employees on how to manage their e-mails, will help organizations deal with compliance regulations and potential litigation.
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| Le 25 Mars 2009 |
Squeeze Play in the Supply Chain Management Market
Changing business requirements have forced supply chain execution (SCE) vendors to expand via add-on modules. Seeing this upward push from the SCE vendors, enterprise resource planning vendors are now pushing downward and including SCE modules within their solutions.
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| Le 23 Mars 2009 |
Contemporary Business Intelligence and Its Main Components
Business intelligence (BI) represents the tools and systems that play a key role in the strategic planning process by allowing a company to manipulate corporate data for decision-making. But what exactly are the primary components of BI?
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| Le 16 Mars 2009 |
Preparing for Product Development in Process Manufacturing
Combining process industry–oriented product lifecycle management capabilities with process manufacturing–oriented enterprise resource planning ones can help alleviate many of the challenges particular to the process manufacturers, especially in the areas of product development and regulatory compliance.
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| Le 9 Mars 2009 |
Nine Ways to Use ERP to Make the Manufacturing Supply Chain Lean
There are entire books and thorough training and certification processes devoted to lean supply chain practices. But within any manufacturing environment, there are a few relatively simple steps that will help any enterprise make its supply chain lean. In this article, we will touch on these simple measures—measures that any company can take.
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| Le 4 Mars 2009 |
Managing Customer Returns and RMAs
There are common and unique variations to returned material authorizations (RMAs) that can compound a company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Identifying RMA variations enables a company to determine what needs to be simplified and what needs to be modeled in an ERP system.
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Le 27 Février 2009 |
''Star Search''—Talent Management Made Simple
One of the biggest challenges businesses face today in the area of human resources is the recruitment and retention of skilled talent. Combining a talent management strategy with an integrated talent management system can help ensure you have the right people in place to meet your organization’s needs.
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| Le 13 Février 2009 |
Yet Another Branding Debacle (This Time, It’s ERP for Services)
Organizations providing billable services to their clients can benefit from an enterprise resource planning solution. But what makes ERP for services different from solutions known as product portfolio management for professional services automation? And which is best for your organization?
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Le 28 Janiver 2009 |
A VoIP Primer—Everything You Need to Know about VoIP
Are you considering voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) for your organization? We’ll take a comprehensive look at how VoIP works, and what you should know before selecting a VoIP vendor.
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| Le 19 Janiver 2009 |
Open Source Business Intelligence: The Quiet Evolution
As organizations face a pressing need to rationalize the cost of enterprise software, open source business intelligence (BI) is fast becoming a viable alternative. Learn about the current state of open source BI, with particular focus on one vendor's products.
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| Le 12 Janiver 2009 |
Learning Management Systems (LMS) Showdown:
Saba vs. Sumtotal
I’m Larry Blitz, editor of TEC’s Vendor Showdown series. Today’s Showdown pits two major learning management system vendors against each other, head-to-head: Saba Software and SumTotal Systems.
I hope you find this LMS Showdown helpful and informative. I welcome all your comments and questions at showdown@technologyevaluation.com.
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| Le 7 Janiver 2009 |
Front-office Lean—Taking Lean Manufacturing Beyond the Shop Floor
Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations.
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| Le 7 Janiver 2009 |
Advanced Front Office Lean with Business Modeler Software
When part of an enterprise software environment, business modeler software can reduce training costs, prevent errors, and minimize non-value added work. And if properly integrated, it can be both a tool for senior management and for hands-on system users.
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| Le 5 Janiver 2009 |
Application Giants in Duel and Duet for Users’ Hearts, Minds … and Wallets
While SAP and Microsoft are concurrently partnering for certain initiatives, they are still dueling about who is bigger, better, smarter, whose user screens are prettier and more user-friendly, and so on. But the major question is whether the market and users are ultimately going to be better for it.
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