Remote Implementations--Why They Can Make $ense
by Joseph J. Strub
Everything in the computer industry seems to be going off-shore, why not software implementations? This article looks at reasons why remote implementation of software packages can make both logical and fiscal sense,… Read the Article…
The Many Flavors of Application Software Outsourcing
by A.B. Maynard
Many companies are looking to outsource development and maintenance of their application software. Common reasons that companies outsource application software are to reduce their costs, improve quality, obtain flexible… Read the Article…
Positioning Starts With A Message Strategy
by Lawson Abinanti
In business-to-business (B2B) software marketing, you'll get little debate about the importance of positioning. Yet few B2B software companies do it well, thus failing to set themselves apart from their competitors.… Read the Article…
Electronic Product Code (EPC): A Key to RFID
by P.J. Jakovljevic
The real benefits of radio frequency identification will be achieved, when the integration of the EPC data will be a substantial part for the control of supply chain business processes. Read the Article…
Business Strategy, Business Processes, and Business Systems
by Olin Thompson
Business strategy, a road map telling us how the business plans to be successful, does not guarantee success. Strategy execution requires business processes that do what the strategy calls for--and do it well. In… Read the Article…
Mid-market Getting the Taste of Some Emerging Technologies
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Fledgling smart enterprise suite, business activity monitoring, and business process management technologies hold significant potential for end user organizations as they can accelerate the velocity of the business and… Read the Article…
Service Chain Information will Transform the Total Chain
by Ann Grackin
Moving to a performance-based service business model will have huge implications for the whole value chain. Its principle is to manage for outcomes—procure performance rather than parts and people. It requires total… Read the Article…