Software Selection: An Approach

by Joseph J. Strub ... to the accuracy, completeness, plausibility, and acceptance of the ... Prepare RFP and Rank Selection Criteria. ... Company Background; Hardware, Network, and Software ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2003/06/research_notes/TU_TS_XJS_06_25_03_1.asp - 24k - 2003-06-25 Summary: Selecting package software can have long-term benefits or long-term regrets. To avoid the latter, your approach needs to be sound, logical, and prudent. It also has to be completed in your lifetime. Read about an approach to software selection that helps an organization get to the primary objective of id

Client References - Still A Valuable Part of Vendor Selection?

by William R. Friend ... functionality, hardware/database compatibility, and user acceptance. The executive sell is based on ROI. The IT staff needs to develop selection criteria and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2003/11/research_notes/MI_EV_XWF_11_12_03_1.asp - 13k - 2003-11-12 Summary: With application software vendors focusing their sales effort more on the top executives or C-levels (CEO/CFO/COO/CIO) of companies, and less on IT, the establishment of an application software selection methodology in advance of a software purchase becomes crucial. The value in making client reference c

Understand J2EE and .NET Environments Before You Choose

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... middleware (MOM) and multi-vendor integration projects (hardware, software, services ... is restricted to Windows, on the critical criteria of acceptance in the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/12/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_12_08_04_1.asp - 21k - 2004-12-08 Summary: The Microsoft .NET versus J2EE platform argument often takes on the vehemence of a religious debate. Choosing one may amount to

2008 Software Re"solutions" » The TEC Blog

... or not you specified in your selection criteria that the solution should fit with your existing hardware. ... system that may cause users to resist acceptance. ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2007/12/17/2008-software-resolutions/ - 50k - 2007-12-17

IBM Express-es Its Candid Desire For SMEs Part Three: Challenges ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... decisions on many other criteria like impending ... and multi-vendor integration projects (hardware, software, services ... for products' maturity and wider acceptance. http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/08/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_08_06_03_1.asp - 14k - 2003-08-06 Summary: IBM still suffers from the image problem of being associated with products and services for very large organizations, and it will need to muster a major marketing effort to convince buyers that it can deliver appropriate and cost-effective systems for small businesses.

PeopleSoft Building Muscles To Overcome The Rough Patch Part 1

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... to gain strong market acceptance, with more ... and measure suppliers on numerous criteria driving more ... manufacturers and distributors of hardware, software and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/06/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_06_19_02_1.asp - 24k - 2002-06-19 Summary: The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record profit, and more than $500 million of generated cash, might have become its liability as well, as it might be quite difficult to repeat.

Enterprise Applications Battlefield Mid-Year Scoreboard Part 4 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... decisions on many other criteria like impending ... Although the widespread acceptance of Web services ... vendor integration projects (hardware, software, services ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/08/research_notes/EN_EV_PJ_08_29_02_1.asp - 28k - 2002-08-29 Summary: Application vendors find themselves in a precarious situation where, concurrently with dismal revenue inflow, there is a need for bigger investment in the development of their products. Vendors unable to keep abreast of technology demands of a vertically focused solution that provides tangible returns in

Paradoxes of Software Estimation

by Murali Chemuturi ... not also have a fair measure for computer hardware. ... be able to measure, the flowing criteria should be ... Acceptance testing is often conducted in hours or days ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2006/08/research_notes/MI_TS_XMC_08_18_06_1.asp - 25k - 2006-08-18 Summary: Software development has spawned an independent industry in its own right. But the processes of asking for service, offering service, and pricing are all somewhat haphazard. Perhaps it's time to focus efforts on resolving the key paradoxes of software estimation.