Benchmark Software

IBM’s DB2 Tops TPC Benchmark List

by R. Krause ... ÿþIBM's DB2 Tops TPC Benchmark List R. Krause - July 26, 2000 ... From a software standpoint, this is potentially a big win for IBM and DB2, and potentially a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/07/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_07_26_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-07-26 Summary: Leapfrogging the rest of the transaction-processing world, IBM has posted TPC-C results more than tripling the highest current transaction-per-minute figure.

Lose the Starry Eyes, Analyze: Reviewing the Ideal Candidate for a ...

by Josh Chalifour ... for Pronto Software. This graph takes into account all of our greater than 3,000 criteria for evaluating an ERP solution. The dotted benchmark line shows every ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/04/research_notes/VN_ER_JEC_04_11_03_1.asp - 17k - 2003-04-11 Summary: This is an examination of Pronto Software's ERP solution. By looking at how areas where the Pronto product fulfills a large portion of selection criteria, companies can determine if it is worthwhile to pursue a relationship with Pronto. We ask the question, all things being equal, which modules contribut

Computer Decisions International, LLC

... computer, benchmark computer computer hardware, computer hardware, computer hardware computer packages, computer packages, computer packages computer software ... http://directory.technologyevaluation.com/profile.aspx?vid=14683 - 4k

Advanced Front Office Lean with Business Modeler Software

by Gregory Romanello ... Business modeler software also enhances your lean improvement efforts by allowing you to benchmark your lean process improvements. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/bpm/2009/01/research_notes/TU_BP_XGR_01_07_09_1.asp - 18k Summary: 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.

Support and Maintenance: No Longer the Software Industry's "Best ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... A decade ago or so, an "upper teen" percentage of the nominal (price list-based) software license fee was a typical benchmark for maintenance fees, but this ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/03/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_03_30_07_1.asp - 21k - 2007-03-30 Summary: Support and maintenance (S&M) contracts mean very different things to vendors and to users. With user enterprises' growing awareness of how these S&M agreements affect their bottom lines, vendors need to reassess their pricing and value proposition strategies.

A Tectonic Shift in Communications Customer Life Cycle Management

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Consultancy services; A unified software platform; A greater reliance on business ... An overarching framework that includes the Amdocs ICM Benchmark Service and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2005/08/research_notes/VN_CR_PJ_08_04_05_1.asp - 18k - 2005-08-04 Summary: Amdocs recently announced a complete revamp of its marketing philosophy and its offering to its customers, which it believes to be the most important shift since the company's initial public offering in 1998.

The Case Against Modifying Your Enterprise Software

by Jeff Kugler ... Excel may be a familiar benchmark for many employees, but when you open Excel, you are looking at a blank spreadsheet. An enterprise software package, however ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2006/11/research_notes/MI_TS_XJK_11_22_06_1.asp - 15k - 2006-11-22 Summary: The case against modifying enterprise software is a strong one. Standard software offerings are the products of millions of dollars of research, development, and extensive testing for consistent performance. For this and various other reasons, modifications almost never make sense.

Enterprise Software Product Outsourcing: A Fresh Perspective for ...

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... Whereas earlier, the benchmark for any outsourcing partner for its potential for ... In today's world, software development is more to do with understanding user ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Outsourcing/2005/12/research_notes/MI_OE_XAA_12_01_05_1.asp - 17k - 2005-12-01 Summary: Creating outsourcing centers is a viable option for companies under pressure to develop quality products with tight time and budget restraints. Mid-market companies, however, often do not have this option, but can still benefit from partnering with an outsourcing provider.

IBM Netfinity Server Division

by R. Krause ... of areas, such as the proprietary AS/400, storage, software (the #2 software company in ... 1998-1999 to getting the top scores in every relevant benchmark test. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/05/research_notes/VN_HW_RAK_05_15_00_1.asp - 19k - 2000-05-15 Summary: IBM’s Intel-based Netfinity servers currently hold third place in the server wars with Dell and Compaq. What are their chances for improving their position?

What’s All This Benchmark Stuff, Anyway?

by R. Krause ... Note: To access the benchmark details click on the view box in the ... WebBench, Internet, Web, proxy, and cache server software performance, Score: rps Thruput: byte ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2002/06/research_notes/TU_HW_RAK_06_10_02_1.asp - 36k - 2002-06-10 Summary: Vendors love to quote benchmarks in their product literature, press releases, and any place they think someone will use the numbers to make a buying decision. But what do the benchmarks mean, and which ones really matter?