Project Management Communication: Part 3 of 3 » The TEC Blog

... One of the major benefits of PPM is that it provides the means for project sponsors and stakeholders to benchmark cost savings and business process improvements ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../28/project-management-communication-part-three-of-a-three-part-series/ - 31k - 2008-04-28

ERP Analytics vs. BI for Manufacturing: Which Is Right for Your ...

... Workforce analytics, which help the organization understand workforce trends, measure workforce processes and benchmark results against what is happening in ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../ - 33k - 2008-02-19

Dude, where (and how safe and pristine) is my hosted compensation ...

... com AppExchange certified solution and a winner of multiple software press/media ... II report is internationally recognized as the authoritative benchmark of the ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../dude-where-and-how-safe-and-pristine-is-my-hosted-compensation-data/ - 44k - 2008-01-18

IBM s DB2 Tops TPC Benchmark List

by R. Krause ... IBM'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 - 9k - 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 - 18k - 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

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 - 22k - 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 - 16k - 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 - 18k - 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 - 20k - 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?