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Prepackaged SAP Best Practices—Are They for You?

by Olin Thompson ... In October of 2005, SAP released twenty-eight new versions of SAP Best Practices, its series of fixed-scope, predefined packages of software and services. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/11/research_notes/PN_ER_XOT_11_17_05_1.asp - 11k Summary: SAP Best Practices are a series of fixed-scope, pre-defined packages of software and services solutions designed to address the demands of midsize enterprises in multiple industries. Are they right for you?

'Best' of the Three CRM Solutions

by Kevin Ramesan and Katarina Novatzki ... "Best" of the Three CRM Solutions Kevin Ramesan and Katarina Novatzki - August 5, 2004. 1. Event Summary. 2. Product Definition and Market Impact. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/08/research_notes/PN_SC_KR_08_05_04_1.asp - 12k Summary: In 2004, Best Software acquired ACCPAC through its parent company The Sage Group plc and has now released a new version of its CRM product: SalesLogix 6.2. Their objective is clearly to gain as much market share as possible in the growing small and medium sized enterprise market (SME). Acquiring addition

i2 To Power Best Buy

by Steve McVey ... To Power Best Buy S. McVey - June 29, 2000 Event Summary. Consumer electronics supermarket Best Buy, Inc. announced it would ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/06/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_06_29_00_2.asp - 7k Summary: Since introducing its first cavernous superstore in 1989, the Minnesota-based discount retailer has grown rapidly to over 350 stores in 39 states. The company now hopes to replicate the success of its brick-and-mortar business in cyberspace.

Single Source or Best of Breed - The Debate Continues

by Olin Thompson ... Source or Best of Breed - The Debate Continues Featured Author - Olin Thompson - September 1, 2003 ... Do you go "Single Source" or "Best of Breed"? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/09/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_09_01_03_1.asp - 14k Summary: This will never be a clear-cut decision - it is all about the trade-offs.

Best Software

... Best Software offers leading business management products and services that support the needs, challenges and dreams of more than 2.3 million small and mid ... http://directory.technologyevaluation.com/profile.aspx?vid=13106 - 3k

Commodity Software, Best Practice and Competitive Advantage

by Olin Thompson ... Since the vendors strive to provide best practice, practices based on the product will mean a company will have the same practices as their competitors. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/08/research_notes/MI_ER_XOT_08_07_03_1.asp - 11k Summary: Can industry-leading practice be found in a commodity software package? If we accept that application software is a commodity, by definition, the answer is no. If a vendor claims industry-leading practice, then it is available to your competition. If we really want to have practices that lift us above

SalesLogix and ACT! Officially Branded As Best Software

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... SalesLogix and ACT! Officially Branded As Best Software PJ Jakovljevic - July 29, 2002. 1. Event Summary. 2. Market Impact. 3. Product and Service Scope. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/07/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_07_29_02_1.asp - 18k Summary: Having garnered a powerful broad enterprise applications portfolio, Best Software is challenging the competition and telling the market it will not easily be overlooked.

Best Software Delivers More Insights To Its Partners (As Well As ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... At the beginning of June, somewhat coinciding with the onset of the PeopleSoft/JD Edwards and Oracle drama, Best Software, Inc., one of the leading incumbent ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/07/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_07_24_03_1.asp - 18k Summary: Several months after having unveiled its 'customer and/or partner for life' strategy blueprint at the end of 2002, Best Software recently organized its first annual Insights 2003 conference and briefed its partners on the actual steps of executing its strategy to prop itself up against the inevitable fac

SalesLogix and ACT! Officially Branded As Best Software Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... SalesLogix and ACT! Officially Branded As Best Software Part 2: Challenges and User Recommendations PJ Jakovljevic - July 30, 2002. 1. Event Summary. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/07/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_07_30_02_1.asp - 17k Summary: The company must clearly articulate its plans and the timeline for integration for each of its products. Otherwise it may face confusion and/or anxiety amongst both its current and potential customers as well as within its VARs.

Best Software To Hold Competition At Bay Part Four: Challenges & ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Best Software has also long opened its software to third-party developers to spur broader industry-oriented capabilities, and it has also been integrating its ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2002/12/research_notes/EN_CR_PJ_12_23_02_1.asp - 16k Summary: The downside, as a rule, is the painstaking integration effort yet to be devised for a number of remaining products in the Sage’s/Best’s family and to be subsequently exerted, as there is always a large time bracket from concept to actual materialization. Further, integration is never a simple feat.