EAM versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company

by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic ... With input from Daryl Mather's article, The Total EAM Vision Strategic Advantages ... ERP and related applications, as well as being a consultant/implementer and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/EAM/2008/06/research_notes/PN_EA_XJS_PJ_06_20_08_1.asp - 21k Summary: This article looks at where computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) end and enterprise asset management (EAM) takes over, focusing on features and functionality of EAM software. It also compares CMMS and EAM software and explores the two key differentiators.

EAM Versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company? Part One

by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic ... With input from Daryl Mather's recent TEC article entitled, The Total EAM Vision Strategic ... power user of IT/ERP, as well as being a consultant/implementer and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/EAM/2004/03/research_notes/PN_EA_XJS_03_15_04_1.asp - 23k Summary: As companies continue to look for more areas from which to squeeze out revenues and reduce expenses, enterprise asset management (EAM) and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) software continue to receive good press as the systems providing an answer--and with justification. But what softwa

Incident Handling and Response Capability: An IT Security ...

by Catherine M. Woodbury, CISSP ... This is Part 2 of a 2-part article on IT Security, details the ... Expertise of the consultant: Ask for credentials and customer references; How will the consultant ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2002/05/research_notes/MI_ST_XCW_05_08_02_1.asp - 13k Summary: As long as human intervention is part of network operations, there will always be vulnerabilities and an Incident Response capability establishes a force to minimize the effect of system security breaches.

Software Selection: A Third Alternative Part One: The Buyer's ...

by Joseph J. Strub ... draw on some of the information contained in the article, research/ResearchHighlights ... When an RFP's criteria and a consultant's expertise are combined with a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2005/05/research_notes/MI_EV_XJS_05_14_05_1.asp - 16k Summary: Recently, the traditional method of selecting software based on functions and features has come under scrutiny. Some even suggest that this method is unduly drawn out and fails to focus on the critical processes of business. As you might expect, vendors would rather sell you out-of-the-box business proce

Software Selection: A Third Alternative Part One: The Buyer’s ...

by Joseph J. Strub ... will draw on some of the information contained in the article Evaluating Enterprise ... has extensive experience as a senior project manager and consultant for the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2008/01/research_notes/MI_EV_XJS_01_21_08_1.asp - 15k Summary: There are two prevailing approaches for selecting enterprise-wide software: the functions and features approach and the business processes approach. Yet a third alternative does exist—one that takes the best aspects of these two to provide the assurances needed by the buyer and the efficiency desired b

Top 10 Reasons For Having A Project Kickoff - Part III

by Joseph J. Strub ... if you would like copies of the templates used in this article together with a ... J. Strub has extensive experience as a manager and senior consultant in planning ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/01/research_notes/MI_ER_XJS_01_02_04_1.asp - 22k Summary: You are about to embark on an important project. Whether the project is software or hardware related, it is a good idea to hold a project kickoff meeting. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to get across important communications and establish the tone for the project. This article discusses the 10 o

Off-shoring: Are You Getting Your Money's Worth?

by Joe Strub ... In this article a scenario is painted of a US-based company using an ... the US customer must translate the requirements to the US-based offshore consultant. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Outsourcing/2006/08/research_notes/MI_OE_XJS_08_30_06_1.asp - 21k Summary: Are companies that offshore software development, call center operations, and remote implementations really saving money? Are customers and users realizing benefits? Indeed, there are areas where savings can be misstated. But companies can do something to protect themselves against disappointments.

Remote Implementations--Why They Can Make $ense

by Joseph J. Strub ... This article looks at several reasons why remote implementation can make logical and ... Typically, when an on-site consultant finds a problem, there will be a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/04/research_notes/MI_ER_XJS_04_28_05_1.asp - 17k Summary: 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, particularly in the United States. Read on to learn why your organization may want to loo

Supply Chain Management 101 » The TEC Blog

... good article. majid azizi on 28 November, 2007 at 7:39 am #. ... i need some info abt SCM for my self i am SAP-PP certified consultant. ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2007/11/26/supply-chain-management-101/ - 54k - 2007-11-26

Process Manufacturing: Industry Specific Requirements Part Two ...

by Joseph J. Strub and Olin Thompson ... establishing a continuous-flow operation, will not be addressed in this article. ... Strub has extensive experience as a manager and senior consultant in planning ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/05/research_notes/MI_EV_XJS_05_27_04_1.asp - 15k Summary: As with any manufacturing operation, process manufacturing has special system requirements such as formulas, unit of measure conversions, and packaging recipes. However, within the realm of process manufacturing, specific industries have needs that are more critical than others. This article explores the