How Green Is Your Technology Landscape? » The TEC Blog

... of this blog I must ask that you revisit your criteria in light ... of IT and Project Management it is related to the themes concerning Energy Consumption,Recyling ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/05/22/how-green-is-your-technology-landscape/ - 35k - 2008-05-22

PeopleSoft Building Muscles To Overcome The Rough Patch Part 1

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... generation Enterprise Portal; CRM solutions for Government, Insurance, Energy, and High ... rules, such as matching and payment selection criteria, whereas sellers ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/06/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_06_19_02_1.asp - 24k 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.

Leave No Farmer Behind

by Lucy West ... determining prices of elementary factors such as raw materials, energy, labor cost ... Obviously, the criteria of market economy defined by European and American ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/07/research_notes/TU_SC_LW_07_31_04_1.asp - 26k Summary: Insights on the evolving policies and socioeconomics of the two largest countries in the world--China and India--and the impact for global business.

A How-to Guide for a Radio Frequency Identification Site Survey

by Dylan Persaud ... Once the criteria are executed and validated, the reader placement should then fall ... Turn off the maximum hold to capture the energy received from the radiating ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/09/research_notes/TU_SC_DP_09_07_07_1.asp - 19k Summary: As organizations prepare for a radio frequency identification (RFID) implementation, they often don't understand the preliminary work necessary to begin the project. The importance of a site survey can influence the success or failure of an RFID project.

Selecting an Outsourcing Provider—Art or Science?

by A.B. Maynard ... savings, and allow the company to spend more of its energy focusing on ... the prospective outsourcer are only looking at cost as the primary decision criteria. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Outsourcing/2005/08/research_notes/MI_OE_XAM_08_13_05_1.asp - 24k Summary: As there are many different categories of outsourcing services, there are also many outsourcing providers. With many different aspects to consider, how can a company ensure they have made the right choice in selecting one?

An Analyst’s View of Process Industry SMB Challenges

by Alexander Hankewicz and Leslie Satenstein ... meet environmental guidelines; optimize energy resources efficiently; result in products that ... re-entry of materials into process creates very specific criteria. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/04/research_notes/MN_ER_AH_LS_04_21_08_1.asp - 18k Summary: Process manufacturing industries have distinct needs from an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Here’s an overview of what process manufacturing requires from an ERP solution, including business intelligence capabilities.

Siebel Rallies Its Integration Alliance Troops Part 2: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... will have a similar treatment for financial services and energy segment. ... should base their software purchase decisions on many other criteria like impending ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/05/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_05_13_02_1.asp - 17k Summary: The era of Siebel's uncontested supremacy in the CRM market seems to be nearing the end. However, Siebel's idea of its Universal Application Network seems innovative and should help the needs of the higher-end of the market, whose paramount concern have been the enormous costs of integration and the gen

Establishing Enterprise Architecture Governance

by Alex Cullen ... A key success criteria, often overlooked by 'introverted architects', is "Communications ... or Technical Standards, is a significant investment of time and energy. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2000/08/research_notes/GA_EV_AC_08_08_00_1.asp - 36k Summary: This article discusses the issues around implementing architecture governance, and what constitutes viable approaches to establishing effective governance processes.

Supply Chain Decisions - Make Sure You Understand the Dollars and ...

by Jim Brown ... the production process, and may even impact the labor and energy costs for ... understanding of the real cost drivers to be incorporated in the decision criteria. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/07/research_notes/MI_SC_XJB_07_22_03_1.asp - 12k Summary: High-level strategic decisions often have multiple, cascading cost impacts. The reaction of the costs to changes in the supply chain system is not predictable in a simple relationship that is based on current standard costs, because strategic changes often involve step changes in costs that alter the ba

Difficult Conversations: Positioning Your CEO in a CRM ...

by Glen S. Petersen ... because the decision itself probably required considerable management energy to generate ... expectations but not necessarily a clear sense of success criteria. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2006/11/research_notes/MI_CR_XGP_11_23_06_1.asp - 14k Summary: For a successful customer relationship management (CRM) implementation, the chief executive officer (CEO) must have an ongoing role in the process. The project implementer must be aware of common CRM misconceptions, and communicate the nature of CRM to c-level management.