Progressive IT Management Strategies: The IT manager’s 360 ...

... issues—the technology that provides visibility in the decision-making process.According ... in the area of aligning business requirements with IT skills, the gap ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../ - 38k - 2008-03-25

Plant Intelligence as Glue for Dispersed Data?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... rarely in sync, making timely decision-making difficult and ... managers have a difficult time making timely, accurate ... a lot of their own skills, experience, and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/12/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_12_20_05_1.asp - 16k Summary: Enterprises that have manufacturing or plant-level intelligence systems can be guided through the forking paths of exception-based decision-making. Not only will they be better prepared for unplanned events, but they will also know how their responses will impact the company.

Bridging the Reality Gap Between Planning and Execution Part One ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... been done to financial decision-making by some ... time analytics and enhanced decision support capabilities ... or models requiring sophisticated user skills, lack of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/06/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_06_16_04_1.asp - 17k Summary: At sites where both planning and execution modules are stand-alone implementations, neither deliver enough benefit because there are almost always manual connections and processes between these two crucial supply chain management (SCM) areas. Yet, planning and execution in the supply chain are slowly but

A Couple of "Five Procurement Commandments" in a Down Economy » ...

... technologies and services allow for the optimized decision making, risk mitigation ... have substantial analytical abilities and people skills, including awareness ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../07/29/a-couple-of-five-procurement-commandments-in-a-down-economy/ - 49k - 2008-07-29

A Definition of Data Warehousing

by M. Reed ... He currently teaches data warehousing design skills to IT groups, and helps ... non-volatile collection of data in support of management's decision making process ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2002/08/research_notes/TU_DW_MFR_08_18_02_1.asp - 15k Summary: There is a great deal of confusion over the meaning of data warehousing. Simply defined, a data warehouse is a place for data, whereas data warehousing describes the process of defining, populating, and using a data warehouse. Creating, populating, and querying a data warehouse typically carries an ext

Software Evaluation, Selection, and Procurement Part Two ...

by Paul Winandy ... Evaluate their skills, past experience, market knowledge, industry expertise, honesty, integrity ... and use that as a guideline for your decision-making timeline. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2003/02/research_notes/TU_TS_XPW_02_12_03_1.asp - 19k Summary: Pursuing an alternative strategy for software evaluation and selection, based on the capital investment paradigm and the principles outlined in this article, is an effective method to mitigate implementation risk.

Fear of the Unknown, the Art of War, and Competitiveness

by Claudia Gomez ... even of generating all types of fundamental reports for decision making, and of ... It also contributes by shaping the qualifications and skills of the workforce ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2006/09/news_analysis/NA_BA_CG_09_15_06_1.asp - 12k Summary: It is not unusual to use the metaphor of war to construct theories of business competition—substituting competing vendors for the mortal enemy. But what about the enemy within? And what if it is in fact a company's strongest resource?

Remapping the Supply Chain Universe, by Ann Grackin and Sree ...

by Ann Grackin and Sree Hameed ... the new technology requires process redesign, new knowledge, and new skills, then the ... Here is where delivery architecture is central to your decision making. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2005/05/research_notes/TN_SC_XAN_05_20_05_1.asp - 24k Summary: Supply chain management is a truly dynamic field. Over the last few years the fundamental structure of the chains has changed to the point where many of the working assumptions have to be reevaluated. ChainLink Research’s new 3D approach provides a useful framework for evaluating supply chain solutions

Learning Management Suite:SumTotal Systems SumTotal Talent ...

... critical solutions designed to align goals, develop skills, assess performance ... SumTotal presents a centralized decision-making process and powerful dashboards ... http:/.../327-21205/Learning-Management-Suite/SumTotal-Systems-SumTotal-Talent-Development-Suite.html - 4k - 2008-08-21

Fed Gives ERP A Shot In The Arm

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... and Wrong ERP Demise Predictions Have (Only Partly) Created Skills Shortage ... The use of statistically valid decision-making tool and for careful determination of ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/06/research_notes/EN_BA_PJ_06_21_01_1.asp - 22k Summary: There has been a hubbub in the public sector, with all major players fiercely competing and eventually winning important new federal contracts, primarily for components of enterprise applications. This strong government interest in ERP applications might explain a number of recent pundits’ retractions