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Enterprise Financial Application Software: How Some of the Big ERP ...

by Steve McVey ... all were large, well-known ERP software companies ... receiving completed RFIs from the vendors, the responses ... contributed to the overall ranking were corporate ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/12/research_notes/CS_BA_SRM_12_25_01_1.asp - 16k - 2001-12-25 Summary: Contrary to what vendors may contend, not all of them are able to supply a cost effective solution that satisfies the critical requirements of an organization. In this case study from a recent selection engagement for a large series book publisher, we size up Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and Lawson in

Facing A Selection? Try A Knowledge-Based Matchmaker Part 2: A ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic, Louie Talarico ... illustrates the high-level criteria in the Decision Hierarchy for the Discrete Manufacturing ERP Knowledge Base. ... The next step in ranking the vendors is to ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2002/03/research_notes/TU_BA_PJ_LJT_03_06_02_1.asp - 23k - 2002-03-06 Summary: Since a 'one-size-fits-all' product is still not quite a viable possibility, almost every product can win provided a certain set of requirements. The Catch 22 for both buyers and vendors/VARs is to pinpoint the right opportunity in this ongoing 'dating game'. An RFP/RFI selection process can streamline

BI Market Consolidation Compared to ERP Market Consolidation

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... acquisitions have reshuffled the BI/analytics market ranking pushing once ... ERP, BI, and CPM. As usual, the enterprise vendors will bet on leveraging existing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2003/08/research_notes/TN_DW_PJ_08_09_03_1.asp - 23k - 2003-08-09 Summary: The BI market is ripe for consolidation, but not necessarily for the reason of capturing the scarce remaining market share like in the ERP case, but more likely for the reasons of garnering the most complete CPM portfolio.

Ask the Experts: Approaches to Data Mining ERP » The TEC Blog

... or is there a ranking paper on all the ... ERP systems have integrated BI functionality called optimisation ... inward transportation of goods from vendors and outward ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/05/08/ask-the-experts-approaches-to-data-mining-erp/ - 44k - 2008-05-08

Selecting PLM Software Solutions Vendors Part 3 - A Timesaving ...

by Jim Brown & P.J. Jakovljevic ... Enterprise technology selections for ERP, CRM, SCM, and other enterprise applications provide valuable lessons ... The first step in ranking the vendors is to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/05/research_notes/TU_ER_XJB_05_24_03_1.asp - 23k - 2003-05-24 Summary: In PLM, there is no single vendor that can meet all of the requirements, and the market is still immature, so almost every product can be the right solution provided a certain set of requirements. The Catch 22 for both buyers and vendors is to pinpoint the right opportunity in this ongoing 'dating game'

Manufacturer's Nirvana -- Real-Time Actionable Information

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the terrible runs and lift the ranking of every ... Debate Continues and Pure-Play CRM Vendors: Choose an ... depicted diverse components to a core ERP system usually ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_03_12_05_1.asp - 23k - 2005-03-12 Summary: How many ERP vendors, including the largest ones, have natively built-in real-time production monitoring, warehousing management, time and attendance capture, and complete quality management systems?

Solving Enterprise Problems: The Fully-integrated Solution of IQMS

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... runs can be eliminated and the ranking of every ... asp" target="_blank">Pure-Play CRM Vendors: Choose an ... Interfaces between components like ERP, CRM, WMS, MES, or ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/04/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_04_06_05_1.asp - 22k - 2005-04-06 Summary: Though superficially, IQMS, a small, quiet ERP provider, may be similar to its competitors, by offering fully-integrated applications and services that are typically expected from larger tier one vendors, IQMS has truly differentiated itself in the market.

ERP Showdown—Round 2! Exact Macola ES vs. Infor SyteLine vs. QAD ...

by Dylan Persaud ... a basic, high-level view of vendors' general strengths ... solution that integrates into your ERP system, QAD ... individual modules, where the top-ranking vendor may ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/04/research_notes/VS_ER_DP_04_11_07_1.asp - 12k - 2007-04-11 Summary: I'm Dylan Persaud, senior analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Due to the overwhelming response to our first ERP Showdown, we're pleased to present another head-to-head discrete enterprise resource planning (ERP) comparison. Here, then, is ERP Showdown, Round 2!—featuring Exact Macola ES vs. Infor

Welcome to ERP Showdown! Infor SyteLine vs. Exact Software Macola ...

by Larry Blitz ... the general strengths and weaknesses of vendors' solutions right ... solution that integrates into your ERP system, QAD ... modules, where the top-ranking vendor may ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/06/research_notes/VS_ER_LB_06_23_08_1.asp - 11k - 2008-06-23 Summary: Today's ERP Showdown pits Infor SyteLine vs. Exact Software Macola ES vs. QAD Enterprise Application, all aimed at medium-sized businesses in the $250 million (USD)–plus range. Once again, we used TEC's ERP Evaluation Center to look at all eight standard ERP modules…

Has The BI Market Consolidation Been Crystal-Clearly Actuated? ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the BI market versus those among ERP vendors see "research ... different current evolutionary states between ERP and BI ... the BI/analytics market ranking pushing once ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2003/08/news_analysis/NA_DW_PJ_08_18_03_1.asp - 16k - 2003-08-18 Summary: In addition to products' rationalization, the integration at sales and cultural levels will be challenging. In general, existing customers of involved merging vendors should be alert, but they should still look at these events as positive.