Informatica Morphs into Enterprise Decision Support Vendor

by M. Reed ... data modeling tools, and metadata comparison, among other ... eBusiness solutions with Ardent Software's DataStage (Ardent ... others depending on whether ETL is the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2000/01/research_notes/VN_DW_MFR_01_00_1.asp - 17k - 2000-01-01 Summary: Informatica Corporation, long an established vendor in the Extract/Transform/Load (ETL) market space, has morphed themselves into a vendor of solutions for the 'e-Business infrastructure'. In conjunction with their contract to build an enterprise data warehouse for the United States Postal Service and th

A Guide to Selecting Process Enterprise Resource Planning Software

by David Bourque ... also help the implementation team understand how the new software works, allowing it ... information and to start your own custom solution comparison, please visit. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/11/research_notes/TU_ER_DB_11_14_07_1.asp - 93k - 2008-01-30 Summary: Today, the issue of regulatory compliance touches every enterprise, and process manufacturers are no exception. To answer the challenge of this new reality, vendors now offer enterprise resource planning systems with far more features and functionality than ever before. But how can an organization choose

Software Selection for Organizations: Are We Becoming Too Web ...

by Murali Chemuturi and Udaya Sundari Chemuturi ... Depending on the age of the legacy system, extraction of the data may require software coding and the use of other software packages to aid in the process. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2007/11/research_notes/TU_TS_XMC_11_02_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-12-03 Summary: Web-based software has come of age: it is more robust and stable, and combined with the increased speed of the Internet, businesses have reaped tremendous benefits. Still, Web-based systems may not be the answer for every business.

HR Software Selection: It Ain t Rocket Science

by F. Jay Fox ... Depending on the age of the legacy system, extraction of the data may require software coding and the use of other software packages to aid in the process. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HumanResources/2007/10/research_notes/TU_HR_ER_XFJ_10_29_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-12-04 Summary: With the right approach and some guidance, you can evaluate and select a human resources management system application that is right for your organization. Here is a guide to help you through the process it ain't rocket science.

QAD: A Software Vendor That Has Survived (if Not Thrived) in the ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic <% articleid = 4104%>. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/10/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_10_05_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-12-17 Summary: QAD, a renowned provider of enterprise software solutions for midsized global manufacturers, has outlived many of its contemporaries by maintaining its stronghold in the discrete and process manufacturing sectors. In doing so, the vendor has reached a respected, veteran status.

The Seven Deadly Sins of Software Marketing

by Joseph J. Strub <% articleid = 4105%>. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PIM/2007/07/research_notes/TU_PI_CR_XJS_10_01_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-12-14 Summary: Huge amounts of money are spent on marketing collateral you need to ensure that you get your money's worth. This article discusses seven common mistakes made when developing software marketing collateral. Read on to see if you need to repent.

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... For a comparison of the consolidations taking part in ... The level of despair - Brio Software, while nonetheless ... and Brio Technology Enters the ETL Market), has ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2003/08/news_analysis/NA_DW_PJ_08_18_03_1.asp - 17k - 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.

Attaining Real Time, On-demand Information Data: Contemporary ...

by Olin Thompson & P.J. Jakovljevic ... EII) is an emerging category of software that confronts ... EAI and ETL can be thought of as "push ... actual results against the KPIs representing the comparison in a ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/06/research_notes/TU_BI_XOT_06_29_05_1.asp - 29k - 2005-06-29 Summary: Demand for instant access to dispersed information is being met by vendors offering enterprise business intelligence tools and suites. Portlet standardization, enterprise information integration, and corporate performance management are among the proposed solutions, but do they really deliver real time i

Financial Reporting, Planning, and Budgeting As Necessary Pieces ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the KPIs and representing this comparison in a ... tools; extract, transform and load [ETL] tools; and ... technology, data models, and integration software, and what ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/11/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_11_22_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-11-22 Summary: Although CPM (aka EPM) starts with strong financial management, it will eventually extend beyond financial planning to almost all areas of corporate activity. Therefore, organizations choosing BI suites should consider both their financial management tools and future integration with key business-area so

FRx Poised to Permeate Many More General Ledgers Part Three ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the KPIs and representing this comparison in a ... mining tools, extract, transform and load [ETL] tools, dashboards ... data models, and integration software, and what ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/12/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_12_05_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-12-05 Summary: While there is an opportunity for FRx to become a main pillar within the entire Microsoft BI product strategy, there is not yet an overall cohesive BI/CPM strategy or architecture to guide the product plans to an integrated BI solution set.