MAPICS XA Expands BI Offering Through Partnership With Vanguard

by Olin Thompson ... product. The suite, called Graphic Performance Series (GPS), is offered through a formal relationship with Vanguard Solutions Group. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/03/research_notes/EN_BA_XOT_03_19_01_1.asp - 13k - 2001-03-19 Summary: MAPICS XA expands its Business Intelligence (BI) offerings via a partnership with the Vanguard Solutions Group. With GPS, MAPICS has taken a critical step forward in creating value for its customers.

Exact Acquires Vanguard Solutions Group

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Vanguard will continue to develop and distribute the Vanguard Graphical Performance Series (GPS) solution and related business intelligence (BI) technology ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/01/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_01_16_06_1.asp - 13k - 2006-01-16 Summary: With the acquisition of Vanguard, Exact Software expects to more tightly integrate Exact Business Analytics with its existing product family, and develop additional capabilities to meet the evolving needs of both Exact and Vanguard customers and prospects.

Business Intelligence Success at Biomet, Inc.

by P. Catz ... Biomet licensed Vanguard Solutions Group's Graphical Performance Series (GPS), a business intelligence solution to tap into their existing ERP system. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/09/research_notes/CS_ER_XPC_09_25_01_1.asp - 10k - 2001-09-25 Summary: Biomet, a manufacturer of orthopedic medical products needed to support its worldwide need for sales information.

Has the Mid-market Found Vanguard BI Solutions?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The partnership will allow AssetPoint to license, install, and support Vanguard's Graphical Performance Series (GPS) solution for its customers as part of its ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/07/research_notes/VN_BI_PJ_07_19_05_1.asp - 28k - 2005-07-19 Summary: Enterprise performance management (EPM) and business intelligence (BI) supplier, Vanguard Solutions Group's business strategy focuses on selling with and through enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other enterprise application vendors. Over the last few years, the strategy has proven to be successful

The Data Explosion

by Ann Grackin ... convergence ... not a new song, but it got us thinking about the explosion of traffic on these various platforms across GPS and the Internet. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/10/research_notes/TN_SC_XAG_10_20_04_1.asp - 15k - 2004-10-20 Summary: RFID and wireless usage will drive up data transactions by ten fold over the next few years. It is likely that a significant readdressing of the infrastructure will be required--in the enterprise and the global bandwidth.

Access to Critical Business Intelligence: Challenging Data ...

by Olin Thompson & P.J. Jakovljevic ... by introducing Direct Access, the technological enterprise information integration (EII)-like foundation of its Graphical Performance Series (GPS) BI solution. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/07/research_notes/TU_BI_XOT_07_15_05_1.asp - 26k - 2005-07-15 Summary: There is a perception that if business users are given access to enterprise databases and raw query tools, they will create havoc in the system, which is a possibility unless the business intelligence (BI) product developer understands the potential problem and addresses it as a business-critical facto

Competitive Challenges for Vanguard

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... introduced Direct Access, the technological enterprise information integration (EII)-like foundation of its Graphical Performance Series (GPS) solution, which ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/07/research_notes/VN_BI_PJ_07_21_05_1.asp - 15k - 2005-07-21 Summary: Vanguard's challenge is to continue to be nimble and responsive to the needs of its target market and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners.

A Demand-driven Approach to BI

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Through this partnership, Exact will license and market Vanguard's GPS solution to current and prospective customers as Exact Business Analytics. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/07/research_notes/VN_BI_PJ_07_20_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-07-20 Summary: The core concept behind the Vanguard solution is that business intelligence (BI) must be demand-driven, which means that the business needs of the user dictate the technical solution, not the other way around. In other words, it should let the business users drive the process, and remove the problems of

Can High Flying NetGravity Maintain Its Position?

by D. Geller ... GPS is sold according to a transactional model. ... The cost of providing transactional services (including GPS) was $2.2 million for the same period. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/1999/10/research_notes/VN_EC_DPG_10_99_1.asp - 27k - 1999-10-01 Summary: NetGravity's ad serving software remains a leader, and its merger with DoubleClick should have the company celebrating, but CMGI is massing troops on the border, and NetGravity needs to gird for war.

Retail Applications Vendor Provides a Solid 'Platform'

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... appointment scheduling, inventory management, partner management, radio frequency identification (RFID), a global positioning system (GPS) for shipment tracking ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/scm/2006/10/research_notes/PN_CR_XAA_10_06_06_1.asp - 18k - 2006-10-06 Summary: As spending on technology by major players is growing at an increasing pace, there are good opportunities for vendors which have been in the market for a while, such as One Network Enterprises. But they also face some unique challenges.