Microsoft And Great Plains – A Friendship That Turned Into A ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... an agreement to acquire Great Plains Software Incorporated (NASDAQ ... Each share of Great Plains common stock will ... The transaction is subject to regulatory review. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/01/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_01_16_01_1.asp - 22k Summary: Software giant Microsoft treated itself with a $1.1B Christmas present; it announced an agreement to acquire its long-term partner Great Plains Software, a business application provider for the low-end of the market. Will this move alienate Microsoft from a slew of other partners competing in the same sp

Microsoft to Add "Encore" Functionality to MBS Great Plains 8.0 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... and a wide set of independent software vendor (ISV ... for two of MBS's ERP solutions, MBS Great Plains and MBS ... 2003, was designed to help employees review their HR ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/07/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_07_08_04_1.asp - 19k Summary: By adding nonprofit and public sector accounting capabilities to the forthcoming MBS Great Plains 8.0 release via acquiring a former independent software vendor (ISV) partner Encore Business Solutions, Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) may find a way to counteract its archrival Best Software's superiori

How Great Is Great Plains' Manufacturing Offering (Did Somebody ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic & L. Talarico ... NavisionDamgaard, Epicor, PRONTO, and Lilly Software to name ... critical to you, then Great Plains brings added ... validated during the technical review sessions as ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/05/research_notes/EN_BA_PJ_05_01_01_1.asp - 22k Summary: Great Plains informed us during its Convergence 2001 annual user conference about its initial strides into the discrete manufacturing market. The following is our view of Great Plains’ odds of success in this particular endeavor.

Microsoft 'The Great' Poised To Conquer Mid-Market, Once and Again ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... can be assured of their software provider's viability ... rule of thumb, consider Great Plains Dynamics/eEnterprise ... from other vendors should review the affiliate's ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/05/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_05_15_02_1.asp - 16k Summary: Microsoft's reticence to comment on any timelines of product integration and operations mergers, to our belief, stems from their genuine inability to foresee it at this stage. Still, although the indications that the business will continue to be as usual are strong, Microsoft may eventually decide to str

Microsoft Keeps on Rounding up Its Business Solutions Part One ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... batch process manufacturing environments, and Great Plains as a ... planning and forecasting software, which would ... by leveraging much shorter review intervals than ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/12/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_12_01_03_1.asp - 18k Summary: While the recent initiatives by Microsoft Business Solutions to piecemeal bolster its product lines' SCM capabilities should benefit users, a lot more cohesive SCM strategy is needed for Microsoft to truly permeate the SCM mid-market.

Epicor Software Corp.: Completing Painstaking "e"Volution Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... that Microsoft through its Great Plains division is ... & food service, financial services, software & computer ... validated during the technical review sessions as a ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/04/research_notes/VN_BA_PJ_04_02_01_1.asp - 29k Summary: Fiscal 2001 will prove to be very challenging for Epicor Software and we believe the next 18 months will be the company's make-or-break period. This part examines how successful Epicor has been in completing its evolution from a vendor of financial accounting software to a provider of holistic business p

Solomon Stands the Test of Time Despite Changing Masters

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... applications and the independent software vendors (ISV ... a progression from Microsoft Great Plains Solomon IV ... also made available, enhancing review and approval ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/09/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_09_03_03_1.asp - 24k Summary: It appears that several of Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) Solomon's truly differentiating traits, which could not have been easily or quickly replicated by its seemingly more robust brethren products within the MBS division, will have been a good enough reason for Microsoft to continue to bolster the

FRx Poised to Permeate Many More General Ledgers Part Two: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Software; Epicor Software; Expandable Software; Flexi International ... and naturally MBS Great Plains, Solomon, and ... of users who generate and review reports, need ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/12/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_12_04_03_1.asp - 24k Summary: Since FRx already has integrations built to over forty leading general ledgers (and now a scalable tool kit available to accommodate virtually all others), the idea was for users to leverage the investment they have already made in their GL and to add increased functionality as their needs become more so

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... ended up under Microsoft's roof in 2001 (see Microsoft And Great Plains - A Friendship That ... Existing customers should review FRx Software's portfolio with ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/12/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_12_06_03_1.asp - 21k Summary: With Integration Designer and Forecaster, FRx has taken critical steps forward in creating value for its customers and resellers. FRx should expend the marketing effort required to insure all its customers, prospects, and affiliates fully understand the value proposition of its products.

Microsoft Lays Enforced-Concrete Foundation For Its Business ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), the largest software company in ... Also, MBS Great Plains is a more packaged ... products from other vendors should review the affiliate's ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_06_02_1.asp - 12k Summary: Despite the plausible product roadmap, any organization evaluating MBS products should keep itself informed, and consider existing functionality only. MBS, at this stage, will likely not appeal to companies that need more complex CRM capabilities or must manage customer relationships through diverse li