TEC Products

Outsourcing IT Infrastructure Software Evaluation Reports http://rfp.technologyevaluation.com/rfi.asp?modelid=165&catid=OSE Outsourcing RFP Templates http://rfp.technologyevaluation.com/store.asp?catid=11 Outsourcing Evaluation Center http://outsourcing.technologyevaluation.com/

Human Resources for Small to Medium Businesses

by Jeff Spitzer ... fit their needs. Among their choices are hosted and non-hosted solutions, as well as outsourcing options. This article will briefly ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HumanResources/2008/01/research_notes/TU_HR_JS_01_18_08_1.asp - 12k Summary: When small to medium businesses shop around for a human resources (HR) solution, their main considerations are whether to go for a hosted or non-hosted solution, or to simply outsource HR functions altogether. It’s important to know the advantages and disadvantages of each before making a selection.

Microsoft Certified Fresh

by A. Turner ... developed to provide market recognition to ASP partners that demonstrate consistent, high-quality delivery of specific hosted or outsourcing services built on ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/08/news_analysis/NA_EC_ADT_08_10_00_1.asp - 9k Summary: On July 14, 2000, at the Fusion 2000 business symposium, Microsoft Corp. announced new tools and programs to support the growing application hosting market. Application service providers (ASPs) can take advantage of new technical resources, partnerships, licensing and certification programs.

Current Trends in Messaging

by P. Hayes ... 500 users should look to keep their primary messaging systems internally hosted as a 3-year life cycle indicates a significantly higher outsourcing cost when ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/GroupwareMessaging/2000/03/research_notes/TN_GW_MPH_03_00_1.asp - 13k Summary: As electronic communication has grown, geographic boundaries have shrunk, enabling an onslaught of mobile executives.

Latest Developments for a Vendor-neutral Third Party Support and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... USi has a strong history of implementation and support of hosted Oracle products. The company delivers application outsourcing, remote management, professional ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/04/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_04_23_07_1.asp - 13k Summary: Rimini Street is not trying to be a software vendor. Rather, the third party support and maintenance provider is a focused system implementation and consulting firm that sells its services under service contracts instead of mere break-fix arrangements.

E&Y+ASP=BSP: It’s Not Algebra, But It Adds Up To Something Big

by A. Turner ... a strategic alliance where Ernst & Young will implement and market hosted solutions from Corio, and will offer value-added business process outsourcing services ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/05/news_analysis/NA_EC_ADT_05_30_00_1.asp - 6k Summary: In April, Ernst & Young LLP and Corio, entered into a strategic alliance where Ernst & Young will implement and market hosted solutions from Corio, and will offer business process outsourcing services. The companies will offer total enterprise management solutions for a wide range of core business functi

Enterprise Application Alternatives: What You Should Be Asking ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Despite the bad impressions left by the largely ill-fated first generation of hosted providers, and owing to the positive outsourcing news from vendors like ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/04/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_04_15_05_1.asp - 14k Summary: Despite challenges, both SAP and Oracle will be formidable forces in the hosting space, because of their intimate application knowledge, their infrastructure, organizational stability, and vast capital. However, SMEs should approach this decision with due diligence.

The Players of Software-as-a-Service Business Models and Finding ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of hosted providers, and owing to the positive news that some vendors like Oracle, Salesforce.com, ACCPAC, and NetSuite have gained from outsourcing, mid ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/04/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_04_02_05_1.asp - 20k Summary: Although the promise of reduced implementation risk and time, lower upfront costs, etc. justify the hosting/ASP model, this brings an entire new set of issues for mid-market organizations to consider when seeking a vendor company using such an approach.

Challenges for IT Managers in SMBs » The TEC Blog

... Many IT departments in the SMB marketplace have looked to hosted or outsourced solutions ... is a small but growing number of SMB venturing into outsourcing as a ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/01/29/challenges-for-it-managers-in-smb/ - 36k - 2008-01-29

So You Want to Outsource Your Messaging?

by P. Hayes ... ASPs use a "Thin Client" configuration, which means that any hosted application accessed ... One of the primary benefits of outsourcing is the initial negation of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/GroupwareMessaging/2000/11/research_notes/TU_GW_MPH_11_20_00_1.asp - 13k Summary: One of the primary benefits of outsourcing is the initial negation of 'up-front' costs associated with the implementation of a production system.

Leveraging Technology to Maintain a Competitive Edge During Tough ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of hosted providers, and owing to the positive news that some vendors like Oracle, Salesforce.com, ACCPAC or NetSuite have lately gained from outsourcing, mid ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/05/research_notes/TU_EV_PJ_05_19_04_1.asp - 22k Summary: Mid-market enterprises might benefit from objectively evaluating the value propositions represented in successful next-generation applications service providers (ASP).