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ERP Selection Facts and Figures Case Study - Part 2: Qualitative ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic, L. Talarico & B. Spencer ... Oracle, Advantages: Procurement cards are highly integrated with the General Ledger. ... Oracle has no out of the box dashboard or scorecard functionality. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/11/research_notes/CS_ER_LJT_11_21_01_1.asp - 16k Summary: This is part two of a note describing an opportunity TEC had to evaluate and compare the four top ERP vendors for a client. Each vendor’s offering differed in such areas as functionality, flexibility, process fit and ease of use. Find out what TEC learned as a result of the selection engagement.

Oracle Further Orchestrates Its SOA Forays Part Two: Strategy

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... XML. With Oracle XML DB, users get all the advantages of relational database technology plus the advantages of XML. Additionally ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_03_15_05_1.asp - 21k Summary: Oracle's vision of a complete collaborative e-Business solution requires a database strategy, an application server strategy, and an e-business strategy. Will users buy into this vision?

Oracle APS Makes Its Debut

by Steve McVey ... Among the stated advantages of APS over other planning systems, Oracle points to a single data model that can quickly generate a single, global plan to ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/05/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_05_01_00_1.asp - 7k Summary: Oracle Corporation officially released its Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) applications recently amid the usual fanfare. Long in coming, APS still has significant ground to cover.

Oracle to Enlist BPA Systems in its Mid-Market Quest

by Steve McVey ... While some advantages can be gained in the short term from this type of arrangement, dependence on Oracle can become a huge handicap for BPA if the former ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_10_20_99_1.asp - 5k Summary: AUSTIN, Texas -- BPA SYSTEMS (www.bpasystems.com), a leading developer of business process automation solutions for dynamic manufacturing and distribution companies, announced today that its flagship product BP LINK/SC will be integrated with Oracle's newest solution for mid-sized companies, FastForward(

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... 80 percent of Oracle hosting instances are still limited to Oracle Financials ... works well for clients who, despite the cost and scalability advantages that multi ... 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.

Stalled Oracle Fumbling For A Jump-Start Kit Part 1: Recent Events

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The current application suite, 11.5.6, has some key advantages over its predecessors, as ... Oracle touts its E-Business Suite now also offers customers choice and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2002/04/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_04_12_02_1.asp - 16k Summary: While Oracle's declining revenue and profit continue across main businesses, SAP and Siebel have been extending their leads in respective enterprise application markets, while PeopleSoft has been anticipating turning on the overtaking flashing indicators.

Oracle Further Orchestrates Its SOA Forays Part Three: Strategy ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The advantages are especially clear if transaction performance can be maintained, and if Oracle is the only extended-ERP provider, given managers and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_03_16_05_1.asp - 19k Summary: Oracle has long moved in the direction of blurring the line between applications and infrastructure. It has leveraged the system of record elements in application suites by applying infrastructure technologies to correlate real-time events for improved decision-making.

Oracle Mends Its Ways To Bounce Back

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... with the result that many Oracle customers are seriously considering deploying 11i. The current application suite, 11i, has some key advantages over its ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/01/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_01_07_02_1.asp - 21k Summary: Despite its inclination to traditionally thrive on a moderate amount of controversy and to fly a number of trial balloons, Oracle, has also been a practical company, often modifying its strategy and adopting a tack that would work better. Thus, while Oracle's declining revenue and profit are painfully n

Oracle's Product Future: What Can the Past Tell?

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... maintenance fees will require a rather receptive conduct by Oracle if it ... JD Edwards $1 billion (USD) maintenance stream against the advantages of streamlining ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TN_ER_XOT_05_31_05_1.asp - 24k Summary: Oracle does not have a history of major acquisitions, let alone experience with the subsequent integration efforts. Run by a management team that has never maneuvered a company through a large takeover, will Oracle be capable of digesting PeopleSoft?

Oracle Applications - An Internet-Reinvented Feisty Challenger

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Abandoning Client/Server Architecture: Oracle's business may be hurt by the market's generally low awareness of the Internet computing architecture advantages. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/09/research_notes/VN_BA_PJ_09_19_00_1.asp - 50k Summary: It is startling how much has changed in Oracle’s applications business during the last two years. Oracle is indisputably the most reformed applications vendor, having achieved significant growth in total revenue, license revenue and net income. Oracle has a head start on most of its competition pertain