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PeopleSoft's Buying Momentum Goes On. Pageant Participants, Line ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... supply chain management process that PeopleSoft might be looking to buttress. The obvious candidates that may cross anyone's mind, such as Manugistics and i2 ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/02/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_02_14_02_1.asp - 13k Summary: Having stashed almost $1.7 billion in cash, PeopleSoft’s thirst does not seem to be quenched by the recent buy-back of Momentum Business Applications, an R&D firm it created and spun off in 1998. While the speculations about the next acquisition candidate abound, many supply chain companies have

PeopleSoft Building Muscles To Overcome The Rough Patch Part 3 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Looking at the SCM market, PeopleSoft challenges SAP and JD Edwards and the pure player likes of i2, Logility, and Manugistics. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/06/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_06_24_02_1.asp - 28k Summary: In PeopleSoft’s case, the fact remains that it is still the best-attuned offering (in terms of pricing, vertical extensions, customizability, professional service approach, etc.) to the needs of large, service-oriented enterprises, or for ‘greenfield’ sites. However, to put things in the right pers

PeopleSoft Building Muscles To Overcome The Rough Patch Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... from the level of strategic network design provided by i2 and Manugistics – it is ... concludes Part Two of a four-part report on recent PeopleSoft announcements ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/06/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_06_20_02_1.asp - 21k Summary: With a large investment in architecture made early, PeopleSoft has so far resisted the downturn in the market and has gained ground by making its core applications a compelling choice. However, the company has tempted the fate with touting that its product architecture would make it bulletproof to the we

Manugistics Indulges In The Open M&A Season

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... This is Part One of a two-part analysis of news from Manugistics. ... While that has long not been the news for SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, many Tier 2 vendors ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2002/06/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_06_04_02_1.asp - 20k Summary: Does Manugistics’ acquisition of a small ERP vendor confirms a further degree of integration and convergence between ERP, SCM and CRM applications in 2002 and beyond, with SCM and CRM moving towards the transactional aspects that have until lately been the prerogative of ERP?

PeopleSoft Internationalizes Its Mid-Market Forays Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Additionally, PeopleSoft has long endured criticism from competitors and analysts at what ... pure-play SCM vendors like i2 Technologies and Manugistics, and ERP ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/09/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_09_27_02_1.asp - 21k Summary: Despite the challenges, PeopleSoft has raised the bar in providing solutions for smaller enterprises, and Tier 2 and Tier 3 vendors might be in for a tough battle to defend their turf, especially as they are concurrently trying to expand and modernize their products with ever diminishing resources and wa

Enterprise Applications Battlefield Mid-Year Scoreboard Part 4 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... seems to be continuing to invest in the future (see PeopleSoft Building Muscles To ... Some of the major supply chain vendors (like i2 and Manugistics) are facing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/08/research_notes/EN_EV_PJ_08_29_02_1.asp - 28k Summary: Application vendors find themselves in a precarious situation where, concurrently with dismal revenue inflow, there is a need for bigger investment in the development of their products. Vendors unable to keep abreast of technology demands of a vertically focused solution that provides tangible returns in

JD Edwards Finds Its Inner-Self Within Its 5th Incarnation Part 4 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Looking further at the SCM market, the company challenges SAP, Oracle, Baan and PeopleSoft and the pure player likes of i2, Logility, and Manugistics. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/10/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_10_07_02_1.asp - 19k Summary: J.D. Edwards is leaner, meaner, much more aggressive and with a winning attitude than it has been in the past. It is not easy to regain momentum in a down economy, and kudos to J.D. Edwards for seemingly succeeding in doing exactly that.

Stalled Oracle Fumbling For A Jump-Start Kit Part 3: Market Impact

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... and net income are down compared to the previous quarter, in contrast to many rivals (eg, SAP, Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Baan, Manugistics, Intentia, IFS ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2002/04/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_04_17_02_1.asp - 15k Summary: Oracle remains a true IT powerhouse with fingers in many pies other than databases, such as application servers, and development tools, which ranks it as an enterprise infrastructure provider, together with SAP, IBM at a higher and, and Microsoft at the lower end of the market. However, Oracle may be get

Oracle Sails Slower In The Low Tide, But Mayday Signal Is Quite ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... space, such as the duo of SAP and Commerce One and the number of strong niche players like Siebel Systems, i2 Technologies, Manugistics, PeopleSoft, and Ariba ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/04/research_notes/EN_BA_PJ_04_16_01_1.asp - 18k Summary: For a longer time than most of its competitors, Oracle seemed to have defied a global economic slowdown. The 64,000 dollar question is whether Oracle’s tamed results are completely attributable to the slowing economy, or do the problems run deeper.

SAP Remains One Of The Market’s Beacons Of Hope

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... flat license revenues in the US were dismal compared to recent growth from its direct competitors (eg, Oracle, PeopleSoft, i2, Siebel, Manugistics, and JD ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/05/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_05_17_01_1.asp - 16k Summary: On April 19, SAP announced upbeat results for Q1 2001, contradicting thereby the current market malaise. However, flat currency adjusted license revenue in the US and expected cascading economic slowdown from the US to other markets, may feel like a cutthroat competition, a loss of market share and the f