Project Complexity

Encompix--Thriving on Encompassing Complexity Part One: Event ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Encompix--Thriving on Encompassing Complexity Part One: Event Summary PJ Jakovljevic ... helps mid-size engineer-to-order (ETO) and project-based manufacturers to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_05_24_04_1.asp - 20k - 2004-05-24 Summary: If Encompix has for any reason deliberately maintained its ETO-oriented (engineer-to-order) enterprise resource planning system as one of the best-kept secrets in the complex manufacturing mid-market, it has certainly succeeded so far. However, given a certain number of viable solutions from more renowne

Encompix--Thriving on Encompassing Complexity Part Two: Challenges ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Encompix--Thriving on Encompassing Complexity Part Two: Challenges and User Recommendations PJ ... mid-size engineer-to-order (ETO) and project-based manufacturers ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_05_25_04_1.asp - 14k - 2004-05-25 Summary: While the company’s focus allows it to keep pace with trends in technology and with customer requirements in its target niche, too narrow a focus comes with its liabilities as well. Nevertheless, Encompix seems to be making the right moves.

Project-oriented Software: Many Choices, Many Differences

by Charles Chewning Jr. ... system? The size of the firm may influence product selection, but in most cases project complexity is the driving force. The key ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/06/research_notes/VN_ER_XCC_06_06_06_1.asp - 25k - 2006-06-06 Summary: Professional service organizations sell not just time, but knowledge. Thus, in addition to time and expense management, a business management software product must support a means for knowing how this knowledge is tracked, assigned, managed, and billed. But which product?

Deltek's Second Bite at the IPO Cherry (Part II) » The TEC Blog

... Today’s increased project complexity significantly increases risk to costs, schedules, and resources across the entire project lifecycle, which consists of ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/02/21/delteks-second-bite-at-the-ipo-cherry-part-ii/ - 56k - 2008-02-21

ETO Manufacturers Issue a Challenge to ERP Vendors » The TEC Blog

... From a Project point of view it is the quality aspect that requires ... configurators built into ERP products are good at handling low-complexity ETO products with ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/08/21/eto-manufacturers-issue-a-challenge-to-erp-vendors/ - 41k - 2008-08-21

Top 10 Reasons For Having A Project Kickoff - Part III

by Joseph J. Strub ... Typically, the kickoff meeting can take a half to a full day depending on the complexity of the project and product being implemented. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/01/research_notes/MI_ER_XJS_01_02_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-01-02 Summary: You are about to embark on an important project. Whether the project is software or hardware related, it is a good idea to hold a project kickoff meeting. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to get across important communications and establish the tone for the project. This article discusses the 10 o

Texas Instruments Tells War Stories At i2 Planet

by Steve McVey ... Where project scope spans multiple business functions, users should employ a phased implementation approach to reduce the complexity of the project. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/10/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_10_25_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-10-25 Summary: This year at i2’s Planet conference, Texas Instruments reviewed lessons learned during their 3½-year i2-SAP implementation.

How Supply Chain Projects Morph Into Black Holes

by Steve McVey ... the problems; Where project scope spans multiple business functions, a phased implementation approach can be used to reduce the complexity of the project. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2002/10/research_notes/CS_CR_SRM_10_19_02_1.asp - 18k - 2002-10-19 Summary: For all but a few astronomers, black holes are unknown in the realm of ordinary experience. Analogs do exist, however, in the more terrestrial domain of business process reengineering and take the form of supply chain management implementations. Real-life examples offer insights that may help prevent y

IT Project Risk Assessment

by J. Dowling ... involved? Is a high level of technical complexity involved? Is this a first time effort at this company for a project of this kind? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/08/research_notes/MI_EV_JFD_08_22_02_1.asp - 16k - 2002-08-22 Summary: Information technology project risk often comes from non-technical aspects of the initiative. Assessing the impact of technology on people, management systems and other initiatives is essential to assure project success.

Catering to Small and Medium-Size Enterprises

by Joseph J. Strub ... is directly proportional to the rates of the vendor personnel assigned to the project. Typically, the smaller the company, the less complexity involved in the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/TU_ER_XJB_05_01_04_1.asp - 21k - 2004-05-01 Summary: With opportunities in the large enterprise marketplace shrinking due to increased penetration, small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are starting to receive more attention and scrutiny. This article explores the special needs of the SMEs and asks, from a software standpoint, what companies can to do s