NetSuite Had a Sweet IPO. Now What? » The TEC Blog

... While NetSuite is yet to achieve profitable operations, still, as an innovative software company, the current $1.5 market valuation is expected to provide it ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2007/12/28/netsuite-had-a-sweet-ipo-now-what/ - 46k - 2007-12-28

Solomon Stands the Test of Time Despite Changing Masters

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Require landed cost inventory valuation. ... Organizations that require the ability to represent customers' project-driven invoices in foreign currencies; ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/09/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_09_03_03_1.asp - 25k - 2003-09-03 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

Smaller Vendors Can Still Provide Relevant Business Systems Part ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... access to engineering data; parts planning, sourcing, valuation and category ... have a fair shot at delivering comprehensive solutions to project-based discrete ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/01/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_01_28_05_1.asp - 22k - 2005-01-28 Summary: Having to deliver a number of functionalities through third-party solutions, which are natively offered by many larger competitors, may deter some interface-wary customers. Thus, Relevant should try to provide as many third-party solutions as possible as a standard configuration, which should make custom

Deltek Remains the Master of Its Selected Few Domains Part Six ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... accounting and currency valuation accounting. Deltek Vision is expected to have this functionality in early 2005. Also, if project manufacturing, materials ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/01/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_01_13_04_1.asp - 29k - 2004-01-13 Summary: While we believe that the Deltek s strategy to shore up its current install base and to target new related markets has been sound, one should never discount fierce competition given the market for enterprise application software has become a highly competitive and rapidly changing field.

Federal Contract Management and Vendors' Readiness Part Three ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... centralized access to engineering data; parts planning, sourcing, valuation, and category ... On a more general note, companies who are project manufacturers, ETO ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/01/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_01_14_05_1.asp - 17k - 2005-01-14 Summary: Companies that are not already offering the capabilities of meeting the exacting, stringent requirements of federal agencies will likely not be able to tap the recent surge in the federal and defense markets. Conversely, those vendors and their users--government contractors--who can deliver comprehensive

Interview with Jeff Bates of SourceForge.net, Slashdot, and the ...

by Josh Chalifour ... you give them recognition for what they're doing and give them valuation for that ... the start of building up their community, coming out with a project that they ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/FreeOpenSource/2005/07/research_notes/RN_FS_JC_07_26_05_1.asp - 28k - 2005-07-26 Summary: Jeff Bates's experience in developing and managing SourceForge.net and Slashdot communities sheds light on encouraging the interest of participants in the open source community. He discusses important technology considerations toward aiding distributed software development efforts.

MRO and Spare Parts Management Considerations

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... access to engineering data; parts planning, sourcing, valuation and category ... Moreover, companies who are related project manufacturers, engineer-to-order (ETO ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/01/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_01_11_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-01-11 Summary: The need for better service parts management is finally gaining top-level management attention in many aerospace and defense (A&D) and like complex manufacturing companies, since excessive carrying costs and obsolescence losses are being recognized as an unexploited opportunity for savings and a better b

QAD Seemingly Nearing The Corner

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... loss, restructuring charges and a deferred tax asset valuation allowance, was ... For service and support, the Project Realization Management Module manages the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2002/03/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_03_29_02_1.asp - 25k - 2002-03-28 Summary: Recently reported financial results for fiscal 2002 might indicate QAD is nearing the turnaround point, with improved value proposition and cash situation to spar with the economic slowdown and the fierce competition from the bigger vendors and many of its peers.

EAM versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company? Part Four: IFS and ...

by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic ... project management, content management, and work process definition, while Intentia's bright spots include components and equipment tracking and valuation; ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/EAM/2004/03/research_notes/PN_EA_XJS_03_18_04_1.asp - 17k - 2004-03-18 Summary: The primary benefit of enterprise asset management (EAM) is the reliability-centered maintenance. Let s face it: any process that can help you improve what you are doing now and enables you to do it better in the future is the best thing since 'sliced bread'. Providing data to feed back into a process

Has Consolidation Made the PLM Market More Agile? Part Two: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic & Jim Brown ... and a sharp, 80 percent drop in Ariba's market valuation due to ... to designs, reporting requirements not addressed by design, etc.) and project management (Gantt ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/plm/2003/10/news_analysis/NA_PL_PJ_10_23_03_1.asp - 27k - 2003-10-23 Summary: The advent and growth of vendors targeting the needs of discrete manufacturing industries proves that the PLM market in this sector has been hot. Agile Software has made a name for itself by providing the tools that support the collaborative exchange of product data, appealing to companies that rely on c