Epicor Conducts Its Own ROI Acquisition Rationale

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... similar success with the availability of these applications to ROI customers. ... its .NET manufacturing solution code named Project Sonoma, which will feature an n ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/08/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_08_22_03_1.asp - 15k Summary: Given the

Evaluating Enterprise Software - Business Process or Feature ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic, Olin Thompson & Joseph Strub ... ÿþ Evaluating Enterprise Software - Business Process or Feature/Function-Based Approach? ... fail to meet functional, return on investment (ROI) and total cost ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_10_25_03_1.asp - 26k Summary: Owing to learning from the past experiences and to the help of specialized selection service providers, selecting an enterprise package has to a degree, become a routine occurrence in the life of an IT organization. Recently however, there has been much noise created by some pundits and vendors belittlin

Best Software To Hold Competition At Bay

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Version 7.0, designed to further help companies reduce compliance risk and increase return-on-investment (ROI), reportedly offers several feature enhancements. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2002/12/research_notes/EN_CR_PJ_12_18_02_1.asp - 16k Summary: Having garnered an astutely broad enterprise applications’ portfolio, Best Software recently unveiled its 'customer and/or partner for life' strategy to fend off any intruder to its US market stronghold, especially Microsoft Business Solutions.

As Hype Becomes Reality, a Radio Frequency Identification ...

by Michael Bittner ... However, this impression that ROI remains illusive for most early adopters is ... with integration, while OATSystems' software is now providing a feature set that ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/01/research_notes/MI_SC_MB_01_23_06_1.asp - 16k Summary: Radio frequency identification (RFID) is the latest technology to gain major recognition as being a sizeable market for the future. The RFID ecosystem includes a diverse grouping of solution providers, but the opportunity for market leadership remains wide open.

PipeChain Adds Pragmatism Onto Simplicity

by P.J. Jakovljevic & Lou Talarico ... This new feature might also reduce the startup time for PipeChain implementations ... they have not, however, provided much return on investment (ROI) in warehousing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/01/news_analysis/EN_SC_PJ_01_01_02_1.asp - 18k Summary: By being able to address the needs of all stakeholders across the tiers of the supply chain network, and with the marketplace/private trading exchange (PTX) tool as well, PipeChain can connect trading partners at various levels of the supply chain and deliver a value proposition of information connectivi

Maximizer Enterprise 8: A Strong Competitor on the SMB Front Line

by Kevin Ramesan and Katarina Novatzki ... This is a valuable feature because it allows marketing professionals to closely monitor the results after a campaign and facilitates return on investment (ROI) ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2004/09/research_notes/PN_CR_KR_09_23_04_1.asp - 16k Summary: TEC recently reviewed Maximizer Enterprise 8. Tailored to the latest Internet technology, the offering is aggressively priced. Rich functionality is offered in a three-module structure that continues to compete in the demanding

Surado! A Rising Mid-market CRM Provider

by Kevin Ramesan ... the user operates principally in the USA, an auto-completion feature can add ... provides key indicators on campaigns' return on investment (ROI) and opportunities ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2003/10/research_notes/VN_CR_KR_10_16_03_1.asp - 11k Summary: Our quest for quality and well-priced mid-market CRM software solutions, takes us this week to review Surado Solutions Inc. developers of Surado CRM Solutions. Surado positions itself high in many functional areas, against many mid-market software vendors such as SalesLogix, Epicor, Microsoft CRM, Kana,

The Blessing and Curse of Rejuvenating Legacy Systems

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... 3. Weigh Value Against Cost: ROI. ... On the other hand, to win new customers, every ISV has to be able to feature the latest and most modern technologies where ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_09_16_05_1.asp - 20k Summary: Catering to existing and prospective customers is problematic. Existing customers often value their legacy systems because they are reliable and prospective customers want the latest technologies and rapid deployment. To cope, independent software vendors offer continual enhancements and offer custom ext

Cut-to-size/shape Industries

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the plastics industry has been experiencing slower growth and return on investment (ROI). ... As a desirable feature, a cutting workflow can thereby be created if ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_08_06_1.asp - 13k Summary: The specialized material resource planning module for cut-to-size/shape industries must be able to recognize when current demand cannot be satisfied by the in stock inventory due to dimensional issues, and include that unsatisfied demand in its reorder messages.

Enterprise Content Management: It Is More Than Just Web Content ...

by Hans Mercx ... of ECM suites, focusing on ease of use, fast return on investment (ROI), and limited ... Another feature is e-mail archiving, which copies e-mails, including their ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ContentManagement/2006/06/research_notes/TU_BP_HM_06_08_06_1.asp - 17k Summary: Enterprise content management (ECM) is moving beyond web content management. To meet enterprises' needs, large vendors are introducing scaled down versions, others are integrating ECM with other systems, and all are focusing on key areas.