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Enterprise Software Service and Maintenance Alternatives

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... that, because its service and maintenance costs are half of ... next few years to cover new software purchases when ... By this time SAP's and Oracle's next-generation ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2005/12/research_notes/TU_EV_PJ_12_22_05_1.asp - 20k Summary: Traditional license models may be wearing out their welcome for both vendors and customers. A competitive market and a more IT savvy business generation is prompting change, but what alternatives are out there for software service and maintenance?

BMC buys ITM Software; HP partnership; SAP Visiprise bid » The ...

... manage virtualized platforms, and reduce total costs through higher ... is will buy Visiprise a manufacturing software company Previously, SAP had been ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../2008/06/20/bmc-buys-itm-software-hp-partnership-sap-visiprise-bid/ - 34k - 2008-06-20

The Challenges of SAP Relationship and User Recommendations

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... that also have the older SAP software portfolio and ... SAP and Callidus customers already on the NetWeaver stack ... that can minimize up-front costs (and deployment ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/12/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_12_14_06_1.asp - 14k Summary: The potential of enterprise incentive management systems, as being closely related to human capital management, should not be ignored. This software category promises a fairly rapid and tangible return on investment in addition to its wide range of benefits.

'Collaborative Commerce': ERP, CRM, e-Proc, and SCM Unite! A ...

by Randy Garland ... And finally, costs. SAP software has never been cheap. Nor are its implementations, both in terms of costs and time. Will it be ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2001/09/research_notes/TN_CR_RGG_09_22_01_1.asp - 25k Summary: SAP AG has seemingly crossed a strategy chasm, from a strict, stodgy, Not-Invented-Here (NIH) approach to software development and delivery, to a seemingly quite open approach of broad development alliances, company acquisitions, Internet portals development, and a deep, new relationship with IBM for bot

SAP Remains Vital Amid Ailing Market And Internal Adjustments Part ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... net income for the year, adjusted for the TopTier acquisition costs and the ... It appears as though SAP's software solutions outside core ERP system can finally ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/02/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_02_25_02_1.asp - 16k Summary: Recently, SAP announced solid results for Q4 2001, in contrast to the current soft market. Although not all troubles seem to have been left behind, as can be seen from reduced license revenue, and while some may question SAP's justification of merging its two subsidiaries, a positive sign is that SAP has

To Gain Market Share in the Mid-Market, SAP Leaves No Stone ...

by Kevin Ramesan ... factors such as integration costs, usability, architecture ... Smart Business Solutions; SAP's commitment to ... A well-structured enterprise software selection process ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2003/06/research_notes/VN_CR_KR_06_30_03_1.asp - 15k Summary: The star above small and medium businesses (SMB) has never been so bright. CRM solution vendors are courting this market segment extensively. This is the second of a series of articles that look at strategies deployed by major enterprise solution vendors to attract the SMB decision makers and whether t

SAP AG - ERP Leader with a "New Dimension"

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... over 18 months) and costly implementations (often 7-10 times software license costs), as well ... This could be a possible impediments for SAP's ability to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/08/research_notes/VN_BA_PJ_9_99_2.asp - 13k Summary: Today, SAP is in the process of completing one of its most aggressive new product launches in its history by introducing its

Essential ERP – Current Market Trends – Part II

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... to develop their own extended products and capabilities, as SAP has done ... a combination of the following: a request to lower initial software costs, a decrease ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/05/research_notes/TN_BA_PJ_05_03_00_1.asp - 29k Summary: ERP applications are designed to optimize an organization’s underlying business processes — primarily accounting/financial, manufacturing, distribution, and human resources/payroll. This note identifies current trends in the ERP market that we believe are the direct consequence of vendors’ attempts

The Players of Software-as-a-Service Business Models and Finding ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... remote or Web-based access to the SAP Business One ... the number of vendors adopting the software-as-a ... implementation time and risk, lower upfront costs, and so ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/04/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_04_02_05_1.asp - 20k Summary: Although the promise of reduced implementation risk and time, lower upfront costs, etc. justify the hosting/ASP model, this brings an entire new set of issues for mid-market organizations to consider when seeking a vendor company using such an approach.

SAP Keeps Traction On Some Tires Of Its Omni-Wheel-Drive Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... likely reduce the overhead and development costs of the ... Once and Again), Epicor and Best Software to name ... Looking at the SCM market, SAP challenges the pure ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/06/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_06_07_02_1.asp - 20k Summary: SAP’s viability and its business applications market’s leadership remains unscathed, as the company remains rock-solid and will be the leader for a long time to come. While SAP has espoused one of the most compelling and promising collaborative-Commerce vision to-date, the ideal enablers of collabor