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The Impact of Demand-Driven Technology in the SCM Market: IBS

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... a substantial investment in basically rewriting its flagship ASW ERP/SCM offering to ... has led to a change in focus from often more technical evaluations to more ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_09_08_05_1.asp - 28k Summary: The integration solutions market will be an interesting area of growth. IBS has an attractive offer for companies with complex and expensive business software at the group and headquarters level, wanting to lower costs and quicken implementation in their subsidiaries.

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

by Randy Garland ... with CRM on the front end, dynamic collaboration within SCM, and dynamic ... even be a contender in their enterprise software solutions evaluations, given its ... 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

Selecting a PLM Vendor

by P.J. Jakovljevic and Jim Brown ... PLM evaluations should involve the IT organization, finance, engineering, marketing, and ... integration with key business-area solutions (eg, ERP, CRM, and SCM). ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2004/08/research_notes/TU_PL_PJ_08_21_04_1.asp - 16k Summary: PLM enterprise applications should not be selected in a vacuum. The needs and requirements of multiple departments and even business partners must be represented in the documented requirements and also on the selection team, which should attempt to examine different functions and methods involved in crit

Selecting PLM Software Solutions

by Jim Brown & P.J. Jakovljevic ... us that the vast majority of enterprise technology evaluations run over ... Enterprise technology selections for ERP, CRM, SCM, and other enterprise applications ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/05/research_notes/TU_ER_XJB_05_22_03_1.asp - 15k Summary: Past experience shows us that the vast majority of enterprise technology evaluations run over time and budget, and once selected, the majority of the implementations fail to meet functional, return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO) expectations. Enterprise technology selections for

Two Highly Focused Vendors Team For Their Markets' Good

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... looking to improve their supply chain planning should place iRenaissance SCM on their short ... It is suggested that evaluations of Ross and all other vendors be ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2002/08/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_08_05_02_1.asp - 18k Summary: For every vendor, focus often results with more value to its targeted customers. Two highly focused vendors that also remain profitable and growing even in these difficult economic times, Ross Systems and Prescient Systems, are thus seemingly poised to offer enriched combined value proposition to their

Selecting PLM Software Solutions Part 2 - Problem Overview

by Jim Brown & P.J. Jakovljevic ... us that the vast majority of enterprise technology evaluations run over ... Enterprise technology selections for ERP, CRM, SCM, and other enterprise applications ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/05/research_notes/TU_ER_XJB_05_23_03_1.asp - 19k Summary: Past experience shows us that the vast majority of enterprise technology evaluations run over time and budget, and once selected, the majority of the implementations fail to meet functional, return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO) expectations. Many companies have consequently been s

Ross Systems Shows Poise in 'Big Easy'

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... should view it as a single source vendor for all ERP, SCM and significant ... It is suggested that evaluations of Ross and all other vendors be conducted at a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/12/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_12_17_02_1.asp - 19k Summary: Ross Systems has come a long way as seen by TEC at the recent Rossworld user conference. The company’s progress is impressive, but is Ross attempting to tackle too many requirements at once?

Today’s Discrete ERP Landscape: Trends, Challenges, and ...

by David Bourque ... an environment, manufacturers integrate their ERP systems with SCM software. ... analysis combined with qualitative management and corporate evaluations will give ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/05/research_notes/MN_ER_DB_05_09_08_1.asp - 17k Summary: With web-enabled technology, business intelligence, and supply chain management becoming integral parts of the manufacturing environment, discrete enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications today are not as they once were. Learn about the current trends and how to select a discrete ERP system for yo

SAP Enhances PDM Software (Slightly)

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... version, we endorse SAP's holistic approach to integrate PLM, SCM, and CRM ... to consider both product maturity and functionality in their evaluations and make ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/03/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_03_20_00_1.asp - 8k Summary: In February SAP AG announced a web-enabled version of their product data management (PDM) software, the application that lets manufacturers collect and manage databases of information about the products they make.

Has The BI Market Consolidation Been Crystal-Clearly Actuated? ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... On a more general note, the CPM evaluations should involve the IT organization ... and future integration with key business-area solutions (eg, PLM, CRM, SCM, etc ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2003/08/news_analysis/NA_DW_PJ_08_19_03_1.asp - 19k Summary: Users choosing point planning or BI products should consider the integration infrastructure and effort needed to combine these products versus the cost and functionality issues of choosing an integrated CPM product suite (if still possible to find). Mission-critical issues like scalability, reliability,