SAP for the Chemicals Industry: Challenges and User ...

by Olin Thompson and PJ Jakovljevic ... For more on avoiding awkward comparisons between "apples" and "oranges," see research ... He is a frequent author and award-winning speaker on topics such as ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/06/research_notes/PN_ER_XOT_06_01_06_1.asp - 22k Summary: Using the SAP ERP Chemicals Packaged Solution may represent a significant advantage—but only if SAP is the right enterprise resource planning system for the prospective user company, and if the prepackaged business processes are a suitable fit.

Prepackaged SAP Best Practices—Are They for You?

by Olin Thompson ... cost of implementation are critical to solution selection, only specific comparisons with the ... He is a frequent author and an award-winning speaker on topics of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/11/research_notes/PN_ER_XOT_11_17_05_1.asp - 11k Summary: SAP Best Practices are a series of fixed-scope, pre-defined packages of software and services solutions designed to address the demands of midsize enterprises in multiple industries. Are they right for you?

SAP Industry Solutions for Mid-market Companies

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... For more on avoiding awkward comparisons in situations where there is no real one ... of process ERP." He is a frequent author and award-winning speaker on topics ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/05/research_notes/MN_ER_PJ_05_25_06_1.asp - 22k Summary: For over a decade, SAP has offered industry-specific applications, starting with oil and gas and utilities solutions. Media, insurance, chemicals, banking, and public sector offerings have followed, highlighting SAP's lesser-known side as a market-oriented provider of industry-tailored solutions.

Selecting a PLM Vendor

by P.J. Jakovljevic and Jim Brown ... versioning, edit in a graphical or text-based mode, make comparisons between two ... Jim is a frequent author and speaker on applying software technology to ... 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

A Guide to Software Test Tools

by James Lyndsay ... may also capture and summarize test results and histories, allowing comparisons and trend ... well-known in the testing industry as a consultant, speaker, and award ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SoftwareTestTools/2005/04/research_notes/TU_TT_XJL_04_27_05_1.asp - 19k Summary: Testing a system well is harder than building it. In the face of new risks introduced by the ever-increasing complexity of software and hardware, test tools may be your only practical way to be confident that you've got just what you paid for. From gathering the initial requirements to supporting the sys

Contemporary Business Intelligence Tools

by Olin Thompson & P.J. Jakovljevic ... to use these information building blocks as the basis for comparisons, calculations, ratios ... ERP." He is a frequent author and an award-winning speaker on topics ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/06/research_notes/TU_BI_XOT_06_28_05_1.asp - 22k Summary: Tools under the business intelligence (BI) umbrella combine to convert data into information, and information into decisions for action. Dashboards and scorecards are two such tools. Though often confused, they have functional difference, especially in modern BI suites.

Applications Giants Bolster Their Pricing Management Capabilities

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... like price waterfalls; price and margin bands; scatter plots; comparisons; indexing; time ... ERP." He is a frequent author and an award-winning speaker on topics ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/05/news_analysis/NA_ER_XOT_05_03_06_1.asp - 24k Summary: Previously price management was an overlooked area by vendors because they lacked the native capabilities to meet this need. However, through partnerships and acquisitions, they are creating viable products, which are enabling enterprises to see greater return.