NAPM Puts The Spotlight On Change

by J. Dowling & S. McVey ... develop, promote and manage the information technology procurement process to ... Sorting through professional magazines, news items, advertising brochures, and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2001/03/news_analysis/NA_EV_JFD_03_12_01_1.asp - 12k - 2001-03-12 Summary: TEC VP, James F. Dowling is quoted in the National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM) magazine Purchasing Today on the meaning of “Value”. The quote was in the context of how the understanding of the meanings of words change over time.

Leveraging Technology to Maintain a Competitive Edge During Tough ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) was represented at the executive panel titled "The ... an independent consultant and renowned columnist for magazines such as ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/05/research_notes/TU_EV_PJ_05_22_04_1.asp - 19k - 2004-05-22 Summary: As componentization and Web services mature, packaged software will be less rigid and easier to adjust to unique practices-- thereby gaining some of the benefit of the custom approach. Although an enterprise can generate many benefits from standardization, it may also create other issues that may often r

Leveraging Technology to Maintain a Competitive Edge During Tough ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) was represented at the executive panel titled "The ... an independent consultant and renowned columnist for magazines such as ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/05/research_notes/TU_EV_PJ_05_18_04_1.asp - 17k - 2004-05-18 Summary: Business processes must be enabled across the artificial boundaries of disparate applications that must work together to support these business processes. To that end, business process management (BPM) could assist in compliance issues, can reduce training requirements, and increase the overall efficienc

Leveraging Technology to Maintain a Competitive Edge During Tough ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... consultant and renowned columnist for magazines such as ... be some time before the above-described technology is mature ... and owing to the positive news that some ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/05/research_notes/TU_EV_PJ_05_19_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-05-19 Summary: Mid-market enterprises might benefit from objectively evaluating the value propositions represented in successful next-generation applications service providers (ASP).

Leveraging Technology to Maintain a Competitive Edge during Tough ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) was represented at the executive panel titled "The ... an independent consultant and renowned columnist for magazines such as ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/05/research_notes/TU_EV_PJ_05_17_04_1.asp - 21k - 2004-05-17 Summary: Follow up with analysis on the recent executive panel titled

CRM: The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth(For A ...

by Dick Lee/Caribou Lake ... consulting services, conferences, books, magazines, webzine subscriptions or ... clients that want technology spending steered ... Even better news about CRM failures. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2003/02/research_notes/MI_CR_XDL_02_15_03_1.asp - 21k - 2003-02-15 Summary: Finding out the true facts about what makes CRM tick and how fast it circles the ROI clock—if it indeed reaches ROI-has long frustrated potential CRM implementers looking for answers. And getting good answers really matters, because their only alternative to being forewarned may be leaping into enterpr

Leveraging Technology to Maintain a Competitive Edge during Tough ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) was represented at the executive panel titled "The ... an independent consultant and renowned columnist for magazines such as ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/05/research_notes/TU_EV_PJ_05_21_04_1.asp - 26k - 2004-05-21 Summary: Every technology deployment should be about improving business. Old software hardly ever dies; however, old technology may become too costly to operate, which can drive a replacement strategy, but not all the time.

Is Baan Showing Signs of Life After Death?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... an advertising campaign in some prominent magazines like Newsweek ... But core product functionality and technology are only ... The news enforces our belief that the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/10/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_10_17_00_1.asp - 12k - 2000-10-17 Summary: On September 20, Baan, an ERP vendor recently believed to be deceased, won its first new contract since being acquired by Invensys. The British Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA) has placed a large order for the complete Baan enterprise solution. Will the market witness Baan rising like a phoenix fro

Leveraging Technology to Maintain a Competitive Edge During Tough ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) was represented at the executive panel titled "The ... an independent consultant and renowned columnist for magazines such as ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/05/research_notes/TU_EV_PJ_05_20_04_1.asp - 26k - 2004-05-20 Summary: Logically, radio frequency identification (RFID) deployment will be a far cry from a minor development project that can be completed in a few months or weeks. It will take months and years to assess how RFID will affect manufacturing and shipping operations and IT systems. It will take time to bring soft

Is Web Success Necessary for CEO Survival?

by D. Geller ... sellers; the sellers are the advertisers in Cahners' various magazines, who are ... become disillusioned with its own attempts to develop e-commerce technology. . ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/1999/09/news_analysis/NA_EC_DPG_9_25_99_1.asp - 6k - 1999-09-25 Summary: The CEO of Cahners Business Information, a publisher of Business to Business information with designs on creating an Internet publishing empire, steps down. The speculation is that he was forced out by the parent company, Reed Elsevier.