Looking For Software The Expectations of Small and Medium ...

by Olin Thompson ... These enterprises are stand-alone organizations with the power to control their own destiny, which can include some divisions ... The SME does not have this luxury ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2005/10/research_notes/MI_EV_ER_XOT_10_17_05_1.asp - 13k - 2005-10-17 Summary: Small and medium enterprises (SME) looking for software must understand their needs and articulate their expectations to get what they want and need from software.

Will Sage Group Cement Its SME Leadership with ACCPAC and Softline ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... or to remain as a conglomerate of stand-alone solutions ... one is to judge by the past, Best does not easily ... the difference between being a "stable SME vendor" or ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/06/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_06_11_04_1.asp - 29k - 2004-06-11 Summary: The major quandary for Sage/Best will be whether to base the long-term strategy on leveraging ACCPAC's technologically superior product into and overriding a unified enterprise solution, or to remain as a conglomerate of stand-alone solutions with strong brand names.

Jack Link's Beef Jerky Case Study: 'Wal-Mart Didn't Make Me Do It' ...

by Joseph J. Strub ... counter to the philosophy of providing a stand-alone RFID ... SME software vendors, like Microsoft, provide their RFID ... Not only does this reduce IT complexity by ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/CS_ER_XJS_03_08_05_1.asp - 16k - 2005-03-08 Summary: Some companies want the benefits of new technology, such as RFID, on their timetable without a gun loaded with threats of lost customer sales, pointed at their corporate heads. This article looks at a company that chose to get in front of the technology curve before the information highway passed it by.

Global versus Local Channel Approach, Who Will Win?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Of those, over 140,000 are larger SME customers, notably in ... It does not localize multilingual software by developing ... as a conglomerate of stand-alone solutions ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/08/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_08_26_05_1.asp - 25k - 2005-08-26 Summary: There is a clear distinction between the market dynamics within the respective MBS and Sage/Best channels.

Scala Shows Far More Than A Bit Of A Backbone Part 2: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Scala into a serious challenger in the SME market, especially ... It does not have to figure out how to deal ... ERP package for the medium-size stand-alone business ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/08/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_08_07_02_1.asp - 27k - 2002-08-07 Summary: Scala is a serious challenger in the SME market, especially in emerging markets like Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and China (possibly the local market leader therein), given that the company reported growth and stable financial performance in 2001 while many of its peers have seen correspondin

SOA From a Management Perspective: Part One

by Joe Strub ... By being loosely coupled, an application does not have to ... baffling given its predominance in the SME space. ... Remember, IT can also stand for independent and ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2007/01/research_notes/TU_BA_XJS_01_05_07_1.asp - 19k - 2007-01-05 Summary: The big buzzword in enterprise-wide package software is service-oriented architecture (SOA). SOA promises to solve a company's software ills, making life easier for information technology departments. This research note takes a look at this new architecture and highlights some concerns.

QAD Continues to Wade Through Red Ink

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... position in Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SME) and divisions ... or will) QAD connect with, what methodology does (or will ... from evaluating eQ on a stand-alone basis ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/09/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_09_25_00_1.asp - 12k - 2000-09-25 Summary: QAD, one of the leading ERP vendors, announced a number of product and alliance initiatives during its annual user conference in May. However, yet another saga in the tale of their expensive R&D operation was included in the report.

Fourth Shift Corporation: Working Overtime To Provide Complete ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... for the higher end of the SME market. ... other industries may benefit from evaluating some stand-alone Fourth ... questions: Which specific market places does (or will ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/10/research_notes/VN_BA_PJ_10_02_00_1.asp - 31k - 2000-10-02 Summary: Fourth Shift claims to have grasped the requirements of its target market (SMEs) that wish to acquire most of their business applications from a single source, even if they have to sacrifice some functionality. To that end, the company launched its Complete Care program. Complete Care is possibly the mos

Symix Systems Front-Steps Into Greener e-Commerce Pastures

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the company is also pursuing stand-alone sales ... that its current narrow manufacturing focus does not grant a ... the Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SME) market within ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/10/research_notes/EN_BA_PJ_10_25_00_1.asp - 36k - 2000-10-25 Summary: Like many of its peers, Symix Systems, one of the leading mid-market enterprise applications vendors, has been making a big push into the e-commerce market. A new Symix subsidiary called Frontstep, which was formed in January 2000, has been actively rounding out its e-business product and strategic consu

Competitive Advantage in a Saturated Market: How Will the Big Few ...

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... _blank">Will Sage Group Cement Its SME Leadership with ... What benefits does a replacement vendor bring to a ... have a better idea where they now stand, but Oracle ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/04/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_04_22_05_1.asp - 19k - 2005-04-22 Summary: Given the current saturation of the application market, and trends in acquisitions major vendors will be searching for a viable competitive advantage. There will likely be few, very large vendors with products for a very large percentage of business, and many smaller vendors, with products tightly focuse