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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 (...)
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On September 20, Baan, an ERP vendor recently believed to be deceased, won its first new contract since being acquired by
Invensys. The British D...
Published:
2000-10-17
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On October 4, Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA), Baan Japan, and EXE Inc. announced a strategic alliance designed
to enable Japanese companies to create total solutions for the rapidly growing supply chain management (SCM) field. The companies
will jointly market the new solutions, which will (...)
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On October 4, Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA), Baan Japan, and EXE Inc. announced a strategic alliance designed
to enable Japanese co...
Published:
1999-10-13
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Baan's focus on discrete manufacturing has not been a close fit with Invensys' plant automation products that have been geared
mostly to process industries. To that end, Invensys has had a nightmarish job of trying to rationalize Baan and its process
ERP counterparts, Protean and PRISM, development - str (...)
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baan software code:
Baan's focus on discrete manufacturing has not been a close fit with Invensys' plant automation products that have
been geared mostly to process i...
Published:
2003-05-08
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Product architecture is going to do much more than simply provide the technical functionality, the user interface (UI)/presentation,
and the platform support. It is going to determine whether a product is going to endure, whether it will scale to a large
number of users, and whether it will be able to in (...)
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Product architecture is going to do much more than simply provide the technical functionality, the user interface (UI)/presentation,
and the platf...
Published:
2004-06-07
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Baan remains one of only a handful of vendors that are capable of providing full application suites on scaleable platforms
that can be globally deployed by larger enterprises. (...)
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Baan remains one of only a handful of vendors that are capable of providing full application suites on scaleable platforms
that can be globally de...
Published:
2002-02-21
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While Baan may have avoided euthanasia in the nick of time, evidence is mounting that a number of anxious and/or disgruntled
customers have not found this assuring. (...)
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While Baan may have avoided euthanasia in the nick of time, evidence is mounting that a number of anxious and/or disgruntled
customers have not fo...
Published:
2000-08-16
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On June 1, languishing Dutch ERP vendor The Baan Company finally found a 'knight in shining armor'. British automation equipment
maker Invensys has agreed to pay $2.65 per share for Baan. The deal is valued at approximately $709 million. (...)
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On June 1, languishing Dutch ERP vendor The Baan Company finally found a 'knight in shining armor'. British automation
equipment maker Invensys ha...
Published:
2000-06-21
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Once high-flying ERP vendors, Baan and SSA, have officially ceased to exist as independent companies on the same day in the
first week of August thereby marking the end of the golden era of traditional ERP. (...)
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baan software code:
Once high-flying ERP vendors, Baan and SSA, have officially ceased to exist as independent companies on the same day in the
first week of August t...
Published:
2000-09-13
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Baan Co. interim chief executive Pierre Everaert said he could not rule out a takeover of the troubled Dutch business-management
software group. We hereby provide a list of (un) usual suspects. (...)
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Baan Co. interim chief executive Pierre Everaert said he could not rule out a takeover of the troubled Dutch business-management
software group. W...
Published:
1999-03-01
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Abstract:
The Microsoft .NET strategy continues to confuse many, due to the lack of understanding of the technology. Indeed, because
of the massive marketing campaign undertaken by Microsoft, many vendors have adopted a "too liberal" approach to marketing
.NET Framework-based initiatives. (...)
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The Microsoft .NET strategy continues to confuse many, due to the lack of understanding of the technology. Indeed, because
of the massive marketin...
Published:
2006-10-02
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Like the previous few SSA GT's acquisitions, this merger too seems aimed at enlarging combined Baan and SSA GT's customer
base, market share, and, more importantly, its predictably recurring support revenue and consequently larger R&D pool. (...)
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Like the previous few SSA GT's acquisitions, this merger too seems aimed at enlarging combined Baan and SSA GT's customer
base, market share, and,...
Published:
2003-07-14
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Baan, once a leading global provider of ERP software hopes its adoptive parent, Invensys, will put it back on the enterprise
software applications map. However, we believe Baan’s path to full recovery will be quite thorny. Part 2 examines Baan’s strengths
and challenges and makes specific bottom line (...)
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Baan, once a leading global provider of ERP software hopes its adoptive parent, Invensys, will put it back on the enterprise
software applications...
Published:
2000-11-30
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Business changes constantly in small ways and large. It is rare to find an application product that can change once it is
implemented. This gap is a reality leading to dissatisfaction and the application being a drag on the business. This gap,
the lack of the ability to change, costs the business dearly. (...)
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Business changes constantly in small ways and large. It is rare to find an application product that can change once it is
implemented. This gap is...
Published:
2004-05-31
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Despite the user preference for a single, 'one-stop shop' vendor, componentized software products, interoperability standards
and Internet technology will lead to fewer large-scale projects and an ongoing stream of smaller ones, all with tangible return
on investment (ROI) rationale. Although not necessa (...)
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Despite the user preference for a single, 'one-stop shop' vendor, componentized software products, interoperability
standards and Internet technol...
Published:
2003-06-24
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Should Baan and Ironside learn from their new senior sibling SSA GT how to consistently produce stellar financial results
and profitability while proceeding with the launch of the next-generation product releases and integration platforms that
could in turn cater for SSA GT's aged products' technology re (...)
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Should Baan and Ironside learn from their new senior sibling SSA GT how to consistently produce stellar financial results
and profitability while ...
Published:
2003-07-11
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Baan's phase under Invensys, after a turbulent three years that have seen considerable people, market and technology change,
and considerable worthwhile investment. Recently-announced technology developments seem to be in sync with the market's trends,
and leaning shrewdly towards the requirements of hol (...)
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Baan's phase under Invensys, after a turbulent three years that have seen considerable people, market and technology change,
and considerable wort...
Published:
2003-05-07
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Mid-market and the SMB segment are the next frontiers and a promised land for all the enterprise vendors, small and large
alike.Still, the willingness of smaller IT departments to go for more sophisticated technology beyond the all-too-common dispersed
islands of information on Excel spreadsheets, Access (...)
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baan software code:
Mid-market and the SMB segment are the next frontiers and a promised land for all the enterprise vendors, small and large
alike.Still, the willing...
Published:
2003-06-07
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Abstract:
Baan's focus on discrete manufacturing has not been a close fit with Invensys' plant automation products that have been geared
mostly to process industries. To that end, Invensys has had a nightmarish job of trying to rationalize Baan and its process
ERP counterparts, Protean and PRISM, development - str (...)
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baan software code:
Baan's focus on discrete manufacturing has not been a close fit with Invensys' plant automation products that have
been geared mostly to process i...
Published:
2003-05-08
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Abstract:
Following the market trends, Infinium has recently made an energetic push into a number of prospective areas such as: Web-enablement
and self-service product capabilities, business intelligence, CRM, and application hosting (ASP) services. Infinium has only
very recently announced its strategic partnersh (...)
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Following the market trends, Infinium has recently made an energetic push into a number of prospective areas such as: Web-enablement
and self-serv...
Published:
2000-07-05
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Navision Software has established strong branding and penetration within the Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SME) segment of
the European and recently the U.S. ERP market. While Navision has done a respectable job establishing its U.S. network, it
will face a fierce challenge from domestic competitors like (...)
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Navision Software has established strong branding and penetration within the Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SME) segment of
the European and recentl...
Published:
2000-05-11