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Abstract:
Having garnered an astutely broad enterprise applications’ portfolio, Best Software recently unveiled its 'customer and/or
partner for life' strategy to fend off any intruder to its US market stronghold, especially Microsoft Business Solutions. (...)
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best database software:
Having garnered an astutely broad enterprise applications’ portfolio, Best Software recently unveiled its 'customer and/or
partner for life' strat...
Published:
2002-12-18
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Abstract:
Sage Group's decision to finally group its plethora of enterprise-level applications in North America under the Best Software
brand in 2002 emanated from the company's ability to deliver highly integrated components, and to weave a unified story around
this concoction of products, many of them with best- (...)
Excerpt related to
best database software:
Sage Group's decision to finally group its plethora of enterprise-level applications in North America under the Best Software
brand in 2002 emanat...
Published:
2003-07-28
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Abstract:
The company must clearly articulate its plans and the timeline for integration for each of its products. Otherwise it may
face confusion and/or anxiety amongst both its current and potential customers as well as within its VARs. (...)
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best database software:
The company must clearly articulate its plans and the timeline for integration for each of its products. Otherwise it may
face confusion and/or an...
Published:
2002-07-30
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Abstract:
During Insights 2003, Best Software announced several new industry-specific kits and a strategic acquisition in support of
its vertical product strategy, which targets manufacturers, distributors, nonprofits and accountants. More than 40,000 accounting
and bookkeeping firms currently use or recommend Bes (...)
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best database software:
During Insights 2003, Best Software announced several new industry-specific kits and a strategic acquisition in support of
its vertical product st...
Published:
2003-07-25
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Abstract:
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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best database software:
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:
For the time being, Oracle seems to have defied a global trend toward a slowdown in the technology market, which even its
archrival, Microsoft, could not avoid. Is it only a matter of time before economic realities knock on Oracle’s door? (...)
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best database software:
For the time being, Oracle seems to have defied a global trend toward a slowdown in the technology market, which even its
archrival, Microsoft, co...
Published:
2001-01-12
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Abstract:
Sage Group's decision to finally group its plethora of enterprise-level applications in North America under the Best Software
brand in 2002 emanated from the company's ability to deliver highly integrated components, and to weave a unified story around
this concoction of products, many of them with best- (...)
Excerpt related to
best database software:
Sage Group's decision to finally group its plethora of enterprise-level applications in North America under the Best Software
brand in 2002 emanat...
Published:
2003-07-28
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Abstract:
The company must clearly articulate its plans and the timeline for integration for each of its products. Otherwise it may
face confusion and/or anxiety amongst both its current and potential customers as well as within its VARs. (...)
Excerpt related to
best database software:
The company must clearly articulate its plans and the timeline for integration for each of its products. Otherwise it may
face confusion and/or an...
Published:
2002-07-30
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Abstract:
Though born from the ashes of traditional hosting models, software as a service differs fundamentally from its predecessors.
Its software is designed to be delivered as a service, security is better, rich user interfaces are available, and it has
greater interactivity. (...)
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best database software:
Though born from the ashes of traditional hosting models, software as a service differs fundamentally from its predecessors.
Its software is desig...
Published:
2006-03-15
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Abstract:
Lawson Software, a major privately held provider of enterprise resource planning software, today announced the delivery of
its enterprise software applications for IBM's DB2 Universal Database. This availability extends Lawson's support of the IBM
DB2 Universal Database to encompass IBM Netfinity, RS/600 (...)
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best database software:
Lawson Software, a major privately held provider of enterprise resource planning software, today announced the delivery of
its enterprise software...
Published:
2000-01-10
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Abstract:
As the small-to-medium enterprises (SME) market battle rages, Best Software seems to be taking appropriate steps to establish
itself as a more visible/audible force to be reckoned with. It does not intend to remain a tacit mid-market powerhouse any
longer. (...)
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best database software:
As the small-to-medium enterprises (SME) market battle rages, Best Software seems to be taking appropriate steps to establish
itself as a more vis...
Published:
2002-12-20
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Abstract:
Due to its late expansion into the ERP world, the company has been trailed by its reputation of a best-of-breed accounting
software vendor. While Solomon has accelerated its schedule of new functionality, it will be hard pressed with tight “time-to-market”
constraints. (...)
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best database software:
Due to its late expansion into the ERP world, the company has been trailed by its reputation of a best-of-breed accounting
software vendor. While ...
Published:
2000-04-12
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Abstract:
There are two types of extract transform and load (ETL) vendors. Business intelligence (BI) vendors integrate ETL functionality
into their overall BI framework, while best-of-breed data integration vendors, who provide enhanced ETL functionality, have
an increased focus on data cleansing and integrity. (...)
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best database software:
There are two types of extract transform and load (ETL) vendors. Business intelligence (BI) vendors integrate ETL functionality
into their overall...
Published:
2006-03-07
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Abstract:
There are two ways to build enterprise application solutions: link together disparate, best-of-breed solutions, in which
vendors embrace open architectures and inter-application messaging protocols, or find a one-stop-shop with all the software,
functionality, and interoperability one could ever ask for. (...)
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best database software:
There are two ways to build enterprise application solutions: link together disparate, best-of-breed solutions, in which vendors
embrace open arch...
Published:
2001-11-22
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Abstract:
In September Oracle Corporation, the largest database provider and one of the largest providers of software applications
for e-business, announced record results for Q1 of its fiscal year 2001. Why weren’t analysts more enthusiastic about the
42% growth of the applications part of its business? (...)
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best database software:
In September Oracle Corporation, the largest database provider and one of the largest providers of software applications for
e-business, announced...
Published:
2000-10-10
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Abstract:
After dealing with the over-hype of Y2K, companies have started to reconsider the best of breed as a viable solution to satisfy
their software needs. This comes as a shock to the corporate systems culture when user communities were told that fully integrated
software such as ERP, SCM, and EAM were the on (...)
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best database software:
After dealing with the over-hype of Y2K, companies have started to reconsider the best of breed as a viable solution to satisfy
their software nee...
Published:
2003-08-08
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Abstract:
The downside, as a rule, is the painstaking integration effort yet to be devised for a number of remaining products in the
Sage’s/Best’s family and to be subsequently exerted, as there is always a large time bracket from concept to actual materialization.
Further, integration is never a simple feat. (...)
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best database software:
The downside, as a rule, is the painstaking integration effort yet to be devised for a number of remaining products in the
Sage’s/Best’s family an...
Published:
2002-12-23
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Abstract:
Middleware agnosticism is the wave of the future, and the database platform is becoming part of the application. It has therefore
become increasingly important that vendors of enterprise applications offer a wider range of middleware choices to organizations. (...)
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best database software:
Middleware agnosticism is the wave of the future, and the database platform is becoming part of the application. It has therefore
become increasin...
Published:
2007-03-12
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Abstract:
Lilly continues to invest uncompromisingly in R&D, and consequently espouses a convincing broad but compact product portfolio
for its target market. (...)
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best database software:
Lilly continues to invest uncompromisingly in R&D, and consequently espouses a convincing broad but compact product portfolio
for its target market.
Published:
2003-02-19
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Abstract:
Best Software/Sage is a company that delivers products based on savvy understanding of its customers' needs, of the competitive
forces in the market, and on constant adaptability. It is still standing on top of the hill in many SME markets, and it is
typically a much more difficult task for anyone to cap (...)
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best database software:
Best Software/Sage is a company that delivers products based on savvy understanding of its customers' needs, of the competitive
forces in the mark...
Published:
2003-07-29