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Abstract:
TechnologyEvaluation.COM analysts have separated the software negotiation process into three discrete categories. All three
are critical individually, yet should always be pursued within the context of the larger discussion. (...)
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TechnologyEvaluation.COM analysts have separated the software negotiation process into three discrete categories. All three
are critical individua...
Published:
2000-09-29
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Several months after having unveiled its 'customer and/or partner for life' strategy blueprint at the end of 2002, Best Software
recently organized its first annual Insights 2003 conference and briefed its partners on the actual steps of executing its
strategy to prop itself up against the inevitable fac (...)
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Several months after having unveiled its 'customer and/or partner for life' strategy blueprint at the end of 2002,
Best Software recently organize...
Published:
2003-07-24
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All one has to do to get with the best product at the best price is to identify every requirement, find a product that meets
all of the criteria, negotiate the best price and get it all done before the product becomes obsolete or the supplier goes
out of business. Many successful and not so successful s (...)
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... All one has to do to get the best product at the best price
is to identify every requirement, find a product that meets all of the criteria, negotiate the best ...
Published:
2001-03-12
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While fixed time and cost solutions delivered packaged from pristine laboratories do have their appeal, SMEs are becoming
increasingly savvy to ask for more than just these implementations perceived as cookie-cutter approach. (...)
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While fixed time and cost solutions delivered packaged from pristine laboratories do have their appeal, SMEs are becoming
increasingly savvy to as...
Published:
2003-06-10
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New analytical software tools have recently emerged to combine and condense a wealth of information that should give the
salesperson a more definitive "yes or no" answer fairly quickly when it comes to offering specific pricing, while also giving
management a higher-level view of business efficiency and (...)
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New analytical software tools have recently emerged to combine and condense a wealth of information that should give the salesperson
a more defini...
Published:
2006-04-04
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Cisco Systems said it has agreed to buy start-up Tasmania Network Systems in a stock deal worth $25 million. (...)
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Cisco Systems said it has agreed to buy start-up Tasmania Network Systems in a stock deal worth $25 million.
Published:
1999-11-03
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Although the promise of reduced implementation risk and time, lower upfront costs, etc. justify the hosting/ASP model, this
brings an entire new set of issues for mid-market organizations to consider when seeking a vendor company using such an approach. (...)
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Although the promise of reduced implementation risk and time, lower upfront costs, etc. justify the hosting/ASP model, this
brings an entire new s...
Published:
2005-04-02
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Rather than sticking to such outdated and speculative pricing practices as "cost plus" or "meet competition," Zilliant suggests
companies leverage data to determine how market price response varies, and use this holistic measure of price sensitivity
to optimize pricing. (...)
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Rather than sticking to such outdated and speculative pricing practices as "cost plus" or "meet competition,"
Zilliant suggests companies leverage...
Published:
2007-06-08
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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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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:
Cisco Systems said it has agreed to buy start-up Tasmania Network Systems in a stock deal worth $25 million. (...)
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Cisco Systems said it has agreed to buy start-up Tasmania Network Systems in a stock deal worth $25 million.
Published:
1999-11-03
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Abstract:
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? (...)
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SAP Best Practices are a series of fixed-scope, pre-defined packages of software and services solutions designed to address
the demands of midsize...
Published:
2005-11-17
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Abstract:
Enterprise software selection is a risky undertaking. Even after you’ve determined your requirements, the crucial software
assessment and negotiation phases are potential minefields. Find out how you can reduce the risk involved in choosing a solution
that meets your needs. (...)
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Enterprise software selection is a risky undertaking. Even after you’ve determined your requirements, the crucial software
assessment and negotiat...
Published:
2007-12-28
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Abstract:
A quality product offering doesn't guarantee success for any up-and-coming vendor, especially in a market requiring more
awareness and depending on organizational change. While Zilliant appears to be the early market leader, its long-term success
depends on several factors. (...)
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A quality product offering doesn't guarantee success for any up-and-coming vendor, especially in a market requiring more
awareness and depending o...
Published:
2007-06-13
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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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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:
More than their larger counterparts, small and medium businesses (SMB) are looking for relatively simple and inexpensive
software that is easy to install yet easy to customize and extend. (...)
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More than their larger counterparts, small and medium businesses (SMB) are looking for relatively simple and inexpensive software
that is easy to ...
Published:
2004-04-20
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Abstract:
While enterprise applications are becoming a commodity, their pricing schemes have yet to follow suit. Users are put in a
costly position where the "fine print" clauses of implementation contracts may inhibit reasonable expectations for software
warranties. (...)
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... When we are involved in the software selection process, we normally help ...
they then ask us to help them negotiate the best contract price, and finally ...
Published:
2005-12-21
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Abstract:
Best Software's top objective is to encourage customers to stay with the company for the life of their business. (...)
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Best Software's top objective is to encourage customers to stay with the company for the life of their business.
Published:
2002-12-19
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Abstract:
Software development has spawned an independent industry in its own right. But the processes of asking for service, offering
service, and pricing are all somewhat haphazard. Perhaps it's time to focus efforts on resolving the key paradoxes of software
estimation. (...)
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Software development has spawned an independent industry in its own right. But the processes of asking for service, offering
service, and pricing ...
Published:
2006-08-18
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Abstract:
Read this in-depth report from TEC Analyst P.J. Jakovljevic to find out why supplier management is crucial. In its recent
report, Shifting C-level Business Priorities as the Recovery Takes Hold, Saugatuck Technologies claims that top business priorities
are returning to a pattern more consistent with a gr (...)
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Read this in-depth report from TEC Analyst PJ Jakovljevic to find out why supplier management is crucial. In its recent report,
Shifting C-level ...
Published:
2010-11-12
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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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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