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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 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...
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2003-08-08
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Deltek Vision and other Deltek enterprise solutions, have been major players with project management-oriented organizations
for the past twenty years. Vision a leading product in the professional services automation market and has taken significant
strides to maintain this market leading position. (...)
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Deltek Vision and other Deltek enterprise solutions, have been major players with project management-oriented organizations
for the past twenty ye...
Published:
2005-09-27
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Can industry-leading practice be found in a commodity software package? If we accept that application software is a commodity,
by definition, the answer is no. If a vendor claims industry-leading practice, then it is available to your competition.
If we really want to have practices that lift us above (...)
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Can industry-leading practice be found in a commodity software package? If we accept that application software is a commodity,
by definition, the...
Published:
2003-08-07
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For all but a few astronomers, black holes are unknown in the realm of ordinary experience. Analogs do exist, however, in
the more terrestrial domain of business process reengineering and take the form of supply chain management implementations.
Real-life examples offer insights that may help prevent y (...)
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For all but a few astronomers, black holes are unknown in the realm of ordinary experience. Analogs do exist, however, in
the more terrestrial do...
Published:
2002-10-19
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Failed projects do not bode well for the vendor. It can cause their sales cycle costs only to rise even more and their reputation
to suffer or, at least, become suspect. Surely, the consequences can be much more severe for the client where an incorrect
software selection can lead to business losses. Acco (...)
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... Failed projects do not bode well for the vendor. ... for the client
where an incorrect software selection can ... Accordingly, it is in everyone's best
interest to ...
Published:
2005-05-16
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Integrated Development Enterprise (IDe)'s IDeWeb 5.3 is a product portfolio management best-of-breed solution for new product
development. It is tailored to discrete and process manufacturers in the electronics, food and beverage, specialty chemicals,
and telecommunications sectors. (...)
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Integrated Development Enterprise (IDe)'s IDeWeb 5.3 is a product portfolio management best-of-breed solution for new
product development. It is t...
Published:
2006-02-08
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Although glitch-plagued software implementations are nothing new, the growing number of brand-name firms reporting big troubles
with their multimillion-dollar projects is starting to look like a Who's Who of the Fortune 500. (...)
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Although glitch-plagued software implementations are nothing new, the growing number of brand-name firms reporting big troubles
with their multimi...
Published:
1999-11-10
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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 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 research software projects:
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:
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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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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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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Lawson is sticking to its focus on selected vertical markets, but going forward the tenets of that focus will likely be more
finely tuned. Namely, the vendor has lately accelerated development, in part through a number of appetizing acquisitions,
of its traditional vertical functionality to ensure contin (...)
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Lawson is sticking to its focus on selected vertical markets, but going forward the tenets of that focus will likely be more
finely tuned. Namely,...
Published:
2003-11-07
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This article discusses the risks and opportunities related to outsourcing software development to China. It concludes that
China, as an outsourcing destination, has different risk exposures in comparison with India. However, going to China may also
bring opportunities considering the pressure of further (...)
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... technology services, is promoting its Best Shore® Outsourcing ... familiar
with specific Chinese software outsourcing vendors ... out a few pilot projects
before you ...
Published:
2008-11-17
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Many companies are looking to outsource development and maintenance of their application software. Common reasons that companies
outsource application software are to reduce their costs, improve quality, obtain flexible staffing levels, and obtain improved
service and support so they can focus on their c (...)
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... provider to supplement or support their application software. ... one
organization may not be best for another ... outsource one or more specific development
projects. ...
Published:
2004-09-29
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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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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:
Owing to learning from the past experiences and to the help of specialized selection service providers, selecting an enterprise
package has to a degree, become a routine occurrence in the life of an IT organization. Recently however, there has been much
noise created by some pundits and vendors belittlin (...)
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Owing to learning from the past experiences and to the help of specialized selection service providers, selecting an enterprise
package has to a d...
Published:
2003-10-25
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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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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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IT initiatives driven within silos, where each department maintain its own project management office, inhibits the overall
cohesiveness and effectiveness of corporate strategy. This document outlines best practices to centralize and deliver a scalable
and robust project management framework strategy. (...)
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... and guidelines, terminology, industry best practices, and ... their
original estimates (Standish Group Research). ... $59 billion (USD) for software
projects that will ...
Published:
2005-09-21
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Abstract:
Major vendors are entering the professional services software market and small niche vendors are repositioning themselves
to compete. This changing market is conveying mixed messages; however, users can navigate this space by separating market
messages from vendors' functional capabilities. (...)
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Major vendors are entering the professional services software market and small niche vendors are repositioning themselves
to compete. This changin...
Published:
2006-09-04
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Thanks, in part, to the fallout from the financial scandals of Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others, the corporate spotlight
is being refocused on the audit function. However, by waiting until systems are live and in production before applying an
audit regimen, you may miss an excellent opportunity to establ (...)
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Thanks, in part, to the fallout from the financial scandals of Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others, the corporate spotlight is
being refocused on the...
Published:
2003-10-20
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Abstract:
Integrated Development Enterprise (IDe)'s IDeWeb 5.3 is a product portfolio management best-of-breed solution for new product
development. It is tailored to discrete and process manufacturers in the electronics, food and beverage, specialty chemicals,
and telecommunications sectors. (...)
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best research software projects:
Integrated Development Enterprise (IDe)'s IDeWeb 5.3 is a product portfolio management best-of-breed solution for new
product development. It is t...
Published:
2006-02-08