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As software products find acceptance among customers, the creators (vendors) of these solutions must adapt the products’
underlying architectures. An agile framework encourages doing this early in the product lifecycle, with continual review that
provides vendors with the ability to adapt quickly and e (...)
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Published:
2010-03-25
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Picis is a global provider of innovative information solutions that enable rapid and sustained delivery of clinical, financial,
and operational results in the high-acuity care (HAC) areas of more than 1,900 hospitals in 19 countries. Learn how the technology
powering the company’s business activity mon (...)
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Published:
2010-11-29
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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 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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With a large investment in architecture made early, PeopleSoft has so far resisted the downturn in the market and has gained
ground by making its core applications a compelling choice. However, the company has tempted the fate with touting that its
product architecture would make it bulletproof to the we (...)
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With a large investment in architecture made early, PeopleSoft has so far resisted the downturn in the market and has gained
ground by making its ...
Published:
2002-06-20
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As componentization and Web services mature, packaged software will be less rigid and easier to adjust to unique practices--
thereby gaining some of the benefit of the custom approach. Although an enterprise can generate many benefits from standardization,
it may also create other issues that may often r (...)
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As componentization and Web services mature, packaged software will be less rigid and easier to adjust to unique practices--
thereby gaining some ...
Published:
2004-05-22
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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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... An additional benefit of building partnerships with Chinese software
vendors through outsourcing is that some major Chinese software outsourcing vendors are ...
Published:
2008-11-17
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As the battle for the mid-market intensifies, each Tier 1 vendor is exhibiting its bag of tricks for small-to-medium enterprises.
While PeopleSoft is refining its fixed-price & time proposition to the upper-end of the mid-market, SAP is trying a twofold
strategy of promulgating its mySAP All-in-One simil (...)
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As the battle for the mid-market intensifies, each Tier 1 vendor is exhibiting its bag of tricks for small-to-medium enterprises.
While PeopleSoft...
Published:
2003-06-06
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... of pricing and promotions in retailing, was inspired by JDA Software’s recent ...
Then the post went into the building blocks of pricing optimization, starting ...
Published:
2009-11-20
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In PeopleSoft’s case, the fact remains that it is still the best-attuned offering (in terms of pricing, vertical extensions,
customizability, professional service approach, etc.) to the needs of large, service-oriented enterprises, or for ‘greenfield’
sites. However, to put things in the right pers (...)
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In PeopleSoft’s case, the fact remains that it is still the best-attuned offering (in terms of pricing, vertical extensions,
customizability, prof...
Published:
2002-06-24
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On August 3, Lawson Software, a provider of Internet-enabled business applications, announced it had won the largest contract
in its history to extend its healthcare market leadership. Earlier, on July 20, Lawson Software announced financial results
and its year-over-year growth statistics for the year e (...)
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On August 3, Lawson Software, a provider of Internet-enabled business applications, announced it had won the largest contract
in its history to ex...
Published:
2000-08-24
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It appears that a real magic bullet to attract smaller enterprises is yet to be produced, although the company has successfully
addressed marketing and selling to both large and smaller enterprises. All in all, although on the right track, PeopleSoft
has to be careful that it does not overstretch itself (...)
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It appears that a real magic bullet to attract smaller enterprises is yet to be produced, although the company has successfully
addressed marketin...
Published:
2002-06-25
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Abstract:
As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms. (...)
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms.
Published:
2004-12-24
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The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record
profit, and more than $500 million of generated cash, might have become its liability as well, as it might be quite difficult
to repeat. (...)
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The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record
profit, and more than...
Published:
2002-06-19
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We got many letters for more ideas and details, so we are doing a more in-depth series for supply chain software leaders.
In this article we will discuss the issue of completing the whole transaction—the complete solution—which is key to continued
revenue growth. (...)
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We got many letters for more ideas and details, so we are doing a more in-depth series for supply chain software leaders.
In this article we will ...
Published:
2004-03-18
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Abstract:
Testing a system well is harder than building it. In the face of new risks introduced by the ever-increasing complexity of
software and hardware, test tools may be your only practical way to be confident that you've got just what you paid for. From
gathering the initial requirements to supporting the sys (...)
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Testing a system well is harder than building it. In the face of new risks introduced by the ever-increasing
complexity of software and hardware, ... ...
Published:
2008-12-15
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At the basic level, users want a more intuitive way to "look inside the business", and they want applications to bring them
closer to their operations, such as alerts that can help them handle exceptions or better yet, to act on business events (or
even non-events) well before they become exceptions. (...)
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At the basic level, users want a more intuitive way to "look inside the business", and they want applications to
bring them closer to their operat...
Published:
2005-08-23
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Abstract:
In PeopleSoft’s case, the fact remains that it is still the best-attuned offering (in terms of pricing, vertical extensions,
customizability, professional service approach, etc.) to the needs of large, service-oriented enterprises, or for ‘greenfield’
sites. However, to put things in the right pers (...)
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building software:
In PeopleSoft’s case, the fact remains that it is still the best-attuned offering (in terms of pricing, vertical extensions,
customizability, prof...
Published:
2002-06-24
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Abstract:
Leading enterprise applications vendors believe it is crucial to quickly complete the transition to a service oriented architecture
(SOA) from monolithic client/server architectures. For the "Big Few" the "stack" race, including applications, databases,
application server and middleware, has intensified. (...)
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Leading enterprise applications vendors believe it is crucial to quickly complete the transition to a service oriented architecture
(SOA) from mon...
Published:
2005-05-05
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Abstract:
The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record
profit, and more than $500 million of generated cash, might have become its liability as well, as it might be quite difficult
to repeat. (...)
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building software:
The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record
profit, and more than...
Published:
2002-06-19
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Abstract:
This article is part of the continuing education all software demonstrators need to ensure their fundamental skills remain
sharp. It points out three common “crimes” made in demonstrations, how to recognize them, and suggests alternative approaches. (...)
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... It helped your prospect cross the “Bridge” to its system (see Improving Your Demo-to-Win Ratio: Bridge
Building). Your software was in black and white ...
Published:
2008-11-26