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There is certainly room to ask the fundamental question of whether the traditional practice of RFI/RFP-based selection processes
has been adequate for the task of selecting complex systems. The record indicates there is much room for improvement. In essence,
for complex selections like in the case of ent (...)
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There is certainly room to ask the fundamental question of whether the traditional practice of RFI/RFP-based selection processes
has been adequate...
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2003-10-27
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By focusing on improving and optimizing the processes instead of only the departments, any user company should be better
aligned and prepared to take on the challenges ahead. (...)
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By focusing on improving and optimizing the processes instead of only the departments, any user company should be better aligned
and prepared to t...
Published:
2006-01-11
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The case against modifying enterprise software is a strong one. Standard software offerings are the products of millions
of dollars of research, development, and extensive testing for consistent performance. For this and various other reasons,
modifications almost never make sense. (...)
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The case against modifying enterprise software is a strong one. Standard software offerings are the products of millions of
dollars of research, d...
Published:
2006-11-22
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Intentia announces an intelligent negotiating agent for its enterprise resource planning software. (...)
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Intentia announces an intelligent negotiating agent for its enterprise resource planning software.
Published:
1999-12-15
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RFPs and selection tools typically focus on features and functions. The business process protagonists consider this focus
old fashioned. However, users want and need an inventory or check lists of the functions to understand if the business process
will work. One always has to start from somewhere, and t (...)
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RFPs and selection tools typically focus on features and functions. The business process protagonists consider this focus
old fashioned. However, ...
Published:
2003-10-28
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PeopleSoft is currently developing the PeopleSoft Business Network (PSBN), which should incorporate business transactions,
knowledge and analytical tools within and beyond enterprise boundaries. PSBN and EPM initiatives have the potential to increase
revenues, however the coveted 50%+ annual growth is no (...)
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PeopleSoft is currently developing the PeopleSoft Business Network (PSBN), which should incorporate business transactions,
knowledge and analytica...
Published:
1999-09-01
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Shares of Computer Associates, BMC Software, Compuware Corporation, and others have suffered serious setbacks on the stock
market in recent days due to shortfalls in revenue. These companies are direct competitors, and are all suffering the same
fate in the stock market. Once again, the dreaded Wall Str (...)
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System Software Suppliers Slip Seriously. ... to address the performance
issues in our European business.". ... We are very disappointed with our software
sales results. ...
Published:
2000-08-08
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Sand Technology Systems International Inc. (NASDAQ: SNDT), a provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, announced
today that it is partnering with Acta Technology, Inc. (Acta) to provide "guaranteed and cost-effective" BI results for users
of SAP R/3. Both Sand and Acta will be featuring the Nucle (...)
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Sand Technology Systems International Inc. (NASDAQ: SNDT), a provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, announced today
that it is partneri...
Published:
2000-01-07
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Abstract:
I'm Lyndsay Wise, senior research analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Welcome to another in TEC's series of enterprise
software Vendor Showdowns. Today's Showdown pits three of the top business intelligence (BI) vendors against each other in
a head-to-head contest: Oracle's Hyperion System 9 vs. Mi (...)
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I'm Lyndsay Wise, senior research analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Welcome to another in TEC's series of
enterprise software Vendor Showd...
Published:
2007-09-26
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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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The reality of today’s application environment is that no single application meets all of the needs of a business, or frequently
even the needs of a single business process, so multiple applications must work together to support business processes. (...)
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... are artificial walls created by the software industry, not ... Business
processes and the people that execute them ... customer starts in the CRM system, accesses
the ...
Published:
2003-02-27
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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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Enterprise Application Integration vendor Software Technologies Corp. (STC) announced the filing by the company of a Registration
Statement with the Securities and Exchanges Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of up to $100 million
of its common stock. (...)
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... STC's comprehensive e*Gate software suite provides companies with ...
to market dynamics and pursue new business initiatives to ... tied SAP and the NCR system
into an ...
Published:
2000-03-03
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TEC spoke with the President and Chief Executive Officer of OpenMFG, Edward L. Lilly, Jr., to find out how OpenMFG is leveraging
commodity Free and open source software platforms to more cost-effectively deliver its own ERP solution. (...)
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TEC spoke with the President and Chief Executive Officer of OpenMFG, Edward L. Lilly, Jr., to find out how OpenMFG is leveraging
commodity Free an...
Published:
2004-09-08
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Abstract:
I'm Lyndsay Wise, senior research analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Welcome to another in TEC's series of enterprise
software Showdowns. Today's Showdown pits three of the top business performance management (BPM) vendors against each other
in a head-to-head contest: Hyperion System 9 vs. Outlook (...)
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business software system:
I'm Lyndsay Wise, senior research analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Welcome to another in TEC's series of
enterprise software Showdowns. T...
Published:
2007-05-30
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IBM Corp. on Monday said its line of network computer terminals can now run on the alternative software system Linux. (...)
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... the Linux community to make it a better operating system.". ...
world's largest supplier of computer hardware, software and services ... This is a business-focused
(vs. ...
Published:
2000-02-14
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Abstract:
Pursuing an alternative strategy for software evaluation and selection, based on the capital investment paradigm and the
principles outlined in this article, is an effective method to mitigate implementation risk. (...)
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... to simply produce these documents and call the business case complete ...
metric that will improve due to the new system, discuss how the software will actually ...
Published:
2003-02-12
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Abstract:
Falling somewhere between discrete and process manufacturing, mixed-mode manufacturers haven’t always been well served by
traditional discrete or process enterprise resource planning solutions. But that’s changing now, as mixed-mode manufacturers
finally have access to solutions that truly address th (...)
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Falling somewhere between discrete and process manufacturing, mixed-mode manufacturers haven’t always been well served by
traditional discrete or ...
Published:
2009-09-09
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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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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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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