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Abstract:
While Cincom's solutions, services, experience and results should resonate well with in the complex manufacturing segment,
it competes against a slew of companies with stronger brand names (not impeded by Cincom’s conservative tacit nature) and/or
financial resources. (...)
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While Cincom's solutions, services, experience and results should resonate well with in the complex manufacturing segment,
it competes against a s...
Published:
2002-11-27
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Abstract:
While most of its applications co-opetitors have been licking their wounds and bracing for a long summer drought, fat cash
cushioned Microsoft has been putting together the pieces of its CRM (and likely the overall enterprise applications) strategy
mosaic (...)
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While most of its applications co-opetitors have been licking their wounds and bracing for a long summer drought, fat cash
cushioned Microsoft has...
Published:
2002-08-15
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By unveiling the multi-site functionality while concurrently providing technologically advanced solutions, Made2Manage is
poised to survive the ongoing market shakeout. (...)
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By unveiling the multi-site functionality while concurrently providing technologically advanced solutions, Made2Manage is
poised to survive the on...
Published:
2002-02-04
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Making a CRM investment work is a two-step process that begins with unifying disparate systems by creating and managing standardized,
reusable business definitions mapped to the different CRM system schemas throughout the organization. (...)
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Making a CRM investment work is a two-step process that begins with unifying disparate systems by creating and managing standardized,
reusable bus...
Published:
2002-12-25
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Abstract:
Companies need to implement serious yardstick work when seeking to evaluate CRM-software investments. This involves creating
a cost-benefit analysis, determining the tangible and intangible benefits, and the risks involved with CRM implementation. (...)
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Companies need to implement serious yardstick work when seeking to evaluate CRM-software investments. This involves creating
a cost-benefit analys...
Published:
2004-07-23
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Solomon Software Inc., a leading provider of mid-market financial and business management systems, and SalesLogix, a leading
provider of electronic customer relationship management (eCRM), have signed a five-year, multi-million dollar OEM software
arrangement. (...)
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Solomon Software Inc., a leading provider of mid-market financial and business management systems, and SalesLogix, a leading
provider of electroni...
Published:
2000-04-28
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On January 3, 2000 PeopleSoft Inc. announced it had completed its acquisition of The Vantive Corporation, the world's second-largest
independent supplier of customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. The transaction was completed December 31, 1999
with the issuance of approximately 28 million shar (...)
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On January 3, 2000 PeopleSoft Inc. announced it had completed its acquisition of The Vantive Corporation, the world's
second-largest independent s...
Published:
2000-01-21
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Abstract:
Despite the logic behind combining customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence (BI) elements, the implementation
of marketing automation (MA) has been stunted by slow markets, and pessimistic investors. Vendors in CRM and BI are building
alliances in order to gain market share and il (...)
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Despite the logic behind combining customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence (BI) elements, the implementation
of marketing...
Published:
2005-08-17
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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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Abstract:
While the existing loyal client base and affiliate channel remains MAPICS’ trump card in these difficult times, the recent
partnership initiatives bundled with a unified product branding might be the way to more effectively sell beyond the current
XA client base, which is the must for the long-term via (...)
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While the existing loyal client base and affiliate channel remains MAPICS’ trump card in these difficult times, the recent
partnership initiatives...
Published:
2001-10-08
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Abstract:
Last year’s deregulation of the financial services industry changed the competitive pressures on banks, brokerages, and insurance
companies. Firms in this industry have been forced to expand and reorganize their offerings around the customer rather than
around products. This makes a perfect case for (...)
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Last year’s deregulation of the financial services industry changed the competitive pressures on banks, brokerages, and insurance
companies. Firm...
Published:
2000-11-02
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On April 12, Industrial & Financial Systems, IFS AB announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Pivotal Corporation
to acquire its division Exactium Ltd. The agreement also launches a global alliance between IFS and Pivotal that will result
in Pivotal's sell-side eBusiness solutions being integra (...)
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On April 12, Industrial & Financial Systems, IFS AB announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Pivotal Corporation
to acquire its divisio...
Published:
2000-05-16
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Abstract:
If the ultimate objective is to win and retain customers, one must consider the entire chain, which includes traditional
enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) functions as well as the once considered more remarkable
and supposedly more relevant CRM and e-commerce activity. (...)
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If the ultimate objective is to win and retain customers, one must consider the entire chain, which includes traditional enterprise
resource plann...
Published:
2004-04-05
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If Relevant Business Systems deliberately wanted to maintain its astute enterprise system as one of the best-kept secrets
in the A&D and government contracting manufacturing markets, it has certainly succeeded. However, given a growing horde of
viable solutions from larger and more renowned vendors, the (...)
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If Relevant Business Systems deliberately wanted to maintain its astute enterprise system as one of the best-kept secrets
in the A&D and governmen...
Published:
2005-01-24
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Two recent moves by Lawson Software have stunned the market: 1) it discontinued its in-house CRM development in favor for
partnering with Siebel Systems, and 2) it announced the intention to deliver its product also via 3rd-party Application Service
Providers (ASPs). We express our views in this regard. (...)
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Two recent moves by Lawson Software have stunned the market: 1) it discontinued its in-house CRM development in favor for
partnering with Siebel S...
Published:
2000-05-18
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Abstract:
Will the long awaited Siebel 7 product release help the until recently undisputed CRM leader withstand the pressure from
ERP giants – SAP, Oracle and PeopleSoft? (...)
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Will the long awaited Siebel 7 product release help the until recently undisputed CRM leader withstand the pressure from ERP
giants – SAP, Oracle ...
Published:
2001-12-28
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Business process management (BPM), having evolved over the past fifteen years, has finally reached a level of maturity where
vendors are now abolishing functional silos to allow the enterprise-wide flow of business processes. It replaces the old,
manual system of coordinating activities in a company and (...)
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Business process management (BPM), having evolved over the past fifteen years, has finally reached a level of maturity where
vendors are now aboli...
Published:
2005-07-09
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Abstract:
When selecting a CRM vendor should you go with a one-source solution, reducing the need for integration with other corporate
data sources, or go with a best-of-breed approach, getting the best in each category but being left with standalone applications
that must be integrated? This article compares the (...)
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When selecting a CRM vendor should you go with a one-source solution, reducing the need for integration with other corporate
data sources, or go w...
Published:
2001-09-05
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CRM software analysis: Read this comprehensive analysis and summary of Consona Enterprise CRM to learn what lies ahead for
this flagship CRM product. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) vendor Consona is
determined to establish a CRM “kingdom” based on Consona (...)
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CRM software analysis: Read this comprehensive analysis and summary of Consona Enterprise CRM to learn what lies ahead for
this flagship CRM produc...
Published:
2010-02-05
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Abstract:
The need for quick responses to changing business environments has resulted in the growth of business process management
(BPM). Thus, BPM vendors are embarking on merger and acquisition strategies to meet the functional requirements of businesses. (...)
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The need for quick responses to changing business environments has resulted in the growth of business process management (BPM).
Thus, BPM vendors ...
Published:
2006-05-29