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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...
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2004-07-23
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For any business, software needs exist which will prove difficult to satisfy. Application packages will have fatal flaws
where they do not meet these needs. When evaluating software, start with the potential fatal flaws and continually look at
the details surrounding them. (...)
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Find the Software's Fatal Flaws to Avoid Failure. ... may be considered
common practice and part of any software product ... A recent court case
points up the difficulty ...
Published:
2004-09-06
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Abstract:
For any business, software needs exist which will prove difficult to satisfy. Application packages will have fatal flaws
where they do not meet these needs. When evaluating software, start with the potential fatal flaws and continually look at
the details surrounding them. (...)
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Find the Software's Fatal Flaws to Avoid Failure. ... may be considered
common practice and part of any software product ... A recent court case
points up the difficulty ...
Published:
2004-09-06
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Abstract:
Picture your business today without software applications. It's hard to imagine, isn't it? But maybe you should try - and
not for the reason you may be thinking. Think about how hard it would be to run your business if your software applications
weren't working - and then build a plan to provide total (...)
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... System Failure For Want of a Nail Beneath the ... for businesses to
effectively use their software applications ... In a very simplified case,
there are application and ...
Published:
2004-02-14
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Abstract:
Savvy and dynamically optimized pricing can mean the difference between survival and failure. In many environments it might
be smarter, quicker, and more useful to calculate pricing based on systematic analysis rather than on fuzzy thinking or human
emotions. (...)
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Savvy and dynamically optimized pricing can mean the difference between survival and failure. In many environments it might
be smarter, quicker, a...
Published:
2006-04-03
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Abstract:
Enabling Security in the Software Development Life Cycle. Read White Papers and Other Software for Your Selection and for
Enabling Security in the Software Development Life Cycle. When companies discover new security vulnerabilities, they must
retrofit the affected software with an appropriate patch and f (...)
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Enabling Security in the Software Development Life Cycle. Read White Papers and Other Software for Your Selection and for
Enabling Security in the ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Web-based software has come of age: it is more robust and stable, and combined with the increased speed of the Internet,
businesses have reaped tremendous benefits. Still, Web-based systems may not be the answer for every business. (...)
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Web-based software has come of age: it is more robust and stable, and combined with the increased speed of the Internet, businesses
have reaped tr...
Published:
2007-11-02
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Abstract:
How can we determine the right maintenance strategy for a specific asset? To meet the objectives of lean, we need to evaluate
the cost of failure in terms of both not meeting business objectives and any extra cost due to the need for unplanned or even
emergency repairs. (...)
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... In this case, excess expense was incurred because the ... If both the
cost of failure and the cost of ... Reliability software enables us to
manage asset health ...
Published:
2004-12-20
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Abstract:
Project failure is not a nice topic. None of us wants to be involved in a failure. But when a failure occurs, we feel compelled
to assign blame. But who really is to blame, and how can a company avoid the same problems in the future? (...)
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Project failure is not a nice topic. None of us wants to be involved in a failure. But when a failure occurs, we feel compelled
to assign blame. B...
Published:
2009-06-03
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Abstract:
In going through a business decision process for complex technology selections, more and more use is being made of technologically
driven processes using Decision support tools and captured knowledge. The use of these systems and the capability to drive
a solution from them assumes an ability to accurate (...)
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In going through a business decision process for complex technology selections, more and more use is being made of technologically
driven processe...
Published:
2001-05-30
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The statistics for completing packaged software implementation projects are grim. This article examines how the software
evaluation, selection, and procurement process is key to successful software implementations. (...)
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... problems remain and the project failure statistics have ... Poor software
"fit" against business requirements; Improper ... No business case or Poorly defined
business ...
Published:
2003-02-11
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Abstract:
Are you looking for information related to EAM system? If you need it, we have it! At Mohawk Fine Papers, a new Web-based
enterprise asset management (EAM) system replaced a maintenance management system (MMS) to provide efficiencies for paper-making
and converting equipment. Since implementing the new EA (...)
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Are you looking for information related to EAM system? If you need it, we have it! At Mohawk Fine Papers, a new Web-based
enterprise asset manageme...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
More and more students in classes at a senior high school were using USB drives to bring applications into the classroom.
Because allowing unauthorized programs to run on workstations presents a number of serious challenges to teachers, the school
needed to find a way to stop this behavior. Learn about t (...)
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... the solution the school used to block distractive software and ensure its computers
were used for their intended purpose. Download <strong>Case Study: Granite ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
A proof of concept (POC) should be completed as part of the selection process when the risk of project failure is comparatively
high. Risk can be measured by two key variables. These variables are complexity of requirements and level of expertise of
the selection/implementation team. The more complex the (...)
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A proof of concept (POC) should be completed as part of the selection process when the risk of project failure is comparatively
high. Risk can be ...
Published:
2004-07-13
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Abstract:
Compare your choices concerning enterprise ressource planning (ERP) system.Be the success you were meant to be!Find the Software
Information You're Looking for. Following several acquisitions, Colombia-based ceramics manufacturer Corona found itself with
multiple enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (...)
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... Case Study: Corona ERP System is also known as ... System, ERP System
Comparison, ERP Software Selection, ERP ... Corona SA Manufactures, ERP System Failure,
What is ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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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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... Without an effective business case, and managers who use ... A software
evaluation and selection team that does ... levels of resistance and increased risk of failure.
...
Published:
2003-02-12
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Abstract:
This article explores how the proof of concept (POC) fits into the software selection process, when a POC should be undertaken,
structural variables, and the advantages and disadvantages of the POC from the client and value-added reseller point of view. (...)
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This article explores how the proof of concept (POC) fits into the software selection process, when a POC should be undertaken,
structural variabl...
Published:
2004-07-12
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Abstract:
Not sure if you should hang on to your legacy ERP system or give it the boot? Find out, as TEC analyst Philippe Reney looks
at the pros and cons of buying new, upgrading, or sticking with the software you’ve already got. (...)
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... there is a risk of upgrade failure, this typically ... system install,
especially in the case of a ... Software vendors are looking to facilitate
the interoperability ...
Published:
2012-02-16
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Abstract:
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...
Published:
2003-10-27
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Abstract:
This article explores how the proof of concept (POC) fits into the software selection process, when a POC should be undertaken,
structural variables, and the advantages and disadvantages of the POC from the client and value-added reseller point of view. (...)
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This article explores how the proof of concept (POC) fits into the software selection process, when a POC should be undertaken,
structural variabl...
Published:
2004-07-12