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While Microsoft’s zeal to deliver a market-ready CRM product may speak to the CRM market’s attractiveness, Applix’ exit may,
on the other hand, indicate that the niche CRM vendors without a clear differentiating value proposition have not much to
look for there in the long run. (...)
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While Microsoft’s zeal to deliver a market-ready CRM product may speak to the CRM market’s attractiveness, Applix’ exit may,
on the other hand, in...
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2003-03-10
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Trying to sell dumbed-down versions of mySAP Business Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite, without a serious re-engineering of
these products, has not worked for the lower-end of the market. To date, Oracle and SAP have responded by acquiring more suitable
genuine products for the segment, while it is not unl (...)
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Trying to sell dumbed-down versions of mySAP Business Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite, without a serious re-engineering of
these products, has not ...
Published:
2003-06-09
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Mid-market and the SMB segment are the next frontiers and a promised land for all the enterprise vendors, small and large
alike.Still, the willingness of smaller IT departments to go for more sophisticated technology beyond the all-too-common dispersed
islands of information on Excel spreadsheets, Access (...)
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Mid-market and the SMB segment are the next frontiers and a promised land for all the enterprise vendors, small and large
alike.Still, the willing...
Published:
2003-06-07
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BigMachines differentiates itself in the quote-to-order (Q2O) sphere due to its solutions’ lean end-to-end, inquiry-to-order
focus. Although there are other vendors offering Q2O as a service, BigMachines product is arguably more flexible, as high
tech manufacturers may be noting. (...)
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BigMachines differentiates itself in the quote-to-order (Q2O) sphere due to its solutions’ lean end-to-end, inquiry-to-order
focus. Although there...
Published:
2008-08-22
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As the battle for the mid-market intensifies and each vendor is exhibiting a pertinent sabre rattling display of power, SAP
is turning to help from the alliance in order to partly counteract the needed cost-cutting exercise in its US operations (...)
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As the battle for the mid-market intensifies and each vendor is exhibiting a pertinent sabre rattling display of power, SAP
is turning to help fro...
Published:
2001-12-18
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Abstract:
For this Showdown, we looked at all three of the main CRM modules: sales force automation, marketing automation, and customer
service and support. To eliminate any chance of bias and to ensure a level playing field, all the criteria that make up these
three modules in our CRM Evaluation Center were given (...)
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For this Showdown, we looked at all three of the main CRM modules: sales force automation, marketing automation, and customer
service and support....
Published:
2008-09-29
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French integrator Cap Gemini has announced that it may buy the business consulting division of Big 5 firm, Ernst & Young.
The deal would create an $8.5 billion global consulting giant. (...)
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French integrator Cap Gemini has announced that it may buy the business consulting division of Big 5 firm, Ernst & Young.
The deal would create an...
Published:
1999-12-08
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Abstract:
It is essential that depth and expertise in vertical industries, which are critical to ongoing success, be encouraged and
nurtured. However, it can be easily neglected in a slew of recent complementary acquisitions and subsequent attempts to intertwine
them. However, CDC and Pivotal looks like the kind o (...)
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It is essential that depth and expertise in vertical industries, which are critical to ongoing success, be encouraged and
nurtured. However, it ca...
Published:
2004-02-09
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Oracle is one of the first software companies to implement the Internet computing model for developing and deploying enterprise
software across its entire product line. CRM and strategic procurement will be significant contributors to Oracle Applications
sales revenue (up to 35% within next 3 years), whe (...)
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Oracle is one of the first software companies to implement the Internet computing model for developing and deploying enterprise
software across it...
Published:
1999-09-01
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Abstract:
Peregrine entered into partnerships that improve its solutions for customers buying new goodies or disposing of old ones.
In addition, the company will develop packaged integration solutions between its own products and market leading ERP and CRM
solutions. (...)
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Peregrine entered into partnerships that improve its solutions for customers buying new goodies or disposing of old ones.
In addition, the compan...
Published:
2000-08-24
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Abstract:
Why has it been so difficult for CRM point solution providers to even find a white knight, which has not generally been the
case with even ancient ERP products? Could it be that while the traditional introspective mind-set of ERP becomes history,
its functionality remains critical and CRM is being absorb (...)
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Why has it been so difficult for CRM point solution providers to even find a white knight, which has not generally been the
case with even ancient...
Published:
2003-03-28
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The CRM market is shifting. Instead of looking for an all-purpose and horizontal oriented CRM application, customers are
seeking a more specialized and industry specific tool. From the larger organization to the smallest customers, CRM buyers
are expecting their applications to follow their business mode (...)
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The CRM market is shifting. Instead of looking for an all-purpose and horizontal oriented CRM application, customers are seeking
a more specialize...
Published:
2003-05-28
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Abstract:
Today's ERP Showdown pits Infor SyteLine vs. Exact Software Macola ES vs. QAD Enterprise Application, all aimed at medium-sized
businesses in the $250 million (USD)–plus range. Once again, we used TEC's ERP Evaluation Center to look at all eight standard
ERP modules… (...)
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Today's ERP Showdown pits Infor SyteLine vs. Exact Software Macola ES vs. QAD Enterprise Application, all aimed at medium-sized
businesses in the ...
Published:
2008-06-23
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Abstract:
SAP’s viability and its business applications market’s leadership remains unscathed, as the company remains rock-solid and
will be the leader for a long time to come. While SAP has espoused one of the most compelling and promising collaborative-Commerce
vision to-date, the ideal enablers of collabor (...)
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SAP’s viability and its business applications market’s leadership remains unscathed, as the company remains rock-solid and
will be the leader for ...
Published:
2002-06-07
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Abstract:
While Pivotal might have temporarily mitigated its protracted troubles by having the privilege to choose between three potential
suitors, the time for some decisive moves is now, given that competitive pressures will not go away, but rather will intensify. (...)
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While Pivotal might have temporarily mitigated its protracted troubles by having the privilege to choose between three potential
suitors, the time...
Published:
2004-02-06
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Abstract:
The physical, e and wireless world continues to grow! The e channel for shoppers continues to grow, with so many nay-sayers
and doubters. You'd think this issue would die, with more and more shoppers buying from far flung vendors: Boston to the Nanga
Tribes for buying original crafts; Dallas to Huangshan (...)
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The physical, e and wireless world continues to grow! The e channel for shoppers continues to grow, with so many nay-sayers
and doubters. You'd th...
Published:
2005-03-18
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Abstract:
J.D. Edwards reported revenue of $232 million, $8 million down from last year's third-quarter revenue of $240 million. While
licensing revenue fell quarter over quarter from $98 million last year to $75 million this year, the company was saved from
total disaster by an 11% increase in services revenue to (...)
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JD Edwards reported revenue of $232 million, $8 million down from last year's third-quarter revenue of $240 million. While
licensing revenue fel...
Published:
1999-09-03
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Abstract:
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:
By extending its traditional focus on project-based businesses into the closely related areas of PSA and CRM (i.e., the so-called
"Project-PLUS" marketing spin), Deltek remains well-entrenched in the territory that many companies aspire to control, but
have yet to penetrate. (...)
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By extending its traditional focus on project-based businesses into the closely related areas of PSA and CRM (ie, the so-called
"Project-PLUS" m...
Published:
2004-01-07
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Abstract:
Many consultants, vendors, and analysts today define CRM in terms of being a customer-centric business strategy that is enabled
by a set of applications that support customer-facing functions and management decision making. That may capture the essence
of what CRM is, but it does not begin to capture why (...)
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Many consultants, vendors, and analysts today define CRM in terms of being a customer-centric business strategy that is enabled
by a set of applic...
Published:
2004-11-08