Convergence Criteria

Evaluating Enterprise Software-Business Process or Feature ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic, Olin Thompson & Joseph Strub ... are slowly but surely, reaching a functional parity (convergence), users might be ... pluses regardless of the individual importance of the functionality criteria. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_10_28_03_1.asp - 25k - 2003-10-28 Summary: 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

Remapping the Supply Chain Universe, by Ann Grackin and Sree ...

by Ann Grackin and Sree Hameed ... dimensions. The greater the convergence between the three sets of criteria, the better the fit. So how to map these components? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2005/05/research_notes/TN_SC_XAN_05_20_05_1.asp - 24k - 2005-05-20 Summary: Supply chain management is a truly dynamic field. Over the last few years the fundamental structure of the chains has changed to the point where many of the working assumptions have to be reevaluated. ChainLink Research’s new 3D approach provides a useful framework for evaluating supply chain solutions

Facing A Selection? Try A Knowledge-Based Matchmaker Part 4: User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic, Louie Talarico ... applications packages are reaching a functional parity (convergence), users might ... pluses regardless of the individual importance of the functionality criteria. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2002/03/research_notes/TU_BA_PJ_LJT_03_11_02_1.asp - 22k - 2002-03-11 Summary: This tutorial identifies the significance of researching technology vendors to both buyers and vendors/VARs. Buyers require research to determine the short list and vendors/VARs can use research to assess the viability of opportunities before committing time and money to a sales effort. Since a '

The 'Joy' Of Enterprise Systems Implementations Part 4: User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... applications packages are reaching a functional parity (convergence), users might ... pluses regardless of the individual importance of the functionality criteria. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/07/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_07_12_02_1.asp - 17k - 2002-07-12 Summary: System integration service provider selections and project planning should involve the same amount of due diligence as business IT strategy definition and software evaluation.

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Audio Conference

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... In it, we have scored each vendor according to its ability to meet the criteria. ... two-pronged product strategy and next product generation convergence; poor new ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/06/research_notes/EN_BA_PJ_06_30_00_1.asp - 44k - 2000-06-30 Summary: This is a transcript of an audio conference on Enterprise Resource Planning Systems presented by TechnologyEvaluation.Com. The presentation used the TEC patented selection engine WebTESS to conduct a real time evaluation and selection. It then reviewed the critical differentiating ERP criteria, a

Mainstream Enterprise Vendors Begin to Grasp Content Management ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The likes of SAP will gladly serve as a convergence point that would ... Firms considering PIM solutions should use evaluation criteria that cover vendor viability ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PIM/2004/11/research_notes/TU_PI_PJ_11_13_04_1.asp - 26k - 2004-11-13 Summary: To conduct collaborative processes, businesses need embedded intelligence, and business intelligence (BI) or analytics applications focused on structured data offer only a part of the total solution. In other words, businesses also need content management for the unstructured data and content, which can

The ERP Market 2001 And Beyond – Part 5: Recommendations

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... applications packages are reaching a functional parity (convergence), users might ... pluses regardless of the individual importance of the functionality criteria. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/10/research_notes/MN_ER_PJ_10_15_01_1.asp - 23k - 2001-10-15 Summary: Winning ERP products will demonstrate deep industry functionality and tight integration with best-of-bread ‘bolt-on’ products in a particular vertical. Users should focus on the handful of business objectives they need to achieve and the ways to measure their success.

Are you BI Lingual or Just BI Curious? » The TEC Blog

... the highest spending focus for CIOs currently (Robert Abate, “The Convergence of SOA ... common objectives, based on an agreed-to set of criteria and terminology ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/06/02/are-you-bi-lingual-or-just-bi-curious/ - 44k - 2008-06-02

ERP Trivia - Every Why Should Have Its Wherefore Part 3: User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... applications packages are reaching a functional parity (convergence), users might ... pluses regardless of the individual importance of the functionality criteria. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/08/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_08_31_01_1.asp - 10k - 2001-08-31 Summary: System integration service provider selections and project planning should involve the same amount of due diligence as business IT strategy definition and software evaluation.

Easy ERP: A Challenge to Conventional Thinking

by Emmett Holt ... Technology convergence has cut the link between application software and the technology it runs ... Now you review the selection criteria that formed the basis for ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/12/research_notes/MI_ER_XEH_12_27_05_1.asp - 22k - 2005-12-27 Summary: There is a new paradigm when it comes to evaluating ERP systems. With little difference between industry players' solutions, the key is the longevity of the system, its usability, and total cost of ownership.