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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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crystal axapta:
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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Abstract:
With Integration Designer and Forecaster, FRx has taken critical steps forward in creating value for its customers and resellers.
FRx should expend the marketing effort required to insure all its customers, prospects, and affiliates fully understand the
value proposition of its products. (...)
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crystal axapta:
With Integration Designer and Forecaster, FRx has taken critical steps forward in creating value for its customers and resellers.
FRx should expen...
Published:
2003-12-06
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Abstract:
By posting a profitable year while delivering different flavors of products to satisfy many fastidious tastes and by offering
an attractive value proposition to its channel, Navision could be telling us that the appropriate offering might be the recipe
to thrive even during difficult economic climate. (...)
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crystal axapta:
By posting a profitable year while delivering different flavors of products to satisfy many fastidious tastes and by offering
an attractive value ...
Published:
2001-11-28
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Abstract:
In a series of radical moves, Computer Associates appears to be trying to re-direct its gargantuan operations. After missing
its numbers in the first calendar quarter (CA’s 4th fiscal quarter), its stock was down 59% at one point. (...)
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crystal axapta:
In a series of radical moves, Computer Associates appears to be trying to re-direct its gargantuan operations. After missing
its numbers in the f...
Published:
2000-10-24
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Abstract:
Navision has been expanding its coverage in terms of geography, vertical industries, and product functionality. Globally,
it has become one of the largest independent small-to-mid-market enterprise system providers. (...)
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crystal axapta:
Navision has been expanding its coverage in terms of geography, vertical industries, and product functionality. Globally,
it has become one of the...
Published:
2001-11-30
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Abstract:
Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) announced the availability of Microsoft Business Solutions Solomon 5.5, which includes
several new features and enhancements in the product's Foundation Series, Financial Series, Project Series and Service Series
of modules. This part covers the vendor’s challenges an (...)
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crystal axapta:
Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) announced the availability of Microsoft Business Solutions Solomon 5.5, which includes
several new features and...
Published:
2003-09-06
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Abstract:
Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) announced the availability of Microsoft Business Solutions Solomon 5.5, which includes
several new features and enhancements in the product's Foundation Series, Financial Series, Project Series and Service Series
of modules. This part covers the vendor’s challenges an (...)
Excerpt related to
crystal axapta:
Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) announced the availability of Microsoft Business Solutions Solomon 5.5, which includes
several new features and...
Published:
2003-09-06
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Excerpt related to
crystal axapta:
... in Dynamics AX 2009, the AX Enterprise Portal (formerly Axapta Enterprise Portal) is
... The situation is much less “crystal clear” when it comes to leveraging ...
Published:
2008-10-22
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Abstract:
As for the lower-end of the market, SAP has designed SAP Business One to meet the core management needs of dynamically growing
small and midsize businesses, and is moving to better address the specific needs of small manufacturers through a planned
strategic solution relationship with SoftBrands whereby (...)
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crystal axapta:
As for the lower-end of the market, SAP has designed SAP Business One to meet the core management needs of dynamically growing
small and midsize b...
Published:
2004-05-08
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Abstract:
In February, NavisionDamgaard, a recently merger-formed Danish provider of enterprise business solutions for mid-sized companies,
released its first semi-annual report. While the merger has produced satisfactory initial results, the future nevertheless
bears challenges. (...)
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crystal axapta:
In February, NavisionDamgaard, a recently merger-formed Danish provider of enterprise business solutions for mid-sized companies,
released its fir...
Published:
2001-03-27
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Abstract:
MBS Solomon, due to its distinct differentiators and weaknesses has been blessed in disguise with possibly the most distinct
niche and the least overlap (gray area) with the other MBS ERP products (i.e., MBS Great Plains, MBS Navision, and MBS Axapta). (...)
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crystal axapta:
MBS Solomon, due to its distinct differentiators and weaknesses has been blessed in disguise with possibly the most distinct
niche and the least o...
Published:
2003-09-04
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Abstract:
MBS Solomon, due to its distinct differentiators and weaknesses has been blessed in disguise with possibly the most distinct
niche and the least overlap (gray area) with the other MBS ERP products (i.e., MBS Great Plains, MBS Navision, and MBS Axapta). (...)
Excerpt related to
crystal axapta:
MBS Solomon, due to its distinct differentiators and weaknesses has been blessed in disguise with possibly the most distinct
niche and the least o...
Published:
2003-09-04
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Abstract:
Manufacturers today need to react quickly in order to remain efficient and competitive, given that the biggest problem they
face is that change is the only constant in manufacturing. For those who are lucky, only minor changes will happen between
the "as planned" and "as executed" worlds. (...)
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crystal axapta:
Manufacturers today need to react quickly in order to remain efficient and competitive, given that the biggest problem they
face is that change is...
Published:
2004-06-17
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Abstract:
As the current market trend is towards vendors that can provide well-rounded but vertically focused solutions for medium-sized
companies, Navision seems to have positioned itself to take a lead other vendors may find hard to emulate. The merger outline
was sound, the common groundwork has been identified (...)
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crystal axapta:
As the current market trend is towards vendors that can provide well-rounded but vertically focused solutions for medium-sized
companies, Navision...
Published:
2001-12-03
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Abstract:
Having started as a business-to-business integration provider for a few major retailers in the United Kingdom, Eqos has evolved
into a full-fledged, worldwide provider of global sourcing and supplier management solutions. (...)
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crystal axapta:
Having started as a business-to-business integration provider for a few major retailers in the United Kingdom, Eqos has evolved
into a full-fledge...
Published:
2007-10-12
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Abstract:
Of all the MBS' products, Solomon is apparently the purest in terms of a standard Microsoft technology stack, and without
any proprietary additions. Furthermore, its sharp focus solely on Microsoft technology from ground up, coined in ''the power
of one'' motto (one OS platform - Windows XP/NT/2000, one (...)
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crystal axapta:
Of all the MBS' products, Solomon is apparently the purest in terms of a standard Microsoft technology stack, and without
any proprietary addition...
Published:
2003-09-05
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Abstract:
No matter how well an enterprise implements a CRM, ERP, SCM, Business Intelligence, or Data Warehouse project, poor data
quality can destroy its utility and cost real dollars. (...)
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crystal axapta:
No matter how well an enterprise implements a CRM, ERP, SCM, Business Intelligence, or Data Warehouse project, poor data quality
can destroy its u...
Published:
2002-10-17
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Abstract:
The Scala and Microsoft alliance in the CRM arena has merits of mutual benefits, particularly in the short to medium term,
but due to vacillating motives of the participants that compete in the other enterprise applications fields, will it last?
For the time being, Microsoft will likely be content to hel (...)
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crystal axapta:
The Scala and Microsoft alliance in the CRM arena has merits of mutual benefits, particularly in the short to medium term,
but due to vacillating ...
Published:
2003-08-28
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Abstract:
While not really a household name in North America before the Macola acquisition, Exact has always been a force to reckon
with in the lower end of the ERP mid-market in Europe, and occasionally, to a degree, elsewhere in the world. (...)
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crystal axapta:
While not really a household name in North America before the Macola acquisition, Exact has always been a force to reckon
with in the lower end of...
Published:
2004-02-28
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Abstract:
Exact has established a global infrastructure and a network of offices offering direct support, sales, and services with
the aim of providing customers a consistent level of service. It is also working toward the emergence of a new category of
software that tackles enterprise relationship management, gr (...)
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crystal axapta:
... product lines (eg Line 500) with the US Best Software counterparts (eg, MAS 500), and the same holding
for MBS' Great Plains, Solomon, Axapta, and Navision ...
Published:
2004-03-01