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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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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:
This is part two of a note describing an opportunity TEC had to evaluate and compare the four top ERP vendors for a client.
Each vendor’s offering differed in such areas as functionality, flexibility, process fit and ease of use. Find out what TEC
learned as a result of the selection engagement. (...)
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decision analysis between two vendors:
This is part two of a note describing an opportunity TEC had to evaluate and compare the four top ERP vendors for a client.
Each vendor’s offering...
Published:
2001-11-21
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Abstract:
Enterprise software selection is a risky undertaking. Even after you’ve determined your requirements, the crucial software
assessment and negotiation phases are potential minefields. Find out how you can reduce the risk involved in choosing a solution
that meets your needs. (...)
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Enterprise software selection is a risky undertaking. Even after you’ve determined your requirements, the crucial software
assessment and negotiat...
Published:
2007-12-28
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Abstract:
Federal contracts can often be fraught with legal snares for the unseasoned providers. (...)
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Federal contracts can often be fraught with legal snares for the unseasoned providers.
Published:
2005-01-13
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Abstract:
At sites where both planning and execution modules are stand-alone implementations, neither deliver enough benefit because
there are almost always manual connections and processes between these two crucial supply chain management (SCM) areas. Yet,
planning and execution in the supply chain are slowly but (...)
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At sites where both planning and execution modules are stand-alone implementations, neither deliver enough benefit because
there are almost always...
Published:
2004-06-16
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Abstract:
Informatica Corporation, long an established vendor in the Extract/Transform/Load (ETL) market space, has morphed themselves
into a vendor of solutions for the "e-Business infrastructure". In conjunction with their contract to build an enterprise
data warehouse for the United States Postal Service and th (...)
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Informatica Morphs into Enterprise Decision Support Vendor. ... struggling to move the required
data between the two ... (See TEC News Analysis article:
"Informatica ...
Published:
2000-01-01
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Abstract:
Using a knowledge base in the selection process can reduce the time, risk and cost of procuring technology. Well constructed
knowledge bases that are used in a tested selection methodology reduce the RFI process from months to weeks, eliminate data
quality issues and allow an apples to apples comparison (...)
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Using a knowledge base in the selection process can reduce the time, risk and cost of procuring technology. Well constructed
knowledge bases that...
Published:
2003-04-19
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Abstract:
The Emptoris acquisition of Zeborg is both a wise offensive and defensive move since it combines the resources of two companies
that should focus on arguably growing e-sourcing/spend management opportunities. The companies have quite complementary product
offerings, industries of focus, and excellent cus (...)
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decision analysis between two vendors:
The Emptoris acquisition of Zeborg is both a wise offensive and defensive move since it combines the resources of two companies
that should focus ...
Published:
2003-11-19
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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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... be used to guide the decision making of ... software was purchased
and initial analysis begun before ... different systems, with little consistency between
applications ...
Published:
2003-02-12
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Abstract:
For every vendor, focus often results with more value to its targeted customers. Two highly focused vendors that also remain
profitable and growing even in these difficult economic times, Ross Systems and Prescient Systems, are thus seemingly poised
to offer enriched combined value proposition to their (...)
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decision analysis between two vendors:
For every vendor, focus often results with more value to its targeted customers. Two highly focused vendors that also remain
profitable and growi...
Published:
2002-08-05
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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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decision analysis between two vendors:
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:
The SAS Institute and International Business Machines announced a new business intelligence relationship on January 24, 2000.
IBM has announced that it is refocusing its partnering efforts "to provide world-class e-business applications." The SAS Institute
will provide BI expertise and leverage IBM's con (...)
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The SAS Institute and International Business Machines announced a new business intelligence relationship on January 24, 2000.
IBM has announced th...
Published:
2000-01-31
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Abstract:
This BI article looks at why and how in-memory technology transforms analytic applications. The primary bottleneck to high-performance
multidimensional analysis has been slow hard drive speed—the time it takes for data to be transferred from disk storage to
random access memory (RAM). With crashing RAM (...)
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... readership—the most influential corporate decision makers. ... QlikView
discovers associations between data entities as it prepares data for analysis and creates
...
Published:
2010-09-01
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Abstract:
Poor measurement methods can take off millions or more from bottom lines, and contribute at least in part to project failures,
corporate inefficiencies and poor technology selections. Industry wide, they have contributed to tens of billions of dollars
of unnecessary costs. How do you avoid these expensiv (...)
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... Of these, two methods stand out as the most ... value, and the main
intrinsic difference between them lies ... led to patented methods of decision
analysis and novel ...
Published:
2002-02-28
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Abstract:
Increasingly, every user company's success is contingent upon its ability to make an almost immediate finished product or
service delivery to customers. As supply chains become more dynamic and operate in near real-time, the lines between planning
and execution continue to blur, which bodes well for thei (...)
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Increasingly, every user company's success is contingent upon its ability to make an almost immediate finished product
or service delivery to cust...
Published:
2004-07-01
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Abstract:
During September, two more data warehousing vendors announced product suites that they claim offer broader integration between
different data warehousing technologies. BI vendor Cognos announced "Cognos platform", a tool to build complete "BI-ready
data infrastructures". Data Movement vendor Ardent Softw (...)
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During September, two more data warehousing vendors announced product suites that they claim offer broader integration between
different data ware...
Published:
1999-09-29
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Abstract:
In PLM, there is no single vendor that can meet all of the requirements, and the market is still immature, so almost every
product can be the right solution provided a certain set of requirements. The Catch 22 for both buyers and vendors is to
pinpoint the right opportunity in this ongoing 'dating game' (...)
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decision analysis between two vendors:
In PLM, there is no single vendor that can meet all of the requirements, and the market is still immature, so almost every
product can be the righ...
Published:
2003-05-24
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Abstract:
This is part two of a note describing an opportunity TEC had to evaluate and compare the four top ERP vendors for a client.
Each vendor’s offering differed in such areas as functionality, flexibility, process fit and ease of use. Find out what TEC
learned as a result of the selection engagement. (...)
Excerpt related to
decision analysis between two vendors:
This is part two of a note describing an opportunity TEC had to evaluate and compare the four top ERP vendors for a client.
Each vendor’s offering...
Published:
2001-11-21
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Abstract:
Because small to medium enterprises are limited in their resources, they must carefully consider which of the two major operating
systems available—Microsoft Windows or Linux—will better serve their needs and be more cost-efficient to implement. (...)
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Because small to medium enterprises are limited in their resources, they must carefully consider which of the two major operating
systems availabl...
Published:
2006-12-19
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Abstract:
Demand for instant access to dispersed information is being met by vendors offering enterprise business intelligence tools
and suites. Portlet standardization, enterprise information integration, and corporate performance management are among the
proposed solutions, but do they really deliver real time i (...)
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decision analysis between two vendors:
Demand for instant access to dispersed information is being met by vendors offering enterprise business intelligence tools
and suites. Portlet sta...
Published:
2005-06-29