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During the process of product selection a great deal of attention is given to the functional capabilities of the software
being evaluated. While this aspect is obviously important, ignoring the technical mechanisms by which the software actually
operates can be fatal to a project. In this document we e (...)
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... that detailed scripted scenarios should be performed with software vendors who are on the short list
of candidates, in order to evaluate the functional ...
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2003-11-29
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Outsourcing is a very diverse market, and there are many different outsourcing options and outsourcing service providers
to choose from. This part discusses recommendations for companies looking to outsource, and recommendations for outsourcing
providers. (...)
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... software that has features and functions that can be readily reviewed and compared, services (such as
outsourcing) are much harder to evaluate and compare. ...
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2004-01-19
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Informatica Corp. (Nasdaq: INFA) today announced the acquisition of Influence Software, a leading provider of analytic applications
for the e-business value chain. Informatica is acquiring Influence Software for roughly $80 million in a stock transaction
that will be treated as a pooling of interests. Th (...)
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Informatica Heads for E-Business. M. Reed - January 5, 2000. Comments: 0. Read Comments Event Summary. "PALO ALTO, Calif.,
Dec. 15 /PRNewswire ...
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2000-01-05
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During this year's FOCUS conference for its QUEST User Group, J.D. Edwards demonstrated somewhat more galvanized strategy
than the one it initiated and less successfully executed during the last year. With its renewed mid-enterprise focus and commitment
to deliver customer-driven solutions, the company s (...)
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During this year's FOCUS conference for its QUEST User Group, JD Edwards demonstrated somewhat more galvanized strategy
than the one it initiate...
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2001-07-05
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Informix« (NASDAQ: IFMX) and Ardent Software (NASDAQ: ARDT) today announced that they have reached a definitive agreement
to combine their operations in a transaction valued, on a fully diluted basis, at approximately $880 million, based on the
closing price of Informix common stock on November 30, 1999 (...)
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Informix« (NASDAQ: IFMX) and Ardent Software (NASDAQ: ARDT) today announced that they have reached a definitive agreement
to combine their operati...
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1999-12-08
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Seagate Software has announced a new chapter in its corporate history by changing its name to Crystal Decisions. Crystal
Decisions is an information infrastructure company that is a market leader in business intelligence, specifically for query
and reporting tools. The new name reflects that of its flag (...)
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Seagate Software has announced a new chapter in its corporate history by changing its name to Crystal Decisions. Crystal Decisions
is an informati...
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2001-04-10
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By opting now for a “best of both worlds strategy,” J.D. Edwards might finally have a formula of getting out of the doldrums
it has been in for some time. While maintaining product flexibility, it can now provide its own ‘must have’ applications (e.g.
SCM and CRM), and offer, through partnerships (...)
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By opting now for a “best of both worlds strategy,” JD Edwards might finally have a formula of getting out of the doldrums
it has been in for so...
Published:
2001-10-02
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Users choosing point planning or BI products should consider the integration infrastructure and effort needed to combine
these products versus the cost and functionality issues of choosing an integrated CPM product suite (if still possible to
find). Mission-critical issues like scalability, reliability, (...)
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Users choosing point planning or BI products should consider the integration infrastructure and effort needed to combine these
products versus the...
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2003-08-19
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General Electric announced the effective slicing of its General Electric Information Services company into two new business
units to focus on E-commerce. The company will leverage its existing trading network to become a major E-commerce provider.
At the rate at which E-procurement in particular is movin (...)
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General Electric announced the effective slicing of its General Electric Information Services company into two new business
units to focus on E-co...
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2000-03-13
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Recent partnerships that Manhattan Associates and RedPrairie have struck with demand planning and/or integration providers
might indicate an ongoing 'collaboration' of the planning and execution sides of supply chain management (SCM) as to create
one adaptive supply chain. (...)
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Recent partnerships that Manhattan Associates and RedPrairie have struck with demand planning and/or integration providers
might indicate an ongoi...
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2003-05-19
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In addition to products' rationalization, the integration at sales and cultural levels will be challenging. In general, existing
customers of involved merging vendors should be alert, but they should still look at these events as positive. (...)
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In addition to products' rationalization, the integration at sales and cultural levels will be challenging. In general,
existing customers of invo...
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2003-08-18
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Although the recent spate of acquisitions in the business intelligence market, especially marked with Business Object’s acquisition
of Crystal, Hyperion’s acquisition of Brio, and Actuate’s acquisition of Nimble, may bear resemblance to the raging consolidation
in the ERP market, the underlying rea (...)
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Although the recent spate of acquisitions in the business intelligence market, especially marked with Business Object’s acquisition
of Crystal, Hy...
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2003-08-17
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... Evaluate components of processes (subprocesses); Manage all elements of the ...
to re-package our traditional enterprise application integration (EAI) tools under ...
Published:
2009-05-21
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Users choosing point planning or BI products should consider the integration infrastructure and effort needed to combine
these products versus the cost and functionality issues of choosing an integrated CPM product suite (if still possible to
find). Mission-critical issues like scalability, reliability, (...)
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Users choosing point planning or BI products should consider the integration infrastructure and effort needed to combine these
products versus the...
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2003-08-19
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Prepare yourself for B2B E-Business.What have you got to lose? Download our free whitepaper! IT groups aspire to standardize
on common integration platforms, but the pressure to integrate with business partners quickly often forces companies to favor
expediency over strategy. With so many technology choic (...)
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TEC Original Research. Every day, TEC's analysts and software selection experts bring you valuable, accessible, up-to-date
research ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Prepare yourself for B2B E-Business.What have you got to lose? Download our free whitepaper! IT groups aspire to standardize
on common integration platforms, but the pressure to integrate with business partners quickly often forces companies to favor
expediency over strategy. With so many technology choic (...)
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B2B E-business in the Supply Chain: New Services and Technologies Require Companies to Reevaluate Their Strategies. Source:
Sterling ...
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2010-03-11
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Business intelligence (BI) represents the tools and systems that play a key role in the strategic planning process by allowing
a company to manipulate corporate data for decision-making. But what exactly are the primary components of BI? (...)
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Contemporary Business Intelligence and Its Main Components. TEC Analysts - March 23, 2009. Comments: 0. Read Comments.
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2009-03-23
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Time will tell whether Oracle's vocal endorsement of open technologies such as J2EE and BPEL will allow customers to readily
adopt solutions that fit their needs and that quickly integrate with their existing infrastructure. (...)
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Time will tell whether Oracle's vocal endorsement of open technologies such as J2EE and BPEL will allow customers to readily
adopt solutions that ...
Published:
2005-03-19
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J.D. Edwards believes in the possibilities (both in terms of technology and sell-ability) of Collaborative Commerce. How
far have they gotten in that vision? Are they a good bet if you also have visions of C-Commerce dancing in your head? (...)
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JD Edwards believes in the possibilities (both in terms of technology and sell-ability) of Collaborative Commerce. How far
have they gotten in ...
Published:
2001-09-18
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One is only to hope that the Geac’s renewed interest in alliances and acquisition will be to the point of effectively enhancing
prosperous product lines as required by its large installed base. (...)
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One is only to hope that the Geac’s renewed interest in alliances and acquisition will be to the point of effectively enhancing
prosperous product...
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2002-09-18