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J.D. Edwards has been trying hard to reverse a continuing decline of license revenue, which is in a sharp contrast to its
direct competitors’ upbeat postures. During this year's FOCUS conference for its QUEST User Group, J.D. Edwards demonstrated
somewhat more galvanized strategy than the one it initi (...)
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JD Edwards has been trying hard to reverse a continuing decline of license revenue, which is in a sharp contrast to its direct
competitors’ upbe...
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2001-07-03
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SAP, traditionally regarded as too cumbersome and costly for small or midsize enterprises, has recently been announcing stellar
increases in sales and acceptance of its Internet-based mySAP.com by smaller companies. We believe that the incumbent smaller
vendors as well as other Tier 1 vendors should prep (...)
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SAP, traditionally regarded as too cumbersome and costly for small or midsize enterprises, has recently been announcing stellar
increases in sales...
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2000-12-18
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Politicians are reputedly experts at reinterpreting past statements in the face of current realities. A minor flap about
one of them reveals a new way that the Web may impact politics (and business). (...)
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Politicians are reputedly experts at reinterpreting past statements in the face of current realities. A minor flap about one
of them reveals a ne...
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2000-08-22
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Small and medium businesses wanting the benefits of business intelligence (BI) without having to implement a large enterprise
system may find a viable option in Excel-based BI and analytics tools that leverage add-in applications from vendors.
(...)
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Small and medium businesses wanting the benefits of business intelligence (BI) without having to implement a large enterprise
system may find a vi...
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2005-06-22
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The Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) implemented Business Objects to create a financial reporting system that would run
in real time, as opposed to taking weeks to generate reports. However, the NSCC environment presented its own unique set of
challenges. (...)
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The Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) implemented Business Objects to create a financial reporting system that would run
in real time, as oppos...
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2006-12-08
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IBM’s latest RS/6000 server, the high-end S80, outsold Sun Microsystems’ E10000 by almost three-to-one in the fourth quarter.
Who cares – it’s the performance and price that may end up burning Sun. (...)
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... is powerful enough to run large data center operations or centralized ERP operations,
and its price/performance is very good for a high-end Unix system. ...
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2000-03-31
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Small and medium businesses wanting the benefits of business intelligence (BI) without having to implement a large enterprise
system may find a viable option in Excel-based BI and analytics tools that leverage add-in applications from vendors.
(...)
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Small and medium businesses wanting the benefits of business intelligence (BI) without having to implement a large enterprise
system may find a vi...
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2005-06-22
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Are ERP workarounds a necessary evil? Are ERP workarounds avoidable? Two TEC analysts weigh in with their thoughts. And disagree.
Are ERP workarounds a terrific way of shooting yourself in the foot? TEC Analyst Gabriel Gheorghiu says “There’s no way to
avoid ERP workarounds. And yes, they’re a probl (...)
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Are ERP workarounds a necessary evil? Are ERP workarounds avoidable? Two TEC analysts weigh in with their thoughts. And disagree.
Are ERP workaroun...
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2010-09-08
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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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Application vendors are focusing on their install base as their primary source of revenue while cutting costs to provide
profitability. Most vendors will tell you that they are both new account and customer oriented, and some have struck this
balance. But the vast majority have been worshipping at the (...)
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Application vendors are focusing on their install base as their primary source of revenue while cutting costs to provide profitability.
Most vend...
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2003-05-09
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Application vendors are focusing on their install base as their primary source of revenue while cutting costs to provide
profitability. Most vendors will tell you that they are both new account and customer oriented, and some have struck this
balance. But the vast majority have been worshipping at the (...)
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Application vendors are focusing on their install base as their primary source of revenue while cutting costs to provide profitability.
Most vend...
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2003-05-09
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If your data does not reflect reality, the system can never be effective. In today’s world of collaboration, showing a trading
partner dirty data is giving them the wrong message and tearing down the trust called for in a collaborating partnership. (...)
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If your data does not reflect reality, the system can never be effective. In today’s world of collaboration, showing a trading
partner dirty data ...
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2003-07-04
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Intel has announced a brand of Web appliances that don't use Microsoft's Windows operating software. Instead, the new devices
will run on the Linux operating system, which many customers are concluding is ideal for simple Web-surfing machines. (...)
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... Instead, the new devices will run on the Linux operating system, which many customers
... the market, with Unix and various enterprise-class OSes at the high end. ...
Published:
2000-01-20
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Onyx Software is one of the few direct competitors of Siebel Systems with a solid chance at long-term success in the CRM
market. A strong customer focus and a commitment to a 100% web-based architecture are just two of its critical success factors.
Find out how Onyx is staking its claim. (...)
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Onyx Software is one of the few direct competitors of Siebel Systems with a solid chance at long-term success in the CRM market.
A strong custome...
Published:
2000-12-04
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Compaq's powerful Alpha processor is reaching a crucial juncture - will Compaq expend the effort necessary for it to challenge
Intel's dominance, or is it destined to become another Betamax (great technology with no market)? (...)
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... The other strength is Alpha's ability to run multiple OSes: Windows NT, Unix (Compaq's
... has been in two areas: high performance workstations and high-end servers ...
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1999-08-01
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Freshwater Software offers powerful solutions for website monitoring. There’s a product or service for every budget and
every type of site, and the customer service behind it all makes this a unique company. (...)
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Freshwater Software offers powerful solutions for website monitoring. There’sa product or service for every budget and every
type of site, and t...
Published:
2000-08-28
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The classic bull-whip effect means that the further a supplier is removed from the end consumer, the worse are the fluctuations
in demand that they see. This has led many to recommend an n-tier approach to demand management, where everyone gets visibility
to the end-customer demand at the same time. In p (...)
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The classic bull-whip effect means that the further a supplier is removed from the end consumer, the worse are the fluctuations
in demand that the...
Published:
2004-12-23
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While the higher end of the business applications market has experienced only limited merger & acquisition activity during
2000 (mainly seen in ERP losers been devoured by ERP outsiders), the mid-market has seen more vibrant intra-market activity,
which particularly accelerated during the first few month (...)
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While the higher end of the business applications market has experienced only limited merger & acquisition activity during
2000 (mainly seen in ER...
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2001-05-11
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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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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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Very few companies really run standard software applications as "standard" products, since every business changes constantly.
In fact, these companies have found that the agility they wish to attain is in direct conflict with the rigidity of their
enterprise systems. (...)
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Very few companies really run standard software applications as "standard" products, since every business changes
constantly. In fact, these compa...
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2007-03-26