Abstract:
While the Strategic Unit team formation should help SSA Global to figure out how to fully integrate organizational structure where employees are best integrated, service offerings best coordinated and cross-selling opportunities best tracked and pursued, the vendor must continue to clarify the position a (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
While the Strategic Unit team formation should help SSA Global to figure out how to fully integrate organizational structure where employees are b...
Published:
2004-09-17
Abstract:
Even in the cases where the company has been showing close attention to its customers' wish lists, its crucial tenet of operation is profitability and setting realistic goals. The return on investment (ROI) justification works for the vendor, particularly when its CEO has a strong accounting background. (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
Even in the cases where the company has been showing close attention to its customers' wish lists, its crucial tenet of operation is profitability...
Published:
2003-09-29
Abstract:
SSA GT has many times surprised even the biggest skeptics by turning around seemingly non-viable vantage products (which iBaan and Ironside certainly are not) and/or ailing vendors (which Baan has been, and Ironworks will have likely become). (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
SSA GT has many times surprised even the biggest skeptics by turning around seemingly non-viable vantage products (which iBaan and Ironside certai...
Published:
2003-07-15
Abstract:
SSA GT has many times surprised even the biggest skeptics by turning around seemingly non-viable vantage products (which iBaan and Ironside certainly are not) and/or ailing vendors (which Baan has been, and Ironworks will have likely become). (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
SSA GT has many times surprised even the biggest skeptics by turning around seemingly non-viable vantage products (which iBaan and Ironside certai...
Published:
2003-07-15
Abstract:
Like the previous few SSA GT's acquisitions, this merger too seems aimed at enlarging combined Baan and SSA GT's customer base, market share, and, more importantly, its predictably recurring support revenue and consequently larger R&D pool. (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
Like the previous few SSA GT's acquisitions, this merger too seems aimed at enlarging combined Baan and SSA GT's customer base, market share, and,...
Published:
2003-07-14
Abstract:
Baan is now in a much better company, one that is solely dedicated to the enterprise applications business. In addition to Baan being in a better shape and hardly resembling its 1999/2000 incarnation - this time the vendor was rather a victim of its now ex parent's 'sins' than of self-inflicted wounds, w (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
Baan is now in a much better company, one that is solely dedicated to the enterprise applications business. In addition to Baan being in a better ...
Published:
2003-07-12
Abstract:
Should Baan and Ironside learn from their new senior sibling SSA GT how to consistently produce stellar financial results and profitability while proceeding with the launch of the next-generation product releases and integration platforms that could in turn cater for SSA GT's aged products' technology re (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
Should Baan and Ironside learn from their new senior sibling SSA GT how to consistently produce stellar financial results and profitability while ...
Published:
2003-07-11
Abstract:
Should Baan and Ironside learn from their new senior sibling SSA GT how to consistently produce stellar financial results and profitability while proceeding with the launch of the next-generation product releases and integration platforms that could in turn cater for SSA GT's aged products' technology re (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
Should Baan and Ironside learn from their new senior sibling SSA GT how to consistently produce stellar financial results and profitability while ...
Published:
2003-07-11
Abstract:
This tutorial points out the significance of buyers researching PLM technology vendors before determining the short list and vendors researching the viability of the opportunity before committing time and money to a sales effort. Since a 'one-size-fits-all' product is still not quite a viable possibilit (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
This tutorial points out the significance of buyers researching PLM technology vendors before determining the short list and vendors researching t...
Published:
2003-05-27
Abstract:
Invensys has created a new group within its Production Management Division called Invensys Production Solutions. The group includes the PRISM and Protean process ERP products plus the resources of Invensys Validation Services group. While the unit should have much strength, it also has certain liabilit (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
Invensys has created a new group within its Production Management Division called Invensys Production Solutions. The group includes the PRISM and...
Published:
2003-05-13
Abstract:
Invensys has created a new group within its Production Management Division called Invensys Production Solutions. The group includes the PRISM and Protean process ERP products plus the resources of Invensys Validation Services group. While the unit should have much strength, it also has certain liabilit (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
Invensys has created a new group within its Production Management Division called Invensys Production Solutions. The group includes the PRISM and...
Published:
2003-05-13
Abstract:
Baan's focus on discrete manufacturing has not been a close fit with Invensys' plant automation products that have been geared mostly to process industries. To that end, Invensys has had a nightmarish job of trying to rationalize Baan and its process ERP counterparts, Protean and PRISM, development - str (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
Baan's focus on discrete manufacturing has not been a close fit with Invensys' plant automation products that have been geared mostly to process i...
Published:
2003-05-08
Abstract:
Baan's focus on discrete manufacturing has not been a close fit with Invensys' plant automation products that have been geared mostly to process industries. To that end, Invensys has had a nightmarish job of trying to rationalize Baan and its process ERP counterparts, Protean and PRISM, development - str (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
Baan's focus on discrete manufacturing has not been a close fit with Invensys' plant automation products that have been geared mostly to process i...
Published:
2003-05-08
Abstract:
Baan's phase under Invensys, after a turbulent three years that have seen considerable people, market and technology change, and considerable worthwhile investment. Recently-announced technology developments seem to be in sync with the market's trends, and leaning shrewdly towards the requirements of hol (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
Baan's phase under Invensys, after a turbulent three years that have seen considerable people, market and technology change, and considerable wort...
Published:
2003-05-07
Abstract:
Given Invensys' irrevocable decision to give up Baan for another adoption after all, one is to wonder whether this is the 'year 2000 revisited' or whether Baan and its customers should instead look forward to turning a new leaf. (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
Given Invensys' irrevocable decision to give up Baan for another adoption after all, one is to wonder whether this is the 'year 2000 revisited' or...
Published:
2003-05-06
Abstract:
Where these vendors' challenges take more individual tracks would be the state of affairs of harmonizing their installed user base across a controllable number of active software versions. It, however, might indeed take a rocket scientist to figure out how to fully integrate organizational structure wher (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
Where these vendors' challenges take more individual tracks would be the state of affairs of harmonizing their installed user base across a contro...
Published:
2003-03-25
Abstract:
Where these vendors' challenges take more individual tracks would be the state of affairs of harmonizing their installed user base across a controllable number of active software versions. It, however, might indeed take a rocket scientist to figure out how to fully integrate organizational structure wher (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
Where these vendors' challenges take more individual tracks would be the state of affairs of harmonizing their installed user base across a contro...
Published:
2003-03-25
Abstract:
By being back from edge of the cliff, on a comeback trail under rejuvenated management, and with pruned but also more viable product sets, these vendors have become de facto trend setters as once high-flying and almost deceased and then again rebounding mid-market ERP vendors. (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
By being back from edge of the cliff, on a comeback trail under rejuvenated management, and with pruned but also more viable product sets, these v...
Published:
2003-03-24
Abstract:
While not doing as well as Ross and SSA GT, Geac and Baan are certainly on the right track. (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
While not doing as well as Ross and SSA GT, Geac and Baan are certainly on the right track.
Published:
2003-03-21
Abstract:
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 ' (...)
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ibaan scm part 1:
... Part 1 - Overview of the Problem Part 2 - Presents a Solution Part 3 - Presents examples of ... in the examples with three vendors in Parts 2 and Part 3 ... Baan, iBaan. ...
Published:
2002-03-11