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What has ToolsGroup, the expert in demand-driven SCP, been doing to address demand and supply variability? Read P.J. Jakovljevic’s article and see how ToolsGroup has developed sophisticated software that analyzes demand history across multiple dimensions, enabling companies to obtain more accurate fore (...)
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What has ToolsGroup, the expert in demand-driven SCP, been doing to address demand and supply variability? Read PJ Jakovljevic’s article and see...
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2012-02-08
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Forecasting is changing from a top-down process to a bottom-up one. High-level targets may be useful starting points, but they must be combined with input from line management and department heads before being rolled up into enterprise-wide financial goals. Some companies find it effective to “embed” (...)
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... High-level targets may be useful starting points, but they must be combined with input from line management and department heads before being rolled up into ...
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2012-01-30
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Why are some companies still managing their prices with spreadsheets—and leaving their single most important profit lever to such inadequate if not harmful practices? TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic finds out and sits down with two vendor execs to see how B2B pricing software allows companies to (...)
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Why are some companies still managing their prices with spreadsheets—and leaving their single most important profit lever to such inadequate if no...
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2012-01-16
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TEC analyst Sherry Fox reviews some of the key features of current time tracking software and highlights some popular vendors. Punch clocks, clock card machines, Bundy clocks, time recorders. Most organizations are opting for newer methods to track their employees’ time and attendance. Today’s time tr (...)
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TEC analyst Sherry Fox reviews some of the key features of current time tracking software and highlights some popular vendors. Punch clocks, clock ...
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2012-01-12
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... The system generates its own data through use, and guides the user to input the appropriate information about customers, competitors, and external variables ...
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2012-01-12
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TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic interviews the SAP Retail Industry team to shed some light on SAP’s strategy with regard to the retail industry. Can SAP, a market and technology leader in business management software, translate its success in the manufacturing industry to retail? TEC principal an (...)
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TEC principal analyst PJ Jakovljevic interviews the SAP Retail Industry team to shed some light on SAP’s strategy with regard to the retail indus...
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2012-01-05
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When it comes to complex software implementations, some industries have it tougher than others. For instance, an airline company implementing a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) platform has almost no margin for error. Read this article for TEC analyst Phil Reney's recommendations on the best way o (...)
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When it comes to complex software implementations, some industries have it tougher than others. For instance, an airline company implementing a ma...
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2011-12-09
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... decision making). This is constant with companies’ need and ability to continuously optimize solutions based on real-time input. I ...
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2011-11-29
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... a good starting point, but for a detailed analysis, I would recommend using TEC’s web-based software evaluation system, TEC Advisor, to input your specific ...
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2011-11-01
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... and SAP threw long-term planning optimization at the problem in the 1990s, assuming not only that the problem could be linearized, but that the input data was ...
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2011-11-01
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... For example, by adding a numeric attribute, an input field will not allow entry of alpha characters and will bring up the numeric virtual keyboard on a touch ...
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2011-10-05
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The Sunshine Act has prompted life science companies to look at alternatives to their expense reporting processes. The output to HHS is required to be electronic, searchable, and easily downloaded. A solution that supports these requirements from the initial input step of the process provides proactive (...)
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... A solution that supports these requirements from the initial input step of the process provides proactive control and management of the data—and of the ...
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2011-09-19
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... This blog post was conceived, written, and edited in an atmosphere of serene tranquility*, with input from a group of unflappable* writers, consultants, and ...
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2011-08-31
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Principal Analyst P.J. Jakovljevic takes a close look at the business process management (BPM) vendor, AuraPortal, and how the BPM suite address the diverse needs of its client base. Read more. AuraPortal, a new business process management (BPM) vendor, offers a solution that creates business process exec (...)
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Principal Analyst PJ Jakovljevic takes a close look at the business process management (BPM) vendor, AuraPortal, and how the BPM suite address th...
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2011-08-31
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... impact the rules/processing. In other words, spend data cannot be processed in a vacuum without customer input. There are some indications ...
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2011-08-30
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Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) Principal Analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reports on the changes Deltek has been making, and speaks with some top execs about its strategy. Deltek has been a software provider that does the job as promised (and more), but the company and its products, with its focus on governm (...)
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Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) Principal Analyst PJ Jakovljevic reports on the changes Deltek has been making, and speaks with some top exec...
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2011-08-10
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TEC Principal Analyst P.J. Jakovljevic sits down with Pegasystems’ executives Alan Trefler and Kerim Akgonul to discuss vendor’s unique approach to BPM. How did Pegasystems avert disaster and become one of the fastest growing technology companies? The business process management (BPM) vendor started d (...)
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TEC Principal Analyst PJ Jakovljevic sits down with Pegasystems’ executives Alan Trefler and Kerim Akgonul to discuss vendor’s unique approach to...
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2011-08-02
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... learning (whether scholastic or corporate). In fact, client input is critical to its product development. Headquartered in Washington, DC ...
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2011-07-12
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... Alternatively, it allowed the retailer to input just a few variables for the labor schedule, resulting in schedules that were inaccurate and didn’t factor in ...
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2011-06-24
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TEC Principal Analyst P.J. Jakovljevic looks at key product development strategies in SAP’s innovations SCM and PLM. Read the full article. You have probably heard of SAP’s recent blockbuster acquisitions, but did you know about the vendor’s fervent in-house innovation and newly developed products (...)
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TEC Principal Analyst PJ Jakovljevic looks at key product development strategies in SAP’s innovations SCM and PLM. Read the full article. You h...
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2011-06-23