Vendors Harness Excel (and Office) to Win the Lower-end of ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... are available with MBS Axapta, MBS Great Plains, and MBS Navision and allow ... Users, for example, can compare and contrast the XBRL financial statements from the ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/06/research_notes/VN_BI_PJ_06_22_05_1.asp - 26k - 2005-06-22 Summary: 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.

Facing A Selection? Try A Knowledge-Based Matchmaker Part 2: A ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic, Louie Talarico ... the role of the machine in the above-mentioned human-machine combination so that we can find out how these vendors compare in Financials ... Navision , Attain. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2002/03/research_notes/TU_BA_PJ_LJT_03_06_02_1.asp - 24k - 2002-03-06 Summary: Since a 'one-size-fits-all' product is still not quite a viable possibility, almost every product can win provided a certain set of requirements. The Catch 22 for both buyers and vendors/VARs is to pinpoint the right opportunity in this ongoing 'dating game'. An RFP/RFI selection process can streamline

ROI: Are You Ready to Walk The Walk?

by Lawson Abinanti ... your solution brings to a customer organization, and compare this data ... marketing positions with several B2B software companies including Navision, Applix, TM1 ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/06/research_notes/MI_EV_XLA_06_01_04_1.asp - 16k - 2004-06-01 Summary: ROI marketing is just starting to become mainstream. ROI selling is already out there, further advanced in adoption because of its perceived relevance to the selling process. It won't be long before several B2B software companies position their products as providing a superior ROI. Read on to find out if

The Three Cs of Successful Positioning Part Two: The Channel

by Lawson Abinanti ... Who do they compare you to? ... Lawson has held strategic marketing positions with several B2B software companies including Navision, Applix, TM1 Software, and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2005/02/research_notes/MI_EV_XLA_02_28_05_1.asp - 18k - 2005-02-28 Summary: One of the most effective and efficient ways to develop a successful marketing position for B2B software is to begin with the sales channel, especially if you have limited time and resources.

Where Is ERP Headed (Or Better, Where Should It Be Headed)? Part 3 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... product information, companies can participate in bidding and compare costs with other ... acquisition of Solomon Software, and the merger of Navision Software and ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/04/research_notes/TN_BA_PJ_04_25_01_1.asp - 27k - 2001-04-25 Summary: This note discusses how ERP-driven e-business will have to extend well beyond providing business partners self-service portlets. It will have to allow trading partners not only order status tracking but also the enterprise plans and conditions down to plant level for more efficient two-way interaction an

Microsoft Keeps on Rounding up Its Business Solutions Part Two ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... glance, one could notice a good fit between TXT and Navision, which is ... The prospects with complex SCM requirements should compare the still fairly limited SCM ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/12/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_12_02_03_1.asp - 23k - 2003-12-02 Summary: While smaller businesses must be attuned to what their larger customers and trading partners require, and thus consider the Microsoft Business Network (MBN) as a relatively simple and inexpensive way to support those customers' demands, MBN is only a small part of the trading relationship equation.

When Small Business Packages Have Enterprise Appeal

by Charles Chewning Jr. ... functionality, similar to that offered by products such as MS Navision and MS ... If they are, then they should compare their specific requirements against NetSuite ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2005/05/research_notes/VN_TS_XCC_05_27_05_1.asp - 27k - 2005-05-27 Summary: As an APS-based business management system, NetSuite can effectively serve the needs of small medium businesses. Its integrated application uses three distinct building blocks: customer relationship management, back-office ERP and accounting, and a robust set of e-commerce applications.