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Has The BI Market Consolidation Been Crystal-Clearly Actuated?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... realized the cross-selling opportunity, many traditional ERP vendors have lately acquired BI/performance management vendors, such as Geac and SSA GT acquiring ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2003/08/news_analysis/NA_DW_PJ_08_16_03_1.asp - 18k - 2003-08-17 Summary: 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

Competitive Challenges for Vanguard

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... This is particularly coming from Cognos—which has meanwhile become the standard BI solution across all SSA Global product lines—and within MAPICS—prior ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/07/research_notes/VN_BI_PJ_07_21_05_1.asp - 15k - 2005-07-21 Summary: Vanguard's challenge is to continue to be nimble and responsive to the needs of its target market and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners.

SSA GT Beefs Up BPCS V8 Through Partnerships' Spree

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... that allows SSA GT to offer RTDCS RT/CIM, a real-time data collection solution, to its clients worldwide. RT/CIM provides real-time, bi-directional data ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/01/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_01_03_02_1.asp - 19k - 2002-01-03 Summary: With a flurry of alliance making activities, SSA GT is executing a strategy to save the company from oblivion by extending the value proposition to existing customer base. SSA GT seemingly intends to achieve its all-round product portfolio and implementation approach through in-depth strategic partnershi

Is SSA GT Betting Infini(um)tely On Acquisitions?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... reportedly combines traditional ERP functionality with advanced e-business capabilities such as BI, CRM, Advanced Planning and WMS solutions. SSA GT MAX+ is ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/12/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_12_11_02_1.asp - 25k - 2002-12-11 Summary: What are the prospects for SSA GT’s mostly iSeries-based empire in the making, now that the revived ERP vendor has recently acquired three former competitors with their plethora of application products, and that it does not seem to be nearing the satiation point yet?

Baan And SSA GT Merge To Form A Mid-Market Empire With An ''Iron ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... or was still pondering what to do about them), integration and BI solutions to possibly 10,000 additional manufacturing enterprises, mainly from SSA GT's fold. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/07/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_07_12_03_1.asp - 17k - 2003-07-12 Summary: 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

Is SSA GT Betting Infini(um)tely On Acquisitions? Part Two: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... have become pivotal to their success in selling upgrades and extended applications such as supply chain management (SCM), CRM, BI, portals, and SSA GT should ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/12/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_12_12_02_1.asp - 16k - 2002-12-12 Summary: Like the previous two acquisitions, this one too seems aimed at enlarging SSA GT’s customer base, market share, and, more importantly, its predictably recurring support revenue and consequently larger R&D pool.

BI Approaches of Enterprise Software Vendors

by Olin Thompson ... Both first and second tier vendors partner with large "horizontal" BI vendors. Examples of these vendors include SSA GT (Cognos) and I2 (Business Objects). ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/03/research_notes/MI_ER_XOT_03_19_04_1.asp - 17k - 2004-03-19 Summary: The need for business intelligence (BI) is real for all enterprise software users. It is rare to find a user who feels they get the information they need from their enterprise software system and even those who do want more. The need is not just reporting; they need business monitoring, analysis, an unde

CA Unloads interBiz Collection Into SSA GT's Sanctuary Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Although the vas majority of these components are partner products (like CRM by Applix, BI by Cognos, and collaborative commerce by Logility, see SSA GT Beefs ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2002/04/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_04_29_02_1.asp - 13k - 2002-04-29 Summary: SSA GT believes it is on a path to regain a leading position in its target markets by solving industry-specific business challenges and creating a heterogeneous application environment that works seamlessly with other back-office applications.

SSA Global Forms a Strategic Unit with an Extended-ERP Savvy Part ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... SSA CPM, including Enterprise Planning, Enterprise Scorecarding, and Enterprise Business Intelligence (BI), which originate from the original equipment ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/09/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_09_15_04_1.asp - 20k - 2004-09-15 Summary: SSA Global seems to be doing some proper thinking while continuing to acquire new software companies. Recent unification of its broadening collection of supply chain management (SCM) solutions under the SSA SCM brand and formation of a specialized Strategic Solutions division--which also includes other e

Has the Mid-market Found Vanguard BI Solutions?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Agilisys Process), former Marcam Solutions (now part of SSA Global), CIBER ... Vanguard's GPS BI solution's availability and its deep understanding of operational ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/07/research_notes/VN_BI_PJ_07_19_05_1.asp - 28k - 2005-07-19 Summary: Enterprise performance management (EPM) and business intelligence (BI) supplier, Vanguard Solutions Group's business strategy focuses on selling with and through enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other enterprise application vendors. Over the last few years, the strategy has proven to be successful