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Outsourcing 101 - A Primer Part Three: Approaches and ...

by A.B. Maynard ... 1. Summary. 2. Recommendations for Companies Looking to Outsource Some of Their Operations. 3. Recommendations for Outsourcing Providers. Summary. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Outsourcing/2004/01/research_notes/TU_OE_XAM_01_19_04_1.asp - 13k - 2004-01-19 Summary: Outsourcing is a very diverse market, and there are many different outsourcing options and outsourcing service providers to choose from. This part discusses recommendations for companies looking to outsource, and recommendations for outsourcing providers.

The Many Flavors of Application Software Outsourcing

by A.B. Maynard ... Summary. Once a company has decided to outsource some or all of its IT spending, it must also select the most appropriate outsourcing model for its business. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Outsourcing/2004/09/research_notes/MI_OE_XAM_09_29_04_1.asp - 20k - 2004-09-29 Summary: Many companies are looking to outsource development and maintenance of their application software. Common reasons that companies outsource application software are to reduce their costs, improve quality, obtain flexible staffing levels, and obtain improved service and support so they can focus on their c

Can Webplan Reconcile Planning and Execution? Part One: Event ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Event Summary. ... As global manufacturers expand operations in the Asia Pacific region, there is an increasing reliance on outsourcing, and companies are looking ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/06/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_06_30_04_1.asp - 23k - 2004-06-30 Summary: According to the early signs, it appears that key elements of Webplan's business plan are producing results with dividends. These elements involve positioning itself as a response management player with new pricing and packaging that provides an aggressive entry point and fixed priced, fixed duration imp

IFS Continues Its Reinvention Through Pruning Part One: Event ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Event Summary. ... the largest supplier of human resource (HR) management and payroll administration software, consulting services, and outsourcing services in the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/02/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_02_07_05_1.asp - 15k - 2005-02-07 Summary: Is selling-off of its Brazilian subsidiary and of tangential CAD and payroll applications a sign that IFS is grasping the realities of a mature enterprise applications market, which requires, among many other things, finding a perfect balance between cultivating the install base versus the zeal for hitch

Oracle Renders Its PLM Outline Part One: Event Summary

by P.J. Jakovljevic & Jim Brown ... Event Summary. ... collaborative effort too, since the systems without enabling processes in place to coordinate product data for outsourcing, design, manufacturing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Plm/2004/01/news_analysis/NA_PL_PJ_01_05_04_1.asp - 28k - 2004-01-05 Summary: Although its PLM solutions will not likely be the 'all things to all people' any time soon, Oracle might be showing us its ability to develop its own applications in collaborative effort with its prominent customers.

Enterprise Applications Battlefield Mid-Year Scoreboard Part 3 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Event Summary. ... Aerospace & Defense, and Automotive expertise will also be a welcome addition to IGS' traditional strengths in integration and IT outsourcing. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/08/research_notes/EN_EV_PJ_08_28_02_1.asp - 21k - 2002-08-28 Summary: IBM still needs to convince users that it is nimble enough to handle the smaller projects prevalent in today’s cost-conscious market, which may be a concern that is aggravated rather than alleviated by the acquisition.

Where Is ERP Headed (Or Better, Where Should It Be Headed)? Part 4 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Executive Summary. ... One of the primary benefits of outsourcing is the initial negation of "up-front" costs associated with the implementation of a production ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/04/research_notes/TN_BA_PJ_04_27_01_1.asp - 23k - 2001-04-27 Summary: This final note discusses how Application Service Providers (ASPs) have arisen on the Internet in response to such ERP woes as support expenses, misbehaving applications, and server downtime, and how as the nature of ERP software evolves into services and/or hosted models, the market might be experiencin

Total Uptime Guarantees? It Must Be A New Millennium!

by D. Geller ... Event Summary. Intira provides netsourcing -- outsourcing services for IT and network infrastructures needed to support E-commerce applications. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/01/news_analysis/NA_EC_DPG_01_10_00_2.asp - 5k - 2000-01-10 Summary: Netsourcing provider Intira has announced that it will offer service level agreements (SLA's) covering its complete line of IT and network infrastructure service offerings.

Global Product Development Seen as a Boon for Product Lifecycle ...

by Michael Bittner ... have been especially beneficial to contract manufacturing, engineering services, software development, and business process outsourcing firms in these ... Summary. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2008/10/research_notes/MN_PL_MB_10_17_08_1.asp - 14k - 2008-10-17 Summary: An enterprise that wants to shift to a global product development strategy must invest in modern product lifecycle management (PLM) technology. Therefore, the PLM software market could be on the edge of a significant growth cycle.

New Dimensions in EC and SCM Part 4: Using E-Procurement to ...

by Scott A. Elliff ... Executive Summary. ... This part addresses how e-procurement can be used to Leverage Volume, including leveraging volume through outsourcing. About This Article. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2001/02/research_notes/MI_EC_XSE_02_23_01_1.asp - 19k - 2001-02-23 Summary: A straightforward way to drive prices down and obtain increased supplier attention is to leverage total purchasing volume through Internet-based auctions. This part addresses the implications of using e-procurement to Leverage Volume, including leveraging volume through outsourcing.