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Desktop Management's Dirty Little Secret

by Chet Sargeant ... average of two weeks to develop and test scripts for these applications, it would take 3.8 man ... service packs, patches, new security settings, drivers, etc. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/07/research_notes/MI_ER_XCS_07_01_03_1.asp - 15k - 2003-07-01 Summary: ESD (electronic software distribution) promises to simplify software distribution and management, and eliminate ''sneakernet'' the costly, time-consuming manual process that some companies still use to do upgrades and installations. Unfortunately, the cure often has some of the same pitfalls as the probl

Enterprise Impact Simulation An IT Revolution In The Making

by William Walton ... about " or "it will probably take around " The ... Recent advances in software test automation tools give you ... it possible, and to identified the demand drivers. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2001/02/research_notes/MI_EC_XWM_02_28_01_1.asp - 19k - 2001-02-28 Summary: The IT industry is ripe for a revolution. For years the IT executive s job has been to give the business units the tools they need to run the business. Today, more and more, the IT organization is the business. Enterprise Impact Simulation will give IT executives the capabilities they need to accura

User Recommendations for Pricing Management

by Olin Thompson and PJ Jakovljevic ... industry's revenue, its cost and profit drivers, and the product features that take will take these factors ... A litmus test to gauge whether the solution is ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/05/news_analysis/NA_ER_XOT_05_05_06_1.asp - 18k - 2006-05-05 Summary: Price management might improve revenue (by a few percent) and gross margin (even by an umpteen percent), but the truly amazing benefits should only come when price management is integrated with appropriate cost information and demand management.

How One Provider's Solution Covers the Bases of Price Optimization ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... on maximizing margins for B2B environments, and the ZPPS Test and Monitor ... Scoring KPIs not only take into account such margin drivers as discounts and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2007/06/research_notes/VN_CR_PJ_06_11_07_1.asp - 32k - 2007-06-11 Summary: What are the solutions that enable Zilliant's customers to gain a better understanding of their markets' price response and translate this into more profitable pricing? Zilliant Precision Pricing Suite encompasses distinct solutions geared for each step of the pricing process.

Easy ERP: A Challenge to Conventional Thinking

by Emmett Holt ... ROI justification is difficult when compliance issues are the key drivers. ... Now it's time to meet the vendors and take the packages for the test drive. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/12/research_notes/MI_ER_XEH_12_27_05_1.asp - 22k - 2005-12-27 Summary: There is a new paradigm when it comes to evaluating ERP systems. With little difference between industry players' solutions, the key is the longevity of the system, its usability, and total cost of ownership.

Easy ERP: A Challenge to Conventional Thinking

by Emmett Holt ... ROI justification is difficult when compliance issues are the key drivers. ... Now it’s time to meet the vendors and take the packages for the test drive ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/04/research_notes/MI_ER_XEH_04_29_05_1.asp - 22k - 2005-04-29 Summary: There is a new paradigm when it comes to evaluating ERP systems. With little difference between industry players' solutions, the key is the longevity of the system, its usability, and total cost of ownership.

Confessions of a Techno Junkie

by Lonnie Childs ... com era, "supply chain software" seemed to take a parallel ... The latest consumer drivers, such as the connectivity between ... but most of us fail this logic test. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2005/05/research_notes/TN_SC_XLC_05_20_05_1.asp - 25k - 2005-05-20 Summary: Ideas on how to survive the avalanche of technology, avoid the lure of its pitfalls, and succeed with it as the enabler to true process innovation.

What Plant-level Systems Can Do for the Enterprise Market

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... in the automotive segment, are key drivers that use plant ... QA confirmation, and product run-in test data, also ... on the spot" and as they take place, providing an ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/11/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_11_23_05_1.asp - 17k - 2005-11-23 Summary: To gain the competitive edge, enterprises are seeking tools to break information silos. Collaborative planning and manufacturing has given plant-level systems a whole new meaning.

Transenterprises - The Emerging Business Model of the Twenty First ...

by Bill McBeath ... to integrate their design, production, and test efforts much more ... builds a collocated plant to take the byproduct ... Drivers, Mass customization (5-day car); Time-to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/02/research_notes/RN_SC_XBM_02_12_04_1.asp - 17k - 2004-02-12 Summary: During the last two decades, many of the old vertically integrated enterprise/empires have splintered into numerous core-competency-focused firms, loosely bound into the so-called virtual extended enterprises.

BPM Weaves Data And Processes Together For Real-time Revenues

by David Cameron ... the processes that support key business drivers are complex ... technology enables users to implement, test, modify, and re ... which course of action to take, but does ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2003/05/research_notes/MI_DW_XDC_05_30_03_1.asp - 15k - 2003-05-30 Summary: Linking data to process is the realm of business process management (BPM). BPM's focus on process dramatically reduces the amount of data that needs to be moved, and thereby reduces both the initial cost and ongoing maintenance cost of application integration.