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CRM Evaluation Center
Nov 25, 2009
Today's usage of Decision Support Systems (DSS), combined with vetted CRM knowledge bases, allows organizations to save time and money, achieving better and more reliable/fully-documented decisions, a quantum improvement over the widely-used subjective process of selecting complex enterprise software...
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Minimizing The Total Cost of Technical Support for Enterprise Applications ( Pages)
by David Bourque
Nov 20, 2006
Abstract : Many organizations don't follow formalized processes for technical support evaluation. However, technical support is a vital component of any enterprise software solution. The fact is, poor technical support can have a severe impact on a solution's total cost of ownership.
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Minimizing the Total Cost of Technical Support for Enterprise Applications ( Pages)
by David Bourque
Jan 25, 2008
Abstract : Many organizations don’t follow formalized processes for technical support evaluation. However, technical support is a vital component of any enterprise software solution. The fact is, poor technical support can have a severe impact on a solution’s total cost of ownership.
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Great Product: Too Bad The Architecture Doesn’t Fit ( Pages)
by M. Reed
Nov 29, 2003
Abstract : During the process of product selection a great deal of attention is given to the functional capabilities of the software being evaluated. While this aspect is obviously important, ignoring the technical mechanisms by which the software actually operates can be fatal to a project. In this document we explain how to avoid the pitfalls.
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Selecting an Outsourcing Provider--Art or Science? (6 Pages)
by A.B. Maynard
Nov 2, 2004
Abstract : Many companies base their outsourcing provider selection on only one aspect of the outsourcing relationship. Some decide on a perception of cultural fit and on the rapport and relationship developed during the sales cycle between the company's senior management and the outsource provider's sales representative and executive team. A number of companies drive their selection process via a checklist-driven, skill-matching process that attempts to find and select the best fit, while other companies select their provider based solely or primarily on price. With many different aspects to consider, how can a company ensure they have made the right choice in selecting an outsourcing provider? 1. Defining the Problem 2. Where to Begin 3. Key Success Factors 4. Selection Process 5. Recommendations
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Great Plains Taps The Web To Deliver Product Support ( Pages)
by L. Talarico
Dec 5, 2000
Abstract : Great Plains has expanded eSupport, its web-based technical support service. The new service promises to provide customers and partners with higher levels of service while increasing Great Plains’ operational efficiency. Here’s how Great Plains uses the web to augment its technical support services.
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Planning Horizon of a Technical Personnel Management System ( Pages)
by Juan Francisco Segura
Aug 19, 2005
Abstract : Airlines struggle every day to reduce costs, maintain the level of customer service, and have more efficient processes, and this puts more pressure on line maintenance supervisors and engineers. This is where a maintenance personnel management system can be useful.
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Technical Staff Management Systems for the Aviation Industry ( Pages)
by Juan Francisco Segura
Aug 18, 2005
Abstract : In the airline industry, aircraft maintenance is an activity that has to be done throughout the day, so maintenance personnel must be available at all times. The complexity of the operation increases the need for a maintenance personnel management system.
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Metadata Standards in the Marketplace – Why Do I Care? (And Where Does Godzilla Fit In?) ( Pages)
by M. Reed
May 16, 2000
Abstract : Metadata (“data about data”) is essential for data warehousing. Metadata standards allow different products to interact. Without standards, different vendors’ tools cannot work together seamlessly and the customer’s warehousing effort is greatly complicated.
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What's Wrong With Application Software? - A Possible Solution? What Is It, Why And How Does It Fit Into Your Future ( Pages)
by Jim Brown & Olin Thompson
May 12, 2003
Abstract : The series, 'What's Wrong With Application Software' explored key challenges found in enterprise applications and also discussed the characteristics of next generation architectures that would provide better support for applications. Once such solution, model based architectures, deserves to be on an enterprise's 'technologies to watch' list.
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