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Extricity Makes a Move into IBM’s Sphere of B2B Influence ( Pages)
by M. Reed
Jan 23, 2001 Abstract : B2B/EAI software vendor Extricity announced that International Business Machines is shipping the Extricity B2B platform as part of IBM’s WebSphere BtoBi Partner Agreement Manager. An OEM alliance with IBM is bound to provide Extricity with additional credence and leverage in the ever-expanding B2B/EAI market.
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Business Strategy, Business Processes, and Business Systems ( Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Jul 31, 2004 Abstract : Business strategy, a road map telling us how the business plans to be successful, does not guarantee success. Strategy execution requires business processes that do what the strategy calls for--and do it well. In today's automated world, these business processes rely on business systems. Therefore, a direct link exists between the success of business strategy and business systems. Poor systems are a frequent reason for the failure of a business strategy.
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Business Strategy, Business Processes, and Business Systems (3 Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Dec 10, 2003 Abstract : Business strategy, a road map telling us how the business plans to be successful, does not guarantee success. Strategy execution requires business processes that do what the strategy calls for-and do it well. In today's automated world, these business processes rely on business systems. Therefore, a direct link exists between the success of business strategy and business systems. Poor systems are a frequent reason for the failure of a business strategy.
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Differences in Complexity between B2C and B2B E-commerce (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 4, 2004 Abstract : Business-to-business (B2B) selling has proven to be more intricate than business-to-consumer (B2C) selling, as B2B involves dealing with longer-term contracts and complex products with specific requirements that are not needed in the consumer world.
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Differences in Complexity between B2C and B2B E-commerce ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Nov 6, 2004 Abstract : Business-to-business (B2B) selling has proven to be more intricate than business-to-consumer (B2C) selling, as B2B involves dealing with longer-term contracts and complex products with specific requirements that are not needed in the consumer world.
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Architecture Evolution: Service-oriented Architecture versus Web Services ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 20, 2006 Abstract : Collaboration and interoperability are critical where multiple business units reside under one larger corporation, or where there is a requirement to integrate the system into a disparate system when a business-to-business or business-to-consumer extension is part of the business model.
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Enterprise Resource Planning for Services, and Professional Services Automation: Where Do You Draw the Line? ( Pages)
by Neil Stolovitsky
Apr 13, 2006 Abstract : Since the late nineties, enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors have developed functionality for vertical markets in the service industry. Simultaneously, professional services automation (PSA) became a viable software category. Consequently, deciphering the difference between ERP and PSA remains a challenge.
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Understanding SOA, Web Services, BPM, BPEL, and More Part One: SOA, Web Services, and BPM ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Dec 22, 2004 Abstract : In the larger schema of things, SOA would espouse general, more abstract concepts of software reusability and encapsulation within certain boundaries (as to then provide access to that software via defined interfaces), Web services would then make these SOA concepts vendor-independent due to their use of generally accepted standards, while BPM and BPEL would be some of the engines making the whole system work.
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Yet Another Branding Debacle (This Time, It's ERP for Services) ( Pages)
by Jane Affleck
Jun 25, 2008 Abstract : Organizations providing billable services to their clients can benefit from an enterprise resource planning solution. But what makes ERP for services different from solutions known as product portfolio management for professional services automation? And which is best for your organization?
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