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Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) announced the availability of Microsoft Business Solutions Solomon 5.5, which includes
several new features and enhancements in the product's Foundation Series, Financial Series, Project Series and Service Series
of modules. This part covers the vendor’s challenges an (...)
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Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) announced the availability of Microsoft Business Solutions Solomon 5.5, which includes
several new features and...
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2003-09-06
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Implementing information technology (IT) governance means using a structure of relationships and processes to direct an organization.
Some project portfolio management (PPM) vendors have adopted the IT governance mantra to differentiate their solutions from
those offered by the enterprise resource planni (...)
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Implementing information technology (IT) governance means using a structure of relationships and processes to direct an organization.
Some project...
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2005-12-13
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Integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions became synonymous with competitive advantage, particularly
throughout the 1990's. Customers were demanding to have their products delivered when, where, and how they wanted them. Companies
were therefore compelled to develop and embrace the (...)
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Integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions became synonymous with competitive advantage, particularly
throughout the 1990's....
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2004-04-01
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Original News & Educational Review Course Summary Ernst & Young, has put together the quintessential course for security
engineers looking to improve their ability to protect their organization's website, systems, and network. Dubbed eXtreme Hacking,
and carrying a price tag of $5,000 a slot, this co (...)
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Original News & Educational Review Course Summary Ernst & Young, has put together the quintessential course for security
engineers looking to ...
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2002-01-19
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With 2011 just about under wraps, we asked our experts to weigh in on this year’s trends and enterprise software news-makers.
Read this article to get their takes on 2011's biggest stories in the enterprise software industry, the year's hottest trends,
and more. Log in to read now. (...)
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With 2011 just about under wraps, we asked our experts to weigh in on this year’s trends and enterprise software news-makers.
Read this article to...
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2011-12-20
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April 2011 saw the merger of Epicor and Activant Solutions to create a global leader in business software solutions. TEC
principal analyst P. J. Jakovljevic sits down with CMO John Hiraoka to discuss the opportunities and challenges created by
the merger and the potential synergy of the combined company, (...)
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April 2011 saw the merger of Epicor and Activant Solutions to create a global leader in business software solutions. TEC principal
analyst PJJ.
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2011-11-18
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Major vendors are entering the professional services software market and small niche vendors are repositioning themselves
to compete. This changing market is conveying mixed messages; however, users can navigate this space by separating market
messages from vendors' functional capabilities. (...)
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Major vendors are entering the professional services software market and small niche vendors are repositioning themselves
to compete. This changin...
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2006-09-04
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Recently, the traditional method of selecting software based on functions and features has come under scrutiny. Some even
suggest that this method is unduly drawn out and fails to focus on the critical processes of business. As you might expect,
vendors would rather sell you out-of-the-box business proce (...)
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... that typically accompanies this second method is "Why worry about accounting? ...
Finally, this article will draw on some of the information contained in the ...
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2005-05-14
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Recently, the traditional method of selecting software based on functions and features has come under scrutiny. Some even
suggest that this method is unduly drawn out and fails to focus on the critical processes of business. As you might expect,
vendors would rather sell you out-of-the-box business proce (...)
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... that typically accompanies this second method is "Why worry about accounting? ...
Finally, this article will draw on some of the information contained in the ...
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2005-05-14
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What has QAD, a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies, been up to lately? TEC principal
analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reconnects with QAD and looks at how the company has leveraged strategic channels, highly scalable
solutions, and technology partnerships to address th (...)
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What has QAD, a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies, been up to lately? TEC principal
analyst PJ Jako...
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2011-11-24
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This article examines the organizational fit of radio frequency identification (RFID) and its technology’s basic mechanics.
Its prohibitive costs often account for the decision to not implement RFID. Yet some factors influencing adoption may shed
new light on why RFID is important. (...)
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This article examines the organizational fit of radio frequency identification (RFID) and its technology’s basic mechanics.
Its prohibitive costs ...
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2007-11-28
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Next Generation HRO Technology. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-Bound. Almost everything you know about human resources (HR) outsourcing is about to change. The future is about
single-source integration, and there are key new technologi (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Next Generation HRO Technology. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-Bound. Almost...
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2010-03-11
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Understand Business Intelligence and Bottom Line. Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound. Given that virtually all small and midsized businesses can benefit from business intelligence
(BI) tools, the real question is how much of this tec (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Understand Business Intelligence and Bottom Line. Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant and ...
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2010-03-11
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Moving to a performance-based service business model will have huge implications for the whole value chain. Its principle
is to manage for outcomes—procure performance rather than parts and people. It requires total business process reorientation
from services and maintenance through procurement techn (...)
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Moving to a performance-based service business model will have huge implications for the whole value chain. Its principle
is to manage for outcom...
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2004-06-22
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If the key financial metrics for creating corporate value relate to costs, capital charges and consumption, and profitability,
then the corporate capabilities or competencies required to drive those metrics must include controlling supply chain costs,
managing supply chain cycle time, and optimizing resp (...)
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If the key financial metrics for creating corporate value relate to costs, capital charges and consumption, and profitability,
then the corporate ...
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2002-11-12
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Microsoft Point of Sale and Microsoft Retail Management System provide a complete point of purchase solution suite for small
and midsize specialty retail businesses. Released in 2005, Microsoft Point of Sale has enabled Microsoft to further penetrate
the retail market. (...)
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Microsoft Point of Sale and Microsoft Retail Management System provide a complete point of purchase solution suite for small
and midsize specialty...
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2006-08-31
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There are two types of project portfolio management (PPM) solutions for professional services organizations (PSO). For smaller
PSOs, best-of-breed vendors provide hosted solutions with out-of-the-box integrations, while integrated PPM solutions provide
the complete back-office systems preferred by many l (...)
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There are two types of project portfolio management (PPM) solutions for professional services organizations (PSO). For smaller
PSOs, best-of-breed...
Published:
2006-01-02
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Knowing the history and evolution of enterprise applications is essential to understanding their current use and future developments.
Each step in the evolution of the software is built on the fundamentals and principles developed within the previous one,
which holds true for the contemporary phase of th (...)
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Knowing the history and evolution of enterprise applications is essential to understanding their current use and future developments.
Each step in...
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2004-03-31
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... In my article at the time I endorsed ... In 2008, an independent accounting
and auditing firm ... of DemandTec’s controls over information technology
and processes ...
Published:
2010-01-27
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With its short term ownership under Baan all but forgotten, CODA has been doing well, owing to its astute offerings tailored
to the preferences of each regional market, coupled with some recent appetizing acquisitions. (...)
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With its short term ownership under Baan all but forgotten, CODA has been doing well, owing to its astute offerings tailored
to the preferences of...
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2005-11-14