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Peregrine Technologies, a company with strength in infrastructure management solutions and burgeoning E-commerce aspirations
has purchased Telco Research, a specialist in voice and data network monitoring. (...)
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Peregrine Technologies, a company with strength in infrastructure management solutions and burgeoning E-commerce aspirations
has purchased Telco R...
Published:
2000-02-25
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The Worldwide Retail Exchange (WWRE) and the Global NetXchange (GNX) have merged their complementary Web-enabled product
sets to form Agentrics LLC. One outcome is the ProductVine PLM solution, which is clearly designed for and targeted to private
label retailers. (...)
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The Worldwide Retail Exchange (WWRE) and the Global NetXchange (GNX) have merged their complementary Web-enabled product sets
to form Agentrics LL...
Published:
2005-12-16
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Many business intelligence (BI) projects fall short of expectations. Unless organizations implement a methodology and benchmark
the success other organizations have experienced, BI implementations may fail to provide the desired results. This article
identifies five steps organizations should take when i (...)
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Many business intelligence (BI) projects fall short of expectations. Unless organizations implement a methodology and benchmark
the success other ...
Published:
2009-09-11
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The University of Illinois provides a good example of extensive integration of its business intelligence (BI) solution and
data warehousing environment with its enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. (...)
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The University of Illinois provides a good example of extensive integration of its business intelligence (BI) solution and
data warehousing enviro...
Published:
2006-10-27
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The merger of traditional brick-and-mortar manufacturer Illinois Tool Works with Internet-based Click Commerce is puzzling,
but has some method to the madness. Only time will tell how easily and tightly their tools will "click" with each other. (...)
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The merger of traditional brick-and-mortar manufacturer Illinois Tool Works with Internet-based Click Commerce is puzzling,
but has some method to...
Published:
2006-11-13
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When part of an enterprise software environment, business modeler software can reduce training costs, prevent errors, and
minimize non-value added work. And if properly integrated, it can be both a tool for senior management and for hands-on system
users. (...)
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When part of an enterprise software environment, business modeler software can reduce training costs, prevent errors, and
minimize non-value added...
Published:
2009-01-07
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Business intelligence (BI) is evolving as it grows in popularity. Within BI, there is a shift from traditional analytics
to predictive analytics, and predictive analytics is emerging as a distinct new software sector. (...)
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Business intelligence (BI) is evolving as it grows in popularity. Within BI, there is a shift from traditional analytics to
predictive analytics, ...
Published:
2005-12-24
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As organizations face a pressing need to rationalize the cost of enterprise software, open source business intelligence (BI)
is fast becoming a viable alternative. Learn about the current state of open source BI, with particular focus on one vendor's
products. (...)
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As organizations face a pressing need to rationalize the cost of enterprise software, open source business intelligence (BI)
is fast becoming a vi...
Published:
2009-07-17
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Skila, Inc. is applying advanced eKnowedge tools to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. It’s
the kind of offering every knowledge worker wants to have. (...)
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Skila, Inc. is applying advanced eKnowedge tools to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. It’s
the kind of offering e...
Published:
2000-10-06
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As manufacturing becomes a global process, advances in demand management software have given rise to attribute-based demand
management software. In the process manufacturing environment, this software can help manufacturers deal with complex manufacturing
processes and increase overall customer satisfact (...)
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As manufacturing becomes a global process, advances in demand management software have given rise to attribute-based demand
management software. I...
Published:
2008-12-24
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Companies relying on an Excel or Excel-like system need to know that, while Excel might suffice for ad hoc analysis and data
storage for individuals or small groups, the technological flaw of data and referential integrity prevents it from a corporate-wide,
collaborative effort like planning and budgetin (...)
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Companies relying on an Excel or Excel-like system need to know that, while Excel might suffice for ad hoc analysis and data
storage for individua...
Published:
2005-06-23
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On September 13, Business Objects and Brio Technology announced that they had settled a patent infringement suit. Brio technology
will be forced to pay an undisclosed sum to Business Objects, and to acknowledge the validity of Business Objects' U.S. patent. (...)
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On September 13, Business Objects and Brio Technology announced that they had settled a patent infringement suit. Brio technology
will be forced t...
Published:
1999-09-14
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Current pure play business intelligence (BI) leaders offer the advantage of superior analytics and planning capabilities;
however, enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors are improving their analytic capabilities and accessibility. (...)
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Current pure play business intelligence (BI) leaders offer the advantage of superior analytics and planning capabilities;
however, enterprise reso...
Published:
2005-07-14
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Using credit and A/R management as a sales tool requires defining goals and measuring results. Determining the competitive
landscape and using A/R management software with key features will help companies realize the full potential of credit and
A/R management. (...)
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Using credit and A/R management as a sales tool requires defining goals and measuring results. Determining the competitive
landscape and using A/R...
Published:
2005-02-03
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Abstract:
Business performance management (BPM) includes setting key performance indicators, using data mining to discover data patterns
and using software to help drive business decisions and develop corporate strategy. For an organization, there are many benefits
to implementing a BPM solution. (...)
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... Although KPIs can help drive business decisions, they are only beneficial if they are
... can make the difference between implementing a successful BPM tool and a ...
Published:
2009-04-27
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Abstract:
Over the past six months, Seagate Technology has made major moves to refocus their majority-owned subsidiary, Seagate Software,
and put all the emphasis on their business intelligence products. These products were acquired in the early to mid-1990's
with the purchase of Crystal Computer Services (Crystal (...)
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Over the past six months, Seagate Technology has made major moves to refocus their majority-owned subsidiary, Seagate Software,
and put all the em...
Published:
1999-10-06
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Business performance management (BPM) and business intelligence (BI) solutions are at a crossroads. Vendors from each domain
compete in the same market. BPM vendors are at a disadvantage due to BI's penetration and expansion into the BPM market. (...)
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Business performance management (BPM) and business intelligence (BI) solutions are at a crossroads. Vendors from each domain
compete in the same m...
Published:
2009-05-18
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Combining deep analytics with BI solution functionality, expanding in certain verticals, and by acquiring several well thought
out companies, have been key for SAS to further entrench itself in the market. (...)
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Combining deep analytics with BI solution functionality, expanding in certain verticals, and by acquiring several well thought
out companies, have...
Published:
2005-08-11
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Your company's success is not only dependent on sales, but also on your company's ability to say, "Yes we have that item
in stock." The problem is, inventory control is usually an after thought. (...)
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Inventory Control Is Perhaps the Most Powerful Tool You Have for Containing Your Warehousing Costs. ...
Without it what business would your company be in? ...
Published:
2005-11-26
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Most enterprises fight fires with axes, fire hoses, trucks, and hordes of firemen, but the CDQM approach is a smoke detector.
It’s far less expensive to put a fire out when it’s just smoldering, rather than to extinguish a blazing house fire and then
remodel the entire house. (...)
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... A continuous data quality tool set up to check business rules on account
numbers would have ensured that account entries were going to valid account numbers. ...
Published:
2002-10-18