Custom Functions

You Need More Than Functions and Features to Implement an ERP ...

by Joseph J. Strub ... Unless you turn those functions and features into reality with a successful implementation ... A decent integrator tool will allow you to develop a custom map to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/EN_ER_XJS_03_17_05_1.asp - 19k - 2005-03-17 Summary: This article continues the examination of tools that a vendor may supply that can make the implementation of an ERP package easier for your project team, end users, and IT department. Read on to see what tools you may want to have in your toolbox before proceeding with the implementation.

SOA as a Foundation for Applications and Infrastructure

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... Also, for customers, who have customized these product instances, and added additional custom functions and third-party programs, it will also be difficult. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_05_06_05_1.asp - 25k - 2005-05-06 Summary: SOA promises interoperability in the heterogeneous business world by promoting loosely-coupled architecture, reusing software, and ending vendor-dependency. However, to be viable, dominant vendors must redesign and expose the hundreds of application functions as services. How are they meeting this challe

Manufacturing Environments and Integration with Other Functions

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... Manufacturing Environments and Integration with Other Functions Featured Author - Dr. Scott ... and can be manually maintained to identify a custom configuration. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/07/research_notes/MI_ER_XSH_07_06_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-07-06 Summary: This continues a reprint of the summary chapter from the book Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Navision by Dr. Scott Hamilton.

Oracle Further Orchestrates Its SOA Forays Part Six: Weaknesses ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... For customers who have customized these product instances and added additional custom functions and third-party programs, it will be similarly difficult. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_03_19_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-03-19 Summary: Time will tell whether Oracle's vocal endorsement of open technologies such as J2EE and BPEL will allow customers to readily adopt solutions that fit their needs and that quickly integrate with their existing infrastructure.

You Need More Than Functions and Features to Implement an ERP ...

by Joseph J. Strub ... Accordingly, within the copies you can eliminate little used or never used functions. ... Menu That Would Never End?" So that you are not creating custom menus for ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/EN_ER_XJS_03_16_05_1.asp - 14k - 2005-03-16 Summary: You have selected an ERP package. Now you have to worry about implementing the software. This article looks at four categories of tools that a vendor may supply that can make the implementation easier for your project team, end users, and IT department. Read on to see what tools you may want to have in y

BI Software Comparison / BI Software Evaluation

... bound images Custom function plug-ins for customers who designed algorithms for calculating scores and other statistical models Custom functions Custom Java ... http://bi.technologyevaluation.com/business-intelligence/ - 84k - 2009-08-28 Summary: Compare Business Intelligence Software: Discover the 7 key modules to base your selection on and tools you must use in order to save up to 85% of time and money you'd spend gathering information on your own : Reporting and Analysis, Analytics, Data Warehousing, Workflow, Data Integration, Support, System

Commodity Software, Best Practice and Competitive Advantage

by Olin Thompson ... you need to go beyond the inherent practices in the package by using it better, expanding its functions or even developing custom, industry-leading functions. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/08/research_notes/MI_ER_XOT_08_07_03_1.asp - 11k - 2003-08-07 Summary: Can industry-leading practice be found in a commodity software package? If we accept that application software is a commodity, by definition, the answer is no. If a vendor claims industry-leading practice, then it is available to your competition. If we really want to have practices that lift us above

Programs, Processes and Practices: Planning Implementations and ...

by Olin Thompson ... be purchased, the requirements of the business must be determined and various options compared to the functions provided from vendors. If custom solutions are ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2002/03/research_notes/TU_TS_XOT_03_04_02_1.asp - 12k - 2002-03-04 Summary: No company has ever fully evaluated the entire product that they are buying, time does not permit such a complete evaluation. Few people really track how well the software is used after it is installed.

Business Strategy, Business Processes, and Business Systems

by Olin Thompson ... a manufacturer's strategy is to expand its business by building custom products for ... These various functions run across various business processes, all of which ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/07/research_notes/MI_EV_XOT_07_31_04_1.asp - 12k - 2004-07-31 Summary: 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 dir

Compare top outsourcing services

... office outsourcing - which includes internal business functions such as ... Software development may include custom development, maintenance, reengineering, porting ... http://www.technologyevaluation.com/ppc/request/outsourcing_compare.asp - 16k - 2009-09-09