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Contrary to what vendors may contend, not all of them are able to supply a cost effective solution that satisfies the critical
requirements of an organization. In this case study from a recent selection engagement for a large series book publisher,
we size up Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and Lawson in (...)
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Contrary to what vendors may contend, not all of them are able to supply a cost effective solution that satisfies the critical
requirements of an ...
Published:
2001-12-25
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The licensing and delivery of enterprise software products is undergoing a fundamental shift from traditional up-front fees
to incremental, per-transaction, and even success-based pricing. (...)
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The licensing and delivery of enterprise software products is undergoing a fundamental shift from traditional up-front fees
to incremental, per-tr...
Published:
2005-03-30
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Lawson Software, a major privately held provider of enterprise resource planning software, today announced the delivery of
its enterprise software applications for IBM's DB2 Universal Database. This availability extends Lawson's support of the IBM
DB2 Universal Database to encompass IBM Netfinity, RS/600 (...)
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Lawson Software, a major privately held provider of enterprise resource planning software, today announced the delivery of
its enterprise software...
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2000-01-10
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... often resides in information silos (eg, HR management software, enterprise
resource planning ... kind of retail store, the benefits of WFM platforms come from a ...
Published:
2010-08-12
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Deltek uses a wealth of standalone and bundled modules to target various markets, including professional services firms both
domestically and internationally, as well as the full range of federal contractors and project-focused enterprises. (...)
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Deltek uses a wealth of standalone and bundled modules to target various markets, including professional services firms both
domestically and inte...
Published:
2006-07-13
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TEC spoke with the President and Chief Executive Officer of OpenMFG, Edward L. Lilly, Jr., to find out how OpenMFG is leveraging
commodity Free and open source software platforms to more cost-effectively deliver its own ERP solution. (...)
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TEC spoke with the President and Chief Executive Officer of OpenMFG, Edward L. Lilly, Jr., to find out how OpenMFG is leveraging
commodity Free an...
Published:
2004-09-08
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Smart companies are investigating all possible software support and maintenance (S&M) options. Alternative software S&M is
not for all businesses, but it seems a logical option for technologically conservative (and savvy) companies that do not need
all the available upgrades. (...)
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Smart companies are investigating all possible software support and maintenance (S&M) options. Alternative software S&M
is not for all businesses,...
Published:
2007-04-11
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With its numerous new software license sales, new product deliveries, and its dedication to complicated technological rejuvenation
(namely, an ambitious open service-oriented architecture strategy), Infor's position and image in the market these days are
at an all-time high. (...)
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With its numerous new software license sales, new product deliveries, and its dedication to complicated technological rejuvenation
(namely, an amb...
Published:
2008-06-30
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As we witness the inexorable increase in demand for Free and open source software (FOSS), many organizations have yet to
glean the FOSS fundamentals. This series highlights fundamentals for the enterprise as manifested in global customer demand
trends. (...)
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... is often targeted (though not exclusively) by open source enterprise software
providers. Often, vendors basing products on open source platforms can make ...
Published:
2005-12-30
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... its human resources (HR) and payroll products during fiscal 2002 after acquiring Abra Enterprise
source code from Sage (at the time called Best Software). ...
Published:
2010-07-23
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... RedPrairie’s Enterprise WFM suite features absence ... your experiences
with this software category (if ... Integrated Workforce Management (WFM) Platforms:
Fact or ...
Published:
2010-07-09
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SAP may benefit the most during Oracle's merger transition. Unlike most migration programs, SAP is offering to be responsible
for maintaining the competitions implementation, as users transition to SAP alternatives, offering the stability that some
will likely crave. (...)
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SAP may benefit the most during Oracle's merger transition. Unlike most migration programs, SAP is offering to be responsible
for maintaining the...
Published:
2005-06-01
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Software as a service is the latest incarnation of the hosting model. The demand for cost efficiency, information technology
flexibility, and faster return on investment, coupled with new technology advancements, has caused the hosting model to be
reborn. (...)
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Software as a service is the latest incarnation of the hosting model. The demand for cost efficiency, information technology
flexibility, and fast...
Published:
2006-03-14
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Thanks, in part, to the fallout from the financial scandals of Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others, the corporate spotlight
is being refocused on the audit function. However, by waiting until systems are live and in production before applying an
audit regimen, you may miss an excellent opportunity to establ (...)
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Thanks, in part, to the fallout from the financial scandals of Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others, the corporate spotlight is
being refocused on the...
Published:
2003-10-20
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Great Plains announced that its eEnterprise solution scales considerably better on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 in comparison
to Microsoft's SQL Server 7.0. (...)
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Great Plains announced that its eEnterprise solution scales considerably better on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 in comparison
to Microsoft's SQL Serv...
Published:
2000-10-31
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Infor has met several of its objectives with Infor Open SOA. The vendor has managed to resolve inherited customer retention
issues, move forward with “green” and corporate social responsibility initiatives, and even has a viable new product version
to offer Baan users. (...)
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Infor has met several of its objectives with Infor Open SOA. The vendor has managed to resolve inherited customer retention
issues, move forward w...
Published:
2008-07-02
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There is certainly room to ask the fundamental question of whether the traditional practice of RFI/RFP-based selection processes
has been adequate for the task of selecting complex systems. The record indicates there is much room for improvement. In essence,
for complex selections like in the case of ent (...)
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There is certainly room to ask the fundamental question of whether the traditional practice of RFI/RFP-based selection processes
has been adequate...
Published:
2003-10-27
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The market for enterprise incentive management (EIM) products is in its early stages and is rapidly evolving. Callidus Software
is the EIM vendor of choice for some of the largest companies in the world. (...)
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The market for enterprise incentive management (EIM) products is in its early stages and is rapidly evolving. Callidus Software
is the EIM vendor ...
Published:
2006-12-11
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Informatica Corporation’s Informatica PowerCenter 5 is a platform for integrating data to be deployed in e-Business applications,
analytic applications and data warehouses, including a wide range of data sources, from enterprise resource planning (ERP)
systems such as SAP R/3 and PeopleSoft, to web log (...)
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... Some of the Enterprise Application Integration vendors such as ...
adapters, interfaces) for the required software packages/platforms are supplied "out
of ...
Published:
2001-04-05
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Intentia has poured Java into its enterprise resource planning system, Movex, to meet the growing demand for functional enhancements
and remote accessibility, without ripping and replacing legacy systems. However, are users willing to make the transition? (...)
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Intentia has poured Java into its enterprise resource planning system, Movex, to meet the growing demand for functional enhancements
and remote ac...
Published:
2005-10-06