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Pursuing an alternative strategy for software evaluation and selection, based on the capital investment paradigm and the
principles outlined in this article, is an effective method to mitigate implementation risk. (...)
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... Acts as a basis for final software testing (system ... Many legacy
systems are weak and ineffective because they ... by the Executives to effectively run the
business. ...
Published:
2003-02-12
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Abstract:
The statistics for completing packaged software implementation projects are grim. This article examines how the software
evaluation, selection, and procurement process is key to successful software implementations. (...)
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... A 1995 Standish Group research study based on ... experience transforming
organizations through business process and ... critical ERP and supply chain related systems.
...
Published:
2003-02-11
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This is a transcript of an audio conference on E-Business Service Provider Evaluation and Selection presented by TechnologyEvaluation.Com.
The presentation used the TEC patented selection engine WebTESS to conduct a live real time evaluation and selection. It
then reviewed the critical differentiating s (...)
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This is a transcript of an audio conference on E-Business Service Provider Evaluation and Selection presented by TechnologyEvaluation.Com.
The pre...
Published:
2000-08-10
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System integration service provider selections and project planning should involve the same amount of due diligence as business
IT strategy definition and software evaluation. (...)
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System integration service provider selections and project planning should involve the same amount of due diligence as business
IT strategy defini...
Published:
2002-07-12
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Abstract:
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. (...)
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... gives us insight into the health of our systems. ... If from a software
vendor, the programs include and ... The business Processes include procedures for using
the ...
Published:
2002-03-04
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Abstract:
The unique business needs of project-oriented organizations, when addressed by large ERP vendors that offer general-purpose
enterprise software, typically require heavy customization in order to work. On the other hand, when project-oriented organizations
turn to small off-the-shelf project-management s (...)
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The unique business needs of project-oriented organizations, when addressed by large ERP vendors that offer general-purpose
enterprise software, t...
Published:
2005-01-26
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Abstract:
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. (...)
Excerpt related to
business systems research for software evaluation:
... gives us insight into the health of our systems. ... If from a software
vendor, the programs include and ... The business Processes include procedures for using
the ...
Published:
2002-03-04
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Abstract:
Active Software, Inc., a provider of enterprise application integration software products, today announced the ActiveWorks™
Application Transaction Coordinator (ATC) to ensure the transactional integrity of end-to end business processes across systems,
both within and outside the corporate firewall. (...)
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Active Software, Inc., a provider of enterprise application integration software products, today announced the ActiveWorks™
Application Transactio...
Published:
2000-06-01
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TEC product certification report: Oracle E-Business Suite (12.1) for process ERP systems is now available. Read free white
paper. Oracle E-Business Suite (12.1) is now TEC Certified for online comparison of process manufacturing enterprise resource
planning (ERP) systems in TEC's Evaluation Centers. The c (...)
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TEC product certification report: Oracle E-Business Suite (12.1) for process ERP systems is now available. Read free white
paper. Oracle E-Business...
Published:
2010-05-13
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Abstract:
Accenture has moved from its former identity Andersen Consulting to a new mark and strategy aligned to its competitors in
the market place. Since the arbitrators ruling in August, 2000, Accenture’s transformation has rapidly moved the organization
from being centered around four competencies to a group (...)
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Accenture has moved from its former identity Andersen Consulting to a new mark and strategy aligned to its competitors in
the market place. Since ...
Published:
2001-01-30
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Abstract:
Product lifecycle management (PLM) implementation brings its own set of challenges, whether considering vendor selection,
employee perception management, or actual implementation. However, based on experience and study, it is possible to describe
the best practices for overcoming these challenges. (...)
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... Technical training on PLM software for maintenance; Hands-on ... CIOs)
who drive the implementation of systems such as ... with engineering to sell the business
case to ...
Published:
2006-07-05
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Abstract:
This article, originally published in Engineering Times, on how companies are employing ERP is based on an interview with
Ben Spencer, TEC’s Senior Director of Knowledge Bases and Content Development. (...)
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This article, originally published in Engineering Times, on how companies are employing ERP is based on an interview with
Ben Spencer, TEC’s Senio...
Published:
2002-08-01
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Abstract:
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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Although glitch-plagued software implementations are nothing new, the growing number of brand-name firms reporting big troubles
with their multimillion-dollar projects is starting to look like a Who's Who of the Fortune 500. (...)
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Although glitch-plagued software implementations are nothing new, the growing number of brand-name firms reporting big troubles
with their multimi...
Published:
1999-11-10
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Abstract:
Business changes constantly in small ways and large. It is rare to find an application product that can change once it is
implemented. This gap is a reality leading to dissatisfaction and the application being a drag on the business. This gap,
the lack of the ability to change, costs the business dearly. (...)
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business systems research for software evaluation:
Business changes constantly in small ways and large. It is rare to find an application product that can change once it is
implemented. This gap is...
Published:
2004-05-31
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Abstract:
Having to deliver a number of functionalities through third-party solutions, which are natively offered by many larger competitors,
may deter some interface-wary customers. Thus, Relevant should try to provide as many third-party solutions as possible as
a standard configuration, which should make custom (...)
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business systems research for software evaluation:
Having to deliver a number of functionalities through third-party solutions, which are natively offered by many larger competitors,
may deter some...
Published:
2005-01-28
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Abstract:
RFPs and selection tools typically focus on features and functions. The business process protagonists consider this focus
old fashioned. However, users want and need an inventory or check lists of the functions to understand if the business process
will work. One always has to start from somewhere, and t (...)
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business systems research for software evaluation:
RFPs and selection tools typically focus on features and functions. The business process protagonists consider this focus
old fashioned. However, ...
Published:
2003-10-28
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Excerpt related to
business systems research for software evaluation:
... TEC clients to model their business processes and map these to functional aspects of
enterprise software systems; ... for regular TEC projects, based on research.
...
Published:
2008-06-04
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Abstract:
Owing to learning from the past experiences and to the help of specialized selection service providers, selecting an enterprise
package has to a degree, become a routine occurrence in the life of an IT organization. Recently however, there has been much
noise created by some pundits and vendors belittlin (...)
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business systems research for software evaluation:
Owing to learning from the past experiences and to the help of specialized selection service providers, selecting an enterprise
package has to a d...
Published:
2003-10-25
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Abstract:
Three minutes of labor from purchase requisition to invoice payment; fully executed due diligence; commitment authorization
and no delays. That is the promise of e-procurement and the potential is there for the taking - but not without risk. Extensive
preparation is necessary and full integration with r (...)
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E-Procurement Is Not Electronic Purchasing - Part II. J. Dowling - November 14, 2000. Comments: 0. Read Comments E-Procurement
Is Not Electronic Purchasi.
Published:
2000-11-14