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Abstract:
The reality of today’s application environment is that no single application meets all of the needs of a business, or frequently
even the needs of a single business process, so multiple applications must work together to support business processes. (...)
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... Multi-Application Software Portfolios. ... Many business
executives, particularly the CIO, would love to have ... they bought and implemented their ERP systems
in the ...
Published:
2003-02-27
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Abstract:
All the recent management trends from Continuous Improvement to Business Process Re-engineering have had the same issue we
see with E-Business. They have enterprise-wide implications and tend to become part of the corporate department that started
the initiative. This article recommends a more strategi (...)
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Should E-Business Be Inside or Outside of IT? William ... Editor's note: I have tried
to distinguish e-business from E-Business. When ...
Published:
2003-07-05
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Abstract:
Business processes must be enabled across the artificial boundaries of disparate applications that must work together to
support these business processes. To that end, business process management (BPM) could assist in compliance issues, can reduce
training requirements, and increase the overall efficienc (...)
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... to how an organization does business with trading partners, and not be constrained by
the software. ... companies and a diversity of existing enterprise systems.
...
Published:
2004-05-18
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Abstract:
While on the surface, there are few economic or strategic reasons for organizations to persist with electronic data interchange
(EDI), many seem reluctant to adopt the alternative at this stage. In fact, there has been almost negligible growth in the
number of organizations replacing their EDI-based sy (...)
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... Software, Exact Software, Intuit, Open Systems, and
Softline ... the MBS' archrival Best Software's parent Sage ...
Mapper (for reformatting e-business documents), ASN ...
Published:
2004-09-03
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Abstract:
Microsoft Business Network (MBN) has the potential to deliver the never really (or hardly ever) realized benefits of early
dot-com era Internet trading exchanges or networks that could reasonably and effectively link customers to their trading partners. (...)
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... in selling large volumes of software at reasonably ... documents, the
flexibility of business process template ... and deeper integration with multiple EDI systems.
...
Published:
2004-09-02
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Abstract:
While the Microsoft Business Network (MBN) product is worth considering for a number of compelling reasons, it will take
some immense doing before it becomes a retailers' equivalent of what the Sabre reservation system means to airline agents. (...)
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... which are essentially proprietary e-mail systems that store ... upfront
cost of the EDI infrastructure software (such as ... then focus more on the business
issues that ...
Published:
2004-09-01
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Abstract:
Business processes must be enabled across the artificial boundaries of disparate applications that must work together to
support these business processes. To that end, business process management (BPM) could assist in compliance issues, can reduce
training requirements, and increase the overall efficienc (...)
Excerpt related to
selections of business systems software outsourcing:
... to how an organization does business with trading partners, and not be constrained by
the software. ... companies and a diversity of existing enterprise systems.
...
Published:
2004-05-18
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Abstract:
Welcome to the customer experience. We all have them. Some are good, others bad. A variety of factors - the user interface
(UI), customer support, marketing messages, etc. - shape these experiences. All of these things collectively create our view
of a product, service or provider. (...)
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... implement user-focused principles across their entire business. ...
at Industry Directions, Inc., says "Prescient Systems is extremely ... [Their software
is] built to ...
Published:
2002-01-18
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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
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Abstract:
The launch of irista mimics a trend among supply chain management vendors to achieve a higher profile for their products
amid a multitude of competitive offerings. (...)
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The launch of irista mimics a trend among supply chain management vendors to achieve a higher profile for their products amid
a multitude of compe...
Published:
2000-06-21
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"Agility", "real time enterprise", "zero latency" ... these are among the several buzzwords doing the rounds these days.
Some would characterize these present times as belonging to the "Real Time Decade." Are these words just hype or do they proffer
a vision of reality for the near future? This article a (...)
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... depending on the context of the business events ... sufficient if the
users or other systems cannot react ... a spiral manner—a traditional software
development cycle ...
Published:
2004-04-07
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Abstract:
Linking data to process is the realm of business process management (BPM). BPM's focus on process dramatically reduces the
amount of data that needs to be moved, and thereby reduces both the initial cost and ongoing maintenance cost of application
integration. (...)
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selections of business systems software outsourcing:
Linking data to process is the realm of business process management (BPM). BPM's focus on process dramatically reduces
the amount of data that ne...
Published:
2003-05-30
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Abstract:
I'm Lyndsay Wise, senior research analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Welcome to another in TEC's series of enterprise
software Showdowns. Today's Showdown pits three of the top business performance management (BPM) vendors against each other
in a head-to-head contest: Hyperion System 9 vs. Outlook (...)
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I'm Lyndsay Wise, senior research analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Welcome to another in TEC's series of
enterprise software Showdowns. T...
Published:
2007-05-30
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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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Abstract:
Over past two decades, Ross Systems has delivered strong back-office functionality and good customer support within certain
industries; it is considered a leader in native process manufacturing functionality. The company has also expanded its online
operations through its RenaissanceLink software applica (...)
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Over past two decades, Ross Systems has delivered strong back-office functionality and good customer support within certain
industries; it is cons...
Published:
2000-07-20
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Abstract:
Call Center Buyer's Guide. Read White Papers and Other Software for Your Analysis Related to the Call Center Buyer's Guide.
A call center can be so much more to your enterprise than a costly necessity. By carefully selecting an on-premise contact
center solution, your company can boost revenues, retain cu (...)
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selections of business systems software outsourcing:
Call Center Buyer's Guide. Read White Papers and Other Software for Your Analysis Related to the Call Center Buyer's
Guide. A call center can be so...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
ERP remains the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. However, today's ERP systems are required
to address more than traditional processes taking place within the walls of an enterprise. This is a concise ERP reference
guide for anyone needing a general knowledge of ERP feature (...)
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ERP remains the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. However, today's ERP systems are required
to address more than tr...
Published:
2001-02-05
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Abstract:
Call Center Buyer's Guide. Read White Papers and Other Software for Your Analysis Related to the Call Center Buyer's Guide.
A call center can be so much more to your enterprise than a costly necessity. By carefully selecting an on-premise contact
center solution, your company can boost revenues, retain cu (...)
Excerpt related to
selections of business systems software outsourcing:
Call Center Buyer's Guide. Read White Papers and Other Software for Your Analysis Related to the Call Center Buyer's
Guide. A call center can be so...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Mid-market and the SMB segment are the next frontiers and a promised land for all the enterprise vendors, small and large
alike.Still, the willingness of smaller IT departments to go for more sophisticated technology beyond the all-too-common dispersed
islands of information on Excel spreadsheets, Access (...)
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Mid-market and the SMB segment are the next frontiers and a promised land for all the enterprise vendors, small and large
alike.Still, the willing...
Published:
2003-06-07
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Abstract:
Epicor Software is one of the first vendors and possibly the only mid-market vendor able to natively embrace customer and
supplier activities tied to a core transactional back-office system. Fiscal 2001 will prove to be very challenging for Epicor
Software and we believe the next 18 months will be the c (...)
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selections of business systems software outsourcing:
Epicor Software is one of the first vendors and possibly the only mid-market vendor able to natively embrace customer and
supplier activities tied...
Published:
2001-03-30