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Using a knowledge base in the selection process can reduce the time, risk and cost of procuring technology. Well constructed
knowledge bases that are used in a tested selection methodology reduce the RFI process from months to weeks, eliminate data
quality issues and allow an apples to apples comparison (...)
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Using a knowledge base in the selection process can reduce the time, risk and cost of procuring technology. Well constructed
knowledge bases that...
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2003-04-19
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If you run one hundred batches, some will be great, some will be terrible. But what causes some to be great and some to be
terrible? Knowing the answer to that question can mean no more terrible batches, many more great ones, and making more money. (...)
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... If we plot the batch P&L contribution for each batch, we get a strong correlation between contribution
and the ranking of the batches. Figure 1. How To Improve. ...
Published:
2004-08-30
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Industri-Matematik had no complaints about its performance during the first quarter of fiscal 2001 in spite of lower revenues
and earnings. (...)
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Industri-Matematik had no complaints about its performance during the first quarter of fiscal 2001 in spite of lower revenues
and earnings.
Published:
2000-09-21
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For Technology vendors, credibility is the ability to sell. Credibility is vital, is hard to build, and easy to lose. Building
credibility doesn't have to be costly. This article touches on the concepts you can employ to build your credibility. These
concepts are the basis for a seminar presented by Th (...)
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For Technology vendors, credibility is the ability to sell. Credibility is vital, is hard to build, and easy to lose. Building
credibility doesn'...
Published:
2004-04-10
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Though superficially, IQMS, a small, quiet ERP provider, may be similar to its competitors, by offering fully-integrated
applications and services that are typically expected from larger tier one vendors, IQMS has truly differentiated itself in
the market. (...)
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Though superficially, IQMS, a small, quiet ERP provider, may be similar to its competitors, by offering fully-integrated applications
and services...
Published:
2005-04-06
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In PLM, there is no single vendor that can meet all of the requirements, and the market is still immature, so almost every
product can be the right solution provided a certain set of requirements. The Catch 22 for both buyers and vendors is to
pinpoint the right opportunity in this ongoing 'dating game' (...)
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In PLM, there is no single vendor that can meet all of the requirements, and the market is still immature, so almost every
product can be the righ...
Published:
2003-05-24
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By further perfecting its mid-market value proposition and by also unifying its corporate and product brands (i.e., often
conflicting IMPACT Encore product brand has been discontinued), SYSPRO should certainly give other incumbent mid-market players
and intruders a run for their money. (...)
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By further perfecting its mid-market value proposition and by also unifying its corporate and product brands (ie, often conflicting
IMPACT Encor...
Published:
2003-03-13
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For the last several months, MAPICS, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAPX), a global provider of extended ERP applications for world-class
mid-sized manufacturers, has embarked on a painstaking process of producing a strategy going forward that would pragmatically
blend the company’s traditional values and success facto (...)
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For the last several months, MAPICS, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAPX), a global provider of extended ERP applications for world-class mid-sized
manufacturers, ...
Published:
2002-11-20
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The BI market is ripe for consolidation, but not necessarily for the reason of capturing the scarce remaining market share
like in the ERP case, but more likely for the reasons of garnering the most complete CPM portfolio. (...)
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The BI market is ripe for consolidation, but not necessarily for the reason of capturing the scarce remaining market share
like in the ERP case, b...
Published:
2003-08-09
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Since a 'one-size-fits-all' product is still not quite a viable possibility, almost every product can win provided a certain
set of requirements. The Catch 22 for both buyers and vendors/VARs is to pinpoint the right opportunity in this ongoing 'dating
game'. An RFP/RFI selection process can streamline (...)
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... under Financials. Figure 3: The next step in ranking the vendors is to prioritize the
Decision Hierarchy. This involves indicating ...
Published:
2002-03-06
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Abstract:
Politicians are reputedly experts at reinterpreting past statements in the face of current realities. A minor flap about
one of them reveals a new way that the Web may impact politics (and business). (...)
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Politicians are reputedly experts at reinterpreting past statements in the face of current realities. A minor flap about one
of them reveals a ne...
Published:
2000-08-22
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I'm Dylan Persaud, senior analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Due to the overwhelming response to our first ERP Showdown,
we're pleased to present another head-to-head discrete enterprise resource planning (ERP) comparison. Here, then, is ERP Showdown,
Round 2!—featuring Exact Macola ES vs. Infor (...)
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I'm Dylan Persaud, senior analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Due to the overwhelming response to our first ERP
Showdown, we're pleased to p...
Published:
2007-04-11
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I'm Dylan Persaud, senior analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Welcome to another in our ongoing series of enterprise
software Showdowns. Today's Showdown pits three of the top ERP - Distribution solutions against each other in a head-to-head
contest: Microsoft Dynamics vs.Retalix vs. Epicor Enterp (...)
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I'm Dylan Persaud, senior analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Welcome to another in our ongoing series of enterprise
software Showdowns. To...
Published:
2007-06-22
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Today's ERP Showdown pits Infor SyteLine vs. Exact Software Macola ES vs. QAD Enterprise Application, all aimed at medium-sized
businesses in the $250 million (USD)–plus range. Once again, we used TEC's ERP Evaluation Center to look at all eight standard
ERP modules… (...)
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Today's ERP Showdown pits Infor SyteLine vs. Exact Software Macola ES vs. QAD Enterprise Application, all aimed at medium-sized
businesses in the ...
Published:
2008-06-23
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With a set of seemingly complementary products and via a strategy of focusing on customers, astute acquisitions of more complementary
software companies and a careful deployment of all resources around the world including product development, sales and customer
support, SoftBrands hopes to rise from the (...)
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With a set of seemingly complementary products and via a strategy of focusing on customers, astute acquisitions of more complementary
software com...
Published:
2002-09-30
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Abstract:
Online advertising is no longer an option, it is a requirement. Sales analysis and customer information gathering are just
a few of the benefits. (...)
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Online advertising is no longer an option, it is a requirement. Sales analysis and customer information gathering are just
a few of the benefits.
Published:
2003-01-05
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In addition to products' rationalization, the integration at sales and cultural levels will be challenging. In general, existing
customers of involved merging vendors should be alert, but they should still look at these events as positive. (...)
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In addition to products' rationalization, the integration at sales and cultural levels will be challenging. In general,
existing customers of invo...
Published:
2003-08-18
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I'm Larry Blitz, editor of TEC’s Vendor Showdown series. With enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems being the information
backbone of the organization, we decided to take a closer look at three of the more popular discrete ERP solutions for the
mid-market. Using TEC's ERP Evaluation Center, we com (...)
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I'm Larry Blitz, editor of TEC’s Vendor Showdown series. With enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems being the information
backbone of the org...
Published:
2008-07-09
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Sybase, Inc. has announced an agreement to acquire New Era of Networks (also known as NEON). After completion, Sybase will
create a new e-Business division integrating NEON and other parts of its product suite. Within the last month, Sybase has
announced record earnings and completed a three-year re-en (...)
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Sybase, Inc. has announced an agreement to acquire New Era of Networks (also known as NEON). After completion, Sybase will
create a new e-Busines...
Published:
2001-03-08
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Six months after announcing its partnership with IBM, Industri-Matematik posted positive license growth in its third fiscal
quarter ended January 31, 2000 but still has some problems to overcome. (...)
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Six months after announcing its partnership with IBM, Industri-Matematik posted positive license growth in its third fiscal
quarter ended January ...
Published:
2000-04-03