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Total cost of ownership (TCO) is a key component of the "investment" in "return on investment" (ROI). Naturally, the chief
executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO) care about ROI, but is TCO really a measure of agility? (...)
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Total cost of ownership (TCO) is a key component of the "investment" in "return on investment" (ROI).
Naturally, the chief executive officer (CEO)...
Published:
2006-12-04
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Catering to existing and prospective customers is problematic. Existing customers often value their legacy systems because
they are reliable and prospective customers want the latest technologies and rapid deployment. To cope, independent software
vendors offer continual enhancements and offer custom ext (...)
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Catering to existing and prospective customers is problematic. Existing customers often value their legacy systems because
they are reliable and p...
Published:
2005-09-16
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In the increasingly competitive supply chain management marketplace, corporations either advance or are trodden underfoot.
Descartes' acquisitions over the last few years demonstrate that its management is committed to establishing a dominant position
in the Internet fulfillment and collaboration softwar (...)
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In the increasingly competitive supply chain management marketplace, corporations either advance or are trodden underfoot.
Descartes' acquisitions...
Published:
2000-01-01
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One of the biggest mistakes users often make with BI is forgetting the big picture, the strategic goals of what they hope
to accomplish by accessing this information, while breaking out of traditional silo-ed metrics. BI is not a panacea, and enterprises
must organize and prioritize their business needs (...)
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One of the biggest mistakes users often make with BI is forgetting the big picture, the strategic goals of what they hope
to accomplish by accessi...
Published:
2005-07-16
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With its focus on service-oriented architecture, SSA Global appears to be sticking to its pledge to protect the user's investment
as much as it can, while still modernizing the users' applications. (...)
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With its focus on service-oriented architecture, SSA Global appears to be sticking to its pledge to protect the user's
investment as much as it ca...
Published:
2006-04-25
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While Frontstep reported its fourth consecutive loss in Q2 2001, which was also the first quarter the company operated under
the new name, the latest license income increase and success in balancing product/services offerings mix, might bode well
for the company’s return to profitability. (...)
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While Frontstep reported its fourth consecutive loss in Q2 2001, which was also the first quarter the company operated under
the new name, the lat...
Published:
2001-02-26
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Last year’s deregulation of the financial services industry changed the competitive pressures on banks, brokerages, and insurance
companies. Firms in this industry have been forced to expand and reorganize their offerings around the customer rather than
around products. This makes a perfect case for (...)
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Last year’s deregulation of the financial services industry changed the competitive pressures on banks, brokerages, and insurance
companies. Firm...
Published:
2000-11-02
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After decades of father-son stewardship, Deltek has been transformed by a New Mountain Capital LLC majority capital investment.
Already a recognized enterprise resource planning leader for North American project-based businesses, Deltek is now looking
to strengthen its global position. (...)
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After decades of father-son stewardship, Deltek has been transformed by a New Mountain Capital LLC majority capital investment.
Already a recogniz...
Published:
2006-07-11
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While Made2Manage's decision to go private under a wealthy Battery Ventures' wing, which was supposedly committed to invest
in the acquired technology was prudent at the time of announcement; subsequent events might be showing us a different side
of the buyout medal. Although the draconic exodus of forme (...)
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While Made2Manage's decision to go private under a wealthy Battery Ventures' wing, which was supposedly committed
to invest in the acquired techno...
Published:
2003-09-13
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As a result of its commitment and investment in Glovia as a strategic catalyst for Fujitsu's global growth and a vanguard
to globalize Fujitsu's software and service business division, Fujitsu elevated Glovia to a business unit from a mere business
group level in 2003. (...)
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As a result of its commitment and investment in Glovia as a strategic catalyst for Fujitsu's global growth and a vanguard
to globalize Fujitsu's s...
Published:
2004-01-21
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IFS was one of the first ERP vendors to incorporate concepts of component technology and a high-level of integration with
both its own and other vendors' components, all providing for flexibility, modularity and ongoing post-implementation system
agility and incremental deployment. The Company supports m (...)
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IFS was one of the first ERP vendors to incorporate concepts of component technology and a high-level of integration with
both its own and other v...
Published:
1999-12-01
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As for the lower-end of the market, SAP has designed SAP Business One to meet the core management needs of dynamically growing
small and midsize businesses, and is moving to better address the specific needs of small manufacturers through a planned
strategic solution relationship with SoftBrands whereby (...)
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As for the lower-end of the market, SAP has designed SAP Business One to meet the core management needs of dynamically growing
small and midsize b...
Published:
2004-05-08
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During the last two decades, many of the old vertically integrated enterprise/empires have splintered into numerous core-competency-focused
firms, loosely bound into the so-called virtual extended enterprises. (...)
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During the last two decades, many of the old vertically integrated enterprise/empires have splintered into numerous core-competency-focused
firms,...
Published:
2004-02-12
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Manufacturing operations are characterized by a need for factory transformation management. Via software that uses a "virtual
factory" approach to synchronize the supply chain, Pelion Systems is attempting to establish a new market category, manufacturing
process optimization, to satisfy this need. (...)
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Manufacturing operations are characterized by a need for factory transformation management. Via software that uses a "virtual
factory" approach to...
Published:
2006-01-31
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Abstract:
Given the competition for retail customers and wholesale orders is intense, retailers, including software vendors, must be
able to meet consumer demand quickly, accurately and at the most competitive price. Despite its failed QRS acquisition, which
promised to expand JDA's retail demand chain optimizatio (...)
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Given the competition for retail customers and wholesale orders is intense, retailers, including software vendors, must be
able to meet consumer d...
Published:
2004-12-31
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Mid-market process ERP vendor Ross Systems is being acquired by its Chinese distributor, chinadotcom. Unlike some recent
acquisitions that are based on the consumption of weaker players to pilfer a customer base, this acquisition appears to provide
both parties with solid strategic benefits. This may be (...)
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Mid-market process ERP vendor Ross Systems is being acquired by its Chinese distributor, chinadotcom. Unlike some recent acquisitions
that are bas...
Published:
2003-10-03
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Stampede 2002 has radiated moderate optimism within VARs and other attendees, in a sharp contrast with many other user or
industry conferences where we have felt a generally somber, anxious, or at least subdued mood. Small wonder for this isolated
ebullience, given that, despite the current soft market, (...)
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Stampede 2002 has radiated moderate optimism within VARs and other attendees, in a sharp contrast with many other user or
industry conferences whe...
Published:
2002-11-04
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Abstract:
Market research shows that enterprise software and service markets are crossing market lines to witness strong growth in
the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry. (...)
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Market research shows that enterprise software and service markets are crossing market lines to witness strong growth in the
Aerospace and Defense...
Published:
2000-02-21
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When a technology vendor focuses on a tightly defined market of, the value received by its customers is typically greater.
Stratyc seems to be the case in point. (...)
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When a technology vendor focuses on a tightly defined market of, the value received by its customers is typically greater.
Stratyc seems to be the...
Published:
2002-03-19
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ROI Systems' strategy in terms of enhancing its MANAGE 2000 product and its geographic coverage has apparently been paying
off, which comes as a welcome news these days when many of its peers that have traditionally touted more glitzy products are
facing the moment of truth. Its recent solid financial pe (...)
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... By creating strategic relationships between Business Partners and ...
ROI Systems ascribes these achievements to the ability of its industry-experienced associates
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Published:
2002-04-03