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0%-[Best] EAM Versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company? Part One (3 Pages)
by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 15, 2004
Abstract : As companies continue to look for more areas from which to squeeze out revenues and reduce expenses, enterprise asset management (EAM) and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) software continue to receive good press as the systems providing an answer--and with justification. But what software makes the most sense for your company and from which providers--EAM/CMMS best-of-breed incumbents or enterprise resource planning (ERP) 'newcomers?' Read on to understand the key differentiators.
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0%-[Best] What Does the Future Hold for PRM? (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 6, 2004
Abstract : Almost every company has been scrutinizing their relationships with partners more closely and figuring out how best to reach and nurture them. With so much business going through indirect sales channels in the next five years, the need for some form of partner relationship management (PRM) should not be questioned. The natural question is then why only a few software vendors specializing in PRM have thrived?
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0%-[Best] Getting Management to Buy-in on Positioning (5 Pages)
by Lawson Abinanti
Feb 23, 2004
Abstract : Lack of consensus about the marketing message is a common problem in the business to business software industry. You’ve got a problem and a half when the message that key influencers hear from top management is different from the one going out in the rest of your marketing communications. The best way to solve this problem is to make sure it doesn’t happen. Adopt a positioning process that includes executive management approval of your message strategies.
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0%-[Best] Intentia's Movex for Food and Beverage: Gaining a Foothold in North America Part Three: Observations and User Recommendations (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic & Joseph J. Strub
Feb 4, 2004
Abstract : The Movex collaboration application suite includes enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM), business performance measurement (BPM), value chain collaboration, and e-business--although tempting to its target market, it may not likely be as profound or able to deal with the same levels of complexity as the best-of-breed concoctions or the industry’s leaders' offerings. Nevertheless, this software should be on every food and beverage prospect's shortlist of vendors, as it is highly likely to meet the requirements of many mid-size companies and even some large ones.
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0%-[Best] PLM Is An Industry Affair - Or Is It? (7 Pages)
by Jim Brown
Dec 26, 2003
Abstract : The question, 'Do vertical industry needs play a significant role in a PLM software selection?' should be a simple question to answer. Instead, it is a question best answered with a series of questions.
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0%-[Best] FRx Poised To Permeate Many More General Ledgers Part One: Executive Summary (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Dec 3, 2003
Abstract : FRx Software Corporation, a Microsoft company and a part of Microsoft Business Solutions, might be the best example of Microsoft’s coopetitiveness.
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| 97. |
0%-[Best] FRx Poised To Permeate Many More General Ledgers Part One: Executive Summary (0 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Dec 3, 2003
Abstract : FRx Software Corporation, a Microsoft company and a part of Microsoft Business Solutions, might be the best example of Microsoft’s coopetitiveness.
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0%-[Best] Stand Out in the Crowd (3 Pages)
by Lawson Abinanti
Nov 24, 2003
Abstract : It pays to clearly and compellingly differentiate your products from those of your competitors. How will Microsoft Business Solutions differentiate its products from Best Software's?
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0%-[Best] Lawson Software-IPO and Several Acquisitions After (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic & Lou Talarico
Nov 6, 2003
Abstract : Lawson Software, almost two years since a successful IPO amid adverse conditions at the time, has had its share of difficulties while rounding up its vertical offerings via a slew of focused appetizing acquisitions. While the last two quarters have seen license revenue revive and profits, certain ongoing challenges will have to be overcome so that Lawson can see again its best days of a few years ago.
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0%-[Best] Rapid Prototyping Or Simply Over-hyping (4 Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub
Nov 1, 2003
Abstract : Having to install an entire suite of software before the strike of Y2K may have made rapid prototyping impractical. However, because we now have the luxury of taking on projects with narrower scopes and a return to popularity of the 'best of breed' solutions, rapid prototyping should be considered as a viable approach for implementation. Accordingly, it is important to understand what can make rapid prototype projects successful, thereby possibly enabling your organization to achieve expected results more quickly.
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0%-[Best] The Hidden Gems of the Enterprise Application Space Part Two: Sorting and Selecting SRM Software (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Oct 30, 2003
Abstract : No vendor provides all (if even a majority) of the required solutions for a full SRM initiative at this stage, so almost all solutions will involve best-of-breed components.
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0%-[Best] IBM is Serious About SMB (3 Pages)
by Kevin Ramesan
Sep 10, 2003
Abstract : In the battle for market supremacy, IBM wants to win by reducing Microsoft's market potential. IBM has selected the infrastructure as its battlefield. Both companies are heavily investing to attract best-of-breed channel partners that will be instrumental to a successful small and midsize business (SMB) strategy.
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0%-[Best] The Power of One (6 Pages)
by Brion Schweers
Aug 27, 2003
Abstract : The typical mid-market company that has roughly $350 million in annual revenue, has not fully automated its business processes, and would gladly give up its legacy systems if everything could work from one server, and give the executives the information they need in the process. Another opinion in the dilemma - the one-stop shop versus best-of breed concept.
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0%-[Best] Can ERP Speak PLM? Part Two: Examples and Recommendations (5 Pages)
by Jim Brown
Aug 2, 2003
Abstract : Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions have to work with many other systems, not just ERP, so integration is not a new issue for PLM vendors. Most PLM vendors recognize the need for integration and have addressed the need in their toolkits. The additional work comes from integrating the concepts and semantics of one system to the next, if this business level integration has not already been provided between the two systems. This can be a big challenge for best of breed vendors, who may need to rely on systems integrators for much of this conceptual and semantic integration.
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0%-[Best] Can ERP Speak PLM? (4 Pages)
by Jim Brown
Aug 1, 2003
Abstract : Vendor hype about Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) has many manufacturers confused about whether they should look for a ''best of breed'' PLM solution or evaluate PLM solutions from their ERP vendors. All things being equal, most companies would prefer to have fewer software vendors. This has some people asking whether their ERP vendor can support their PLM initiatives, or in other words, ''Can ERP Speak PLM?''
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