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Business process management (BPM), having evolved over the past fifteen years, has finally reached a level of maturity where
vendors are now abolishing functional silos to allow the enterprise-wide flow of business processes. It replaces the old,
manual system of coordinating activities in a company and (...)
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Business process management (BPM), having evolved over the past fifteen years, has finally reached a level of maturity where
vendors are now aboli...
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2005-07-09
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Enterprise systems, in fact, are devised to operate by codifying a set of business processes and employees have to learn
the whys, wheres, and whos of the business process (workflows) rather than hows of the software screens. (...)
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Enterprise systems, in fact, are devised to operate by codifying a set of business processes and employees have to learn the
whys, wheres, and who...
Published:
2002-07-09
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When companies create or change trading relationships or when they swap out business application systems, information systems
professionals are required to build application system interfaces and alter transaction processing models. Enterprise Application
Integration (EAI) Tools have matured nicely and (...)
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When companies create or change trading relationships or when they swap out business application systems, information systems
professionals are re...
Published:
2000-09-18
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ROI Systems' strategy in terms of enhancing its product only in tune with ensuring its customers' delight has apparently
been paying off in terms of staffing and resellers expansion and company growth. This should come as welcome news these days
when even much bigger competitors that have traditionally t (...)
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ROI Systems' strategy in terms of enhancing its product only in tune with ensuring its customers' delight has apparently
been paying off in terms ...
Published:
2003-06-02
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This PLM research note provides insight on the importance of business objectives when adopting PLM. This article presents
research findings on business objectives to adopt PLM based on software selection projects and surveys conducted by TEC. Drawing
and product documentation management, product collabora (...)
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... Research focusing on business objectives that PLM users have in ...
the online questionnaire is about users’ business objectives when adopting PLM systems.
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2010-02-04
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Abstract:
The enterprise applications market is converging resulting with fewer providers; however, there are still the same number
of competing systems. What are the factors that are driving the market and what are the emerging trends? (...)
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The enterprise applications market is converging resulting with fewer providers; however, there are still the same number
of competing systems. Wh...
Published:
2006-03-23
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Production supervisors and plant managers are constantly fighting problems within a plant because they lack visibility in
the supply chain and do not have an automated exception-based management system. However, a value-adding processing layer
can create transparency and link information to unify company (...)
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Production supervisors and plant managers are constantly fighting problems within a plant because they lack visibility in
the supply chain and do ...
Published:
2005-11-22
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Intuitive is one of the vendors that have long attempted to mitigate the actual and perceived barriers to enterprise resource
planning (ERP) acceptance by smaller enterprises. (...)
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Intuitive is one of the vendors that have long attempted to mitigate the actual and perceived barriers to enterprise resource
planning (ERP) accep...
Published:
2004-06-23
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A recent ruling by a judge in the 268th Judicial District Court in Texas has upheld a jury verdict that awarded NEON Systems
$39 million in damages against New Era of Networks, which, the jury found, had a nasty habit of abbreviating 'New Era of Networks'
as, guess what, Neon. If upheld on appeal, this (...)
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A recent ruling by a judge in the 268th Judicial District Court in Texas has upheld a jury verdict that awarded NEON Systems
$39 million in damage...
Published:
2001-07-09
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ROI Systems continues its disciplined new technology adoption. The moderation component of its strategy has been paying off,
which proves crucial these days when many of its peers that have traditionally had more exciting and flashy products are facing
the crunch. (...)
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ROI Systems continues its disciplined new technology adoption. The moderation component of its strategy has been paying off,
which proves crucial ...
Published:
2001-06-11
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Process manufacturing’s daunting mix of constraints has kept many software vendors away. Privately held Formation Systems
takes up the challenge with Optiva, a suite targeted at cost-saving opportunities in the product development cycle. (...)
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Process manufacturing’s daunting mix of constraints has kept many software vendors away. Privately held Formation Systems
takes up the challenge ...
Published:
2001-04-23
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Abstract:
Very few companies really run standard software applications as "standard" products, since every business changes constantly.
In fact, these companies have found that the agility they wish to attain is in direct conflict with the rigidity of their
enterprise systems. (...)
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Very few companies really run standard software applications as "standard" products, since every business changes
constantly. In fact, these compa...
Published:
2007-03-26
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Abstract:
Global competition means more choice for consumers and increasing customer demands. Manufacturers and distributors must develop
a better understanding of what customers want so that they can configure, produce, and deliver products and services faster
and more cost-effectively. (...)
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Global competition means more choice for consumers and increasing customer demands. Manufacturers and distributors must develop
a better understan...
Published:
2008-11-28
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Abstract:
Architecture is a description of how things go together. Once we know what our Business Architecture is, we can design an
Information Technology Architecture to compliment it. Without a clearly stated architecture, there is a good chance that
things will be put together wrong. (...)
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... technology systems as an enabler or catalyst requires a documented business
architecture for the process and systems. Without such documentation, people will ...
Published:
2000-04-05
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Abstract:
SAP has been delivering on its chemicals industry strategy by expanding its capabilities for manufacturing and supply chain
management, broadening its composite package applications in areas such as emissions management, pricing management, and manufacturing
dashboards, and focusing on mid-market compani (...)
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SAP has been delivering on its chemicals industry strategy by expanding its capabilities for manufacturing and supply chain
management, broadening...
Published:
2006-05-31
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By deliberately steering clear of too ambitious expansionist policies that have hindered so many smaller software companies
in the past, and by focusing on a handful of core markets, Intuitive has managed to keep itself on healthy track. (...)
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By deliberately steering clear of too ambitious expansionist policies that have hindered so many smaller software companies
in the past, and by fo...
Published:
2004-06-24
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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 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:
In the frantic race to be “on the web” companies are looking outside for help to design and build their web sites. In the
frantic race to be the “bleeding edge” e-Builders are doing whatever they can to deliver service to their clients. The result
is not always predictable and not always satisfa (...)
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... e-Business systems are built using a highly interactive and iterative
development ... Little software documentation: When the product is 'finished' there
will be ...
Published:
2000-04-04
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Abstract:
Strategy in digital business has become an increasingly significant component of Digital Business Service Provider (DBSP)
offerings. Pure plays have and are becoming more experienced, and are serious competitors to the more traditional strategists.
DBSP strategists take over where the traditional consult (...)
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Strategy in digital business has become an increasingly significant component of Digital Business Service Provider (DBSP)
offerings. Pure plays ha...
Published:
2000-10-03
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Abstract:
Architecture bridges the semantic gap between the requirements and software. Application software systems must be architected
in order to deal with the current and future needs of the business organization. Managing software projects using architecture–centered
methodologies must be an intentional ste (...)
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... In addition to generating documentation (including paper-and ... a
way to think about complex systems that simplifies ... scope, and policies of the business
system as ...
Published:
2002-09-11