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Abstract:
Although glitch-plagued software implementations are nothing new, the growing number of brand-name firms reporting big troubles
with their multimillion-dollar projects is starting to look like a Who's Who of the Fortune 500. (...)
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Although glitch-plagued software implementations are nothing new, the growing number of brand-name firms reporting big troubles
with their multimi...
Published:
1999-11-10
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation costs can be divided into one-time costs and ongoing annual costs. Both
types of costs can be segmented into hardware, software, external assistance, and internal personnel. Reprinted from Maximizing
Your ERP System by Dr. Scott Hamilton. (...)
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation costs can be divided into one-time costs and ongoing annual costs. Both
types of costs can be s...
Published:
2004-02-12
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Congratulations! In your role as middle market CEO, COO, CFO, or CIO you fought the good fight and sponsored your company's
ERP project. First you survived the ERP software selection process. Then you lived through the boot-camp tough implementation
phase. So your ERP system is up and running-now w (...)
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Congratulations! In your role as middle market CEO, COO, CFO, or CIO you fought the good fight and sponsored your company's
ERP project. First y...
Published:
2002-03-27
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With so much frenzy surrounding e-business and CRM applications, ERP may be a far cry from its halcyon days. However, ERP
implementation skills are still in demand, particularly as a foundation and a facilitator to other sexier applications. (...)
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With so much frenzy surrounding e-business and CRM applications, ERP may be a far cry from its halcyon days. However, ERP
implementation skills ar...
Published:
2001-02-02
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By acquiring a leading PSA vendor and deciding to go public, in addition to the new functional and technological enhancements
to its flagship lawson.insight suite due in August, Lawson Software continues to boldly challenge bigger competitors, primarily
PeopleSoft and Oracle. (...)
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By acquiring a leading PSA vendor and deciding to go public, in addition to the new functional and technological enhancements
to its flagship laws...
Published:
2001-07-31
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Three major parties (vendors, consulting services, and adopting organizations) are identified in the ERP ecosystem, in which
different parties need different key success factors. This article also discusses some challenges that may have an impact
on the ERP ecosystem. (...)
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Three major parties (vendors, consulting services, and adopting organizations) are identified in the ERP ecosystem, in which
different parties nee...
Published:
2008-12-05
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The final part of this ERP article will explain the most important step: selecting the software that best fits the needs of
your organization. The third and final part of the path to ERP for small businesses series describes the software selection
stage, including the dos and don’ts during vendor produc (...)
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The final part of this ERP article will explain the most important step: selecting the software that best fits the needs of
your organization. The ...
Published:
2010-07-13
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The evolution of ERP systems has been driven by the emergence of new business practices and information technologies. These
have been supported by the growing maturity of the manufacturing profession, and by the evolving development of commercially
available software packages. This is an excerpt from the (...)
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The evolution of ERP systems has been driven by the emergence of new business practices and information technologies. These
have been supported by...
Published:
2003-10-08
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software packages are often super flexible and highly customizable, but there are good
reasons for keeping it simple. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software packages can be highly flexible, but custom configurations
may cause more trouble than they’re worth when i (...)
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software packages are often super flexible and highly customizable, but there are good
reasons for keeping it si...
Published:
2010-12-10
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Winning ERP products will demonstrate deep industry functionality and tight integration with best-of-bread ‘bolt-on’ products
in a particular vertical. Users should focus on the handful of business objectives they need to achieve and the ways to measure
their success. (...)
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Winning ERP products will demonstrate deep industry functionality and tight integration with best-of-bread ‘bolt-on’ products
in a particular vert...
Published:
2001-10-15
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With its prudent 'wait-and-see' approach, Lilly Software has been rounding up its VISUAL product suite and remains in the
high pole position for the SME market race. (...)
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With its prudent 'wait-and-see' approach, Lilly Software has been rounding up its VISUAL product suite and remains
in the high pole position for t...
Published:
2001-11-14
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Past experience shows us that the vast majority of enterprise technology evaluations run over time and budget, and once selected,
the majority of the implementations fail to meet functional, return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO)
expectations. Enterprise technology selections for (...)
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Past experience shows us that the vast majority of enterprise technology evaluations run over time and budget, and once selected,
the majority of ...
Published:
2003-05-22
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There is, at long last, an upbeat announcement from Intentia. It has all but turned the corner, with both a new product portfolio
and a rapid increase in license revenue. The company finally seems to be achieving expansion concurrently with achieving profitability. (...)
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There is, at long last, an upbeat announcement from Intentia. It has all but turned the corner, with both a new product portfolio
and a rapid incr...
Published:
2001-03-16
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Active Software, Inc., a provider of enterprise application integration software products, today announced the ActiveWorks™
Application Transaction Coordinator (ATC) to ensure the transactional integrity of end-to end business processes across systems,
both within and outside the corporate firewall. (...)
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Active Software, Inc., a provider of enterprise application integration software products, today announced the ActiveWorks™
Application Transactio...
Published:
2000-06-01
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We take the liberty to comment on the findings of a report, which was recently released by a renowned research organization,
and which pinpoints ERP implementations’ dissatisfactions in no uncertain terms. (...)
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We take the liberty to comment on the findings of a report, which was recently released by a renowned research organization,
and which pinpoints E...
Published:
2001-08-25
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On August 3, Lawson Software, a provider of Internet-enabled business applications, announced it had won the largest contract
in its history to extend its healthcare market leadership. Earlier, on July 20, Lawson Software announced financial results
and its year-over-year growth statistics for the year e (...)
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On August 3, Lawson Software, a provider of Internet-enabled business applications, announced it had won the largest contract
in its history to ex...
Published:
2000-08-24
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ERP will be redefined as a platform for enabling e-business globally. Originally focused on automating internal processes
of an enterprise, ERP systems will include customer and supplier-centric processes as well. The conclusive evidence of this
redefinition is the move of all major ERP players into CRM (...)
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ERP will be redefined as a platform for enabling e-business globally. Originally focused on automating internal processes
of an enterprise, ERP sy...
Published:
2001-10-11
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Abstract:
There has been significant activity in the public sector, with all major players winning important new federal contracts
for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). This strong government interest in ERP applications means that ERP seems to be getting
some infusion from this sector at least. (...)
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There has been significant activity in the public sector, with all major players winning important new federal contracts for
Enterprise Resource P...
Published:
2000-12-27
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Abstract:
Although glitch-plagued software implementations are nothing new, the growing number of brand-name firms reporting big troubles
with their multimillion-dollar projects is starting to look like a Who's Who of the Fortune 500. (...)
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Although glitch-plagued software implementations are nothing new, the growing number of brand-name firms reporting big troubles
with their multimi...
Published:
1999-11-10
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Abstract:
Scala seems to be telling any competitor that two can play the game in the global enterprise market. Employing offense as
the best defense, the company is determined to attack the satellite divisions of its bigger competitors, particularly those
of SAP. (...)
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Scala seems to be telling any competitor that two can play the game in the global enterprise market. Employing offense as
the best defense, the co...
Published:
2002-08-06