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Although SAP’s recently announced tamed results for Q1 2002, which fit within the current market milieu, may add to some
challenges moving forward, particularly seen from sharply reduced license revenue, and while some may question SAP’s justification
of assimilating its two former subsidiaries, SAP (...)
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Although SAP’s recently announced tamed results for Q1 2002, which fit within the current market milieu, may add to some challenges
moving forward...
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2002-06-06
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By extending its traditional focus on project-based businesses into the closely related areas of PSA and CRM (i.e., the so-called
"Project-PLUS" marketing spin), Deltek remains well-entrenched in the territory that many companies aspire to control, but
have yet to penetrate. (...)
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By extending its traditional focus on project-based businesses into the closely related areas of PSA and CRM (ie, the so-called
"Project-PLUS" m...
Published:
2004-01-07
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The physical, e and wireless world continues to grow! The e channel for shoppers continues to grow, with so many nay-sayers
and doubters. You'd think this issue would die, with more and more shoppers buying from far flung vendors: Boston to the Nanga
Tribes for buying original crafts; Dallas to Huangshan (...)
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The physical, e and wireless world continues to grow! The e channel for shoppers continues to grow, with so many nay-sayers
and doubters. You'd th...
Published:
2005-03-18
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Oracle will not rest until it comes close (or even overtakes) Siebel in the CRM market. Its latest gimmick from its bag of
tricks was the recent launch of the OracleSalesOnline.com system, which allows businesses to use Oracle's SFA software for
free. However, any additional CRM components users might ne (...)
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Oracle will not rest until it comes close (or even overtakes) Siebel in the CRM market. Its latest gimmick from its bag of
tricks was the recent l...
Published:
2000-10-06
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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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The CRM market is shifting. Instead of looking for an all-purpose and horizontal oriented CRM application, customers are
seeking a more specialized and industry specific tool. From the larger organization to the smallest customers, CRM buyers
are expecting their applications to follow their business mode (...)
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The CRM market is shifting. Instead of looking for an all-purpose and horizontal oriented CRM application, customers are seeking
a more specialize...
Published:
2003-05-28
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Two recent moves by Lawson Software have stunned the market: 1) it discontinued its in-house CRM development in favor for
partnering with Siebel Systems, and 2) it announced the intention to deliver its product also via 3rd-party Application Service
Providers (ASPs). We express our views in this regard. (...)
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Two recent moves by Lawson Software have stunned the market: 1) it discontinued its in-house CRM development in favor for
partnering with Siebel S...
Published:
2000-05-18
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Deltek's founders have managed the company with great success by expanding client focus into the commercial sector during
the late 1980s. In 1991, Deltek began to configure its software for larger customers. Since 2001, a key growth strategy for
Deltek has been providing additional front-office software (...)
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Deltek's founders have managed the company with great success by expanding client focus into the commercial sector during
the late 1980s. In 1991,...
Published:
2004-01-09
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While Microsoft’s zeal to deliver a market-ready CRM product may speak to the CRM market’s attractiveness, Applix’ exit may,
on the other hand, indicate that the niche CRM vendors without a clear differentiating value proposition have not much to
look for there in the long run. (...)
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While Microsoft’s zeal to deliver a market-ready CRM product may speak to the CRM market’s attractiveness, Applix’ exit may,
on the other hand, in...
Published:
2003-03-10
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Within its marketing and proposal automation product, Deltek espouses an emerging CRM derivative known as client relationship
management, which should help firms track client relationships in a more sophisticated manner than through methods such as
referral or word-of-mouth, which were appropriate during (...)
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Within its marketing and proposal automation product, Deltek espouses an emerging CRM derivative known as client relationship
management, which sh...
Published:
2004-01-12
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A proof of concept (POC) should be completed as part of the selection process when the risk of project failure is comparatively
high. Risk can be measured by two key variables. These variables are complexity of requirements and level of expertise of
the selection/implementation team. The more complex the (...)
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A proof of concept (POC) should be completed as part of the selection process when the risk of project failure is comparatively
high. Risk can be ...
Published:
2004-07-13
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On September 18, 2000, Great Plains (Nasdaq: GPSI), announced the expansion of its Application Service Provider (ASP) initiative.
Great Plains has evolved its ASP partner program to better meet the diverse needs of its ASP partners and their customers (...)
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On September 18, 2000, Great Plains (Nasdaq: GPSI), announced the expansion of its Application Service Provider (ASP) initiative.
Great Plains has...
Published:
2000-10-04
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CRM. C.R.M. itself is an acronym, standing for Customer Relationship Management. This is part three of a three-part article
to provide explanation and meaning for most of the common CRM phraseology. Here, in alphabetical order, we continue the Lexicon
of CRM (...)
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CRM. CRM itself is an acronym, standing for Customer Relationship Management. This is part three of a three-part article to
provide explanati...
Published:
2001-11-02
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Customer relationship management is a sophisticated set of customer-facing tools; however, its technology has outpaced the
management strategy used to implement it. Moreover, murky definitions and objectives have caused varying degrees of success
and failure to emerge from the same initiative. Clearly de (...)
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Customer relationship management is a sophisticated set of customer-facing tools; however, its technology has outpaced the
management strategy use...
Published:
2004-10-21
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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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Finding out the true facts about what makes CRM tick and how fast it circles the ROI clock—if it indeed reaches ROI-has long
frustrated potential CRM implementers looking for answers. And getting good answers really matters, because their only alternative
to being forewarned may be leaping into enterpr (...)
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Finding out the true facts about what makes CRM tick and how fast it circles the ROI clock—if it indeed reaches ROI-has long
frustrated potential ...
Published:
2003-02-15
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E.piphany’s E.5 product suite is scheduled for release in late August. The new suite combines analytical customer information
with traditional CRM functionality to provide advances in personalization and campaign management. (...)
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E.piphany’s E.5 product suite is scheduled for release in late August. The new suite combines analytical customer information
with traditional CR...
Published:
2000-08-16
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Abstract:
The worsening plight of most ERP vendors, caused by the market slowdown, which started in the fourth quarter of 1998, continued
in full force throughout 1999. The market size for 1999, with the 4th quarter yet to be reported, is estimated at $18.5B-$19.5B
(12%-16% growth over 1998), with sales expected t (...)
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The worsening plight of most ERP vendors, caused by the market slowdown, which started in the fourth quarter of 1998, continued
in full force thro...
Published:
1999-01-01
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CRM system can increase your profits and build customer loyalty by streamlining your processes and provide better quality
products and services. However, you first must be prepared to overcome lack of requirements, combat scope creep, and compensate
for lack of skills. (...)
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CRM system can increase your profits and build customer loyalty by streamlining your processes and provide better quality
products and services. H...
Published:
2005-02-15
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... entails the realms of marketing, sales, service, and resolution management automation.
... abovementioned considerations in your software selections, and what ...
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2008-04-11