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In our new “wired” world, software is no less important than other products and services in our everyday lives. But people
are generally more used to buying other products and services than software. In many ways, however, selecting software is
similar to selecting other products and services. Find o (...)
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2010-03-11
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Cisco Systems said it has agreed to buy start-up Tasmania Network Systems in a stock deal worth $25 million. (...)
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Cisco Systems said it has agreed to buy start-up Tasmania Network Systems in a stock deal worth $25 million.
Published:
1999-11-03
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There is certainly room to ask the fundamental question of whether the traditional practice of RFI/RFP-based selection processes
has been adequate for the task of selecting complex systems. The record indicates there is much room for improvement. In essence,
for complex selections like in the case of ent (...)
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approach to buying software:
There is certainly room to ask the fundamental question of whether the traditional practice of RFI/RFP-based selection processes
has been adequate...
Published:
2003-10-27
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... Centers is a comprehensive software research and evaluation environment that contains
information you’ll need to make an objective software buying decision. ...
Published:
2012-03-06
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Abstract:
There is certainly room to ask the fundamental question of whether the traditional practice of RFI/RFP-based selection processes
has been adequate for the task of selecting complex systems. The record indicates there is much room for improvement. In essence,
for complex selections like in the case of ent (...)
Excerpt related to
approach to buying software:
There is certainly room to ask the fundamental question of whether the traditional practice of RFI/RFP-based selection processes
has been adequate...
Published:
2003-10-27
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There are important things to think of when considering a PLM system migration such as rethinking the implementation scope,
system integration, acquisition method, etc. Find out more in this comprehensive article on PLM migration. This article identifies
the increasing requirements of system replacements (...)
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... development through e-mails, phone calls, and meetings is still an important approach
for collaboration ... 4. Buying software is the only way to have a PLM
system. ...
Published:
2010-05-14
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There are two prevailing approaches for selecting enterprise-wide software: the functions and features approach and the business
processes approach. Yet a third alternative does exist—one that takes the best aspects of these two to provide the assurances
needed by the buyer and the efficiency desired b (...)
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approach to buying software:
... at issues that confront the company buying the software and the issues
of the vendor selling the software. ... best of the functions and features approach
with a ...
Published:
2008-01-21
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Failed projects do not bode well for the vendor. It can cause their sales cycle costs only to rise even more and their reputation
to suffer or, at least, become suspect. Surely, the consequences can be much more severe for the client where an incorrect
software selection can lead to business losses. Acco (...)
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approach to buying software:
... looks at issues that confront the company buying the software and the
vendor selling the software. ... best of the functions and features approach
with a ...
Published:
2005-05-16
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The customer relationship management (CRM) market is changing. Over half the market is served by small vendors. Fully integrated
business suites like NetSuite standalone solutions like salesforce.com, are heeding the demand for software as a service,
but they are approaching the market with very differen (...)
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The customer relationship management (CRM) market is changing. Over half the market is served by small vendors. Fully integrated
business suites l...
Published:
2005-12-06
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Owing to learning from the past experiences and to the help of specialized selection service providers, selecting an enterprise
package has to a degree, become a routine occurrence in the life of an IT organization. Recently however, there has been much
noise created by some pundits and vendors belittlin (...)
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approach to buying software:
Owing to learning from the past experiences and to the help of specialized selection service providers, selecting an enterprise
package has to a d...
Published:
2003-10-25
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Recently, the traditional method of selecting software based on functions and features has come under scrutiny. Some even
suggest that this method is unduly drawn out and fails to focus on the critical processes of business. As you might expect,
vendors would rather sell you out-of-the-box business proce (...)
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approach to buying software:
... at issues that confront the company buying the software and the issues
of the vendor selling the software. ... best of the functions and features approach
with a ...
Published:
2005-05-14
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There is a clear distinction between the market dynamics within the respective MBS and Sage/Best channels. (...)
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There is a clear distinction between the market dynamics within the respective MBS and Sage/Best channels.
Published:
2005-08-26
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This part describes the key elements and benefits of an integrated security solution in comparison to current security solutions. (...)
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This part describes the key elements and benefits of an integrated security solution in comparison to current security solutions.
Published:
2002-12-10
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RFPs and selection tools typically focus on features and functions. The business process protagonists consider this focus
old fashioned. However, users want and need an inventory or check lists of the functions to understand if the business process
will work. One always has to start from somewhere, and t (...)
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RFPs and selection tools typically focus on features and functions. The business process protagonists consider this focus
old fashioned. However, ...
Published:
2003-10-28
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After dealing with the over-hype of Y2K, companies have started to reconsider the best of breed as a viable solution to satisfy
their software needs. This comes as a shock to the corporate systems culture when user communities were told that fully integrated
software such as ERP, SCM, and EAM were the on (...)
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After dealing with the over-hype of Y2K, companies have started to reconsider the best of breed as a viable solution to satisfy
their software nee...
Published:
2003-08-08
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Corda's CenterView™ enterprise performance dashboards allow users and software partners to use Corda's dashboards to create
the presentation layer of analytics, and to help organizations present and achieve their business goals across the organization. (...)
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Corda's CenterView™ enterprise performance dashboards allow users and software partners to use Corda's dashboards
to create the presentation layer...
Published:
2007-03-16
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Pursuing an alternative strategy for software evaluation and selection, based on the capital investment paradigm and the
principles outlined in this article, is an effective method to mitigate implementation risk. (...)
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... Overall implementation approach and timeline; High level project workplan; Resource
requirements; Assumptions. ... Prototype the software BEFORE buying! ...
Published:
2003-02-12
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Small and medium enterprises (SME) looking for software must understand their needs and articulate their expectations to
get what they want and need from software. (...)
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Small and medium enterprises (SME) looking for software must understand their needs and articulate their expectations to get
what they want and ne...
Published:
2005-10-17
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Failed projects do not bode well for the vendor. It can cause their sales cycle costs only to rise even more and their reputation
to suffer or, at least, become suspect. Surely, the consequences can be much more severe for the client where an incorrect
software selection can lead to business losses. Acco (...)
Excerpt related to
approach to buying software:
... looks at issues that confront the company buying the software and the
vendor selling the software. ... best of the functions and features approach
with a ...
Published:
2005-05-16
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Abstract:
There are two prevailing approaches for selecting enterprise-wide software: the functions and features approach and the business
processes approach. Yet a third alternative does exist—one that takes the best aspects of these two to provide the assurances
needed by the buyer and the efficiency desired b (...)
Excerpt related to
approach to buying software:
... at issues that confront the company buying the software and the issues
of the vendor selling the software. ... best of the functions and features approach
with a ...
Published:
2008-01-21