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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...
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2003-08-08
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Best Practices in Extending ERP : a Buyer's Guide to ERP versus Best-of-breed Decisions. Download RFP Templates and Other
Software to Define Your Self-assessment about ERP and Best-of-breed Decisions. The trade-off between best-of-breed functionality
and ease of integration is no longer so simple. Enterpr (...)
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Best Practices in Extending ERP : a Buyer's Guide to ERP versus Best-of-breed Decisions. Download RFP Templates and Other
Software to Define Your S...
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2010-03-11
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Business process analysis (BPA) vendors are trying to enter the business process management (BPM) market by marketing themselves
as BPM solutions. This article discusses the differences between BPA and BPM vendors, and examines the benefits of each. (...)
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Business process analysis (BPA) vendors are trying to enter the business process management (BPM) market by marketing themselves
as BPM solutions....
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2006-10-09
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When it comes to integrated enterprise systems, functionality is not exactly unimportant, but it needs to be combined within
a fairly simple-to-use application set that actually gets used rather than languishes on the shelf. (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
When it comes to integrated enterprise systems, functionality is not exactly unimportant, but it needs to be combined within
a fairly simple-to-us...
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2005-03-24
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When selecting a CRM vendor should you go with a one-source solution, reducing the need for integration with other corporate
data sources, or go with a best-of-breed approach, getting the best in each category but being left with standalone applications
that must be integrated? This article compares the (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
When selecting a CRM vendor should you go with a one-source solution, reducing the need for integration with other corporate
data sources, or go w...
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2001-09-05
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Users should welcome the prospects for better integration delivered by the new alliance but temper expectations with the
realization that it may be merely a political move. (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
Users should welcome the prospects for better integration delivered by the new alliance but temper expectations with the realization
that it may b...
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2000-07-12
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Due to its late expansion into the ERP world, the company has been trailed by its reputation of a best-of-breed accounting
software vendor. While Solomon has accelerated its schedule of new functionality, it will be hard pressed with tight “time-to-market”
constraints. (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
Due to its late expansion into the ERP world, the company has been trailed by its reputation of a best-of-breed accounting
software vendor. While ...
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2000-04-12
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There are two types of project portfolio management (PPM) solutions for professional services organizations (PSO). For smaller
PSOs, best-of-breed vendors provide hosted solutions with out-of-the-box integrations, while integrated PPM solutions provide
the complete back-office systems preferred by many l (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
There are two types of project portfolio management (PPM) solutions for professional services organizations (PSO). For smaller
PSOs, best-of-breed...
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2006-01-02
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A typical ERP system indeed now offers broad functional coverage nearing the best-of-breed capabilities; vertical industry
extensions; a strong technical architecture; training, documentation, implementation and process design tools; product enhancements;
global support; and an extensive list of software (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
A typical ERP system indeed now offers broad functional coverage nearing the best-of-breed capabilities; vertical industry
extensions; a strong te...
Published:
2004-04-02
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The real action is in merging the influx of electronically transmitted data with existing information already being processed
within the ERP system, and the ensuing challenge is to make sense of this constant flood of information arriving daily in
the form of EDI or XML messages. (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
The real action is in merging the influx of electronically transmitted data with existing information already being processed
within the ERP syste...
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2005-03-21
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IQMS's IQ EDI module is a natively-built solution that deals with the complexities of data synchronization among EDI documents
and eliminates the need for third-party translators. (...)
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IQMS's IQ EDI module is a natively-built solution that deals with the complexities of data synchronization among EDI documents
and eliminates the ...
Published:
2005-04-08
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Having traditionally done implementations via their product delivery organization, IFS and Intentia also have long exhibited
a focus on product quality and customer satisfaction, which manifests into a lasting relationship with each client. However
like other enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
Having traditionally done implementations via their product delivery organization, IFS and Intentia also have long exhibited
a focus on product qu...
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2004-03-17
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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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Material requirements planning is a system that strives to plan replenishment just before a withdrawal from stock, which
does not work in some manufacturing environments. (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
Material requirements planning is a system that strives to plan replenishment just before a withdrawal from stock, which does
not work in some man...
Published:
2005-08-08
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Abstract:
There are two types of project portfolio management (PPM) solutions for professional services organizations (PSO). For smaller
PSOs, best-of-breed vendors provide hosted solutions with out-of-the-box integrations, while integrated PPM solutions provide
the complete back-office systems preferred by many l (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
There are two types of project portfolio management (PPM) solutions for professional services organizations (PSO). For smaller
PSOs, best-of-breed...
Published:
2006-01-02
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Abstract:
Maintaining an effective supply chain is clearly an integral part of a manufacturing company’s livelihood. Using Web-enabled
tools, the enterprise is able to transform the procurement function of its supply chain from a cost center to a powerful business
unit. (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
Maintaining an effective supply chain is clearly an integral part of a manufacturing company’s livelihood. Using Web-enabled
tools, the enterprise...
Published:
2002-10-24
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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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As componentization and Web services mature, packaged software will be less rigid and easier to adjust to unique practices--
thereby gaining some of the benefit of the custom approach. Although an enterprise can generate many benefits from standardization,
it may also create other issues that may often r (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
As componentization and Web services mature, packaged software will be less rigid and easier to adjust to unique practices--
thereby gaining some ...
Published:
2004-05-22
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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 a (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
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...
Published:
2003-08-02
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Replace or Add-on to an aging ERP system is a dilemma faced by many companies today. This article discusses the trade-offs
involved in making that decision. (...)
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best of breed versus integrated technologies:
Replace or Add-on to an aging ERP system is a dilemma faced by many companies today. This article discusses the trade-offs
involved in making that...
Published:
2002-01-29