Investment Decision Rule: Related Documents

The ASP Decision
The ASP model is the latest in a long line of silver bullets that are supposed to simplify the delivery of technology’s benefits to the business world. This article provides some simple guidelines for determining if you should consider the ASP model along with thoughts on selecting an ASP.

INVESTMENT DECISION RULE: The ASP Decision The ASP Decision P. Hennigan - December 6, 2000 Read Comments Introduction About every eighteen to twenty-four months the technology industry identifies the latest in a long line of silver bullets that will simplify the delivery of technology s benefits to the business world. The ASP model has recently enjoyed that distinction and the accompanying hype. Unfortunately, wading through the hype to determine if this particular silver bullet can bring value to your business is an arduous task.
12/6/2000

The Return of Manufacturing Investment
The recent economic downturn dramatically changed investment habits for mid-market manufacturers—and not for the better. Nevertheless, some savvy executives have been using the market lull of the economic downturn and stop-and-start recovery to get their corporate houses in order, stabilizing their processes, facilities, and business systems so they’re better equipped to manage rapid growth when it returns. Find out how.

INVESTMENT DECISION RULE: The Return of Manufacturing Investment The Return of Manufacturing Investment Source: Infor Document Type: White Paper Description: The recent economic downturn dramatically changed investment habits for mid-market manufacturers—and not for the better. Nevertheless, some savvy executives have been using the market lull of the economic downturn and stop-and-start recovery to get their corporate houses in order, stabilizing their processes, facilities, and business systems so they’re better equipped to
11/29/2010 11:09:00 AM

Protect Your Business Intelligence Investment
You’re planning to upgrade your business intelligence (BI) solution and can’t wait for implementation. But are you sure of how to take advantage of its key value drivers, or which functionalities are best for your organization? And can you anticipate—and minimize—implementation risks? Find out how an upgrade assessment done by experienced professionals can help you develop a proven upgrade plan and lower associated costs.

INVESTMENT DECISION RULE: Protect Your Business Intelligence Investment Protect Your Business Intelligence Investment Source: SAP Document Type: White Paper Description: You’re planning to upgrade your business intelligence (BI) solution and can’t wait for implementation. But are you sure of how to take advantage of its key value drivers, or which functionalities are best for your organization? And can you anticipate—and minimize—implementation risks? Find out how an upgrade assessment done by experienced professionals can
1/30/2008 3:04:00 PM

SAP Announces Investment in Catalyst International
ERP giant SAP AG announced on September 1 that it had acquired nearly a 10% stake in warehouse management system (WMS) vendor, Catalyst International Inc.

INVESTMENT DECISION RULE: SAP Announces Investment in Catalyst International SAP Announces Investment in Catalyst International Steve McVey - September 1, 1999 Read Comments SAP Announces Investment in Catalyst International S. McVey - September 1st, 1999 Event Summary ERP giant SAP AG announced on September 1 that it had acquired nearly a 10% stake in warehouse management system (WMS) vendor, Catalyst International Inc. In return, Catalyst will drop its NT platform development plans, and provide customer training, consulting and
9/1/1999

Aftereffects of Recession on IT Investment: Building a Robust IT Investment Model
The global economic recession has put immense pressure on companies to cut costs—particularly IT-related expenditure. Companies were often forced to run only a few projects with regulatory impact and immovable deadlines, proceeding against very lean budgets. Recently, key economies such as the US and China have started to show signs of recovery. Learn more about how the recession has had an impact on IT investment.

INVESTMENT DECISION RULE: Building a Robust IT Investment Model Aftereffects of Recession on IT Investment: Building a Robust IT Investment Model Source: Individual Document Type: White Paper Description: The global economic recession has put immense pressure on companies to cut costs—particularly IT-related expenditure. Companies were often forced to run only a few projects with regulatory impact and immovable deadlines, proceeding against very lean budgets. Recently, key economies such as the US and China have started to show
11/18/2009 3:43:00 PM

Top 10 Must-have Business Phone Features
Small Business or enterprise, some phone system features are must-haves. Not all phone systems are made equal. Some phone system features improve efficiency significantly and help prevent losing business due to business inaccessibility. Investing in these phone system features will ensure a competitive edge for any business. Our guide details top 10 phone system features, and explains why they are indispensible.

INVESTMENT DECISION RULE: (KPIs) | Return on Investment (ROI) | Software as a Service (SaaS) | Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
1/7/2011 4:19:00 PM

The SOAP Opera Progresses - Helping XML to Rule the World
An important emerging standard in the web arena, known as SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), originally developed by Microsoft, has achieved a new milestone. Since IBM joined in support for the SOAP standard with increased security, SOAP may replace DCOM, and possibly even CORBA eventually. The W3C consortium has just released a new version, 1.2, which will be widely accepted and adopted by vendors.

INVESTMENT DECISION RULE: The SOAP Opera Progresses - Helping XML to Rule the World The SOAP Opera Progresses - Helping XML to Rule the World Michael F. Reed - August 20, 2001 Read Comments M. Reed - August 20, 2001 Event Summary The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has released the first public working drafts of SOAP Version 1.2 and the XML Protocol Abstract Model. By formally publishing these working drafts at an early stage of the design work, W3C hopes to ensure that the public can follow the development of these proposed
8/20/2001

Wipro Point of View: Changing Nature of the Wealth Management Industry
The slump in the wealth management industry has its roots in the financial crisis in America and Europe. This has led to high-net-worth individuals (HNI) getting increasingly attracted to low risk, low management investments. Dr. Ashok Hegde, Global Head of Financial Services, Business Analyst Practice, Wipro, shares his expertise on the current challenges faced by and opportunities available to wealth managers. Read more.

INVESTMENT DECISION RULE: Disqus Related Topics: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Risk Management Related Industries: Finance and Banking Related Keywords: banks , investment banks , financial meltdown , boutique investment banks , middle market investment banks , top investment banks , top 10 investment banks , best investment banks , list of investment banks , investment banks list , largest investment banks , top investment banks 2010 , top 50 investment banks ,
9/5/2011 12:47:00 AM

Productivity or Pain: Measuring the Value of Mobile Investment
Most organizations have already taken steps to extend IT access to employees in remote locations. The questions is, should they continue to extend this process—and how? Mobile technology benefits are often difficult to measure, but the costs of hardware, software, and services are often of such a magnitude that the benefits need to be tangible to justify the cost.

INVESTMENT DECISION RULE: the Value of Mobile Investment Productivity or Pain: Measuring the Value of Mobile Investment Source: Quocirca Ltd Document Type: White Paper Description: Most organizations have already taken steps to extend IT access to employees in remote locations. The questions is, should they continue to extend this process—and how? Mobile technology benefits are often difficult to measure, but the costs of hardware, software, and services are often of such a magnitude that the benefits need to be tangible to just
11/3/2006 10:24:00 AM

Three Keys to Better Data-driven Decisions: What You Should Know... Right Now
The perception of most small to midsized business (SMB) executives is that most of the data they need to make decisions is available “in the computer system,” or at least locked away until the moment is right for it to be accessed and used. But what if your enterprise system has not been structured to track and report this information? What if this information or metric is not even defined? Download this TEC report to find out about the three keys to better data-driven decisions—and discover how an integrated enterprise system can help you jump-start a plan for accessing the right information at the right time.

INVESTMENT DECISION RULE: Three Keys to Better Data-driven Decisions: What You Should Know... Right Now Three Keys to Better Data-driven Decisions: What You Should Know... Right Now Source: Technology Evaluation Centers Document Type: TEC Report Description: The perception of most small to midsized business (SMB) executives is that most of the data they need to make decisions is available “in the computer system,” or at least locked away until the moment is right for it to be accessed and used. But what if your enterprise
4/29/2011 9:20:00 AM

Sole-sourcing BI from Your ERP Vendor: IT Convenience or Strategic Business Decision?
Choose one that fits your individual need in relation to sole-sourcing BI from your ERP vendor.Free download! Sole-sourcing business intelligence (BI) software from enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors is an alluring option for many companies. But in addition to the benefits, there are drawbacks. A study of 100 enterprises from the United States and the European Union that have deployed BI and ERP from the same vendor investigates whether customers are experiencing what sole-sourcing promised to deliver. Learn more.

INVESTMENT DECISION RULE: is the amount of investment in specialized IT resources needed just to maintain the system and service the BI content needs of the business users. Due to the lack of alignment with business user needs and lack of user centricity of the system, customers who sole-source BI from their ERP provider have to invest significantly in IT staff in order to maintain and make it work for users. Datamonitor s survey demonstrates the following: Only 14% of the organizations surveyed are keeping constant the number of
10/8/2009 1:58:00 PM