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Abstract:
While the recent initiatives by Microsoft Business Solutions to piecemeal bolster its product lines' SCM capabilities should
benefit users, a lot more cohesive SCM strategy is needed for Microsoft to truly permeate the SCM mid-market. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
While the recent initiatives by Microsoft Business Solutions to piecemeal bolster its product lines' SCM capabilities
should benefit users, a lot ...
Published:
2003-12-01
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Abstract:
While smaller businesses must be attuned to what their larger customers and trading partners require, and thus consider the
Microsoft Business Network (MBN) as a relatively simple and inexpensive way to support those customers' demands, MBN is only
a small part of the trading relationship equation. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
While smaller businesses must be attuned to what their larger customers and trading partners require, and thus consider the
Microsoft Business Net...
Published:
2003-12-02
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Abstract:
While Microsoft Great Plains and Kewill will offer a potentially awesome combined offering worldwide, their competitors will
bet on products that cover all the bases in a natively integrated fashion. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
While Microsoft Great Plains and Kewill will offer a potentially awesome combined offering worldwide, their competitors will
bet on products that ...
Published:
2001-11-12
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Abstract:
While most of its applications co-opetitors have been licking their wounds and dreading another financial quarterly report,
cash amassed Microsoft has recently shown a flair for aptly devising and executing a strategy for its Microsoft Business Solutions
(MBS) division portfolio, to its partners and cust (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
While most of its applications co-opetitors have been licking their wounds and dreading another financial quarterly report,
cash amassed Microsoft...
Published:
2002-11-01
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Abstract:
In a somewhat belated and long deliberated move, Microsoft Great Plains has struck an OEM partnership deal with Clarus to
provide eProcure, an end-to-end e-procurement solution. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
In a somewhat belated and long deliberated move, Microsoft Great Plains has struck an OEM partnership deal with Clarus to
provide eProcure, an end...
Published:
2001-08-13
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Abstract:
By adding nonprofit and public sector accounting capabilities to the forthcoming MBS Great Plains 8.0 release via acquiring
a former independent software vendor (ISV) partner Encore Business Solutions, Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) may find
a way to counteract its archrival Best Software's superiori (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
... to the release of the Microsoft Business Portal (MBP), a web- and role-based
portal application for two of MBS's ERP solutions, MBS Great Plains
and MBS Solomon ...
Published:
2004-07-08
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Abstract:
While the recent joining of complementary forces by Microsoft Business Solutions and Autodesk will make many heads turn,
a lot more detail and clarifications are needed for the alliance to establish itself as an ERP-PLM superpower in the mid-market. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
While the recent joining of complementary forces by Microsoft Business Solutions and Autodesk will make many heads turn, a
lot more detail and cla...
Published:
2003-11-17
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Abstract:
Great Plains announced that its eEnterprise solution scales considerably better on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 in comparison
to Microsoft's SQL Server 7.0. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
Great Plains announced that its eEnterprise solution scales considerably better on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 in comparison
to Microsoft's SQL Serv...
Published:
2000-10-31
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Abstract:
Great Plains has established very strong branding and penetration within the Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SME) segment of
the ERP market, with a large and loyal customer base and a uniquely developed, extensive partner channel within the industry.
A long presence on Microsoft's platforms ensures that R&a (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
Great Plains has established very strong branding and penetration within the Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SME) segment of
the ERP market, with a l...
Published:
1999-12-01
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Abstract:
Despite the plausible product roadmap, any organization evaluating MBS products should keep itself informed, and consider
existing functionality only. MBS, at this stage, will likely not appeal to companies that need more complex CRM capabilities
or must manage customer relationships through diverse li (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
Despite the plausible product roadmap, any organization evaluating MBS products should keep itself informed, and consider
existing functionality o...
Published:
2002-11-06
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Abstract:
MBS' current strategy of letting extension functionality proliferate spontaneously largely resembles the current development
practice of the open source community. This can be be considered ironic, because open sourcing is something Microsoft loves
to hate. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
... Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Microsoft Business Solutions
(MBS) division ... based vendor Encore Business Solutions, Inc. ...
a result, MBS Great Plains 8.0, scheduled ...
Published:
2004-07-10
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Abstract:
Microsoft's Encore acquisition should bring the two former partners' complementary product offerings even closer together
and should widen opportunities within the public and nonprofit sectors under the Microsoft umbrella. The products' technologies
are quite compatible and so their integration will not (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
... These have come, in a great part, from up-selling so ... Business
Portal to its existing ERP users (see Microsoft Keeps on Rounding- up Its Business Solutions).
...
Published:
2004-07-09
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Abstract:
Having garnered cash amounting to the GDPs of many developed countries, software giant Microsoft has treated itself with
another 'billion plus' acquisition of its long-term partner and recent competitor, Navision, a business application provider
for the mid-market. Will this move fill the gaps of earlier (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
Having garnered cash amounting to the GDPs of many developed countries, software giant Microsoft has treated itself with another
'billion plus' ac...
Published:
2002-05-14
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Abstract:
MBS is both a threat and an opportunity for the most nimble vendors, and mid-market CRM vendors might have acquired another
lease of life extension in the medium term to redefine their value proposition, especially given that some have recently secured
new funds and/or found solace in a partnership with (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
MBS is both a threat and an opportunity for the most nimble vendors, and mid-market CRM vendors might have acquired another
lease of life extensio...
Published:
2002-11-05
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Abstract:
On June 27, Great Plains Software, Inc., a leading mid-market provider of back-office and e-business solutions, announced
financial results for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended May 31, 2000. Despite continued growth and profitability, the
market reacted to the company’s results that were below (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
On June 27, Great Plains Software, Inc., a leading mid-market provider of back-office and e-business solutions, announced
financial results for th...
Published:
2000-08-03
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Abstract:
On December 16, Great Plains Software, Inc., a leading provider of fully integrated front office/back office e-business solutions
for the mid-market, announced financial results for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 1999. Great Plains reported record
second quarter revenues of $47.4 million, a 49% in (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
... partners through innovative, comprehensive solutions for front office, back office and
e-business.". ... exclusive focus on Microsoft platforms; attractive
...
Published:
2000-01-12
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Abstract:
Software giant Microsoft treated itself with a $1.1B Christmas present; it announced an agreement to acquire its long-term
partner Great Plains Software, a business application provider for the low-end of the market. Will this move alienate Microsoft
from a slew of other partners competing in the same sp (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
Software giant Microsoft treated itself with a $1.1B Christmas present; it announced an agreement to acquire its long-term
partner Great Plains So...
Published:
2001-01-16
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Abstract:
Microsoft Business Network (MBN) has the potential to deliver the never really (or hardly ever) realized benefits of early
dot-com era Internet trading exchanges or networks that could reasonably and effectively link customers to their trading partners. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
... Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Microsoft Business
Solutions (MBS) division ... management (CRM) solutions: MBS Axapta, MBS
Great Plains, MBS Navision ...
Published:
2004-09-02
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Abstract:
Great Plains informed us during its Convergence 2001 annual user conference about its initial strides into the discrete manufacturing
market. The following is our view of Great Plains’ odds of success in this particular endeavor. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
Great Plains informed us during its Convergence 2001 annual user conference about its initial strides into the discrete manufacturing
market. The ...
Published:
2001-05-01
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Abstract:
Microsoft's reticence to comment on any timelines of product integration and operations mergers, to our belief, stems from
their genuine inability to foresee it at this stage. Still, although the indications that the business will continue to be
as usual are strong, Microsoft may eventually decide to str (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains:
Microsoft's reticence to comment on any timelines of product integration and operations mergers, to our belief, stems
from their genuine inability...
Published:
2002-05-15