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Abstract:
Trying to sell dumbed-down versions of mySAP Business Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite, without a serious re-engineering of
these products, has not worked for the lower-end of the market. To date, Oracle and SAP have responded by acquiring more suitable
genuine products for the segment, while it is not unl (...)
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Trying to sell dumbed-down versions of mySAP Business Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite, without a serious re-engineering of
these products, has not ...
Published:
2003-06-09
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Abstract:
Remember Novell? They’re a small Utah company that makes network software called NetWare, now aimed at small businesses.
Sounds familiar? (...)
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Remember Novell? They’re a small Utah company that makes network software called NetWare, now aimed at small businesses. Sounds
familiar?
Published:
2000-07-14
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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 small business software:
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:
FairMarket and Microsoft announced the addition of auction services to Microsoft's bCentral, a business portal for small
and growing companies. (...)
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microsoft small business software:
FairMarket and Microsoft announced the addition of auction services to Microsoft's bCentral, a business portal for small
and growing companies.
Published:
2000-02-07
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Abstract:
While fixed time and cost solutions delivered packaged from pristine laboratories do have their appeal, SMEs are becoming
increasingly savvy to ask for more than just these implementations perceived as cookie-cutter approach. (...)
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microsoft small business software:
While fixed time and cost solutions delivered packaged from pristine laboratories do have their appeal, SMEs are becoming
increasingly savvy to as...
Published:
2003-06-10
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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 small business software:
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 the Microsoft Business Network (MBN) product is worth considering for a number of compelling reasons, it will take
some immense doing before it becomes a retailers' equivalent of what the Sabre reservation system means to airline agents. (...)
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... Web services network, a library of business process templates ... with
ten customers, which are all small retailers) and ... an order by sending a Microsoft
Excel form ...
Published:
2004-09-01
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Abstract:
As the battle for the mid-market intensifies, each Tier 1 vendor is exhibiting its bag of tricks for small-to-medium enterprises.
While PeopleSoft is refining its fixed-price & time proposition to the upper-end of the mid-market, SAP is trying a twofold
strategy of promulgating its mySAP All-in-One simil (...)
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microsoft small business software:
As the battle for the mid-market intensifies, each Tier 1 vendor is exhibiting its bag of tricks for small-to-medium enterprises.
While PeopleSoft...
Published:
2003-06-06
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Abstract:
While on the surface, there are few economic or strategic reasons for organizations to persist with electronic data interchange
(EDI), many seem reluctant to adopt the alternative at this stage. In fact, there has been almost negligible growth in the
number of organizations replacing their EDI-based sy (...)
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microsoft small business software:
... Namely, Microsoft will provide built-in support for ... EDI, Mapper
(for reformatting e-business documents), ASN ... Furthermore, a small ERP
vendor, IQMS, which might ...
Published:
2004-09-03
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Abstract:
Microsoft’s ambition will be its greatest challenge, as the company is concurrently experiencing an almost disruptive technology
transition from Windows to .NET, using Internet rather than PCs. Microsoft Business Solutions is now up to its gills with
soul-searching dilemmas, possibly with more issues t (...)
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microsoft small business software:
Microsoft’s ambition will be its greatest challenge, as the company is concurrently experiencing an almost disruptive technology
transition from W...
Published:
2002-08-16
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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 small business software:
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:
Stampede 2002 has radiated moderate optimism within VARs and other attendees, in a sharp contrast with many other user or
industry conferences where we have felt a generally somber, anxious, or at least subdued mood. Small wonder for this isolated
ebullience, given that, despite the current soft market, (...)
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microsoft small business software:
Stampede 2002 has radiated moderate optimism within VARs and other attendees, in a sharp contrast with many other user or
industry conferences whe...
Published:
2002-11-04
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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 small business software:
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:
While most of its applications co-opetitors have been licking their wounds and bracing for a long summer drought, fat cash
cushioned Microsoft has been putting together the pieces of its CRM (and likely the overall enterprise applications) strategy
mosaic (...)
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microsoft small business software:
While most of its applications co-opetitors have been licking their wounds and bracing for a long summer drought, fat cash
cushioned Microsoft has...
Published:
2002-08-15
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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 small business software:
... as a part of Microsoft bCentral integrated on-line marketing services for small
businesses, where it ... trading partners to exchange business documents germane to ...
Published:
2004-09-02
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Abstract:
The wealth of product names and a still somewhat unwieldy slew of products, presents sales and marketing confusion for Epicor,
both internally and externally across the globe. Therefore, as Epicor has a myriad of products in its portfolio that could
benefit from integration with Clarus and/or CRM.NET, it (...)
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microsoft small business software:
The wealth of product names and a still somewhat unwieldy slew of products, presents sales and marketing confusion for Epicor,
both internally and...
Published:
2002-12-05
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Abstract:
With Best having already captured a lion's share of the market estimated to consist of several millions of small enterprises
or ~$14 billion in revenue opportunity, and continuing to capture new customers, the likes of MBS will likely have their work
cut out for them despite their recently unveiled sound (...)
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microsoft small business software:
With Best having already captured a lion's share of the market estimated to consist of several millions of small enterprises
or ~$14 billion in re...
Published:
2003-07-26
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Abstract:
While Microsoft might be honest today with its claims of staying away from the true enterprise-level CRM applications space,
no one can be sure that its appetite will remain in check for very long. (...)
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microsoft small business software:
While Microsoft might be honest today with its claims of staying away from the true enterprise-level CRM applications space,
no one can be sure th...
Published:
2002-03-08
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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 small business software:
... Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS
... reselling and software development partners ... accounting products,
small business solutions, contact ...
Published:
2004-07-09
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Abstract:
Having garnered a powerful broad enterprise applications portfolio, Best Software is challenging the competition and telling
the market it will not easily be overlooked. (...)
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microsoft small business software:
Having garnered a powerful broad enterprise applications portfolio, Best Software is challenging the competition and telling
the market it will no...
Published:
2002-07-29