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Taking Measures for True Success: How to Choose Software That Meets Your Needs. Download Whitepaper on Software That Meets
Your Needs. A failed software implementation can cost companies millions in wasted time and money. To ensure your software
selection project isn’t a sorry statistic, use the right m (...)
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Taking Measures for True Success: How to Choose Software That Meets Your Needs. Download Whitepaper on Software That Meets
Your Needs. A failed sof...
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2010-03-11
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The statistics for completing packaged software implementation projects are grim. This article examines how the software
evaluation, selection, and procurement process is key to successful software implementations. (...)
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... Poor software "fit" against business requirements; Improper expectations on implementation
cost, time, resources, etc. Erosion of project support; Increased ...
Published:
2003-02-11
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Abstract:
Taking Measures for True Success: How to Choose Software That Meets Your Needs. Download Whitepaper on Software That Meets
Your Needs. A failed software implementation can cost companies millions in wasted time and money. To ensure your software
selection project isn’t a sorry statistic, use the right m (...)
Excerpt related to
project implementation cost:
Taking Measures for True Success: How to Choose Software That Meets Your Needs. Download Whitepaper on Software That Meets
Your Needs. A failed sof...
Published:
2010-03-11
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By extending its traditional focus on project-based businesses into the closely related areas of PSA and CRM (i.e., the so-called
"Project-PLUS" marketing spin), Deltek remains well-entrenched in the territory that many companies aspire to control, but
have yet to penetrate. (...)
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By extending its traditional focus on project-based businesses into the closely related areas of PSA and CRM (ie, the so-called
"Project-PLUS" m...
Published:
2004-01-07
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IT initiatives driven within silos, where each department maintain its own project management office, inhibits the overall
cohesiveness and effectiveness of corporate strategy. This document outlines best practices to centralize and deliver a scalable
and robust project management framework strategy. (...)
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... framework for the successful implementation of a ... under the triple
constraints—time, cost, and quality. ... is consistent with the Project
Management Institute's ...
Published:
2005-09-21
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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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... an option to stop the project before wasting ... Instead look at Total
Cost of Ownership (TCO ... and external), service fees for implementation,
enhancement and ...
Published:
2003-02-12
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Here are four worst practices that can contribute to the failure of an enterprise resource planning implementation—or the
implementation of any other enterprise software, for that matter. Protect your investment and prevent disaster by steering
clear of these major mistakes. (...)
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Here are four worst practices that can contribute to the failure of an enterprise resource planning implementation—or the
implementation of any ot...
Published:
2009-06-29
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Companies need to implement serious yardstick work when seeking to evaluate CRM-software investments. This involves creating
a cost-benefit analysis, determining the tangible and intangible benefits, and the risks involved with CRM implementation. (...)
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Companies need to implement serious yardstick work when seeking to evaluate CRM-software investments. This involves creating
a cost-benefit analys...
Published:
2004-07-23
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Several notable milestones achieved in 2002 set the stage for Deltek’s achievements in 2003. (...)
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Several notable milestones achieved in 2002 set the stage for Deltek’s achievements in 2003.
Published:
2004-01-08
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IT projects fail regularly—considerably missing expectations, drastically overrunning budgets, significantly missing deadlines,
and far too often having to be abandoned entirely. Research shows us that this is the rule, not the exception. Research also
tells us why. (...)
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... The cost of these failures and overruns are ... In short, project
failure is almost standard operating ... external services, commonly called implementation
projects. ...
Published:
2005-06-11
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There is a new paradigm when it comes to evaluating ERP systems. With little difference between industry players' solutions,
the key is the longevity of the system, its usability, and total cost of ownership. (...)
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There is a new paradigm when it comes to evaluating ERP systems. With little difference between industry players' solutions,
the key is the longev...
Published:
2005-12-27
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Although glitch-plagued software implementations are nothing new, the growing number of brand-name firms reporting big troubles
with their multimillion-dollar projects is starting to look like a Who's Who of the Fortune 500. (...)
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Although glitch-plagued software implementations are nothing new, the growing number of brand-name firms reporting big troubles
with their multimi...
Published:
1999-11-10
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If companies are to find value in radio frequency identification (RFID), they need to view this technology as more than eliminating
the scanning gun from the barcode equation. Companies considering implementing RFID must think beyond the confines of the
four walls of the plant and factory in order to tak (...)
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If companies are to find value in radio frequency identification (RFID), they need to view this technology as more than eliminating
the scanning g...
Published:
2004-06-29
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Everything in the computer industry seems to be going off-shore, why not software implementations? This article looks at
reasons why remote implementation of software packages can make both logical and fiscal sense, particularly in the United
States. Read on to learn why your organization may want to loo (...)
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... as needed is important to any project. However, for a remote implementation
the criticality of this factor is accentuated. While part of the cost savings of a ...
Published:
2005-04-28
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Deltek's founders have managed the company with great success by expanding client focus into the commercial sector during
the late 1980s. In 1991, Deltek began to configure its software for larger customers. Since 2001, a key growth strategy for
Deltek has been providing additional front-office software (...)
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Deltek's founders have managed the company with great success by expanding client focus into the commercial sector during
the late 1980s. In 1991,...
Published:
2004-01-09
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How an enterprise buys software has changed forever. Buyers are skeptical, risk adverse, and tighter with their budgets.
What are those changes, why did they happen, and what does it mean for the both the buying enterprise and the selling vendor? (...)
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project implementation cost:
How an enterprise buys software has changed forever. Buyers are skeptical, risk adverse, and tighter with their budgets. What
are those changes,...
Published:
2004-03-22
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Project portfolio management (PPM), once a solution only larger organizations could afford, enables companies to analyze,
recommend, authorize, activate, expedite, and monitor projects. In recent years, however, small to medium businesses have
been able to benefit from PPM too, through software-as-a-serv (...)
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project implementation cost:
Project portfolio management (PPM), once a solution only larger organizations could afford, enables companies to analyze,
recommend, authorize, ac...
Published:
2008-10-29
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Information technology project risk often comes from non-technical aspects of the initiative. Assessing the impact of technology
on people, management systems and other initiatives is essential to assure project success. (...)
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... Cost Reduction? ... Is the project team matrix managed/controlled
by many managers? ... Will implementation require significant formal user training? ...
Published:
2002-08-22
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Are companies that offshore software development, call center operations, and remote implementations really saving money?
Are customers and users realizing benefits? Indeed, there are areas where savings can be misstated. But companies can do something
to protect themselves against disappointments. (...)
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Are companies that offshore software development, call center operations, and remote implementations really saving money?
Are customers and users ...
Published:
2006-08-30
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Anywhere from 40 to 80 percent of CMMS implementations fail to meet expectations. However, by evaluating the company's business
process flow, having proper organizational structure and buy-in, you can realize the true benefits of CMMS and avoid becoming
another failure statistic. (...)
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... three or four sites and a few thousand employees, the overall cost of a ...
number of key elements need to be in-place before an implementation project is initiated
...
Published:
2005-03-03