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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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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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Business Engine provides best-of-breed PPM functionality for internal IT departments, focusing on financial governance. For
organizations seeking flexible workflow and IT governance capabilities, BEN delivers functionality in the financial services,
health care, government, manufacturing, telecommunicati (...)
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Business Engine provides best-of-breed PPM functionality for internal IT departments, focusing on financial governance. For
organizations seeking ...
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2006-03-24
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Although most vendors provide organizations with the project portfolio management tools to meet their objectives, few provide
strategies to implement an IT governance framework successfully. Pacific Edge offers a three-stage approach to implementing
IT governance, based on an organization's maturity. (...)
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Although most vendors provide organizations with the project portfolio management tools to meet their objectives, few provide
strategies to implem...
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2006-06-20
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It is hard to recall the last time an ERP implementation team included an auditor as an active member. This article explores
key points in a project's lifecycle where the audit function should be involved and the deliverables to be expected. (...)
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... Can Auditing and Project Management Co-Exist in an ERP ...
Project Planning and Organization; Business Process Pilot; Solution Integration; Integrated
Pilot; ...
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2003-09-02
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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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... Programs Implementing the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration
(CMMI) is an indication of project management maturity. ...
Published:
2005-09-21
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Integrated Development Enterprise (IDe)'s IDeWeb 5.3 is a product portfolio management best-of-breed solution for new product
development. It is tailored to discrete and process manufacturers in the electronics, food and beverage, specialty chemicals,
and telecommunications sectors. (...)
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Integrated Development Enterprise (IDe)'s IDeWeb 5.3 is a product portfolio management best-of-breed solution for new
product development. It is t...
Published:
2006-02-08
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A Process PLM system must accommodate rapid, global deployment of the system. This need drives specific requirements to
minimize both the start-up and the long-term cost of ownership of the system. This article, third in a series details those
requirements. (...)
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... such as workflow, basic project management information, approval ...
the solution requires seamless integration between the project information and th.
Published:
2002-12-22
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This article, originally published in Engineering Times, on how companies are employing ERP is based on an interview with
Ben Spencer, TEC’s Senior Director of Knowledge Bases and Content Development. (...)
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This article, originally published in Engineering Times, on how companies are employing ERP is based on an interview with
Ben Spencer, TEC’s Senio...
Published:
2002-08-01
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SAP has developed some crucial themes as it moves forward with their PLM vision and solution strategy. Product development
lifecycles are shrinking, and managing the innovation process is becoming a broader requirement of manufacturers and retailers
alike. (...)
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SAP has developed some crucial themes as it moves forward with their PLM vision and solution strategy. Product development
lifecycles are shrinkin...
Published:
2006-04-21
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The need for quick responses to changing business environments has resulted in the growth of business process management
(BPM). Thus, BPM vendors are embarking on merger and acquisition strategies to meet the functional requirements of businesses. (...)
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The need for quick responses to changing business environments has resulted in the growth of business process management (BPM).
Thus, BPM vendors ...
Published:
2006-05-29
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Sequencia extends its Process Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) offering with portfolio management, leading the impact of
the solution into the executive suite. (...)
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... to compare and contrast their project portfolio using ... revised and
updated through integration with the ... common scoring models, portfolio management
supports the ...
Published:
2002-03-22
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Although most vendors provide organizations with the project portfolio management tools to meet their objectives, few provide
strategies to implement an IT governance framework successfully. Pacific Edge offers a three-stage approach to implementing
IT governance, based on an organization's maturity. (...)
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Although most vendors provide organizations with the project portfolio management tools to meet their objectives, few provide
strategies to implem...
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2006-06-20
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As a provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrated workforce productivity solutions, we have seen many approaches
to distribution automation. Adding a warehouse management system is a logical option for many manufacturers, but this article
provides insight into another option: extending ERP d (...)
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As a provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrated workforce productivity solutions, we have seen many approaches
to distribution auto...
Published:
2009-08-05
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Oracle is in the processing of developing their product lifecycle management capabilities. The question is whether they will
accomplish this through the acquisition of a pure-play PLM vendor, or through internal technology development. (...)
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Oracle is in the processing of developing their product lifecycle management capabilities. The question is whether they will
accomplish this throu...
Published:
2006-02-03
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For a customer relationship management implementation to be successful, consulting firms, vendors, and users must pay attention
to user training and change management. (...)
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For a customer relationship management implementation to be successful, consulting firms, vendors, and users must pay attention
to user training a...
Published:
2005-10-22
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Caught between big-vendor ERP offerings requiring heavy customization, and off-the-shelf project management solutions that
are easily outgrown, project-oriented organizations have special accounting needs. Find out more about those needs, along
with recommendations for what solutions you should be taking (...)
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Caught between big-vendor ERP offerings requiring heavy customization, and off-the-shelf project management solutions that
are easily outgrown, pr...
Published:
2008-09-24
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Deltek uses a wealth of standalone and bundled modules to target various markets, including professional services firms both
domestically and internationally, as well as the full range of federal contractors and project-focused enterprises. (...)
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Deltek uses a wealth of standalone and bundled modules to target various markets, including professional services firms both
domestically and inte...
Published:
2006-07-13
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Major vendors are entering the professional services software market and small niche vendors are repositioning themselves
to compete. This changing market is conveying mixed messages; however, users can navigate this space by separating market
messages from vendors' functional capabilities. (...)
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Major vendors are entering the professional services software market and small niche vendors are repositioning themselves
to compete. This changin...
Published:
2006-09-04
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When all enterprise vendors go for ERP and like solutions to help improve the business of small, midsize, and large aerospace
and defense (A&D); engineer-to-order (ETO); contract manufacturing; maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO); and like project-oriented
manufacturing companies they may face the ne (...)
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When all enterprise vendors go for ERP and like solutions to help improve the business of small, midsize, and large aerospace
and defense (A&D); e...
Published:
2005-01-12
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Although technology is pivotal in maintaining a competitive edge, many smaller professional services organizations (PSOs)
have limited time and resources to dedicate to their IT infrastructure. For this reason, the application service provider
model can be a very attractive offering. (...)
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Although technology is pivotal in maintaining a competitive edge, many smaller professional services organizations (PSOs)
have limited time and re...
Published:
2006-09-13