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Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) Research Analyst Jorge García looks at the role of the human factor in your business intelligence
(BI) software implementation. We are easily convinced that having the right business intelligence (BI) application will help
us achieve total control over our business and (...)
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Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) Research Analyst Jorge García looks at the role of the human factor in your business intelligence
(BI) software...
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2011-07-07
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One of the biggest challenges of business software implementations is their unpredictability. Total costs and deployment
time can vary wildly. Read about a new category of solutions that combines preconfigured software, predefined services, and
other user-focused enablement content to provide predictable (...)
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Bring Speed and Predictability to Your Next Software Implementation. Source: SAP. Document
Type: White Paper Description: One of the ...
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2011-03-15
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... You’ve gone through months (possibly years of preparation) and now you’re down to the final stages of
your software implementation project. ...
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2010-08-24
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... through it, I just had to laugh, because many of the titles struck a chord with me in terms of some of
my experiences with software implementation projects. ...
Published:
2009-07-09
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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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The statistics for completing packaged software implementation projects are grim. This article
examines how the software evaluation, selection, a... ...
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2003-02-11
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The right implementation partner can get your enterprise resource planning (ERP) system up and running quickly and smoothly,
whereas the wrong partner can result in higher costs and considerable disruption to your business, with lasting and cumulative
effects. This white paper addresses five key steps in (...)
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Choosing the Right ERP Implementation Partner: Five Critical Steps to a Successful ERP Software
Implementation. Source: BizTech. Document ...
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2011-03-23
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Having just completed implementing your enterprise-wide software, you are about lean back, put your feet up on the desk,
and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Not so fast! While you were completing your implementation project, a new release of the
software may have already hit the street or, for sure, ther (...)
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Having just completed implementing your enterprise-wide software, you are about lean back, put your feet up on the desk, and
enjoy the fruits of y...
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2004-08-16
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Whether audit expertise is provided by an internal staff or an independent, outside agency, calling in an audit specialist
is as normal as calling in a kicking specialist in a penalty or field goal situation in football. Particularly when you consider
the majority of an enterprise software implementation (...)
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Whether audit expertise is provided by an internal staff or an independent, outside agency, calling in an audit specialist
is as normal as calling...
Published:
2003-10-21
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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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An ERP software implementation has three steps. Here's a comprehensive look at how a successful ERP software implementation
for small businesses can be achieved. Most consultants agree that there are three stages that precede a software implementation
project: research, evaluation, and selection. This thr (...)
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An ERP software implementation has three steps. Here's a comprehensive look at how a
successful ERP software implementation for small businesses ca...
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2010-02-10
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A proof of concept (POC) should be completed as part of the selection process when the risk of project failure is comparatively
high. Risk can be measured by two key variables. These variables are complexity of requirements and level of expertise of
the selection/implementation team. The more complex the (...)
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A proof of concept (POC) should be completed as part of the selection process when the risk of project failure is comparatively
high. Risk can be ...
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2004-07-13
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You are about to embark on an important project. Whether the project is software or hardware related, it is a good idea to
hold a project kickoff meeting. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to get across important communications and establish
the tone for the project. This article discusses the 10 o (...)
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... The presentation format below can be an effective medium for a software implementation
project. Click Here to View Larger Image. ...
Published:
2004-01-02
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Thanks, in part, to the fallout from the financial scandals of Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others, the corporate spotlight
is being refocused on the audit function. However, by waiting until systems are live and in production before applying an
audit regimen, you may miss an excellent opportunity to establ (...)
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Thanks, in part, to the fallout from the financial scandals of Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others, the corporate spotlight is
being refocused on the...
Published:
2003-10-20
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Change happens, and it will always happen in virtually every business environment. The underlying enterprise system should
thus be an aid to changing the business, rather than an obstacle, as is the usual case today. (...)
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Change happens, and it will always happen in virtually every business environment. The underlying enterprise system should
thus be an aid to chang...
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2006-10-11
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Business changes constantly in small ways and large. It is rare to find an application product that can change once it is
implemented. This gap is a reality leading to dissatisfaction and the application being a drag on the business. This gap,
the lack of the ability to change, costs the business dearly. (...)
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Business changes constantly in small ways and large. It is rare to find an application product that can change once it is
implemented. This gap is...
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2004-05-31
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After dealing with the over-hype of Y2K, companies have started to reconsider the best of breed as a viable solution to satisfy
their software needs. This comes as a shock to the corporate systems culture when user communities were told that fully integrated
software such as ERP, SCM, and EAM were the on (...)
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After dealing with the over-hype of Y2K, companies have started to reconsider the best of breed as a viable solution to satisfy
their software nee...
Published:
2003-08-08
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Supply chains are very complex, as is discrete manufacturing and the software that addresses its needs. To ease the complexities,
service level agreements are developed so that all parties involved remain on the same page and product delivery is facilitated. (...)
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Supply chains are very complex, as is discrete manufacturing and the software that addresses its needs. To ease the complexities,
service level ag...
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2008-09-01
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Very few companies really run standard software applications as "standard" products, since every business changes constantly.
In fact, these companies have found that the agility they wish to attain is in direct conflict with the rigidity of their
enterprise systems. (...)
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Very few companies really run standard software applications as "standard" products, since every business changes
constantly. In fact, these compa...
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2007-03-26
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Selecting package software can have long-term benefits or long-term regrets. To avoid the latter, your approach needs to
be sound, logical, and prudent. It also has to be completed in your lifetime. Read about an approach to software selection
that helps an organization get to the primary objective of id (...)
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Selecting package software can have long-term benefits or long-term regrets. To avoid the latter, your approach needs to be
sound, logical, and pr...
Published:
2003-06-25
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An application product can never provide competitive advantage by itself, it is a function of how and how much is implemented.
A good implementation of a commodity software product can give you a short-term advantage until the competition catches up. (...)
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An application product can never provide competitive advantage by itself, it is a function of how and how much is implemented.
A good implementa...
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2003-09-11