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The distinction between business performance management and operational business intelligence is sometimes unclear. Many
vendor offerings overlap in terms of features and functionality, making it difficult to distinguish between the two. However,
there are some differences worth exploring. (...)
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The distinction between business performance management and operational business intelligence is sometimes unclear. Many vendor
offerings overlap ...
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2009-07-31
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Siperian's master data management and customer data integration (CDI) solutions allow organizations to consolidate, manage,
and customize customer-related data. The type of CDI hub implemented depends on the CDI environment's maturity, requirements,
and alignment with an organization's internal processes (...)
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Siperian's master data management and customer data integration (CDI) solutions allow organizations to consolidate, manage,
and customize customer...
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2007-03-23
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The unique business needs of project-oriented organizations, when addressed by large ERP vendors that offer general-purpose
enterprise software, typically require heavy customization in order to work. On the other hand, when project-oriented organizations
turn to small off-the-shelf project-management s (...)
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The unique business needs of project-oriented organizations, when addressed by large ERP vendors that offer general-purpose
enterprise software, t...
Published:
2005-01-26
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By providing business process management functionality, Exact hopes to bring competitive enhancements to enterprise resource
planning systems used by small and medium businesses. (...)
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By providing business process management functionality, Exact hopes to bring competitive enhancements to enterprise resource
planning systems used...
Published:
2006-01-12
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One of the biggest mistakes users often make with BI is forgetting the big picture, the strategic goals of what they hope
to accomplish by accessing this information, while breaking out of traditional silo-ed metrics. BI is not a panacea, and enterprises
must organize and prioritize their business needs (...)
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One of the biggest mistakes users often make with BI is forgetting the big picture, the strategic goals of what they hope
to accomplish by accessi...
Published:
2005-07-16
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Many business intelligence (BI) projects fall short of expectations. Unless organizations implement a methodology and benchmark
the success other organizations have experienced, BI implementations may fail to provide the desired results. This article
identifies five steps organizations should take when i (...)
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Many business intelligence (BI) projects fall short of expectations. Unless organizations implement a methodology and benchmark
the success other ...
Published:
2009-09-11
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Business intelligence (BI) is in the midst of a new wave of innovations. Ideas in the search space, software as a service,
and real-time analytics are extending the reach of BI across the complete size spectrum of organizations. This article looks
at these technologies and their impact on businesses. (...)
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Business intelligence (BI) is in the midst of a new wave of innovations. Ideas in the search space, software as a service,
and real-time analytics...
Published:
2009-07-17
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As the contest for the lower-end of the market intensifies, SAP is further honing a twofold strategy of promulgating its
mySAP All-in-One vertical offerings for the higher-end of the mid-market, while offering the SAP Business One product to appeal
to smaller enterprises with less complex processes. Soft (...)
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As the contest for the lower-end of the market intensifies, SAP is further honing a twofold strategy of promulgating its mySAP
All-in-One vertical...
Published:
2004-05-07
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The 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) has affected organizations, their data, and their reporting processes, putting a strain
on how their financials are managed. Business intelligence solutions provide answers to these issues, allowing organizations
to address SOX compliancy. (...)
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The 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) has affected organizations, their data, and their reporting processes, putting a strain
on how their financials ...
Published:
2006-04-06
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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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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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Ramco Systems announced the delivery of Ramco Enterprise Series Release 4.0, the newest version of its enterprise software
solutions plus a custom application development offering. The delivery reveals what the vendor claims is breakthrough technology
and a new approach to the applications market. Our (...)
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Ramco Systems announced the delivery of Ramco Enterprise Series Release 4.0, the newest version of its enterprise software
solutions plus a custom...
Published:
2003-03-29
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Solid financial reporting applications are as different from run-of-the-mill reporting tools as financial accountancy is
from bookkeeping. Organizations routinely use common reporting tools for management accounting. But financial reporting applications
can elaborate financial statements for external use (...)
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Solid financial reporting applications are as different from run-of-the-mill reporting tools as financial accountancy is from
bookkeeping. Organiz...
Published:
2011-06-14
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The core concept behind the Vanguard solution is that business intelligence (BI) must be demand-driven, which means that
the business needs of the user dictate the technical solution, not the other way around. In other words, it should let the
business users drive the process, and remove the problems of (...)
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The core concept behind the Vanguard solution is that business intelligence (BI) must be demand-driven, which means that the
business needs of the...
Published:
2005-07-20
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Chemical Company H.B. Fuller leveraged e-business to impact their procurement operations. This article discusses their objectives,
the solution and the results. (...)
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... decision include finding a supplier with knowledge of your industry and ERP systems, to ensure the solution
is tailored to your specific business needs and is ...
Published:
2001-09-11
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For many reasons, SAS's alliance with Amdocs and partnership with Aprimo might be some of a few vendor partnerships where
customers and the vendors benefit. (...)
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For many reasons, SAS's alliance with Amdocs and partnership with Aprimo might be some of a few vendor partnerships where
customers and the vendor...
Published:
2005-08-12
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Small and medium enterprises (SME) looking for software must understand their needs and articulate their expectations to
get what they want and need from software. (...)
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Small and medium enterprises (SME) looking for software must understand their needs and articulate their expectations to get
what they want and ne...
Published:
2005-10-17
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As an APS-based business management system, NetSuite can effectively serve the needs of small medium businesses. Its integrated
application uses three distinct building blocks: customer relationship management, back-office ERP and accounting, and a robust
set of e-commerce applications. (...)
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As an APS-based business management system, NetSuite can effectively serve the needs of small medium businesses. Its integrated
application uses t...
Published:
2005-05-27
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Infor and IFS, two upper mid-market, stalwart vendors, were the first to respond to our questions-and-answers series directed
at software application vendors. Based on our questions, these two vendors share their views on market trends, platform approaches,
and mid-market issues. (...)
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Infor and IFS, two upper mid-market, stalwart vendors, were the first to respond to our questions-and-answers series directed
at software applicat...
Published:
2007-07-02
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Deltek has focused on addressing the unique business needs of project-oriented organizations. Its product line has expanded
from applications for managing the core back-office processes to the front-office and e-business of professional services
and other project-based companies, of which many provide pr (...)
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Deltek has focused on addressing the unique business needs of project-oriented organizations. Its product line has expanded
from applications for ...
Published:
2004-01-10
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The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) hosts quarterly World Conferences to help organizations involved in data warehousing,
business intelligence, and performance management. These conferences supply a wealth of information aimed at improving organizational
decision-making, optimizing performance, and ac (...)
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... to allow users to focus on a specific industry aspect ... issues that
relate to how they conduct business. ... industry trends by leveraging the needs
of organizations ...
Published:
2006-10-25