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While the Strategic Unit team formation should help SSA Global to figure out how to fully integrate organizational structure
where employees are best integrated, service offerings best coordinated and cross-selling opportunities best tracked and pursued,
the vendor must continue to clarify the position a (...)
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While the Strategic Unit team formation should help SSA Global to figure out how to fully integrate organizational structure
where employees are b...
Published:
2004-09-17
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Abstract:
Companies that know what they want in terms of Internet capabilities might benefit from eSOA, but others should give it a
wide berth. (...)
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Companies that know what they want in terms of Internet capabilities might benefit from eSOA, but others should give it a
wide berth.
Published:
2000-10-16
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Abstract:
To provide useful financial insight on projects, financial managers need to think about business strategy more like a series
of options than a single projected cash flow. While the concepts of options are certainly familiar to most executives, the
trick to valuing strategic choices lies in the complex an (...)
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To provide useful financial insight on projects, financial managers need to think about business strategy more like a series
of options than a sin...
Published:
1999-10-01
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Abstract:
Collaboration between Amdocs and SAS, if truly committed to by both, should make it possible to collect and analyze information
stored in these Amdocs' systems, and deliver the conclusions and recommendations to the operator's decision-makers in the
form of graphs and practical reports. (...)
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Collaboration between Amdocs and SAS, if truly committed to by both, should make it possible to collect and analyze information
stored in these Am...
Published:
2005-08-05
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Abstract:
In contrast to traditionally investing in automation technologies for better use of tangible assets, enterprises have begun
to invest in optimizing human capital. Human capital management, or talent management, is a set of human resources practices
focusing on the acquisition, management, and optimizatio (...)
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strategic strategy:
In contrast to traditionally investing in automation technologies for better use of tangible assets, enterprises have begun
to invest in optimizin...
Published:
2009-08-28
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... Part 1 of this blog series started by analyzing a certain change of the guard and a related product strategy
shift at Infor. Two ...
Published:
2010-08-24
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Abstract:
Strategy in digital business has become an increasingly significant component of Digital Business Service Provider (DBSP)
offerings. Pure plays have and are becoming more experienced, and are serious competitors to the more traditional strategists.
DBSP strategists take over where the traditional consult (...)
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strategic strategy:
Strategy in digital business has become an increasingly significant component of Digital Business Service Provider (DBSP)
offerings. Pure plays ha...
Published:
2000-10-03
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Aligning information technology (IT) with corporate strategy is key to maximizing the business impact of IT investments.
Tree Top's structured process of reviewing proposed IT investments will allow an enterprise to understand this alignment,
and prioritize investments. (...)
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Aligning information technology (IT) with corporate strategy is key to maximizing the business impact of IT investments. Tree
Top's structured pro...
Published:
2006-04-05
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Abstract:
If good partnerships seem to be a rarity, true and lasting relationships that benefit both parties are downright unique.
How to avoid a Barney relationship and create a partnership that really works! (...)
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If good partnerships seem to be a rarity, true and lasting relationships that benefit both parties are downright unique. How
to avoid a Barney rel...
Published:
2005-12-23
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Abstract:
Strategy in digital business has become an increasingly significant component of Digital Business Service Provider (DBSP)
offerings. Pure plays have and are becoming more experienced, and are serious competitors to the more traditional strategists.
However, Razorfish is developing niche expertise in thes (...)
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strategic strategy:
Strategy in digital business has become an increasingly significant component of Digital Business Service Provider (DBSP)
offerings. Pure plays ha...
Published:
2000-10-04
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Abstract:
Physical asset management contributes greatly to the achievement of competitive advantages in capital intensive companies.
Particularly in the areas of productivity, quality, cost effectiveness, and risk management. If your company has a need to
manage physical assets it can benefit from a proven Total E (...)
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Physical asset management contributes greatly to the achievement of competitive advantages in capital intensive companies.
Particularly in the are...
Published:
2003-06-27
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Abstract:
During the last few years, Made2Manage has evolved from a vendor of traditional MRP/ERP software to a provider of ‘one-stop-shop’
enterprise business applications. (...)
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During the last few years, Made2Manage has evolved from a vendor of traditional MRP/ERP software to a provider of ‘one-stop-shop’
enterprise busin...
Published:
2003-01-21
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Abstract:
Through its recently formed Strategic Solutions team, SSA Global might be showing that it is not just an ERP collector that
is living off milking its install base, but rather an extended enterprise applications provider that can appeal to both its
current and new users. (...)
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Through its recently formed Strategic Solutions team, SSA Global might be showing that it is not just an ERP collector that
is living off milking ...
Published:
2004-09-16
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Abstract:
In business-to-business (B2B) software marketing, you'll get little debate about the importance of positioning. Yet few B2B
software companies do it well, thus failing to set themselves apart from their competitors. There are many reasons for this
void, and this column will help fill one big one by descr (...)
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... Who can dispute the importance of positioning in a strategic sense—communicating ...
on the buying decision." Obviously, he's talking about strategy, not tactics ...
Published:
2004-09-18
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Abstract:
SSA Global seems to be doing some proper thinking while continuing to acquire new software companies. Recent unification
of its broadening collection of supply chain management (SCM) solutions under the SSA SCM brand and formation of a specialized
Strategic Solutions division--which also includes other e (...)
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SSA Global seems to be doing some proper thinking while continuing to acquire new software companies. Recent unification of
its broadening collect...
Published:
2004-09-15
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Abstract:
Epicor is working with Microsoft so that portal adopters can benefit from SharePoint's models and access to other enterprise
data. (...)
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Epicor is working with Microsoft so that portal adopters can benefit from SharePoint's models and access to other enterprise
data.
Published:
2005-10-05
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Abstract:
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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... Strategic Report Overview. ... The project management analyst team
at TEC has adopted this framework strategy in combination with client specific considerations ...
Published:
2005-09-21
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Abstract:
During our recent briefing, MAPICS' executives acknowledged that almost all enterprise software companies are either "hunting"
or being "hunted". (...)
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... with the painstaking process of producing and executing a strategy going forward ...
This former strategic extension solution has purportedly been well received by ...
Published:
2004-07-21
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Abstract:
The objective of supply chain logistics - to provide goods to the right place at the right time in the right quantity - is
easy to understand, but achieving this objective while minimizing costs is not an easy task. (...)
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The objective of supply chain logistics - to provide goods to the right place at the right time in the right quantity - is
easy to understand, but...
Published:
2001-12-02
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Abstract:
The appeal of global sourcing is understandable given the benefits of seemingly lower costs. But without discerning hidden
challenges and eliminating potential shortcomings, the process may be more costly than anticipated—a situation especially
true for companies using inadequate, out-of-date enterpris (...)
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strategic strategy:
The appeal of global sourcing is understandable given the benefits of seemingly lower costs. But without discerning hidden
challenges and eliminat...
Published:
2007-08-06