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Commercial open source business intelligence (BI) is becoming an alternative to proprietary open source BI for medium and
large companies. However, commercial BI solutions have major demerits compared to proprietary BI, and have a long way to go
to compete in the market. Discover the advantages and disad (...)
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Commercial open source business intelligence (BI) is becoming an alternative to proprietary
open source BI for medium and large companies. However... ...
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2010-03-11
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Replacing an aging enterprise resource planning/manufacturing resource planning (ERP/MRP) system to stay competitive brings
with it a host of questions. (...)
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Replacing an aging enterprise resource planning/manufacturing resource planning (ERP/MRP) system to stay competitive brings
with it a host of ques...
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2003-01-27
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Your web site can be your best marketing and sales tool in a global market. Stale content, however, isn't useful to visitors—so
you have to make sure your site is constantly updated. How can you reduce the time and financial expense of using multiple
systems and multiple forms of content to revise your (...)
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Software as a service: The Alternative for Web Content Management. Source: CrownPeak. Document
Type: White Paper Description: Your web site can be your best ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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European nearshore locations are viewed as a complementary and alternative sourcing option to onshore and offshore locations.
It offers a language and culture fit, and in some cases enjoys certain international trade agreements with the client's residing
countries. Malta is an ideal nearshore location be (...)
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Can the Nearshore equation be the smart alternative to Offshore Outsourcing? Source: Crimsonwing.
Document Type: Case Study Description: European nearshore ...
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2010-03-11
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Replacing an aging enterprise resource planning/manufacturing resource planning (ERP/MRP) system to stay competitive brings
with it a host of questions. (...)
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Replacing an aging enterprise resource planning/manufacturing resource planning (ERP/MRP) system to stay competitive brings
with it a host of ques...
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2003-01-27
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Compaq rises, IBM falls, but Dell remains master of the desktop domain. (...)
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Compaq rises, IBM falls, but Dell remains master of the desktop domain.
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2000-06-02
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How can a budget administrator, burdened with the task of gathering data from hundreds of spreadsheets from all over the
organization, manage this monumental undertaking? Additionally, how to avoid using a costly packaged budget application that
doesn’t take the organization’s business rules into con (...)
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The Case for Spreadsheet Automation: A High ROI Alternative to Traditional Budgeting, Forecasting, and Management
Reporting. Source: A3 Solutions. Document Type ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Smart companies are investigating all possible software support and maintenance (S&M) options. Alternative software S&M is
not for all businesses, but it seems a logical option for technologically conservative (and savvy) companies that do not need
all the available upgrades. (...)
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Smart companies are investigating all possible software support and maintenance (S&M) options. Alternative software S&M
is not for all businesses,...
Published:
2007-04-11
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Although Oracle's product roadmap is beginning to take shape it does not include active marketing of the PeopleSoft and J.D.
Edwards product lines. As a result of these products being seen as dead ends, many competitors have been scrambling to offer
all sorts of incentives to switch to the still disconce (...)
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Although Oracle's product roadmap is beginning to take shape it does not include active marketing of the PeopleSoft and
JD Edwards product lines...
Published:
2005-05-21
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Discover the best-of-class financial systems strategy: an alternative to enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms.Download
this free white paper. This white paper features insight from the UNIT4 group about issues facing companies that need an adaptable
financial system but not necessarily a full-blow (...)
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Discover the best-of-class financial systems strategy: an alternative to enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms.Download
this free white pape...
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2010-07-06
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Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to make the source code of its Solaris operating system freely available to the public. (...)
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... has set no timeframe as yet, so their commitment level to the open-source path is ...
the market in general has been receptive to Linux as an alternative to the ...
Published:
1999-10-06
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In what may be another attempt to gain some kind of foothold in the handheld and embedded-OS market, rumors are floating
that Microsoft will open the source code for Windows CE. (...)
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... PC, their functionality is increasing rapidly enough that their use as an alternative
will no ... all rights to my (our) creation, just to get some free source code ...
Published:
2000-04-10
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Enterprise software licensees do have a choice when it comes to software support and maintenance (S&M) providers, with several,
less expensive options existing for any company that is considering discontinuing S&M for an application product. (...)
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Enterprise software licensees do have a choice when it comes to software support and maintenance (S&M) providers, with
several, less expensive opt...
Published:
2007-04-04
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Find out why FOSS and BPM are hot topics and why they are related in this in depth report from TEC Analyst Kurt Chen. Free
and open source software (FOSS) has become a hot topic in the business process management (BPM) market. This article discusses
the relevance between BPM and FOSS, and makes suggesti (...)
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Find out why FOSS and BPM are hot topics and why they are related in this in depth report from TEC Analyst Kurt Chen. Free
and open source softwa...
Published:
2010-06-01
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As more companies begin to use open source, demand for direct support and services beyond the on-line community will grow.
If you're looking for open source help, know what questions to ask to ensure you're getting what you need. (...)
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... re taking the old proprietary model and grafting on an open source license in ...
community, you're vulnerable to the provider with no viable alternative for help ...
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2005-06-21
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SAP may benefit the most during Oracle's merger transition. Unlike most migration programs, SAP is offering to be responsible
for maintaining the competitions implementation, as users transition to SAP alternatives, offering the stability that some
will likely crave. (...)
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SAP may benefit the most during Oracle's merger transition. Unlike most migration programs, SAP is offering to be responsible
for maintaining the...
Published:
2005-06-01
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Successful strategic planning relies on your ability to develop and evaluate alternative strategies to identify the most
viable approach. But when the outcomes are dependent on complex systems that are difficult to predict, you might conclude
that the unknowns are insurmountable. Avoid making decisions b (...)
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... Source: GoldSim. Document Type: White Paper Description: Successful strategic planning
relies on your ability to develop and evaluate alternative strategies to ...
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2010-03-11
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Open Source vs. Closed Source (Proprietary) Software. Acquire Free Guides and IT Reports In Relation To Open Source Software.
Do you understand the differences between open source and closed source (proprietary) software? To make an informed decision
when choosing between them, you need to know the advant (...)
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Open Source vs. Closed Source (Proprietary) Software. Acquire Free Guides and IT Reports In Relation To Open Source Software.
Do you understand the...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Compiere project leader, Jorg Janke, reveals to TEC the advantages and difficulties in developing an ERP solution as Open
Source software. Jorg explains some of the intricacies in modeling a business around servicing mature Open Source software. (...)
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Compiere project leader, Jorg Janke, reveals to TEC the advantages and difficulties in developing an ERP solution as Open
Source software. Jorg ex...
Published:
2004-09-09
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A response to trends in the open source software market comes this time from relative newcomer provider xTuple. This vendor’s
footprint isn’t entirely in the open source door, however, with OpenMFG, its commercially licensed solution with an open source
infrastructure. (...)
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A response to trends in the open source software market comes this time from relative newcomer provider xTuple. This vendor’s
footprint isn’t enti...
Published:
2008-10-10