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Oracle has been trying hard for some time to find a magic formula to revive its declining applications revenue. Abandoning
its isolationist stance and opening the door to integration of third-party products while still targeting the lower end of
the market with the simplicity tune might be the hit. (...)
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Oracle has been trying hard for some time to find a magic formula to revive its declining applications revenue. Abandoning
its isolationist stance...
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2001-09-24
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In this article we describe author's experience with the distributed development of multi-lingual three-tier Java/ CORBA/database
Internet applications. We believe that the described tips and tricks of trade may be of great use to readers who are involved
with Java applications development. (...)
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In this article we describe author's experience with the distributed development of multi-lingual three-tier Java/ CORBA/database
Internet applica...
Published:
2003-02-01
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This article continues the examination of tools that a vendor may supply that can make the implementation of an ERP package
easier for your project team, end users, and IT department. Read on to see what tools you may want to have in your toolbox
before proceeding with the implementation. (...)
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This article continues the examination of tools that a vendor may supply that can make the implementation of an ERP package
easier for your projec...
Published:
2005-03-17
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2000 and 2001 were difficult times for Infinium resulting in a substantial decrease in revenue and significant restructuring.
After a thorough soul-searching exercise at the end of 2001, the company entered 2002 with product offerings that are going
back to its roots, and with a determination to sustain (...)
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... While its product is not based on object oriented programming (OOP) code per se, it
has nevertheless long provided a great number of application programming ...
Published:
2002-05-28
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Business-to-business (B2B) selling has proven to be more intricate than business-to-consumer (B2C) selling, as B2B involves
dealing with longer-term contracts and complex products with specific requirements that are not needed in the consumer world. (...)
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Business-to-business (B2B) selling has proven to be more intricate than business-to-consumer (B2C) selling, as B2B involves
dealing with longer-te...
Published:
2004-11-06
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Centive's strategy is to form a limited number of strategic partnerships with leading management consulting firms to ensure
customers receive the highest levels of service and support. Pertinent alliances made include one offering sales performance
incentive funding formulas (SPIFFs). (...)
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Centive's strategy is to form a limited number of strategic partnerships with leading management consulting firms to ensure
customers receive the ...
Published:
2007-05-11
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The Microsoft .NET versus J2EE platform argument often takes on the vehemence of a religious debate. Choosing one may amount
to "betting the farm", whereas choosing neither or both typically forces unwieldy workarounds or excruciating duplicate development
efforts. (...)
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The Microsoft .NET versus J2EE platform argument often takes on the vehemence of a religious debate. Choosing one may amount
to "betting the farm"...
Published:
2004-12-08
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The latest generation of quote-to-order systems uses knowledge-based software to help reduce an organization’s dependence
on its highly skilled experts. The ability to harness a company’s intellectual property and know-how helps build competitive
advantage. (...)
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The latest generation of quote-to-order systems uses knowledge-based software to help reduce an organization’s dependence
on its highly skilled ex...
Published:
2007-11-19
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With increased competition, deregulation, globalization, and mergers & acquisition activity, enterprise software buyers realize
that product architecture plays a key role in how quickly vendors can implement, maintain, expand/customize, and integrate
their products. Many in the enterprise applications v (...)
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With increased competition, deregulation, globalization, and mergers & acquisition activity, enterprise software buyers
realize that product archi...
Published:
2003-06-21
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In most cases, companies will acquire enterprise asset management (EAM) software but the interfaces to external systems will
have to be constructed. (...)
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... providing a stand-alone solution, vendors may oversimplify the interface issues by suggesting the availability
API's (application programming interfaces) or ...
Published:
2004-03-16
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Most manufacturers are now operating in a multi-enterprise, multi-echelon context, and their supply chain processes and supporting
IT tools need to accommodate responsive collaboration. Yet most enterprise resource planning systems currently used do not
adequately serve the needs of these businesses. (...)
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Most manufacturers are now operating in a multi-enterprise, multi-echelon context, and their supply chain processes and supporting
IT tools need t...
Published:
2008-03-14
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Product architecture is going to do much more than simply provide the technical functionality, the user interface (UI)/presentation,
and the platform support. It is going to determine whether a product is going to endure, whether it will scale to a large
number of users, and whether it will be able to in (...)
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Product architecture is going to do much more than simply provide the technical functionality, the user interface (UI)/presentation,
and the platf...
Published:
2004-06-07
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With a set of seemingly complementary products and via a strategy of focusing on customers, astute acquisitions of more complementary
software companies and a careful deployment of all resources around the world including product development, sales and customer
support, SoftBrands hopes to rise from the (...)
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With a set of seemingly complementary products and via a strategy of focusing on customers, astute acquisitions of more complementary
software com...
Published:
2002-09-30
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To address questions for a TEC customer, we interviewed Dr. Peter Barth, Technology Marketing Manager for SAP AG in Walldorf,
Germany. The conversation covered issues in the areas of client/server architecture and database management used by the SAP
R/3 Enterprise Resource Planning suite of products. (...)
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To address questions for a TEC customer, we interviewed Dr. Peter Barth, Technology Marketing Manager for SAP AG in Walldorf,
Germany. The convers...
Published:
1999-11-01
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Abstract:
To address questions for a TEC customer, we interviewed Dr. Peter Barth, Technology Marketing Manager for SAP AG in Walldorf,
Germany. The conversation covered issues in the areas of client/server architecture and database management used by the SAP
R/3 Enterprise Resource Planning suite of products. (...)
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programming for kids:
To address questions for a TEC customer, we interviewed Dr. Peter Barth, Technology Marketing Manager for SAP AG in Walldorf,
Germany. The convers...
Published:
1999-11-01
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Abstract:
The era of Siebel's uncontested supremacy in the CRM market seems to be nearing the end. However, Siebel's idea of its Universal
Application Network seems innovative and should help the needs of the higher-end of the market, whose paramount concern have
been the enormous costs of integration and the gen (...)
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The era of Siebel's uncontested supremacy in the CRM market seems to be nearing the end. However, Siebel's idea of
its Universal Application Netw...
Published:
2002-05-13
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Abstract:
Several notable milestones achieved in 2002 set the stage for Deltek’s achievements in 2003. (...)
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Several notable milestones achieved in 2002 set the stage for Deltek’s achievements in 2003.
Published:
2004-01-08
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Made2Manage Systems' decision to go private under wealthy Battery Ventures' wing appears to have been wise. Despite a draconic
exodus of former executives and the subsequent one-time restructuring, the vendor has produced tangible benefits for existing
customers. (...)
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Made2Manage Systems' decision to go private under wealthy Battery Ventures' wing appears to have been wise. Despite
a draconic exodus of former ex...
Published:
2005-02-22
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Abstract:
You are currently using enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. You want to improve your warehouse management and operations
and are considering a warehouse management system (WMS) solution. However, there is significant overlap between ERP software
and a WMS regarding inventory-related functionalit (...)
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You are currently using enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. You want to improve your warehouse management and operations
and are consider...
Published:
2003-06-17
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Abstract:
Made2Manage Systems' decision to go private under wealthy Battery Ventures' wing appears to have been wise. Despite a draconic
exodus of former executives and the subsequent one-time restructuring, the vendor has produced tangible benefits for existing
customers. (...)
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Made2Manage Systems' decision to go private under wealthy Battery Ventures' wing appears to have been wise. Despite
a draconic exodus of former ex...
Published:
2005-02-22