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ERP Evaluation Center

Nov 23, 2009
Today's usage of Decision Support Systems (DSS), combined with vetted ERP knowledge bases, allows organizations to save time and money, achieving better and more reliable/fully-documented decisions, a quantum improvement over the widely-used subjective process of selecting complex enterprise software...
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The Why of Data Collection (4 Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Nov 3, 2005 Abstract : Data collection systems work; however, they require a investment in technology. Before the investment can be justified, we need to understand why a data collection system may be preferable to people with clipboards.
Type: Article
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ERP Has Moved On ... by SSI
Abstract : In this paper we have taken ten key areas of influence in the evolution of business practices, we look at the changes that have taken place in those areas, and then look at the way ERP systems have to support those areas. In many cases, the requirements today are very different from the requirements ten years ago. Every company's requirements will be different, but the following ten areas seek to highlight the areas of business change which have implications for the ERP system choice, from which a specific and detailed requirements checklist can be drawn up. At the end of the paper, there is a functional checklist that can referred to each of the sections.
Type: White Paper
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The Role of Sales Training Requirements Definition and Requests for Proposals in the Success of Technology Companies (6 Pages)
by Dave Stein and Al Case
Nov 4, 2005 Abstract : The first step in choosing an effectiveness service provider (ESP) that best meets your company's needs is to develop a requirements definition. When used as a request for proposal, the requirements definition can be a powerful evaluation and negotiation tool.
Type: Article
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Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta: A Book Excerpt Part Four: Guidelines and Case Studies (5 Pages)
by Dr. Scott Hamilton
Mar 26, 2004 Abstract : The lack of effective game plans is typically cited as a leading cause of poor system implementation. The following guidelines provide suggestions for improving the effectiveness of sales and operations planning (S&OP) game plans.
Type: Article
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What CRM Should Have Taught IT (although not getting the message is not entirely IT's fault) (5 Pages)
by Dick Lee/Caribou Lake
May 1, 2003 Abstract : IT hasn't properly supported CRM because it hasn't understood either its importance or its requirements. The advent of CRM exacerbated a serious, pre-existing condition, rather than CRM creating the condition. Bottom line-gathering business requirements for technology support should no longer be IT's problem. It's up to business to gather and communicate business requirements for technology support. And business-siders don’t need to understand technology to accomplish this, either, because this is 2003, not 1993.
Type: Article
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Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) in ProcessPart 3: Process PLM Requirements (8 Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Dec 22, 2002 Abstract : A Process PLM system must accommodate rapid, global deployment of the system. This need drives specific requirements to minimize both the start-up and the long-term cost of ownership of the system. This article, third in a series details those requirements.
Type: Article
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Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) in Process - Part 3: Process PLM Requirements (8 Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Jan 2, 2002 Abstract : A Process PLM system must accommodate rapid, global deployment of the system. This need drives specific requirements to minimize both the start-up and the long-term cost of ownership of the system. This article, third in a series details those requirements.
Type: Article
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Process Manufacturing: Industry Specific Requirements Part One: Introduction (4 Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub and Olin Thompson
May 26, 2004 Abstract : As with any manufacturing operation, process manufacturing has special system requirements such as formulas, unit of measure conversions, and packaging recipes. However, within the realm of process manufacturing, specific industries have needs that are more critical than others. This article explores these critical needs for the food and beverage, chemical, and a hybrid industry -- textiles, so that you can focus on these requirements when evaluating enterprise-wide software.
Type: Article
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Federal Contract Management and Vendors' Readiness Part Three: Meeting Federal Requirements (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 14, 2005 Abstract : Companies that are not already offering the capabilities of meeting the exacting, stringent requirements of federal agencies will likely not be able to tap the recent surge in the federal and defense markets. Conversely, those vendors and their users--government contractors--who can deliver comprehensive solutions that satisfy the requirements of federal agencies are in the driver's seat to capture that market segment.
Type: Article
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