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Will Sage Group Cement Its SME Leadership with ACCPAC and Softline Acquisitions? Part Seven: Challenges (7 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 11, 2004 Abstract : The major quandary for Sage/Best will be whether to base the long-term strategy on leveraging ACCPAC's technologically superior product into and overriding a unified enterprise solution, or to remain as a conglomerate of stand-alone solutions with strong brand names.
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| 72. |
RFID--A New Technology Set to Explode? Part Two: Early Adopters, Challenges, and User Recommendations (5 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Apr 23, 2004 Abstract : Radio frequency identification or RFID has a potential of becoming a new technology inflection point. It can be a missing piece in the long-lasting puzzle of squeezing excess inventory out of supply chains, but only when (and if) it reaches a critical mass of adoption and maturity over the next several years.
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| 73. |
FRx Poised to Permeate Many More General Ledgers Part Two: Market Impact (5 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Dec 4, 2003 Abstract : Since FRx already has integrations built to over forty leading general ledgers (and now a scalable tool kit available to accommodate virtually all others), the idea was for users to leverage the investment they have already made in their GL and to add increased functionality as their needs become more sophisticated.
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| 74. |
Best Software To Hold Competition At Bay Part Three: Market Impact by P.J. Jakovljevic
Dec 20, 2002 Abstract : As the small-to-medium enterprises (SME) market battle rages, Best Software seems to be taking appropriate steps to establish itself as a more visible/audible force to be reckoned with. It does not intend to remain a tacit mid-market powerhouse any longer.
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| 75. |
Vendor Defends Its Strongholds with Focused Enterprise Resource Planning Solution (6 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 24, 2006 Abstract : Strategic Systems International (SSI) needs no special introduction to British process industries (such as consumer products manufacturers and whisky distillers), but it largely remains a well-kept secret elsewhere.
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| 76. |
The Enterprise Applications 'Arms Race' To Be Number Three (7 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Apr 24, 2006 Abstract : Although their consolidation appetite is not diminishing by any means, some major acquisition protagonists like SSA Global and Infor seem to be showing signs of more deliberation and even restraint, rather than jumping the gun to indiscriminately gain market share.
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| 77. |
Enterprise Resource Planning Vendors Address Lean Manufacturing (6 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Feb 20, 2006 Abstract : Intentia, Fujitsu Glovia, QAD, and SSA Global's solutions supporting lean manufacturing are examined. Which areas the extended enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors excel in depends on their original ERP system's suitability for repetitive versus to-order environments.
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| 78. |
How to Cope When Your Service Provider is Acquired (6 Pages)
by Olin Thompson and PJ Jakovljevic
Jun 2, 2005 Abstract : Challenges are aplenty when a vendor is acquired. Financial health is no longer a safe indicator to gauge a vendor's future during this mega merger era. Knowing the challenges facing big vendors, like Oracle and PeopleSoft, and their competitors can give users a negotiating edge, whether in or entering a contract.
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| 79. |
SOA-based Applications and Infrastructure--The Next Frontier? (5 Pages)
by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic
May 5, 2005 Abstract : Leading enterprise applications vendors believe it is crucial to quickly complete the transition to a service oriented architecture (SOA) from monolithic client/server architectures. For the 'Big Few' the 'stack' race, including applications, databases, application server and middleware, has intensified.
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| 80. |
ACCPAC -- Being Much More Than Meets The Eye Part Three: Market Impact (6 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Feb 6, 2003 Abstract : ACCPAC has lately been making big strides to extend its reach and turn into a full-fledged comprehensive e-business software provider for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). ACCPAC is likely the only vendor amongst its peers that is an ASP as well. Additionally, ACCPAC applications are geared for growth.
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