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CRM For Complex Manufacturers Revolves Around Configuration Software by P.J. Jakovljevic
Nov 8, 2002 Abstract : While pundits have been debating whether the configuration software deserves to be a CRM module on its own, it is certainly a part of the much broader CRM class of products, which typically includes front-office applications for sales force automation (SFA), marketing automation, and field service/call center management.
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Product Configurators Pave the Way for Mass Customization (6 Pages)
by Joseph Neelamkavil & Helen Xie
Aug 21, 2003 Abstract : 'Mass customization' is the buzzword of the current decade. Customers demand products with lower prices, higher quality and faster delivery; yet they also want products customized to match their unique needs. A product configurator that enables manufacturers to efficiently deliver customized products by automating product configuration processes is one of the key promising technologies in implementing mass customization.
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Merant Goes South on the Stock Market (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Sep 5, 2000 Abstract : Another vendor has stated that growth and license revenues in the mainframe arena are softer than expected. Shares of Merant (NASDAQ: MRNT), the provider of PVCS, a major software configuration management product (acquired from Intersolv), in addition to other software, have dropped more than 24 percent after the company released preliminary financial estimates for its first fiscal quarter recently-ended, showing revenues likely will be about 17 percent less than the previous year due to a decline in COBOL license fees.
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Getting Results with Quote-to-Order Strategies by Cincom
Abstract : Core business processes must be at the center of go-to-market strategies if a company is to attain its revenue objectives. Sales configuration and pricing are a lethal combination—and an overlooked process. Learn how leading companies are using technology to successfully leverage this combination.
Type: White Paper
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Getting Results with Quote-to-Order Strategies by Cincom
Abstract : Core business processes must be at the center of go-to-market strategies if a company is to attain its revenue objectives. Sales configuration and pricing are a lethal combination—and an overlooked process. Learn how leading companies are using technology to successfully leverage this combination.
Type: White Paper
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Trend Virus Control System - A Centralized Approach to Protection (6 Pages)
by P. Hayes
Dec 1, 1999 Abstract : Trend Virus Control System (TVCS) utilizes a web based management console, which allows for administration, configuration and policy enforcement from a central location.
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Dynamic Best Practices of Vulnerability Management by Qualys
Abstract : Building a strong program based on mitigating known vulnerabilities has transformed a security-centric process to an operational necessity for business success. Vulnerabilities, usually expressed by a product vendor as a defect requiring a patch, upgrade, or configuration change are weaknesses in a security profile that attackers target. The goal of a security team is to reduce risk by eliminating these weaknesses. Learn about the "Laws of Vulnerabilities" and the set of actions IT teams can take to remedy them, derived from interviews with enterprise security officers of global organizations. .
Type: White Paper
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Vendors Begin to Round Out Their CRM Suites (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 17, 2000 Abstract : Front-office vendors Baan Co. and SalesLogix Inc. round out their customer-relationship management application suites adding new marketing, service, and E-commerce capabilities.
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Smaller Vendors Can Still Provide Relevant Business Systems Part Five: Challenges and User Recommendations (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 28, 2005 Abstract : Having to deliver a number of functionalities through third-party solutions, which are natively offered by many larger competitors, may deter some interface-wary customers. Thus, Relevant should try to provide as many third-party solutions as possible as a standard configuration, which should make customers oblivious to the origin of the module.
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