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Abstract:
This part of the series on Product Life Cycle Management in Process explores the business motivations by review business
strategies. (...)
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... By speeding Time-To-Market, increasing the success rate of new products, increasing
profitability and return on assets, a company succeeds in beating their ...
Published:
2002-12-08
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For over a decade, SAP has offered industry-specific applications, starting with oil and gas and utilities solutions. Media,
insurance, chemicals, banking, and public sector offerings have followed, highlighting SAP's lesser-known side as a market-oriented
provider of industry-tailored solutions. (...)
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For over a decade, SAP has offered industry-specific applications, starting with oil and gas and utilities solutions. Media,
insurance, chemicals,...
Published:
2006-05-25
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By deliberately steering clear of too ambitious expansionist policies that have hindered so many smaller software companies
in the past, and by focusing on a handful of core markets, Intuitive has managed to keep itself on healthy track. (...)
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By deliberately steering clear of too ambitious expansionist policies that have hindered so many smaller software companies
in the past, and by fo...
Published:
2004-06-24
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Abstract:
Creating outsourcing centers is a viable option for companies under pressure to develop quality products with tight time
and budget restraints. Mid-market companies, however, often do not have this option, but can still benefit from partnering
with an outsourcing provider. (...)
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Creating outsourcing centers is a viable option for companies under pressure to develop quality products with tight time and
budget restraints. Mi...
Published:
2005-12-01
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With its latest moves, SYSPRO seems to have braced itself well for the bigger brethren’s onslaught. The latest brand unification
move may prove that the company is also changing its marketing approach, starting with clearer worldwide prominence and unequivocal
identity. (...)
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With its latest moves, SYSPRO seems to have braced itself well for the bigger brethren’s onslaught. The latest brand unification
move may prove th...
Published:
2003-03-14
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webMethods, Inc. has released a set of Packaged Integrations — pre-built software solutions that can be used to rapidly automate
common cross-application business processes. The company claims Packaged Integrations make it possible to accelerate implementation
by up to 80 percent and reduce implementa (...)
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... ready built solution. The result is better supply chain planning, faster time-to-market
and a significant return on investment.". ...
Published:
2000-12-15
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Abstract:
The product lifecycle management (PLM) market is expected to experience double digit growth through 2008, driven by market
dynamics like outsourcing and global product development. However, not all PLM software vendors are riding this wave of PLM
market growth and profitability. (...)
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The product lifecycle management (PLM) market is expected to experience double digit growth through 2008, driven by market
dynamics like outsourci...
Published:
2006-03-09
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Peregrine Systems, Inc. a provider of Electronic Market Enablement and Infrastructure Management solutions, has signed a
definitive agreement to acquire Extricity, Inc. Extricity will contribute its B2B relationship management software as Peregrine
creates a digital business offering that provides a ful (...)
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Peregrine Systems, Inc. a provider of Electronic Market Enablement and Infrastructure Management solutions, has signed a definitive
agreement to a...
Published:
2001-04-03
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Like the previous two acquisitions, this one too seems aimed at enlarging SSA GT’s customer base, market share, and, more
importantly, its predictably recurring support revenue and consequently larger R&D pool. (...)
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Like the previous two acquisitions, this one too seems aimed at enlarging SSA GT’s customer base, market share, and, more
importantly, its predict...
Published:
2002-12-12
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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 (...)
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Another vendor has stated that growth and license revenues in the mainframe arena are softer than expected. Shares of Merant
(NASDAQ: MRNT), the p...
Published:
2000-09-05
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Having stemmed the tide of losses and returned to profitability in 2001, will in 2002 market witness Baan's return to former
ERP stardom given the company's recent product enhancements, new partnerships and customer base retention/expansion initiatives? (...)
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Having stemmed the tide of losses and returned to profitability in 2001, will in 2002 market witness Baan's
return to former ERP stardom given the...
Published:
2002-02-18
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PeopleSoft has once again proven the naysayers wrong about its ability to sell supply chain management. Its Accelerated
Supply Chain Management offering bundles core e-business functionality into a scaled down package for the mid market, a segment
that not even SCM market leader i2 has conquered. (...)
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PeopleSoft has once again proven the naysayers wrong about its ability to sell supply chain management. Its Accelerated Supply
Chain Management o...
Published:
2001-07-24
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Abstract:
To gain the competitive edge, enterprises are seeking tools to break information silos. Collaborative planning and manufacturing
has given plant-level systems a whole new meaning. (...)
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To gain the competitive edge, enterprises are seeking tools to break information silos. Collaborative planning and manufacturing
has given plant-l...
Published:
2005-11-23
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Abstract:
The enterprise applications market is converging resulting with fewer providers; however, there are still the same number
of competing systems. What are the factors that are driving the market and what are the emerging trends? (...)
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The enterprise applications market is converging resulting with fewer providers; however, there are still the same number
of competing systems. Wh...
Published:
2006-03-23
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Abstract:
Pervasive Retail Business Intelligence: Optimize Internal Performance for External Market Agility. Despite a tough retail
climate, best-in-class re... (...)
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Pervasive Retail Business Intelligence: Optimize Internal Performance for External Market Agility. ...
gross margins; 17% increase in year-over-year return on net ...
Published:
2011-08-23
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Abstract:
While Made2Manage reported a slim profit attributed mainly to a tax benefit, the latest revenue increase and a delivery of
innovative initiatives might augur for the company’s return to more consistent profitability and prevailing over the current
market malaise. (...)
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While Made2Manage reported a slim profit attributed mainly to a tax benefit, the latest revenue increase and a delivery of
innovative initiatives ...
Published:
2001-08-15
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Geac is now a financially conservative, stable but acquisitive organization that has remained profitable despite the general
IT industry downturn. Geac’s future focus on delivering new functionality to its heartland of existing customers and industry
verticals, while building out its technology to make (...)
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Geac is now a financially conservative, stable but acquisitive organization that has remained profitable despite the general
IT industry downturn....
Published:
2003-08-13
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Abstract:
The new millennium has completely redrawn the IT industry map especially in the enterprise marketing management (EMM) sector.
The number of independent marketing automation vendors has significantly shrunk. Names such as Xchange, MarketFirst, Annuncio,
and Prime Response no longer exist. Amongst the few (...)
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The new millennium has completely redrawn the IT industry map especially in the enterprise marketing management (EMM) sector.
The number of indepe...
Published:
2004-05-06
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Abstract:
While Syspro’s recent product release does not necessarily represent a major ground breaking, its broad and well-attuned
offering for small enterprises should certainly give other incumbent players a run for their money. (...)
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While Syspro’s recent product release does not necessarily represent a major ground breaking, its broad and well-attuned offering
for small enterp...
Published:
2001-11-08
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Abstract:
Creating outsourcing centers is a viable option for companies under pressure to develop quality products with tight time
and budget restraints. Mid-market companies, however, often do not have this option, but can still benefit from partnering
with an outsourcing provider. (...)
Excerpt related to
market return:
Creating outsourcing centers is a viable option for companies under pressure to develop quality products with tight time and
budget restraints. Mi...
Published:
2005-12-01