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To Tax and Tax Not ( Pages)
by D. Geller
Jan 31, 2000 Abstract : Taxation of Internet commerce will be a football that gets tossed around in the United States long after Superbowl 2000 is just a memory. In Singapore, however, they positively see taxes negatively
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QAD Reports Third-Quarter--Revenue Rises 56 Percent ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Dec 1, 1999 Abstract : On November 23, QAD Inc. reported that its total revenue for the third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 1999, rose 56 percent to $56.7 million, from $36.4 million in the same quarter last year. License revenue was $20.6 million, an increase of 21 percent compared with $17.1 million in the prior-year period. Excluding non-recurring tax charges totaling $1.3 million, QAD reported a net loss for the third fiscal quarter of $3.2 million, or $0.11 diluted loss per share. Including the $1.3 million of non-recurring tax charges, QAD's net loss for the third quarter was $4.5 million, or $0.15 diluted loss per share. This compares with last year's
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Getting Management to Buy-in on Positioning (5 Pages)
by Lawson Abinanti
Feb 23, 2004 Abstract : Lack of consensus about the marketing message is a common problem in the business to business software industry. You've got a problem and a half when the message that key influencers hear from top management is different from the one going out in the rest of your marketing communications. The best way to solve this problem is to make sure it doesn't happen. Adopt a positioning process that includes executive management approval of your message strategies.
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What's Wrong with Application Software? It's the Economics ( Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Jan 30, 2003 Abstract : Enterprise architecture is a technology problem, not the business problem. The business problem is time, money, and quality. Focusing on modifications as an example, the reason that modifications are bad is that they take too long, cost too much, and often have quality issues.
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What's Wrong with Application Software? It's the Economics ( Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Jan 23, 2003 Abstract : Enterprise architecture is a technology problem, not the business problem. The business problem is time, money, and quality. Focusing on modifications as an example, the reason that modifications are bad is that they take too long, cost too much, and often have quality issues.
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Made2Manage Manages Throughout Soft Market ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 15, 2001 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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Software for Real People Part Two: Competition and User Recommendations ( Pages)
by David March
Feb 1, 2005 Abstract : The root of creativity rests in the people, the management, and the culture of the organization. A better tool will not help an organization that is resistant to change and stifles creativity. It is important to remember that while management can solve a technical problem. Technology will never solve a management problem.
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Let the (Excess) Inventory Flow! ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 26, 2007 Abstract : Because companies focus primarily on new product development and promotion, the problem of excess and obsolete inventory, once addressed, often leads to both the inventory and dollars flying out the door. There should be smarter ways of handling this problem.
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SAP, PeopleSoft Earnings Look Brighter; ERP Strikes Back ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 26, 2000 Abstract : On January 7, taking many by surprise, enterprise software giant SAP pre-announced fourth quarter earnings, saying pre-tax earnings had doubled the final quarter of 1999 after a third-quarter profit warning. License revenue skyrocketed 40% to 800M EUR ($822.7M U.S.) in the fourth quarter and sales rose 25%, well above Wall Street estimates.
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