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Is There a Way to Avoid Lengthy Catalog Numbers? (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 22, 2007 Abstract : A sales configurator needs to be able to 'decipher' products' specifications from a rule-based, constructed catalog number. Part number users should query vendors to determine whether their enterprise solutions cater to the needs of industrial automation manufacturers.
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Total Reward Management: Don't Leave Your Line Manager Alone (6 Pages)
by Donatello Bianco
Jun 30, 2005 Abstract : A total reward management system can help companies leverage their most complex and volatile asset: its human capital. Partnerships between human resources and line managers, and using collaborative platforms to communicate incentives and goals can increase strengthen a company's competitive advantage.
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SAP Bolsters NetWeaver's MDM Capabilities Part One: Event Summary (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Dec 1, 2004 Abstract : SAP's determination to become a service-oriented architecture (SOA) applications lingua franca evangelist through SAP NetWeaver might have been further shown by its recent willingness to acquire catalog and product content management (PCM) vendor A2i, knowing its inclination to acquire little when it comes to technology vendors. Apparently, there should be some compelling time-to-market urge to add PCM value within the master data management (MDM) realm.
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New Partnerships Add to Remedy’s E-Procurement Strengths (3 Pages)
by D. Geller
May 23, 2000 Abstract : Remedy addresses both catalog competence and channel capabilities with a pair of procurement partnerships.
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Microsoft Takes A Shot at the Business Intelligence Market (4 Pages)
by Lyndsay Wise
Jun 30, 2006 Abstract : Microsoft Business Scorecard Manager 2005 has allowed Microsoft to enter the business intelligence (BI) market by using its client base to expand its offering. Microsoft offers a complete solution with its SQL Server platform, OLAP, reporting analysis, and scorecarding capabilities.
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Interview with Louis Suárez-Potts of OpenOffice.org and CollabNet (8 Pages)
by Josh Chalifour
Jul 28, 2005 Abstract : Louis Suárez-Potts speaks about the political and social architecture of open source communities as well as practices for successful oversight of a project. He covers specific examples from his role as community development manager for the OpenOffice.org project.
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Exact Software--Working Diligently Towards the 'One Exact' Synergy Part Two: Macola, the ERP and BAM Solutions (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Feb 27, 2004 Abstract : In 2003, Exact Software announced the general availability of Macola Enterprise Suite (ES), the latest version of the company's ERP solution, which goes beyond traditional ERP solutions’ scope by allowing its users to define business rules, workflow, and exception alerts and events. Also, Exact Event Manager addresses the challenge of not knowing about existing and potential business problems or of learning of them too late by providing a way for organizations to define and respond to critical, time-sensitive data across the entire enterprise.
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The Many Faces of PLM Part One: Event Summary (3 Pages)
by Jim Brown
Dec 29, 2003 Abstract : Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software solutions, like many of the application suites that have come before it, are a collection of different offerings that serve a common theme and contribute to overlapping value propositions. Like previous application suites, there is strategic value in approaching PLM as a set of inter-related requirements as opposed to just a collection of function-specific requirements. This is a report on the observations from the 2003 Product Development Manager’s Association (PDMA) Conference.
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Audit Considerations for Enterprise Software Implementations Part 1: Project Planning and Management (4 Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub
Oct 20, 2003 Abstract : Thanks, in part, to the fallout from the financial scandals of Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others, the corporate spotlight is being refocused on the audit function. However, by waiting until systems are live and in production before applying an audit regimen, you may miss an excellent opportunity to establish effective controls at the outset, when the enterprise software is being implemented. Read on to learn where and how, as an executive sponsor, project manager, or team member, you can instill audit procedures that can continue throughout the life of the software.
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