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Geac Gets Its Commonsense Share Of Consolidation, With Revolving Door CEOs No Less Part Three: Challenges and User Recommendations ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 14, 2003
Abstract : The rejuvenated management team has done a praiseworthy job of bringing the company back to health while concurrently unveiling a new System21 product that can compete with the other products in the market. Deep vertical functionality, process integration, and the communication of a detailed product strategy blueprint to the market should help users manage total cost of ownership (TCO) during this era of conservative IT budgets.
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Geac Hopes To See System21 Shine Again Like 'Aurora' Part 3: Challenges and User Recommendations ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 18, 2002
Abstract : One is only to hope that the Geac’s renewed interest in alliances and acquisition will be to the point of effectively enhancing prosperous product lines as required by its large installed base.
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Geac Hopes To See System21 Shine Again Like 'Aurora' Part 2: Market Impact ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 17, 2002
Abstract : Geac appears to have at least learned some hard lessons and it should not fall again in the trap of its former rampant acquisition strategy in a number of unrelated, diverse fields. Further, Geac's strengths today remain its geographical spread, restored financial health, retained level of products’ diversity, and its savvy of industry business process in the chosen vertical sectors. The company seems to have become highly attuned to the needs of the mid-market, with many loyal long term customers currently enjoying considerable service & support attention.
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Geac Hopes To See System21 Shine Again Like 'Aurora' ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 16, 2002
Abstract : By stabilizing its financial situation and by focusing on customer service beyond reproach and on its major product’s collaborative enhancements, in part through acquisitions, Geac hopes to overcome a lingering general feeling that it had passed up an opportunity to be a top-notch applications vendor.
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Architecture Evolution: Service-oriented Architecture versus Web Services ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 20, 2006
Abstract : Collaboration and interoperability are critical where multiple business units reside under one larger corporation, or where there is a requirement to integrate the system into a disparate system when a business-to-business or business-to-consumer extension is part of the business model.
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Is MAPICS Getting the Magic of PLM? Part One: Recent Events and Market Impact ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic and Jim Brown
Jul 20, 2004
Abstract : The former die-hard IBM AS/400-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) supplier to mid-market manufacturing companies, MAPICS, seems to have found its soul after the recent acquisition of its former competitor Frontstep and Frontstep's extended-ERP product line on a Microsoft .NET-based technology platform. While another acquisition of an ERP competitor is not very likely, MAPICS seems to have rather opted for lateral acquisitions of strategic extension products, starting with the MAGIK! PLM product.
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Microsoft to Add "Encore" Functionality to MBS Great Plains 8.0 Part Three: Challenges and User Recommendations ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 10, 2004
Abstract : MBS' current strategy of letting extension functionality proliferate spontaneously largely resembles the current development practice of the open source community. This can be be considered ironic, because open sourcing is something Microsoft loves to hate.
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Wireless Palm VII ~ Look Ma No Hands! ( Pages)
by P. Hayes
Jun 26, 2000
Abstract : The Palm VII is a logical wireless extension of the Palm Pilot platform. The Palm VII is a data-driven device allowing access to such information as news, sports, weather, e-mail, driving directions, and yellow pages.
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Inventory Planning & Optimization: Extending Your ERP System ( Pages)
by Dirk Hooiman
Apr 4, 2003
Abstract : SCM vendors are adding best of breed solutions to ERP product suites and are aggressively marketing this new functionality. The SCM market has been growing so strongly that where SCM was once viewed as a means to gain competitive advantage, companies now see it as a necessary extension of an ERP system, especially Inventory Management and Optimization solutions.
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