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This Evaluation Centre provides information on ERP software:
1. Click on Strategy for an up-to-date overview of the ERP software market plus briefings from industry experts.
2. Click on Supplier Evaluation for ERP software Evaluation Reports which have been independently audited and checked for accuracy.
3. Click on Implementation for information about the remainder of the software lifecycle including articles by top consultancy firms.
4. Click on Service Centre if you need any other support or information on ERP software. The Evaluation Centre is here to help. |
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| Online gambling firm Betfair has rewritten its original gambling software to offer consumers the opportunity to bet on the financial markets.
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| Nakheel has bought extra licences worth $3m for Infor 's...
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| When a customer calls insurance company Martinez and Partners, staff can see immediately whether the client has filed a claim, what correspondence has been...
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Supervalu, the $45bn national US retail chain, has standardised on 3D store planning software...
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Supply chain software house JDA's $346m acquisition of a smaller competitor, i2,...
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Membership of the SAP UK & Ireland...
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The London Stock Exchange will shut down the trading system it acquired from Borsa Italiana in the first half of next year, as part of its plan to...
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| SAP says collaboration with user groups is very good and will continue in the wake of a watershed agreement around Enterprise...
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VMware has developed a version of its virtualisation platform for mobile phones, which it says will simplify mobile application development.
VMWare...
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Top Business Issues |
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Tough at the top
Evaluation Centre's overview of the ERP software market...What are organisations looking for from ERP systems these days? Clearly they do still want their data and processes to operate in an integrated way; they do still want consistency within those processes; and most importantly they want value from those systems, both in terms of reduced operating costs and better information to make informed decisions.
So is one provider the way to go or, with the onset of service orientated architectures, is ‘best of breed’ now a viable option for organisations who need the level of business process visibility that makes a real impact on how they go to market in the future? We researched these questions in this year’s Evaluation Centre survey.
From the results, it’s clear that ERP packages still play a significant role in organisations’ enterprise applications environments. Nearly half the companies interviewed (49%) deploy them either as their main application strategy (23%), or in combination with bespoke solutions (13%) or additional standalone packages (13%).
Nevertheless, a significant number of companies have steered away from the integrated approach and based their core systems either on standalone best of breed packages (23%) or bespoke solutions (17%).
A number of factors have shaped companies’ applications environments. The need to improve business processes is key for 63% of respondents, in order to make their business more efficient and competitive. view in full >> |
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New Strategic Briefings |
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Cutting costs from cradle to grave
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| How can you be sure that your ERP system isn't leaking revenue? David Dutt of Ernst & Young stresses the importance of keeping your governance, risk and compliance (GRC) procedures up-to-date.
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Infor delivers for SMEs
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| Infor has launched Infor PM Business Edition, a performance management solution designed to help small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) automate their planning and budgeting processes. Infor says the software delivers the performance management functionality used in larger enterprises but configured for the smaller footprint of the SMB.
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Exclusive case study: Routeco plc
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| Routeco, a leading distributor of industrial automation and control products, has updated its ERP environment in an effort to improve its customer service and become more adaptable to business changes.
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Spend, spend, spend
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| Crazy as it sounds, in the present downturn investing in your ERP system could actually save you money in the long run, says Dan Roberts of Cambashi.
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