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Research Summary: Best Practices – The Case For Two-Tier ERP

Research Summary: Best Practices – The Case For Two-Tier ERP

By R "Ray" Wang on March 1, 2011

Forward And Commentary Legacy optimization remains a key component for funding future innovation.  Two-tier ERP emerges as one strategy to optimize existing systems while adding innovation.  The report capitalizes on the recent Software Insider survey of 235 companies looking at future strategies. A. Introduction Organizations continue to face an onslaught of business requirements that their […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged agresso, Apps Strategy, best practices, business value, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud options, deployment options, Ensw, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, Epicor, erp, Exact Software, Glovia, IFS, Infor, Infor Global Solutions GmbH, Intacct, Intit, JD Edwards, Lawson, Lawson Software, MIcrosoft Dynamics ERP, netsuite, next gen IT leaders, Next generation apps, oracle, plexsystems, QAD, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Summary, rwang0, Sage Group, sap, SYSPRO, Unit4, user strategy, workday

News Analysis: Infor Bets On Microsoft

News Analysis: Infor Bets On Microsoft

By R "Ray" Wang on June 25, 2010

Infor Takes A Bold Stance By Standardizing The Technology Stack

On June 23rd, 2010,  Infor announced that the Alpharetta, GA, based software solutions provider would align its future tools and technology platform with Microsoft.  Infor intends to use and integrate Microsoft server-based products to improve time to market for future product development.  In addition, Infor […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged agresso, Cincom, Epicor, Exact, ibm, IBM "Blue Stack", Infor, Intuit, Lawson, microsoft, Microsoft "Rainbow Stack", Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft STB, Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation, News Analysis, oracle, QAD, Sage, sap, stack wars, SYSPRO, vendor strategy | 2 Responses

Tuesday's Tip: When To Go With A Two-Tier ERP Strategy

Tuesday’s Tip: When To Go With A Two-Tier ERP Strategy

By R "Ray" Wang on March 2, 2010

Single Instance ERP Harder And Harder To Justify The holy grail of an ERP implementation used to be the single instance deployment.  However, market forces, a move to adopt new disruptive technologies, slow pace of innovation from incumbent vendors, and high maintenance fees have changed many organization’s perspectives.  Add a slew of rapidly changing business […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged agresso, analytics, Apps Strategy, AspenTech, baan, best practices, BPCs, Business Models, business requirements, business value, Cincom, CIO, Deltek, disruptive, disruptive technologies, enteprise apps, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, Epicor, erp, geographic requirements, IBS, IFS, industry requirements, Infor, innovation, Intentia, IQMS, JD Edwards, Lawson, Lawson M3, Lawson S3, Maconomy, maintenance fees, MAPICS, Meridian Systems, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Mincom, modernization, netsuite, next gen cio, next gen IT leaders, OpenAir, oracle, PeopleSoft, Planview, Plex, purpose built, QAD, regulatory compliance, reporting, ROI, SaaS, SAP B1, SAP Business All-In-One, shelfware, single instance erp, SYSPRO, SyteLine, tax requirements, Tenrox, two-tier ERP, Ultimate Software, Unit4, workday | 3 Responses

Best Practices: Lessons Learned In What SMB’s Want From Their ERP Provider

Best Practices: Lessons Learned In What SMB’s Want From Their ERP Provider

By R "Ray" Wang on November 2, 2009

Competition Intensifies For The Small And Medium Organization’s Software Budget

Software vendors such as Oracle and SAP can no longer rely on their large enterprise customers for double digit year-over-year growth.  In fact, their customers have not only reached a saturation point in being able to consume new solutions, but have also faced demands to cut […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged best practices, business requirements, business solutions, CDC Software, channel programs, channels, Cloud Computing, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise software, Epicor, erp, Exact Software, financing options, IFS, Infor, Lawson, market strategy, microsoft, Microsoft Business Solutions, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Office, netsuite, oracle, QAD, SaaS, smb, sme, social enterprise apps, Software Ecosystems, software trends, Software Vendors, SYSPRO, vendor financing, vendor strategy, VM Ware, Web 2.0

Interesting things I’ve been briefed on lately…

By Brian Sommer on September 15, 2009

NetSuite, CA, iTrade Network, Meridian Project Systems, UC4, Project Open,….
NetSuite has some new financial consolidation/planning functionality in their SaaS solution. It permits global firms to handle currency conversion. Adaptive Planning’s software is at the core of this solution. This technology does not currently use an in-core memory resident database. The more of this sort of […]

Posted in Business | Tagged ARRA, CA, Current Affairs, erp, food safety, iTrade Network, Mergers & Acquisitions, Meridian Project Systems, netsuite, PPM, PPM - Project Portfolio Management, Professional Services, professional services automation, project management, Project Open, PSA, PSA - Professional Services Automation, SaaS and Beyond, Software Vendors, software. applications, Sourcing, SYSPRO, The Applications Market, UC4

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