Technical Features

Great Product: Too Bad The Architecture Doesn’t Fit

by M. Reed ... Vendor demonstration of selected features: The vendor should be tasked with demonstrating the most important technical features (ie, demonstrate assignment ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2003/11/research_notes/TU_DW_MFR_11_29_03_1.asp - 14k - 2003-11-29 Summary: During the process of product selection a great deal of attention is given to the functional capabilities of the software being evaluated. While this aspect is obviously important, ignoring the technical mechanisms by which the software actually operates can be fatal to a project. In this document we e

How One Vendor Addresses Support and Maintenance Issues

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... They will not only have to be well versed on the mix of SAP's functional and technical features and interdependencies, but they will also need to have similar ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/04/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_04_27_07_1.asp - 15k - 2007-04-27 Summary: SAP is addressing the problem of customers wanting support that vendors are either not providing, or providing at unjustifiable prices. Support and maintenance customers are committed to service contracts, but only to a point. New options are thus available.

The Subjective Criteria of ERP Selection » The TEC Blog

... Software can be rich in functionality and full of technical features and the newest technologies, but at the same time, be very painful to implement because it ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2009/09/25/the-subjective-criteria-of-erp-selection/ - 44k - 2009-09-25

Technical Staff Management Systems for the Aviation Industry

by Juan Francisco Segura ... Such a system should have the following features: ... When the system receives an entry record from the technical staff, it has to compare the employees ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HumanResources/2005/08/research_notes/TN_HR_XJF_08_18_05_1.asp - 22k - 2005-08-18 Summary: In the airline industry, aircraft maintenance is an activity that has to be done throughout the day, so maintenance personnel must be available at all times. The complexity of the operation increases the need for a maintenance personnel management system.

You Need More Than Functions and Features to Implement an ERP ...

by Joseph J. Strub ... Unless you turn those functions and features into reality with a successful implementation ... And this ability should not require programming and technical ability ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/EN_ER_XJS_03_16_05_1.asp - 14k - 2005-03-16 Summary: You have selected an ERP package. Now you have to worry about implementing the software. This article looks at four categories of tools that a vendor may supply that can make the implementation easier for your project team, end users, and IT department. Read on to see what tools you may want to have in y

No Yawn Intended: Enterprise Applications Giant Introduces a Mid ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... and multidisciplinary skill sets, since not only will they have to be intimately knowledgeable of the mix of SAP functional and technical features (and their ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/05/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_05_09_06_1.asp - 19k - 2006-05-09 Summary: Many market observers might yawn at SAP's recent Premium Support announcement, but users increasingly appreciate more choice and certainty, and may take notice of what the market leader is trying to do with this middle-of-the-road support option.

Facing A Selection? Try A Knowledge-Based Matchmaker Part 1 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic, Louie Talarico ... For instance, by narrowing products down to a shortlist based on functional and technical features, vendors/VARs benefit from not pursuing unfruitful clients ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2002/03/research_notes/TU_BA_PJ_LJT_03_05_02_1.asp - 22k - 2002-03-05 Summary: Since a 'one-size-fits-all' product is still not quite a viable possibility, almost every product can win provided a certain set of requirements. The Catch 22 for both buyers and vendors/VARs is to pinpoint the right opportunity in this ongoing 'dating game'. An RFP/RFI selection process can streamline

Selecting PLM Software Solutions Part 2 - Problem Overview

by Jim Brown & P.J. Jakovljevic ... For instance, by narrowing products down to a shortlist based on functional and technical features, vendors/VARs benefit from not pursuing unfruitful clients ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/05/research_notes/TU_ER_XJB_05_23_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-05-23 Summary: Past experience shows us that the vast majority of enterprise technology evaluations run over time and budget, and once selected, the majority of the implementations fail to meet functional, return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO) expectations. Many companies have consequently been s

Planning Horizon of a Technical Personnel Management System

by Juan Francisco Segura ... Due to the complexity of aircraft line maintenance, there is a need for a technical personnel management system that has specific features and that is ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HumanResources/2005/08/research_notes/TN_HR_XJF_08_19_05_1.asp - 22k - 2005-08-19 Summary: Airlines struggle every day to reduce costs, maintain the level of customer service, and have more efficient processes, and this puts more pressure on line maintenance supervisors and engineers. This is where a maintenance personnel management system can be useful.

Oracle Renders Its PLM Outline Part One: Event Summary

by P.J. Jakovljevic & Jim Brown ... is more on a business process and transactional view of the product structure in the supply chain, while the module also has good technical features such as ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Plm/2004/01/news_analysis/NA_PL_PJ_01_05_04_1.asp - 27k - 2004-01-05 Summary: Although its PLM solutions will not likely be the 'all things to all people' any time soon, Oracle might be showing us its ability to develop its own applications in collaborative effort with its prominent customers.