Business Configuration

EAI - The 'Crazy Glue' of Business Applications

by J. Dowling ... super-processes" that span multiple business rules and process flows. Opportunities for improved reuse were discovered during system design and configuration. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2000/09/research_notes/TU_EV_JFD_09_18_00_1.asp - 19k - 2000-09-18 Summary: When companies create or change trading relationships or when they swap out business application systems, information systems professionals are required to build application system interfaces and alter transaction processing models. Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Tools have matured nicely and

SAP for Chemicals Functionality

by Olin Thompson and PJ Jakovljevic ... SAP business configuration (BC) set-based eCATT technology provides a structured methodology and infrastructure for SAP and its partners to deliver ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/05/research_notes/PN_ER_XOT_05_31_06_1.asp - 23k - 2006-05-31 Summary: SAP has been delivering on its chemicals industry strategy by expanding its capabilities for manufacturing and supply chain management, broadening its composite package applications in areas such as emissions management, pricing management, and manufacturing dashboards, and focusing on mid-market compani

BPM Showdown! Oracle's Hyperion System 9 vs. OutlookSoft vs. ...

by Lyndsay Wise ... 2) business-oriented configuration, which includes reporting analysis and business performance management, but excludes the technical back-end portion of data ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/bpm/2007/05/research_notes/VS_BP_LW_05_30_07_1.asp - 14k - 2007-05-30 Summary: I'm Lyndsay Wise, senior research analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Welcome to another in TEC's series of enterprise software Showdowns. Today's Showdown pits three of the top business performance management (BPM) vendors against each other in a head-to-head contest: Hyperion System 9 vs. Outlook

Q2O Systems: Solutions for Quotation Management and Pricing ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... changing e-business requirements. Dynamically updated list prices are provided for product models, option classes, and options during the configuration session ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2007/11/research_notes/TU_CR_PJ_11_16_07_1.asp - 27k - 2007-11-16 Summary: Quote-to-order systems include quotation management and pricing configuration solutions. Pricing configuration engines automate pricing and quoting processes for manufacturers with complex requirements. Their benefits include quotes that are quick and accurate, leading to increased customer satisfaction.

CRM For Complex Manufacturers Revolves Around Configuration ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... in end-user configuration. They consequently invest significant dollars in product design and have lengthy sales and manufacturing business processes, often ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2002/11/research_notes/TU_CR_PJ_11_08_02_1.asp - 26k - 2002-11-08 Summary: While pundits have been debating whether the configuration software deserves to be a CRM module on its own, it is certainly a part of the much broader CRM class of products, which typically includes front-office applications for sales force automation (SFA), marketing automation, and field service/call c

Business Engine: Driving Project Portfolio Management for IT ...

by Neil Stolovitsky ... A big part of implementing a PPM solution is the configuration of the various modules to reflect the client's current business model so that the tools ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/professionalServices/2006/03/research_notes/TU_SP_NS_03_24_06_1.asp - 17k - 2006-03-24 Summary: Business Engine provides best-of-breed PPM functionality for internal IT departments, focusing on financial governance. For organizations seeking flexible workflow and IT governance capabilities, BEN delivers functionality in the financial services, health care, government, manufacturing, telecommunicati

Product Configurators Pave the Way for Mass Customization

by Joseph Neelamkavil & Helen Xie ... Procedure-based configurator: They embed business rules of configuration into the software packages and can perform configurations of simple products only. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/08/research_notes/MI_ER_XJN_08_21_03_1.asp - 22k - 2003-08-21 Summary: 'Mass customization' is the buzzword of the current decade. Customers demand products with lower prices, higher quality and faster delivery; yet they also want products customized to match their unique needs. A product configurator that enables manufacturers to efficiently deliver customized products by

Retail Application/Retail Applications Selection

... Browses processed on-line occur in real time Built-in tool for drag and drop web page design Business Architecture Business Configuration Business Model ... http://retail.technologyevaluation.com/merchandising/ - 68k - 2009-03-09

Rational Emphasizes Web Site Development Content Management

by C. Lisle ... that powers the e-business system. ContentStudio manages content, code and other software artifacts in a common, software configuration management foundation. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/12/news_analysis/NA_EC_CML_12_12_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-12-12 Summary: Web sites are very public, putting the brand and image of a company out there on the site for all to see. Companies need to be sure they have a firm grip on what website visitors see. Rational Software and Vignette Corp. have teamed up to provide a product to do just that.

How One Sourcing Vendor's Offerings Are Bolstered by a Wealth of ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... In this phase, the stakeholders must agree on business processes; conduct process simulation; define configuration, functional, infrastructure, and integration ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/10/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_10_22_07_1.asp - 21k - 2007-10-22 Summary: Eqos is especially proud of its complementary services portfolio, which stems from a decade's worth of direct experience in providing some of the world's leading retailers with sourcing and supplier management solutions.