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ERP … with NO Expiration Date™
An Architectural White Paper
July 2006
Today's CIO must operate in a period of unprecedented change, delivering information systems against the background of constantly shifting goal posts. Rapid growth, divestitures, re-organizations, acquisitions, new markets/products/ business models and compliance are some of the every day challenges organizations face. In this environment, it is important that a system's architecture is malleable yet robust, so that business information and processes can be adapted on the fly.
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BUSINESS PROCESS AGILITY: THE NEXT ERP IMPERITIVE
IDC Vendor Spotlight.
Adapted from Worldwide ERP Applications 2005 Vendor Shares: Top Vendors in Large, Medium-Sized, and
Small Customer Segments by Albert Pang, IDC #203672 . Download
MAKING ERP MORE ADAPTABLE TO BUSINESS CHANGE
IDC Analyst Connection Report. Henry Morris.
Historically ERP vendors have emphasized flexibility of system implementation, as well as ease of configuration and customization. Today, however, the key issue is post-implementation system responsiveness to change. Download
WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE BLINK!
Given the requirements and infrastructure needs to meet changes facing companies in this global economy that is faster than ever, it is a wonder that most firms can respond effectively to current business challenges.
John Van Decker looks at the stalemate that has emerged between global ERP providers and the corporate leaders who stand un-movingly in the ERP giants' sales target cross-hairs. CxOs AND ERP PROVIDERS: WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE BLINK?
ERP SOLUTIONS ON STEROIDS…TIME FOR A NO-TOLERANCE POLICY?
A special report from TechVentive, Brian Sommers
When enterprise architects first conceived and created ERP solutions in the mid-80’s, their genius was praised. ERP customers seemed bedazzled (if not broke) by the steady stream of new products and technologies proffered by the leaders.Today, those transactional systems look like aging athletes on steroids – over-bulked and over-paid. ERP vendors have over-promised and under-delivered for decades. Something has to give! ERP SOLUTIONS ON STEROIDS…TIME FOR A NO-TOLERANCE POLICY?
FSN. IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE MONOLITHIC ERP OF THE NINETIES. August 2006.
The ERP bubble has burst and private sector
organizations are facing the twin challenges of more moderate growth prospects and intense global competition.
Public sector organisations are equally challenged by government reform and pbudget pressures. Business systems need to be nimble and adaptable to change, yet the reality is
that many are saddled with high fixed costs, a bloated IT organisation and monolithic ERP system developed for
a different era. Download.
FSN CASE STUDY. AGILE ERP SUPPORTS MORE THAN A DECADE OF CHANGE AT LOGICA CMG. August 2006. LogicaCMG first rolled out on Agresso in 1995 when Logica was principally a UK operation with just 3,000 employees. Since then, the Group has grown to 30,000 employees operating out of 37 different countries, yet throughout this period, it has managed to take change in its stride. Download.
UNIT4AGRESSO IN TOP LIST OF ERP APPLICATION VENDORS ON ABILITY TO GAIN MARKET SHARE IN WESTERN EUROPE, SAYS IDC. November 2006.
A new IDC study shows that SAP, Microsoft, and Unit 4 Agresso are the enterprise resource planning (ERP) application vendors most likely to gain market share in Western Europe in the future. "SAP, Microsoft, and Unit 4 Agresso came out with the highest ability to gain market share," said Bo Lykkegaard, program manager for European Enterprise Applications at IDC. Download.