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Enterprise Application software performs business functions such as accounting, production scheduling, customer information tracking, bank account maintenance, and the like. It is almost always hosted on servers, and is used by multiple employees of the same organization. Major subcategories include ERP, CRM, and SCM.

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10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Midmarket ERP Solution
By : InsideCRM.com Published Date: Jan 16, 2008
With any technology, the vendor's job is to try to sell you their product, and they may rely on promises, superlative language and sparkling product demos to try to sway you. And with the midmarket ERP landscape crowded with players vying for your business's dollar, the prospect of choosing the right solution can seem even more daunting. But armed with these 10 questions, you'll be able to see through the hype and narrow down a few vendors that can really deliver what you need.
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InsideCRM.com
Looking for the Best Service Desk Solution? Forrester Wave for Service Desk Management Tools
By : HP Service Management Published Date: Apr 07, 2008
This report evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of 13 service desk management tool vendors. HP Service Manager 7 earned highest scores in current offering in large and small enterprise evaluations. Read the full report for details on why, according to Forrester Research, Inc., HP should be on the short list for large enterprises in search of full ITSM capabilities.
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HP Service Management
Midmarket ERP Solutions Buyer's Guide
By : InsideCRM.com Published Date: Jan 29, 2008
Until recently, ERP solutions were considered out of the question for all but the largest companies, due to the technology's complexity and large price tags. However, these days, midmarket companies have more choices than ever when it comes to ERP solutions, as competition between vendors has heated up. This Buyer's Guide can help you answer the big (and small) questions so you can make an informed buying decision.
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InsideCRM.com
Midmarket ERP Solutions Checklist
By : InsideCRM.com Published Date: Jan 14, 2008
So your midmarket company has done its research and has settled on what you feel is the perfect ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution? Not so fast. Before you sign on the dotted line, consider these 12 key points to ensure you're making the best possible decision.

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InsideCRM.com
Prevention of ERP Implementation Failure
By : Adaptive Growth Published Date: May 14, 2008
Projects to implement ERP tend to be difficult, expensive and drawn-out. They are often full of painful surprises and overrun budgets and schedules that were extravagant in the first place. They fail entirely in an alarming number of cases.  Why this should be so is not immediately apparent. If we list, at a fairly high level, the tasks required to implement an ERP system in a company that’s already familiar with ERP practices, what we see is a significant but not daunting amount of work.

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Adaptive Growth
An Agile Framework for Fast, Flexible, Low-Risk Service Deployments
By : iWay Software Published Date: Aug 16, 2006
Can service-oriented architecture (SOA) principles untangle the complexity of today's business integration requirements? This paper provides an overview of the promises and realities of collaborative SOA environments, and describes how iWay SOA Middleware solutions make the benefits of an SOA achievable, while protecting investments in already-in-place applications, middleware, and information systems.
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iWay Software
Butler Group on iWay Service Manager
By : iWay Software Published Date: Aug 11, 2006
iWay Service Manager is a complete integrated design environment. From an end-user perspective, it is simply a complete management solution that can be used with the graphical interface to design process-centric applications, without the need for developers to understand or map to the underlying infrastructure.
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iWay Software
Discover Low-Cost Data Handling Breakthrough: MSSO
By : Business Intelligence Inc. Published Date: Mar 16, 2006
Surprisingly low-cost technology MSSO/SD4E transforms Excel into an incredibly powerful and completely secure Business Intelligence tool capable of quickly and easily manipulating and analyzing live data directly from multiple, disparate data sources, generating even the most complex and sophisticated analytical reports with a simple keystroke.
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Business Intelligence Inc.
How Fast-Growing Companies Obtain CRM Success
By : Netsuite Published Date: Apr 11, 2006
This white paper reveals the most vital elements needed to develop a seamless value chain; one that realistically enables an SMB to develop valuable 2-way relationships with their most valuable customer segments.
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Netsuite
Lower Costs with On-Demand CRM & Accounting/ERP Solutions
By : Netsuite Published Date: Feb 03, 2006
This Yankee Group White Paper, compliments of NetSuite, shows how on-demand applications can significantly reduce cost vs. on-premise applications. See how to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of deploying & integrating CRM & accounting/ERP applications.
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Netsuite
Presenting a Real-Time Enterprise for Your Company
By : Netsuite Published Date: Jul 18, 2003
This exclusive Yankee Group White Paper reveals and examines how mid-size businesses can now build a real-time enterprises and leverage real-time information. Learn how to reduce scattered information and silo databases that prevent your enterprise from achieving operational excellence.
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Netsuite
11 Criteria For Selecting The Best ERP System Replacement
By : Epicor Published Date: Apr 19, 2006
An ERP system is your information backbone and reaches into all areas of your business and value-chain. Replacing it can open unlimited business opportunities. In this white paper are the 11 criteria that will allow you to identify and select the ERP system replacement solution that will meet these expectations.
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Epicor
5 Ways ERP Can Help You Implement Lean
By : Epicor Published Date: Apr 19, 2006
Why is Lean so popular? Because it delivers what manufacturing companies truly need in today's highly competitive world: shorter lead times, improved quality, reduced cost, increased profit, improved productivity and enhanced customer service.
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Epicor
5 Reasons to Switch from Custom Code to Appliances for Integration Projects
By : Cast Iron Systems Published Date: Aug 29, 2006
Traditionally companies had just two choices for their integration needs, complex and expensive platforms like EAI or write custom code. Learn about the "hidden costs" of custom code and discover five reasons why companies are switching to Integration Appliances that use a simple “configuration, not coding” approach to integration.
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Cast Iron Systems
What to Look For When Considering On-Demand Applications
By : SpringCM Published Date: Sep 06, 2006
You’ve made the decision: the overall ease and economics of implementing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) appeal to you, and you have selected an application that delivers what you need for your business.  The last hurdle is the service component itself — making sure that critical factors like security, speed, and reliability that will affect your users’ experience meet your standards.
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SpringCM
What's the Difference Between Workflow Engines and BPM Suites?
By : Lombardi Software Published Date: May 26, 2005
Ask 10 different vendors to define BPM or BPM suites, and you will likely get 10 variations of the definition, even though all vendors use the same basic terminology to explain it.  Learn more about BPM now.

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Lombardi Software
WebSphere Customer Center Product Positioning Paper
By : IBM Published Date: Feb 01, 2006

This paper gives the reader an overview of the functionality of IBM's WebSphere Customer Center, and explains why IBM is the strategic partner that more Fortune 500 companies select as their strategic platform for Customer Data Integration.


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IBM
WebSphere Product Center at Panasonic
By : IBM Published Date: Feb 01, 2006
This case study outlines their success in achieving global simultaneous product launches, correct information for catalogs and advertising, faster price change notifications and better Point of Sale (POS) integration.
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IBM
What's New in AutoPlay Media Studio 6.0?
By : Indigo Rose Corporation Published Date: Dec 07, 2006
This document outlines the new features in AutoPlay Media Studio 6.0 over previous versions of the product. Built on a solid base of proven predecessors, AutoPlay Media Studio 6.0 is more powerful and flexible than ever!
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Indigo Rose Corporation
Web-Enabled Applications and the Internet: Satisfying the Growing Expectations of Business Users
By : Quocirca Published Date: Oct 26, 2007
Businesses across Europe are becoming increasingly reliant on web-enabled applications that are accessed over the public internet. One of the key drivers for this is to open up communications with external organizations that are fundamental to core business processes.
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Quocirca
Worst Practices in SOA Implementation
By : Information Builders Published Date: Oct 16, 2007
Designed to help organizations learn from the mistakes of others, this paper provides insight into the top-four worst practices for SOA integration. It also provides guidance on how to avoid and/or overcome these worst practices in order to realize the true value of an open, reusable integration architecture. By reading this paper, you will have a solid understanding of how to avoid SOA integration failure and achieve success with your initiatives.
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Information Builders
Your IT Guy Has Enough on His Plate Without Being the HIPAA Police
By : KACE Published Date: Sep 12, 2006
How is HIPAA Security Rule compliance impacting your IT department?  This paper explores some solutions.
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KACE
A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Up SaaS Operations
By : OpSource Published Date: Oct 31, 2005
Building a scalable, secure, and highly available SaaS infrastructure can be a daunting undertaking for a software company. This step-by-step guide lets you know what you need to consider.
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OpSource
A PDF Primer
By : PDF Tools Published Date: Oct 24, 2005
PDF files are prevalent in virtually all market segments worldwide. Most people know and use the term "PDF" but have misconceptions what it can and can't do. The purpose of this White Paper is to explain what PDF actually is and what it's strengths and limitations are.
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PDF Tools
An Introduction to Product Information Management
By : PTC Published Date: May 18, 2006
In today's complex global life sciences marketplace, the ability to manage product information is a daunting task. The ability to ensure greater control over this critical product information has led to the development of a standard for product information throughout the European Union. If your company as not begun to think about PIM, now is the time, download this white paper immediately.
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PTC