Microsoft Dynamics AX Layman’s Specification
[ Source: Microsoft ]
January 2008-
This paper provides a high-level summary of Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0, formerly Microsoft Business Solutions - Axapta. It is intended for internal employees, partners and select customers. Familiarity with Microsoft Axapta or other business management software is assumed. Microsoft Dynamics AX is a platform and application release delivering significant new value to customers and partners.
Managing Business Service Performance in a Virtual Environment
[ Source: ASG ]
April 2008-
Virtualization is proven to deliver many IT goals - such as server consolidation - but it is increasingly being used to deliver specific business service goals. By integrating virtualization into a Business Service Management (BSM) approach, that aligns the technology directly with business goals, enterprises can achieve competitive advantage, increase customer satisfaction, and drive both top line and bottom line revenues. However, such an approach demands rigorous management processes and methodologies to achieve key business ....
CRM - Worth the Investment
[ Source: AbilityCRM ]
April 2008-
The process of determining the value of an investment in CRM differs depending on the viewpoint of the decision maker. This special report examines the decision criteria from three viewpoints: the CEO, the CFO and the CIO.
Microsoft and Tensoft Supply-Chain Solution Cuts Costs 15 Percent, Boosts Customer Service for ASIC Maker
[ Source: Tensoft ]
May 2008-
ASIC manufacturer Open-Silicon needed a better way to track yields. So, it turned to an integrated financial and supply-chain management solution from Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner Tensoft. The solution, including Microsoft Dynamics® GP and Tensoft Fabless Semiconductor Management, reduces costs by up to 15 percent or more, gives customers visibility into order status, and provides better customer service more cost-effectively. This case study documents the business needs, technology solution and associated benefits derived by implementing ....
The Benefits of a Business Management Software Suite for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses: Overcoming the Barriers of Stand-alone Business Applications
[ Source: NetSuite ]
January 2009-
Small and middle-market companies are the lifeblood of the economy - in all regions of the world. But many of these companies today feel the need for a transfusion - the operational boost that can move them to a customer-focused business with the ability to grow even larger. These small and mid-sized businesses (called SMBs) have many of the same business requirements as large corporations; they may be smaller or employ fewer people, but they ....
SOA Redefined: Simple. Open. Affordable.
[ Source: JBoss ]
December 2007-
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) enables enterprises to accelerate business execution while driving higher quality and customer satisfaction. The key to success in business is creating the ability to not only to respond to opportunities and threats, but to identify them as early as possible and drive your vision of your business to a successful delivery of product and service leadership. SOA allows enterprises to do this because it opens up the integration and automation of the ....
Managing the Multi-Company Corporation
[ Source: NetSuite ]
May 2008-
Managing the books in any company is increasingly challenging in the face of GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The complexity increases for entrepreneurs who start and manage multiple companies, and for growing businesses that include subsidiaries in other countries. But the challenge in managing several separate entities isn't just in closing the books — it is also in the everyday issues of managing a diverse sales force, with forecasts, quotes, sales, ....
The Evolution of IT Operations
[ Source: ASG ]
June 2008-
IT operations have moved from backstage to center stage with the increasing importance of business service management (BSM). Effective IT service delivery is the baseline for successful business service delivery. Improved management processes based on the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL®) along with the strategic use of configuration management databases (CMDBs) have driven IT management processes into completely new territory. This development has been an evolutionary process. The first step was a shift away from a ....
Practical Advice for Leveraging CICS in an SOA
[ Source: Seagull Software ]
June 2008-
Exposing mainframe applications as Web services can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Yet CICS applications are the perfect way to make the mainframe an active participant in your SOA projects. This white paper features ways to improve time-to-market for mainframe Web services, and gives practical advice for leveraging CICS in your SOA projects.
Integrated Claims Management System Enhances InsPro
[ Source: Anovatek Inc ]
December 2007-
Anovatek was able to successfully develop and implement a fully integrated insurance claims management application that would function in conjunction with Atiam Technologies' InsPro product. Anovatek's claims system allowed the client to market InsPro as an
end-to-end insurance product that includes policy administration and claims.