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Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Drive Cost Reduction and Efficiency in Finance and Accounting Operations

Posted October 2, 2013 - 5:00 pm

Benchmarking data shows that Finance organizations that have adopted ERPs experienced as much as 300% material improvements in efficiency, and as much as 65% reduction in costs associated with performing Finance and Accounting operations.
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Maximizing Enterprise Resource Planning ROI: A Guide for Midsize Companies

Posted October 2, 2013 - 5:00 pm

In this paper, we highlight the common reasons why midsize companies often do not realize significant ROI with their ERP system implementations and suggest solutions for getting the most value from their applications.
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Microsoft Dynamics AX Solutions from IBM: Powerful, Agile and Simple Enterprise Resource Planning

Posted October 2, 2013 - 5:00 pm

IBM provides consulting, implementation and application management services for Microsoft Dynamics AX, a comprehensive ERP solution for midsize and larger organizations that empowers people to work effectively, manage change, and compete globally.
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The Competitive Edge: Powerful Application Solutions for CRM & ERP

Posted October 2, 2013 - 5:00 pm

This white paper examines how you can get the most from CRM and ERP, find the best system for your business and how IBM can help.
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IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration: Integrate Microsoft Dynamics in Days

Posted October 2, 2013 - 5:00 pm

IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration is a low-cost, plug-and-play solution that enables system-to-system and B2B communication with no coding.
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More than "Just CRM" : 4 Keys to Optimizing Long-Term Loyalty and Revenue

Posted October 2, 2013 - 2:45 pm

Today, implementing a customer relationship management (CRM) application may not be enough to remain competitive. To gain market share and grow revenue, many companies complement a CRM application with other technologies...
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The Top 10 Secrets to Using Data Mining to Succeed at CRM: Discover Proven Strategies and Best Practices

Posted October 2, 2013 - 2:45 pm

This white paper addresses how data mining is used to get more value from CRM systems -- particularly focused on application of predictive analytics to the customer lifecycle (acquire, grow, retain.)
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Gaining and Executing a Smarter Understanding of Customers

Posted October 2, 2013 - 2:45 pm

This article discusses the urgent need for firms to successfully engage with customers, including handling issues such as social media and mobility, and at accomplishing this goal with smarter IBM collaboration and CRM solutions.
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10 Ways to Build Better CRM Processes

Posted October 2, 2013 - 2:45 pm

When implemented properly, CRM and ERP can enable better sales, more efficient marketing, and drive both top line and bottom line revenue growth. Read this ITMJ and discover how IT and business management can work together to realize ROI.
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Customer Analytics: A Powerful Source of Competitive Advantage for Midsize Organizations

Posted October 2, 2013 - 2:45 pm

Organizations that adopt customer analytics can provide a higher level of service and build strong customer relationships. Learn how in this newsletter, featuring new research from Gartner.
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Office Store app developers can now charge subscriptions

Posted October 2, 2013 - 3:03 am

Microsoft is adding subscription pricing for apps in its Office Store, besides opening eight new store fronts.
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ERP systems provide visibility into food safety

Posted October 1, 2013 - 4:22 pm

As food production gets increasingly complicated, food manufacturers often struggle to track products from raw materials to packaged goods -- and, in the event of a recall, from packaged goods to raw materials. Even those with automated quality systems often find it hard to integrate supply chain data. That's why some food makers are turning to specialized ERP systems.
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How to solve CRM data deduplication dilemmas

Posted October 1, 2013 - 12:51 pm

Unlike other enterprise software systems, the biggest data quality issue that CRM systems face is duplicates. Dedupe incorrectly, though, and bad data poltergeists and doppelgangers will come back to haunt you.
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After getting star billing, Oracle's Fusion Applications take a supporting role

Posted September 30, 2013 - 4:44 pm

Last week's OpenWorld conference made on thing clear: Oracle remains committed to its next-generation Fusion Applications but massive growth in the product line is probably not around the corner.
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Larry Ellison takes Oracle employees on a three hour tour [CARTOON]

Posted September 27, 2013 - 6:00 am

Not everybody at Oracle enjoyed the America’s Cup
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Microsoft sharpens Office 365 tool to slice and dice data

Posted September 25, 2013 - 3:25 pm

Microsoft has added features to Power BI for Office 365, a data analysis tool to complement Excel that the company hasn't yet released in final form.
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Hurd: SAP HANA isn't 'even comparable' to Oracle's in-memory technology

Posted September 23, 2013 - 8:11 pm

While SAP has made no secret of its desire to lure customers running Oracle databases over to its own HANA in-memory platform, any doubt that Oracle would fight back has been erased.
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Oracle pushes into database-as-a-service

Posted September 23, 2013 - 4:04 pm

Oracle has hyped its new 12c database as faster and more powerful than ones that have come before, and now it's highlighting the release's ability to easily serve up multiple databases of varying size and scope according to a particular user's needs.
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Intuit revamps Quickbooks Online for ease of use, mobile devices

Posted September 23, 2013 - 4:00 pm

Users of the online version of Intuit's popular QuickBooks small-business accounting software may find their workdays becoming a bit easier to manage, thanks to a new user interface and mobile application support.
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Who needs Microsoft Office? 7 great free office suites for PCs, Macs, iOS and Android

Posted September 23, 2013 - 2:17 pm

Microsoft is being coy about when and if it will release Office for the iPad and Android tablets. Why wait? Here are seven free office suites for the a PC, Mac, iPad or Android device you can use right now.
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Enterprise mobility management: Embracing BYOD through secure app and data delivery

Posted September 17, 2013 - 3:30 pm

The transformation of computing through mobility, consumerization, bring-your-own device (BYOD) and flex-work offers powerful benefits for today's organizations but it poses significant challenges for IT
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Project management: When you've had it with a stakeholder

Posted September 17, 2013 - 12:55 pm

While you oftentimes just have to live with whatever it is you don't like, some situations call for a more forceful reaction.
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Test your CRM management and administration IQ

Posted September 16, 2013 - 10:59 am

Sure, there's admin certification to verify knowledge and experience, but even certified admins make errors. While these errors are easy to spot, preventing them may mean sending employees back to school.
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Take note: Box looks beyond cloud storage with note-taking app

Posted September 16, 2013 - 9:02 am

Box, the Silicon Valley darling that has disrupted enterprise cloud storage and file sharing, will broaden its scope into the content-creation space with a new online note-taking application.
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Why the last mile of CRM implementation is the hardest

Posted September 12, 2013 - 1:12 pm

The last mile in CRM is getting data from users' favorite application -- email -- into the CRM system without disrupting their beloved workflows.
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