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SoftBrands to Institute Fourth Shift for SAP Business One ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... and the commitment to support them both off and on ... To be fair, SAP Business One is not a cheap ... the recommended price list of $3,750 (USD) license fee per user ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_05_10_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-05-10 Summary: SAP seems to have grasped that the key to success in the SMB market is brand awareness and an apt product, since SMBs are looking for support from incumbent vendors, with intimate knowledge of their vertical and business processes, ample local resources, and the commitment to support them both off- and o

Support and Maintenance: No Longer the Software Industry's 'Best ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... customers ironically pay far more in maintenance fees than they ever pay in up front license fees. ... If one could purchase a car at 3050 percent off the list ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/03/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_03_30_07_1.asp - 22k - 2007-03-30 Summary: Support and maintenance (S&M) contracts mean very different things to vendors and to users. With user enterprises' growing awareness of how these S&M agreements affect their bottom lines, vendors need to reassess their pricing and value proposition strategies.

JD Edwards’ Mixed Blessings

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the issue of increased costs of license sales (almost ... Therefore, further cost reduction by laying off staff can help ... even SAP had to abandon its 'one-stop-shop ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/09/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_09_27_00_1.asp - 11k - 2000-09-27 Summary: On August 23, J.D. Edwards reported financial results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2000. Despite notable license fee revenue growth of 56% over the same period last year, the net loss for the Q3 2000 was a hefty $22.6 million.

Software Test Tools Comparison and Evaluation

... C Off-line updates may be merged back into central storage On-line glossary of project definitions One license--one installation One-off license fee One-time ... http://test-tools.technologyevaluation.com/ - 42k - 2009-03-09

One Product for Large and Small Manufacturers: Challenges and User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... IQMS has made notable strides into tier one and tier ... that easily decoupled or turned on or off might be ... also mean that the IQMS' user-based license fee is not ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/04/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_04_09_05_1.asp - 17k - 2005-04-09 Summary: A solid product aside, good may be just too good for IQMS. Potential customers may shy away because its well-rounded solution may seem more appropriate for the upper-end of the market. This, combined with IQMS' reliance on Oracle, and its well-integrated product will pose challenges to the vendor's growt

Enterprise Software Service and Maintenance Alternatives

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... One of the major complaints from customers about the software ... through a Web portal, nor a license fee for every ... to ask some vice president to log off to make ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2005/12/research_notes/TU_EV_PJ_12_22_05_1.asp - 21k - 2005-12-22 Summary: Traditional license models may be wearing out their welcome for both vendors and customers. A competitive market and a more IT savvy business generation is prompting change, but what alternatives are out there for software service and maintenance?

Competition Heats Up in ERP Market: Oracle Merger, and SAP and ...

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... One is via Safe Passage to move to SAP products ... to TomorrowNow Support Services and off Oracle's maintenance ... between that price and the current SAP license fee. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TN_ER_XOT_05_21_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-05-21 Summary: Although Oracle's product roadmap is beginning to take shape it does not include active marketing of the PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards product lines. As a result of these products being seen as dead ends, many competitors have been scrambling to offer all sorts of incentives to switch to the still disconce

Baan Posts $236 Million Loss and Sells Off Coda for Nearly $40M ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Baan's story is a bleak one. ... the possible silver linings are the significant license revenue increase ... customers will be particularly affected by this spin off. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/02/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_02_25_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-02-25 Summary: On February 3, Baan Co. posted a fourth-quarter loss of $236 million, and on February 8, Baan sold its Coda financial applications unit to UK firm Science Systems for the bargain basement price of $50 million in cash.

SAP Claims Big Gains In The Low-End Battleground

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... some smaller companies would be well off with scaled ... slowly than to rush the wrong one into place ... Negotiate the license fee per component if the entire mySAP.com ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/12/research_notes/EN_BA_PJ_12_18_00_1.asp - 27k - 2000-12-18 Summary: SAP, traditionally regarded as too cumbersome and costly for small or midsize enterprises, has recently been announcing stellar increases in sales and acceptance of its Internet-based mySAP.com by smaller companies. We believe that the incumbent smaller vendors as well as other Tier 1 vendors should prep

SaaS-ing the Manufacturing Opportunity

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... from a completely improved user experience—one that will ... life of the arrangement, including software license and set ... is clear SaaS has taken off well beyond ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/12/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_12_14_07_1.asp - 23k - 2007-12-14 Summary: The software as a service (SaaS) delivery model is here to stay, and most vendors have noticed. Recently, the endorsement for SaaS in the realm of manufacturing enterprise resource planning has come from a veteran vendor and SaaS pioneer.