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Skullcandy goes with SAP Business ByDesign
Audio products maker Skullcandy is deploying SAP’s new Business ByDesign ERP applications service, and expects the system will pay off and boost operational efficiency and…
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SAP Watch: August
SAP pulls the plug on TomorrowNow subsidiary; all customers will get forced march to Enterprise Support at 22 percent of the license fee; and Skullcandy…
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ROI Case Study: Hewlett Packard SOA Systinet
Deploying HP SOA Systinet enabled Carphone’s IT staff to improve SOA governance while also spending less time on it. The deployment also improved developer productivity…
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ROI Evaluation Report: Cisco Catalyst Fixed Configuration Switches
Because of their flexibility Cisco Catalyst Fixed Configuration switches enable companies to improve network uptime, increase productivity, reduce costs, and avoid or delay switch purchases.
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SAP Watch: July
The Oracle-SAP dispute is not going away anytime soon; SAP buys manufacturing execution applications maker Visiprise.
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ROI Case Study: BEA
A South American telecommunications provider used BEA service-oriented architecture (SOA) to increase installer productivity, improve customer service, and begin adoption of SOA in order to…
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ROI Evaluation Report: RepliWeb Deployment
Companies use RepliWeb Deployment to cost effectively distribute large, dynamic, and complex volumes of content or code across their enterprises, increase productivity and improve the…
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ROI Case Study: RightNow Technologies
2008 ROI Award Winner ROI: 8732%, Payback: 3 days The Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) used RightNow Technologies to provide self-service research to taxpayers, reduce…
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Guidebook: Enterprisewide Business Intelligence
Companies looking to increase returns on their business intelligence (BI) investments should standardize their use of BI across their enterprise as a way to increase…
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ROI Case Study: Oracle CRM On Demand
Rackable Systems deployed Oracle CRM On Demand and used Oracle Fusion Application Integration Architecture (AIA) to link it to its ERP system to get a…
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ROI Case Study: Sage Software
2008 ROI Award Winner ROI: 636%, Payback: 2 months The American Lung Association used Sage Software’s MIP fund accounting application to standardize financial processes and…
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ROI Case Study: Mall Networks
2008 ROI Award Winner ROI: 1765%, Payback: 1.9 months Online retail trade group Shop.org used Mall Network’s shopping service to create a unique e-commerce site…
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ROI Case Study: Oracle and Antenna Software
2008 ROI Award Winner ROI: 432%, Payback: 2.6 months DirecTV used Oracle CRM On Demand and the Antenna Software AMPower Sales mobile application to deliver…
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SAP Watch: June
Last month’s Sapphire user event, as usual, didn’t push the envelope; SAP tries to turn around Business ByDesign; mid-sized SAP TomoTherapy bucks the odds; SAP…
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Midsize TomoTherapy gets SAP benefits
Medical equipment manufacturer TomoTherapy successfully deployed SAP ERP applications in 16 weeks by relying on an experienced third-party consultant, using the best industry workflow templates…
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SAP’s Beleaguered Business By Design
SAP is facing serious problems executing on its Business ByDesign applications service. It must rapidly correct these problems and get the product out to customers…
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Varicent SPM 5.0 Boosts Sales
Varicent Software has enhanced its Sales Performance Management application for easier and broader deployment, improved its workflow capabilities, and added new graphical tools for business…
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ROI Case Study: DataDirect
A global financial services firm deployed DataDirect Shadow and its mainframe Web services technology at the early stages of its service-oriented architecture (SOA) adoption. This…
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Peoplecube – Less Scheduling More Telecommuters
Deploying PeopleCube Resource Scheduler to automate tasks related to the use of organizational resources enables companies to improve productivity, support flexible work programs, and evaluate…
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Peoplecube Resource Scheduler ROI modeling tool
This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Peoplecube Resource Scheduler. It is designed to help you build a business case…
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Five CRM mistakes healthcare payers should avoid
Effective CRM can help health care payers to better attract and retain members while reducing costs. Providing tiered training and addressing political barriers to adoption,…
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ROI Case Study: Cognos
2009 ROI AWARD WINNER! Blue Mountain Resorts used IBM Cognos TM1 to reduce labor costs, eliminate excess inventory, improve reporting, and make more strategic pricing…
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Five CRM mistakes professional services firms should avoid
Many professional services firms have shied away from CRM because it would require significant changes in work practices, or because many employees felt their personal…
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SPSS ROI financial modeling tool
This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of SPSS. It is designed to help you build a business case and support…
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SAP Watch: May
Find Nucleus’s latest analysis of SAP here, including SAP announces management lineup, the architect of Business ByDesign to leave the company, user tips from Dow…
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Case Study: Dow Corning’s SAP Success
Dow Corning found networking with fellow customers, making business experts collaborate closely with technical experts, focusing on training, and carefully selecting which features to deploy…
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Five CRM mistakes financial services firms should avoid
Properly deployed, CRM can deliver increased productivity and competitive advantage. Firms that plan a training strategy that addresses the different needs and motivations of users,…
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Getting to Salseforce.com AppExchange
Companies looking to participate in Salesforce.com’s AppExchange stand to immediately get access to a wide customer base and the vendor’s considerable marketing muscle; however, they…
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Guidebook: Microsoft Patterns and Practices
Companies use Microsoft patterns and practices to make their development environments more productive, consistent, and standardized. Whether used by an independent software vendor, consultancy, or…
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NetSuite helps global companies cope
NetSuite OneWorld builds on an integrated repository to provide a single real-time view of global and multi-entity operations. Companies are able to manage multiple currencies,…
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Nucleus Research Time and Labor Management Benefits Tool
This benefits modeling tool is designed to quantify the benefits of deploying a time and labor management solution. See note H97 for a list and…
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Salesforce.com and Google: Google gets a channel strategy
Salesforce.com and Google have announced Salesforce.com’s on-demand service will integrate with Google Apps. While it may just sound like marketing, it does give Salesforce.com users…
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ROI Case Study: Siterra
A major supermarket chain operating in the eastern United States used Siterra on-demand site management to cut lease-related fees and manage its lease renewal practices…
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ROI Report: OnDemand Personal Navigator
End user adoption is critical to the successful implementation of an enterprise application, and effective training is key to user adoption. OnDemand Personal Navigator enables…
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Case Study: Bentley Systems ELS
By converting its multiple separate Bentley Systems applications licenses to a single Enterprise License Subscription (ELS), design and engineering services firm Barge Waggoner Sumner and…
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Cognos pricing makes more projects possible
Too often companies assume that software for potential business intelligence (BI) and performance management (PM) projects is too expensive. But Cognos has a flexible and…
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Maconomy Real ROI Report
Nucleus conducted an in-depth investigation of 26 Maconomy deployments and found all customers had either already received a positive ROI or were generating benefits and…
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KNOA Software uncovers SAP pain points
Knoa’s Experience and Performance Manager (EPM) application helped a major North American manufacturer discover the transactions in SAP where there were excessive performance delays or…
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SAP Watch: April
Find Nucleus’s latest analysis of SAP here, including SAP sued by Waste Management, Knoa assists North American manufacturer, SAP makes another play into the midmarket,…
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Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 3500 Laptop Guardian ROI modeling tool
This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Alcatel-Lucent’s OmniAccess 3500 Laptop Guardian ROI modeling tool. It is designed to help…
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Maconomy ROI financial modeling tool
This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Maconomy. It is designed to help you build a business case and support…