ERP & Supply Chain Management

News Analysis

• Siemens to Provide Important SaaS Talent Management Test Case
  15 June 2009
• HP's 2Q09 Results Dim Hopes for Imminent IT Industry Recovery
  22 May 2009

ERP & Business Operations - Vision & Strategy

Understanding best practices and business impact

• Rimini Street Enters the SAP Application Maintenance and Support Market
  25 June 2009
• Observations From Lawson CUE 2009
  12 June 2009
• Use ERP/Business Applications to Minimize Operational Discontinuity Created by Pandemics
  28 May 2009
• Finding the Fast Path to Corporate Performance Management Value
  28 May 2009
• Convergence New Orleans Underlines Microsoft Focus on ERP and CRM, but No Major Products Were Unveiled
  27 May 2009
• Life Cycle Guide to ERP and Other Business Application Suite Research, Update 2009
  12 May 2009
• Estimating the Costs of an ERP/Business Application Initiative
  30 April 2009
• A Guide to Research on ERP/Business Application Support Best Practices
  23 April 2009
• The Role of the Super User in ERP/Business Application Support
  23 April 2009
• The Role of Testing in ERP/Business Application Support
  23 April 2009

Administrative Applications

Effective deployment of Finance, HR and Procurement

• How to Determine Your PeopleSoft Next Steps
  2 July 2009
• Financial Statement Production: The Final Step in the Last Mile of Finance
  5 June 2009
• Shelfware Is Stealing Your Budget: Spot It and Stop It
  15 May 2009
• Decision Framework: Choosing the Right EIPP Technologies
  28 April 2009
• Key Issues in Human Capital Management Software, 2009
  16 April 2009
• Top Five Human Capital Management Processes for 2009 to 2013
  1 April 2009
• Using Profitability Modeling and Optimization to Understand the Drivers of Profitability
  16 March 2009
• Saving Money With Financial Governance Applications
  13 March 2009
• The Hype Around an Integrated Talent Management Suite Outpaces Customer Adoption
  3 February 2009
• Building the Benefits Case for Talent Management Application Investments
  18 December 2008

Supply Chain Management - Vision & Strategy

Meeting the need for need for agility, transparency and global configurability

• SAP's Supply Chain Management Strategy and Offerings
  17 June 2009
• Manhattan Associates Underscores Importance of Focusing on Execution and Incremental Investment in Current Economic Climate at Momentum 2009
  11 June 2009
• Supply Chain Risk Management Must Be a Key Requirement for S&OP in Turbulent Times
  12 June 2009
• MarketScope for Supply Chain Planning: Process Automation, 2009
  28 April 2009
• The Business Value of Supply Chain Management
  24 April 2009
• Top KPIs for Supply Chain Management
  8 April 2009
• Top Seven Supply Chain Planning Processes, 2009 to 2014
  23 March 2009
• Key Issues for SCM, 2009
  20 March 2009
• To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade: The Big ERP, SCM, CRM Question
  13 March 2009
• Cut Indirect Costs Now With E-Procurement
  13 February 2009

Applied Technology - Vision & Strategy

Integration and enhancement to align with application portfolios

• A Leadership Framework for Business Systems' Centralization and Consolidation
  6 May 2009
• Metadata Management Is Important for MDM's Long-Term Success
  24 April 2009
• Pitney Bowes Leverages a SaaS CPM Solution to Improve Its Reporting
  10 April 2009
• SAP Business Suite 7: SAP's Engineered Suite
  26 March 2009
• Lawson's M3 Java Version Is Mature, but Customers Should Verify Skills Availability
  23 March 2009
• Update: Cost Optimization Requires Corporate Performance Management
  23 February 2009
• The Role of Procurement Networks in EIPP
  8 December 2008
• Best Practices: Workforce Analytics Skills Are Vital for Effective Cost Optimization
  5 December 2008
• The Role of Supplier Portals in EIPP
  4 December 2008
• IWMSs Gain Momentum With Senior Management
  20 October 2008
• The Business Impact of Social Computing on HR Data
  5 September 2008

Foundation Research: ERP Vision & Strategy

• Key Issues for ERP, 2009
  23 March 2009
• Key Issues for ERP and Business Application Life Cycle Management, 2009
  19 March 2009
• Tutorial for ERP Systems and Accounts Payable Invoice Automation
  11 December 2008
• Evaluation Criteria: Sourcing Innovation from Major Suite Application Provider Ecosystems
  3 January 2007
• Business Application Suite Upgrades Through 2012: Evaluating the SAP/Oracle Upgrade Cycles
  3 November 2006
• A Business Service Repository Provides the Foundation for a Business Process Platform
  24 October 2006
• Estimating the Time and Cost of ERP Implementation Projects Is a 10-Step Process
  27 April 2006
• Super User Role Is Key to Post-Implementation Support of ERP Systems
  4 April 2006
• ERP Best Practices: Decision Framework
  27 March 2006
• Address Five Key Factors for Successful ERP Implementations
  24 March 2006
• Are ERP Best Practices Best for Your Company?
  28 February 2006
• Delivery of Commodity Business Applications in a BPMS Does Not Mean You Should Customize the Applications
  24 May 2006
• Person-to-Process Interaction Emerges as the 'Process of Me'
  15 May 2006

Foundation Research: Administrative Applications

• Key Issues for Finance and Corporate Performance Management, 2009
  14 April 2009
• Handle With Care: Procurement Performance Metrics That Often Mislead
  30 January 2007
• The Pace of Consolidation Accelerates in the E-Recruitment Software Market
  30 November 2006
• Performance Management Success Hinges on Four Base Elements
  22 November 2006
• One-Size Procurement Transaction Tools Don't Fit All
  20 October 2006
• CFO Finance System Priorities Through 2009
  24 August 2006
• How to Choose Between SSC and BPO for Finance and Accounting Transformation
  1 August 2006
• Evaluating the Use of One Provider for Global Payroll Outsourcing
  21 June 2006
• Integrated Financial and Human Capital Management Applications Make Sense, but Not Always
  19 April 2006
• Create a Decision Framework to Ensure Better Midmarket Financial and HR Technology Selections
  14 February 2006

Foundation Research: SCM Vision & Strategy

• Supply Chain Management Glossary 2.0, 2008
  10 June 2008
• Supply Chain Planning Market Is Bifurcating Into Process Automation and Process Innovation Markets
  21 December 2006
• Look Outside Core Application Platform Vendors for SCM Innovation Partners
  12 December 2006
• IT Organizations Must Play a Key Role in Supply Chain Process Outsourcing Initiatives
  1 August 2006
• Design Your Supply Chain Dynamically
  14 July 2006
• Defining a Multienterprise Application Architecture for Supply Chain Management
  26 April 2006
• Supply Chain Risk Management Is an Emerging Requirement for S&OP
  18 April 2006
• Five Key Themes for Balancing Customer Service With Efficiency in the Supply Chain
  31 March 2006
• Development of Chaos-Tolerant Processes Is Key to Supply Chain Optimization
  3 March 2006
• Segment Your Supply Chain Response to Drive Enhanced Performance
  27 February 2006

Foundation Research: Applied Technology

• Switching to a Third Party for Business Application Technical Support Services
  11 December 2006
• How to Choose a Business Application Competency Center Model That Fits
  10 November 2006
• How to Choose the Right Architectural Style for Master Data Management
  28 September 2006
• The Role of Testing in Business Application Support
  8 September 2006
• Six Risk Factors to Consider Before Terminating Business Application Maintenance
  18 July 2006
• The Four Styles of Integrating Analytics Into Business Processes
  13 June 2006

Magic Quadrants

Which vendors are leaders, visionaries, challengers or niche players

• MarketScope for Core Financial Management Applications
  22 June 2009
• Magic Quadrant for Midmarket and Tier 2-Oriented ERP for Product-Centric Companies
  4 June 2009
• Magic Quadrant for Corporate Performance Management Suites
  30 April 2009
• MarketScope for Supply Chain Planning: Process Automation, 2009
  28 April 2009
• Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems
  6 April 2009
• Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems
  6 April 2009
• Magic Quadrant for ERP Service Providers, Europe
  19 February 2009
• Magic Quadrant for ERP Service Providers, North America
  4 February 2009
• Predicts 2009: Master Data Management Is Applicable in Down Economies and in Times of Growth
  19 December 2008
• Magic Quadrant for Comprehensive HR BPO
  25 November 2008
• Magic Quadrant for Integrated Workplace Management Systems
  31 July 2008
• Magic Quadrant for E-Recruitment Software
  10 June 2008

Hype Cycles

The wave of the future — or just hype? Gartner Hype Cycles show the difference

• Hype Cycle for Human Capital Management Software, 2008
  9 July 2008
• Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Management, 2008
  15 August 2008
• Hype Cycle for ICT in China, 2008
  8 July 2008

ERP/SCM Vendors

Focusing on vendor news and research

• Vendor Rating: Infor
  31 March 2009
• Cool Vendors in Supply Chain Management, 2009
  23 March 2009
• Cool Vendors in Human Capital Software, 2009
  11 March 2009
• Vendor Guide: Supply Chain Planning Market, Europe, 2H08
  20 January 2009
• Supply Chain Management Vendor Guide, 2008
  17 December 2008