Introduction It is commonly stated that tier 1 ERP systems are very advantageous, particularly for large buyers. One of the reasons that are often presented is that using both tier 2 ERP systems as well as other applications from the same software vendors saves buyers money. And in fact, that while it is well recognized…
Introduction It is commonly stated that tier 1 ERP systems are very advantageous, particularly for large buyers. One of the reasons that are often presented is that using both tier 2 ERP systems as well as other applications from the same software vendors saves buyers money. And in fact, that while it is well recognized…
Introduction When forecasting applications were first developed external to the ERP system, a narrow spectrum of applications was developed for demand planning, and these were primarily designed for the statistical forecasting process. However, statistical forecasting is only one of several forecasting processes, and over the years, the variety of demand planning applications has increased significantly….
Introduction CRM is the fastest growing software categories in enterprise software. CRM has been forecasted by Forbes to surpass ERP in revenues by the year 2017. If that occurs, that will be a fantastic accomplishment as this is the first time that any other category of enterprise software has even come close to ERP sales…
Introduction Business intelligence or BI was initially meant to mean the applications that could be accessed by business users. However, the term has morphed into a catchall term that covers a variety of technologies, which include reporting, OLAP, analytics, data mining, among others. The BI field is filled with different techniques and subdivisions, which makes…
Introduction Business intelligence or BI was initially meant to mean the applications that could be accessed by business users. However, the term has morphed into a catchall term which covers a variety of technologies which include reporting, OLAP, analytics, data mining, among others. The BI field is filled with different technologies and subdivisions, which makes…
Introduction ERP implementations are high-risk affairs. Much of the ERP functionality difficult to implement, many of the vendors are offering dated technology – that if it were not for how the word “legacy” is controlled by software vendors and consulting companies would be called legacy. (Hint, legacy is a term of propaganda, and can only…
Introduction ERP implementations are high-risk affairs. Much of the ERP functionality challenging to implement, many of the vendors are offering dated technology – that if it were not for how the word “legacy” is controlled by software vendors and consulting companies would be called legacy. (Hint, legacy is a term of propaganda, and can only…
Executive Summary This is the Honest Vendor Rating for SAP. SAP ranks as one of our lowest-rated vendors in topics ranging from SAP’s sales tactics to their value. Introduction SAP is the world’s largest enterprise software company. However, as a company, like the most significant consumer software company in the world, Microsoft, SAP lives in…
An explanation of how Brightwork Research & Analysis works as an estimation service, and how select software vendors can leverage the website.