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NEWSLETTER
   Monday October 6, 2008 | Spotlight on IT Project Success | Issue 2591
How to Avoid the Leading Cause of
IT Project Failure

It's no secret that more than 70 percent of IT projects are unlikely to succeed. The question is why? And what can you do to avoid being another statistic in the long, sobering history of failed IT projects?

It turns out that the answer is no mystery, as you'll discover in today's feature executive brief. Here you'll find out about the single biggest cause of IT project failure, and the tools you can employ to make sure your organization isn't the next to fall victim. If your aim is to avoid the mistake that has been the ultimate undoing of so many organizations' IT projects, Taking Measure for True Success: How to Choose Software that Meets Your Needs is required reading. Download your PDF copy today.

In today's feature case study, you'll discover how a scalable ERP solution enabled a growing, high-volume distributor to take orders off the Web, improve customer service by providing key information to sales representatives in the field, and update inventory levels in real time—all the while adding 100 new accounts to their customer base.

If you're not entirely clear on the differences between discrete, process, and mixed-mode manufacturing, today's feature blog post will help set you straight. Click here to learn about the differences that help define them, and the major characteristics that make each type of manufacturer unique.


Read the executive brief: Taking Measures for True Success: How to Choose Software That Meets Your Needs

Read the case study: How a Paper and Packing Company Grew with a Scalable ERP System

Read the blog post: ERP-mixed mode vs. ERP-process

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Feature White Papers
6 Ways CRM Software Earns Loyal Customers
FalconStor Software TOTALLY Open Disaster Recovery
SAP How to Answer the CFO: Building the Process to Manage the Financial Implications of Channel Programs
Fluke Networks The Promise and Pitfalls of 802.11n
RightNow Technologies The Chief Customer/Experience Officer Playbook
Tippit Enterprise IP PBX Buyer's Guide: Features and Services That Matter
InnerWorkings Case Study: Many .NET Teams Are Underperforming—Is Yours?
APC An Improved Architecture for High-efficiency, High-density Data Centers
Market News

La Tortilla Factory Lauded by Consumer Goods Magazine for "Vision, Determination"

WAYNE, PA - September 24, 2008 - La Tortilla Factory, a maker of heart-healthy tortillas and other specialty baked goods, has been recognized by Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) magazine as a standout small and medium-sized (SMB) company for demonstrating the vision and determination needed to deliver exponential growth and innovative product offerings.

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Webcasts / Live Events / Podcasts
Webcasts / Webinars
Title Date Time Presenter  
Microsoft Dynamics Webcast: Make Customers the Center of Attention with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
10/10/2008
all day
Microsoft Register
Microsoft Dynamics Webcast: Transform Data and Analytics into Meaningful Business Insights with Microsoft Dynamics GP
10/10/2008
all day
Microsoft Register
Explore the new frontier of online sales and marketing effectiveness with Insurance.com's innovative deployment of continuous business monitoring and real time analytics
10/16/2008
12:00 PM/9:0
Cognos Register
On-demand Event: Using Network Behavior Analysis to Improve End-user Application Performance
10/20/2008
Archived
NetQos Register
On-demand Event: Building Performance-first Application Delivery Networks with Cisco and NetQoS
10/20/2008
Archived
NetQos Register
On Demand Event for Food Manufacturers: Does Your Business Software Have Integrity?
on demand
Archived
Deacom Register
BI Reporting: Improving Decision-making Abilities for Midsize
on demand
Archived
Cognos Register
Live Events
Title Date Time Presenter  
ERP Vendor Shootout
11/13/2008
all day
VAR Community Register

Ten Keys to
Making Your
ERP Project
a Success

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