ERP Selection Facts and Figures Case Study - Part 2: Qualitative ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic, L. Talarico & B. Spencer ... client to be more cumbersome and less intuitive compared to JD Edwards and IFS. ... Also, using a third party selection consultant that has a business relationship ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/11/research_notes/CS_ER_LJT_11_21_01_1.asp - 16k - 2001-11-21 Summary: This is part two of a note describing an opportunity TEC had to evaluate and compare the four top ERP vendors for a client. Each vendor’s offering differed in such areas as functionality, flexibility, process fit and ease of use. Find out what TEC learned as a result of the selection engagement.

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

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... World (formerly from JD Edwards), PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne (formerly from JD Edwards), and PeopleSoft ... of IT/ERP, as well as being a consultant/implementer and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TN_ER_XOT_05_21_05_1.asp - 19k - 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

The Oracle/PeopleSoft Reality Check

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... equitably divided between PeopleSoft Enterprise, JD Edwards OneWorld, and JD Edwards World customers ... of IT/ERP, as well as being a consultant/implementer and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TN_ER_XOT_05_25_05_1.asp - 15k - 2005-05-25 Summary: While customers may be bemused if not concerned about the Oracle/PeopleSoft merger, they are from a traditionally risk-adverse market. Despite the lush deals offered by the competition, realistically, the only way Oracle will lose customers is through self-inflicted wounds.

Oracle's Product Future: What Can the Past Tell?

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... challenge is to balance the need to retain the existing PeopleSoft/JD Edwards $1 billion ... a power user of IT/ERP, as well as being a consultant/implementer and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TN_ER_XOT_05_31_05_1.asp - 24k - 2005-05-31 Summary: Oracle does not have a history of major acquisitions, let alone experience with the subsequent integration efforts. Run by a management team that has never maneuvered a company through a large takeover, will Oracle be capable of digesting PeopleSoft?

Enterprise Software Migration Alert: Is SAP the Alternative?

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... When it comes to the former JD Edwards systems, Oracle does not want to "throw out ... as a power user of IT/ERP, as well as being a consultant/implementer and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/06/research_notes/TN_ER_XOT_06_01_05_1.asp - 21k - 2005-06-01 Summary: SAP may benefit the most during Oracle's merger transition. Unlike most migration programs, SAP is offering to be responsible for maintaining the competitions implementation, as users transition to SAP alternatives, offering the stability that some will likely crave.

While Oracle and PeopleSoft Are to Fuse, Competitors Ruse--Leaving ...

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... is beginning to take shape, active marketing of PeopleSoft and JD Edwards product lines ... a power user of IT/ERP, as well as being a consultant/implementer and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TN_ER_XOT_05_20_05_1.asp - 28k - 2005-05-20 Summary: The recent merger of Oracle and PeopleSoft requires, among many other things, finding a perfect balance between cultivating the install base versus the zeal for snagging brand new customers.

Battle Booty from Oracle's Victory Over PeopleSoft

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... Oracle can blend the functionality of the distinct PeopleSoft and JD Edwards products into ... power user of IT/ERP, as well as being a consultant/implementer and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TN_ER_XOT_05_30_05_1.asp - 18k - 2005-05-30 Summary: Through the PeopleSoft acquisition, Oracle hereby gains a new customer base, increased market share, expertise, immediate recurring revenue sources, and new and overlapping products. However, keeping PeopleSoft's customers will take a great deal of diplomatic customer management and savvy engineering.

The Power of One

by Brion Schweers ... Note: JD Edwards is now a wholly owned subsidiary of PeopleSoft. ... Brion Schweers is a senior sales consultant at Oracle Corporation, www.oracle.com. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/08/research_notes/MI_ER_XBS_08_27_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-08-27 Summary: The typical mid-market company that has roughly $350 million in annual revenue, has not fully automated its business processes, and would gladly give up its legacy systems if everything could work from one server, and give the executives the information they need in the process. Another opinion in the di

Frantic Merger-Mania Spiced Up With Vendettas Leaves Customers ...

by Olin Thompson & Predrag Jakovljevic ... of the collected, the latest affair involving Oracle, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards may prove ... a power user of IT/ERP, as well as being a consultant/implementer and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/06/news_analysis/NA_ER_XOT_06_18_03_1.asp - 26k - 2003-06-19 Summary: To continue to be healthy, an enterprise software vendor either needs a defendable niche or a large market share. For the latter, acquisitions are often required to grow and prosper. With revenue streams shifting from new accounts to up- and cross-sales to existing customers, software support and servic

Frantic Merger-Mania Spiced Up With Vendettas Leaves Customers ...

by Olin Thompson & Predrag Jakovljevic ... Yes, Oracle seems the winner and PeopleSoft (and JD Edwards to a degree) the loser ... as a power user of IT/ERP, as well as being a consultant/implementer and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/06/news_analysis/NA_ER_XOT_06_17_03_1.asp - 28k - 2003-06-18 Summary: Although end-user companies should continue to track the financial health of their vendors to possibly discern if the vendor will be a collector or one of the collected, the latest torrid 'love triangle' affair involving Oracle, PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards may prove that even a seemingly stable vendor ca