Net Enabled

Microsoft .NET Enablement: Analysis and Cautions

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... newly created using only the .NET Framework, can then be used and accessed through Web services, as with the examples of .NET-enabled ("wrappered") counterpart ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/10/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_10_04_06_1.asp - 18k - 2006-10-04 Summary: Using technologies that are intrinsically compatible should result in faster and less costly development. Thus, any application suite rewritten in the Microsoft .NET managed code framework should not have to contend with inefficiencies resulting from mixing or wrapping technologies.

Examples of Microsoft .NET Enablement

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... PJ Jakovljevic - October 3, 2006 Some .NET-enabled Examples. The Microsoft .NET environment includes what a business might need to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/10/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_10_03_06_1.asp - 26k - 2006-10-03 Summary: SYSPRO and Epicor are examples of .NET-enabled legacy software systems that have partly been componentized (rewritten), with 'wrappers' added to the rest so that the legacy functionality can be used and extended through Web services on the .NET Framework.

Microsoft .NET-managed Code Enablement: Examples and Challenges

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... attraction points, given that most of Made2Manage's ERP product lines were (at best) somewhere between the .NET-compatible and .NET-enabled evolutionary steps ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/10/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_10_05_06_1.asp - 22k - 2006-10-05 Summary: Intuitive, Visibility, and Epicor offer .NET Framework-managed code products, but their 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' mindset might work against them unless they can prove higher value propositions, such as new, more quickly developed vertical functionality.

Subtle (or Not-so-subtle) Nuances of Microsoft .NET Enablement

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... In an effort to have their offerings perceived as ".NET-enabled," numerous vendors are referring to their solutions as such, though their products fall short ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/10/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_10_02_06_1.asp - 14k - 2006-10-02 Summary: The Microsoft .NET strategy continues to confuse many, due to the lack of understanding of the technology. Indeed, because of the massive marketing campaign undertaken by Microsoft, many vendors have adopted a 'too liberal' approach to marketing .NET Framework-based initiatives.

Intuitive Manufacturing Systems Shows Maturity in Adolescent Age ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... same click and drag customization facility is being adopted across the entire Intuitive ERP system (of course, in the functional areas that are .NET-enabled). ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/06/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_06_22_04_1.asp - 19k - 2004-06-22 Summary: Having reached its first decade of existence, Intuitive Manufacturing Systems, a stealth mid-market ERP provider, has long taken the plunge of rewriting its system onto the pure Microsoft .NET managed code framework, which might bear fruits in the long run, if not immediately.

ERP Plus and Beyond

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... (It should be noted, however, that Sybase promotes .NET-enabled PowerBuilder , and that other competitive products are not necessarily more.NET compliant at ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/12/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_12_15_05_1.asp - 27k - 2005-12-15 Summary: ERP Plus provides tools that metal fabricators need to streamline their quoting, order entry, inventory control, production, labor collection, shipping, and invoicing processes.

Epicor Claims The Forefront Of CRM.NET-ification Part 1

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The enhanced customization model enabled by .NET means custom features can be isolated from source code, so that future upgrades and migrations do not ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2002/06/news_analysis/NA_CR_PJ_06_11_02_1.asp - 13k - 2002-06-11 Summary: By harnessing .NET possibly more zealously than its creator Microsoft’s Great Plains and Navision enterprise counterparts, and while difficult market conditions continue to persist, Epicor might be showing us that ‘a brave heart and wise mind’ can keep it in the mid-market leadership race amongst a

Great Plains' eEnterprise Solution 'N Sync with Microsoft's New ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... On a more general note, expect Microsoft's .NET internet-enabled technologies to take the next 12-18 months to reach maturity. Also ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/10/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_10_31_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-10-31 Summary: Great Plains announced that its eEnterprise solution scales considerably better on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 in comparison to Microsoft's SQL Server 7.0.

Frontstep Ups The .NET Ante

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... managed to deliver a module or so on the .NET platform, while ... integration, user interface improvements (eg, all screens are workflow enabled, browser enabled ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/09/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_09_23_02_1.asp - 23k - 2002-09-23 Summary: While Frontstep has been tenaciously delivering a broad umbrella of products all under the '.NET roof', much work still remains for the company to counteract the onslaught by Tier 1 vendors and mid-market juggernauts and to return to its erstwhile glory.

Web-enabled Sales Tactics

by Emmett Holt ... The design of an effective Web-enabled sales system is akin to a multiplayer computer game where buyers are the ... E-mail your thoughts to Emmett.Holt@HoltGrp.net ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2006/03/research_notes/MI_CR_XEH_03_31_06_1.asp - 18k - 2006-03-31 Summary: The Internet has changed the buying process for enterprise level solutions and sales departments must learn to adapt to today's self-directed buyer. The new, competitive sales high ground is to effectively manage a convenient on-line/off-line buy cycle experience at every point of contact.