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Who’s Got the Better Windows Office Suite? Corel or Microsoft?

by P. Hayes ... specific areas and pale in others. The contents of this note will pit the two systems against each other in four specific areas: ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/05/research_notes/PN_BA_MPH_05_12_00_1.asp - 10k - 2000-05-12 Summary: There is no one correct answer, both desktop office suites excel in specific areas and pale in others. The contents of this note target the generic corporate office employee who makes heavy use of a word processor, medium use of spreadsheets, and limited database and/or web development.

How Secure is Your E-Mail?

by P. Hayes ... intended recipient's inbox. If a message can be intercepted, the contents can and most likely will be tampered with. The process ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/GroupwareMessaging/1999/10/research_notes/TU_GW_MPH_10_99_2.asp - 7k - 1999-10-01 Summary: A party interested in viewing point to point e-mail can visit one of numerous news groups and hacking web sites for a full instruction set and tools to read your mail

Microsoft Lays Enforced-Concrete Foundation For Its Business ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... MBS), an enterprise applications division of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), the largest software company in the world, fleshed out the contents of its ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_05_02_1.asp - 21k - 2002-11-05 Summary: MBS is both a threat and an opportunity for the most nimble vendors, and mid-market CRM vendors might have acquired another lease of life extension in the medium term to redefine their value proposition, especially given that some have recently secured new funds and/or found solace in a partnership with

Usability

by S. Ketharaman ... Many of us have come across web sites that take up several paragraphs to explain how to perform a certain tasksay, check contents of shopping cartwhen a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/02/research_notes/MI_ER_XSK_02_15_04_1.asp - 18k - 2004-02-15 Summary: Poor usability leads to irritation and fatigue and it has an adverse impact on the usage experience. In an on-line shopping web site, it can lead to loss of revenues. Poor usability in business applications leads to increased help desk costs. On the other hand, better usability makes our usage experience

RFID--A New Technology Set to Explode? Part Two: Early Adopters ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... In theory, EPCs on RFID tags should be easier and quicker to read than barcodes, since there is supposedly no need to unpack pallets to check contents, as RFID ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/04/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_04_23_04_1.asp - 27k - 2004-04-23 Summary: Radio frequency identification or RFID has a potential of becoming a new technology inflection point. It can be a missing piece in the long-lasting puzzle of squeezing excess inventory out of supply chains, but only when (and if) it reaches a critical mass of adoption and maturity over the next several y

Microsoft Paints CRM Landscape On Lately A ‘Still Nature’ ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... On July 11, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), the largest software company in the world, fleshed out the contents of its recently pre-launched Microsoft ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2002/08/research_notes/EN_CR_PJ_08_15_02_1.asp - 24k - 2002-08-15 Summary: While most of its applications co-opetitors have been licking their wounds and bracing for a long summer drought, fat cash cushioned Microsoft has been putting together the pieces of its CRM (and likely the overall enterprise applications) strategy mosaic

Microsoft Lays Enforced-Concrete Foundation For Its Business ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... MBS), an enterprise applications division of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), the largest software company in the world, fleshed out the contents of its ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_01_02_1.asp - 18k - 2002-11-01 Summary: While most of its applications co-opetitors have been licking their wounds and dreading another financial quarterly report, cash amassed Microsoft has recently shown a flair for aptly devising and executing a strategy for its Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) division portfolio, to its partners and cust

Microsoft Lays Enforced-Concrete Foundation For Its Business ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... MBS), an enterprise applications division of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), the largest software company in the world, fleshed out the contents of its ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_06_02_1.asp - 12k - 2002-11-06 Summary: Despite the plausible product roadmap, any organization evaluating MBS products should keep itself informed, and consider existing functionality only. MBS, at this stage, will likely not appeal to companies that need more complex CRM capabilities or must manage customer relationships through diverse li

Microsoft Lays Enforced-Concrete Foundation For Its Business ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... MBS), an enterprise applications division of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), the largest software company in the world, fleshed out the contents of its ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_04_02_1.asp - 24k - 2002-11-04 Summary: Stampede 2002 has radiated moderate optimism within VARs and other attendees, in a sharp contrast with many other user or industry conferences where we have felt a generally somber, anxious, or at least subdued mood. Small wonder for this isolated ebullience, given that, despite the current soft market,

ROI Systems MANAGE-s Well Past 2000 Part 2: Impact and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... directly into the system. As the order develops, customers can view its contents, total cost and other details. They can also perform ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/04/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_04_04_02_1.asp - 15k - 2002-04-04 Summary: Expanding incrementally, with goals that are carefully balanced with providing excellent customer support, close attention to the bottom line, and leveraging a tried-and-true business model, partnerships and technologies has been ROI Systems' formula of success. It is now in a position to move forward wi