If you want to get more out of your Gartner research subscription, this book is for you Whether you are a software buyer, a large or small vendor, or are wondering how Gartner can help you make better investment decisions, this book will give you new insights to Gartner's research. By studying the methodology behind such popular analytical tools as the Magic Quadrant, you will understand how a vendor earned its rating and whether or not the ratings are justified Starting with the history of Gartner and how it compares to other IT analyst firms, this book gives a realistic assessment of the...

How do you respond to those in your company who propose two-tiered ERP? Text in the wave in the center of the cover: If you need help determining your company's overall enterprise software strategy and how two-tiered ERP fits in, this book is for you. Two-tiered ERP is widely understood as the use of different ERP systems for different layers of an organization. Until this book, the effectiveness of a two-tiered ERP strategy could only be determined through anecdotal evidence, the marketing literature of ERP vendors, and the advice of consulting companies. By understanding two-tiered ERP...

A practical approach to reducing risk on enterprise software projects. Text in the wave in the center of the cover: Software implementation is risky business and success is not a certainty. But you can reduce risk with the strategies in this book. Undertaking software selection and implementation without approximating the project's risk is a poor way to make decisions about either projects or software. But that's the way many companies do business, even though 50 percent of IT implementations are deemed failures. In this book you will review the strategies commonly used by most companies for...

A realistic assessment of the impact of promotions on supply chain planning. Text in the wave in the center of the cover: Instead of just planning promotions, learn how to forecast promotions so that the promoted item is there to meet demand Accurately accounting for promotions is the only way to guarantee the availability of the promoted product during the promotion period. Not only do in-house promotions change demand, but so do competitor promotions; being able to forecast the impact on your demand is vital to maintaining service levels. All promotions can be measured for their effect on...