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• Apps Players "Destroying" Ecosystem

  BNET - 2006-05-15

  If application buyers have to go outside the ecosystem for innovation, the entire concept of enterprise suites could begin to crumble. Innovation is the key concept here, just as it has been in realms of business other than the software industry. The brand owners allow more and more of the...

  Tags: Ecosystem, Line56 Media, Channel Management, Branding, Leadership, Strategy, Marketing, Management

• Transforming the Supply Chain

  BNET - 2005-08-31

  Today's business imperative is growth. However, the strategies to enable growth in the future are clearly different from those in the past. Smart companies are realizing the need to become less rigid, internally focused, and application-centric and more adaptive, externally focused and business-process centric. The transformation from the old to...

  Tags: Supply Chain, Line56 Media, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Management

• Tapping the Service Supply Chain

  BNET - 2005-06-07

  The aftermarket has become the new frontier for manufacturers - providing significant opportunity for increasing revenue, strengthening customer relationships and building more dynamic product lifecycles. Industry giants and small companies alike that transform their businesses into service-centric organizations will realize multi-million dollar savings and increased customer satisfaction-a winning combination. Traditional...

  Tags: Supply Chain, Service, Line56 Media, Aftermarket, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Product Marketing, Strategy, Operational Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Management, Finance

• Knowledge-Powered Service

  BNET - 2004-05-25

  Across industries, profit margins are being squeezed as enterprises face relentless competition and customers increasingly regard products as commodities. These market conditions are driving enterprises to distinguish themselves through the delivery of exceptional customer service in order to increase customer satisfaction and retention. At the same time, enterprises expect improvements...

  Tags: Knowledge, Enterprise, Line56 Media, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Strategy, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Management

• Five Roles for Team Leaders

  BNET - 2004-02-22

  In the wake of the global information explosion, Knowledge Management KM has risen to become a core competency for many organizations, so leading KM project teams becomes critical. In light of this, it is instructive to examine the management styles represented by these two icons of military history. Would Patton's...

  Tags: Team, Line56 Media, Team Management, Knowledge Management, Business Intelligence, Strategy, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

• The Knowledge Savings Account

  BNET - 2004-01-06

  Thirty years ago McKenney and Keen discussed the gap between the information systems designed by theorists and the use of these systems by practicing managers. Their research is still relevant and points to the success of theorists in such areas as business logistics planning and financial forecasting; but, in the...

  Tags: Information System, Knowledge, Theorist, Line56 Media, Strategy, Management

• Outsourcing Door Revolves

  BNET - 2003-12-24

  The biggest dollar deals of 2003 involved IT infrastructure and business process outsourcing, and the numbers there - the gross numbers at least - have been heady. Among 10-year deals this year gained fully or tentatively, IBM landed a $2.5 billion deal with Nordea, CSC won over Motorola for $1.6...

  Tags: Line56 Media, Outsourcing Door, Outsourcing, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Strategy, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management

• Hide and Seek

  BNET - 2003-08-18

  Information, as the cliche goes, is an organization's lifeblood. And when valuable information remains inaccessible, or in is fact invisible, enterprises take a big hit. The good news is that in many cases, better search and navigation technology can singlehandedly increase the visibility and usefulness of that valuable data in...

  Tags: Line56 Media, Search, Strategy, Management

• Cashing Out: How to Maximize the Sale of Your Business

  BNET - 2003-06-18

  You wouldn't think of selling your home without first sprucing up the outside, applying a fresh coat of paint and cleaning the house, but it's surprising how little thought is put into sprucing up a business to maximize value before it is sold. Positioning your business for sale involves long-range...

  Tags: Business, Line56 Media, Strategic Planning, Branding, Strategy, Management, Marketing

• KM and Asian Cultures

  BNET - 2003-01-05

  The essence of KM is knowledge sharing. Sharing is a group activity. Generally speaking, Asians are brought up to appreciate group benefits and learn how to communicate in a group setting. Their identity is very much defined in terms of their relationship to a group such as family, school or...

  Tags: Knowledge, Line56 Media, Strategy, Management