Big 5

Ernst & Young Leads Big 5 in Security

by L. Taylor ... & Young Leads Big 5 in Security L. Taylor - May 19, 2000 Event Summary. Announcing an upgrade to its online security portal, Ernst ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2000/05/news_analysis/NA_ST_LPT_05_19_00_1.asp - 5k - 2000-05-19 Summary: Announcing an upgrade to its online security portal, Ernst & Young, takes the lead in big 5 security services.

Yet Another ‘Big 5 ERP’ CEO Casualty

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Another 'Big 5 ERP' CEO Casualty PJ Jakovljevic - May 15, 2000 Event Summary. On April 7, the Board of Directors of JD Edwards & ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/05/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_05_15_00_1.asp - 10k - 2000-05-15 Summary: The Board of Directors of J.D. Edwards & Company has reappointed C. Edward McVaney to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Doug Massingill who resigned from the position and from the Board effective immediately.

Brain of Supply Chain System

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... It is interesting to note that most of the big ERP and SCM vendors (including "the Big 5") use an algorithm developed by a single company to achieve this ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/08/research_notes/TU_SC_XAA_08_20_05_1.asp - 12k - 2005-08-20 Summary: Advanced planning and optimization makes supply chain systems cost effective. It is the brain of the supply chain because it works on top of all other software tools that plan, monitor, and control supply chain activities and control them.

Cap Gemini Eyeing Ernst & Young Business Unit

by Steve McVey ... Event Summary. Number four of the Big Five consulting giants, Ernst & Young LLP announced that it may sell its consulting business to Cap Gemini SA. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/12/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_12_8_99_2.asp - 4k - 1999-12-08 Summary: French integrator Cap Gemini has announced that it may buy the business consulting division of Big 5 firm, Ernst & Young. The deal would create an $8.5 billion global consulting giant.

Logility: Voyager in B2B Collaborative Commerce

by Steve McVey ... Logility's preconfigured software and relatively short implementations has made it unpopular with Big 5 firms that rely on longer, labor-intensive ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/02/research_notes/VN_BA_SRM_02_00_2.asp - 15k - 2000-02-01 Summary: Logility has achieved an impressive 33% total revenue growth over the past five years, demonstrating that it can still compete effectively in a B2B software market dominated by much larger players. It sells its supply chain management and Internet-based solutions to mid market companies primarily within

JD Edwards – A Collaboration Thought Leader Or A Disguised ERP ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of president and CEO. (For more information, see Yet Another 'Big 5 ERP' CEO Casualty). Major Developments. Following is a summary ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/11/research_notes/VN_BA_PJ_11_08_00_1.asp - 22k - 2000-11-08 Summary: Like most of its peers, J.D. Edwards is hoping to rebound by focusing on Internet collaboration and extended-ERP applications. The company has also differentiated itself from competitors by embedding Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) into its OneWorld product. While J.D. Edwards' move into the EAI

PeopleSoft Internationalizes Its Mid-Market Forays Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... collaterals and brand recognition, some may be unimpressed (if not deterred) by having to deal with haughty PeopleSoft, IBM or other Big 5 consultancy staffers ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/09/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_09_27_02_1.asp - 21k - 2002-09-27 Summary: Despite the challenges, PeopleSoft has raised the bar in providing solutions for smaller enterprises, and Tier 2 and Tier 3 vendors might be in for a tough battle to defend their turf, especially as they are concurrently trying to expand and modernize their products with ever diminishing resources and wa

JD Edwards - Creating OneWorld of Mid-sized ERP Users

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Expand further into SME market, particularly into its lower-end that is still out of reach of the other Big 5 ERP vendors, by offering "Small Business ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/08/research_notes/VN_BA_PJ_9_99_5.asp - 14k - 1999-09-01 Summary: As IBM began de-emphasizing its mid-range systems, J.D. Edwards, after three years of development, released in 1996 an object-based, cross-platform ERP product called OneWorld, which is regarded as one of the technologically most advanced ERP products... While overthrowing PeopleSoft from 3rd position in

Fortune Smiles on i2 Technologies

by Steve McVey ... In addition to tackling new functional areas of the supply chain, they have made strong implementation allies in the Big 5, including Andersen Consulting and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/09/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_9_3_99_1.asp - 5k - 1999-09-03 Summary: Texas-based i2 Technologies recently ranked 44th on FORTUNE magazine's list of the top 100 software vendors.

Pronto ERP 'Coming to America'

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Furthermore, it will present an additional impediment for the Big 5 ERP vendors in their quest of capturing a highly coveted mid-market ERP share, where they ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/12/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_12_8_99_1.asp - 6k - 1999-12-08 Summary: On November 29, Pronto Inc. announced its presence in North America, entering the ERP market with a complete breadth of offerings. The new company is a subsidiary of Australian based Prometheus Software Developments Pty. Ltd., a leading Far Eastern Internet and e-commerce enabled ERP provider.