Posts Tagged ‘ Accounting & ERP Software ’

Definition of ERP

July 19, 2010
By djohnson
Definition of ERP

At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner conference, I asked several folks to participate in an informal one-question survey. The question was “What is an ERP system?” All of the Microsoft partners I spoke with were well versed in software and know their specific area of expertise. Many used acronyms such as LMS and RMS without thinking...
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Cloud service outages and deployment options

June 23, 2010
By manchester
Cloud service outages and deployment options

The recent Intuit outage (reported by Mark Hachman in PC Magazine) has raised some skepticism about the viability and future of cloud-based software and services. Coming off the heels of NetSuite’s outage in April and the recent Sage outage, it got us thinking more about what enterprises fundamentally need to do to keep their...
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Consona, Compiere, and VARs

June 17, 2010
By djohnson
Consona, Compiere, and VARs

Consona recently acquired open-source ERP provider Compiere (press release). This post will examine the merger from the perspective of ERP VARs (value added resellers). What’s Missing – the Value Added Reseller As an open-source company, Compiere was predisposed to work with the community including value added resellers that could profit from configuring ERP to customer needs....
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New Accounting Rules for Revenue Recognition

June 15, 2010
By guest blogger - Valery Hill
New Accounting Rules for Revenue Recognition

The FASB issued two rules (EITF 08-01 and EITF 09-03) that modify revenue recoginition procedures for affected firms which begin their fiscal year after June 30, 2010. Disclaimer: ERP Cloud News does not advise on any income tax requirements or accounting issues. Use of any information from this site or any other web site referred...
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Multi-tenant versus Single-tenant ERP – a comparison

June 10, 2010
By djohnson
Multi-tenant versus Single-tenant ERP – a comparison

Warning: customers care about results, not about infrastructure. The focus of this article will be on how different infrastructures can influence customer results. What is a multi-tenant architecture Journalists and marketers are proclaiming that multi-tenant cloud architectures are the wave of the future. Let’s start by trying to define multi-tenant SaaS. Wikipedia sums it up nicely by...
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Different Types of Cloud ERP

May 26, 2010
By djohnson
Different Types of Cloud ERP

Overview:In a previous post, we described the differences between SaaS and hosted applications. In this article, we explain how cloud technology can be used to improve hosting options and deliver a strong SaaS environment. Cloud Infrastructure and it’s impact on Hosting and SaaS Cloud technology enables SaaS and powerful new forms of hosting that can...
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Re-Launching SAP Business ByDesign

May 20, 2010
By manchester
Re-Launching SAP Business ByDesign

The Original Launch SAP Business ByDesign was formally launched on September 19, 2007 (see press release). At that time the pricing was $149/user with a 25 user minimum ($3,725/month). It’s reported by Michael Krigsman in Enterprise Irregulars that 100 customers were enrolled (50 implemented) on this offering prior to the redesign. 3 Years Later As reported...
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ERP manufacturers roundtable discussion

ERP manufacturers roundtable discussion

Today, we invite Houston Neal to share some insights regarding his findings about SaaS ERP in the manufacturing space. Software Advice, a website that reviews software for manufacturers, recently hosted a roundtable discussion on the state of the manufacturing ERP software industry. They teamed up with four ERP industry insiders to report on activity in...
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