You always need to be very careful about making any agreements and negotiating with your VARS while buying ERP. Because its not a one time buy commodity or use and throw type of system, so you have to manage your vendor very tactfully while making agreements.
Generally a new ERP costs between $5,000 and $10,000 per user. You cannot measure return on investment (or ROI), But it's very important to maintain a budget, where you can understand your cost and your revenue coming from the new system. You must identify the "best fit" product in the industry. Following are the tips of evaluation -
1. Analyze t the number of current users and forecast additional users on the new system. Try to provide the new user count to the vendor.
2. If there are products which are in excess of your budget, review once again that whether you need that genuinely or just an add on.
3. Always consider the Total Cost of Ownership. Don't agree to whatever your VAR is saying.
4. What ever ERP you are considering always ask to provide infrastructure specifications and examine the need of any third party client-server purchases or upgrades will be required.
After watching demos and all once you select your kind of ERP. You will ask your VAR to present two documents on his part. These are license agreement and the implementation services agreement.
The following are the tips for negotiating licensing -
1. VARS should give you some discounts as they have their share of profit margin from the publishers.
2. Remove those modules which are not required for your organization beforehand from the license. So that you can only pay for the modules of your choice.
3. Similarly don't buy the license of more users than you require.
4. AMC contract should be clearly clarified and well denoted. It has been seen that in AMC, there are so many hidden costs are included by the vendor. To finalize AMC contract, you must analyze all pro and cons of the AMC services offered by vendor.
Now coming to service agreement with the VAR they must specify proper rates for implementation and training of the process.
For everything, you must hire a qualified attorney to review all contracts prior to execution. He can only explain the various legalities of the agreement that will be benefited for the company.
Read about ERP Definition and other related business terms. Also find information on the SAP HR Module with enterprise resource planning software.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
How Can the Cloud Fit Into Your Applications Strategy?
Cloud computing has been acknowledged as the next big thing in IT industry due to its immense scalable potential, flexibility and low cost. It fits well in every organization's applications strategy though there are few considerations as well.
Cloud provides software as service by hosting commercially available applications and providing its access to its customers through internet. This makes these applications available to all with out any restrictions of geographical locations. Other very important feature of cloud applications is that these applications are hosted at a common platform by the third party with all necessary IT infrastructure available to deploy and run these applications hence, these applications are in ready to use state, which saves valuable time and effort needed for on premise installation and usage of these applications. The applications in the cloud can be logged on by the customer and used according to his business strategy.
Cloud applications fit in the dynamic environment of business very well as they are easily available and also the cost of using these applications depends upon the usage of these applications. Hence usage can be increased or decreased according to the strategy. This eliminates the extra cost that is incurred on the companies, having an on premise IT infrastructure, due to over provisioning of IT resources. Companies have to maintain IT infrastructure that is utilized completely just once or twice in a year but has to be maintained throughout the year.
Applications available in cloud environment also save huge cost that is incurred in buying and purchasing of the license to use these applications. In the natural business cycle sometimes few fundamental applications are required at many points, buying a license copy every time makes it a costly affair, companies save this expense by manipulating their strategy, cloud environment gives facility to use these applications with extra connections according to company strategy and later these connections can be turned off when need is over.
Applications like CRM, payroll, financial accounting etc which do not require customization can be accessed and used by the companies with out spending on buying them and installing hardware at their own place to run them . This saves the company management from the dilemma they are in, of using or not using these applications as the part of their strategy, due to extra burden they bring on the company's finances. The data related to these applications is also stored at the service provider's end and company need not to spend on the infrastructure for backup or storing the data. Expert support is provided for the applications running in a cloud environment and also latest technology is used for data security which is not possible for every company to avail on its own.
Cloud computing is a business model rather than a technical construct, it is a tool for strategy planning and execution but not a strategy in itself. Cloud environment can contribute in much bigger way if few considerations like security, privacy and data ownership are resolved.
Find information about Benefits of ERP for SME. Also find information on the Advantages of ERP in an organization.
Cloud provides software as service by hosting commercially available applications and providing its access to its customers through internet. This makes these applications available to all with out any restrictions of geographical locations. Other very important feature of cloud applications is that these applications are hosted at a common platform by the third party with all necessary IT infrastructure available to deploy and run these applications hence, these applications are in ready to use state, which saves valuable time and effort needed for on premise installation and usage of these applications. The applications in the cloud can be logged on by the customer and used according to his business strategy.
Cloud applications fit in the dynamic environment of business very well as they are easily available and also the cost of using these applications depends upon the usage of these applications. Hence usage can be increased or decreased according to the strategy. This eliminates the extra cost that is incurred on the companies, having an on premise IT infrastructure, due to over provisioning of IT resources. Companies have to maintain IT infrastructure that is utilized completely just once or twice in a year but has to be maintained throughout the year.
Applications available in cloud environment also save huge cost that is incurred in buying and purchasing of the license to use these applications. In the natural business cycle sometimes few fundamental applications are required at many points, buying a license copy every time makes it a costly affair, companies save this expense by manipulating their strategy, cloud environment gives facility to use these applications with extra connections according to company strategy and later these connections can be turned off when need is over.
Applications like CRM, payroll, financial accounting etc which do not require customization can be accessed and used by the companies with out spending on buying them and installing hardware at their own place to run them . This saves the company management from the dilemma they are in, of using or not using these applications as the part of their strategy, due to extra burden they bring on the company's finances. The data related to these applications is also stored at the service provider's end and company need not to spend on the infrastructure for backup or storing the data. Expert support is provided for the applications running in a cloud environment and also latest technology is used for data security which is not possible for every company to avail on its own.
Cloud computing is a business model rather than a technical construct, it is a tool for strategy planning and execution but not a strategy in itself. Cloud environment can contribute in much bigger way if few considerations like security, privacy and data ownership are resolved.
Find information about Benefits of ERP for SME. Also find information on the Advantages of ERP in an organization.
Friday, May 7, 2010
What is Cloud Computing Applications?
Cloud computing applications are the applications available as SaaS over the internet which facilitates the user to run those applications without installing them on his own computer. This saves the cost of infrastructure and hardware maintenance. In general cloud computing customers do not own the infrastructure but use it from a third party provider as a service.
Cloud computing applications are loaded at the server of service provider and the service provider give access to these applications through an interface using internet. Every customer has its own unique account from which they log on to the cloud of the provider and access the application they have paid for. Service provider also provides space at his own server for the customer’s data.
Cloud computing provides access to commercially available applications without purchasing the license or infrastructure of using it. This facility allows the companies to use applications which may require some investment in hardware and purchasing of license of the software at a very low price and they need to pay only for the part of the software which they use.
Another very important aspect of cloud computing applications is the facility of backup and recovery. Since the customers use the space of the service provider for saving the data, the backup and recovery of data is the duty of the service provider, which again saves lot of money spent on infrastructure for data security.
Regular updation of features as per client demands or according to the market trends is done by the service provider which makes it available to all the users using the application. Cloud computing applications give their users the freedom of working from locations of their own choice. They need not to worry about the regular IT support they will require to keep their IT arrangement working as they need very basic IT infrastructure to run these applications.
The size and the cost of the applications are eliminated from the picture by cloud computing and it provides easy access to latest and beneficial applications. Be it CRM or payroll or any other analytic application, cloud computing makes it possible for small business owners to access these applications at a low and affordable cost.
It is not that everything is rosy with cloud computing applications. There are few serious question marks regarding the service and one of these is the right over the data. As the service provider provides the space for saving the data in case of customer calling his contract off does the closure of account gives right to the service provider to stop the customer from accessing his own data. Another important factor in using cloud computing applications is privacy. When the data is on the third party domain, encroachment is very much on cards, if this is not checked completely than companies may lose their vital information to their competitors which may prove much costlier than installing the IT infrastructure. And last but not the least it is not possible for every application to run on a public cloud. Some fundamental applications cannot be rewritten to fit in the environment of cloud computing and may not be available as cloud computing applications.
Find information on the benefits of Web Based ERP system. Read information on the different Types of ERP Software.
Cloud computing applications are loaded at the server of service provider and the service provider give access to these applications through an interface using internet. Every customer has its own unique account from which they log on to the cloud of the provider and access the application they have paid for. Service provider also provides space at his own server for the customer’s data.
Cloud computing provides access to commercially available applications without purchasing the license or infrastructure of using it. This facility allows the companies to use applications which may require some investment in hardware and purchasing of license of the software at a very low price and they need to pay only for the part of the software which they use.
Another very important aspect of cloud computing applications is the facility of backup and recovery. Since the customers use the space of the service provider for saving the data, the backup and recovery of data is the duty of the service provider, which again saves lot of money spent on infrastructure for data security.
Regular updation of features as per client demands or according to the market trends is done by the service provider which makes it available to all the users using the application. Cloud computing applications give their users the freedom of working from locations of their own choice. They need not to worry about the regular IT support they will require to keep their IT arrangement working as they need very basic IT infrastructure to run these applications.
The size and the cost of the applications are eliminated from the picture by cloud computing and it provides easy access to latest and beneficial applications. Be it CRM or payroll or any other analytic application, cloud computing makes it possible for small business owners to access these applications at a low and affordable cost.
It is not that everything is rosy with cloud computing applications. There are few serious question marks regarding the service and one of these is the right over the data. As the service provider provides the space for saving the data in case of customer calling his contract off does the closure of account gives right to the service provider to stop the customer from accessing his own data. Another important factor in using cloud computing applications is privacy. When the data is on the third party domain, encroachment is very much on cards, if this is not checked completely than companies may lose their vital information to their competitors which may prove much costlier than installing the IT infrastructure. And last but not the least it is not possible for every application to run on a public cloud. Some fundamental applications cannot be rewritten to fit in the environment of cloud computing and may not be available as cloud computing applications.
Find information on the benefits of Web Based ERP system. Read information on the different Types of ERP Software.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
How to Manage Stress at Work
Being in the consulting industry, John was under tremendous pressure to deliver and strategize. The day at work use to start by 8.00 in the morning and finish at wee hours of night. Some nights were spent in office sleeping on the desk and presenting papers to clients the next morning.
Recession! Recession! All over the place - the buzz word has been creating havoc with job cuts, downsizing, salary and budget cuts and many more. With four people being asked to resign due to low performance and clients complaining about the quality being delivered, John has been over stressed. Slowly it's starting to wear on him.
Job stress is like an epidemic and spreads very fast. It starts affecting one's productivity and reduces physical and emotional health. Some of the common symptoms of work stress are -
1. Feeling anxious, irritable, or depressed
2. Apathy, loss of interest in work
3. Problems sleeping
4. Fatigue,
5. Trouble concentrating
6. Communication patterns
7. Muscle tension or headaches
8. Stomach problems
9. Social withdrawal
10. Loss of libido
11. Using alcohol or drugs to cope
12. Behavior at work
Not all kind of stress is over bearing. Some healthy stress like anxiety, irritation etc. is required at work place to think gainful activities and plan work in a better way. Sometimes companies purposely design stressful situations and make employees perform in order to see their survival instincts. So people have to work against stress rather them getting affected by its consequences. It is necessary to maintain a large measure of self control and confidence at work place. One of the ways which every can practice is think positive and be an optimist. You should be able to manage your thoughts in a constructive and positive way. A lot of it depends upon how you communicate with others at work place. Your body language, verbal and non verbal communication styles indicate a lot about your stress. It's about communicating with others in ways that draw people's attention to you, overcome differences, repair wounded feelings, and defuse stress and tension.
A lot of times people get stress due to old negative habits, predetermined notions about things at work commonly called as self defeating habits. Perfectionism, punctuality, job dissatisfaction, lack of incentives and promotions, employees' attitude towards commitment, integrity issues all are primes motivators to one's stress.
What is that one can practice is being at ease with oneself and understanding the fact that not all are equal and perfect at work whether situation or people. Creating allies, opinion groups, self motivating quotes, positive attitude, take time away, create humor at work, delegation, prioritizing etc are all few ways to relieve stress.
At the end tell you heart and mind - All Is well and it will be over. Nothing is permanent.
Read information on ERP Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Also know How to Select ERP Software.
Recession! Recession! All over the place - the buzz word has been creating havoc with job cuts, downsizing, salary and budget cuts and many more. With four people being asked to resign due to low performance and clients complaining about the quality being delivered, John has been over stressed. Slowly it's starting to wear on him.
Job stress is like an epidemic and spreads very fast. It starts affecting one's productivity and reduces physical and emotional health. Some of the common symptoms of work stress are -
1. Feeling anxious, irritable, or depressed
2. Apathy, loss of interest in work
3. Problems sleeping
4. Fatigue,
5. Trouble concentrating
6. Communication patterns
7. Muscle tension or headaches
8. Stomach problems
9. Social withdrawal
10. Loss of libido
11. Using alcohol or drugs to cope
12. Behavior at work
Not all kind of stress is over bearing. Some healthy stress like anxiety, irritation etc. is required at work place to think gainful activities and plan work in a better way. Sometimes companies purposely design stressful situations and make employees perform in order to see their survival instincts. So people have to work against stress rather them getting affected by its consequences. It is necessary to maintain a large measure of self control and confidence at work place. One of the ways which every can practice is think positive and be an optimist. You should be able to manage your thoughts in a constructive and positive way. A lot of it depends upon how you communicate with others at work place. Your body language, verbal and non verbal communication styles indicate a lot about your stress. It's about communicating with others in ways that draw people's attention to you, overcome differences, repair wounded feelings, and defuse stress and tension.
A lot of times people get stress due to old negative habits, predetermined notions about things at work commonly called as self defeating habits. Perfectionism, punctuality, job dissatisfaction, lack of incentives and promotions, employees' attitude towards commitment, integrity issues all are primes motivators to one's stress.
What is that one can practice is being at ease with oneself and understanding the fact that not all are equal and perfect at work whether situation or people. Creating allies, opinion groups, self motivating quotes, positive attitude, take time away, create humor at work, delegation, prioritizing etc are all few ways to relieve stress.
At the end tell you heart and mind - All Is well and it will be over. Nothing is permanent.
Read information on ERP Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Also know How to Select ERP Software.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Career Options and Job Opportunities in Game Designing
If we had spoken about a career in Game Designing about two decades back, nobody would have thought it to be a serious line of profession. But today, Game design not only has many institutions providing serious training on the subject but also very well paid jobs and a bright future.
The great news about the video game design industry is that it's growing at a firm, fast pace. Wide access to the World Wide Web or the internet has created a huge demand for online games. Also, popularity of gaming consoles such as PS, XBOX, Wii, etc. have also generated limitless demand for innovative games. And these may come with a big price tag as well. The gaming industry is worth an exploding $11 billion. A big commercial game might take as much as $500,000.
Many movie makers are also going the gaming way to popularize the characters or let's say cashing on the popularity. Cell phones are another major engine for video game demand generation. Someone's got to trap this rapidly growing market for games and not just supply what is required but also show what all can be made available for buyers.
Game design refers to various aspects of development of the game like- outlining the concept, documenting rules and principles, development of graphics, etc. An avid player of online or video games is not a pre-requisite to build a career in this industry. But it could definitely be a stepping stone toward it.
There are innumerable schools of graphic design that train and give certifications in game design. A degree in computer engineering (for game developers) or a major in arts focusing on computer generated graphics (for designers) might be the basic qualification one needs to pursue a career in game designing.
Freelancing is what many youths are opting for now after course completion. After all, creative minds cannot be asked to work in a 9-5 jobs at some mundane work place. Creativity needs no boundaries and that's why freelancing is more popular.
Some of the common job titles in this domain are:
Design: Level Designer, Game Designer, Senior Level Designer, and Lead Animator, User Interface Artist, Environment Artist
Programming: Programmers, Engineers, Audio Engineer, Graphics Engineers, Network Programmer
Others: Computer Game Producer, Quality Assurance, Associate Producer, and Game Tester
Animation studios and gaming companies are open to pay well.
Remuneration and growth depends on how well one can conceptualize and develop the program. Takers are there. All one needs to do right now is meet the demand at the right time. Starting salary may range from $50,000- $75,000 depending on skills.
As the industry is maturing, breaking into it is not easy any longer. The mantra for success now is to be a master of multiple trades of game designing and not just one. To have an edge, the designer must think like an artist and work like an engineer to bridge the gap between technology and art. Managerial capability and clarity in communication of ideas may lead way to endless growth.
Read information on How to Select the Right ERP Software for your business. Also know about Low Cost ERP Software.
The great news about the video game design industry is that it's growing at a firm, fast pace. Wide access to the World Wide Web or the internet has created a huge demand for online games. Also, popularity of gaming consoles such as PS, XBOX, Wii, etc. have also generated limitless demand for innovative games. And these may come with a big price tag as well. The gaming industry is worth an exploding $11 billion. A big commercial game might take as much as $500,000.
Many movie makers are also going the gaming way to popularize the characters or let's say cashing on the popularity. Cell phones are another major engine for video game demand generation. Someone's got to trap this rapidly growing market for games and not just supply what is required but also show what all can be made available for buyers.
Game design refers to various aspects of development of the game like- outlining the concept, documenting rules and principles, development of graphics, etc. An avid player of online or video games is not a pre-requisite to build a career in this industry. But it could definitely be a stepping stone toward it.
There are innumerable schools of graphic design that train and give certifications in game design. A degree in computer engineering (for game developers) or a major in arts focusing on computer generated graphics (for designers) might be the basic qualification one needs to pursue a career in game designing.
Freelancing is what many youths are opting for now after course completion. After all, creative minds cannot be asked to work in a 9-5 jobs at some mundane work place. Creativity needs no boundaries and that's why freelancing is more popular.
Some of the common job titles in this domain are:
Design: Level Designer, Game Designer, Senior Level Designer, and Lead Animator, User Interface Artist, Environment Artist
Programming: Programmers, Engineers, Audio Engineer, Graphics Engineers, Network Programmer
Others: Computer Game Producer, Quality Assurance, Associate Producer, and Game Tester
Animation studios and gaming companies are open to pay well.
Remuneration and growth depends on how well one can conceptualize and develop the program. Takers are there. All one needs to do right now is meet the demand at the right time. Starting salary may range from $50,000- $75,000 depending on skills.
As the industry is maturing, breaking into it is not easy any longer. The mantra for success now is to be a master of multiple trades of game designing and not just one. To have an edge, the designer must think like an artist and work like an engineer to bridge the gap between technology and art. Managerial capability and clarity in communication of ideas may lead way to endless growth.
Read information on How to Select the Right ERP Software for your business. Also know about Low Cost ERP Software.
Project Management Initiatives
Project management is related to organising, planning and resource management for the successful completion of some specific assignments and projects and at the same time achieving goals of the organization. A project is an endeavour which is temporary, it has a defined beginning and an end, and is undertaken to meet some goals which bring about a beneficial change. It can also be said that project management is a set of practices, principles, and technique applied to desired project and schedules of project, its cost, and manage risks to result in satisfied customers. A business in contrast is continuous which works to produce products or services. The management of the two systems is quite different, and requires the adoption of separate management and development of distinct technical skills.
The challenge project management has to face is to achieve all desired goals and objectives while keeping in mind the constraints. Typical constraints are time, budget and scope.
Project management as a discipline takes into consideration many economic related activity. It can be used in industries like pharmaceuticals, aerospace and software. And in the public sector, an effective project management is the one which helps in keeping up with promises and achieve the target which is set that improve everyday life. In today's world the business always tries to diversify their own resource into area which bring in profit; accordingly the plans are chalked out. The risks at any step in business life mean pitfalls and dangers. To avoid the failure often these business management take the help of management consultants to put the things in place. Project management is basically avoiding pitfalls and calculating the risk and creating ways to avoid consequences. Every project shares a common goal. Following are the ideas and activities to put them in proper use. Even if the project is planned well and carried out properly still there are possibilities of encountering a danger.
The idea of managing a project is all about bringing in consistency in achieving stated targets within a certain limit of time and budget by planning and coordinating human and material resource. Project management is a way of life for successful collaboration, governance, responsibility deciding, and alignment of organizational element and defining procedures with the features of products and services. Project management technique is quite different from a normal design or engineering or technical skills usually associated with many projects, and cover aspects which are outside the scope of these technical areas that have to be managed well, if the project objectives are to be timely met. Project management also pretty much differs from a traditional management that is it brings in coordination, execution-discipline, responsiveness, and alignment of organizational elements which is cross functional and gives a better end product.
This discipline can also bring in some amazing benefits for an individual at a particular level in organizations. For example, through project management:
An executive gets timely and accurate information so that they can make effective business decisions and make course of actions quickly so they can maintain their reputation in the market.
People executing the project understand their roles and responsibilities and how they have to work as a whole with organisation. When the communication amongst employees increases the chances of the occurrence of a conflict decreases.
Read information on Oracle ERP Software Review. Also know the different Types of ERP Software.
The challenge project management has to face is to achieve all desired goals and objectives while keeping in mind the constraints. Typical constraints are time, budget and scope.
Project management as a discipline takes into consideration many economic related activity. It can be used in industries like pharmaceuticals, aerospace and software. And in the public sector, an effective project management is the one which helps in keeping up with promises and achieve the target which is set that improve everyday life. In today's world the business always tries to diversify their own resource into area which bring in profit; accordingly the plans are chalked out. The risks at any step in business life mean pitfalls and dangers. To avoid the failure often these business management take the help of management consultants to put the things in place. Project management is basically avoiding pitfalls and calculating the risk and creating ways to avoid consequences. Every project shares a common goal. Following are the ideas and activities to put them in proper use. Even if the project is planned well and carried out properly still there are possibilities of encountering a danger.
The idea of managing a project is all about bringing in consistency in achieving stated targets within a certain limit of time and budget by planning and coordinating human and material resource. Project management is a way of life for successful collaboration, governance, responsibility deciding, and alignment of organizational element and defining procedures with the features of products and services. Project management technique is quite different from a normal design or engineering or technical skills usually associated with many projects, and cover aspects which are outside the scope of these technical areas that have to be managed well, if the project objectives are to be timely met. Project management also pretty much differs from a traditional management that is it brings in coordination, execution-discipline, responsiveness, and alignment of organizational elements which is cross functional and gives a better end product.
This discipline can also bring in some amazing benefits for an individual at a particular level in organizations. For example, through project management:
An executive gets timely and accurate information so that they can make effective business decisions and make course of actions quickly so they can maintain their reputation in the market.
People executing the project understand their roles and responsibilities and how they have to work as a whole with organisation. When the communication amongst employees increases the chances of the occurrence of a conflict decreases.
Read information on Oracle ERP Software Review. Also know the different Types of ERP Software.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Difference between Merger and Acquisition
The term "merger" literally means merging of two organizations into one; term "acquisition" means to takeover or something acquiring. Merger and acquisition is also referred to as M&A. The concept behind this combining is a fact that the value of shareholder is above than that of the sum of two companies alone. Both the terms are used alternatively, but they have a slight difference in their meaning.
An acquisition is buying one organization by another. It can be a friendly takeover or hostile takeover. In friendly acquisition, companies executives negotiate whereas in hostile acquisition, if the bidder continue to seek it even if the company (or target) is unwilling to agree. Usually larger company takes over the smaller company. However in some situations a smaller company might overtake the larger one and only keeping its name for the new firm which is the result of acquisition. This type of acquisition is called reverse merger.
A merger is said to be when two organizations agree on the decision of being one; it's the mutual decision. In a merger, organizations agree to be as one organization and continue as one rather than as two separate organizations. As a result the newly merged firm's stocks are issued and stocks of old companies (the stocks of two companies before merging) are surrendered. The merger can be horizontal merger, conglomerate (or congeneric) merger or vertical merger; it depends on the merging companies nature. If the two companies which have decided on merging compete in same product line it is said to be horizontal merging. If two companies of different product line agreed on a merger such that there products together enhances the company's value is said to be vertical merger. At last, the companies that do not have similar product lines at all decided to merge; this type of merger is called conglomeration merger. Depending on how merger has been financed it can be categorized as purchase mergers and consolidation mergers. The former is defined as a merger in which a company (target) is purchased by the bidder; the latter is defined as a merger in which a new firm is established by bringing together both the firms.
The kind of purchase done decides whether the purchase is a merger or acquisition. The purchase could be friendly purchase or hostile purchase; however this alone is not enough. Even if the top management agrees on the fact that this combining of two firms is in favor of both then also the purchase is said to be a merger.
Read information on BCG Growth Share Matrix and SWOT Analysis Method.
An acquisition is buying one organization by another. It can be a friendly takeover or hostile takeover. In friendly acquisition, companies executives negotiate whereas in hostile acquisition, if the bidder continue to seek it even if the company (or target) is unwilling to agree. Usually larger company takes over the smaller company. However in some situations a smaller company might overtake the larger one and only keeping its name for the new firm which is the result of acquisition. This type of acquisition is called reverse merger.
A merger is said to be when two organizations agree on the decision of being one; it's the mutual decision. In a merger, organizations agree to be as one organization and continue as one rather than as two separate organizations. As a result the newly merged firm's stocks are issued and stocks of old companies (the stocks of two companies before merging) are surrendered. The merger can be horizontal merger, conglomerate (or congeneric) merger or vertical merger; it depends on the merging companies nature. If the two companies which have decided on merging compete in same product line it is said to be horizontal merging. If two companies of different product line agreed on a merger such that there products together enhances the company's value is said to be vertical merger. At last, the companies that do not have similar product lines at all decided to merge; this type of merger is called conglomeration merger. Depending on how merger has been financed it can be categorized as purchase mergers and consolidation mergers. The former is defined as a merger in which a company (target) is purchased by the bidder; the latter is defined as a merger in which a new firm is established by bringing together both the firms.
The kind of purchase done decides whether the purchase is a merger or acquisition. The purchase could be friendly purchase or hostile purchase; however this alone is not enough. Even if the top management agrees on the fact that this combining of two firms is in favor of both then also the purchase is said to be a merger.
Read information on BCG Growth Share Matrix and SWOT Analysis Method.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
SaaS Technology And Microsoft Offerings
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)—meaning delivering software as a service over the web—is increasingly popular for its ability to simplify deployment and reduce customer acquisition costs; it also allows developers to support many customers with a single version of a product. SaaS is also often associated with a “pay as you go” subscription licensing model. It has some demerits too. Customer cannot customize the software as per his requirement. They have to run business process as per the software service.
SaaS comprises a wide spectrum of software services. Sometimes these software services provide stand-alone application functionality, and sometimes they are used as building blocks for more complex services. They can either provide core infrastructural capabilities, application functionality, or enhancements to existing functionality on servers and clients. Microsoft provides a range of services that can be leveraged to build your Software-as-a-Service solutions.
Core Services offered by Microsoft
Windows Live and Microsoft AdCenter
End-User Services offered by Microsoft
Windows Live OneCare, Digital Locker, Xbox Live, and Media Center
Business Services offered by Microsoft
Microsoft Office Live Small Business, Hosted Exchange and Exchange Hosted Services, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live, and Hosted CRM/Dynamics
With SaaS an entire finished software application can be available on-demand from some SaaS service provider. The application exists in the cloud and can be consumed from any browser. Therefore, the customer of a SaaS service provider is the end user. SaaS service provider is not only offering an entire application to the end user but that the SaaS service provider is also responsible for providing the compute power, storage, and networking infrastructure necessary to run the application. The software application may be implemented in such a way that it directly consumes resources without the need for third party infrastructure services or platform services. As a matter of fact, most of the popular SaaS offerings today are built in this fashion.
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SaaS comprises a wide spectrum of software services. Sometimes these software services provide stand-alone application functionality, and sometimes they are used as building blocks for more complex services. They can either provide core infrastructural capabilities, application functionality, or enhancements to existing functionality on servers and clients. Microsoft provides a range of services that can be leveraged to build your Software-as-a-Service solutions.
Core Services offered by Microsoft
Windows Live and Microsoft AdCenter
End-User Services offered by Microsoft
Windows Live OneCare, Digital Locker, Xbox Live, and Media Center
Business Services offered by Microsoft
Microsoft Office Live Small Business, Hosted Exchange and Exchange Hosted Services, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live, and Hosted CRM/Dynamics
With SaaS an entire finished software application can be available on-demand from some SaaS service provider. The application exists in the cloud and can be consumed from any browser. Therefore, the customer of a SaaS service provider is the end user. SaaS service provider is not only offering an entire application to the end user but that the SaaS service provider is also responsible for providing the compute power, storage, and networking infrastructure necessary to run the application. The software application may be implemented in such a way that it directly consumes resources without the need for third party infrastructure services or platform services. As a matter of fact, most of the popular SaaS offerings today are built in this fashion.
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