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Für Implementierungen als SaaS-Modell geeignet

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

MicroStrategy, Anbieterin von Business Intelligence-Software (BI), gab die Erweiterung ihres OEM-Programms um neue Produktfunktionen für “Software-as-a-Service”-Unternehmen (SaaS) bekannt. Die BI-Plattform des Unternehmens stellt integrierte Reporting- und Analysefunktionen bereit. Softwareunternehmen und Technologieanbietern können ihr vorhandenes Produktangebot, um Funktionen für Reporting, Dashboarding, Analyse und automatische Warnmeldungen erweitern.

 

Mit dem aktuellen Release “MicroStrategy 9″ bietet das BI-Unternehmen besonders für das SaaS-Modell geeignete neue Funktionen. Diese umfassen unter anderem erweiterte Designfunktionen für Fachanwender, In-Memory-BI für eine höhere Datenskalierbarkeit in größeren mandantenfähigen Systemen und eine verbesserte Sicherheit bei der Integration mit Drittanbietern. Zudem unterstützt eine vereinfachte Plug-in-Architektur und die Möglichkeit unternehmensspezifische, eigene mehrsprachige Reporting-Terminologien innerhalb derselben Multi-Mandanten-Anwendung zu verwenden, den Einsatz im SaaS Umfeld.

 

Die MicroStrategy BI-Plattform ist bestens für Implementierungen als SaaS-Modell geeignet:

• Skalierbarkeit und hohe Leistung für wachsende mandantenfähige Umgebungen

• Einheitliche Metadaten zur Minimierung von Entwicklungs- und Wartungsaufwand

• Zentrale Administration zur Senkung der Supportkosten

• Umfassendes Sicherheitsmodelll für die Nutzung und den Schutz sensibler Daten

• Skalierbarkeit auf mehrere tausend Benutzer

• Intuitive Bedienung für unterschiedlichste Anwendergruppen

• Offene Plattform zur Anpassung, Personalisierung und für das Re-Branding

• Entwicklungsumgebung für Internationalisierung und Sprachvarianten

 

Die Zahl der MicroStrategy-OEM-Partner wächst stetig. Dabei verzeichnen Unternehmen, die mit ihren BI-Implementierungen auf das SaaS-Modell mit MicroStrategy setzen, im OEM-Programm den größten Wachstumsanteil. Zu den SaaS-Anbietern, die kürzlich dem MicroStrategy-OEM-Programm beigetreten sind, zählen u. a. Autologue (USA), Claritum (GB), FreeWheel Media (USA), GAPbuster (Australien), TradeBeam (USA) und Xtiva (USA).

 

“SaaS-BI-Lösungen entwickeln sich zu einer zunehmend attraktiven Alternative für Unternehmen, die unternehmensweit wichtige BI-Daten nutzen wollen, aber nicht über die Ressourcen verfügen, diese Technologien im eigenen Hause zu implementieren”, so Sanju Bansal, COO bei MicroStrategy. “Unternehmen, die ein SaaS-Modell anbieten, finden in MicroStrategy einen Partner, der es ihnen ermöglicht, eine flexible und skalierbare, mandantenfähige BI-Architektur äußerst kostengünstig aufzubauen.”

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MicroStrategy enrichit son programme OEM de nouvelles capacités technologiques pour les éditeurs SaaS

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq : MSTR), le leader mondial de la Business Intelligence (BI) d’entreprise, annonce l’extension de son programme OEM avec des nouveautés technologiques destinées aux éditeurs SaaS (Software-as-a-Service).

 

La plate-forme décisionnelle de MicroStrategy intègre des outils de reporting et d’analyse qui permettent aux éditeurs de logiciels et fournisseurs d’ajouter facilement (avec un minimum de coûts et de ressources de développement) des applications de reporting, de création de tableaux de bord, d’analyse et d’alerte ? leurs offres de produits. Les éditeurs SaaS choisissent MicroStrategy pour son évolutivité, ses possibilités de personnalisation et ses fonctions de sécurité.

 

MicroStrategy 9, dernière version de la plate-forme, offre de nouvelles capacités spécialement conçues pour les éditeurs SaaS, notamment : des fonctions améliorées de conception pour l’utilisateur final, une BI en mémoire pour accueillir un volume supérieur de données dans les systèmes partagés, une intégration plus sûre aux outils tiers, une architecture plug-in facilitant la personnalisation et une possibilité pour différentes entreprises d’utiliser leur propre terminologie de reporting, en plusieurs langues, dans la même application partagée.

 

La plate-forme décisionnelle MicroStrategy répond parfaitement aux exigences des éditeurs SaaS pour les déploiements BI :

• Évolutivité et performances élevées pour les environnements partagés en expansion

• Métadonnées unifiées pour réduire au minimum les efforts de développement et de maintenance

• Administration centralisée pour réduire les coûts et ressources de support

• Modèle complet de sécurité pour distribuer et protéger les données sensibles

• Évolutivité pour accueillir des milliers d’utilisateurs

• Facilité d’emploi pour une communauté d’utilisateurs très diversifiée

• Plate-forme ouverte qui facilité l’intégration, la personnalisation et le rebranding

• Capacités de développement pour gérer l’internationalisation et les dialectes

 

Le portefeuille de partenaires OEM de MicroStrategy n’a cessé de se développer, les sociétés qui choisissent MicroStrategy pour leurs déploiements BI SaaS représentant le plus important secteur de croissance du programme OEM. Parmi les éditeurs SaaS qui ont récemment rejoint ce programme, on trouve Autologue (États-Unis), Claritum (Royaume-Uni), FreeWheel Media (États-Unis), GAPbuster (Australie), TradeBeam (États-Unis) et Xtiva (États-Unis).

 

« La plate-forme décisionnelle de MicroStrategy contient les outils de sécurité, de personnalisation et Web en self-service requises pour offrir une solution matérielle, logicielle et applicative unique, tout en répondant toujours aux besoins spécifiques des clients », explique Daniel Schmidt, CIO de Constellation Software. « Cette capacité, associée à une évolutivité pour accueillir de nombreux utilisateurs et d’importants volumes de données, fait de MicroStrategy la plate-forme décisionnelle idéale pour les déploiements SaaS partagés. »

 

« Les solutions décisionnelles SaaS représentent une alternative de plus en plus attirante pour les entreprises qui doivent partager des données décisionnelles essentielles dans l’ensemble de leur structure, mais qui ne disposent pas de ressources suffisantes pour l’implémentation et la maintenance de ces technologies en interne », conclut Sanju Bansal, COO de MicroStrategy. « Avec MicroStrategy, les entreprises qui proposent un modèle SaaS peuvent créer, de façon extr?mement rentable, une architecture BI flexible, évolutive et partagée. »

 

Pour plus d’informations sur le programme OEM de MicroStrategy, consulter notre site web : http://www.microStrategy.com/partners/OEM

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Claritum to Attend TechnologyWorld09

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Claritum are set to attend  TechnologyWorld09 on the 24th-25th of November.

The Event held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry,  is the leading technology ‘meet the buyer’ event in the UK. It brings together the best of UK innovation to carefully selected buyers and potential partners from across the globe to do business via a two day meeting focussed event.

Now in its fifth year, TechnologyWorld has a proven track record as a springboard for global growth. Last year’s event generated 2,200 meetings with buyers and sellers from over 38 countries with a forecast business of c. £30 million. This year it’s bigger and better than ever, with more targeted delegates, an expanded exhibition, more networking opportunities and a world-class conference programme.

 

Key technology areas covered at the event

 

• Low Carbon Technology focuses on technologies and applications for energy reduction and conservation covered by Green IT. It also covers innovative design of products that provide low power and energy efficient functions and applications described as Cleantech (cleantechnology) as it relates to ICT

• Communications covers the broad spectrum of the sector with a focus on mobile/wireless and broadcast technology

• Electronics includes photonics, optoelectronics and displays, embedded systems and telematics

• Enterprise Software, Systems & Services focuses on IT infrastructure, business intelligence, CRM and includes information and network security

• Mobile Health covers applications of mobile/wireless technology to a range of health and well being situations: primary care, hospital, social care, and consumer products

 

Claritum provide spend management software-as-a-service for complex spend categories and would like to provide delegates with an insight on how their application delivers significant, measurable and sustainable cost savings and process efficiencies to leading enterprise and public sector clients.

Claritum are  looking for overseas partners and prospective customers. Typical partners will include managed service providers, Technology Providers,  BPOs or consulting organisations.

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eWorld highlights focus on complex spend categories

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

The recent eWorld Purchasing and Supply exhibition demonstrates that more and more organisations are focused on cost savings and efficiencies from complex spend categories. A number of exhibitors and speakers focused on the importance of addressing complex spends and delegates highlighted this as a priority area of interest.
eWorld is the UK’s leading event focusing on the use of leading-edge technologies and techniques within the procurement and supply chain functions. Claritum were able to showcase their on-demand spend management solution for complex categories such as print and related services.

 Delegates expressed significant interest in Claritum’s track record of delivering significant, measurable and sustainable cost savings and process efficiencies to leading enterprise, SME and public sector clients.
James Samuels, CEO at Claritum said “It was a fantastic opportunity to meet and talk at length with a whole variety of procurement professionals from a range backgrounds and sectors. 
Over the next few weeks we will be following up on many new potential clients, consulting partners, technology partners and managed service providers, and exploring in more depth how we can work together in the future.

I would like to extend my thanks to the eWorld team for an excellent 2 days and to all who visited our stand or expressed interest in our offering”

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Investment in Procurement Technology Continues During Recession

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Corporate interest in ePurchasing tools has generally remained strong in spite of the global recession, even as sales of most other enterprise and supply chain software categories have fallen.
 
That’s among the findings of a recent research report from Forrester analysts, who forecast 3% growth in the ePurchasing software market this year

“In 2009, Forrester forecasts that the ePurchasing market will continue to grow, even as many of the other enterprise application areas slip into negative territory,” they say. “This continued success, at a time when software purchases across the board are way down, is strong evidence of the tangible value these solutions bring to the table.”
 
Indeed, as many companies look to aggressively cut costs in the face of top-line pressures, the often rapid payback and “time to value” in ePurchasing tools make them stand out in a slow economy.

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Claritum to exhibit at eWorld Purchasing and Supply

Monday, September 7th, 2009

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Claritum are set to exhibit at the eWorld Purchasing and Supply exhibition that is being held at the Victoria Park Plaza Hotel in London on the 29th and 30th of September 2009

 The exhibition is the UK’s leading event focusing on the use of leading-edge technologies and techniques within the procurement and supply chain functions. Since 2001, this acclaimed business forum has provided a unique insight into the latest developments in electronic commerce for senior purchasing, supply chain and finance executives.

 

The event will focus on key topics such as;

  • Adding value to the enterprise with pro-active purchasing strategies
  • Developing suppliers to increase collaboration and reduce risk
  • On-demand procurement systems: the next generation of specialist applications
  • Sustainable supply chains and their key role in the responsible business agenda
     

Attendance is FREE for senior executives from the commercial, public and third sectors - providing complimentary access to:

  • More than 30 daily seminars on the latest industry issues.
  • Practical advice on harnessing the potential of new technologies.
  • Wide range of case studies and real-life examples.
  • Live demonstrations of proven solutions.
  • Numerous networking opportunities throughout the event.

 

Come and see us on stand 16 for an insight to Claritums on-demand spend management solutions for complex categories such as print and related services, and find out how our software-as-a-service application delivers significant, measurable and sustainable cost savings and process efficiencies to leading enterprise and public sector clients.

 

For more information on the event, visit the eWorld website Here>>
 

 

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Claritum to exhibit at MediaPro 09

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

media-smallClaritum are pleased to announce they will be exhibiting at MediaPro 09 on the 4th and 5th Of November
London’s prestigious Old Billingsgate will be the setting for a unique industry event for those involved in the creation, production, procurement and distribution of media and marketing communications.

Until now there has not been an exhibition that covers the whole media and marketing supply chain, from content creation to the point of delivery to the target audience.

This is a unique event over two days and is organised by the publisher behind PrintMedia Management, First City Media, which also publishes The Print Business and Brand Management magazines. The magazines regularly talk to 40,000 media professionals, and MediaPro will therefore utilise the market intelligence that only close proximity to these marketplaces can provide.

If you are a media or marketing communication professional that creates, produces, or procures. You’re probably under pressure to constantly review your costs, and almost certainly you would welcome technology and services that will help you to reduce the cost and time to market of your content – but while doing that, there is no room for compromise when it comes to quality.

 
As Well as an exhibition, MediaPro 09 will feature a seminar and keynote programme delivering thought leadership, customer case studies, cutting edge tutorials and technical workshops.

There will be more than 60 free seminars, across a range of specialised theatres which will encompass Creative, Pre-Media, Print and Paper, Circulation and Distribution, and Brand Management. Key issues such as innovation, cost effectiveness, increased ROI and quality improvement across print and paper, web, video, rich internet applications, interactive and mobile will be addressed.

Come and see Claritum on stand 96, where you will be able to receive a real time demonstration of the system and see how we can provide your organisation with cost savings and efficiencies,
• www.mediaproexpo.co.uk

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E-Procurement: A benefit to the economy and the environment.

Friday, July 24th, 2009

UK companies are failing to take advantage of e-procurement, despite the cost and environmental benefits it can potentially bring.

According to a survey by the National Computing Centre (NCC), as many as 69% of organisations acknowledged that the shift towards e-procurement would be beneficial from an environmental perspective, but just 25% had a green procurement policy in place.

Print buyers are coming under increasing pressure from senior management to ensure that all parts of the supply chain are as environmentally friendly as possible. It is imperative that buyers, managers and suppliers alike don’t focus their thoughts solely on manufacturing but take the supply chain and internal processes into consideration. This is why many print buyers and suppliers are adopting E-procurement applications such as Claritum.

The study also found that 72% of respondents were still manually processing invoices and proof of deliveries, with over a third (38%) also manually approving purchase orders.

This research highlights that UK organisations are still not taking full advantage of automated procurement, which is surprising because during challenging economic times, cutting costs and streamlining procurement should be at the top of organisations’ agendas.

The advantages of e-procurement have been widely discussed in the past 12 months, as companies look to drive efficiencies and cut costs in their operations. However, findings suggest that more work is needed to persuade many companies of its manifest advantages.

At a time where both economic environmental issues are firmly at the forefront of the print industry’s thoughts, Claritum’s efficiency savings will go some way to help reduce the carbon footprint throughout the print supply chain, and deliver cost savings and process efficiencies.

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Public Sector Outsourcing contracts are 75% above market rate.

Friday, July 24th, 2009

According to research from Compass Management Consulting, Public sector outsourcing contracts are 75% above the going market rate.

Public sector procurement focus is to drive costs down meaning suppliers feel pressured into lowering their bids, sometimes to an unprofitable level in the early stages in the contract, and often try and claw back their initial loss by increasing prices.

Many suppliers price their contract up to 18% below the market rate. From the first day of the contract they increase the price, with many getting 30% above the market rate.

Even the threat of retendering is often meaningless as the power is embedded with the supplier.

These issues can be controlled through the use of E-procurement applications such as Claritum.

Claritum’s Contract Pricing capability enables print buyers to enforce pre-negotiated prices from approved suppliers for a wide range of print specifications. This ensures the agreed pricing is maintained for the life of the contract and will not be flexed up at the supplier’s discretion.

Claritum’s Print Procurement software also has the capability for users to “spot buy” printed materials, through both instant estimating and Fastrack RFQ platform.

Instant Estimating interrogates thousands of options at hundreds of suppliers to deliver optimum prices within seconds. Suppliers can flex their prices up or down to reflect changes to capacity on an hour by hour basis, if required.

For more complex specifications, Claritum’s Fastrack RFQ profiles supplier capabilities against the production requirements to ensure only appropriately profiled suppliers are sent a request-for-quote. Spot prices can often be lower than contracted prices, comparing both will give the buyer the best price possible.

The system controls the complete processes of quoting, ordering and invoicing meaning suppliers can’t quote low then add additional costs at invoice stage.

Claritum’s vendor management capability enables real time monitoring of supplier performance against SLA’s or KPI’s. The solution enables buyers to rate performance against criteria such as quality, response times, adherence to delivery schedules and compare quote, order and invoiced costs. Not only does this ensure supplier performance is monitored on a job-by-job basis, buyers can assess changes in performance over time.

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Capturing your entire print spend

Friday, July 24th, 2009

In most organisations print is a category neglected for cost savings and process efficiencies. Typically the print buyers only have time to support the marketing function, leaving the rest of the business to fend for themselves. This can result in high levels of ad hoc buying from local suppliers, often at inflated prices. If a departmental manager needs some letterheads or a branch manager needs promotional POS, there’s always an eager supplier willing to take their business. Non-expert buyers are often blind to the impact of late changes to specifications or amendments to artwork, and suppliers are only too happy to help.

Commodity print can quickly and easily be standardised into commonly available specifications and pre-negotiated contract prices set with approved suppliers. Items such as stationery, business cards, forms, documents, point-of-sale and marketing merchandise can be provided in an easy to use online ordering portal and rolled out across the entire organisation. By mandating its use, volumes increase with approved suppliers with resultant savings and quality improvements.

It may be tempting to take advantage of ‘free’ portals provided by suppliers. But the cost of providing service is just added to your print invoice, further masking the true print cost. Locking yourself in to a single source supplier just to get access to online ordering is a costly strategy. Claritum’s self-service customer portals not only automate the ordering for non-expert users but streamlines the entire order-to-pay process for a wide range of print and documents.

Whether the type of print ordered, the vendor independent system can route press ready artwork and appropriate purchase order information directly to the right supplier for the job. The system can automate the supplier selection process based on pre-set parameters of price, capability and performance.

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