MANMAN -interBiz Supply Chain Group - September 2000

interBiz Supply Chain Group
MANMAN/HP STILL A SMART AND ECONOMICAL CHOICE
Session Code:
SMH01PN
SMH01PN
Marriott Hotel
April 9-14, 2000
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Page 2
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The Platform (3)
uUtility S/W
üReport writers
–host based
–client based
üData backup solutions
üIntegrated Electronic Forms printing
üDB Maintenance tools
üTime & Date manipulators
üIntegrated Fax solutions
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Third Party “bolt-ons”
uMANMAN/ INSIGHT (GUI Sales Order Interface)
uPeripheral S/W Concepts
uQuantum S/W
uSummit Systems
uThe Navigate Group (Advocate)
uEDI vendors
uJAS
u…. Lots more
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The Talent Pool
uSeveral “dedicated” recruiters
uinterBiz consultants
uBaillie Associates (UK/Europe)
uCORE
umany, many individuals
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Your Installation
uYears of Knowledge and Experience in the
user community at your company
uHundreds/Thousands of policies &
procedures - ISO900x & QS9000
uISIT technical expertise
uFinancial, Order, Customer, Product history
locked in your databases
uinvestment in JCL, modifications, reports &
screens
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Your Installation (2)
uMost companies require annual “check ups”
to review what they are doing and how they
are using the software.
uWhen was your last one?
uDid you use an outside party with no
“agenda”?
uDo you have a permanent “test” database?
uAre users encouraged to experiment?
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The “Real” Questions
uWhy are you considering leaving MANMAN?
ü“The president read a magazine”
ü“Our consultants said it’s time to get
modern”.
ü“MANMAN doesn’t have a GUI interface”.
ü“The press says it’s dying, I don’t want to
be abandoned”.
üOther nonsense……...