The 2008 Technology Planner on ManagingAutomation.com
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Managing Automation's Technology Planner lets you easily compare products and assess which ones fit your business needs. To get started: |
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Select the product category that you're interested in. |
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From the list that follows, select the box next to the products you'd like to see side by side, then click
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Once you've reviewed the functionality of the products, if you would like to contact the vendor for more information, simply click the  icon at the top of the column. |
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Managing Automation's Validation Reports are written by an independent consultant to confirm that feature information provided by the vendor about its product in our database is accurate. |
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For insight and advice on the technology planning and budgeting process, explore the articles in our Technology Planning Primer below. |
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- A Better Way to Plan
MA's third annual Technology Planner will help ease your travels down the often confusing road of technology identification and evaluation. - Best of Breed: One Size Doesn't Always Fit All
Though manufacturers show a preference for packaged software suites, SOA's promise of flexible integration and users' desire for full feature sets are keeping the door open for best-of-breed applications. - Software Pricing: Have They Got a Deal for You
Enterprise application license discounts, sometimes deep, are still out there. But as manufacturers hold onto releases longer, they realize there's much more to holding down software costs than low license fees. - Software Delivery: ERP SaaS May Finally Be Ready for Prime Time
The software subscription model promises cost savings and fewer maintenance headaches for a core application category. - Hardware & Storage: Hassle-Free Hardware
The move toward centralized, plant-wide applications is ushering in a new era for hardware. Servers and storage for industrial environments are built to be reliable, flexible, and, most important, self-sufficient. - Business Managers: The Rise of Line-of-Business Managers
Following widespread ERP investments a decade ago, many manufacturers are finding that they now need to spend more to fill functional gaps left by enterprise software. This time, business managers are driving the technology purchases.
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