Temple MIS | Thomas Eves | Activity https://community.mis.temple.edu/members/thomas-eves/activity/ Activity feed for Thomas Eves. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:32:58 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 be0501f66e5256421005f242cb245194 Thomas Eves commented on the post, Rimini Street diversifies with cloud services for Workday, Salesforce.com, on the site Information Systems in Organizations http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2101702spring2014/2014/04/16/rimini-street-diversifies-with-cloud-services-for-workday-salesforce-com/#comment-811 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:18:33 -0400 1. I would say they are focusing on system effectiveness. The article says they will be offering multiple services now, allowing their customer to pick the software options that best meet their needs. A strong […]

]]> 471289791e3cb6578d9e9fbddd98de2b Thomas Eves wrote a new post on the site Information Systems in Organizations http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2101702spring2014/2014/04/15/in-second-look-few-savings-from-digital-health-records/ Tue, 15 Apr 2014 01:06:36 -0400 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/business/electronic-records-systems-have-not-reduced-health-costs-report-says.html?_r=3&adxnnl=1&pagewanted=1&adxnnlx=1397523804-8TV77riVELzoYaIb6Mc5nQ

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]]> 0 8774fd3019b555e47a98c0d2be42c0ad Thomas Eves commented on the post, AVON's failed SAP implementation., on the site Information Systems in Organizations http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2101702spring2014/2014/04/01/avons-failed-sap-implementation/#comment-632 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 18:41:56 -0400 I think a system can be working as designed even if the end user can not use it. The issue could be that the software was not actually compatible to the company installing it, in which case it is a failure of […]

]]> 71e723a12c5ec237ef7e88255be971fb Thomas Eves commented on the post, Why Fieldglass sold to software giant SAP, on the site Information Systems in Organizations http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2101702spring2014/2014/03/30/why-fieldglass-sold-to-software-giant-sap/#comment-631 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 18:26:01 -0400 I don’t think this will have an impact on companies hiring temproray workers or crowdsourcing. I think this will make it easier to better utilize them, but at the end of the day companies will still want to have […]

]]> c03764fa5c0ff778707b3b9b1aabd1f2 Thomas Eves commented on the post, ERP’s Future Is Hybrid Cloud, on the site Information Systems in Organizations http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2101702spring2014/2014/03/25/erps-future-is-hybrid-cloud/#comment-571 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:22:37 -0400 I believe the reduction in costs does outweigh the risks associated with cloud computing. Companies are always looking for ways to save money, and ERPs are huge expenses, anything they can do drive down those […]

]]> 7a5707b8f387d33cb8bccf6c20dd13d2 Thomas Eves commented on the post, Will Disruptive Cloud Computing Kill Enterprise Resource Planning?, on the site Information Systems in Organizations http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2101702spring2014/2014/03/24/will-disruptive-cloud-computing-kill-enterprise-resource-planning/#comment-570 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:23:20 -0400 I think that cloud computing when combined with the move towards softwarepackages becoming more compatible could replace the need for a company to spend large amounts of money on 1 specific ERP system that needs […]

]]> bb929e796736f083858a2fdf8dcbbb28 Thomas Eves commented on the post, Why in-sourcing ERP support makes good business sense, on the site Information Systems in Organizations http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2101702spring2014/2014/03/24/why-in-sourcing-erp-support-makes-good-business-sense-3/#comment-569 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:30:47 -0400 I think logistically it still makes more sense to buy an ERP developed by someone else. Most companies, even the very large ones, probably don’t have, or want, to devote the resources needed to fully develop […]

]]> 8911168d47c539f77df9c81a31108aa1 Thomas Eves commented on the post, Midsize Insider: ERP Software Implemenation is Growing More Difficult, on the site Information Systems in Organizations http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2101702spring2014/2014/03/10/midsize-insider-erp-software-implemenation-is-growing-more-difficult/#comment-409 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 03:13:28 -0400 I think the benefits of using an ERP will normally outweigh the costs. This is true for a business regardless of its size, a midsized business can use them to ramp up production, increase efficiency, and compete […]

]]> 053bdbc5ef3e5bbe1e867f44e1d97e17 Thomas Eves commented on the post, CIO's, CEO's and ERP Systems, on the site Information Systems in Organizations http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2101702spring2014/2014/03/10/cios-ceos-and-erp-systems/#comment-406 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 02:54:02 -0400 I think i’s important to ensure the CIO has a solid understanding of the business. They should be included in decision making, and before implementing a new system they should spend time talking to the employees […]

]]> 17f2a772eba8251bfbddd49b79961410 Thomas Eves commented on the post, Search Today and Beyond: Optimizing for the Semantic Web, on the site Information Systems in Organizations http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2101702spring2014/2014/02/16/search-today-and-beyond-optimizing-for-the-semantic-web/#comment-225 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 05:13:57 -0500 I think the way technology seems to be moving will mean that whichever search engines are behind the voice recognition software of smartphones, and possibly the wearable devices of the future, will win the […]

]]> fa07482ff0dc65fba6efeb2104771b69 Thomas Eves commented on the post, Evolving Internet helps Clarabridge improve customer-feedback business, on the site Information Systems in Organizations http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2101702spring2014/2014/02/17/evolving-internet-helps-clarabridge-improve-customer-feedback-business/#comment-224 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 04:36:31 -0500 I think social media is the number one thing that could damage a company’s reputation today. With the ability to instantly check a site like Yelp to see reviews of a company from people that have been there […]

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