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To: jhg_in_kc who wrote (890)	11/9/1998 2:11:00 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Respond to of 2339

jhg, its really tough commenting on the relative complexity of different enterprise software. I think most here will agree that SCM is the most complex of all the ERP bolt-ons. Well, mfg in general is tough software to build and implement. This includes the mfg build process, demand planners, etc. and also logistics where manugistics plays. Otoh front office is a mixed bag. Some front office companies are Clarify, Siebel (the leader), Vantive and Rmdy - Rmdy is a stretch, I dont know, you guys is Rmdy considered "front office" or not. It is a help desk package. In any case, writing a help desk package just isnt that tough to do. Say I had a team of developers working with me I could put one together pretty dang quickly as a custom app. There really arent any interfaces to speak of, its a standalone thing. Otoh to interface to manufacturing software, like I2 does, YIKES! Youve got to access the entire part master from the ERP, have knowledge of the order cycle, all that and then you can finally get started with your products features. And thats why Moore chose manu and itwo in the Gorilla game as examples of potential gorillas... high cost to enter the space, intellectual and otherwise. Siebel Vantive and Clarify (which all compete, but have strengths in different niches) also dont have the integration and throughput problems that you will see with Itwo or Manu but they have mobilization stuff going on which is a whole other beast. I like Siebel a lot in enterprise software btw.