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Technology Stocks : ROSS SYSTEMS a turnaround? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: seth thomas who wrote (2716)	2/22/1999 10:38:00 AM
From: bob zagorin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3067

for one good example of how an erp company can use this down cycle to reposition for future growth, check psft. they are setting up so everything will be available via internet / intranet and leveraging their customer base to sell these new ecommerce / ebusiness apps. ross can do the same thing with its base which is is not insubstantial.

To: seth thomas who wrote (2716)	2/22/1999 11:52:00 AM
From: Kushi Kullar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3067

Dennis is a very accesible and candid person. However, I think he has had enough time and probably advise to do the right thing. I personally do not see any evidence of their being able to pull ahead. There is however no lack of excuses about why things are not going right.

To: seth thomas who wrote (2716)	2/22/1999 2:42:00 PM
From: Esvida	Respond to of 3067

ROSS needs to work with Sun to get an installation here in Sun's Supply Chain Lab where most of the ERP vendors have installed theirs. This is where Sun customers come to preview ERP solutions. Since I can't get my hands dirty with ROSS to suggest anything specific, but drawing from my experience with others I think the following should be available in ROSS if not already there: - support for thin clients: user screens should be available over web-based technologies, especially screens widely used by mobile users. SSL (secure connections) should also be supported. This will definitely put forth an internet savvy image. - reduce dependency on direct OS services: check out raw iron from Oracle. How will ROSS fit in with Oracle with an extremely thin OS layer? - support for enterprise Java models to enhance cross platform interops at reduced costs. This spawns a question for ROSS experts: Does ROSS support Tuxedo? Please help me out here. - processes and pricing models to support 'application service providers'. I think this poses a big threat from the biggies to ROSS. What if the big boys succeed in renting software instead of selling? The ROSS cost advantages for mid tier will disappear quickly in this case unless ROSS is also ready to make that model work for ROSS. -Al