International enterprise software vendor, JD Edwards, has announced the general availability of JD Edwards 5, a new, comprehensive family of innovative, collaborative enterprise software products and services for customers and business partners.
JD Edwards 5 features modular, integrated, Web-enabled applications that assist large- and medium-sized businesses in improving business performance. JD Edwards 5 includes enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, customer relationship management, supplier relationship management, business intelligence, collaboration and integration, and tools and technology.
The company also introduced the next version of its implementation methodology, "OneMethodology," which offers customers an integrated set of consulting and education services based on their specific business and implementation needs.
JD Edwards 5 provides the enabling technology for Web services, a rapidly emerging, standards-based paradigm that promises to enable businesses to share data, applications and business processes across the Internet.
"JD Edwards has one goal with JD Edwards 5, and that is to make customers stronger," said Bob Dutkowsky, chairman, president, and chief executive officer, JD Edwards.
"JD Edwards 5 offers a comprehensive set of modular, integrated features and functions that enable companies to solve their most important business challenges and achieve rapid time-to-value with a low total cost of ownership. And, with OneMethodology, we enable the delivery of predictable, on-time, on-budget implementations that enhances each of our customers` unique way of doing business."
JD Edwards 5 features software developed as reusable components that interoperate well with current and legacy technology, enabling companies to match specific software components to specific business requirements while maintaining the value of their IT investments. Combined with a flexible pricing package, this provides customers the opportunity to purchase software according to their business needs and to evolve and diversify their businesses when they are ready.
JD Edwards 5 can be delivered with tailored consulting, education and support services. This enables JD Edwards, or selected business partners, to customise the entire JD Edwards 5 offering in partnership with customers.
"JD Edwards is not just about ERP solutions," said Jim Whalen, senior vice president and CIO of Boston Properties, a JD Edwards customer. "JD Edwards 5 provides a valuable framework for JD Edwards` customers to make better, more informed decisions for the future. JD Edwards 5 also will help JD Edwards and its customers focus on a broader set of integrated solutions and services that can deliver increased value to our businesses."
'OneMethodology`: A unified implementation approach
JD Edwards` implementation methodology, "OneMethodology," is a key element of its business process-oriented, integrated implementation approach to the delivery of JD Edwards 5 products. Customers get a unified implementation project plan for their enterprise solution that leverages an innovative project management toolset, and JD Edwards` 25 years of implementation experience.
JD Edwards will provide further product details about JD Edwards 5 at future events including its upcoming annual customer conference, FOCUS, 10 to 14 June, in Denver.
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