System Software Associates (SSA) has unveiled the SSA Portfolio, its strategy charting a new direction for the company and the ERP industry. At the same time, SSA has made key announcements that serve as cornerstones of this strategy - including a new product vision, product introduction, partnership strategy and an expanded service component.
"This signifies SSA`s move from being a software company to a portfolio solutions provider," says Reg Mitchell, chairman of local SSA affiliate Armada/SSA."
SSA now offers and services tailored solutions that integrate its full suite of eBPCS products with applications in key industries. This new approach is suited to the mid-market (companies with annual revenues of $50 million to $1 billion) and divisions of Fortune 100 companies that rely on ERP systems to automate and integrate key business functions.
SSA has an 18-year history of serving key industries in the mid-market, including the pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods and automotive segments.
"The mid-market needs customised, cost-effective solutions that address vertical market requirements," says Mitchell. "By providing tailored, pre-designed solutions, we are meeting these needs, and accelerating time to benefit."
SSA serves as a single point of contact, integrating product functionality, partnership solutions and services capabilities. SSA`s new eBPCS software - fully euro- and Year 2000-compliant - offers a flexible core enterprise infrastructure that allows customers to integrate specialised functionality that extends or replaces SSA-developed functionality.
This enables easy modification, extension or replacement of business processes with minimal disruption, giving companies the ability to develop new business processes to expand business opportunities.
SSA has designed and is building integration adapters to eBPCS that enable the smooth and fast integration of third-party software tailored to specific vertical industry requirements. SSA is delivering new e-commerce, advanced planning and scheduling, business intelligence, sales force automation, and other functionality through integration of eBPCS with solutions from cooperative partnerships.
These partnerships include IBM (Net.Commerce), Lotus (Domino), i2 (RHYTHM), Trilogy Software, Taylor Manufacturing Systems (TESS), Business Objects and Cognos (PowerPlay and Impromptu). The new eBPCS operates across a broad array of platforms, including Hewlett-Packard`s HP 9000 as well as IBM`s AS/400. SSA is working with Hewlett-Packard to develop and deploy an NT version of eBPCS, which will be available in mid-year.
SSA is increasing its service resources to meet global client demand. SSA`s Professional Services organisation of 1 000 professionals is a premier provider of ERP consulting services for global industrial companies, and supports clients globally and throughout the solution lifecycle - including the planning, design, implementation and sustain phases of their system.
SSA`s Professional Services group is organized by vertical industry to provide highly targeted consulting and implementation services, with an emphasis on delivering quality, cost-effective and controlled implementations. In addition to the Professional Services organisation, SSA has a comprehensive Alliance Services Partner Programme focused on the development of new, complementary service offerings.
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