Baan CorporationBaan Corporation

Presented by Amanda Wodke, Cynthia Presented by Amanda Wodke, Cynthia Shippy, Phillip Mathews, and Sammy GbemiShippy, Phillip Mathews, and Sammy Gbemi

Overview Overview

It is Worldwide organizationIt is Worldwide organization– 1010thth largest software company largest software company

It begin in 1978.It begin in 1978.

It started out slow.It started out slow.

First growth in 1996First growth in 1996

It has more than 2,000 customers It has more than 2,000 customers WorldwideWorldwide

Time lineTime line

1978, Jan Baan begins the Baan 1978, Jan Baan begins the Baan Corporation to provide financial and Corporation to provide financial and administrative consulting.administrative consulting.

1981, Baan begins to use Unix as their 1981, Baan begins to use Unix as their main operationmain operation

1982, Baan delivers it first software 1982, Baan delivers it first software productproduct

1984, Baan shift their focus development1984, Baan shift their focus development

Baan ServicesBaan Services

Application Management Service – It helps Application Management Service – It helps manage the IT services related to systems manage the IT services related to systems and applications.and applications.

Counseling services – designed to help Counseling services – designed to help you improve your business agility.you improve your business agility.

Education services – helps train your staff Education services – helps train your staff to provide them with a deep understanding to provide them with a deep understanding of how solutions make easier lives.of how solutions make easier lives.

Baan Internet application Baan Internet application Prototype/productPrototype/product

Developed a Java-based analog to the MS Developed a Java-based analog to the MS windows based application “BW” (Baan windows based application “BW” (Baan Windows).Windows).

Delivered a working prototype of “BI” Delivered a working prototype of “BI” (Baan Internet) applications.(Baan Internet) applications.

Participated in transforming the prototype Participated in transforming the prototype architecture to a product and contributed a architecture to a product and contributed a number of components.number of components.

AdvantagesAdvantages

Connected WorldwideConnected Worldwide

Large clienteleLarge clientele

Programs have been tested and proven.Programs have been tested and proven.

They listen what their client want and They listen what their client want and need.need.

DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Emerging economies and free-trade practices Emerging economies and free-trade practices that push companies in the global marketplacethat push companies in the global marketplace Potential customers that shop globally, Potential customers that shop globally, demanding compete solutions at the lowest cost demanding compete solutions at the lowest cost and with the shortest delivery time.and with the shortest delivery time.Global sourcing that forces companies to focus Global sourcing that forces companies to focus on core competencies in key technologies to on core competencies in key technologies to gain and keep a competitive edgegain and keep a competitive edgeExpectations for a broader range of solutions, Expectations for a broader range of solutions, including complete maintenance of installed including complete maintenance of installed equipmentequipment

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