3 Game-Changing Strategies for Using ERP: How Businesses Can Innovate, Become More Efficient & Drive Real Growth in 2010

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Dr. Katherine Jones is President of Independent Consulting Services, a Bay area company focusing on marketing content, strategies, research and analysis. Her current research covers strategies in workforce planning and optimization. Previously, Dr. Jones has held Director of Marketing roles in the ERP business, providing integrated ERP solutions as a hosted service to middle market enterprises. She was a research director at Aberdeen Group in Boston for eight years, focusing on research on ERP and mid-market companies. Her focus there was on the fundamental processes of business operations and strategy, and the effects of technological change and innovation on these processes within the global organization. She has written widely on many areas of technology and business practices. A veteran in enterprise applications, Ms. Jones has been responsible for technical product marketing and strategic alliance management in several computer companies since 1984. She founded Independent Consulting Services in 1994 to provide marketing services to high tech companies. Prior to a high technology career, Dr. Jones was a university dean, involved in academic administration, research, and teaching. Dr. Jones is a frequent speaker and is widely published in the U.S. and abroad.

Erik Kaas is Director of Product Management for Mid Market ERP products at Sage. He is responsible for managing the product life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities. Erik manages a team of product managers responsible for specifying market requirements for current and future products. The product management team conducts market research supported by customer visits to ensure that engineering develops and releases products based on the needs of customers. Prior to Sage, Erik was responsible for product management at Pivotal Corporation, a provider of CRM solutions for mid market enterprises. He holds a Master in Computer Science degree from the Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands) and a Master of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University (Canada).

Michael Oliver-Goodwin is a Contributing Editor for Focus. He is a widely published writer and an experienced editor for publications, including PC World, MacWeek and InfoWorld.