March 1, 2005
Articles
The First Word: Don't Count on the Boom to Continue
Analysts and vendors assume that the market for business performance management will continue to grow for many years to come. After all, they argue, demand...
Coverage of the 2004 BPM Summit: In Their Own Words Redux
At the second annual Business Performance Management Summit, held last fall, practitioners, consultants, academics, and vendors met to discuss critical...
Long Live the Spreadsheet: Leveraging Microsoft Excel for Effective BPM
Microsoft Excel is the de facto language of business. For nearly a quarter of a century, spreadsheets have helped businesspeople of all stripes communicate...
BPM in the Midmarket: Options for Affordable Performance Management
Through the past few years, much has been written about the effect that business performance management (BPM) can have on companies' visibility into and...
The Last Word: Driving Using Only My Rearview Mirror
A few years ago, a new CEO came into my company and presented the managers with a piece of software that outlined vital corporate performance data on...