September 1, 2005
Articles
The First Word: Walk the Talk
Poor communication among a software buyer, its consultants, and the vendor leads to unreasonable expectations in terms of costs, timelines, and results,...
Quality Control: How To Respond To "Just Give Me a Dashboard!"
Buzzwords such as "dashboard" are currently exerting a great deal of attraction for my clients. Most everyone who's working to improve their company's...
People Make the Difference: Choosing Whom To Include in a BPM Project
In today's world of high-tech communications, companies are enabling employees and managers across functional boundaries to share information more effectively...
BPM Consulting Market 2005
During the past year, business performance management (BPM) consulting has developed into a strong business, and it's one that is continuing to grow....
Going Global: The Widespread Effects of IFRS
This year represents a major milestone for the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as many companies around the world have now begun to...
Financial Consolidations: The Missing Piece in SOX Sustainability
As U.S.-based public companies enter year two of compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, there is a continued outcry that the costs of...
Case In Point: The Business Benefits of "What If?"
INDUSTRY Food & beverage COMPANY SIZE $3.9 billion ERP/GENERAL LEDGER SAP BUDGETING, FORECASTING & ANALYTICS Applix TM1 SALES VOLUME REPORTING Cognos...
Case In Point: Speed Reporting
INDUSTRY Workers' comp insurer COMPANY SIZE $1 billion ERP/GENERAL LEDGER Oracle BUDGETING N/A FINANCIAL CONSOLIDATION & REPORTING MIS DecisionWare from...
The Last Word: Team the Impossible Team
If you need proof, look no further than the divorce rate, which shows that people can't even put together teams of two. Or the Colorado Rockies, who demonstrate...