Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a new term applied to a longstanding objective: to bring together and improve the accuracy of the disparate strands of forward-looking activities across a corporation in order to foster internal alignment and enhance agility. The goal of IBP is to increase the organization’s financial return and improve its strategic position. Unlike many business and technology three-letter acronyms, IBP means exactly what it says: It’s about planning (not just budgeting) across an entire business (not just one department, business unit or function) in an integrated fashion. IBP incorporates advanced planning techniques, including driver-based planning, rapid planning cycles and rolling-quarters time frames. The paper investigates the planning practices and needs of individuals and organizations as well as the potential benefits from improving their existing processes, information and systems.
Download this white paper to find out how to connect technology to strategies that support the evolution of a CFO to a “wizard”— someone who performs the role of trusted advisor, prophet, sorcerer, and more. Understand how taking a fresh look at current business processes and wisely choosing which ones to improve can ensure an escape from the transaction-focused bean counter role. The 5 strategies include:
Improving visibility and context of the data employees need to succeed
Identifying and resolving a business pain that is reducing profits
Ensuring financial goals and business goals are linked—and attained
Being a watchdog and vocal supporter of projects that support regulatory compliance (IFRS) and technology investment (XBRL)
Empowering the organization: ensuring decisions can be made at the right levels
Explore why these topics are most critical in creating order and direction in a changing and sometimes chaotic business climate, and also which technologies can be most helpful in the CFO’s pursuit of success and impact.
In this white paper, you will gain valuable information on how executives at today’s top consumer product, materials and chemical companies can drive growth and competitive advantage with Scientific Information Management. Specifically, learn to:
Leverage years of existing research and intellectual property
Automate and streamline workflows to allow scientists to focus on science
In this white paper, you will gain valuable information on how scientists and engineers at R&D organizations can:
Easily access and aggregate both structured and unstructured data from multiple research areas into a single environment
Conduct advanced scientific analytics allowing them to integrate the applications and algorithms that work best for them
View results in the manner most effective for their needs
Unlock their data’s true value by delivering the precise information they need when and how they need through real time interactive reports and dashboards.
Learn how you can do this while limiting the burden on IT resources!
The use of Modeling & Simulation software suggests a cumulative ROI of $3 to $9 for every $1 invested in scientific research. The mechanisms for these gains are:
Increased experimental efficiency leading to the reduction of direct research costs
Efficiency gains leading to broader and deeper exploration of solutions and new products
Financial gains by improving time to market for new products or line extensions
Revenue gains from the rescue of stalled product development projects
Risk management through safety testing and failure analysis
The University of Alaska based in Fairbanks, Alaska, depended on Oracle Query Builder 6i Runtime for daily management reporting against an Oracle 8 database environment. They ran into problems when Oracle stopped supporting both Oracle 8 and Query Builder 6i Runtime.
The University of Alaska based in Fairbanks, Alaska, depended on Oracle Query Builder 6i Runtime for daily management reporting against an Oracle 8 database environment. They ran into problems when Oracle stopped supporting both Oracle 8 and Query Builder 6i Runtime.
Today’s volatile business world means more change than ever—especially to the data that drives organizations. Professionals who work with data are under pressure to access and verify its accuracy as quickly as possible.
Today’s volatile business world means more change than ever—especially to the data that drives organizations. Professionals who work with data are under pressure to access and verify its accuracy as quickly as possible.
John is the President and CEO of Excellent Management Systems, Inc., who has more than 15 years of experience in business intelligence and data warehousing, he consults for Fortune 500 companies like Cisco, Silicon Graphics, eBay and Sun Microsystems.
The workforce is more than the aggregate of all employees—the workforce is the engine of operations. As your largest single controllable expense and largest driver for value creation, your workforce as a whole must be managed optimally. This workforce optimization provides the two key ingredients of strategic HR. It provides the real-time labor input for core HR efforts, while also producing the measurable business impact that HR needs to deliver.
Leading HR organizations have driven real returns by extending their reach to the front lines of people processes. As investors increasingly scrutinize measures like profit per employee and labor cost as a percentage of revenue, the need for HR to measure its business impact in dollars has never been more intense.
Download this white paper from Sabrix and Yetter Consulting Services, Inc. to learn how tax authorities are becoming more aggressive in seeking out revenue by targeting out-of-state companies for new sources of tax. Understand how to monitor your business activities as well as how states enforce nexus. Lastly, learn what you can do if you have identified nexus and how outsourced sales & use services can help you with your increased nexus footprint.
This groundbreaking, independent study provides insight into the unique challenges and cost-drivers surrounding tax compliance, as well as interest in new approaches to addressing this perennial obligation. Over 500 mid-market CFOs and senior finance executives were interviewed to provide a snapshot of the current tax compliance landscape.
Has the time come for VAT in the U.S? It is unclear, but one thing IS clear. In health care and tax reform, the conditions have never been more appropriate to consider emulating the successful experience of VAT seen in so many other nations. This article discusses:
Reasons liberals and conservatives have traditionally opposed the idea
How federal budget deficits are driving the conversation around VAT
How VAT might impact tax distribution in the U.S.
Read this thought provoking article from Thomson Reuters tax analyst and VAT specialist, Diogo Denczuk, titled, “Is the U.S. Finally Ready for Value Added Tax?” to learn why VAT may soon happen in the U.S.
Has the time come for VAT in the U.S? It is unclear, but one thing IS clear. In health care and tax reform, the conditions have never been more appropriate to consider emulating the successful experience of VAT seen in so many other nations. This article discusses:
Reasons liberals and conservatives have traditionally opposed the idea
How federal budget deficits are driving the conversation around VAT
How VAT might impact tax distribution in the U.S.
Read this thought provoking article from Thomson Reuters tax analyst and VAT specialist, Diogo Denczuk, titled, “Is the U.S. Finally Ready for Value Added Tax?” to learn why VAT may soon happen in the U.S.
We weathered the economic storm and it looks like the proverbial sun is coming out again. It’s all good, right? But wait – this means an upswing in new clients, orders and shipments may be just around the corner. You’ve been hunkered down in maintenance mode for what seems like years – are you sure your warehouse or DC is ready for the recovery we’ve all been anticipating?
Learn how a three-step action plan can help get your warehouse or distribution center ready to confidently welcome an economic recovery and all the challenges and rewards that come with it.
We weathered the economic storm and it looks like the proverbial sun is coming out again. It’s all good, right? But wait – this means an upswing in new clients, orders and shipments may be just around the corner. You’ve been hunkered down in maintenance mode for what seems like years – are you sure your warehouse or DC is ready for the recovery we’ve all been anticipating?
Learn how a three-step action plan can help get your warehouse or distribution center ready to confidently welcome an economic recovery and all the challenges and rewards that come with it.
Have you heard all the talk about cloud computing lately? Warehouse management systems are now available in a cloud delivery model from some providers, offering a lower cost, reduced risk option.
Not entirely sure what cloud computing is?
Wondering if it is a real possibility for your business, or just a fancy new buzzword?
Download this free report to learn four reasons to consider hosted WMS for your warehouse or DC.
Have you heard all the talk about cloud computing lately? Warehouse management systems are now available in a cloud delivery model from some providers, offering a lower cost, reduced risk option.
Not entirely sure what cloud computing is?
Wondering if it is a real possibility for your business, or just a fancy new buzzword?
Download this free report to learn four reasons to consider hosted WMS for your warehouse or DC.
Con la implementación de Oracle Database 11g dentro de su arquitectura de TI, las organizaciones pueden aprovechar el poder de la base de datos líder en el mundo para reducir sus gastos de servidores y de almacenamiento y mejorar la calidad del servicio.
Con la implementación de Oracle Database 11g dentro de su arquitectura de TI, las organizaciones pueden aprovechar el poder de la base de datos líder en el mundo para reducir sus gastos de servidores y de almacenamiento y mejorar la calidad del servicio.
Organizaciones de todo el mundo están utilizando Grid Computing con Oracle para maximizar sus recursos de TI. Y ahora, Oracle esta haciendo Grid Computing aún más accesible. Aprenda cómo usted puede transformar su negocio, presupuestos, y niveles de servicio con Oracle Database 11g Release 2.
Organizaciones de todo el mundo están utilizando Grid Computing con Oracle para maximizar sus recursos de TI. Y ahora, Oracle esta haciendo Grid Computing aún más accesible. Aprenda cómo usted puede transformar su negocio, presupuestos, y niveles de servicio con Oracle Database 11g Release 2.
Hoy en día empresas cada vez más necesitan obtener una plataforma de base de datos unificada para permitir el despliegue y la consolidación de todas sus aplicaciones en una infraestructura común. Ya sea que se trate de OLTP, Data Warehousing o cargas de trabajo mixtas, una infraestructura común ofrece la eficiencia y la reutilización de las necesidades de los centros de datos – y hace la nube de computación en casa una realidad.
Hoy en día empresas cada vez más necesitan obtener una plataforma de base de datos unificada para permitir el despliegue y la consolidación de todas sus aplicaciones en una infraestructura común. Ya sea que se trate de OLTP, Data Warehousing o cargas de trabajo mixtas, una infraestructura común ofrece la eficiencia y la reutilización de las necesidades de los centros de datos – y hace la nube de computación en casa una realidad.
La gestión del rendimiento empresarial (EPM) es más eficaz cuando se aplica a toda la organización. Sin embargo, un enfoque totalmente centralizado a EPM es poco realista en la mayoria de empresas grandes. Para las empresas que tienen muchas diferentes iniciativas de EPM en marcha, un centro de excelencia de EPM puede ayudar a estandarizar tecnologías y procesos para maximizar el potencial de cada proyecto de EPM.
Algunas organizaciones crean un centro de excelencia de EPM, mientras que otros se enfocan en un centro de excelencia de BI. De cualquier manera, el objetivo es el mismo: permiten a las empresas a ser más inteligentes y más ágil y aumentan la alineación de la organización.
