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Abstract:
Although CPM (aka EPM) starts with strong financial management, it will eventually extend beyond financial planning to almost
all areas of corporate activity. Therefore, organizations choosing BI suites should consider both their financial management
tools and future integration with key business-area so (...)
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Although CPM (aka EPM) starts with strong financial management, it will eventually extend beyond financial planning to almost
all areas of corpora...
Published:
2003-11-22
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Abstract:
Conventional business intelligence (BI) tools are often not available to decision makers and are typically designed for use
by trained business analysts. Learn about software-as-a-service (SaaS) BI tools designed to help non-IT people who struggle
with the task of mining Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and (...)
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Published:
2010-07-08
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Unified planning and consolidation streamline planning and deliver a faster close.Boost your business with epm software solutions.
Executive teams are under great pressure to maximize profitability, reduce costs, minimize risk, and improve stakeholder confidence.
To be effective, they need reliable, up-to (...)
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... To be effective, they need reliable, up-to-date financial and operational data for planning
purposes as well as budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and statutory ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Prospects for the global economy remain precarious. But effective financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting can enable
successful decision making even in periods of unprecedented change. Dynamic financial planning enabled through five key elements—process,
organization, knowledge management, techn (...)
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can ... Dynamic financial planning enabled through five key ... give business
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Published:
2010-07-08
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Abstract:
Enterprise performance management (EPM) is an emerging portfolio of applications and methodologies with business intelligence
(BI) architectures and technologies at its core. (...)
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Enterprise performance management (EPM) is an emerging portfolio of applications and methodologies with business intelligence
(BI) architectures a...
Published:
2003-11-21
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Abstract:
How can a budget administrator, burdened with the task of gathering data from hundreds of spreadsheets from all over the
organization, manage this monumental undertaking? Additionally, how to avoid using a costly packaged budget application that
doesn’t take the organization’s business rules into con (...)
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The Case for Spreadsheet Automation: A High ROI Alternative to Traditional Budgeting, Forecasting,
and Management Reporting. Source ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Corporate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting presents a formidable challenge to most companies, regardless of size or
industry. Companies that are able to address budgeting obstacles and improve their process will not only be rewarded with
more accurate budgets, more timely re-forecasts, and improved (...)
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Best Practices for Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting. Source: Adaptive Planning.
Document Type: White Paper Description: Corporate budgeting, forecasting, and ...
Published:
2011-04-07
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Forecasting is changing from a top-down process to a bottom-up one. High-level targets may be useful starting points, but
they must be combined with input from line management and department heads before being rolled up into enterprise-wide financial
goals. Some companies find it effective to “embed” (...)
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Accelerating the Speed of Intelligence for Fast and Flexible Forecasting: Engaging the Business for Better
Results. Source: SAP. Document ...
Published:
2012-01-30
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Abstract:
Business performance management (BPM) applications, particularly budgeting, forecasting, and reporting (BFR) solutions, bring
high value to a mid-size company. But embarking upon a BPM initiative can seem daunting. There are many factors to consider,
including potential benefits, expected costs, etc. Rea (...)
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Ten Steps to Evaluate and Select A Mid-Market Budgeting, Forecasting, and Reporting Solution.
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Published:
2011-04-07
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Abstract:
While there is an opportunity for FRx to become a main pillar within the entire Microsoft BI product strategy, there is not
yet an overall cohesive BI/CPM strategy or architecture to guide the product plans to an integrated BI solution set. (...)
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While there is an opportunity for FRx to become a main pillar within the entire Microsoft BI product strategy, there is not
yet an overall cohesiv...
Published:
2003-12-05
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Abstract:
Although companies typically find it easy to accumulate data from their enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, it often
remains unusable or unavailable to the decision makers who need it. Learn how deploying automated tools for report building,
planning, and budgeting, as well as other applications (...)
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... Learn how deploying automated tools for report building, planning,
and budgeting, as well as other applications such as business intelligence (BI) and ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Bank chief financial officers (CFOs) are being forced to reexamine their roles and responsibilities. Simply closing the books
no longer works. Finance departments are being asked to perform strategic budgeting and planning, monitor risk and compliance,
and improve overall performance. To meet these deman (...)
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... departments are being asked to perform strategic budgeting and planning
... in a turbulent marketplace, bank CFOs need sound planning and forecasting
support. ...
Published:
2011-08-08
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Abstract:
Current pure play business intelligence (BI) leaders offer the advantage of superior analytics and planning capabilities;
however, enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors are improving their analytic capabilities and accessibility. (...)
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Current pure play business intelligence (BI) leaders offer the advantage of superior analytics and planning capabilities;
however, enterprise reso...
Published:
2005-07-14
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Abstract:
Planning and budgeting are critical components of any company’s performance management initiative, as they are a means of
translating strategy into a coherent set of initiatives and provide a basis for objective assessment and alignment. But how
well are companies achieving this? Read this benchmark re (...)
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Planning and Budgeting: Improving Effectiveness through Best Practices and Technology. Source:
Adaptive Planning. Document Type: White ...
Published:
2011-04-07
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Abstract:
By continuing to achieve stable financial performance and leverage customer requirements to deliver new product enhancements,
as well as undertake palatable acquisitions such as Comshare, Geac might well overcome a lingering general feeling that it
missed its opportunity to be a top-notch applications ve (...)
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By continuing to achieve stable financial performance and leverage customer requirements to deliver new product enhancements,
as well as undertake...
Published:
2003-08-12
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Abstract:
Accurate forecasting requires many different views of the business. Increasingly, the finance department must make the links
between forward-looking data from core operations and explain to stakeholders how this will impact the balance sheet and cash
flow statement. How can chief financial officers lead (...)
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... Linking Operational and Financial Planning in Global Organizations. Source: SAP. Document
Type: White Paper Description: Accurate forecasting requires many ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Make up your own mind on forecast accuracy.Get this whitepaper for free!We bring expert advice right to you. Peerless Pump
has been designing, engineering, and manufacturing pumps for more than 80 years. The company was basing component stock levels
on historical data, as it did not have the ability to ac (...)
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Make up your own mind on forecast accuracy.Get this whitepaper for free!We bring expert advice right to you. Peerless Pump
has been designing, engi...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Why aren’t most companies able to achieve exceptional performance given that they have standard budgeting, analysis, and
forecasting processes in place? It is because they don’t have a unified, integrated financial management process. Discover
the benefits of a unified approach and the technologies (...)
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Unified Business Performance Management: How to Streamline Budgeting, Reporting, Analysis, and Forecasting.
Source: Adaptive Planning. Document Type: White ...
Published:
2011-04-07
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Abstract:
Most companies are not operating at a high-quality financial management. Budgeting is slow, re-forecasting is infrequent,
monthly reports lack key information, and what-if analyses are incomplete or impossible. With Adaptive Planning, companies
can elevate their financial management by creating better co (...)
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... Planning. Document Type: White Paper Description: Most companies are not operating at
a high-quality financial management. Budgeting is slow, re-forecasting is ...
Published:
2011-04-07
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Abstract:
Mitsubishi Electric Europe thought its enterprise resource planning (ERP) would address all of its reporting requirements.
But long-term, this proved difficult to sustain, due to the company’s ever-changing procedures. So Mitsubishi decided to invest
in a tool that would integrate data from disparate s (...)
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... Source: Board International. Document Type: Case Study Description: Mitsubishi Electric Europe thought
its enterprise resource planning (ERP) would address all ...
Published:
2010-03-11