January 23, 2009 - (Free Research) the following article will share the results of SAP research as well as APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative (OSBC) research. The OSBC research is the first global set of common standards for business processes and data, giving organizations an independent, authoritative resource for evaluating and improving business practices.
January 2004 - (Free Research) FACTS ADMIN is a fully automated, real-time policy administration system - with support for membership enrollment and eligibility management, premium administration, accounts payable, and administration of broker commissions.
September 2008 - (Free Research) In August 2007, CFO Research Services launched a research program to explore the ways in which the role of the finance team has changed in recent years. This report presents the findings of our online survey of 255 senior finance executives.
May 2008 - (Free Research) In February 2008, CFO Research Services, a unit of CFO Publishing and part of The Economist Group, began a research project with Business Objects, an SAP company, asking senior finance executives to give views on their priorities and challenges around integrating operational and financial planning processes.
June 2009 - (Free Research) In this research, we examine the lessons that have been learnt from the current financial crisis, and propose ten practical lessons that could help to address perceived weaknesses in risk identification, assessment and management.
January 2007 - (Free Research) This paper explains SAP’s vision for a cross-enterprise GRC solution and the benefits it can provide, defines key terms, and discusses what to look for when evaluating GRC software options.
January 2010 - (Free Research) This paper reviews aspects of cost reduction and examines some typical financial accounting expense categories. This paper also looks at how data quality services can be applied in those examples to reduce expenses, and examines the potential for applying data quality management as a way to manage and reduce organizational expenses.
May 2010 - (Free Research) IT organizations are challenged with running IT as a business to lower costs, mitigate risk, and improve service in the face of limited resources, static or declining budgets, and increased regulatory demands.
December 2008 - (Free Research) EchoStream for AIX is a proven solution to the data recovery problem that is in use at a variety of referenceable accounts today.
July 2010 - (Free Research) Effective provisioning means not only working with an identity and access management provider and its product, but it is also about business process, effective communication and phased implementation.
June 2010 - (Free Research) Effective provisioning means not only working with an identity and access management provider and its product, but it is also about business process, effective communication and phased implementation.
September 2009 - (Free Research) You probably think it couldn't happen to you, but disastrous events occur more often than not. Perhaps not a hurricane or earthquake or malicious attack, but there are potential risks for every business. Developing a solid data-recovery plan can keep your business up and running in the event of a disaster or other unfortunate event.
March 2010 - (Free Research) Explore how to ensure alignment between your company's strategic objectives and risk management/compliance policies; how to proactively mitigate all types of business risk and maintain a proper risk/reward balance; and how to ensure continuous compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
November 2008 - (Free Research) To find out how senior executives view their financial processes, the Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed a global sample of mostly financial executives in September 2008. Some respondents focused on the importance of developing processes that reduced costs and improved efficiency. Others acknowledged the importance of cost and efficiency..
December 2009 - (Free Research) This Gartner research paper indicates which storage considerations need to be taken into account by an IT manager when starting server virtualization projects or improving the productivity of existing server-virtualized environments. It also highlights what can and cannot be achieved with today's storage technologies and solutions.
July 2010 - (Free Research) To implement a strategic, efficient and sustainable governance, risk and compliance (GRC) program, organizations need integrated technologies, expert resources and a unified view into business processes across IT, Finance, Operations and Legal domains.
July 2010 - (Free Research) Watch this video white paper to learn how to consolidate the management of multiple risks and regulatory requirements using a single enterprise platform - thereby reducing costs, increasing performance, and improving the operations of the business overall.
September 2009 - (Free Research) Getting business and IT together to deliver what customers want despite budget constraints is the key to delivering business value to clients and stakeholders alike. Read this paper for a discussion of business process management strategies that enable banks to meet business objectives and foster innovation.
March 2010 - (Free Research) Learn ways to improve IT/business alignment in your organization with tips from Forrester’s Evelyn Hubbert. Discover how, by implementing Service Portfolio Management (SPM), you can prioritize IT investments and activities and determine what services you should outsource.
June 2010 - (Free Research) This paper will present an overview of the changing landscape as companies develop practices and processes to measure their performance as sustainable enterprises. It will examine the complex new drivers of sustainability reporting, as well as the rapidly changing legislative environment that will make reporting mandatory, not voluntary.
October 2009 - (Free Research) Read this paper for a look at recent information that has been gathered about managing for profitability in European countries. This paper examines what European CFOs have been doing to maximize profits and business success.
April 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper demonstrates that both business and IT GRC initiatives are continuing to grow in relevance and provides key recommendations for companies seeking to transform business processes to reduce costs, improve governance and compliance, while mitigating and managing risk.
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