Alerts
Performance Management's Bright Future
April 2, 2008 5:00 PM
All of last year's M&A activity in the business performance management (BPM) arena has paved the way for innovation and integration, making now a great time to evaluate and invest in a BPM strategy. According to Andrew Jorgensen, senior partner at Pinnacle Group Worldwide, there are currently three categories of vendors: platform vendors that offer a complete product suite, warehouse vendors that offer integrated or interoperable solutions, and independent vendors that offer applications. "Companies that have a strong foundation with one of the platform or warehouse vendors may want to deploy that vendor's BPM offerings as part of their overall solution," explains Jorgensen. "Alternatively, companies that are bringing together disparate data sources or that have unique business requirements can make a strong case for considering the independent vendors."
Save This Page
Other Alerts
- How To Revamp Executive Comp for Tough Times
- The downturn has thrown the status quo for executive compensation out the window and thrust pay packages under the microscope. [more]
- Private Equity Hunkers Down
- Not so long ago private equity firms were awash with money and short of places to park it. [more]
- Why Internal Audit Is More Valuable Than Ever
- As enterprise leaders survey the wreckage caused by massive failures of risk management models in the financial sector, they should be taking another look at one of their own primary bulwarks against risk: internal audit. [more]
- Benefit and Compensation Plans Around the World
- For companies that operate on a global scale, fine-tuning benefits and compensation design can be a daunting challenge; here's some help from Mercer. [more]
- Top 6 Best Practices for A/R
- As companies grapple with growing pressures on cash flow, Accounts Payable automation is drawing plenty of attention. [more]
- Speedy Integration Is Key to M&A Success
- Merger and acquisition activities have a reputation for destroying shareholder value, but a well-executed integration strategy can boost a deal's chances of success. [more]
- IFRS: What's the Time Frame Now?
- Going to a single, global set of accounting standards makes sense, but with the economy in an ongoing state of turbulence, attention is focused elsewhere. [more]
- How to Move Procurement to the Next Level
- CFOs and procurement pros alike are looking for ways to boost the function's contribution. [more]
- Slouching Toward IFRS
- International financial reporting standards are not going away. [more]
- Financial Crisis 101
- How did miscalculations and misdeeds in a small slice of the US mortgage market -- the subprime segment -- end up bringing the financial system of the entire world to its knees? [more]
- More Alerts