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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...
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2005-07-14
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Enterprise applications have long been providing the means for businesses to collect required data and deliver it to the
right people. Now that sales and marketing professionals are empowered with the right tools to better serve their customers
and gather insights on all customers' interactions, the ques (...)
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Enterprise applications have long been providing the means for businesses to collect required data and deliver it to the right
people. Now that sa...
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2003-07-23
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Business intelligence (BI) represents the tools and systems that play a key role in the strategic planning process by allowing
a company to manipulate corporate data for decision-making. But what exactly are the primary components of BI? (...)
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2009-03-23
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Tools under the business intelligence (BI) umbrella combine to convert data into information, and information into decisions
for action. Dashboards and scorecards are two such tools. Though often confused, they have functional difference, especially
in modern BI suites. (...)
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... The term business intelligence (BI) thus represents all ... a key role
in the strategic planning process ... product profitability, statistical analysis,
and inventory ...
Published:
2005-06-28
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In contrast to traditionally investing in automation technologies for better use of tangible assets, enterprises have begun
to invest in optimizing human capital. Human capital management, or talent management, is a set of human resources practices
focusing on the acquisition, management, and optimizatio (...)
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In contrast to traditionally investing in automation technologies for better use of tangible assets, enterprises have begun
to invest in optimizin...
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2009-08-28
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Business performance management (BPM) includes setting key performance indicators, using data mining to discover data patterns
and using software to help drive business decisions and develop corporate strategy. For an organization, there are many benefits
to implementing a BPM solution. (...)
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... BPM applications allow organizations to implement an approach to data analysis. ...
for a specific focus on strategic objectives and strategic business goals.
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Published:
2009-04-27
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Physical asset management contributes greatly to the achievement of competitive advantages in capital intensive companies.
Particularly in the areas of productivity, quality, cost effectiveness, and risk management. If your company has a need to
manage physical assets it can benefit from a proven Total E (...)
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Physical asset management contributes greatly to the achievement of competitive advantages in capital intensive companies.
Particularly in the are...
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2003-06-27
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The SAS Institute and International Business Machines announced a new business intelligence relationship on January 24, 2000.
IBM has announced that it is refocusing its partnering efforts "to provide world-class e-business applications." The SAS Institute
will provide BI expertise and leverage IBM's con (...)
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The SAS Institute and International Business Machines announced a new business intelligence relationship on January 24, 2000.
IBM has announced th...
Published:
2000-01-31
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One of the biggest mistakes users often make with BI is forgetting the big picture, the strategic goals of what they hope
to accomplish by accessing this information, while breaking out of traditional silo-ed metrics. BI is not a panacea, and enterprises
must organize and prioritize their business needs (...)
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One of the biggest mistakes users often make with BI is forgetting the big picture, the strategic goals of what they hope
to accomplish by accessi...
Published:
2005-07-16
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Online SRM helps to reduce the time spent on transactional details and put more emphasis on strategic activities. (...)
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Online SRM helps to reduce the time spent on transactional details and put more emphasis on strategic activities.
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2002-10-23
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Business Engine provides best-of-breed PPM functionality for internal IT departments, focusing on financial governance. For
organizations seeking flexible workflow and IT governance capabilities, BEN delivers functionality in the financial services,
health care, government, manufacturing, telecommunicati (...)
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Business Engine provides best-of-breed PPM functionality for internal IT departments, focusing on financial governance. For
organizations seeking ...
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2006-03-24
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For many reasons, SAS's alliance with Amdocs and partnership with Aprimo might be some of a few vendor partnerships where
customers and the vendors benefit. (...)
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For many reasons, SAS's alliance with Amdocs and partnership with Aprimo might be some of a few vendor partnerships where
customers and the vendor...
Published:
2005-08-12
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Part 2 of a series on Business Process Reengineering: Long Live Business Process Reengineering. In this Part, we discuss
some practical steps for actually performing business process analysis and fostering change in your company. (...)
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Part 2 of a series on Business Process Reengineering: Long Live Business Process Reengineering. In this Part, we discuss some
practical steps for ...
Published:
2001-08-23
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Combining deep analytics with BI solution functionality, expanding in certain verticals, and by acquiring several well thought
out companies, have been key for SAS to further entrench itself in the market. (...)
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Combining deep analytics with BI solution functionality, expanding in certain verticals, and by acquiring several well thought
out companies, have...
Published:
2005-08-11
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Sagent Technology has announced a new vertical application for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) e-commerce. They have partnered
with DSET to use Sagent’s spatial analysis and real-time geographical data access to determine a customer’s qualification
for DSL service. (...)
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Sagent Technology has announced a new vertical application for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) e-commerce. They have partnered
with DSET to use Sag...
Published:
2000-06-02
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Without sound business process analysis, design, and possible re-design or full-blown reengineering in place before you bring
in technology, your CRM (or any IT) efforts are doomed to fail. (...)
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Without sound business process analysis, design, and possible re-design or full-blown reengineering in place before you bring
in technology, your ...
Published:
2001-08-21
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Read this comparative analysis on APS, SCM, and ERP to make your business processes more cost-effective. Constant changes
are happening in the software market, either in software delivery methods, features and functions, or software integrations
with other applications. Organizations are looking for solut (...)
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Read this comparative analysis on APS, SCM, and ERP to make your business processes more cost-effective. Constant changes
are happening in the soft...
Published:
2010-02-12
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Abstract:
The idea behind the Callidus TrueComp's initial design was for it to be sophisticated enough to tackle and manage the most
complex and variable compensation plans, and yet simple enough to administer without heavy reliance on information technology
(IT) resources. (...)
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... should then transform that information into strategic knowledge and ...
can be used to drive business to higher ... KPIs), management reports, and ad hoc analysis.
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Published:
2006-12-12
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Strategic sourcing involves ongoing relationships, which creates the opportunity for mutually beneficial collaboration between
the buyer and the suppliers. This can result in improved profitability throughout the entire supply chain and add value to
the final product or service. (...)
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Strategic sourcing involves ongoing relationships, which creates the opportunity for mutually beneficial collaboration between
the buyer and the s...
Published:
2008-11-17
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To provide useful financial insight on projects, financial managers need to think about business strategy more like a series
of options than a single projected cash flow. While the concepts of options are certainly familiar to most executives, the
trick to valuing strategic choices lies in the complex an (...)
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To provide useful financial insight on projects, financial managers need to think about business strategy more like a series
of options than a sin...
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1999-10-01