Business Planning and Execution Report Roundup for May 2014
This month, we have a few different reports that all contain themes related to the integration of data in order to provide greater visibility into business issues. For example, in large enterprises,...
View ArticleLearning How to Build the Effective Enterprise at QAD Explore
Last week, I attended the annual QAD Explore user conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Aside from participating in a lively discussion about issues in food and beverage manufacturing featuring myself...
View ArticleBusiness Planning and Execution Report Roundup for June 2014
This month, we have a few reports that may be a little bit different than what you are used to seeing from me. First, we have a report on rapid implementation for ERP. This is the first time I’ve used...
View ArticleHow Do You Manage Your Business?
How do you manage your business? Whether you are a small business just getting started or a large enterprise trying to stay efficient, technology can have a profound effect on success. From desktop...
View ArticleHow to Get the Most Value Out of Your ERP Solution
Organizations rely on their ERP solutions to completely support them. As such, ERP solutions have long lifecycles within organizations. But business, and the technology that supports it, changes over...
View ArticleSAP Simple Finance Intends to Provide Financial Transformation
At its annual SAPPHIRE NOW conference in Orlando, FL two weeks ago, SAP announced Simple Finance, a solution designed to utilize the power of HANA in order to provide agility within modern finance...
View ArticleUpcoming Webinar: How to Unify HR and Finance to Future-Proof Your Organization
The workforce and the technology to manage it are two integral elements of success in today’s modern environment. People are often the single greatest asset and cost for public sector organizations. At...
View ArticleSleeping with the Fishes at Grape Escape 2014: Thoughts on New SYSPRO and...
Last week, I attended the annual JRocket Marketing Grape Escape event in Chicago. As always, I was able to learn about the newest announcements from vendors such as SYSPRO and Apparancy and had the...
View ArticleBusiness Planning and Execution Report Roundup for July 2014
This month we’ve got quite a few reports on financial management, which are topics that you may have not seen quite as often from me. I’d especially like to call attention to the report on treasury and...
View ArticleTips for Creating More Robust Views of Treasury and Risk
Today’s finance department is in a state of evolution. No longer is finance purely looked at as a back office process that lacks innovation and does not serve any strategic function. Rather, a modern...
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Sage Summit 2014: Making Mobile ERP Functional and Usable
Last month, I attended the annual Sage Summit in Las Vegas, NV. At the event, Sage reinforced its commitment to providing SMB customers with ERP supported by emerging technology including cloud,...
View ArticleBusiness Planning and Execution Report Roundup for September 2014
It’s been quite a bit of time since I’ve checked-in with data points from my most recent reports. This month we’ve got some interesting reports about the impact of emerging technology on some of my...
View ArticleChoose the Right ERP for Your Manufacturing Operations
My recent 2014 Business Management and ERP Benchmark Survey finds that the top pressures facing manufacturers today include unpredictable demand, an increase in the volume and complexity of data, and...
View ArticleHow Effective are Your Process Controls?
Does your organization struggle with adhering to regulatory mandates and enforcing process and policy compliance? How effective are your controls and has automation improved your ability to document,...
View ArticleWhat is Sales and Use Tax Compliance Costing You?
Does your organization struggle with the processes associated with calculating, preparing, filing, and remitting sales and use tax? Have the Marketplace Fairness Act and “Amazon Laws” added confusion...
View ArticleBusiness Planning and Execution Report Roundup for October 2014
I’m back again with another roundup of research reports that I’ve posted over at Aberdeen.com. This time, we’ve got a few reports that explored best practices in the manufacturing, wholesale and...
View ArticleUpcoming Webinar: Improve Cash Forecasting and Risk Management with...
My recent research on treasury and risk management found that Best-in-Class organizations are 50% more likely to have implemented an integrated business solution to support treasury and risk...
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SAP: Not Just for the Large Enterprise
In late November, I attended the SAP SME Summit at SAP’s offices in New York City. You may be asking, “why would SAP be holding an SME Summit, all of their customers are large enterprises?” Well, that...
View ArticleElysian Field Software and SYSPRO Target Functionality Aimed at Specific...
Last week, I attended the JRocket Marketing December roadshow where I received updates from enterprise software vendors SYSPRO and Elysian Field Software. I am very familiar with SYSPRO, but this was...
View ArticleBusiness Planning and Execution Report Roundup for December 2014
It’s been awhile once again, but my Christmas present to you is variety of research covering everything from portfolio management to food safety. Aren’t you excited!? Please take a look if any of these...
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