Business Intelligence Network - The Vision for BI and Beyond

ANALYST REPORT - As the key findings in this report will show, developing or enhancing a spend analysis program and closing process gaps to ensure tight linkage to the sourcing process are straightforward and practical ways to attain greater savings and deliver greater value in this period of uncertainty and strict budgets.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Process Automation | Data Quality | Enterprise | Knowledge Management | Procurement | Spend Management | Surveys

ANALYST BRIEF - The SAP BusinessObjects Electronic Invoicing for Brazil (SAP BusinessObjects Nota Fiscal Eletronica) application helps companies that do business in Brazil meet digital invoice regulations. The application enables automated, certified, and secure communication with government systems at the state and federal level.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Billing Services | Billing Software | Billing Systems | Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Service Management | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This paper highlights common mistakes companies make in a down economy and discusses how organizations can use business intelligence to avoid them. Use the self-assessment questionnaire at the end of this paper to determine the level of business intelligence opportunity across your organization.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: September 28, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | CEOs | CFOs | CIOs | Cost Benefit Analysis | Decision Support Systems | ROI | Strategic Planning

ANALYST REPORT - This report serves as a roadmap for those attempting to match environmental and social stewardship to clear, actionable, and measureable improvements to their bottom lines – thus ensuring the sustainability of their business ecosystem.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Dashboards | Environmental Compliance | Environmental Standards | EPA | ROI

WHITE PAPER - How can management communicate business strategy effectively and assure that the entire organization has bought in to the strategy and is aligned behind it? Business performance optimization systems are an important tool for success.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Environment | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Structures | CIOs | Decision Support Systems | Economic Environment | Global Economy | Globalization | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - Read how SAP software can help your company manage risks and exploit operational and business opportunities regarding social, environmental, and economic sustainability.
Posted: July 22, 2009 | Published: June 3, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Structures | Risk Assessment | Risk Management

WHITE PAPER - This SAP Executive Insight examines the changing role of the finance organization in today's business environment. Further, it describes how companies can develop best-run finance organizations.
Posted: June 8, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Metrics | Business Models | Business Performance Management | CEOs | CFOs | CIOs | Financial Management | Financial Metrics | Financial Transaction Processing | Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

ANALYST REPORT - In June 2008, CFO Research Services conducted a research program among senior finance executives in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The research looked at what kinds of alliances companies are forming and how finance sees itself working with internal and external partners to establish and assess successful alliances.
Posted: June 8, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Communications | Business Intelligence | Business IT Alignment | Business Management | Business Metrics | Business Models | Business Performance Management | Business Process Modeling | Business Processes | Business Systems | CEOs | CFOs | CIOs | Communications Networks | Financial Management | Financial Reporting

WHITE PAPER - The term "financial close" describes a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external legal reporting. This paper identifies solutions to help organizations improve and sustain their close times and address the challenges associated with automating internal controls
Posted: June 5, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Accounting | Business Performance Management | Compliance (Finance) | Financial Management | Financial Reporting | Financial Statements | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) | Legal Compliance Software | Risk Assessment | Risk Management

WHITE PAPER - In order to better understand the opportunities, challenges, risks and rewards companies have seen from these types of agreements, the Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a survey in March 2008, sponsored by SAP, which asked 516 senior executives how their business relationships are evolving.
Posted: June 5, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Environment | Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Collaboration | Collaborative Commerce | Customer Service | Data Management | Data Quality | Globalization

WHITE PAPER - SAP® solutions for governance, risk, and compliance help you institutionalize compliance throughout the enterprise. Across operational, financial, global trade, and environmental compliance activities, you can reduce costs and risks while boosting productivity and increasing your competitive advantage.
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Business Process Management | Compliance (Finance) | Compliance Best Practices | Data Governance | Data Integration | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Assessment | Risk Management

WHITE PAPER - The extraordinary circumstances of the current economic crisis have changed the operating rules for companies of every size, in every industry. Companies now face a unique opportunity to reexamine traditional business practices and make much-needed changes - changes that will help them survive the downturn and flourish with the inevitable up...
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Process Reengineering | CRM | CRM Analytics Software | CRM Best Practices | CRM Software | Customer Data Integration | Customer Satisfaction | Customer Service Best Practices | Pricing | Product Management | Productivity

WHITE PAPER - Leading life sciences companies are recognizing the need for synchronized, enterprise-wide pricing and contract management processes. An integrated solution can provide the transparency needed to satisfy auditors, balance pricing with go-to-market strategies, and support sales and finance teams - including accurately predicting margins.
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Business Process Reengineering | Contract Management | Contract Management Software | Contract Manufacturing Services | Integrated Development Environments | Life Sciences Industry | Pricing | Product Management | Productivity | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This SAP Executive Insight examines specific concerns that confront utility executives in today's economy. Further, it describes how gaining greater business visibility and transparency can enable organizations to execute decisively and effectively in this challenging climate.
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Service Management | Circuit Boards | Economic Environment | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Generation Equipment | Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) | Regulatory Compliance

WHITE PAPER - Recently, many businesses have used lean principles to move from a decentralized corporate management mode to a hybrid model - recognizing that different functions require different levels of centralized management to be efficient and effective. Read this whitepaper to learn a three-tiered approach to improving your operations.
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Process Reengineering | Business Processes | Corporate Governance | Enterprise Architectures | Enterprise Resource Management | Lean Production | Marketing | Supply Chain Management