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.
September 2008 - (Free Research) Manufacturers must be prepared to recognize impending change as early as possible, assess the potential impact, determine the optimum strategy for dealing with the change, and implement that strategy in the most effective way possible. In this white paper you'll learn 4 steps toward developing chaos-tolerant business processes.
March 2010 - (Free Research) The challenge for Chief Compliance Officers is to understand the risks associated with each of these three drivers of compliance and how they can be mitigated. Read this paper to find out more.
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.
June 2008 - (Free Research) To maximize profitability, companies must know the true cost of making and delivering their products and services. Traditional cost accounting, devised in a simpler era, does not satisfy that need. This paper examines indirect and overhead costs, which are crucial to managing profitability.
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.
August 2009 - (Free Research) More and more suppliers are requesting electronic invoicing today. Esker’s mission is to help organizations quit paper by focusing on paper-oriented business processes and creating innovative solutions to automate these processes. Check out this webcast to see how accounts receivable can benefit from Esker's solutions.
February 2010 - (Free Research) In this white paper, discover how you can effectively and efficiently control privileged accounts using the latest in adaptive access controls management. You will also learn about how to leverage the latest in Role-Based Access Controls.
January 2006 - (Free Research) In investment reporting, customers expect detailed reports of irreproachable accuracy, delivered with no delay or excuses. This whitepaper will serve as as a guide for Investment Advisors.
July 2008 - (Free Research) This whitepaper explains why automated reconciliation is quickly evolving into a competitive necessity. The costs associated with manual reconciliation, the benefits from automation, and the best reconciliation workflow model will all be discussed.
February 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper explains how financial services firms across the industry and around the globe can use customer-centric strategies and CRM tools to maximize the value and loyalty of their client base and gain insight into new areas of opportunity.
August 2009 - (Free Research) To help mitigate the negative impacts of ID theft problems, Massachusetts passed a new law that requires any organization that "owns, licenses, stores, or maintains personal information about a resident of the Commonwealth" to follow a comprehensive set of information security requirements. Read this white paper to learn more.
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.
August 2008 - (Free Research) This E-Guide explains the changes in traditional network management and how Web 2.0, SOA, IMS and other application-heavy delivery platforms are changing the management requirements.
March 2010 - (Free Research) The SEC will likely require companies to report in both GAAP and IFRS formats during the first official IFRS transition year and for two years prior. Accordingly, our customers want to know how SAP supports parallel reporting. Read this paper to learn which options SAP recommends and find out which is best for your organization.
March 2010 - (Free Research) In this webcast you'll hear from Frank Colich, vice president of finance with 3TIER, on how his company reduced its financial close time by five days. And Intacct CFO Marc Linden discusses how cloud applications can simplify and streamline any organization. Watch this webcast to learn more about how cloud computing helps gain more ROI.
March 2010 - (Free Research) Consider how procurement outsourcers have helped customers improve strategic sourcing, contract negotiations and operational procurement. Yet they need to connect these areas with integrated, sourcing-to-settlement procurement processes by providing customers with standard processes and platforms.
March 2010 - (Free Research) Business processes are expected to run lean and green. The Accounts Payable process that runs with optimal efficiency and accuracy will diagnose bottlenecks in seconds, generate minimal waste and keep vendors and partners happy with fast inquiry response and timely payments. Read this paper from Dolphin Corporation to learn about automating AP.
January 2009 - (Free Research) This document examines the current state of Order Management Systems (OMS) portfolio management capabilities, identifies major challenges and "pain points" that firms encounter, and outlines seven system attributes needed to overcome them.
January 2007 - (Free Research) The power of an information availability solution lies in its ability to transform any nonproductive, non-profitable downtime into the optimum level of value-producing business uptime.
February 2010 - (Free Research) Accounts payable remains a manual and often inefficient business process. Read this white paper for a discussion of best practices options and a solid approach to implementing solutions for automating and optimizing Accounts Payable in the SAP environment.
February 2010 - (Free Research) A business can save 1-2% of its turnover by replacing paper invoices and optimizing related processes. Electronic and automated invoice processes can return a savings of 60-80% compared to traditional paper processing. Projects typically result in a payback period of 0.5-1.5 years. This report imparts useful information for achieving these results.
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