The Evolution of a Real-time Data Warehouse
Jorge Garcia
Real-time data warehouses are common in some organizations. This article reviews the basic concepts of a real-time data warehouse and it will help you determine if your organization needs this type of IT solution.
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Why Privately-held Manufacturers Should Implement IFRS-ready ERP Solutions
Christine Anderson and Mitch Dwight
While regulatory requirements to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) may be a concern for publically traded companies only, there are plenty of reasons why privately held entities will want to prepare to adopt IFRS as well.
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Top 5 Trends in HR Technology
Sherry Fox
Recession or not, innovation in HR technology continues to grow-altering the way people work. While there are many new solutions available, here are a few that we'll be seeing more of in the year ahead.
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Seeing the Opportunity in Asset Management
SAP
As financial resources become scarcer, maximizing return on assets (ROA) is becoming a key corporate strategy. Unfortunately, metrics governing asset performance are not always available in real time, and are often of low or mixed reliability. Improving visibility into asset performance can help management streamline processes and make better decisions that can ultimately deliver superior corporate results. Find out more.
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Case Study: PepsiCo Beverages Italia
Infor
PepsiCo Italia needed an information management system to manage and track assets it loans at no cost to clients, such as coolers and fountains. It also sought to increase operational efficiency and trace every event involving every piece of equipment during the entire asset life cycle. Learn about the integrated enterprise asset management (EAM) system PepsiCo chose to supports all equipment asset management processes.
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How to Compare the Real Cost of Accounting Software: 30 Questions to Ask Before You Sign the Contract
CAL Business Solutions
Once you decide it's time to upgrade the enterprise resource planning (ERP) for accounting system, the next question is: "How much does it cost?" However, many variables factor into the total project price—and software is only a fraction of that. Discover 16 insider tips that can help you save money, as well as 30 specific questions to ask your software vendor, so you can avoid hidden costs and understand the total quote.
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HR Analytics: Gaining Insights for the Upturn
SAP
Most enterprises have accumulated a surfeit of workforce and employee data. Only leading-edge companies are making extensive use of data to drive human capital management (HCM) decisions the way most companies use financial and marketing data to make strategic business decisions. Learn more about why—and how—you should be making fact-based workforce planning decisions that will help you survive the current recession.
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Case Study: South Coast Water District (SCWD)
Technology Evaluation Centers
To improve efficiency and reduce overall workload on financials personnel, California (US)-based utilities company South Coast Water District (SCWD) needed a new financials system with integrated human resources (HR) functionality. Find out how Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) helped SCWD define its financial and HR requirements, evaluate its short list of solutions, and shorten the software selection process.
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A New Model of Business Intelligence
Oracle
Most companies recognize that business intelligence (BI) is critical to business process improvement and decision making, because these BI tools turn data into actionable information. However, many companies fail to put BI tools into the hands of users who would most benefit from them. Find out how IT executives can leverage today's less complex BI tools to empower your company from top to bottom.
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Managing Compliance and Access For The Cloud
Symplified
You can use identity and access management to improve security, reduce risk, and meet compliance requirements for cloud systems. But are you aware of the identity requirements for access controls and audit for software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications? Or about the compliance regulations governing sensitive information in SaaS and cloud applications? Discover how to address the needs of SaaS and cloud-based identities.
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The Dollars and Sense of Web Identity Management: How SaaS Cuts the High Costs of Web Access and SSO by 75 Percent
Symplified
IT infrastructure software has a well-established track record for experiencing frequent cost overruns and missed deadlines. Expensive software and extensive customization are the key contributors to increasing identity management costs to four or five times more than the price of the initial identity software license. Learn how software as a service (SaaS) can reduce the cost and complexity of IT infrastructure.
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Workforce Analytics: Changing and Winning the Game
DoubleStar, Inc.
Human resources (HR) is an increasingly strategic player in gaining a competitive advantage, especially in terms of workforce analytics. But HR organizations struggle when they spend too much time gathering data instead of acting on it. By implementing a comprehensive workforce analytics solution, they will start to win the "changing game" and—more importantly—drive corporate results that matter.
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Human Capital Management: How Top Organizations Drive Company Profits Efficiently
SAP
This benchmarking study analyzes human resources (HR) performance for over 200 best-practice companies in three categories: process and transactional support, expertise-based business support, and strategic decision support. Two questions are at the core of the study: How can companies reduce HR costs and increase HR efficiency? And how can HR organizations create business value and optimize effectiveness? Find out what they said.
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How to Get the Most from Your Supply Chain: SCM Reaches the Mid-market
Technology Evaluation Centers
Today's midsized distributors can benefit from their software systems in ways that were impossible a few years ago. By layering advanced, affordable supply chain management (SCM) and electronic data interchange (EDI) functionality on top of their existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, they can profit from improved productivity and lower labor costs. Find out how.
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How to Get the Most from Your Supply Chain: SCM Reaches the Mid-market
Technology Evaluation Centers
Today's midsized distributors can benefit from their software systems in ways that were impossible a few years ago. By layering advanced, affordable supply chain management (SCM) and electronic data interchange (EDI) functionality on top of their existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, they can profit from improved productivity and lower labor costs. Find out how.
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Smooth Transition: Preparing for IFRS
Technology Evaluation Centers
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are the reporting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). IFRS is now required or permitted in nearly 100 countries, while others plan to adopt or align with IFRS soon. In the US, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) will soon be aligned with IFRS. Find out how this will affect your company, and what you can do about it.
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Gaining Competitive Advantage through Global Product Development
PTC
Product development is a mission-critical process. And it can also be very expensive. But thanks to modern computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided engineering (CAE), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and product lifecycle management (PLM) systems, many manufacturing companies now have the tools that allow better alignment of cost and value-add. This is what's referred to as "global product development." Learn more.
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Product Lifecycle Management Proving Value at Heinz
Oracle
In the mid-1990s Heinz was managing their product specifications, formulas, and quality information in the same manner as most companies. Their product information was stored in a variety of disparate systems, spreadsheets, text documents, and paper forms. Learn how it was able to continually leverage product information across the entire life cycle.
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Rapid Implementation: The New Age of ERP
Oracle
For midsize firms seeking more value in a shorter period of time, a rapid enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation may be the way to go. If you're unsure this is the right choice, you need to consider some important factors. The best candidates tend to be ERP solution first-timers. Learn more about how to work closely with ERP partner vendors for a rapid—and successful—ERP implementation.
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Learning from BPM Leaders: Benefits, Prerequisites, and the Impact of Successful BPM Initiatives
SAP
Business process management (BPM) software implementations are now moving into the mainstream. Many early adopters are already using BPM to foster business innovation. You can benefit from the knowledge gained by BPM leaders and innovators, and their prerequisites for BPM success. These findings can serve as best-practice guidelines for your BPM initiative, so you can derive maximum value from your BPM investment.
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Case Study: Arysta LifeScience
Technology Evaluation Centers
Arysta LifeScience, one of the largest privately held crop protection and life sciences companies in the world, needed a business intelligence (BI) and business performance management (BPM) solution that would give users access to information from multiple systems, across multiple business areas. Learn how TEC's software evaluation and selection methodology helped Arysta select the winning solution in only three months.
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Case Study: Global Refund
Technology Evaluation Centers
Swiss financial services company Global Refund needed to replace its antiquated customer relationship management (CRM) system. To find a mobile-enabled, user-friendly solution that could handle the company's 15 million yearly transactions, Global Refund turned to TEC. Learn how TEC helped Global Refund turn its long-list of 40 vendors into a short-list of four, and shave two months off the selection process.
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Buying a Talent Management System: The 11 Key Steps to Success
Cornerstone OnDemand
An integrated talent management system (TMS) can provide numerous benefits—from automating development and performance initiatives to ensuring that the entire organization is managing talent in a unified way. But for many organizations, especially midsized companies, selecting a talent management system can be daunting. Following these 11 steps can help you launch a winning talent management campaign in your organization.
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