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Attributes of Sarbanes-Oxley Tool Sets Part One: Control ...

by Joseph J. Strub & Michael J. Lucas ... As the underpinning of a company's financial reporting, risk assessment considers such things as all transactions are complete and recognized in the proper ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2003/12/research_notes/MI_EV_XJS_12_08_03_1.asp - 15k - 2003-12-08 Summary: An earlier article, Audit Considerations for Enterprise Software Implementations, included a brief discussion of the use of computer-based tool sets and repositories to facilitate compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Here we examine this issue in more detail. Of particular interest are the key c

The Whys and Hows of a Security Vulnerability Assessment

by L. Taylor ... While all companies should take the initiative of conducting a Security Vulnerability Assessment, banks and financial institutions know they will be the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2000/08/research_notes/TU_ST_LPT_08_09_00_1.asp - 22k - 2000-08-09 Summary: TEC outlines the reasons for having a Security Vulnerability Assessment done, how a security vulnerability assessment is performed, what can be gained by enlisting the Security Vulnerability Assessment process, and what you should expect to see in a Security Vulnerability Assessment report. After all, th

Vendor Analysis: Interliant's Security Vulnerability Assessment

by L. Taylor ... Financial loss is only one of the many online losses a company can fall victim to. A Security Vulnerability Assessment (SVA) has become a crucial service to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2002/01/research_notes/PN_ST_XLT_01_14_02_1.asp - 22k - 2002-01-14 Summary: A security vulnerability assessment service is a risk management process. Interliant's security vulnerability assessment service enables its clients to understand what risks their online transaction systems and network infrastructure face. Relevant Technologies has taken an in-depth look at Interliant's

Getting Strategic Planning and Financial Planning in the Same ...

by John Diezemann ... investment decisions prior to detailed financial calculations. Table 5: Qualifying Real Options. Project. Option Type. V1*. V2*. Real Options Assessment. Impact ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/1999/10/research_notes/TU_EV_JD_10_99_1.asp - 32k - 1999-10-01 Summary: 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

Discovering and Creating Value in Procurement through Continuous ...

by Murali Krishnan Sundararajan and Rajib Saha ... key area is new supplier determination, and the assessment of their ... score suppliers across parameters like supply reliability, financial capability, reference ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/07/research_notes/EN_SC_XMS_07_17_06_1.asp - 20k - 2006-07-17 Summary: Improvement is not simply an idea: it is a process. And processes without frameworks are recipes for underachievement, or worse, chaos. For this reason, value leakages in procurement functions must be resolved in a systematic, progressive, incremental, and formalized manner.

Security Risk Assessment and Management in Web Application ...

by Caleb Sima ... availability of many types of financial and health-related information also is increasing IT risks and making a comprehensive security risk assessment a modern ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2006/01/research_notes/TU_ST_XCS_01_27_06_1.asp - 14k - 2006-01-27 Summary: Corporations are at risk because Web applications and servers make them susceptible to hackers and cyber crooks. However, companies can perform security risk assessments that mitigate risk by applying security risk management processes that valuate and prioritize IT assets.

Security Risk Assessment and Management in Web Application ...

by Caleb Sima ... availability of many types of financial and health-related information is also increasing IT risks and making a comprehensive security risk assessment a modern ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/softwaredevelopment/2008/06/research_notes/TU_ST_XCS_06_06_08_1.asp - 13k - 2008-06-06 Summary: Corporations are at risk because Web applications and servers make them susceptible to hackers and cyber crooks. However, companies can perform security risk assessments that mitigate risk by applying security risk management policies designed to protect a company’s data.

Accounting and Financial Management - Vars

... state-of-the-art, robust, scalable, and adaptable Sage financial software solutions ... We assist organizations from strategy and assessment through selection and ... http:/.../www.technologyevaluation.com/showcases/vars/cat/87113/Accounting-and-Financial-Management.html - 34k - 2008-10-06

IT Project Risk Assessment

by J. Dowling ... We had avoided true project risk assessment and management. Lessons Learned. ... Can this effort incur/cause significant other financial losses? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/08/research_notes/MI_EV_JFD_08_22_02_1.asp - 16k - 2002-08-22 Summary: Information technology project risk often comes from non-technical aspects of the initiative. Assessing the impact of technology on people, management systems and other initiatives is essential to assure project success.

Financial Reporting, Planning, and Budgeting As Necessary Pieces ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... coherent set of objectives, as well as a basis for assessment of achievement ... As a result, many financial executives have been marking active financial planning ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/11/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_11_21_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-11-21 Summary: Enterprise performance management (EPM) is an emerging portfolio of applications and methodologies with business intelligence (BI) architectures and technologies at its core.