A CFO's Guide For Managing IT

by Bill Friend ... For corporate boards and executives not really comfortable with technology in the ... but the largest organizations, the management of IT is returning to the CFO. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2003/12/research_notes/MI_EV_XWF_12_25_03_1.asp - 13k Summary: In the post Y2K era, many companies have turned to the CFO to oversee the IT function with the CIO or head of IT reporting to the CFO. IT may look organizationally like accounting, but the issues a CFO will face in managing IT will be complex and involve an organizational approach that is focused on the

The CEO, CFO, and TCO

by Olin Thompson ... the chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO) care about ... internal costs are often buried in a general information technology (IT) budget ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/12/research_notes/MI_ER_XOT_12_04_06_1.asp - 10k Summary: Total cost of ownership (TCO) is a key component of the

Manugistics Takes Another Hit on Earnings as CFO Resigns

by Steve McVey ... ÿþManugistics Takes Another Hit on Earnings as CFO Resigns S. McVey ... through successful integration of acquired technologies (such as ROVER Technology in 1991 ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/09/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_9_16_99_1.asp - 6k Summary: September 15, 1999 07:45 AM ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Manugistics Group, Inc. MANU today reported quarterly revenues and earnings for the period ended August 31, 1999. For its second quarter, Manugistics generated revenues of $33.8 million. The company reported a net loss for the quarter o

Longview Solutions

... Our CPM software, Khalix by Longview Solutions, is an integrated application that supports the diverse needs of the CFO, including Management Reporting ... http://www.technologyevaluation.com/showcases/technology-Directory/D/10490/Longview-Solutions.html - 5k - 2008-09-01

Geac

... Geac Overview. Web Site. http://www.geac.com. Geac (TSX: GAC; NASDAQ: GEAC) is a global enterprise software company for business performance management. CFO. ... http://www.technologyevaluation.com/showcases/technology-Directory/D/11632/Geac.html - 4k - 2008-09-01

MAPICS Moving On Pragmatically

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The executive team includes a new chief financial officer (CFO), chief technology executive (CTE), chief marketing executive (CME) and senior vice president of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_19_02_1.asp - 15k Summary: While the existing loyal client base and seasoned affiliate channel remains MAPICS’ trump card in these difficult times, the recent moves of a unified product branding combined with addressing issues of its world-class aspiring manufacturing customers should be the way to more effectively sell to and b

Is ROI King In Evaluating IT Investments? Part 1. Should We Make ...

by William Friend and Olin Thompson ... the capital investment or how early adopters of e-mail made their case to a CFO. These investments required a "leap of faith" that the technology would bring ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/07/research_notes/TU_EV_XWF_07_23_02_1.asp - 14k Summary: IT managers should recognize that cash flow measurements are being increasingly used to evaluate IT investments, even though initial estimates of cash flows from IT projects are often hard to determine because underlying business assumptions can change. IT veterans all know that reconciling IT investment

Focus on Corporate Governance Requires a Business-Oriented Selling ...

by Dave Stein ... Those often include investments in strategic technology. ... Know how the CFO, CEO and board counts money Credibility with senior executives is a key factor in ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/11/research_notes/MI_EV_XDS_11_25_02_1.asp - 15k Summary: If you are selling products or services that are critical to your prospect’s success or for that matter, their very survival, your proposal will likely be elevated to the board of directors level for final approval. How do you sell at the board level?

TurtleSpice ERP! (Week 2) » The TEC Blog

... s comptroller, has been tasked to select an ERP system by his CFO. ... Author Program About the Blog; Terms of Use. Copyright © 2008 by Technology Evaluation Centers ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/07/17/turtlespice-erp-week-2/ - 39k - 2008-07-17

Whose ROI is it Anyway? Part Two: Sorting Through Claims

by Dennis J. Crane ... Executives complain to technology vendors that customer relationship management (CRM) and sales ... Vendors hear, "Our CFO insists on greater than a 50 percent ROI ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/04/research_notes/MI_EV_XDC_04_13_04_1.asp - 12k Summary: ROI (return on investment) has taken on new importance in examining business initiatives and programs that often involve deployment of enterprise software and information technology. In some cases,