The Sarbanes-Oxley Act May Be Just the Tip of a Compliance Iceberg

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... It is based on the same three pillar approach as it is for insurance (quantitative requirements; supervisory activities; and reporting and disclosure) and the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/02/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_02_26_07_1.asp - 22k - 2007-02-26 Summary: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is not the only government regulation that enterprises must comply with. Several others make it imperative that appropriate enterprise resource planning and financial management systems provide comprehensive sets of financials and analytics capabilities to ensure compliance.

Information Security 101: an Introduction to Being Compliant and ...

... company in the face of public disclosure of your ... other regulations, such as the requirements created by ... Standards Council, the Health Insurance Portability and ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../ - 37k - 2008-01-25

Feds Buckle Down on Customer Information Security

by L. Taylor ... Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC ... privacy policy regarding the disclosure of non ... institution with fulfilling their compliance requirements. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2002/02/research_notes/PN_ST_XLT_02_09_02_1.asp - 10k - 2002-02-09 Summary: In an effort to improve the state of consumer privacy, Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision, on January last year announced that they have put together joint guidelines to safegua

What Makes Incentives and Compensation So Tricky?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Furthermore, transparency and disclosure of broker commissions ... evolving licensing and educational requirements, is a critical issue in the insurance industry. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HumanResources/2006/11/research_notes/MN_HR_PJ_11_29_06_1.asp - 15k - 2006-11-29 Summary: Managing incentive compensation presents challenges to almost every large and midsized company, due to the complex nature of the calculations. But along with the ability to perform these calculations, an effective compensation management solution must also provide visibility and transparency.

Is There a Panacea for Enterprise Software Pricing Yet?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... not protected by confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement (NDA ... based on the user's requirements (these capabilities ... to the irony of car insurance, where the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2005/12/research_notes/TU_EV_PJ_12_21_05_1.asp - 19k - 2005-12-21 Summary: While enterprise applications are becoming a commodity, their pricing schemes have yet to follow suit. Users are put in a costly position where the 'fine print' clauses of implementation contracts may inhibit reasonable expectations for software warranties.

Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) Market - Dismal 1999, the New ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... to financial statements disclosure to more ... will remain important requirements for success ... penetration (federal government, insurance, healthcare, transportation ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/12/research_notes/MN_BA_PJ_01_00_1.asp - 50k - 1999-01-01 Summary: The worsening plight of most ERP vendors, caused by the market slowdown, which started in the fourth quarter of 1998, continued in full force throughout 1999. The market size for 1999, with the 4th quarter yet to be reported, is estimated at $18.5B-$19.5B (12%-16% growth over 1998), with sales expected t