ERP and SCM Implementations Part One: Doing Too Much Too Soon

by Joseph Strub ... Experience indicates that the ratio of full-time equivalents (FTE's) for implementing ERP and SCM software is about 3 to 1. This means that, for every three ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/04/research_notes/MI_ER_XJS_04_08_04_1.asp - 14k - 2004-04-08 Summary: In order to get ahead of the systems development power curve, companies are attempting what is equivalent to executing a quadruple jump in ice skating; running a sub 3:50 minute mile in track; and winning the Tour de France in cycling--all in the same year. How? By trying to implement enterprise resource

Performance and Compensation Management at the Core of Human ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... environment, and leaders in this realm are tying the workforce to organizational goals and productivity, such as revenue per full-time equivalent employee (FTE ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HumanResources/2006/09/research_notes/TU_HR_PJ_09_28_06_1.asp - 17k - 2006-09-28 Summary: Strategic human capital management (HCM) solutions can help organizations transform their people into a competitive advantage by aligning managers and employees with corporate goals. There is now a statistical and causal relationship among key HCM applications and operating income growth.

Benchmarking: How Am I Really Performing?

by James E. Dion ... For example, if my annual sales were $180,000, and the total number of hours that everyone in the company worked that year was 6,200, then the FTE would equal ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2006/06/research_notes/TU_CR_XJD_06_26_06_1.asp - 20k - 2006-06-26 Summary: Benchmarking, as defined by the dictionary, is 'a standard against which something can be measured or assessed.' But what is benchmarking? What does it do? Why should I do it? What do I benchmark? And how can it help me?