IBM Software recently held a user group conference called Vision 2011 that focused on its Clarity Systems acquisition’s users but also covered broader finance department topics. For me, the highlight of the show was the continued evolution and enrichment of the Clarity FSR external reporting application designed to automate the close-to-report cycle. This process is commonly referred to as “the last mile of finance,” a term coined by a now-defunct company, Movaris, and adopted by Gartner. If...
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Topics:
Office of Finance,
XBRL,
Financial Performance,
Uncategorized,
CFO,
Corporate Finance,
SEC,
Digital Technology
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Topics:
Planning,
SAP,
Forecast,
Office of Finance,
Operational Performance Management (OPM),
budget,
Budgeting,
XBRL,
Business Analytics,
Business Intelligence,
Business Mobility,
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC),
Business Performance Management (BPM),
CFO,
Financial Performance Management (FPM),
Information Management (IM),
Supply Chain Performance Management (SCPM),
agile,
budgeting software,
CEO,
Corporate Finance,
Financial Performance Management,
Integrated Business Planning
The earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant trifecta that devastated Japan has had a negative impact also on companies that embraced the concept of managing a lean supply chain – one that minimizes inventories at each stage. If news accounts are to be believed, there seem to be legions regretting that decision as disruptions caused by the disasters have a ripple impact, hampering manufacturers’ ability to deliver goods worldwide. But although current events are a wake-up call highlighting the...
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Topics:
Performance Management,
Sustainability,
Human Capital Management,
Marketing,
Operational Performance Management (OPM),
Analytics,
Business Analytics,
Business Collaboration,
Cloud Computing,
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC),
Business Performance Management (BPM),
Financial Performance Management (FPM),
IT Performance Management (ITPM),
Supply Chain,
Supply Chain Performance Management (SCPM)
