Transparency

ERP: When Transparency Becomes Tunnel Vision

by David Bourque ... ERP: When Transparency Becomes Tunnel Vision David Bourque - September 26, 2008. The idea behind an enterprise resource planning ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/09/research_notes/TU_ER_SC_DB_09_26_08_1.asp - 17k - 2008-09-26 Summary: The face of manufacturing is constantly changing. As enterprise resource planning (ERP) software evolves and more organizations continue to use ERP solutions, they must find a way to avoid ERP’s “tunnel vision” syndrome as manufacturing continues to grow globally.

ERP: When Transparency Becomes Tunnel Vision

by David Bourque ... ERP: When Transparency Becomes Tunnel Vision David Bourque - July 29, 2009. Originally Published - September 26, 2008. The idea behind ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2009/07/research_notes/TU_ER_SC_DB_07_29_09_1.asp - 17k - 2009-07-29 Summary: The face of manufacturing is constantly changing. As enterprise resource planning (ERP) software evolves and more organizations continue to use ERP solutions, they must find a way to avoid ERP’s “tunnel vision” syndrome as manufacturing continues to grow globally.

Architecture-Centered Information Systems In The Manufacturing ...

by Glen B. Alleman ... Failure to deal with this transparency is the primary cause of difficulty in the implementation of a physically distributed, heterogeneous system in a multi ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/09/research_notes/GA_EV_GBA_09_19_02_1.asp - 31k - 2002-09-19 Summary: Architecture bridges the semantic gap between the requirements and software. Application software systems must be architected in order to deal with the current and future needs of the business organization. Managing software projects using architecture-centered methodologies must be an intentional step

Globalization Has a Profound Impact on the Supply Chain and ...

by Michael Bittner ... The risks detailed hereafter highlight the need for global data transparency, well defined global business processes, and the global IT enablers to support them ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/02/research_notes/MN_SC_MB_02_09_06_1.asp - 15k - 2006-02-09 Summary: Globalization, the Internet, and demand-driven supply networks are driving technology change. When it comes to supply chain management, globalization has created a need for supply network integration and real time data with event visibility.

Sizing the Enterprise Incentive Management Opportunity—And the ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of products to meet broker and consumer expectations, while concurrently demanding process efficiency, data accuracy and transparency, and information ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HumanResources/2006/12/research_notes/MN_HR_PJ_12_01_06_1.asp - 31k - 2006-12-01 Summary: Pure-play enterprise incentive management (EIM) vendors who have focused on providing the capability to manage highly complex compensation systems will be well positioned to take advantage of the major growth projected in the EIM market.

What Makes Incentives and Compensation So Tricky?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... As mentioned earlier, visibility and transparency are key requirements, both to the people being paid, and to the companies that are paying. ... 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.

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Somewhat similar to SOX, the IAS framework was adopted by the European Commission to increase transparency among companies operating in the EU, with the goal ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/02/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_02_26_07_1.asp - 23k - 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.

The Challenges of Defining and Managing Governance, Risk ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the enterprises should be able to take advantage of opportunities that they might not have noticed before to improve efficiency and transparency, optimize risk ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/03/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_03_09_07_1.asp - 27k - 2007-03-09 Summary: A broader, more structured approach is needed to effectively manage governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC). Enterprises will then be better able to guide their people, standardize their processes, and unify technology to embed GRC at all organizational levels.

PPM for Internal Departments: The Business Engine Network (BEN) by ...

... Armed with relevant and actionable information, organizations can now maintain enterprise transparency into portfolio investments – dramatically improving ... http:/.../358-18177/PPM-for-Internal-Departments/Business-Engine-The-Business-Engine-Network-BEN.html - 4k - 2009-11-18

Segregation of Duties and Its Role in Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance ...

by Alexander Hankewicz ... The primary goal of SOX is to enforce a higher level of transparency into organizations' business processes, financial transactions, and accounting methods, to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/08/research_notes/TU_ER_AH_08_26_08_1.asp - 18k - 2008-08-27 Summary: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requires publicly traded firms to demonstrate that their accounting and reporting practices are in compliance with regulatory standards. Section 404 of SOX addresses the concept and practice of segregation of duties—a key aspect of this legislation, and the focus of this ar