Balanced Business Intelligence: A Capability Approach to BI Program Alignment
This White Paper explores a method for assessing and planning for a well balanced
business intelligence program that focuses on your organization’s distinctive culture.
From dynamic to disciplined, it takes into consideration the unique circumstances
of the organization’s life cycle, delivery and ability of business intelligence from
a capability perspective rather than a maturity perspective. The balance of both
efficiency and effectiveness is explored to enable a well rounded intelligence
program in any organization.
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Optimizing the Value Chain: Collaborative Customer Knowledge in Global Insurance
Customer information, the foundation of customer relationship management (CRM), must be treated as a corporate asset that allows organizations to compete in a complex and rapidly evolving world.
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Lean Principles and IT Demand Management
IT spending level is typically based on historical or competitive benchmark
levels. Given the current global economic climate many IT organizations
face frozen budgets and cost-cutting efforts and this puts a squeeze
on many innovative initiatives in the backlog. The only way for folks to
get more done for less will be to plan and prioritize the IT portfolio
based on strategic fit, business value, risk, and complexity.
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Ensuring & Maintaining Data Quality: Data Quality for Data in Motion & Data at Rest
Businesses that apply mature Information Technology processes understand “Data Quality as
the foundation of Business Intelligence”, and therefore are aware of data quality problems. At
the same time, there is a common misconception that data quality is expensive and is not
required through early maturity stages. However, this has the opposite effect of accumulating
bad data in the operational data stores and data warehouses, which then requires a huge effort
to fix. This whitepaper, useful for data stewards, enterprise architects, project managers, and
IT executives, examines how the data quality problems arise even in the most controlled
environments and the measures to be taken to ensure and maintain data quality in operational
and data warehousing systems.
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Master Data Management: Managing Data as an Asset
With an increase in the pace of business, organizations have already built up Business
Intelligence systems to aid efficient decision-making. Globalization and mergers and acquisitions
have served as catalysts for organizations to realize the criticality of data and data integration.
With this background, many organizations have begun to treat data as one of their key assets.
This white paper explains how core business entities known as master data can be considered
organizational assets and how to manage these entities holistically.
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Actionable Data Governance: Talk is Cheap, But Can You Really Implement a Sustainable Data Governance Program?
There is so much written right now about data governance. Who needs data
governance? In truth, some organizations (usually very small) do not need a
robust data governance program. However, the rest of us do need to consider
things like who is using the data, where is the data being used, and the accuracy
of the data. Along with all those ‘data’ issues come business rules, data policies,
and usage guidelines. Not the easiest endeavor – data governance!
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Warehouse Slotting Systems: Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions When Choosing a Slotting Package
As a supply chain systems integrator, CIBER is often asked about the benefits of
warehouse slotting and slotting packages available (both integrated and stand
alone) in the current marketplace. This white paper will address several of
the most common questions posed regarding Warehouse Management System
(WMS) slotting and slotting packages, and will provide answers based on CIBER’s
16+ years of implementing, integrating and supporting WMS and warehouse
slotting packages.
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Using a Consultant in Warehouse Management Systems Software Selection: Prudent Choice or Waste of Money?
This white paper provides the business rationale for considering a
consultant to help you with your WMS software selection. It also provides practical
and tangible steps to develop a beneficial relationship with a consultant—from
building a framework of responsibilities, to defining your costs, timelines, and
deliverables to negotiating a contract and measuring results.
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Best-of-breed Warehouse Management Systems vs. ERP Applications: Is the Gap Narrowing?
This paper describes the strengths and weaknesses of best-of-breed and ERP
providers and potential future trends in the WMS space. This paper provides the
specific functionality, technology, and risk criteria you should consider to help you
select the best WMS solution for your organization.
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The Five Key Ways Transportation Management Systems Can Rapidly Reduce Costs by up to 30 Percent
Maintaining competitive advantage in today's demanding business environment requires continual process improvement
and cost reduction. Many companies focus on transportation in an effort to control supply chain costs and help ensure
timely shipments. Recently, however, effective transportation management has become more complex due to several
industry trends.
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Selecting a Warehouse Management System: Strategies and Tactics
Learn how to leverage supply chain software to reduce costs, improve profitability and drive bottom-line results across your supply chain processes.
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How a Managed Services Provider Can Help You Leverage Technology to Compete More Effectively
Minimizing downtime while containing technology costs are ever more important in today’s global, web-enabled economy. Demands for around the clock service, rapid changes in technology and the difficulty of recruiting and retaining staff with the right skills and qualifications can be frustrating obstacles with negative cost implications. A Managed Services Provider, or MSP, can help mitigate these risks.
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Learn how Endsleigh Insurance is using Microsoft applications to gain competitive edge with their business.
Retail companies in the age of social media
