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How to Create a Business Case for Your Human Resources System
People ROA

Getting CFO or CEO approval to purchase a new software system is often a challenge—but more so if that system is for human resources (HR), as HR…

Small and Midsized Companies in a Slowing Global Economy: Gartner On-demand Webcast
SAP

In today's market, companies need to make investments that really count. In this webcast, you will learn why investing in the right…

Next-generation Forecasting: Performance Management and Rolling Forecasts
Cognos, an IBM Company

The traditional annual budget and forecast is no longer adequate in today’s global economy of 24/7 change. Chief financial officers (CFOs) must…

Riding the Growth Wave: Leveraging Economies of Scale
SAP

You can leverage economies of scale to increase production by using existing equipment and people, lowering cost per unit, and increasing…

Bigger, Broader, and Better Linked: Considerations for Integrated Sourcing of Facilities Management and Real Estate
EquaTerra

For many companies, the second largest cost after people is facilities. Solutions have evolved from traditional out-tasking and outsourcing to…

Accurate Costing Is Key to Profitability
SAP

Sustaining profitability in a landscape of volatile prices and exchange rates is difficult for even the best-run companies. One key challenge is…

The Benefits and Challenges of Globalization: An Economist Intelligence Unit Executive Summary
EquaTerra

In a world with few constants, sustaining growth and outpacing competition are key concerns for just about every company, regardless of…

Collateral Damage: What the Crisis in the Credit Markets Means for Everyone Else
SAP

Given the dramatic events in the capital markets, everyone is wondering what will happen next—and what the implications are for the wider…