让我们来看一下国外的CFO Project 网站上有关ERP应用的一些文章介绍吧。英文部分为原文标题,中文部分为我做的翻译和注解。这有助于你了解世界最先进的ERP,也可以了解一下CFO们为什么花大价钱买它们。 SAP是全球最大的企业内部财务管理系统解决方案提供商 SAP: The Evolution of Finance and Enterprise CFO Project Volume 2, October 01, 2003 SAP (NYSE: SAP) is the world抯 largest provider of inter-enterprise software and the leading provider of finance management solutions.
Business Object 是一个有效查询分析和报告ERP数据的工具。 Business Intelligence: Solving the ERP Overload CFO Project Volume 2, October 01, 2003 Organizations realize there is a wealth of information in ERP data, but the difficulty is finding and leveraging it. To truly maximize return on investment, a business intelligence solution on top of an ERP system is required. Business intelligence is a broad category of applications, including technologies for reporting, analysis, and sharing of information that helps users make better business decisions.
SAS是一个统计分析工具,连接历史、现在和未来。 SAS Financial Intelligence CFO Project Volume 2, October 01, 2003 SAS delivers the intelligence to learn from the past, monitor and communicate the present, and gain insight into the future.
BO:以下还是介绍BO的作用。 Optimizing Enterprise Performance Through Financial Intelligence CFO Project Volume 2, October 01, 2003 Business Objects is the world抯 leading provider of enterprise business intelligence (BI) solutions. Business Objects enables organizations to track, understand, and manage enterprise performance. The company抯 solutions leverage the information that is stored in an array of corporate databases, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and customer relationship management (CRM) systems.
Oracle是另一个普遍使用的ERP系统。 Are Your Business Systems Up to the Tasks of Corporate Governance? CFO Project Volume 2, October 01, 2003 With 26 years of experience as a technology leader, Oracle has earned its reputation as a trusted advisor by saving our customers millions of dollars and helping them improve efficiencies.
这个没听说过(SAP的竞争对手,数据仓库和查询技术) DataMirror CFO Project Volume 2, October 01, 2003 DataMirror, a leading provider of enterprise application integration and resiliency software, gives companies the power to manage, monitor, and protect their corporate data in real time.
这是一个数据组织和存贮方案的提供商 DecisionPoint Solves Imation抯 ERP Reporting Problems CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 Imation Corp. is a recognized global technology leader in removable data storage offerings. The company抯 story of repeated struggles with inadequate results from its ERP applications is a familiar one among today抯 big corporations. Large amounts of time and money are invested in the applications, but the promise ?more and better-organized corporate data ?goes undelivered. Instead of empowering executives, controllers, and managers to make critical business decisions quickly with current, accurate information, ERP systems often deliver less information than the system they replaced.
说是能及早发现问题,其实问题的定义还是在人。 Antarctica: Helping Businesses 'See' Problems Before They Become Critical Issues CFO Project Volume 2, October 01, 2003 Antarctica抯 Visual Net provides interactive insight into critical business issues without the complexity and lengthy deployment of traditional BI tools.
决策支持工具,看样有点言过其实 Teradata Financial Management Solution ?Impacting the Bottom Line Now CFO Project Volume 2, October 01, 2003 Teradata, a division of NCR, is a leading provider of powerful, enterprise analytic technologies. Companies use Teradata solutions to get a single, integrated view of their businesses so they can make better, faster decisions that drive growth and profitability. With our proven expertise in data warehousing and best-in-class technology, Teradata can help you see your business like never before.
PEOPLESOFT也是一个有名的软件 PeopleSoft Financial Management Solutions: Leadership You Can Trust CFO Project Volume 2, October 01, 2003 PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) is the world抯 leading provider of application software for The Real-Time Enterprise. Today more than 5,000 organizations in 140 countries run on PeopleSoft software.
以下这些介绍就涉及ERP能给企业和企业的CFO带来哪些价值 ERP Rest in Peace CFO Project Volume 2, October 01, 2003 October 27, 2004 - The majority of enterprises today have established an operations baseline for human resources, finance and other core enterprise resource applications with their ERP systems from providers like Lawson, Oracle, Peoplesoft, SAP and others. Unfortunately, many ERP providers and implementation consultants believe a continuous path of upgrading these systems will result in more efficiency and performance improvement. Ventana Research recommends you examine an alternative approach focused on effectiveness and the imperative to improve financial and workforce performance through the decoupling of your ERP systems. These operational and efficient ERP systems should rest in peace (RIP) while your focus and critical investments center around compliance, profitability and innovation imperatives that directly link to performance management. Mark Smith, Ventana Research 建成世界一流的财务和业绩管理能力 Building World-Class Finance and Performance Management Capabilities CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 The current economic environment creates new challenges for finance executives. Constant pressures to excel in operating a low cost finance organization while targeting new value creation opportunities and acting as business advisors, sets the bar high for expected performance. A combination of trends may make the future economic environment even more demanding. Michael R. Sutcliff, Accenture 通过税务管理增加价值和减少风险 Creating Value and Reducing Risk Through Enterprise Tax Management CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 Implementation of a new enterprise system represents a significant risk for a tax organization. Too often tax requirements are ignored, resulting in difficulties accessing critical information or the elimination of key data all together. A new enterprise system is an opportunity to dramatically improve the quality of data and unlock value in the tax organization. David A. Davidson, Accenture, Greg A. Hinton, Accenture - London 业绩管理为什么重要 Enterprise Performance Management: Why It Matters CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 Innovative companies across industries use real-time data to align actions with strategic objectives for significant competitive advantage. Enter EPM, an applications and processes suite designed to enhance operational performance. EPM is equal parts philosophy and management and structuring a strategic management program is essential. John Hagerty, AMR Research, Simon Pollard, AMR Research 战略管理工具 ERP as a Strategic Management Tool: Six Evolutionary Stages CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 Over the past 50 years computers have evolved from vacuum tubes to integrated circuits to PCs. As hardware changed so did managerial computing, from MIS to ERP. Outsourcers developed niche markets and the promise of seamless processing for strategic decision-making seemed possible. Here the history, progress to date, and unmet challenges are explored. John K. Shank, Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business, Joseph G. San Miguel, Naval Post Graduate School 调整ERP结构创造新价值 Harmonizing ERP Architectures to Create New Value CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 As companies?activities become more integrated, the need for global capabilities increases as does the need for consolidated, real-time information. Harmonization is a way to leverage existing synergies between disparate enterprise architectures while creating business value. It is not, however, a synonym for a single worldwide ERP platform. Daniel Lipson, Accenture, Eric M. Gautheir, Accenture 预算和计划工具提高业绩 Improving Performance ?Technology Steps Up Budgeting and Financial Planning Software CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 Time-consuming methods of sharing and aggregating information bog down budgeting and financial planning processes. The concepts of rolling budgets and dynamic, cross-functional financial planning are catching on as companies adopt more powerful software tools. Ultimately, technology will enable companies to execute real-time planning and performance management processes through a more collaborative approach. Paul Hamerman, Forrester Research 最大化你的ERP投资价值 Maximizing the ERP Investment CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 Throughout the ?0s, most large businesses moved from legacy systems to comprehensive ERP systems purchased from vendors like Oracle, PeopleSoft, and SAP, in an effort to standardize back-office processes and reduce the costs. With the use of more and better-organized transactional data, decision-makers would be better able to guide a company抯 success. Larry Scheurich, DecisionPoint Applications 为有效公司战略而做的计划和预算 Planning and Budgeting for Effective Business Strategy CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 All too often business goals, operating plans, and budgets remain separate and incompatible. Business planning starts at the top and stays there, whereas budgeting starts at the bottom, rolling upward without regard to higher-level goals and plans. Planning and budgeting can be a lengthy, resource-intensive, and error-prone process. But it doesn抰 have to be that way. Karl Ederle, CFA, PeopleSoft, Inc. 计划和预算的新工具 Planning and Budgeting: The New Software Paradigm CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 Planning and budgeting is often described as the bane of an organization抯 existence. Thousands of man-hours go into a cumbersome and costly process. It抯 not surprising then that major software players have recognized a significant gap to fill in the market. Here we examine the best-of-breed solutions. Herman R. Heyns, Accenture, Alex C. Sutherland, Accenture 项目核算:加强公司成本管理 Project Accounting: Enhancing Enterprise Cost Management CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 Enhanced project accounting, when leveraged, is a powerful competitive weapon. While largely overlooked in ERP implementations, new attention on business insight and analytical capabilities is putting project accounting into the limelight. A project accounting module offers the tools and flexibility for better money management. Troy B. Barton, Accenture, J. Todd Sheerman, Accenture 从申请到付款 Requisition-to-Payment: Getting to Best-in-Class CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 Over the past decade, there has been much talk about end-to-end processes. Many companies have heard the war cry and embarked on various initiatives to this end. Some even believe they have achieved best-in-class, end-to-end processes. The reality is few organizations actually have. The RTP process is a classic example of where greater improvements lie. David T. Cousineau, Accenture 自动化你的出差和招待费管理 The Automation of Travel and Entertainment Management CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 More than $370 billion is spent annually on T&E expenses, a sector that continues to grow. The volume of T&E reports mandates streamlined, automated processes. Many companies now use ad hoc systems that result in inconsistencies and encourage fraud. Solution providers offer various software packages and Web-enabled solutions that deliver bottom-line benefits. Thomas V. Hallett, Accenture 互联网的作用 The New Business Imperative: Using the Internet to Boost Your Bottom Line CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 As companies struggle to stay afloat, cost savings have soared to the top of the corporate agenda. Yet, the environment for fresh investments in Internet technology remains. Executives have come to see the Internet as a vital tool to drive operational efficiency. Even where margins face extreme pressure, a determined push into e-business continues.
资金管理 Treasury Landscape: The ERP Solution CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 ERP system providers are becoming serious contenders in corporate treasury, offering operational and strategic capabilities. This puts heat on third-party, best-of-breed solution providers as ERPs eliminate the need to build additional interfaces.Treasurers looking to deploy a single instance global treasury architecture can choose from either ERP or best-of-breed solution providers today. Onkar Liddar, Accenture, Nael R. Nasr, Accenture 财务报告方面 Using ERP Solutions to Achieve Efficient E-Reporting CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 Recent reporting scandals shook shareholders?confidence and initiated calls for higher reporting standards. In hot demand is greater value-oriented and risk-related information along with increased transparency for capital markets. Efficient E-Reporting, the integration of management reporting and legal consolidation, is set to deliver the new reporting requirements.? Andreas H. Schuler, Accenture, Claudio Thum, Accenture 促进提高短期投资收益 Using Optimization Technology to Improve Short-Term Investment and Borrowing CFO Project Volume 1, October 01, 2002 The role of the treasury function within an organization is changing. The department is expected to play a wider role in strategic decision-making, adding value to the corporation. Treasury managers are expected to not only manage corporation cash, but also contribute to shareholder value. New technology brings new tools for treasurers to the table.
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