On-Demand Webcast
Now that the promise of business performance management is readily known, are business performance management (BPM) systems, software and methodologies delivering on that promise? Learn surprising new survey results about BPM implementation when you register and view the on-demand Webcast, BPM Revealed: The Naked Truth About Implementation.
Sponsored by SAS and Business Finance, this important Influencer's Webcast examines data from the latest research conducted by BPM Magazine. Craig Schiff, President and CEO of BPM Partners, David Blansfield, Group Publisher and Editorial Director for Penton Media, Brett Williams, Partner, Business Advisory Services of Grant Thornton and Leslie Mote, Finance Group Manager of Expense and Profitability Analysis for Verizon Business discuss the results and examine the following points about BPM implementation:
- What are the best practices in BPM implementation?
- What are the common pitfalls when implementing BPM, and how can they be avoided?
- How can a prospective BPM implementation be moved from “back burner” to “high priority”?
- How can an implementation be extended throughout the enterprise or revised?
- How can business management, finance and IT all participate in an implementation in a way that doesn't dilute the effectiveness of the initiative?
- Are consultants essential to a successful implementation?
- What kind of ROI can we expect from a successful implementation?
Register today to view the on-demand Webcast.
Panelists
Craig
Schiff, President and CEO, BPM Partners, is
a pioneer in business performance management, having helped create and
define the field as it evolved from business intelligence and analytic
applications into BPM. 
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David Blansfield,
Group Publisher and Editorial Director, Penton Media, is the founder
of Business Performance Management and Business Finance magazines and
the chairman of the BPM Summit.
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Brett Williams,
Partner with the Atlanta office of Grant Thornton and leader of the company's
Atlanta business advisory services practice, has more than 12 years of
experience in management consulting, assurance and risk services. Williams'
expertise includes leading multiple initiatives around database and Web-based
analytical tools to improve reporting and analysis capabilities,
as well
as leading the selection process to identify business performance management
tools.
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Leslie Mote, Finance Group Manager of Expense and Profitability
Analysis for Verizon Business, is responsible for segment reporting methodology
and policy, activity based cost modeling for total Verizon Business selling,
general and administrative costs, depreciation and amortization. Mote's
financial models also provide input into pricing models, business cases
and capital analysis. The Expense and Profitability Analysis team's reporting
is proving invaluable as the company applies new insight on segment and
product line profitability and internal company operations to business
situations and market opportunities. Mote joined MCI in 1997. Back
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