This book teaches you how SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions can improve your business. Covering the core components - Strategy Management, Financial Information Management, Spend Analytics, XBRL, and more - you will benefit from information on the various products in the SAP BusinessObjects EPM application, and develop an understanding of the best practices for implementation, integration, and use. With a scenario-based approach and plenty of practical examples, this book enables you to understand the tools and techniques that are used during enterprise performance management.
William D. ("Bill") Newman is Managing Principal and Owner of Newport Consulting Group, an independent consulting practice focused on strategy management, sustainability management, cloud operations readiness, market growth, and program oversight. He is a member of the adjunct faculty at Northwood University and the University of Oregon Sustainability Leadership Program. Mr. Newman is a member of the McKinsey Quarterly Executive Panel and the author of the title "Understanding ... Enterprise Performance Management" (Galileo Press, 2010). He is a frequent writer, analyst and speaker on strategy, innovation, governance and sustainability, management and technology topics.
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