Business performance Intelligence Software

Financial Executives Research Foundation9781885065421, 1885065426

This report aims to help executives identify Business Performance Intelligence (BPI) software best suited to their organizations’ objectives. It provides an overview of the increasingly complex BPI market (which includes 1) strategy development/execution & performance management, 2) planning, budgeting & forecasting, and 3) business analytics and cost/profitability management) and suggests a framework CEOs and CFOs can use to evaluate the capabilities and potential value of 47 specific BPI systems.

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Table of contents :
Table of Contents……Page 3
Executive Summary……Page 4
Technology Changes Affecting BPI……Page 6
BPI Market Changes……Page 7
Research Objectives……Page 8
BPI Market Definition……Page 9
Segment Definition……Page 11
Segment Description……Page 12
Vendor Segmentation – Table 1……Page 13
Segment Description……Page 15
Vendor Segmentation – Table 2……Page 16
Segment Description……Page 17
Vendor Segmentation – Table 3……Page 18
Identifying the Right BPI Applications……Page 19
The Potential Value of BPI Applications……Page 20
Business Intelligence Considerations……Page 21
Accessibility……Page 23
Maintenance and Security……Page 24
Summary (I)……Page 25
About Bywater and the FEI Research Foundation (J)……Page 26
Appendix – Vendor Contact Information (K)……Page 27