Special Report: Management Excellence

“What was damaged the most in the beginning of the recession was ‘trust’” says Frank Buytendijk, vice president of Oracle EPM. “Rebuilding trust is the key to ending the recession. Consumers must regain trust to buy houses and cars again, which will fuel the real economy and restore the financial system. The path to trust is transparency, which is exactly what organizations should invest in.”

Learn more from Buytendijk — and the role trust should play in your organization — in this updated special report. Plus, hear what other EPM leaders are saying about the best ways for executives to prepare for the end of the ecomic crisis.

The New CPO: What Companies Can Do Today to Ensure Better Performance Tomorrow
The role of a CPO is centered on taking ownership of and responsibility for performance within an organization.The CPO examines performance, finds the inefficiencies and mismanagement, and creates a road map to fix any problems. In addition, because the CPO is responsible for performance at the C-level, he or she must align actions with the organization’s goals and strategies and provide the right communication channels to make performance the DNA of the organization.

Webcast: Frank Buytendijk on Sustainability and Business
“Sustainability really is an opportunity to contribute to competitive differentiation,” says Buytendijk, VP of Oracle EPM. “If you find ways to link it to the customer value proposition, you've really differentiated yourself from the rest. And particularly in this economy, that is one of the best things you can do.”

Latest Edition of the Journal of Management Excellence (pdf)
The new edition focuses on what companies can do to build trust. Find out why rebuilding trust is the key to ending the recession, and why organizations must invest in transparency.

Podcast: Beyond Competitive Advantage: EPM and Management Excellence
Listen to this Profit Online exclusive podcast to learn how Enterprise Performance Management technology is raising the bar for business
excellence--and what qualifies as a competitive advantage.

Interview with Howard Dresner on EPMtv
Dresner is widely recognized as the father of business intelligence, the person who put BI on the map. Find out what he has to say about Business Intelligence and the role it played in the current economic crisis.