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Case Study: FrieslandCampina cuts financial reporting cycle times by 50 percent
Jan 2013
Dutch dairy cooperative Royal FrieslandCampina found their manual financial reporting processes were no long adequate for the newly-merged €9 billion organization. Read this case study to learn...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Solution Brief: FSR: Integrated Financial Close Management
Jan 2013
Most organizations manage financial closing activities as separate, disjointed processes, using multiple applications and email, frequently resulting in the error-prone re-keying of data. Download...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
IBM Application Management Services Express for SAP
Jan 2013
IBM Application Management Services Express for SAP from Global Business Services helps mid-sized companies by: delivering SAP support; enabling IT to focus on value-generating activities;...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Gradatim: ISV Moves Microfinance Platform to the Cloud, Shortens Deployments by 84 Percent
Dec 2011
Gradatim specializes in building technology solutions for businesses that offer microfinance products and services. Gradatim, an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) that develops niche solutions for...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Cavipetrol: Financial Firm Boosts Efficiency by 30 Percent with Fast, Agile Operating System
Dec 2010
Cavipetrol is a privately held, non-profit organization whose main objective is to finance housing solutions for its 12,500 members. To continue providing leading-edge technology support to its...
Provided by Microsoft
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Stock Market Prediction Model by Combining Numeric and News Textual Mining
Nov 2012
This paper proposes a novel method for the prediction of stock market closing price. Many researchers have contributed in this area of chaotic forecast in their ways. Data mining techniques can be...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
High Performance Computing Cluster Interconnect
May 2012
High Performance Computing Clusters (HPCC) are no longer exclusive to the scientific community. "Big Data Analytics" are big business. Financial Services, Retail and Manufacturing all require...
Provided by Extreme Networks
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Whitepapers
The Strategic Importance of the PMO in Driving Business Value for Industrial Manufacturing
Nov 2010
Industrial manufacturing companies face a highly uncertain business environment operating in the post-financial-crisis global economy. Leading industrial manufacturers are navigating the...
Provided by Oracle
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Whitepapers
Simplified Map Despeckling Based on Laplacian-Gaussian Modeling of Undecimated wavelet Coefficients
Sep 2011
The undecimated wavelet transform and the Maximum A Posteriori (MAP) criterion have been applied to the problem of despeckling SAR images. The solution is based on the assumption that the wavelet...
Provided by EURASIP
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Whitepapers
Mobile Phones as Mobile Banks and Credit Outlets: The Experience of Farming Households in Rural Southwest Nigeria
Jun 2012
There is no gainsaying the fact that the increasing awareness and penetration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) into the developing world has transformed the economy of these...
Provided by International Journal of Computing and ICT Research
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Whitepapers
Mobile Research Supervision Initiative (MRSI) at Makerere University: Lessons to Learn
Oct 2008
The rapid technological development in mobile phones coupled with their rapid diffusion into all walks of life has instigated various sectors to exploit them for various purposes aimed at...
Provided by International Journal of Computing and ICT Research
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Whitepapers
Financial Application as a Software Service on Cloud
May 2012
In this paper, the authors propose a SaaS model that provides service to ordinary investors, unfamiliar with finance models, to evaluate the price of an option that is currently being traded...
Provided by University of Medicine and Pharmacy
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Whitepapers
A Financial Brokerage Model for Cloud Computing
Jul 2012
One of the major benefits of cloud computing is the ability for users to access resources on a pay-as-you go basis, thereby potentially reducing their costs and enabling them to scale applications...
Provided by Springer Healthcare
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Case Studies
SGF Improves Productivity and Collaboration With Microsoft Unified Communications (UC) Platform
Feb 2011
SGF is an industrial and financial holding corporation of the Qu�bec government. SGF employees rely heavily on messaging technologies to stay connected to clients and the office. To improve...
Provided by Microsoft
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Recent Techniques of Clustering of Time Series Data: A Survey
Aug 2012
Time-Series clustering is one of the important concepts of data mining that is used to gain insight into the mechanism that generate the time-series and predicting the future values of the given...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
Online Financial Algorithms: Competitive Analysis
Feb 2012
Analysis of algorithms with complete knowledge of its inputs is sometimes not up to the authors' expectations. Many times they are surrounded with such scenarios where inputs are generated without...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
Support Vector Machines for Prediction of Futures Prices in Indian Stock Market
Mar 2012
Machine learning methods are being used by several researchers for successfully predicting prices of financial instruments from the financial time series data of different markets. As the nature...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Case Studies
INTERCAP IT: IT Firm Streamlines PC Management, Lowers Sales Barriers With Cloud-Based Solution
Sep 2011
Based in Santiago, Chile, INTERCAP IT provides IT integration and management services for educational institutions, financial organizations, and industrial enterprises. The IT integrator INTERCAP...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Royal Bank of Canada: Royal Bank of Canada Delights Customers With Innovative Microsoft Surface Experience
Aug 2011
Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies and Canada's largest bank, thoughtfully embarked on new retail store designs to bring to life a...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Spenta: Software Vendor Increases Citizen Engagement With Cloud-Based Solution
Aug 2011
A member of the Microsoft Partner Network, Spenta develops software solutions for organizations in a wide variety of sectors, including government, healthcare, tourism, legal, financial, and...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Austin Health: Hospital Transforms Performance Reporting With Microsoft Business Intelligence
Feb 2011
In order to improve quality, safety and performance, Austin Health needed an effective way of providing hospital staff with highly detailed, accurate and up-to-date information on everything from...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Financing Firm Leverages UCS for Improved Scalability and Performance
May 2012
Credit ACceptance Corporation (CACC) began working with dealerships to help buyers finance the cars they wanted. Their challenges are to scale computing, storage, and networking infrastructure for...
Provided by Cisco
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Case Studies
Lender Saves Money and Improves Customer Service
Jul 2012
International Personal Finance is a leading international home credit business serving 2.4 million customers and operating under the Provident brand in six markets. Their challenges are to reduce...
Provided by Cisco
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Whitepapers
2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study
Mar 2013
Impact of cybercrime has significantly increased for enterprises, with number of cyber attacks rising by almost 40 percent and causing greater financial consequences over the past three years....
Provided by Hewlett Packard
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Whitepapers
Four ways to speed up core system transformation
Aug 2011
If financial institutions are to keep up with globalisation and an evolving market, they must be ready for change and with competitive products. Customers expect differentiating services and...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Improving IT performance through Analytics based services
Aug 2011
IT professionals are expected to provide new solutions for creating and answering opportunities while maintaining their infrastructure and working within the limitations of tight budgets and...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Business Agility Realized
Aug 2011
This executive brief provides insights through real life customer examples on how to optimize your business processes and decisions to transform your business; leverage rapid, adaptable...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
The Fast Close: Are We There Yet?
Nov 2007
Efficient financial reporting sends a positive sign to investors and other stakeholders and is a key ingredient to a comprehensive enterprise performance management process. And along with goal...
Provided by Oracle
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Webcasts
Microsoft Dynamics Webcast: Is It Time to Move From Microsoft Small Business Financials to Microsoft Dynamics GP? (Level 100)
Nov 2007
Microsoft Small Business Financials has helped business get to where it is today. But as business grows, financial software needs to meet ever more complex requirements. Attendee of this webcast...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Meihua Group Consolidates on a Single Management Platform to Gain Integrated View of Business
Dec 2007
Meihua Group is one of the world's largest manufacturers of monosodium glutamate (MSG), producing approximately 400,000 metric tons a year. Meihua Group wanted to implement an integrated...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Prefab Streamlines Core Processes to Increase Efficiency and Maximize Revenue
Jan 2008
Prefab S.A. wanted to consolidate disparate management information systems to gain a single, enterprise-wide view across all business operations, streamline and increase control of key business...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
ONE2ONE Logistics Controls Costs and Profitability
Nov 2007
Created in 2001 from the logistics services of telecommunications company Airtel (now Vodafone), ONE2ONE Logistics delivers consignments nationwide in Spain. ONE2ONE Logistics wanted to support...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
The Eight Dimensions of Customer Experience for Financial Services
Oct 2007
Financial firms seeking to grow in a commoditizing market are focusing on customer satisfaction and innovation. Providing a great customer experience is key to both and requires attention across...
Provided by CA
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White Papers
An Integrated Home Financial Investment Learning Environment Applying Cloud Computing in Social Network Analysis
Aug 2011
This paper tried to apply cloud computing technology in social network analysis for a comprehensive home financial learning environment that individual investors may use as a reference in...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Case Studies
How Cisco IT Upgraded Its ERP Manufacturing and Finance Modules
Dec 2007
Thousands of Cisco employees in manufacturing and finance relied on an out-of-date data platform to carry out their daily tasks. Even though the Oracle 10x software was still getting the job done,...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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White Papers
Best Practices Under Audit Standard 5
Oct 2007
With the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in 2002, companies have had to dramatically ramp up regulatory compliance efforts. Based on the guidance they received, companies began...
Provided by Oversight Systems
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Whitepapers
Financials: An Excerpt From "IT Success!"
Nov 2007
While budget ownership by the client does give him the final say for IT purchases, it does not imply a passport to buy anything and everything without validation from a technology, architecture...
Provided by Compuware
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White Papers
Everything You Need to Know to Go Global with E-Business Suite HCM
Sep 2011
Oracle's E-Business Suite applications are designed to meet the needs of all organizations, whether they operate in one or many countries. Oracle provides secure global human resources management...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Norwegian Trade and Financing Agency Enhances IT Mobility and Security
Mar 2008
An agency of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, GarantiInstituttet for EKsportkreditt (GIEK) provides loan guarantees for enterprises seeking financing. GIEK needs to provide its...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
Managing Growth and Cash Flow and Small and Mid-Sized Companies
Dec 2007
According to the Small Business Administration, 80 percent of small businesses fail in the first year. Sadly, the problem is often cash flow, not lack of sales. Companies in growth mode are...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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White Papers
Using Technology to Accelerate G20 Plans for Strengthening Global Financial Supervision
Apr 2009
This paper addresses that issue and explores how collaborative and other technologies can be a critical enabler of many of the reforms being planned. Major changes will need to be implemented in...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
Open Text Accounts Payable for Oracle Enhances Accounts Payable Process to Reduce Costs
May 2008
Accounts Payable (AP) has historically been a paper and labor-intensive process that has come under management scrutiny, given the emphasis of businesses on containment of cost and productivity...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Outgrowing Hyperion Enterprise: What Are the Options?
Apr 2009
Faster, more-detailed financial reporting has become a mandatory requirement worldwide. The current financial reporting systems used by many companies - whether spreadsheet-based, a point...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Smart Decision-Making in the New Era of Financial Challenges: How Monte Carlo Modeling Can Help Manage Risk, Improve Forecasting, and Drive Growth in Turbulent Times
Mar 2009
People, businesses and nations seem fated to view much of their financial history in terms of "If only." When it comes to finances, fair warning is literally worth its weight in gold. But such...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Engineering Company Automates Processes and Reduces Costs With New Business Software
Jul 2009
IPSH is a major engineering company based in Malaysia. Founded in 1987, the company enjoyed rapid growth and expansion of key business areas. However the company's growth was placing a strain on...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
De Post - La Poste Improves Order Management With Standardized Enterprise Resource Planning Solution
Jun 2009
De Post - La Poste wanted to select and implement applications for financial management and procurement and ensure the company's ability to integrate the new solution with its existing...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Production Services Network Goes Live With ERP Planning System in Six Months With Further Roll Out in Two Years
Jun 2009
Production Services Network (PSN) wanted to build a scalable, robust platform to develop and incorporate best practices and industry standard processes that can be utilized all across and ensure...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
The State of Nebraska Allows Employees to Access HR Data Online While Standardizing Financial Management
Jun 2009
The State of Nebraska wanted to replace the 25-year-old legacy system with a statewide financial management system to standardize processes and enable real-time data access and put all human...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Grupo Industrial Saltillo Consolidates Information and Improves Business Unit Operating Efficiency
Jun 2009
Grupo Industrial Saltillo wanted to consolidate financial information to accelerate timely decision making throughout the organization and standardize accounting procedures in the manufacturing,...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Elektroprivreda Crne Gore Modernizes and Standardizes Processes, Reduces Costs by 20%
May 2009
Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) wanted to facilitate modernization by enabling business innovations such as wireless meter reading and online processing and increase efficiency of business...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Staffordshire University Saves Time and Automates Processes With Financial Management Solution
May 2009
Staffordshire University was to replace the university's standalone and inflexible financial and purchasing solution with integrated, automated, adaptable applications that can scale to handle...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras Establishes Efficient Administrative Systems to Support Airline Launch
May 2009
Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras wanted to implement a robust solution to support operations in record time for an airline and develop in-house tax, accounting, and human resource processes,...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
IDBI Bank Improves Profitability With Integrated Management Accounting System
Jul 2009
IDBI Bank was restructured into several customer-focused business units to streamline processes and improve customer service. Following the restructure, the bank needed to develop a system to...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
OC2 Improves Efficiency of Automation Processes With Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12
Jul 2009
OC2 wanted to provide the small business with a reliable, affordable, and comprehensive professional services automation solution for more efficient internal personnel, financial, and project and...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Nordic Solutions Ltd. Increases Efficiency of Financial Administration by 25% With Standardized IT Solution
Jun 2009
Nordic Solutions wanted to reduce manual work required for financial administration and reporting and provide a scalable and cost-effective financial management solution with the capability to...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Xstrata Consolidates Reporting, Streamlines Change Management, and Gains Visibility Into Best Practices
Jun 2009
Xstrata wanted to centralize management of 32 global financial consolidations annually across five business units, approximately 2,000 entities, and multiple ERP systems with many different...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Audatex Gains Real-Time Access to Key Business Insight With Business Intelligence Solution
Jun 2009
Audatex wanted to reduce manual and duplicate data entry requirements to improve efficiency and accuracy of business intelligence analysis and provide self-service access to financial reporting...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Paquetexpress Centralizes Information and Optimizes Payroll and Human Resources Procedures
Jun 2009
Paquetexpress wanted to establish a reliable, high-availability IT infrastructure to support the company's growth and unify and centralize a large volume of historical information about clients...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Serendib Flour Mills Automates Financial and Supply Chain Management
Mar 2009
Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt.) Ltd is a flour milling company based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The startup company is positioning itself as a supplier of superior quality flour in Sri Lanka and overseas....
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP Realizes Significant Efficiency Increases With Online Pre-Billing
Jun 2009
Procopio, Cory wanted to reduce delays in the billing process by eliminating the need to shuttle pre-bills between the company's San Diego and Carlsbad offices and improve productivity and...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Santa Clara University Streamlines Financial Processes and Accelerates Admission Application Reviews
Jun 2009
Santa Clara University wanted to provide an integrated financial management solution to improve strategic management of university resources and enhance reporting capabilities to reduce reliance...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Shanghai Hi-Tech Control System Boosts Profit Margins, Improves Inventory Management
Jun 2009
Shanghai Hi-Tech Control System Co. wanted to share inventory data between locations across China and replace a sales system that was not properly configured, ensure internal transactions could be...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Servientrega Integrates Human Resources and Financial Data and Accelerates Payroll Procedures
May 2009
Servientrega wanted to integrate financial and Human Resources (HR) information systems to consolidate up-to-date data online to enable timely strategic decision making and improve the operating...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design Enhances Management of 16 Subsidiaries With Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12
May 2009
Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design wanted to build a unified information management platform that can be adapted for future business requirements and allow the group to adopt best practice...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Agrokor Group Reduces Reporting Time From Two Weeks to Two Minutes
May 2009
Agrokor wanted to integrate and standardize scattered customer data from retail and food production divisions and remove duplicate data to gain more insight into customers. The challenge was to...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
SMART Deploys Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 and Handles 40% More Orders
May 2009
SMART Technologies wanted to Continue aggressive growth while improving productivity and customer service and implement a strong logistics capability to ship and deliver products to customers in a...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Sercomtel S.A. Telecomunicacoes Realizes 25% Productivity Gains and Greater Financial Transparency
May 2009
Sercomtel S.A. Telecomunicacoes wanted to Comply with fiscal and tax regulations, as well as requirements imposed by Brazil's national telecommunications agency, Agencia Nacional de...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Ferromatik Milacron Reduces Administration and Process Costs Through Application Consolidation
May 2009
Ferromatik Milacron Maschinenbau GmbH wanted to standardize critical business processes, while retaining the maximum degree of flexibility for the subsidiaries and comply with accounting standards...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Slovnaft Plc. Gains New Agility and Business Insight to Thrive in Dynamic Petrochemical Industry
May 2009
Slovnaft Plc. wanted to automate critical processes for business decision making in the complex, multidivisional refinery enterprise and efficiently manage the production chain, sales, and...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Corporacion CEFA S.A. Integrates Financial Information and Improves Regional Business Practices
May 2009
Corporacion CEFA wanted to implement a unified and reliable IT infrastructure to make the company's financial information visible throughout the organization and integrate administrative and...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Exterran Holdings, Inc. Improves Uptime to 99.95% With Hosted Enterprise Resource Planning System
May 2009
Exterran Holdings, Inc. wanted to unify information across the new global organization created by the merger of Hanover Compressor Company and Universal Compression Holdings, Inc., under scrutiny...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Financial Services Consultancy Boosts Bottom Line Using Software Integration
Jun 2009
The Goetzman Group provides financial and accounting consulting services. The Woodland Hills, California - based firm sought to increase efficiencies, boost market outreach, and reduce IT costs....
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
University's Web Budgeting Saves Costs and Improves Forecasts
Nov 2008
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is one of Australia's leading teaching and research facilities. As the university expanded, its finance team struggled to gather sufficiently comprehensive...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Land Manager Consolidates Financial Software to Simplify Reporting, Reduce Headcount
Jun 2008
Fred Rickert wondered why he lived on Maui when he spent all his time in the office. As Vice President of Finance and Treasurer for Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Rickert spent 12-hour days trying...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Implementing Enterprise-Wide Risk Reduction Across Operational and Financial Processes
Jul 2009
The ultimate goal of Risk Management is targeted at reducing any factor that represents a threat to a company attaining its strategic objectives. The desired outcome is to reduce the variability...
Provided by Syntex Management Systems
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White Papers
Increased Control Through Outsourcing: Measuring the Effectiveness of Finance and Accounting Solutions
Feb 2009
With the global economy in flux, consumer spending down, and an expected slow recovery in the offing, today's chief financial officers and controllers are faced with a significant challenge. They...
Provided by Affiliated Computer Services
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White Papers
First Malaysian Ringgit Trader Live on RTFX
Jul 2009
CIMB Bank, the commercial banking arm of CIMB Group in Malaysia, has become the first Ringgit market-maker to go live on Thomson Reuters' RTFX (Reuters Trading for Foreign Exchange) platform. The...
Provided by IBS Publishing
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White Papers
Time Is Money: Managing the Performance of Financial Trading Applications
Jul 2008
Trading activity between exchanges, brokerage firms, hedge funds, and other financial services companies is a core component of the world economy. With trillions of dollars traded annually on the...
Provided by NetQoS
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Whitepapers
A complete view of the enterprise
Jun 2009
Finally, in times of economic uncertainty, companies are insisting that CFOs lead the effort to make their operational and financial planning more agile, detailed, reliable and efficient. This...
Provided by SAP
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Whitepapers
Accurate Costing Is Key to Profitability
Jun 2009
Companies worldwide are confronting a period of extreme volatility in commodity and other prices as well as exchange rates. This has intensified the challenge of dealing with changing customer...
Provided by SAP
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Case Studies
Austin Health: Hospital Transforms Performance Reporting With Microsoft Business Intelligence
Feb 2011
In order to improve quality, safety and performance, Austin Health needed an effective way of providing hospital staff with highly detailed, accurate and up-to-date information on everything from...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Financing Firm Leverages UCS for Improved Scalability and Performance
May 2012
Credit ACceptance Corporation (CACC) began working with dealerships to help buyers finance the cars they wanted. Their challenges are to scale computing, storage, and networking infrastructure for...
Provided by Cisco
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Case Studies
Lender Saves Money and Improves Customer Service
Jul 2012
International Personal Finance is a leading international home credit business serving 2.4 million customers and operating under the Provident brand in six markets. Their challenges are to reduce...
Provided by Cisco
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Whitepapers
2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study
Mar 2013
Impact of cybercrime has significantly increased for enterprises, with number of cyber attacks rising by almost 40 percent and causing greater financial consequences over the past three years....
Provided by Hewlett Packard
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Whitepapers
CFO Research Paper - Linking Numbers and Narratives
May 2013
Learn what CFO Research found when they surveyed finance executives from U.S. companies about their reporting processes and the tools they use to prepare financial statements. Learn more about...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Key Drivers: Why CIOs Believe Empowered Users Set the Agenda for Enterprise Security
May 2013
Several years ago, a transformation in IT began to take place; a transformation from an IT-centric view of technology to a business-centric view of technology that Forrester refers to as business...
Provided by Blue Coat Systems
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Whitepapers
Four ways to speed up core system transformation
Aug 2011
If financial institutions are to keep up with globalisation and an evolving market, they must be ready for change and with competitive products. Customers expect differentiating services and...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Improving IT performance through Analytics based services
Aug 2011
IT professionals are expected to provide new solutions for creating and answering opportunities while maintaining their infrastructure and working within the limitations of tight budgets and...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Business Agility Realized
Aug 2011
This executive brief provides insights through real life customer examples on how to optimize your business processes and decisions to transform your business; leverage rapid, adaptable...
Provided by IBM
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Webcasts
Internal Audit and Risk Mitigation - Effective and practical use of the COSO and COBIT methodologies
Nov 2007
This webinar discusses how to align your audit risk assessment, audit ecosystem, audit plan, and audit engagements with the larger organization's strategy, vision, and values. It is designed...
Provided by ComplianceOnline
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White Papers
Cost of a Data Breach
Aug 2011
A 2009 annual study examining the cost incurred by 45 organizations after experiencing a data breach. Offers information on understanding financial impact, customer turnover and preventive solutions.
Provided by CDW & Symantec
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White Papers
The Fast Close: Are We There Yet?
Nov 2007
Efficient financial reporting sends a positive sign to investors and other stakeholders and is a key ingredient to a comprehensive enterprise performance management process. And along with goal...
Provided by Oracle
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Webcasts
Microsoft Dynamics Webcast: Is It Time to Move From Microsoft Small Business Financials to Microsoft Dynamics GP? (Level 100)
Nov 2007
Microsoft Small Business Financials has helped business get to where it is today. But as business grows, financial software needs to meet ever more complex requirements. Attendee of this webcast...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Meihua Group Consolidates on a Single Management Platform to Gain Integrated View of Business
Dec 2007
Meihua Group is one of the world's largest manufacturers of monosodium glutamate (MSG), producing approximately 400,000 metric tons a year. Meihua Group wanted to implement an integrated...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Prefab Streamlines Core Processes to Increase Efficiency and Maximize Revenue
Jan 2008
Prefab S.A. wanted to consolidate disparate management information systems to gain a single, enterprise-wide view across all business operations, streamline and increase control of key business...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
ONE2ONE Logistics Controls Costs and Profitability
Nov 2007
Created in 2001 from the logistics services of telecommunications company Airtel (now Vodafone), ONE2ONE Logistics delivers consignments nationwide in Spain. ONE2ONE Logistics wanted to support...
Provided by Oracle
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Whitepapers
Conquer - Converged Medical Infrastructure with HP Partners
Aug 2011
Vendor neutral archiving provides healthcare organizations with greater choice, control and flexibility. Creating and managing mountains of information has become an integral part of providing...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
The Eight Dimensions of Customer Experience for Financial Services
Oct 2007
Financial firms seeking to grow in a commoditizing market are focusing on customer satisfaction and innovation. Providing a great customer experience is key to both and requires attention across...
Provided by CA
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White Papers
An Integrated Home Financial Investment Learning Environment Applying Cloud Computing in Social Network Analysis
Aug 2011
This paper tried to apply cloud computing technology in social network analysis for a comprehensive home financial learning environment that individual investors may use as a reference in...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Case Studies
How Cisco IT Upgraded Its ERP Manufacturing and Finance Modules
Dec 2007
Thousands of Cisco employees in manufacturing and finance relied on an out-of-date data platform to carry out their daily tasks. Even though the Oracle 10x software was still getting the job done,...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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White Papers
Best Practices Under Audit Standard 5
Oct 2007
With the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in 2002, companies have had to dramatically ramp up regulatory compliance efforts. Based on the guidance they received, companies began...
Provided by Oversight Systems
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Whitepapers
Financials: An Excerpt From "IT Success!"
Nov 2007
While budget ownership by the client does give him the final say for IT purchases, it does not imply a passport to buy anything and everything without validation from a technology, architecture...
Provided by Compuware
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Webcasts
How to Implement eCommerce Application Performance Best Practices
Sep 2011
Studies have shown that a 2-second response time improvement equates to a 4% increase in bottom line. Application performance does matter in eCommerce. For production, learn how to (1) step up...
Provided by dynaTrace software
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White Papers
Everything You Need to Know to Go Global with E-Business Suite HCM
Sep 2011
Oracle's E-Business Suite applications are designed to meet the needs of all organizations, whether they operate in one or many countries. Oracle provides secure global human resources management...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Norwegian Trade and Financing Agency Enhances IT Mobility and Security
Mar 2008
An agency of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, GarantiInstituttet for EKsportkreditt (GIEK) provides loan guarantees for enterprises seeking financing. GIEK needs to provide its...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
Managing Growth and Cash Flow and Small and Mid-Sized Companies
Dec 2007
According to the Small Business Administration, 80 percent of small businesses fail in the first year. Sadly, the problem is often cash flow, not lack of sales. Companies in growth mode are...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
Mobilitie LLC Improves Business Agility and Scalability With Integrated Applications
Feb 2008
Mobilitie LLC, a US$600 million market capital company, is reinventing the way telecommunications assets - specifically communications towers and antennae - are managed for wireless providers....
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Coventry City Council Cuts Overhead by US$414,000 by Migrating 24% of Spend to Online Purchasing
Feb 2008
Coventry City Council provides local government services to 306,000 residents and businesses in the United Kingdom's eleventh largest city. Coventry City Council wanted to streamline and e-enable...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Arab African International Bank Tracks Trends With Data Warehouse
Jan 2008
Arab African International Bank (AAIB) wanted to measure profitability and performance of organizational units, products and individual accounts as well as expand product range to break through...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Embutidos Kreef Improves Financial and Manufacturing Processes With Integrated IT Platform
Jan 2008
El Salvador-based Embutidos Kreef processes approximately 600 tons of meat each year. Embutidos Kreef wanted to integrate disparate systems to provide easy access to information in order to...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Chinatrust Financial Holding Centralizes HR Management and Improves Efficiency
Jan 2008
Chinatrust Financial Holding Company (CFHC) was founded in May 2002 as an integrated, multi-faceted financial entity. In 2001 - 02, CFHC predicted that increased domestic competition and the...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Italdesign - Giugiaro Reduces Project Management Cycle From Months to Just Weeks or Days
Jan 2008
Italdesign-Giugiaro designs, engineers, and constructs auto body prototypes for global distribution. Italdesign-Giugiaro wanted to develop a rapid, efficient project management cycle and provide...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Reducing Total Cost of Ownership With a Corporate Reporting System for a Global Insurance Company
Jan 2008
Rapid growth and international expansion through diverse acquisitions had increased the complexity of the enterprise. The client recognized the need to improve its business metrics through process...
Provided by MindTree Consulting
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Case Studies
Secure Automatic Data Uploads for 50,000 Banks and Branches in Japan for a Large Consumer Finance Company
Jan 2008
The client is the subsidiary company of 396 Billion Dollar conglomerate and a leading provider of financial services to consumers and retailers in over 40 countries across the globe. The company's...
Provided by MindTree Consulting
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Case Studies
IT Consulting to Define 360° IT Roadmap for Leading Private Bank
Jan 2008
MindTree Consulting leveraged its expertise in the banking domain and its consulting capabilities to prepare a detailed IT roadmap for a large Indian bank. The client wanted to maximize its...
Provided by MindTree Consulting
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White Papers
Analytics, Data and the Time for High Performance Computing in Financial Markets
Nov 2007
This paper describes the current drivers behind the need for greater data analytical power within financial markets, the business and technical challenges these drivers imply and how the Microsoft...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Financial Consolidation, Reporting, and Analysis Solutions for Government
Feb 2008
Today's government agencies face a vast range of complex financial reporting and consolidation requirements - and ever-increasing scrutiny by auditors. Transaction systems such as Enterprise...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Norwegian Trade and Financing Agency Enhances IT Mobility and Security With New Operating System
Mar 2008
Garantiinstituttet for eksportkreditt is part of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. It provides loan guarantees that make it easier for enterprises to obtain financing. An agency of the...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Digital Media & Signage Solutions in the Financial Services Sector
Sep 2007
This paper provides insight into digital media solutions. This involves an examination of current market trends and explaining how digital media solutions can alleviate many of the pain points...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Whitepapers
Automating the Confirmation of Derivative Trades
Sep 2007
Trading in derivatives continues to grow at a rapid pace. Failure to confirm derivative trading transactions in a timely manner creates considerable risks, particularly for sell-side firms. Not...
Provided by IBM
