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		<title><![CDATA[Sales and Operations Planning: Making BPM Work]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6070/is_200803/ai_n25322304]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In many companies, financial planning remains separate from sales and operations planning processes. This disconnect can hamstring corporate performance and undermine BPM efforts. SALES AND OPERATIONS planning (S&amp;OP) has gotten the attention of business leaders, for obvious reasons. S&amp;OP is a set of companywide planning and decision-making processes designed to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Building A Better Back Office With BPM]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=276709]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Every business is essentially a collection of processes - some strategic, some tactical, but all necessary. And nowadays middle and back office processes are increasingly complex, full of deeper interactions across systems and dependent on more collaborative activities between users. Business processes are a set of coordinated activities carried out...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Business Process Management - Who Is Accountable?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=267510]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Accountability in business and in government is the cornerstone of good governance and ultimately, good performance. Without single point accountability for processes, organisations have no means of ensuring that what have been determined as the goals for the organisation are likely to be met. A useful tool for identifying who...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Giving a Business Process Management Edge to Enterprise Resource Planning]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=237882]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Once the proof of concept that Exact e-Synergy could be a Business Process Management BPM enabler had been made, Exact realized that the technology could also provide an edge to its Enterprise Resource Planning ERP product lines. It hopes that Exact Globe 2000 and Macola ES will give user enterprises...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Does BPM Build Shareholder Value?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=155190]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article highlights that Business Performance Management BPM-enabled companies have a better chance of spotting a potential earnings shortfall while it's still on the horizon, and that forward visibility gives them time to correct the deficiency or at least dilute negative results before the end of the reporting period. But...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Business Process Management (BPM): Support Technology for Operational Risk Management]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=163180]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[New regulatory developments, especially those related to Basel II, have turned operational risk into a key issue for managers in the financial services sector. Operational risk has traditionally been managed with specific solutions, whereby different departments develop a variety of support policies and procedures. In addition, risk occurrences are usually...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Standardized Data: XBRL's Benefits for BPM Benchmarking]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=176138]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Today's economic climate and stringent reporting requirements have sent finance executives' information needs skyrocketing. Investors and regulators are simultaneously demanding greater transparency into the financials and increased shareholder value. Corporate finance should be on the lookout for ways to improve corporate performance, but at the same time must guard the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Achieving Greater Profitability and Growth With BPM Technology]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=158262]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the competitive environment, financial services organizations must leverage every advantage to attract new business, maintain customer loyalty, reduce costs and maximize profits. In response, leading insurance organizations are implementing Verity's Business Process Management BPM solutions throughout their customer and organizational processes. By automating critical, yet highly complex processes, Verity...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Understanding Profits Through BPM]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=155191]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Revenue minus costs equals profit. The equation is concise, simple and misleading, as most everyone who's analyzed profitability in detail can attest. Most companies have a pretty good idea of how much they spend on raw materials for each widget they produce. But those that dig no deeper into profitability...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Value of Business Process Management]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=163183]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Organizations are beginning to realize that although they can implement Business Process Management BPM without analytics capabilities, they do not have a complete end-to end solution. Their BPM system does not help their strategic planning nor enable them to accurately develop contingency plans for opportunistic and threatening scenarios. They do...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Business Case Template For Leveraging Business Process Management Platforms For Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=143849]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Business processes form the foundation for all organizations, and as such, are impacted by Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires all organizations to review their business processes and ensure that they meet the compliance standards set forth in the legislation. This can include, but is not limited to, data...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Optimizing the Scalability/TCO Ratio in BPM Implementations]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=156008]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Business Performance Management BPM initiatives can deliver extraordinary value to the business. The extent to which they become one rather than the other is contingent on making the right choices from the start. This typically results in faster response to emerging opportunities, quicker detection and remediation of poor performance, more...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Business Process Management for Accounts Payable: Gaining Control Over Documents, Automating Processes, and Optimizing Cash Flow and the Bottom Line]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=140679]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many organizations want to fundamentally change the role of their Accounts Payable AP departments and make them more strategic: shifting AP from a clerical, transaction oriented reactive process to a vibrant and well-oiled machine, one that is both analytical and proactive. Business Process Management BPM achieves this goal allowing companies...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Verity Liquid Office: Business Process Management for Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Compliance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=139433]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Few challenges are as great in todayÆs business environment as meeting the compliance requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. With tight deadlines, dozens of demanding new regulations, and severe penalties for non-compliance, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act SOX looms large for publicly traded businesses. This article describes how Verity LiquidOffice provides...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Verity LiquidOffice: Business Process Management for Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Compliance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=158263]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many companies face several unique challenges to effectively meet the initial and continuing requirements of Section 404 compliance. For starters, it is difficult to document internal controls and processes because they typically exist in numerous places across an enterprise, including enterprise and departmental applications, employee handbooks and in the minds...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Process Meets Performance: Round Trip Business Decisions Through Simulation Enabled BPM]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=163932]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Fragile banking sector and underdeveloped capital market are two equally important root causes of the Asian financial crisis. Due to structural weaknesses characterized by lax supervision, non-autonomous management, and poor corporate governance system, the banking sector in Asian economies faced limitations in channeling large savings amounting to 30 to 40...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bringing Control to Global Supply Management: Business Process Management (BPM) and Advanced Project Management Practices]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=140098]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the largest sources of aid to more than 100 developing countries, the World Bank has improved global sourcing and supplier management utilizing Business Process Management BPM and proven project management practices. This document focuses on how the World Bank was able to more quickly and effectively manage project...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A World of Pain Points]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=171875]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[BPM software was initially pitched as next-generation budgeting-and-planning software, and plenty of the marketing message behind it is still given over to urging finance execs to leave the spreadsheet behind for purposes of financial consolidation, reporting, and forecasting. But because it relies on powerful database and analytic capabilities to make...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Business Process Management in the Capital Markets]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=143658]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper signifies that BPM and automation represent the next technology frontier for these organizations. Automation of business processes in capital markets firms may be compared with the promise of factory automation a century ago, but with far greater complexity, risks and rewards. BPM initiatives, properly designed and deployed, can...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Serco to Significantly Enhance US Market Position Through Acquisition of RCI, a Leading US Federal Government Service Provider]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Dec_16/ai_n8573610]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[HERNDON, Va. -- Serco Group plc ("Serco"), one of the world's leading service companies, today announces that it has agreed to purchase RCI Holding Corporation ("RCI"), parent company of Resource Consultants, Inc. RCI of Vienna, Virginia. RCI is an important provider of systems engineering, IT services, supply chain management and...]]></description>
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