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An Intranet-Based Cost Control System
Information plays a key role in construction project management. In order for a construction project to be well managed, data from past projects, stored in a historical database, as well as data from the project at hand, must be readily available. It is an essential and valuable resource for project...
Tags: Reed Elsevier Inc., Cost Control, Intranet, Tools & Techniques, Project Management, Financial Services, Management, It Operations, It service Management
White papers 2000-08-09
Cost Control and Profitability Strategies in Today's Market
Many organizations fail to realize the link between good strategy and the best possible performance. To control costs and enhance profitability, building a viable business strategy is the most effective action any organization can take. Granted, this is easier said than done. Unfortunately, many financial institutions equate strategy with a...
Tags: Cost Control, RSM McGladrey, Strategy, Management
White papers 2003-01-01
Where Risk Control Meets Cost Control
In a portfolio transition, cost-minimizing trading strategies may have the unintended consequence of increasing risk along several dimensions. On the other hand, strategies designed to mitigate risk can involve unacceptable levels of cost, may be sub-optimal once transaction costs are taken into account, or may simply be infeasible. This paper...
Tags: Cost Control, Convergence, VOIP, Productivity, Strategy, Telecommunications, Networking, Management
White papers 2004-03-01

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UK pharmaceutical sector ahead of US in IT investment; Research shows benefits in regulatory compliance, cost control and management.
M2 PRESSWIRE-13 July 2005-LSCF: UK pharmaceutical sector ahead of US in IT investment; Research shows benefits in regulatory compliance, cost control and managementC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13072005 London: UK pharmaceutical companies are leading their US counterparts in IT investment, particularly to...
Tags: IT Solutions Inc.
Research articles 2005-07-13
The Inter-Relationship Of Time, Cost, Scope And Quality In Project Management
Project scheduling is a key aspect of project management as it covers the planning of what is to be done, when it is to be done, and who is to do it. Project Scheduling is a key control activity in project management and is often used as the baseline for...
Tags: Project Management Gems, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, It Operations, It service Management, Management
White papers 2007-02-28
Webcast: Take Control: Optimize Spending and Cost Control
From everyday business expenses related to sales and service to training and collaboration, business depends on spending and investment to improve the bottom line. Unfortunately, many companies are currently struggling to control their expenses as well as effectively tracking costs and managing policies and compliance. The good news is, despite...
Tags: Webcast, On-demand, Cost Control, Cloud Computing, Financial Services
Webcasts 2008-09-16
In what could be interpreted as a landmark victory for hotel owners, Marriott International and Host Marriott have renegotiated their management agreement, giving Host Marriott cost reductions and more control over how its hotels are run. (North America).
In what could be interpreted as a landmark victory for hotel owners, Marriott International and Host Marriott have renegotiated their management agreement, giving Host Marriott cost reductions and more control over how its hotels are run. These chang In what could be interpreted as a landmark...
Tags: cost reduction, Marriott International Inc.
Research articles 2002-09-01
Managed Objects Releases White Paper on the Present and the Future of IT Cost Management; Enterprise Management Associates sees greater prioritization of IT cost control as organizations and toolsets mature
MCLEAN, Va. -- Managed Objects, the Business Service Management Company, announced today it has released a new White Paper authored by leading analyst firm Enterprise Management Associates EMA, entitled "Managing IT Costs - Today's Reality, Tomorrow's Vision." In addition to affording an in-depth view into current approaches to IT cost...
Tags: Enterprise Management Associates Inc., information technology, IT cost
Research articles 2006-05-18
APQC, IBM Study: Organizations Focused on Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Significantly Outperform Those Focused on Accounting, Control and Cost Management
HOUSTON -- A recent APQC and IBM Global Business Services survey of 400 participants within the finance organization, internal controls, revenue accounting and profit and cost management areas, finds that organizations that focus on planning, budgeting and forecasting as a business strategy are higher performers in all areas than those...
Tags: accounting, APQC, budgeting, cost management, forecasting, IBM Corp.
Research articles 2006-12-08
Guess: Cost Control Earns Retailer an Upgrade
Zacks.com submits: We are upgrading Guess? Inc. GES to Outperform from Neutral. Although the recession is impacting consumer spending, the company's operating cost-control mechanisms, potential growth opportunities and smart inventory management are providing optimism. The investment case for Guess is based on the company's cost-control efforts, balance sheet...
Tags: Retail, Zacks.com, GUESS ? Inc.
External links 2009-10-07
Cost control quest leads to disease management
Because health care cost control has become clients' Holy Grail, sales opportunities are falling to advisers with products that help employers on their quest. And along the way, many companies are finding disease management to be a godsend. According to data from the Segal Company, in 2002 health plans...
Tags: American Healthways Inc.
Research articles 2003-09-01
Reviving Managed Care: Focused Medical Management (Finally) Pairs Quality Care With Measurable Cost Control
This article describes about the year 2001 which was an ugly year for those trying to contain medical costs as a 12% inflation rate kept health plan executives up at night, swinging at demons. Some forecasters cannot see an end to the cost inflation. They point to a vicious whirlwind...
Tags: Towers Perrin, Cost Control, Health Care, Inflation, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
White papers 2002-05-01
Gelco Expense Management and SCT Partner to Provide Expense Management Solution to Higher Education Institutions
Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--BUSINESS WIRE--March 10, 2003 Enterprise Leaders Provide Mission-Critical Solutions That Drive Cost Control and Efficiencies Gelco Expense Management, the largest most experienced provider of expense management services, today announced its membership in the SCT Partner Program to provide higher education institutions a complementary expense...
Tags: Gelco Information Network
Research articles 2003-03-10
AMR Research recently issued two reports on the sourcing and management of logistics.(What's Hot)
AMR Research recently issued two reports on the sourcing and management of logistics. The first report looks at the cost advantages of gaining control of inbound freight using a centralized global organization. While not a new concept, the report provides several benefits to gaining control of...
Tags: AMR Research, logistics, sourcing, Strategy, Transportation
Research articles 2003-11-20
Sproing selects Perforce to manage game development; Powerful version control and low administrative cost cited as principal criteria.
M2 PRESSWIRE-5 September 2006-Perforce Software: Sproing selects Perforce to manage game development; Powerful version control and low administrative cost cited as principal criteriaC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05092006 Wokingham, UK. - Perforce Software today announced that Austrian game developer, Sproing Interactive...
Tags: Perforce Software Inc.
Research articles 2006-09-05
Evolving Project Control Practices
A project control team PC team is evolving on major projects, consisting of a project controls manager, cost engineers, scheduling engineers, technicians, trend engineers, specialists, and estimators. Moreover, document control and management information systems are being added to the task list of PC team duties. This paper offers suggestions and...
Tags: Team, Team Management, Management
White papers 2002-04-10
Pathmark Awarded Energy Users Excellence Award for Best Cost Control Initiative; EnerNOC-Managed Demand Response Project Generates Immediate Revenue
CARTERET, N.J. and BOSTON -- The Energy Planning Network EPN, Pathmark Stores, Inc., and EnerNOC, Inc. announced today that Pathmark has been awarded EPN's "2004/2005 Energy Users Excellence Award for Best Cost Control Initiative." The initiative, which combined enhanced metering and communications technology, existing assets, and resourceful execution to realize...
Tags: EnerNOC Inc., Pathmark Stores Inc.
Research articles 2005-10-26
Cost Control, Monitoring And Accounting
During the execution of a project, procedures for control and record keeping become indispensable tools to managers and other participants in the construction process. These tools serve the dual purpose of recording the financial transactions that occur as well as giving managers an indication of the progress and problems associated...
Tags: Accounting, Carnegie-Mellon University, Cost Control, Monitoring, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Project Management, Finance, It Operations, It service Management
White papers 2003-01-01
Costco Recognizes MulvannyG2 Architecture as Outstanding Partner; Costco President and CEO Jim Sinegal Presents MulvannyG2 with Legendary Salmon Award
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Jim Sinegal, President and CEO, Costco Wholesale, recognized MulvannyG2 Architecture for its dedication, innovation and commitment to quality at Costco's annual management meeting in Seattle this month. MulvannyG2's partnership with Costco spans over 20 years. The architectural firm's services include planning new facilities and services, documentation, cost...
Tags: Costco Wholesale Corp.
Research articles 2006-08-31
SteelTrace Ships Catalyze 3.1, Requirements Capture, Modeling and Management Software; Catalyze 3.1 Lowers the Cost of Delivering IT and Integration Projects
NEW YORK -- SteelTrace, a leading vendor of business requirements capture and management software, ships the latest release of Catalyze, the company's flagship product that radically simplifies the task of delivering complex IT and integration projects. New features released in Catalyze 3.1 include automatic test plan generation and access control....
Tags: Integration Projects Inc.
Research articles 2005-05-10
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