http://bpmexpress.bpmmag.net Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:54:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You've likely heard by now about the sharp rise — and subsequent fall — of Nancy Killefer's career trajectory in the Obama administration. The McKinsey & Co. consultant was nominated by President Obama to fill the role of chief performance officer (CPO) for the federal government, but she withdrew her ... http://bpmexpress.bpmmag.net/2009/03/12/whats-the-point-of-a-cpo/ Avid readers of BPM Express will recall that in the fall of 2007 Microsoft debuted PerformancePoint Server amid much fanfare. The business performance management (BPM) market was roiling from the year's rampant M&A activity, and the entry of behemoth Microsoft got a lot of attention. The company seemed to be serious ... http://bpmexpress.bpmmag.net/2009/02/26/what-does-performancepoints-failure-say-about-bpm/ Earlier this month, we reported that despite spending cutbacks by many corporate IT departments, the market for software-as-a-service (SaaS) performance management applications is thriving. Since that report, we've seen more evidence of this trend. Both Host Analytics and Adaptive Planning reported record results in 2008. Adaptive Planning CEO William Soward ... http://bpmexpress.bpmmag.net/2009/02/25/is-saas-running-away-with-the-market/ Companies across the board are reeling from the changes to the global business environment over the past few months. Purchases of enterprise software systems have become fewer and farther between. Organizations in almost every industry sector put the squeeze on their CapEx budgets in general, and IT budgets in particular. ... http://bpmexpress.bpmmag.net/2009/02/19/how-the-economy-is-affecting-enterprise-software/ Although it doesn’t contradict that the enterprise software market overall is in a state of gloom and doom, an IDC report released on Monday indicates that one segment of the software market is likely to come out of the downturn stronger than it went in: software-as-a-service (SaaS) -- also known ... http://bpmexpress.bpmmag.net/2009/02/10/saas-spending-continues-to-make-sense/ It’s common sense that corporate investments in large enterprise software systems would become more difficult to justify during a downturn, and a couple of studies out this month indicate that that’s the case. But the goal of business performance management (BPM) software — gaining better insight into the true drivers ... http://bpmexpress.bpmmag.net/2009/01/29/smart-decisions-on-a-shoestring/ Before it was purchased by IBM, Cognos regularly offered new “blueprints,” models designed to jumpstart a BPM implementation project, either in a particular industry or within a particular corporate function. After the acquisition, however, blueprint generation ground to a halt. Until now. Last week, IBM Global Business Services and Cognos ... http://bpmexpress.bpmmag.net/2008/12/18/ibm-global-business-services-and-cognos-release-blueprint/ PricewaterhouseCoopers and CA have teamed up to jointly deliver PwC’s governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) consulting services with CA’s GRC Manager software. The companies are also offering a specialized joint solution focused on insurance companies that are facing the Model Audit Rule mandate for FY2010 financial reports. http://bpmexpress.bpmmag.net/2008/12/18/pricewaterhousecoopers-and-ca-team-up/ A week ago, iDashboards and contact-center vendor Parallax Technologies announced a partnership designed to bring iDashboards’ data-visualization capabilities to Parallax customers. “The industry-leading dashboard technology from iDashboards, connected with Quality assurance, performance management, and customer satisfaction data that exists in Contact Centers will deliver great value to Parallax customers,” said ... http://bpmexpress.bpmmag.net/2008/12/18/idashboards-and-parallax-technologies-partner-up/ BI toolkit vendor BOARD International has released version 6.1 of its flagship product. This version is interoperable with OLAP databases from other vendors, including SAP, Microsoft, and Hyperion/Oracle. It also includes enhancements in security management, scalability, and database administration. http://bpmexpress.bpmmag.net/2008/12/18/board-international-61-is-here/