EPM – CPM – BPM: What’s in a Name?

Many practitioners and experts in the industry have positioned all of these labels as basically meaning the same thing. They see each as a process and software system designed to link strategies to plans and execution. Each includes the monitoring and managing of key performance indicators (KPIs). This then lets managers in various departments and divisions of an organization understand key market and business trends. Ultimately, it allows them to respond quickly to ensure they meet business objectives.

However, subtle differences actually exist between these terms and what they are intended to convey.

The Role of Cloud-based EPM in M&As

At a recent CFO Leadership Council event that Host Analytics sponsored in New York City, an interesting panel discussion was held on the topic of “Post M&A Integration.” The panel included senior executives with M&A integration experience from Radius, Randstad Staffing, KPMG, and Pine Hill Group. Here’s a quick summary of the key points that…

Is it Time to Move Your Financial Consolidations to the Cloud?

With adoption of cloud-based financials and corporate performance management (CPM)applications gaining speed, it appears that Finance executives have become more comfortable with the notion of trusting their sensitive financial data to cloud-based applications. In the CPMarena, budgeting & planning has been the front-runner in terms of cloud adoption but there’s increasing interest in cloud-based financial…

7 Interesting Big Data and Analytics Trends for 2015

Arthur C. Clark famously said that “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”