Thursday, October 26, 2006
SAP leads in enterprise CPM, study says
SAP leads in enterprise CPM, study says: "A recent Bloor Research study finds that software carrying the corporate performance management (CPM) moniker can vary greatly, because the market is rapidly changing.
Historically, CPM tools have focused on finance, according to study author Gerry Brown, senior analyst with Towcester, U.K.-based Bloor Research International Ltd. But that's changing as a result of regulatory compliance, competitive pressures and organizational demands for democratization of information. Many organizations want to deploy CPM broadly to many employees, but traditional finance CPM tools don't have the functionality required for organization-wide deployments, Brown said in an interview. Bloor's report divides CPM systems into three new subcategories: enterprise CPM, finance CPM, and visualization and information delivery tools, which provide a presentation layer for CPM systems. According to Brown, though, organizations should consider more than just CPM when choosing technology. "
Historically, CPM tools have focused on finance, according to study author Gerry Brown, senior analyst with Towcester, U.K.-based Bloor Research International Ltd. But that's changing as a result of regulatory compliance, competitive pressures and organizational demands for democratization of information. Many organizations want to deploy CPM broadly to many employees, but traditional finance CPM tools don't have the functionality required for organization-wide deployments, Brown said in an interview. Bloor's report divides CPM systems into three new subcategories: enterprise CPM, finance CPM, and visualization and information delivery tools, which provide a presentation layer for CPM systems. According to Brown, though, organizations should consider more than just CPM when choosing technology. "
