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To start off 2007 we'd like to say THANK YOU! Data Management Group had an outstanding 2006 thanks to our employees, customers, partners and suppliers. Moving into 2007, we want to make sure that we continue to deliver valuable information to our subscribers. If you have any suggestions or would like to learn more about certain topics email us and we'll do our best to incorporate them into our activities for the year. It is the goal of this newsletter to educate and advise our clients on the issues of business intelligence (BI), ERP and BI integration, business performance management and Government BI offerings. At Data Management Group, we base our daily activities on the sound business principles of integrity, excellence, quality and value. We hope you find this newsletter to be in line with these principles. We wish you a prosperous 2007! |
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 A Portal Based Approach to Business Performance Management Business or Corporate Portals, or to use the official industry term: Enterprise Information Portals have had their 15 minutes of fame and vanished into the sunset. However, like a lot of these fads, there is usually a valid, underlying value proposition. Take the Internet and the dot com boom as an example, after the dust settled; we had strong viable "pure play" online businesses: Google and Amazon.com to name two. This article looks at the legacy left behind by the hype surrounding Corporate Portals and how the concept can be applied to the Business Performance Management (BPM) industry. More>> |
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 Optimizing Strategies for Standard SAP® R/3 Reports This brief article is the third and final installment. In this discussion we present an overview of how ROI and TCO can be managed within an SAP environment. More>> |
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 Data Quality First Trustworthy information is based on trustworthy data. And in order to better serve customers, increase profitability and revenue growth, improve operations, comply with government regulations and reporting equirements, and make better decisions—organizations need to access, integrate, and analyze data from a variety of sources. For this to be effective, the data must be accurate. In fact, the reliability of analysis is directly related to the quality of the underlying data. This is simply common sense and is reflected in one of the best-known adages of the computer industry: “garbage in, garbage out.” More>> Linking Strategic Plans to Operational Goals: A Practical Guide for CFOs Your strategic planning process shouldn't stop after executives meet offsite to create a plan. To make sure you follow through on your strategy, break down your planning process into these six phases. More>>  Data Management Group Reaches Platinum Level in Business Objects Solution Provider Partner Program - the Highest Recognition Level in the Program 
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| In This Issue |
| Not looking for a new career? Refer a friend and if they are hired, you'll receive a $100 American Express Gift Card! Email us today! |
| WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING |
| "We have needed technical expertise several times in the past few months and each time Data Management Group has quickly come to help. That's the type of contractual support all employers want to maintain." Mary Stewart Director, Research & Development |
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE EVENTS |
| CONFERENCES
DMG COO Keith Boyer speaking at APTA TransITech Conference - New Orleans, LA, February 13-15 Join Data Management Group at TransITech in New Orleans, Louisana. Topics for TransITech will include improving transit operations through technology, Intelligent Transportation Systems applications, strategic IT initiatives, wireless technologies for transit and IT security. More>> |
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