White Papers

Business Analytics
Using Operational Business Intelligence for Intra-Day Analysis and Decision Making This paper discusses operational BI and how it’s used to manage and optimize the day-to-day business with the ability to modify the business intra-day. The goal is a BI solution that reduces latency at one or more levels of the decision cycle - data collection, analysis, and action - and results in better, faster decisions based on up-to-date, accurate, detailed operational data. Developing Driver-Based Budgeting and Planning Many find that the first step in transitioning to driver-based budgeting & planning is really their first step toward implementing true rolling forecasts. Many organizations are taking this step as an evolutionary approach to implementing continuous planning and adaptive controls and are being aided by the research and support materials provided by the Beyond Budgeting Round Table. This whitepaper is to help organizations understand how planning and control activities can be transformed into the proactive management function that add greater value through faster decision making. Taking the Mystery Out of Managing Operational Performance - Performance Management 2.0 Operational performance management (OPM) consists of the monitoring, analysis and management of the processes, drivers and transactions in operations, HR, and customer-focused activities including interaction with the supply chain. This white paper lays out the keys to greater business agility and provides accounts of successful businesses in oil & gas, retail, telecommunications, manufacturing, and financial services. Memory-Centric Data Management Curt Monash discusses the enormous benefits of memory-centric data management, which can be measured in cost, performance, and functionality. Profitability Analysis: Not the Elusive Quest for the Holy Grail Sophisticated businesses understand that revenue needs to be analyzed, assessed and allocated in order to assess the level of profit. Since many businesses struggle first with the concept and then with the execution of profitability, it is a daunting task. But some corporate thought leaders have realized the secret to understanding profitability – and they’re willing to share their experiences.	Business Analytics: The Perfect Fit for the Agile Enterprise Learn about the building blocks of business analytics and how it is used by the best, most competitive companies today. Improving Business Performance Through Effective IT and Business Collaboration Read this IDC white paper to learn the market trends in performance management and business analytics. The Next Generation of Forecasting: Performance Management and Rolling Forecasts A rolling forecast allows for the corrections needed, conditioning a company for long-term strategic planning. Read the tips on dos and don’ts for rolling forecasting provided by a CFO and Senior Director for Planning and Decision Support. Managing Through Change - The Power of Rolling Forecasts By Steve Player, Beyond Budgeting Round Table Many executives are concerned about trends such as high demand for resources and the acceleration of business. They also question whether their traditional planning, budgeting, and forecasting tools will allow them to be successful…or even survive. This white paper reviews common traditional budgeting problems and provides answers for your organization. BPM Spells Relief Business Performance Management (BPM) is all about aligning business strategy with resources and execution, to generate optimal results. BPM is not a particularly new concept – the goal of optimal business performance has been central to any business strategy since the beginning of time. What is new are the powerful tools that are available to businesses so they can be more effective at BPM.
Business Intelligence / Outgrowing Excel
Leveraging Your SAP Investment with Applix Financial and business managers today are seeking a much higher level of analytical ability to manage performance than ever before. They are looking for ways to view and analyze data - which often lie beyond the reach of most of today’s ERP systems. This whitepaper explains how Applix solutions support and enhance ERP and legacy systems, specifically addressing SAP.	Extreme Budgeting: Pushing Excel to Its Limits and Beyond Learn valuable tips and tricks for getting the most out of Excel. Then read how TM1 -- the world's fastest analytics engine -- can turbo-charge Excel.
Industry White Papers
Best Practices Using Analytics in the Utilities Industry This whitepaper, highlighting best practices using analytics in the utilities sector, is the result of Applix analysis of how industry leaders successfully deploy OPM applications for competitive advantage. The paper shows how each leader, profiled in three case studies, passes through four stages with the most critical stage being development of a PoC demonstrating value to executives as part of successfully securing OPM project funding. Secrets of Competitive Financial Services: Analytics for Customer Profitability Analysis in Global Banking Customer profitability analysis enables banking executives to focus on profitable customers and maximize the business done with these customers. By understanding which customer relationships are successful, studying them, and applying the lessons learned, overall customer profitability can be improved - leading to an improvement in overall profitability. Managing Through Volatility in the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Industries 3 Requirements for Performance Management to Bring Predictability into Finance, Sales and Operations.	A Pipeline to Managing Business Performance In The Oil & Gas Industry 3 sectors – upstream, midstream and downstream sector. Three Strategies for Bringing Agility to Insurance Industry Organizations The frequency and impact of a hurricane cannot be accurately predicted. But by using a flexible performance management solution, the insurer can quickly triangulate the submitted claims, expected claims and projected payouts in order to understand how those events affect the insurer's bottom line and core assets.