Business Performance Intelligence Software : A Market Evaluation

This report aims to help executives identify Business Performance Intelligence (BPI) software best suited to their organizations' objectives. It provides an overview of the increasingly complex BPI market (which includes 1) strategy development/execution & performance management, 2) planning, budgeting & forecasting, and 3) business analytics and cost/profitability management) and suggests a framework CEOs and CFOs can use to evaluate the capabilities and potential value of 47 specific BPI systems. Table of Contents 3 Purpose and Executive Summary (Section A) 4 Purpose 4 Executive Summary 4 Introduction (B) 6 The Need For BPI 6 Technology Changes Affecting BPI 6 BPI Market Changes 7 Research Objectives 8 Research Approach 9 Report Context 9 BPI Market Segmentation (C) 9 BPI Market Definition 9 Basis for Segmentation 11 Segment Definition 11 Applying the Segmentation 12 Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting Applications (D) 12 Segment Description 12 Vendor Segmentation – Table 1 13 Strategy Development/Execution & Performance Management Applications (E) 15 Segment Description 15 Vendor Segmentation – Table 2 16 Strategic Analysis and Cost/Profitability Management Applications (F) 17 Segment Description 17 Vendor Segmentation – Table 3 18 Evaluating the Alternatives (G) 19 Identifying the Right BPI Applications 19 The Potential Value of BPI Applications 20 Integrated BPI Considerations 21 Business Intelligence Considerations 21 Technology Issues: Ask the Right Questions (H) 23 Accessibility 23 Database 24 Maintenance and Security 24 Summary (I) 25 About Bywater and the FEI Research Foundation (J) 26 Appendix – Vendor Contact Information (K) 27 Table of Contents......Page 3 Executive Summary......Page 4 Technology Changes Affecting BPI......Page 6 BPI Market Changes......Page 7 Research Objectives......Page 8 BPI Market Definition......Page 9 Segment Definition......Page 11 Segment Description......Page 12 Vendor Segmentation – Table 1......Page 13 Segment Description......Page 15 Vendor Segmentation – Table 2......Page 16 Segment Description......Page 17 Vendor Segmentation – Table 3......Page 18 Identifying the Right BPI Applications......Page 19 The Potential Value of BPI Applications......Page 20 Business Intelligence Considerations......Page 21 Accessibility......Page 23 Maintenance and Security......Page 24 Summary (I)......Page 25 About Bywater and the FEI Research Foundation (J)......Page 26 Appendix – Vendor Contact Information (K)......Page 27 Title from ebook title screen (viewed on April 12, 2004).