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TECHNOLOGY |
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GENERAL LEDGER VS. MAJOR OPPORTUNITY
Finance and IT stage a business intelligence coup. (Jun 2008) |
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IT’S ALIVE
Pronounced dead eight years ago, enterprise resource planning is finding a lively, new place in CFOs’ hearts. (Jun 2008) |
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FIREWALL OF SILENCE
Data security breaches are rampant and costly. So why don’t C-level executives talk about them? (May 2008) |
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COOL IS THE NEW GREEN
Eco-friendly IT may seem like a luxury, but governments don’t think so. Here are some tips on compliance. (May 2008) |
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RADICAL CELLS
Free alternatives to Microsoft Excel. (March 2008) |
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FOR THE MULTITUDE
Consolidation among the world’s BI vendors may bring inconveniences—but also benefits. (March 2008) |
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A METER FOR MEETINGS
Measuring wasteful meetings. (February 2008) |
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THE EMERGENCE OF CONVERGENCE
The effort to combine governance, risk, and compliance into a single software marches on. (February 2008) |
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ACQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW
New software and services help buyers assess the IT systems of potential takeover targets. (Dec 2007/Jan 2008) |
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THE HOST WITH THE MOST
After years of speculation, SAP finally unveils its first hosted-software suite. Was it worth the wait? (November 2007) |
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INSECURE ABOUT SECURITY
Anti-hacker technology improves, but best practice is still the ultimate protection. (November 2007) |
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ONE FOR THREE
Should governance, risk management, and compliance be tackled as one problem, or is this a classic case of scope creep? (October 2007) |
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SOFTWARE
AS A SERPENT
Renting business
applications may be all the rage in the US, but the experience
of some companies there suggest software as a service may come
back and bite you. (September
2007) |
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THE ONUS
OF BONUS
New software can
help finance get a handle on incentive compensation.
(Jul/Aug 2007) |
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I’LL
KEEP MY REMARKS BRIEF...
Boards looking to CFOs for IT strategy (May
2007) |
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KING OF
THE HILL
A small fish in
the global software ocean just five years ago, India’s
I-Flex Solutions now reigns with its self-developed banking
suites. (April
2007) |
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CROSSING
OVER
The technology found
in a student’s backpack is beginning to drive businesses
as well. (March
2007) |
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DESIGNS
OF INTELLIGENCE
Business
intelligence software is getting more user-friendly, but beware
the company culture. (Dec
2006/ Jan 2007) |
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THE VIEW
FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Can IT
live up to the CFO’s expectations for governance, compliance,
and revenue generation? (November
2006) |
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CORE VALUES
IBM unveils a new pricing plan for
its software to mixed reviews. (October
2006) |
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WHEN
TALK ISN’T CHEAP
Blogging and the business enterprise (September
2006) |
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OFFICE COLLABORATION,
THE WIKI WAY
Wikipedia’s
underlying technology provides a new way to share knowledge
among employees, suppliers, and customers. (July/August
2006) |
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BETTER
ARMED AND READY
ERP takes
hold in globalizing China (May
2006) |
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FUTURE OFFICE
How emerging technologies will radically
change tomorrow’s companies, and what finance executives
can do about it today. (Mar 2006) |
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CAREENING
TO CONVERGENCE
Careening
to convergence: How fixed-line, mobile, and broadband are forging
a common future. (Feb
2006) |
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SIMPLICITY
IS GOLDEN
Vendors of modeling
software are finally making their products more user-friendly.
(Feb 2006) |
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WHO’S
MINDING THE SHOP?
Personal
use of company T1 lines, once a swell little perk of the Digital
Age, is getting out of hand. The arrival of the two-faced desk-top.
(Nov
2005) |
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AN OUNCE
OF RETENTION
Nudged by regulators
and litigators, companies are making new investments in electronic
records management. (Oct
2005) |
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PUTTING
MORE “E” IN T&E
T&E software is now making an impact in Asia. (Sep
2005) |
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BROWSER
Sarbox surprises 
New weapons against email spam
Vendor relationships
CFO versus CIO
Bill Gates and outsourcing
Post-merger Oracle
Cutting business travel
Future Net
Taxes and IT (Jul 2005) |
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MEETING
ASIA HALFWAY
As economies
recover, CFOs are shopping for ERP software again. (Jul
2005) |
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THE NEW
FACE OF IDENTITY THEFT
Stealing
personal data is the fastest growing white collar crime in America
– and poses real dangers to any firm that uses computers
and the internet. (Apr 2005) |
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CASTING
A WIDER NET
A mesh network
is cheaper and covers a larger area than wi-fi. (Feb
2005) |
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IN THE FAST
LANE
How powerful applications
are making spreadsheets obsolete. (Feb
2005) |
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SECURITY:
THE ENEMY WITHIN
When it comes
to combating worms, Trojan horses, and viruses, technology alone
is not enough. (Nov 2004) |
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STAND BY
ME
A certain comfort level
between CFOs and CIOs, and a shared sense of mission are important.
(Oct 2004) |
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RFID: DUDE
WHERE'S MY PRINTER?
Despite
new technologies being pitched to them, CFOs remain reluctant
to invest in IT with a doubtful ROI track record. Are they missing
out? (Oct 2004) |
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SPREADSHEET
HELL?
Despite new technologies
being pitched to them, CFOs remain reluctant to invest in IT
with a doubtful ROI track record. Are they missing out?
(Sep 2004) |
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CRM: HEAD
GAMES
Businesses are deploying
analytical software to get a better fix on customer behavior.
(Sep 2004) |
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THE METER
SYSTEM
Utility computing aims
to transform IT into a pay-as-you-go service. That sounds far
simpler than it is. (Jul/Aug 2004) |
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PRIORITY:
MAIL
From keeping it up to
keeping it safe to just plain keeping it, e-mail now warrants
an actual strategy. (Jul/Aug 2004) |
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BROWSER:
IT NEWS
Brace for newer, more
effective tablet computers
Bye-bye to Wi-Fi
Low trust in forecasts. (Jul/Aug
2004) |
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IN CASE
OF EMERGENCY
Advances in technology
and a wider array of threats have corporate executives
rethinking their whole approach to disaster recovery.
(Jun 2004) |
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ERP - NOT
SUITABLE FOR CHINA?
ERP with
Chinese characteristics can lead to complications. (May
2004) |
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DOWN ON
THE SERVER FARM
FXall's strides
toward an integrated global currency trading platform as seen
by how it works at Cisco. (Feb
2004) |
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GREMLIN
IN THE WORKS
It's almost impossible
to figure ROI for information security investments. Yet a breach
can be devastating and, in Asia, where companies are linked
by complex supply-chain relationships, the risks of intrusion
are greater than elsewhere. (Sep
2003) |
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CRM - BUYER
BE AWARE
Overbuying and elusive
return-on-investment data plague customer resource management
(CRM) software investments. Still, customers continue to sign
on, because, clearly, it's not all bad news. (Jul/Aug
2003) |
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OUTSOURCING
IT - WILL IT STILL FLY?
When
outsourcing giant EDS missed its earnings targets in December,
Cassandras waved goodbye to good deals from major suppliers.
Now, in a sweet turnaround, it looks like CFOs are actually
enjoying a buyers' market. (Mar
2003) |
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PARTIAL
CLEARING
Budgeting and planning
software vendors in Asia are licking their lips in anticipation
of increased sales to the region's CFOs in the wake of the US
Sarbanes-Oxley Act. While no cure-all, the software helps manage
investor expectations. (Feb 2003) |
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A TERRIBLE
THING TO WASTE
Companies
have billions of dollars worth of software - and software licenses
- lying idle. Yet a survey has found that CFOs are hardly aware
of their unused “shelfware”. (Dec
2002) |
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TWO SIDES
GO TO WAR
It’s all
systems go in the great 3G saga. Or it should be. The problem
is that operators must choose between two technology standards
- the costly, risky but European-preferred W-CDMA, or its profitable,
practical twin, CDMA2000. (Dec
2002) |
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RETREAT
AND RECOVER
Some of Asia’s
biggest multinational companies are setting up disaster recovery
centers in exotic locales, making plans to ensure continuity
in the event of an emergency. This isn’t just a kneejerk
reaction to September 11. IT vendors have long highlighted the
dangers inherent in not having a solid disaster recovery plan
to fall back on. Their clients have taken the advice seriously,
with most CFOs now committed to the best and most cost-effective
methods of mitigating against a crisis. (Dec
2002) |
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CRM ROLLOUTS
The concept of customer relationship
management software is simple: treat customers well and they'll
be loyal. There's only one hitch - getting a CRM system right
the first time is almost impossible. (Dec
2002) |
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TRADE FINANCE
They had to be dragged into
Internet trade finance but now banks are rolling out systems
that offer thoughtful use of the technology. (Nov
2002) |
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REACHING
OUT
Outsourcing IT functions
is becoming increasingly attractive as a cost-saving alternative
to maintaining an IT team in-house. But before throwing away
valuable in-house skills, companies should develop an outsourcing
strategy. (Nov 2001) |
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THE WAITING
IS THE HARDEST PART
Hewlett-Packard
was quick to integrate Compaq, but the repercussions from the
deal are yet to work down to the customer level. (Oct
2001) |
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VIVE LE
ROI
In the wake of the dot.com
crash, ROI and technology have been viewed as mutually exclusive.
But there are applications - allied with commonsense - that
will stand CFOs in good stead to find the return they need on
an IT investment. (Oct 2001) |
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EXECUTIVE
PLAYTHINGS
Personal digital
assistants - PDAs - will never fully replace their human counterparts,
but as the latest ‘must-have’ toys, they are already
an irresistible accessory to the CFO wardrobe.
(Oct 2001) |
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UNNATURAL
ACT?
Knowledge management,
promulgated by management consultants for more than a decade,
is seeing its appeal broaden as organizations try to capture
and leverage information enterprise-wide, and make better use
of data lurking unused in their legacy platforms. (Oct
2001) |
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THE FUTURE
OF MONEY
After a number of
failed attempts around the world, the use of smartcards is taking
off in Asia. Once consumers have gotten used to using these
cards for basics such as public transport, they may be more
willing to use the cards for other purchases. (Oct
2001) |
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CONVERSATION
PIECES
Voice-over-Internet
protocol promised to overhaul existing corporate telecom infrastructures.
Yet its take-up has been slow, in part because few vendors can
prove that the return on investment justifies the cost. Can
the productivity savings from enhanced functionality, as proponents
claim, bring an early ROI? (Jun
2001) |
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TALENT ON
TAP
Handing over your IT needs
to an outsider can provide real benefits. But CFOs need to look
carefully before they leap. (Feb
2001) |
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POWER
TO THE PEOPLE
Corporate websites
can offer much more than on-line annual reports, as many finance
managers are discovering. (Feb
2001) |
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A HOST OF
ANGELS
Applications service
providers promise plenty, but CFOs need to tread carefully when
choosing a supplier. (Dec/ Jan
2001) |
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SAFETY
IN NUMBERS
E-tailing has had
a slow start in Asia, mainly because of security concerns. That
could be about to change. (Dec/
Jan 2001) |
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10 X 5
Which ten high-tech innovations
will change the way you do business over the next five years?
Global experts consult their crystal balls. (Oct
2000) |
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BANK TO
THE FUTURE
Financial institutions
are under pressure to deliver Internet-based corporate services
to Asia's CFOs. Are they up to the challenge? (Oct
2000) |
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PLAYING
IT SAFE
The computer industry
and governments are taking notice of a new approach to on-line
security. CFOs should too. (Sep
2000) |
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ORACLE'S
CASH COW
Oracle is pushing
ahead with an ambitious centralization project dubbed its "single-instance
effort," in which dozens of worldwide data centers will
be consolidated into one location. (Sep
2000) |
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HELP! I
NEED SOMEBODY
Outsourcing
your Internet strategy is an increasingly attractive option.
But CFOs must be careful not to throw the baby out with the
bathwater. (Jul 2000) |
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WALL STREET
WIRED
Cheap, sophisticated
technology is creating tough competition for Wall Street middlemen,
not to mention pressure on their margins. The beneficiaries
of the pending demise of the intermediary: companies trying
to tap the markets. (Mar 2000) |
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WHO'S AFRAID
OF APPS ON TAP?
Your IT head,
a fair number of ERP consultants and a legion of software vendors.
CFOs: This should tell you something. (Nov
1999) |
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NOT-SO-LONELY
PLANET
A virtual private network
seamlessly connects far-flung corporate offices. It's cheaper
than leased-line network - but is it safe? (Oct
1999) |
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DATA D@TA
EVERYWHERE
Finance executives
are nearly drowning from information overload. Infoglut impairs
their health, impinges on their home life and impedes their
ability to make decisions. And it's getting worse. (Sep
1999) |
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SECRETS &
LIES
Ten things your IT manager
may be thinking - but will probably never tell you.
(May 1999) |
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Y2K: END OF
THE LINE
Despite warnings,
many corporates in Asia are still not Y2K compliant. This is
bad news for them, and for you. Here's what CFOs can expect
when the year 2000 finally rolls around. (Dec/Jan
1999) |
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INTRANETS:
ARE YOU PARANOID YET?
Setting
up an internal communications system based on Web technology
is all the rage in the US and Europe. In Asia, many are skeptical
of intranets as just the newest buzzword. Can you afford to
take the same view? (Nov 1998) |
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THE DISCREET
CHARM OF THE SMB
SMB spending
on ERP packages appears primed for a rebound.
(Mar
2004) |
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LOGISTICS:
RIDING THAT CHAIN
Logistics
is a huge business in Asia, but the giant logistics companies
struggle with high overhead and lack flexibility. For innovations
look to the supply chain's back end, where a new type of supplier
has emerged. (Jun 2003) |
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ERP: RESOURCE
FULL
Enterprise resource planning
software has changed over the years, but planning and change
management are still the crucial elements to successful rollouts.
(May 2003) |
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THE GREAT
INVENTORY CORRECTION
Demand
for technology fell off sharply at the end of 2000, leaving
chipmakers and PC companies with a glut of inventory.
(Oct 2001) |
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IN THE NICK
OF TIME
Cutting edge supply
chain management is emerging as the cornerstone of successful
e-business. But managers are finding that not only is the pace
of change fast, it can get furious. (May
2001) |
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SUPPLY-SIDE
ECONOMICS
When it comes to
supply chain managment, leveraging partnerships is the message
and a global market is the medium. (May
2000) |
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UP CLOSE
AND PERSONAL
A close look at
the trials of implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP)
at a freight-forwarding company in Taipei, a technology company
in Singapore and a car company in India. In two of the three
cases, the tangible benefits outweigh the blood, sweat and tears
of implementaion. Part one of a two-pert series. (Mar
2000) |
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ERP: THE
NEXT GENERATION
Traditional
enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are being pushed
aside by a new generation of software. These web-based products
are bringing smarter ways to manage both customers and the supply
chain. Part two of a two-part series. (Apr
2000) |
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JUST RE-USE
IT
Nike tries to convince
its suppliers to adopt strict environmental standards.
(Sep 1999) |
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ONE WITH THE
UNIVERSE
Looking to reduce
cycle times and improve customer service, companies in Asia
are getting a whole lot smarter about managing their supply
chains. (Jul/Aug 1999) |
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ERP SOFTWARE
To ERP, or not to ERP? For many finance
managers at small-to-medium-sized companies in Asia, that is
most definitely the question. (Feb
1999) |
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NEW GOLD MOUNTAIN
Keen to learn more about customers
- and thus raise profits - finance managers in Asia are starting
to mine the data buried deep inside their corporate computer
systems. (Apr 1999) |
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ONE COMPANY,
TWO SYSTEMS
CFOs worldwide
are grappling with how to launch a successful dotcom division.
(Dec/ Jan 2001) |
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BENDING
OVER BACKWARDS
Keeping the
customer satisfied is never easy. Now, CFOs can tap into web-based
systems that promise to manage every aspect of customer relations.
(Nov 2000) |
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CASH FOR
CAST-OFFS
Instead of depreciating
used equipment or giving it away, companies are selling unwanted
items over the Internet. (Oct
2000) |
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GETTING
WIRED
Securing a place in the
New Economy isn't easy. Here's how three finance managers are
helping to transform their companies into web-based businesses.
(Jun 2000) |
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E-TAILERS
AND SPACE INVADERS
Traditional
retailers and pure-play dot.coms are battling for cyber-supremacy.
(May 2000) |
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THE WIRELESS
REVOLUTION
Packed with all
the latest technology, the mobile phone will never be the same.
European companies are already tapping into the world of mobile
commerce. CFOs take note, Asia is next. (May
2000) |
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NEGATIVE
PRICING
Internet companies
are building market share by giving away their products and
services. This is smart business - a large client base attracts
more sponsors - but where does it end? (Apr
2000) |
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TO e OR
NOT TO e
In this first installment
of a two-part series on electronic commerce, CFO Asia looks
at how the Internet is transforming back-office functions. (Jan
2000) |
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TO e OR
NOT TO e
In the second installment
of a two-part series on electronic commerce, Tom Leander looks
at how companies are using the Internet to serve their customers.
(Feb 2000) |
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CASH MASTERS
E-business could change the way CFOs
look at working capital - permanently. (Jan
2000) |
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THERE'S NO
BUSINESS LIKE E-BUSINESS
And
in Asia right now, there's not much business at all. For alert
CFOs, this presents a huge opportunity. (Jun
1999) |
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AN ATTRACTIVE
OFFERING?
Asian companies
may gain as CRM-on-demand vendors embark on a war for market
share. (Jul/Aug 2007) |
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FOR ROAD
WARRIORS, LIGHTENING STRIKES AGAIN
Four
new super light computers make business travel a lot easier.
(June 2007) |
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I GOT IT
ON APPEXCHANGE
A new software-on-demand
service fires another salvo in the battle to implement business
applications over the web. (May
2006) |
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PLAYING
FOR KEEPS
It’s bargain
time for business intelligence software in Asia, but make sure
to look at all
the options. (Apr 2006) |
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PACKING
A PUNCH
Handheld computers
are becoming standard issue for Asian managers these days. CFO
Asia takes a look at which ones are the best value for
your money. (Sep 2000) |
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REQUIEM FOR
A HEAVYWEIGHT
The latest crop
of super-light portables could spell the end for bulky notebook
computers. (Jul/Aug 1999) |
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TAKE YOUR
PICK
Choosing an accounting
software package has never been easy. More than ever, CFOs are
spoiled for choice. (May 2001) |
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NETWORK SERVERS
If your old corporate server isn't
helping your company maximize revenues and minimize costs, it's
time to shop for a new corporate server. (Apr
1999) |
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PERSONAL DIGITAL
ASSISTANTS
The latest crop
of PDAs offer more functions per square centimeter than ever
before. But these gadgets are still far from perfect.
(Feb 1999) |
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EFFORT OF DUPLICATION
“Managed print services” may help companies rein in an insidious expense. (Jun 2008) |
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WEB 2.0, CONFUSION 1.5
Is the Internet really that different now? (Apr 2008) |
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VIRTUALITY CHECK
The rise of virtual deal rooms. (Feb 2008) |
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WIRELESS TRANSFER
Plus: Down in the bayou, banks go wireless. (Nov 2007) |
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AUDIO NOW VISUAL
The venerable office telephone finally joins the digital age. (Oct 2007) |
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POWER
SCOURGE
Power vampires in data centers. (Sep
2007) |
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YOU
OUGHTA BE ON YOUTUBE
Video annual reports are fast becoming the favored way to reach
investors. (Jul/Aug
2007) |
|
DIVINING
ORACLE’S LATEST GAMBIT
The
voracious Oracle acquisition machine consumes Hyperion Solutions.
(Jun
2007) |
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MULTIFUNCTION
JUNCTION
Multifunctional
print devices are changing the way companies handle documents.
(May
2007) |
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SIX DEGREES
OF IRRITATION
Social-networking
websites are gaining business fans, but also disgruntled users.
(Apr
2007) |
|
EARTHQUAKE
LESSONS
Taiwan’s earthquake
reveals a digital divide.
(Feb 2007) |
|
JET BLUE
More electronic devices may be banned
from flights ... but the reasons why remain iffy. (Dec
2006/ Jan 2007) |
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WHEN
ROBOTS WRITE THE NEWS
Computer-generated news (November
2006) |
|
A
CFO IN BLOGGERSPACE
CFOs
on the move (November
2006) |
|
WAR OF THE
NERDS
More and more newcomers
vie with incumbents for a slice of Asia’s exploding IT
market. (October
2006) |
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DEF ON THE
AISLE
Businesses are using
digital-television networks to reach out to consumers.
(September
2006) |
|
THE ATTRACTION
OF VOIP
VoIP is gaining
a foothold in China – and loosening the grip of major
telecom players. (Feb
2006) |
|
THE JOY
OF TEXT
New tools for data
mining can help companies find valuable information.
(Feb 2006) |
|
PICTURE
THIS
How to make sense of
the tons of data your business produces every day. (Dec
2005) |
|
SENSORS
WORKING OVERTIME
Wireless
tracking devices are the new wave in equipment monitoring. (Sep
2005) |
|
VERSION
THERAPY
Tired of software
upgrade offers? You are not alone. (Jul
2005) |
|
TRUE GRID?
Grid computing software is already
being marketed, but the technology for true grid is not yet
ready for prime time. (Jun 2005) |
|
BROWSER
Tagging financial data
Better days for IT budgets
How to integrate IT systems
Fixing Windows
Lost IT devices
Online counterfeits
American spam (Apr 2005) |
|
SPREADSHEET
HEAVEN
BPO sofware developers
co-opt Microsoft Excel, the program they once maligned.
(Apr 2005) |
|
THUMBSCREW,
2.0
Software vendors toughen
their stance on licensing fees. (Mar
2005) |
|
READY TO
WEAR
Spooky, but true: body-worn
computers in the workplace. (Dec
2004/ Jan 2005) |
|
BLOGGING
FOR DOLLARS
Once the domain
of the disgruntled and demented, web logs are being embraced
by business executives. (Nov 2004) |
|
WHEN IT
RAINS
Microsoft makes a splash
in the ERP space. The targets are small companies, not the giants.
(Oct 2004) |
|
DIRECTOR'S
CUT
Board members are turning
to specialized software to help manage their affairs.
(Sep 2004) |
|
PENGUIN
SUITS
The legal battles over
Linux could affect its popularity as an alternate OS.
(Jul/Aug 2004) |
|
MONSTERS
INC.
The security risks unleashed
by rogue technology may far outweigh any productivity gains.
(Jun 2004) |
|
THE BIG
SLEEP
It's time to revive those
IT projects. But that's easier said than done. (May
2004) |
|
ANSWERING
RFQs, PDQ
Price-optimization
technology weighs scores of factors to take the intuition out
of pricing. (Apr 2004) |
|
SPY VS SPY
It may not be possible to keep ahead
of the red tide of malicious code that infects many e-mails.
(Mar 2004) |
|
RE-REENGINEERING
Hold that checkbook: fine-tuning with
the aid of business performance management software could eliminate
major technology revamps. (Oct
2003) |
|
URGE TO
MERGE
Oracle's attempt to buy
PeopleSoft is the latest example of a merger presented as a
win-win situation delivering plenty of disruption in the near
term. (Sep 2003) |
|
CONTENT
MANAGERS
Most workers are drowning
in documents, but is "content management" software, that manages
all information from web-based annual reports and spreasheet
templates, the answer? Deployed properly, the new technology
can be a major time-saver. (Jul/Aug
2003) |
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ALL IN THE
DESIGN
Product life-cycle management
software keeps track and aids the design of products from conception
to manufacturing and retirement. The packages are pricey, but
offer strong selling points, most importantly the strong collaboration
they encourage. (Jun 2003) |
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BESIEGED
BY SPAM
Several inexpensive
packages have been devised to shut spam out, but the costs don't
stop there. (May 2003) |
|
A HIRE POWER
Internet-based services e-procurement,
particularly for companies using temporary and contract workers,
is providing measurable gains in ROI. (Apr
2003) |
|
MASTERING
DATA
New products in the business
intelligence software market are improving number crunching
and enabling smarter business decisions. (Mar
2003) |
|
THE LIGHT
STUFF
"Tablet" computing
has been around for years, as anyone who has signed for a UPS
package knows. But Microsoft believes that its new operating
system - and a strong commitment to the devices from a sizable
range of major technology companies - can transform a niche
product into a corporate must-have. (Feb
2003) |
|
IS EVERYBODY
HAPPY?
Workplace performance
applications can save money but returns are difficult to track
down l BMW goes low-resolution to boost high-yield web sales.
(Dec 2002) |
|
THE NEVER-ENDING
AUDIT
New software could change
the face of financial auditing but the jury is still out on
whether it will be for the better - or worse. (Nov
2002) |
|
IT'S NOT
ABOUT DATA
One year since 9/11,
'business continuity' has replaced the term 'disaster recovery.'
That's because companies are finding that the best policy goes
far beyond protecting the data center. Why investment in supply-chain
management software is still going strong, despite a general
decline in IT spending. (Oct 2002) |
|
SEEK AND/OR
DESTROY
Confidential or ill-considered
email can be a time-bomb, destined to destroy a company's reputation.
A new breed of software ensures such missives implode before
they do damage.
Instant messaging's rapid march (Sep
2002) |
|
SECURITY
COUNSEL
Is technology the answer
to computer security? One expert argues that it is only one
line of defense
The cost of network security (Jul
2002) |
|
WIRELESS
WORRIES
Can the wireless industry
rally excitement for the possibilities of 3G, a technology that
may bring very little extra to the business of mobile communication?
Wireless data transmission can be a good thing for companies,
but cost is only one of many impediments to its implementation
(Jun 2002) |
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RAY OF HYPE?
Windows XP, the most recent dramatic
overhaul of the Microsoft desktop, is being hailed as the company's
most stable and secure OS ever.
u Blade servers can be rapidly reconfigured, and offer reductions
in data center and office occupancy overheads.
New software helps banks ferret out terrorists and criminals
(May 2002) |
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WEB SPINNERS
Webcasting is starting to help companies
target potential investors outside the region with a minimum
of cost.
Depending on the cost, videoconferencing can be either high-
or low-tech. Although improving, it will never replace the handshake.
(Apr 2002) |
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THE PERFECT
PROFIT
Companies across all
industries are taking a broader look at the factors that influence
profits. Profit-optimization tools can help, for example, by
working demand-related data into pricing or updating prices
frequently based on market conditions. Though few have yet to
adopt profit optimization, it can add as much as 6 percent to
the bottom line within a year. l
High-tech storage options are multiplying. Here are some of
the best. (Mar 2002) |
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THE OUTSIDERS
In 2001, the number of computer security
breaches perpetrated on companies by outsiders overtook those
committed by people on the payroll. l
What is the price of security? (Feb
2002) |
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EASY SHOPPING
Contracts are the next aspect of the
buyer-seller relationship to be automated over the web; xBRL
tagging will help standardize financial reporting. (Dec
2001) |
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FREE LUNCH
AT LAST?
Linux is moving into
mainstream applications; Techno Banks - corporate clients evaluate
incumbent and prospective banking partners, they should take
a hard look at the Internet capabilities of banks. (Nov
2001) |
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VISION THING
Forecasting is one of the most difficult
aspects of a CFO's job, and this year has been particularly
tough. (Oct 2001) |
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CHECK IN,
CHECK OUT
User Access Management
software. A review. (Sep 2001) |
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MEASURE
FOR MEASURE
A new wave of web
metrics goes beyond mere traffic numbers and should bring a
gold mine of market information; Web traffic reporting specialists.
(Jul 2001) |
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COMMON CURRENCY
A new model for renting, rather than
buying, software via the web. (Jun
2001) |
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SLEEPING
WITH THE ENEMY
Banks are forming
alliances with technology providers as they position themselves
to be the lenders of choice for business-to-business hubs. (May
2001) |
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THE VIRTUAL
CLOSE
The holy grail of financial
reporting is no longer a dream, but achieving this goal depends
on having the right technology. Here are give indispensable
steps for CFOs who want a push-button close; Voice recognition
software can help foreign customers find your website.
(Apr 2001) |
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SAVE THE
TREES
The cost of billing could
drop dramatically as electronic bill payment gains in popularity
and ease of use. (Mar 2001) |
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PRIVATE
VIEWING
Surprisingly, the
expansion of the land-based Internet network has not made satellite
voice/data transfer obsolete. (Feb
2001) |
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PRIVATE
VIEWING
E-commercials are
faster and cheaper than traditional direct mail advertising;
Chartered accountants are stamping their seal of approval on
websites. (Nov 2000) |
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HIRE REWARDS
Companies are turning to specialist
websites to cut through the clutter of candidates; Oracle starts
giving away software modules, but there is a catch. (Oct
2000) |
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GRASPING
ASPs
Leasing software and support
services through ASPs can be far cheaper than buying them
(Jul 2000) |
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