Enterprise Performance Management: Connecting the Dots An Oracle White Paper October 2007 Enterprise Performance Management: Connecting the Dots Page 2 NOTE: The following is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended for information purposes only and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle’s products remain at the sole discretion of Oracle. Enterprise Performance Management: Connecting the Dots Page 3 Enterprise Performance Management: Connecting the Dots Executive Overview..........................................................................................4 Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................5 Chapter 2: Connecting Processes and People...............................................9 Chapter 3: Connecting Metrics......................................................................16 Chapter 4: Connecting Businesses................................................................20 Chapter 5: Connecting Systems.....................................................................24 Conclusion........................................................................................................26 Enterprise Performance Management: Connecting the Dots Page 4 Enterprise Performance Management: Connecting the Dots EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW Every organization has management processes and multiple systems to support them, but these systems are often disconnected. Thousands of spreadsheets are necessary to arrive at an annual budget. Financial consolidation lives in total isolation...
