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Balancing IT innovation investment in a recession

Balancing IT innovation investment in a recessionGreat example of the criticality of PPMGreat post Michael. These decisions are so critical in any economic situation, but they are exponentially more important and potentially problematic in a down economy. This Hackett Group research note and your added insights are music to my...

Tags: Strategy, recession, Balancing IT innovation investment, information technology, Balancing IT, Hackett Group, innovation investment

Discussion threads 2009-04-10

Same as it ever was...

News.com's Matt Hines cites a new study by the Hackett Group showing that companies building too much complexity into HR and financial software systems will incur higher costs than companies that have simple strategies. The research group's findings were based on interviews with more than 2,000 companies. I could have...

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Blog posts 2005-07-19

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Research paints ugly IT employment picture: Almost 2 million jobs gone in 14 years

The Hackett Group reports that 300,000 IT jobs have disappeared in 2009, a spike that will translate into nearly 2 million eliminated technology positions between 2000 and 2014. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Job, Information Technology, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Hiring better finance people will lead 30% of customers to pay their bills faster

World-class finance executives get customers to pay their bills nearly 30% faster than typical companies, according to The Hackett Group. A typical $10 bln company can generate more than $35.8 mln/year in bottom-line savings if they achieve world-class performance in this area by reducing Days Sales Outstanding DSO, a standard...

Tags: hiring, finance, typical company, World-Class Finance

Blog posts 2006-03-24

Considering Procure-to-Pay Outsourcing?: Think Again...

New research by The Hackett Group details the types of financial operations that are successfully and unsuccessfully being outsourced by Fortune 1000 organizations. For Procurement and Accounts Payable operations, the research results are very provocative. This webcast discusses how in-house shared service center models, together with the adoption of best...

Tags: Financial, Procurement, Purchasing & Procurement, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Finance

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