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    August 24, 2022
    Best Practices for Promotion Management Using SAP’s Content Network
    SAP Analytics Cloud contains a robust method by which content can be transferred among systems. Historically, content could only be transferred using a local file system on export. The same file would then be used to import into the destination system. The SAP Analytics Cloud promotion management procedure has been updated to include a cloud-based transport system called the content network,…
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    November 1, 2018
    Quantifying Cyber Risk: Takeaways from FAIRCON18
    At a time when cyber/information security risk looms large on the minds of directors and executives, quantitative risk assessments are gaining traction as a way to understand and measure that risk. While the need to measure this risk grows, most organizations are still at a low level of maturity regarding the proper use of risk terminology and risk modeling. Getting support and, more importantly…
  • Blog
    September 7, 2022
    Leveraging SAP Analytics Cloud Planning to Streamline FP&A Processes, Unlock New Capabilities
    Like many companies undergoing a digital transformation, Protiviti’s experts recently assisted a national financial services company struggling with error-prone Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) processes. These processes were mostly rooted in Excel, focused on allocations and reporting, and had received limited investment in innovative technology compared with profit-generating…
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    September 14, 2022
    Case Study: Selecting a Conversion Type for SAP BW/4HANA Migration
    An SAP BW/4HANA migration is a significant investment for any organization. With several migration options available, selecting the right one will reduce project risk, streamline the timeline and can even eliminate long-standing technical debt. This client case study frames the considerations that led to a successful methodology selection and upgrade. Our client had a mission-critical…
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    September 22, 2022
    Bringing SAP BW to the Public Cloud with DWC
    In this two-part blog (see Part 1 here), we discuss how to support customers’ enterprise data warehouse through DWC. In today’s business environment, many companies are seeking to realize the benefits of moving to the cloud. As SAP customers seek to bring on-premises technologies to the cloud, one of the existing enterprise data warehouses, SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW), often comes into…
  • Blog
    March 8, 2022
    How CFOs Can Solve The Inflation Puzzle
    As concerns over the rise of economic inflation escalate, a stark reality emerges: There are legions of executives—even board members—who have never had to cope with persistent inflation. A rare environment of this kind presents a unique opportunity for leading CFOs to elevate scenario planning activities and other next-generation finance capabilities with the objective of contributing an…
  • Blog
    August 1, 2022
    Six Ways for the CFO to Become a Data-Driven Storyteller
    What’s your story? When analysts, shareholders and other stakeholders put forth this question about the company to the chief financial officer, a concise and compelling response is required. Having the right answer teed up—to that initial question as well as to follow-ups—requires a surprising amount of legwork. To that end, storytelling has emerged as an essential skill, even table stakes, for…
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    August 2, 2022
    As ESG Goes Mainstream, We Explore What’s Behind Those Three Letters
    Sustainability strategist, author and globally recognized expert on megatrends, Andrew Winston, says sustainable business went mainstream in 2021 as companies embraced sustainability in new ways. While there’s no reason to doubt the accuracy of his statement — Winston is, after all, one of the most respected thinkers on sustainability in the world — it depends on one’s definition of “mainstream…
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    August 4, 2022
    Growing Numbers of Cellular Data Devices in Manufacturing Are Driving Demand for IoT Connectivity Management Solutions
    The use of Internet of Things (IoT)-connected sensors and devices in the manufacturing sector is exploding as manufacturing processes transform and we get closer to realizing the value and promise of Industry 4.0. The question is, are connected devices becoming a runaway train of unchecked data charges? Sensors, robots, security cameras and other IoT devices on the factory floor are helping…
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    August 11, 2022
    Tighten Talent Acquisition Strategies to Compete in the Challenging Labor Market
    It is hard to imagine that 20 years ago the U.S. was in the midst of a “jobless recovery” after the 2001 recession. The recovery following the downturn brought on by COVID-19 and related lockdowns looks very different. Organizations were struggling to find workers before the pandemic, but over the last several months in particular, the number of available jobs has far exceeded the number of job…
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