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Summary of Reports


 Agresso

 Cedar Software

 CODA

 Epicor

 Exchequer Software

 OpenAccounts

 Sage



Management Briefings



 Market Overview | Part 2 | Part 3

 Round Table | Part 2 | Part 3

 Adding Value: Deloitte Consulting’s Marcus Boyle and Peter Moller | Part 2

 ERP Financials: Bulent Osman of XKO | Part 2

 Future Trends: Tony Cowderoy and Malcolm Hunt of MML | Part 2

 Mobile Technology: Matt Fitzgerald of Satsuma

 Asset Management: Stephen Moriarty of AssetWare Technology | Part 2

 Market News: Sarah Underwood analyses the latest news from the IT services business | Part 2

 Outsourcing Options: Huntswood's David Brownlow | Part 2

 Expert Opinion: Dennis Keeling of BASDA

Issue Summary

Decades after computers first helped business, financial reporting systems still don’t deliver what operating managers really want. Tony Cowderoy and Malcolm Hunt of MML find a way forward.

Making the wish-list come true - Part 2 | Part 1

Again, outsourcing decisions are often made by comparing fully absorbed costs with external purchase prices. This can be misleading, since many elements of the fully absorbed cost will not be avoided by outsourcing. Some companies have outsourced to ‘cheaper’ suppliers only to find costs increase, because much of the fully absorbed cost remains.

Good decision making requires managers to be able to identify the avoidable costs associated with such decisions easily.

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