At the second annual Business Performance Management Summit, held last fall, practitioners, consultants, academics, and vendors met to discuss critical trends in the evaluation, implementation, and administration of business performance management (BPM). The meeting included discussion sessions organized around three essential themes: people, processes, and technology. This article contains excerpts from those discussions which demonstrate that although some organizations have achieved best practices in performance management, many continue to struggle to align their financial and operational budgeting, planning, and reporting.

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Launching a BPM Initiative: 10 Steps to Success

If you are just starting (or getting ready to start) down the BPM path let this free webcast guide you in the right direction. As you may have seen from several recent articles and surveys there are many potential pitfalls and challenges as you move forward with BPM. Following the 10 steps outlined in this webcast will help you avoid these and put you squarely on the path to BPM success. Live date: March 30th, 1:00 p.m. EST

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Our vendor review and survey results webcast of the same name is now available as a whitepaper. Get your own copy of the whitepaper that defines the 'core 7' BPM vendors, shows their satisfaction ratings, and highlights the latest trends on both the vendor and customer sides of BPM. In addition listings are included for selected tools, dashboard, and specialized vendors.

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We've heard a lot lately about some of the challenges users have faced with BPM. We know there is also a large group of users that have met with great success. It's time to hear some of those stories. If you have a BPM success story to share submit it to ASMI and you may be the recipient of the first annual ASMI Performance Excellence Award. All participants will receive a copy of ASMI's 2005 Corporate Executives Report that includes a Performance Benchmarking Index.

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Penton Media, publisher of Business Finance and BPM magazines, has just released the results of its BPM Software Satisfaction Survey. The results may surprise you. One discouraging statistic: only 41% said implementation went according to plan. To receive your own copy of the results all you need to do is sign-up for BPM magazine and its related newsletter.

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