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Case Study:
Vice President
Special Projects
We found BPM Partners’ independent, in-depth knowledge of the various vendor product’s strengths, weaknesses and unique features to be extremely valuable. …
We found BPM Partners’ independent, in-depth knowledge of the various vendor product’s strengths, weaknesses and unique features to be extremely valuable. That knowledge enabled us to quickly and effectively pare down the vast array of BPM vendors to a core subset that fit our business needs. In addition, given our tight timeframe for making a selection, it was nice to have an intermediary between us and the vendors coordinating the most efficient evaluation process, including vendor demonstrations, proposals and other communications. BPM Partners was a great asset to our BPM vendor selection efforts.
Vice President, Finance
Arkray USA
… The services were better and more in depth than expected. By BPM Partners reviewing the details of the contract and advising us, we were able to get the product for a significantly lower price than originally quoted. …
As recognized, unbiased, thought leaders in the space, BPM Partners provided credibility, validation, and verification to our project which helped in getting the necessary internal approvals. The services were better and more in depth than expected. Having them so involved during the contract negotiations piece was an unexpected, but very beneficial benefit. By BPM Partners reviewing the details of the contract and advising us, we were able to get the product for a significantly lower price than originally quoted.
Finance Manager
Athleta
BPM Partners gave us exactly what we were looking for, and provided a valuable level of BPM expertise that companies just do not have internally.
Senior Vice President and Controller
Capital City Bank
BPM Partners provided the guidance and structure needed for us to feel confident we came to the right conclusion for our company.
Business Analyst
Carlisle Leasing International
… As the project progressed we appreciated how [BPM] provided direction and feedback along the way, but then stood back and allowed us to make the final decisions. They were a great value for the money.
We found BPM Partners’ established processes, procedures and guidelines very beneficial in bringing all the variables of our project together. In addition, as the project progressed we appreciated how they provided direction and feedback along the way, but then stood back and allowed us to make the final decisions. They were a great value for the money.
IT Director
CF Jordan
… I am confident that if we would have engaged BPM Partners earlier, we would have selected our optimal BPM vendor faster and with greater confidence that we were making the right decision for our business.
We started our project on our own, looking at several vendors over a 4-5 month period. At the end, we would have likely chosen the vendor based upon cost and our preference for the sales representative. At that point, we engaged BPM Partners and their expert consultant opened our eyes to different vendors, guided us through an efficient process to crystallize our business requirements, and helped us choose the best solution that aligned with our business needs over a short time frame – keeping price and sales relationships as secondary considerations. I am confident that if we would have engaged BPM Partners earlier, we would have selected our optimal BPM vendor faster and with greater confidence that we were making the right decision for our business.
Corporate Performance Manager
CGG Services
… With BPM Partners experts we were able to ensure that we developed a thorough understanding of end-users needs and expectations, allowing us to build buy-in at an early stage and undertake a more efficient vendor selection and implementation process. …
The two-day BPM Partners workshop enabled us to jump start our KPI dashboard development project. Working in partnership with BPM Partners experts we were able to ensure that we developed a thorough understanding of end-users needs and expectations, allowing us to build buy-in at an early stage and undertake a more efficient vendor selection and implementation process, thereby reducing risks for the project.
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
… The knowledge [BPM] shared during Engagement Management about how to bring the best resources to bear on our project helped maintain project momentum and minimize rework.
The support and guidance BPM Partners provided to reinforce the value of BPM and keep everyone focused on key issues was important to us. In addition, the knowledge they shared during Engagement Management about how to bring the best resources to bear on our project helped maintain project momentum and minimize rework.
Planning Manager
CSAA
One of the key benefits BPM Partners brought to the table was assisting us in fleshing out our Proof of Concept. We also found having an external expert communicate with the vendors to be quite valuable. In the end BPM Partners helped us to accomplish our objective of choosing the best vendor to meet our needs.
IS Manager, Business Solutions Team – Finance
The Dannon Company
The personnel from BPM Partners were flexible, accommodating, timely and provided just the right level of support. They were also a good value for the money.
Manager Budget & Forecast
Dassault Falcon Jet
Ultimately we got more than we expected and the benefit we received from your services greatly outweighed the cost. BPM Partners proved invaluable in getting our project on track, moving in the right direction, and completed.
Corporate Controller
DATA Communications Management Corp.
The fact that BPM Partners brought a vendor to the table that we didn’t know about, which ultimately met both our business and financial needs more closely than the options we were previously considering, was a big plus.
VP, Finance Transformation Manager
FirstBank
We really appreciated the in-depth materials BPM Partners provided as well as their expert insight and guidance.
Senior Financial Analyst
First Ontario Credit Union
As we are not experts in the BPM space it was valuable to have access to consultants who are. They ensured we didn’t miss any of the vendors/offerings out there and made certain we found the best product available for our needs.
Manager FP&A
Gerdau Special Steel
Good, sound process which enabled buy in from our key stakeholders. Additional benefits included their input/guidance in the contracts process, ensuring we were getting exactly what we needed, no more/no less and for the appropriate pricing.
Direct of Business Systems
GL Homes
The vendor scoring and requirements gathering tools that BPM Partners provided were extremely useful in guiding us through the process of choosing the right solution for our needs.
Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis
Green Courte Residential
By taking advantage of BPM Partners’ depth of knowledge and expertise it saved us a significant amount of time related to all the research legwork we otherwise would have had to do ourselves.
Direct of Health System Finances
Green Mountain Care Board
BPM Partners provided outstanding service and I only wish we had found them sooner!
Vice President – Financial Reporting
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
BPM Partners provided structured processes, tools, contacts, expertise and insight into the vendors that we didn’t have in house. Their guidance and processes were tremendously valuable in achieving a decision that all of our key stakeholders could own.
Vice President and Controller
Johnson Financial Group
We had an aggressive timeline, which without the help from BPM Partners we may not have been able to meet. BPM Partners provided the expert guidance, structured processes, and valuable vendor insights and relationships we needed to meet our timeline and feel confident with the end result.
Controller
Latham & Watkins
BPM Partners further educated us on the budgeting market, vendors and their offerings, so that we could take a huge list of options and confidently choose the right package for Latham & Watkins.
Director of Informatics
Martin’s Point Health Care
During our initial meetings, BPM Partners invested the right amount of time to learn the details of our business. This understanding helped make the overall project extremely productive. With the services provided by BPM Partners, we are confident that we arrived at a faster conclusion of our BPM initiative than if we had done it alone.
Director, Financial Reporting and Analysis
Meridian Lightweight Technologies, Inc.
… BPM Partners … helped us develop a negotiation strategy that secured pricing with the vendor that we would not have been able to obtain ourselves. This savings more than paid for BPM Partners’ services. …
As we started considering performance management alternatives, our main concern was to identify the key questions that would help us answer the question, ‘what don’t we know?’, about certain technology solutions. BPM Partners was able to educate our team to ensure we had the necessary knowledge and process to choose the right solution for our company. In addition, the guidance and assistance BPM Partners provided helped us develop a negotiation strategy that secured pricing with the vendor that we would not have been able to obtain ourselves. This savings more than paid for BPM Partners’ services. Overall we are a very satisfied customer.
Vice President – Finance
Millipore
Without expert help from BPM Partners, we would have had difficulty arriving at the right vendor to suit our needs. We realized that we were making a ‘once in a decade’ choice – with the money and effort we were planning to invest, we could not afford a misstep.
Director of Finance
Milwaukee Tool
From the initial pre-sales call it was obvious BPM Partners had extensive knowledge of the performance management space and its players. Based on this knowledge, they were able to bring two vendors to the table that were not previously on our radar, one of which ended up being the solution we moved forward with.
Cost and Budget Analyst
Novamex
Novamex worked with, but did not hand over the reins to the consultant. In fact, our staff became more involved in the project. …
Novamex worked with, but did not hand over the reins to the consultant. In fact, our staff became more involved in the project. By following the structured approach BPM Partners recommended for evaluating software vendors, however, it freed up our time. The product demonstrations, for instance, became more focused on our business because the consultant helped us work out specific guidelines for the vendors.
Vice President – Finance
Obagi Medical Products, Inc.
One of the main strengths BPM Partners brought to the project was their depth of business performance management expertise.
VP-Finance
Ocean Reef Club
We were ready to move forward with a new BPM solution we had seen several demos of, but decided to complete our due diligence to ensure we were fully informed of the other options and were choosing the correct one. We selected BPM Partners given their current and deep knowledge of the space to assist us with this process and are very pleased we did.
Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
PACE Supply
BPM Partners was a voice of experience that instilled confidence in the team no matter what questions or concerns arose. Great to work with!
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
POWER Engineers
The combination of having a senior industry expert overseeing the project in conjunction with an on-site project manager was key in keeping our vendor selection project on track.
Manager, Management Reporting & Planning
Republic Bank Limited (Trinidad)
We appreciated the fact that there was one senior consultant to deal with and not an army of consultants. In addition, the level of access and speed of response received from BPM Partners on general or very specific questions or concerns was very beneficial to us.
Assistant Controller
The Schwan Food Company
BPM Partners’ objectivity, analysis capabilities and ability to quickly grasp our business helped ensure we made an informed vendor decision based on our unique business requirements. Benefiting from their domain expertise, vendor experience, and decision process templates clearly put us on the right track.
CFO
Sense Biodetection
… for a company of our size today the traditional vendor models were too lengthy and expensive and scoped well beyond our current needs. The Vendor Selection Express Service reduced the risk, cost, and effort required. In a little more than 4 weeks, with BPM Partners guiding us through the process, we found the right solution for our needs.
As a rapidly growing company we knew that spreadsheets for budgeting and planning were a very short-term solution, as they are unsuitable for scaling, collaboration and aiding rapid decision making. We were willing to take on a BPM project, but for a company of our size today the traditional vendor models were too lengthy and expensive and scoped well beyond our current needs. The Vendor Selection Express Service reduced the risk, cost, and effort required. In a little more than 4 weeks, with BPM Partners guiding us through the process, we found the right solution for our needs.
Senior Director, Financial Reporting
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.
BPM Partners skillfully guided our discussions regarding our business requirements and their knowledge of the space was invaluable saving us a great deal of time.
Senior Financial Analyst
Terrible Herbst Oil Company and JETT Gaming
By using BPM Partners we were able to feel confident that we examined all the applicable options and then chose the one best suited for us. We know we got the best pricing possible with our chosen solution because we had negotiated a great price with the same vendor before working with BPM Partners and they saved us another 10% on top of that earlier aggressively negotiated rate.
Manager, Planning and Reporting
TRAM Inc.
BPM Partners’ resources allowed us to evaluate a larger range of vendors than we could have solely using our internal staff. Their methodology helped us to quickly identify the software vendors with the best fit for our requirements.
Vice President Finance
TruStone Financial
BPM Partners brought direction and focus with a process that ran like a well-oiled machine, introduced a vendor we hadn’t considered that we ended up selecting, and ensured we got the best price.
Senior Manager, FP&A
WellPet
By utilizing BPM Partners’ Engagement Management Services after their Vendor Selection Services, we were able to stay on course throughout the entire vendor selection and implementation process. …
By utilizing BPM Partners’ Engagement Management Services after their Vendor Selection Services, we were able to stay on course throughout the entire vendor selection and implementation process. Without that external presence keeping us on track and driving the process to completion, we would likely not have completed the process in as timely or successfully a manner as we ultimately did.
Vice President – IT North America
Xerium Technologies
BPM Partners helped us develop detailed requirements and orchestrate a process that enabled us to validate the vendors we were looking at, as well as assist us in obtaining a significantly better price from our vendor of choice than previously offered.
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