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An Interview with Association for Financial Professionals’ Brian Kalish (Part 2) In part one of this two-part interview, we learned what the first FP&A Certification program is and what it is designed to benchmark. Three years in the making, the Association for Financial Professionals’ (AFP) director, finance practice, Brian Kalish, has received a lot of advice and...
Another holiday is upon us and retail stores everywhere are filling up with a variety of red and pink keepsakes for loved ones. I was recently at a Hallmark store stocking up on my own Valentine’s Day gifts and stumbled upon their latest product, Magic Message Reveal Heart. I was automatically impressed because I know...
The last year was a growth year for many professional services organizations and 2014 will continue to be so, especially in the USA and South America, driven by the improving economic environment. With year-over-year growth measurably beginning at the turn of the 21st century, certain topics often surface with regularity. Below are the three most...
Organizations increasingly seek new forms of innovation—and, for themselves, transformation—by engaging in co-creation with the suppliers, clients, and consumers that comprise their value streams. What insights might be gained from organizations that have begun to realize their potential for leadership by embracing openness as a core element of their charter? In this article innovation architect...
Last year we focused heavily on primary research pertaining to people, processes, and tools as it relates to product development innovation and maturity. The research itself was well received by the product development community and got people thinking about how they can improve maturity within their organization. In 2014, we will continue to dive deeper into...
An Interview with Association for Financial Professionals’ Brian Kalish (Part 1) As the Association for Financial Professionals’ (AFP) director, finance practice, Brian Kalish has been a part of the invigorating discussion of the role of strategic capital planning in Finance. Especially, as it relates to competing for resources, talent, and priority from Treasury, Budget, and...
R&D-driven organizations face the constant challenge of deciding whether to continue funding existing projects and when to start new initiatives. The overwhelming majority of firms will use project prioritization to rank the opportunities as part of that exercise, with a small minority suspecting that optimization is better suited to the task of project selection. So...
First release of the new year! Personally I thrive on change so New Year’s Eve is one of my favourite holidays. The collective feeling of reflecting on the past and starting something improved or new is just wonderful. I have never been big on resolutions but a simple stop-start list can be good when moving...
No doubt about it, Big Data is big business. It has certainly captured the imagination and wallets of business executives everywhere. In fact, Gartner estimates that Big Data drove $34 billion in worldwide IT spending last year.¹ With that kind of money being spent, it’s probably safe to say Big Data is a big deal. That...
As we begin to tackle everything the New Year brings, I wanted to share this list of informative IT PMO resources from 2013 I thought you may find helpful as you work through your 2014 goals. These resources feature best practices from IT executives in today’s leading organizations, trends from industry analysts, and our own...
