Accounting and Finance White Papers

Banking is following in the footsteps of many industries before it; higher customer expectations, lower margins and the relentless competitive pressures that drive efficiency. This paper examines how to improve the situation and discusses the forces that led to current problems in banking technology VIEW SUMMARY

This paper gives a detailed picture of the connection between reputational risk and IT in business, including which IT risks have the most impact on reputation, whether these risks are being managed effectively and identification of the gaps that need to be closed. VIEW SUMMARY

This study investigates how organisations are managing their reputations. Banks in particular are paying closer attention to the links between IT failures and reputational damage. The consensus is clear: IT risk can imperil a bank’s productivity, damage customer relations and ultimately erode trust. VIEW SUMMARY

71% of those surveyed said that improving analysis of performance data would yield the greatest business benefits. This paper considers the importance of flexible reporting and what features are essential to measure performance. Superlative reporting can greatly improve the business bottom line. VIEW SUMMARY

This exclusive WatersTechnology white paper based on the results of senior data management executives from financial organisations examines the current state of data infrastructure at participating companies, as well as thoughts on future needs and concerns in this area of their businesses. VIEW SUMMARY

This case study explores how RelayWare needed to offer superior reporting capabilities to surpass their competition. They wanted their customer to be able to customise and share reports with their partners using open source technology, saving costs and facilitating ongoing development. VIEW SUMMARY

This paper follows the case study of EnergySys, who required a system to facilitate information exchange within the hydrocarbon industry. Read this report to understand how a SaaS solution provider helped to deliver powerful, flexible reporting capabilities through an online portal. VIEW SUMMARY

Operators must deliver vast volumes of messages that are effective and secure. Read for a case study of Openmind Networks, who wanted to increase value for money for customers by introducing reporting capabilities, allowing customers to track the efficacy, speed and reliability of messages. VIEW SUMMARY

Virgin Money Giving wanted to produce a service that allowed ordinary people to donate online to charities without running up large admin and roll-out costs so that as much as possible of donor money goes to the actual charity. Find out how they did it using open source technology. VIEW SUMMARY

The public sector is facing austere times, and needs low cost technology that does not compromise on functionality. This paper follows a case study of an Irish public sector body that needed to replace an ageing reporting tool with open source business intelligence. Read to find out more. VIEW SUMMARY