http://www.ithound.com/ Use IThound RSS Feeds to keep up-to-date with new research on the topics that are most important to you. Rebalancing IT Cost to Fund Business Change How can IT be a self-funding function, keeping itself aligned with changing business imperatives? How can we set a methodical roadmap to such a cost structure? This white paper suggests how the much needed transformation can be brought about. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=1938 The Case for Outsourcing Back Office Shared Services This guide aims to propose a vision of how Shared Services might develop over the next 10-15 years. Also identified, are the key requirements of a commercial model for Shared Services and what alternative are available. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=503 The Supply Chain Network within Pharmaceutical Industry At one time, the pharmaceutical supply chain only featured on the boardroom agenda when things went wrong. Today, it is subject to much greater scrutiny, as companies everywhere focus on how best to launch new drugs, assure the safety and supply of those drugs, and simultaneously cut costs. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=508 The Agile CFO - Acting on Business Insight In the IBM CFO Study, CFOs indicated that Finances top areas of importance were performance, business and economic growth, business value and risk. These responses track with CEOs’ agendas. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=495 Exposing the Myths behind Finance Services and Outsourcing To better understand how enterprises are reshaping their finance organizations to address key challenges, meet end-state objectives and improve enterprise value, the IBM Institute for Business Value, in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, surveyed 210 senior finance professionals. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=490 Finance Strategy: Delivering the Partnering Role In order to support the agenda for growth through innovation, Finance needs to partner more, to analyse and predict, not only record and report. But, what stops this happening? http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=493 Supply Chain Management Today This major research project was undertaken to gain perspective on where supply chain management is today and the direction in which it is evolving. This report places the research findings into an overall context and provides insight into the continuing evolution of supply chain management. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=483