For Business Process & Applications Professionals (Length: 23 pages)

June 30, 2009

TechRadar™ For BP&A Professionals: Financial Management Applications, Q2 2009

Essential Business Needs Drive High Levels Of Value And Adoption

by Paul D. Hamerman

with Andrew Bartels, Ralph Vitti


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Financial management applications range from essential and ubiquitous tools for accounting and financial reporting to specialized solutions for optimizing process efficiency and cash flow. Compliance is a major requirement underlying several of the solutions, driving equilibrium levels of adoption and maturity in areas including accounting, financial reporting, and tax compliance. Growth of several technologies is being driven by business needs to forecast and maintain profitability to repel the lingering effects of the economic downturn. Relatively new solutions for accounts payable automation, internal controls monitoring, and financial transparency via XBRL are looking for mainstream acceptance. None of the 12 financial management applications technologies examined in this TechRadar has reach a declining stage, since financial process execution and compliance requirements will persist for the long-term.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemThe State Of Plans For Financial Management Applications

itemWhy The Future Of Financial Management Applications Matters

itemOverview: Forrester's TechRadar For Financial Management Applications

itemTechRadar: Tough Economic Times Drive Higher Financial Apps Adoption

recommendations

itemBuild Your Financial Apps Strategy From The Process Owner Perspective

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester interviewed more than 30 vendors responsible for building or implementing these 12 financial management applications as well as more than 100 customers during the course of inquiry and advisory interactions during the past year.

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Analyst: Paul D. Hamerman
Technology: Application Strategy & Selection, Financial Management, Packaged Applications, Sourcing & Procurement, Sourcing Strategy & Execution
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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