Living With Risk: Spreadsheets In The Enterprise

Air Date: Friday, February 06, 2009

Cost: $250

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Who should attend: Business Process & Applications professionals

Description:

The reports on the death of the spreadsheet have been greatly exaggerated. Indeed, spreadsheets remain the tool of choice for many finance functions and for many personnel in various lines of finance. Forrester Research looks at the risks that spreadsheets introduce into the enterprise as well as the IT controls and solutions that exist to mitigate these risks. We also discuss processes and best practices that should be employed to make spreadsheets work in the enterprise.

Agenda:

• Spreadsheets in the enterprise
• Risks and problems from Spreadsheets
• Processes to mitigate risks
• Vendor landscape
• Best practices
• Spreadsheet alternatives

Vendors mentioned: CIMCON Software, ClusterSeven, Corefino, Finsbury Solutions, Lyquidity Solutions, Prodiance, Trintech

Related Research:

Controls To Mitigate Spreadsheet Risk

by Scott Tiazkun, December 22, 2008

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