Budgeting : Technology, Trends, Software Selection, and Implementation

Essential Budget Planning for the 21st Century Corporation Today's corporations are more competitive, dynamic, and,consequently, more powerful and successful than ever before. As aresult, the days when corporate budgeting was merely an obligatory,routine process of estimating the coming year's revenues andexpenses have long ended. Successful corporations are constantlyimproving their ability to predict their future operations andtheir related resource requirements, enabling them to adjust theirplans as needed and stay ahead of the competition. Not only doesthis heighten the importance of the budgeting and planning process,but it also changes the traditional roles of spreadsheets, legacybudget systems, and software created in-house. Budgeting showscorporations how to achieve and maintain their edge through modernbudgeting systems and the use of good budgeting software. This bookprovides comprehensive guidance through the range of considerationsthat are crucial to streamlining the budget planning process: * What corporations should be looking for when buying or building anew budgeting solution * How to select the right budgeting solution from the field ofvendors * How to successfully implement a new budgeting solution * How to fully utilize the Web . . . plus helpful lists and questionnaires, and interviews withmanagers from leading companies who have effectively createdinternal processes and implemented software solutions. Equip yourcorporation to excel in the twenty-first century with the tools andinformation offered in this invaluable resource.