You can't buy a comprehensive GRC solution today, but the individual pieces are growing increasingly important to CFOs and controllers.

The project management office (PMO), typically established as a resource coordinating function for managing IT projects, sets world class operations apart from the rest, according to a recent Hackett Group research note on PMO maturity. Jack Duggal, a leading PMO expert, agrees with the findings. He says that the PMO is not only strategic, it’s indispensable, especially in turbulent times. Here Duggal gives five reasons why.

There are five strategic technologies you should consider for 2010, according to blogger Alan Radding. Learn more about these must-haves at his wiredFINANCE blog.

Constructing the key performance indicators for your dashboard project may seem straightforward, but pitfalls lurking in the details can trap the unwary. Here's how to do it right.

Managing and supporting a desktop computer costs several times more than buying it initially because of the high costs of configuring, patching, and supporting the machine. There are a number of things companies can do to drive down desktop total cost of ownership. Two of the easiest solutions: simply lock down the desktop, which prevents changes to configuration settings in a machine, or use operating system controls to tightly constrain what users can do.

Windows 7 operating system, Microsoft's long-in-development upgrade from Windows Vista, hit the market last month. What that means for you, is that if your organization runs Windows, you'll eventually have a decision to make: upgrade to Windows 7, continue with your current system, or treat this as an opportunity to try something completely different, like adopting Google Apps or moving to Linux.

At last month's OpenWorld 2009, Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Computers, claimed that a broad shift to x86-based (PC) systems and automated management could trim $200 billion off the $1.2 trillion IT spending in North America. However, there are some gotchas to this approach.

Operational business intelligence (BI) aims to boost efficiency and improve customer service. Timely, real-time data is key to ensuring operational BI is successful. Read Ventana Research's "Operational BI Drives Demand for Timely Data" in the BPM Resource Center to learn about the results of the "Operational Business Intelligence" study.

Tax audits are increasing in pace, scope, and severity as a result of the economic conditions. Read this paper from Sabrix to learn how today's elevated audit risk is impacting your cash flow, and what you can do about it.

All companies must take risks to survive, and the most successful companies are those that actively integrate risk management into their decision-making processes. This white paper explains how a risk management program can help identify opportunities for value creation while also protecting against potential threats.

When it comes to tracking the success of your company's business performance applications, what you don't see can hurt you. In this on-demand webcast, you'll hear how performance management technology is capable of eliminating costly BPM blind spots. We'll reveal the findings of a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting that examined the potential return on investment that enterprises may realize by deploying Tagetik 3.0 performance management software.