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Business Insights
for the Small and Medium Enterprise

May 2011
In This Issue
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GROW YOUR BUSINESS: Expert Advice and More
Global Trade & Logistics - Emergys is Delivering Sustainable Projects with Guaranteed Results
Webinar Replay - Compliance in the Cloud, Part 3: Bringing it all together
Expert Answers to the Eight Most Asked Questions about BI
Getting Smart About Business Intelligence
White paper
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Seeing the Big Picture: A Corporate Guide to Better Decisions through IT
Small and midsize companies live in an aggressively competitive world. Information can be one of the most powerful competitive tools available, or it can bog your company down. Small and midsize companies that can successfully align IT with their business objectives will be the ones to stay ahead of the competition by having access to the right information at the right time, allowing for better, faster decisions.
Main Stories
Global Trade & Logistics - Emergys is Delivering Sustainable Projects with Guaranteed Results
Emergys recognizes that to reduce errors and minimize global trade operating costs, companies must utilize sound best global trade practices and find ways of automating time-consuming trade processes. More important, Emergys understands the pivotal role technology plays when supporting global trade management.
Webinar Replay - Compliance in the Cloud, Part 3: Bringing it all together
Go‐live on‐time, under‐budget, and maximize ROI with Global Trade Management implementations.

Cloud based computing describes computation, software, data access, and storage services that do not require end‐user knowledge of the physical location and configuration of the system that delivers the services. In the world of global trade and customs compliance, cloud‐based applications are powerful productivity tools designed to help trade professional's work faster, produce better results, and create more compliance for every dollar invested.
Expert Answers to the Eight Most Asked Questions about BI
If your interest is piqued about BI, you probably have some questions. Every day, SAP and our 10,000 global implementation partners are asked about BI.

We thought it would be useful to share our answers to some of the questions your peers ask most often.

There are eight questions that come up time and again in conversations about BI with prospects and customers:
  1. What is a concise definition of BI for busy executives?
  2. What are the signs that I should evolve the BI function at my company?
  3. What are the biggest mistakes companies make with BI initiatives?
  4. What's the most effective way to educate top managers and the Board on the importance of BI?
  5. What is the value of historical data?
  6. Will BI disrupt the "spreadsheet culture' inside my company?
  7. How will mobile devices affect BI?
  8. What is the one-minute elevator pitch on SAP BI?
Get the answers inside.
Getting Smart About Business Intelligence
Business intelligence software has a "wow" factor that holds the attention of the C-suite these days.

That's because the enhanced decision-making capabilities BI brings to ERP, CRM, supply chain, and other core business systems makes it easier to lower costs, increase profits, and establish new competitive advantages.

Where can BI take your company?
Before you can answer that question, you need to know what your current reporting capabilities and limitations are today, where your business is going tomorrow, and what BI capabilities will support your present and future needs.

Figuring out the state of your company's business intelligence isn't hard. Just use the "Business Intelligence Evolutionary Scale ," a simple tool that helps assess your company's current BI state, and suggest what BI technology—tools, services, and/or solutions--might best fit for your requirements.
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New From SAP: In Your Corner
"Why BI Is The Great Equalizer"

Our new content site for SME executives, In Your Corner, features a story from renowned independent journalist Pam Baker. She provides another perspective on BI in everyday practice.
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