Radio Cognos
Episode 12: Can IT Grow Up?
[Aired: June 24, 2008]
- How does IT resemble a "well-behaved puppy?"
- Why bother with driver-based budgets?
- Is CFO of the U.S. DoD really "the toughest job in the world?"
BI Radio provides the answers in episode 12. View transcript.
[Time: 30m 0s]
Episode 12: Show Segments
Can IT Grow Up?
Ade McCormack, author of The IT Value Stack, looks at the crisis of confidence within IT and outlines what teams need to learn to earn their seat at the executive table. View transcript. [Time: 9m 15s]
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Standardized Reporting and Driver-Based Budgeting at Quizno's
In which Financial Reporting Manager Davis Shepherd explains the benefits of a single set of assumptions, streamlined the planning process, and improving performance in select key performance indicators. View transcript. [Time: 8m 15s]
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The Billion-Dollar Dashboard at the U.S. Department of Defense
In truth it's $400 billion, with another $3.6 trillion in assets. And it's up to Tina Jonas to manage as CFO of the U.S. DoD. Some say her job is "the toughest in the world," but with help from her team and Cognos solutions, she says it's "terrific." Here's why. View transcript. [Time: 9m 42s]
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