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Businesses in the dark over outsourcing gains
News Dion said companies need to measure their business aims against the services they receive using a 'balanced scorecard'. Companies are failing to quantify the benefits gained from outsourcing deals, meaning they are missing key business objectives. [28 Feb 2007]
Set comms free or pay the price, EU told
News A spokesman for law firm Jones Day, which co-authored the research, said in a statement: "The Scorecard clearly shows that in some countries, regulators have applied the Framework relatively rigorously and are reaping the benefits in the marketplace. [11 Dec 2006]
ID theft: Which banks do best?
News Out of 24 of the top financial institutions in the US, these three banks scored best in a test of their ability to prevent, detect and resolve ID theft, Javelin Strategy & Research said in its annual Banking Identity Safety Scorecard, which is... [26 Sep 2006]
'Be more secure than next door' approach divides experts
News However, he said if it is "part of a balanced metric scorecard" which takes into account both internal and external metrics then there can certainly be compliance and cost benefits. More companies are beginning to adopt a benchmarking approach to... [01 Nov 2005]
Office 12: Microsoft to bolster BI credentials
News In the shorter term, Microsoft is also announcing the 1 November availability of Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager, a previously disclosed server-based program for monitoring key business data. [24 Oct 2005]
Microsoft sets sights on medium-sized businesses
News An IT scorecard measured IT capability from zero to 100 in sales and marketing, finance, operations, employee productivity and collaboration, and IT infrastructure in organisations with between 100 and 500 employees. [08 Sep 2005]
Ofcom is Europe's best regulator
News The study, produced for ECTA by consultants SPC Network, evaluated regulatory regimes on a scorecard based on 66 criteria. The UK has Europe's best telecoms regulator, closely trailed by Denmark and Ireland, with Germany and Belgium coming in far... [27 May 2004]
Cognos beefs up consulting portfolio
News Information from corporate performance management systems is generally presented in a scorecard for company executives. Analytical software maker Cognos announced Tuesday its acquisition of UK-based Softa, a consulting company that specialises in... [10 Mar 2004]
Saying thank you is hard to do, claims CRM survey
News According to the report, 'The Customer Management Scorecard', only 17 per cent incorporate customer acquisition, retention, development and cost management into their marketing plans. Despite this figure, the research also reveals that 69 per cent... [04 Dec 2000]
Councils warned over public/private funding schemes
News As the reliance on the private sector increases, Hallam believes a "balanced scorecard" approach is required to evaluate contracts. UK local authorities have been warned to stop focusing purely on cost when evaluating public/private partnership... [03 Jun 1999]
JD Edwards signs information partnerships
News The product enhancements include a scorecard application which allows executives to compare their performance and goals with that of the company. Database company JD Edwards today announced a raft of product enhancements and partnerships that the... [20 May 1999]
Hackers offered cash prize
News A scorecard showing successful hacks will be displayed at the Infosecurity Asia exhibition in Singapore, 23 to 25 June. Infosecurity Asia is today launching a computer hacker competition designed to illustrate why IT security should be taken... [13 May 1999]
