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SAP Solution BriefSAP BusinessObjects EnterprisePerformance Management Solutions

Business agility is para-

mount in todays demandingworld. It means that every-one needs to execute onchanging strategies. TheSAP BusinessObjectsStrategy Management appli-cation empowers businessusers at all levels to rapidly

align resources to executeon strategies, understandrisk, and drive efficiencyand profitability.

Succeeding in todays competitivebusiness environment requires thatyour organization be agile enough torespond quickly to internal and externalchanges. To stay ahead, you have toexplore new ways to grow your busi-ness for example, by launching anew product or acquiring a new line ofbusiness. You need to rapidly alignresources and people and executenew strategies that drive efficiency andprofitability. But how do you achievethis level of organizational agility and ensure focused execution acrossyour business?

The key is fostering organizational align-ment an elusive goal for many com-panies. This requires strong executiveleadership, an organizational mind-setthat values performance measurement,and effective performance incentives.Once these elements are in place, you

need baseline information to devise theright strategies, a clear understandingof interdependencies, and insight intowhere to deploy personnel and budgets.To drive adoption, you must communi-cate strategies to employees in waysthey understand and within the contextof their roles. You must provide the righttools and incentives to help them exe-cute on a daily basis and in alignmentwith corporate strategies.

However, if your organization is l ikemost, there is a significant gap betweenstrategy and execution because ofbreakdowns in one or more of theseareas. Consider the following questions: Do employees fully understand your

business strategy and how their roles,daily decisions, and actions impactbusiness outcomes?

Do employees have the information

and incentives they need to make de-cisions that not only benefit them butalso further corporate goals?

Is everyone working from the sametrusted data source so that all reportsdisplay consistent information?

Are your resources and budgets visi-bly linked to your strategic objectives?Are your objectives prioritized accord-ing to those that have the most im-pact on corporate goals?

If you answered no to these questions,

youre not alone. You cant fix thesegaps by simply calling more meetingsand publishing more metrics. You needa comprehensive solution that helps youachieve the collaboration, accountability,and risk management needed to deliveron corporate strategy with enterprise-wide alignment.

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ments can include rich contextual visu-alizations that drive greater understand-ing of key objectives across yourorganization. For example, pathwaydiagrams depict the progressive stagesand desired performance targets in-volved in realizing your organizations

short-, medium-, and long-term vision.They help everyone understand thephases which goals play primaryroles and which goals must be priori-tized. And to help gain adoption, youcan import custom diagrams alreadyused within your company and includethem in strategic plans.

Foster Greater Collaboration withAccess to Role-Appropriate InformationSAP BusinessObjects Strategy

Management makes performance-relevant data available in a contextuallyappropriate way. With secure, role-based access to data from across theenterprise and interdependency (fish-bone) diagrams, employees can betterunderstand how their work affects (andis affected by) other stakeholders anddepartments. They can quickly mea-sure ongoing progress toward theirobjectives, assess risk, and determinewhere efforts are most needed. This in-sight frees executives, managers, and

analysts to spend more time executingon strategy and identifying new or moreoptimal opportunities for the business.

Giving everyone easier access toperformance-related information in-creases transparency regarding activi-ties underway in other departmentsand promotes greater collaboration.For example, your vice president ofsales can give the director of marketingdirect access to pipeline data so they

can work together on initiatives to meetrevenue goals.

Drive Execution for BetterPerformance

The SAP BusinessObjects StrategyManagement application helps bothline-of-business managers and corpo-rate executives drive strategic execu-tion into the planning process. By clear-ly linking strategic plans to initiatives,performance measures, and people,you can set clear priorities and tasksthat employees can act on with confi-dence and purpose. Ultimately, you

gain greater visibility into and controlover the factors that affect your organi-zations performance which leads tomore agile execution.

SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Man-agement addresses the needs of boththe organization and individual stake-holders. It provides the tools you needto effectively communicate and managestrategic goals, initiatives, and key per-formance indicators (KPIs) from initial

definition to completed execution. Andbecause the software enables manage-ment to prioritize and weight initiativesbased on their impact on strategic

goals, employees know how to focustheir daily actions. They are empow-ered to leverage their collective intelli-gence, work collaboratively toward acommon mission, and understandexactly how they bring value to thebusiness.

Close the Gap Between Strategyand Execution

When used with other SAPBusinessObjects enterprise perfor-

mance management (EPM) solutions,SAP BusinessObjects StrategyManagement can help you close thegap between strategy and execution.Heres what you can do with thisinnovative approach.

Communicate Strategies and KPIswith Powerful VisualsSAP BusinessObjects StrategyManagement supports the strategydevelopment process by transforming

written plans developed by executivesinto living documents that can be usedwith employees to define, discuss,share, and update goals. These docu-

Figure: Close the GapBetween Strategy andExecution

How will we achieveour objectives?

Are wemeasuringwhat matters?

Are we

spending time on

the right projects?

Goals

KPIsInitiatives

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Simplify Monitoring and IntelligentlyManage Performance and RiskPerformance reports and operationalreviews are part of every organizationsactivities and involve different audienc-es ranging from staff and board mem-bers to shareholders and the public.

With SAP BusinessObjects StrategyManagement, everything required toprepare for any type of operationalreview is centralized, consistent, andinstantly available. With data in onesystem of record, employees canconsolidate and present relevant infor-mation and KPIs for their target audi-ence in minutes. And because all re-ports are based on a single, trusteddata source, concerns over data accu-racy and validity are minimized.

The software enables managementto prioritize and weight initiatives basedon their impact on strategic goals,which enables resources to be de-ployed effectively and informs employ-ees how to focus their daily actions.Via integration with the SAPBusinessObjects Risk Management

application, key risk indicators can bedisplayed alongside KPIs, enablingproactive identification of strategies

at risk. Likewise, the application canautomatically detect and communicatebelow horizon objectives so that youcan proactively manage exceptionsand head off problems. This is espe-cially helpful in situations where yourcompany may appear to be performing

according to plan but in reality theremay be a danger of failure.

Achieve Rapid Results

SAP BusinessObjects StrategyManagement can be deployed byforward-thinking executives within theirown department or business unit, notjust at the corporate level, for immedi-ate results. For example, your head ofmarketing can roll out the software to

help ensure execution of marketinginitiatives needed to drive sales anddeploy it jointly with the sales depart-ment for more effective collaborationon reaching sales goals. Smaller opera-tional implementations allow your com-pany to quickly develop a record ofsuccess and then scale the applica-tion across the enterprise. Once de-ployed on a corporate level, you canalign corporate and operational strate-gies with ease and gain complete visi-bility from a performance management

perspective.

Key Benefits

With SAP BusinessObjects StrategyManagement, you can provide allstakeholders with an adaptable, long-term solution for visualizing, collaborat-ing on, and managing performancefor greater control while maximizingefficiency and profitability. You canrealize the following benefits:

Enterprise-wide adoption of strategyand alignment of your entire organiza-tion by clearly linking strategic goals

to specific initiatives, performancegoals, and people

Effective communication enabled bystrong visualization techniques

Greater employee accountability andcross-departmental collaboration,made possible by the communication

of strategic goals to all key stake-holders and easy access to personal-ly relevant performance information

Improved prioritization of resourcesand swifter responses to issues re-quiring correction, enabled by insightinto dependencies between goalsand initiatives and shifts in strategiesand associated risk

SAP BusinessObjects EPMSolutions

SAP BusinessObjects StrategyManagement is part of SAPBusinessObjects EPM solutions acomprehensive set of solutions thathelp your company capitalize on thevalue of your existing data assets. Withthese solutions, your organization be-comes more agile, gaining organization-al alignment, visibility, and greater con-fidence to give you optimal control andcompetitive advantage. These solutionscan integrate with SAP Business

Suite software; SAP BusinessObjectsgovernance, risk, and compliancesolutions; SAP BusinessObjects busi-ness intelligence solutions; and SAPBusinessObjects information manage-ment solutions. As a result, you canmaximize business profitability; managerisk and compliance; and optimize cor-porate systems, people, and processes.

For More InformationFor more information about how you

can benefit from SAP BusinessObjectsStrategy Management and otherEPM solutions, visitwww.sap.com/sapbusinessobjects/epm.

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SummaryBusiness agility means that everyone from C-level executives to front-line workers needs to execute on changing strategies. Everyone needs to communicate plans clearly,translate them into priorities and tasks, and instantly monitor and report on progress to anylevel of detail. The SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management application empowersbusiness users at all levels to rapidly align resources to execute on strategies, understandrisk, and drive efficiency and profitability.

Business Challenges Close the gap between strategy and execution Cascade strategy to all stakeholders in the organization Align and execute on changing strategic goals and initiatives Monitor and report on progress communicating changes as necessary Manage exceptions, interdependencies, and priorities

Key FeaturesCommunication Transform written plans into living documents that can be used with

employees to define, discuss, share, and update goalsCollaboration Motivate employees and encourage greater collaboration by making per-

formance-relevant data available in a contextually appropriate, personalized wayStrategy management Deploy resources more eff iciently by understanding interdepen-

dencies, below horizon objectives, risks, and the importance of initiatives to strategicgoals

Business BenefitsOptimized performance through greater organizational alignment and strategy adoptionGreateragility through more effective collaboration, communication, and understanding

of interdependencies, priorities, and riskImproved visibility into and control over the factors that affect your organizationMoreconfidence in decisions and information when everyone works off the same data

and can react quickly to changing business needs

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