Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blogs April 29, 2022 How A Technology-Ready Workforce Can Accelerate Business Transformation As corporations are trying to return to some semblance of “normal,” whatever that definition may look like now, and are concurrently dealing with the lingering impacts of a global pandemic and implementing digital transformation, many challenges face the C-suite. Putting people and culture and how to adapt to the significant changes that have taken place in the workforce since 2020 may very well… Newsletter April 13, 2023 Transforming the Business to Operate at Market Speed As a term in business, “agile” is typically used to refer to a project management methodology, especially for software development. But there is a different, more strategic connotation of agility that merits close attention by boards as markets evolve. Newsletter August 14, 2020 One Year Later: Does The Business Roundtable Statement Matter? A year ago, the Business Roundtable (BRT) released its “Purpose of a Corporation” [1] statement expressing a “fundamental commitment” to deliver value to all company stakeholders. Today, as the economy emerges from a terrible pandemic, does this statement matter to directors? The BRT’s statement in which 181 chief executives of prominent American companies committed to deliver value to… Whitepaper April 21, 2020 PPP Lenders Face Myriad Risks Responding to Reeling Businesses Issued on April 21, 2020 On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, into law. Among the law’s more significant provisions was the establishment of the Paycheck Protection Programme (PPP), a forgivable lending scheme administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Treasury, with loans being… Blogs July 20, 2021 What Do Thriving Organisations Have in Common? Business Agility The Digital Age is forcing businesses to seek new ways to avoid falling behind and better serve their customers. Business agility enables organisations to respond quickly to market changes and employee or customer demands without compromising quality. Traditional hierarchical siloed methods no longer work in this environment. Companies seeking speed, innovation and greater customer focus have… Podcast December 4, 2023 Podcast ǀ A Recipe for Excellence in the Business of Law “Technology will help us be better stewards of managing risk by leveraging data to tell a story… It allows businesses to see actual data and say, “Wow, if we partner with legal in a different proactive way, we can avoid some of these costs.” -Mark Smolik, General CounselMark Smolik, Chief Legal Officer for DHL Supply Chain in the Americas, is no stranger to the demands placed on today’s corporate… Blogs August 9, 2021 Emerging Technologies: Creating New Ways to Solve Business Problems In today’s rapidly evolving business world, the lines between technology and business have blurred. Organisations need to modernise and transform their technology in order to successfully compete. CIOs play a critical role in transforming the world of work using automation and technology – but they can’t do it alone. Collaboration among the C-suite is critical. In this blog series, Protiviti… Blogs June 15, 2022 Driving The Top Line: Reflecting On A Critical Business Process Mission critical The quote-to-cash (Q2C) process is a vital part of the sales cycle that is responsible for driving revenue for an organisation. It encompasses detailed sales functions spanning from initial quote configuration to payment receipt and revenue recognition. Optimising the Q2C process allows companies to speed up sales cycles, close a higher percentage of deals and create a better… Podcast Transcript October 20, 2021 Transcript | Helping Businesses Manage Quantum Computing Clouds on One Platform Compared to a couple years ago, we’re spoiled by how many real quantum computers we can access online today. Some systems are available through multi-hardware cloud sites like Microsoft Azure Quantum and Amazon Braket; some through individual system manufacturer’s own sites. As more machines come online, and more businesses compete for quantum compute time, things are starting to get a little… Whitepaper March 14, 2023 Business Planning & Analysis Is the Next Generation of Financial Planning As finance leaders collaborate with their business partners to adjust plans in the face of economic headwinds, they should take a moment to reflect on the state of their financial planning capabilities: Are financial plans adequately linked to business strategies? Does finance sufficiently partner with cross-functional teams? Are processes automated enough? Are relevant data available and… Load More
