One must know that successful companies are successful because they have implemented a solid Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) system and this gives them a competitive advantage. Now that we have discussed what EPM is and we have also seen the importance of gathering and interpreting data, we now need to Debate and Commit in order to move forward. Remember the idea is to implement EPM correctly in order to develop a competitive advantage.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that explains how the elements of people fit into the EPM process.-

This is a team assignment. My portion only requires that I Describe the six management operating steps of Debating. as stated below: Perhaps in just 2-300 words

1. Assign targets and time horizons.

2. Debate and vet the model itself, understand and record the assumptions, expose the algorithms, circulate it with subject matter experts, and “certify” it according to your governance methodology.

3. Run sensitivity analysis and perform predictive analysis, creating versions with various targets for each model.

Many managers like to build slack into the budget by underestimating projected sales or overestimating future expenses. Do you think budgetary slack has a place in the budgeting process? Why or why not? Provide specific examples of benefits or consequences.

Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories (require supporting citations) along with at least one scholarly, peer-reviewed reference in supporting your answer. Keep in mind that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Electronic Library by conducting an advanced search specific to scholarly references.

You are required to reply to at least two peer discussion question post answers to this weekly discussion question and/or your instructor’s response to your posting. These post replies need to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content of the post and evaluate/analyze that post answer. Normal course dialogue doesn’t fulfill these two peer replies but is expected throughout the course. Answering all course questions is also required.

Direction

APA style

4-6 paragraphs

2-3 references and refrence inside the text

Why is the identification of favorable and unfavorable variances so important to a company? How can the identification of the variances help management control costs? Please explain.

As you are considering the flexible budgeting topic of the week, it is important for you to look at this analysis as a significant contribution to the management of the company. Knowing what the bottom line profit or loss is important. But what is more important is to understand how your actual results varied in terms of units sold versus how the actual cost of each unit differed from the budget.

Please do watch the video available in this week’s resources – you can turn the sound off and read the script on the right side if you need to. The lecturer has an excellent example that will help you.

Do you have an example that you can share? Sometimes that’s the best way to answer the question.

Unit 6 Chapter 9 Presentation:

Unit 6 Presentation

Unit 6 Presentation Notes

Two principle impediments to effective and lasting organizational change are structures and systems within the organization. In other words, for change to become a part of an organization, managers often have to change the formal and informal structures of an organization to better support the change initiative.

For this Discussion Question, find an organization in KSA that completed a change in their organization within the last three years. Discuss how they changed or modified their formal and informal structures and systems to ensure the intended change became a part of the organization’s culture. Then discuss how the organization used structures and systems to deal with the uncertainty and complexity in the environment? Was this an appropriate response?

How could the existing structures and systems have been approached and used differently to advance the desired change? How did existing structures and systems affect the ability of the change leader to bring about the desired change?

• Use APA style guidelines
• 4-6 paragraphs
• 2-3 refrences and refrence inside the text

Background Question: As noted by Pearlson (2016), it might seem obvious that a firm would try to sustain its competitive advantage. After all, the firm might have worked very hard to create advantages, such as those already discussed in your textbook. However, there is some controversy about trying to sustain a competitive advantage

Reference: Pearlson, K., Saunders, C., Galletta, D. Managing and Using Information Systems: A Strategic Approach, 6th Edition. Burlington, MA. Wiley, 2016

ISBN: 978-1-119-24807-1 (EVALC

Assignment: Carry out research on how a firm would try to sustain its competitive advantage looking at it from the angle of resources to sustain competitive advantage.

Your research paper should be at least 3 pages (800 words), double-spaced, have at least 4 APA references, and typed in an easy-to-read font in MS Word (other word processors are fine to use but save it in MS Word format). Your cover page should contain the following: Title, Student’s name, University’s name, Course name, Course number, Professor’s name, and Date.

Strictly follow APA style.