08 Sep 2023
More than fifty years ago, SAP pioneered the concept of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for manufacturing. The concept was simple: a single platform with a single data model to support shared services (i.e., HR, Finance, Procurement) and core business functionality (i.e., Planning, Operations, Inventory, etc.). The concept took off, especially...
23 Jun 2022
The mainstream acceptance of the cloud as a practical deployment option presents new opportunities for financial services institutions, especially for community banks. A decade ago the cloud was reserved for edge applications like CRM and HR, but today deposits and lending solutions can be offered effectively, efficiently, and securely in the clou...
06 Feb 2015
Automating enterprise stress testing, like other complex IT undertakings, doesn’t lend itself very well to a “big bang” approach. The implementation of any IT solution to address a comprehensive regulatory mandate such as CCAR, DFAST or EBA Stress Testing all at once can be inherently risky, time consuming and very expensive. With regulators lase...
24 Oct 2014
Welcome to the 5th Annual CCAR Cycle For bank holding companies (BHCs) with more than $50 billion in assets, it’s time to get moving if you haven’t already. The Federal Reserve just released its scenarios and shocks for the 2015 Comprehensive Capital Analysis & Review (CCAR) exercise, and these banks’ capital plans are due on or before Janua...