Fremont, Ca. 94539
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43575 Mission Blvd Fremont, Ca. 94539 (510 )573-2205 P (510) 573-2290 F |
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Press Release Y-Change’s Enterprise Strategy Management (ESM) software application release 5.2 extends their lead in assisting organizations to convert their strategies into actions. March 27, 2008 -- Fremont, CA — Y-Change, the leading provider of enterprise-level software for translating corporate strategy into aligned objectives, initiatives and projects, announced today the general availability of their ESM 5.2 system to manage these activities from the corporate level to the individual. ESM 5.2 builds on the Enterprise Strategy Management framework which was first released in 1999 for clients such as Cisco Systems and Motorola. “Professionals focusing on strategy and performance improvements generate large volumes of presentations, documents, metrics, scorecards and reports, but these often are poorly managed and their linkage to the strategies, actions and projects of the organization isn’t always apparent” said Alan Leeds, CEO of Y-Change. “Most organizations rely on e-mail and on quarterly review meetings, with little in between. But the breadth of details in managing programs across a department or business unit can overwhelm even conventional scorecard and project management tools, which typically are designed for project and financial managers and not business executives, managers and staff.” Y-Change has upgraded their strategy management application which helps users oversee the activities, meetings and documents so employees can focus their efforts in a more aligned manner. ESM 5.2 enhancements include significantly improved web 2.0 functionality for: |
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Reporting the cascade of multiple initiatives throughout an organization. Users can easily specify and save different perspectives and filters to view selected information and find trends/gaps for business alignment. |
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Trending and automated rollup of metrics in the scorecard modules for strategies and projects to allow for better management and real-time adjustment of key objectives and actions. |
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Smart “double-click” editing of information in the strategy module for intuitive and easy data management. |
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Automatic import and filtering of MS ProjectTM files to ESM timeline module, enabling higher level reporting. |
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“Managing activities and information across strategies, initiatives and objectives is complicated by the array of communications channels and silos where presentations and other documents reside. Organizations that want to improve performance throughout the organization should consider the newer technologies for strategy and activity management” said Colin Snow, VP and Research Director, Operational Performance Management at Ventana Research. About Y-Change Y-Change is the leading provider of on-demand software to improve financial performance and achieve operational excellence. World class organizations such as Cisco Systems, Caterpillar Financial Services, Williams Furnace and Alameda County Department of Public Works rely on Y-Change software to manage strategy, actions and initiatives including Six Sigma, Lean, and other change management methodologies. For additional information, please visit www.y-change.com. For additional information contact: Lois Morgan Lois@y-change.com 510-573-2205 |
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