The Spending Analysis Benchmark Report A.T. （A.T.支出基准分析报告）.pdfVIP

The Spending Analysis Benchmark Report Table of Contents 3 Executive Summary 3 Preface 4 Methodology 5 Spending Analysis: A Baseline 5 Hurdles to Spending Analysis 7 Emerging Best Practices in Spending Analysis Extend analyses to cover a broader portion of total spending Analyze spending on an enterprise-wide basis Classify spending data at a detailed level Enhance base spending data with associated business information Automate key spending analysis processes 11 Conclusions 12 Featured Sponsors 13 Sponsor Directory 14 About the Authors Tim A. Minahan Mark W. Vigoroso 15 About the Research Organizations 4 Spending Analysis Basics 8 Spending Analysis: A Real-World Case Study 2 © 2002 Aberdeen Group, Inc. Penton Media, Inc. The Spending Analysis Benchmark Report Executive Summary Whats the cure for this corporate disease? The Aberdeen/Penton Media study identified five best With the economy struggling to recover from a global practices that are common to the enterprises recession, cost control has become the new mantra currently achieving the greatest return from their of business. Struck with a sudden inability to grow spending analysis programs: revenues, businesses have been forced to develop Extend analyses to c