May 12 – SAP has announced the publication of "Driven to Perform: Risk-Aware Performance Management from Strategy Through Execution," a new book written by Stephanie Buscemi, Nenshad Bardoliwalla, and Denise Broady.

The book answers the questions:

• What are the next-practice management and execution processes that businesses should run by in a world where every business exists in a complex network of relationships?
• How should those next-practice management and execution processes intersect to ultimately drive performance?
• How do those processes evolve by learning from previous experience and ultimately self-optimizing?

In a business environment fueled by the need for clarity and decision-making based on the right information at the right time, "Driven to Perform" explores the appropriate management and execution processes for the major roles in every line of business and each function. The book outlines how to best align execution, demonstrated with real processes shown with goals, risks, and compliance factors that define the strategy. Case study material is also provided throughout the book – defining how performance, risk, and compliance management processes allow department heads to make the best trade-offs under the circumstances and then put those decisions into action.

"Driven to Perform: Risk-Aware Performance Management from Strategy through Execution" (ISBN 978-0-9789218-9-7), published by Evolved Media, is available through Amazon.com.

SAPPHIRE 2009 attendees are invited to join the authors in a discussion about being "Driven to Perform" in the 21st century. An author roundtable will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT in room N320.