IBM's Business Analytics & Risk Management Solutions for a Smarter Planet

Industry Solutions Leader for the IBM ASEAN Software Group Praveen Thakur discusses Risk Management and the changing roles of CFO's.

Research and development, database management, information security, consolidation, business analytics, organization and optimization are some of the things a corporation should take very seriously. Information for a corporation is vital and IBM knows this. It can actually make or break success... and scientifically predict its future; it all should be precise and complete. I also do this for a living (yes I do have a day job); and part of the tedious reports I do is manually crunching numbers, generating them 7 different ways in 7 different languages (imagine spreadsheets, multiple tabs). Yes, it is tedious; but VERY necessary... otherwise, there wouldn't be any data to support bigger decisions in operating projects.

Charles Manuel Business Unit Executive of the Business Analytics Division - IBM ASEAN Software Group mentions how important Analytics is in an organization. Ms. Noona (right) explains how the acquisition of COGNOS made remarkable advancements in providing solutions through IBM.


It was nice to see people from the IBM Finance Forum last May 20, 2011. I knew my reports were hard but believed there was a way to automate things of this scale. Charles Manuel Business Unit Executive of the Business Analytics Division - IBM ASEAN Software Group explained the importance of tools used for "Business Analytics and Optimization". It's a holistic approach to integration of large/small scale enterprise data. Their solution is a combination of software, systems, services and research which standardizes business processes and automates generation of information needed to utilize pre-existing and valued information. It also clears out redundancies and inconsistencies found in most stored data silos and only keeps those which are important; saving a lot on resources. He also mentioned the importance of knowing that brands change in real time. Corporations must know how to do it with tools that would be able to manage risks, generate metrics and support forecasting because there should always be a deeper analysis of trends and patterns from previous months/years. Together with COGNOS, SPSS, OpenPages and Clarity Systems they would be able to support the infrastructure and software requirements of enterprise scaled businesses in the ASEAN; one emerging market.


Industry Solutions Leader for the IBM ASEAN Software Group Praveen Thakur discussed ways how we can use Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Platform to Improve Risk and Compliance Initiatives. This particular subject touched on how to manage large data and social media's effects on information explosion. Risk reduction and management costs should be an integral part of any organization. There ought to be a fail safe process and a "way" to use these large chunk of data to the advantage of the business. IBM can work with corporations for analysis of structured and unstructured information but still stay cost effective. This will be one of their main thrusts until 2015. Mr. Thakur also mentioned the changing roles of CFO's in organizations. They are no longer just the plain auditing department and become one of the integral parts of the organization and its operations. IBM's line of Software, Hardware and services for integration are standardized and can cut costs by limiting redundancy, preventing risks and determining trends that would greatly affect the business. OpenPages of IBM can make consolidating risk management practices a cinch!

For the best advise you need about these subjects, you know where to turn to. After all, 100 years experience in the industry might be the best convincing factor in their resume right?!

Kapish!?

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Zumba Your Way to A New You!

Zumba?! Even I didn't know what that means. When I went to this event on a condo right in the heart of Makati; I was as clueless as you are. It sounded like Samba which was one of the things I taught years ago but this probably had a twist to it. I was in for something extra ordinary, I was in for something new. I work out regularly up until I had a flu months ago and I admit I'm having a very hard time going back to the gym. I don't even know how I'd be able to get that urge to go back because I was trying to find something new, one that would excite me and get results.

I was a bit "wrongly dressed" so I stared from the sidelines for the occasion because as you can see they all had workout clothes. Ahh.. so I said "it's a new workout program!" which is something that's not rocket science. But wait, isn't this a Xenical event?! which were the exact words that came out of my mouth as I stared profusely at their posters. The worldwide accepted "obesity cure in a pill" is going to condominiums, villages and directly to consumers to promote a healthier lifestyle. They noticed a pig, oh sorry LOL! (I just had to say that fat joke!), BIG percentage of people fall prey to YOYO diets and go back to binging after they lose a couple of pounds because they didn't change the way they live. Xenical is here to introduce Zumba; a dance fitness program created by Alberto "Beto" Perez a dancer/choreographer in Colombia during the late 90's. It combines international/Latin music + dance in an effort to make exercise fun and exciting. It's a very noble cause for Roche to do this... aside from providing Xenical to the Philippines they wanted to share a holistic approach for losing weight and said this is just the beginning!

The beautiful Ms. Bianca Valerio (seen above hosted the event) and people from Xenical, Roche explained details on why they were doing this. They knew how important it is for an individual to stay fit after using Xenical; giving them a chance to experience physical activities and aerobic exercises to eventually change their lifestyle is one of the full proof ways of staying healthy. This is the permanent solution to one of the biggest problems their customers are facing today. That's so nice of them huh?! =)

When the music started, the certified Zumba instructor with her crew started to engage with the crowd. Sure enough, models, moms, teens and guys joined in and gave it a try. The Latin music gave this workout a great kick out of the ballpark. Could you see how they enjoyed it? =)

Checkout Club New You at http://www.newyou.com.ph/ and enjoy the tools that you need to enjoy that new life you always dream of + plus perks at your favorite establishments! Follow the membership requirements and get out of that couch now to start living as THE NEW YOU!

Xenical will come to your favorite condominiums and villages in the next few weeks! Make sure you participate in this great program! Thanks to everyone at Xenical and Roche I really enjoyed that afternoon!

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Charming Ryan Bang's Album Launch!

A breath of fresh air and a genuine guy that just wants to be happy. That's how I want to describe Ryan Bang. He might not be the best hearth rob or matinee idol that Philippine showbiz wants to show but boy he's a ton of laugh and personality in one package. He improved quite a lot from his first days in PBB and I'm not surprised he's got more projects up his sleeves. This one though was one of the things YOU NEVER THOUGHT WOULD HAPPEN, but it DID! I'm excited to tell you guys that Ryan Bang already has an album!!!

With singles like "I lilly lilly like it! (I really really like it)", Pan Americano, Parapapa, Waka Waka, Git with U, Bon Bon, and another "I lilly lilly like it Mixed!" this proves to be one awesome album fit for the family. His charm and renditions of catchy tunes would definitely be the delight of those who listen to Willie Revillame or other artists in their genre. I would agree some of his songs are going to be hard to understand but the JOY is really in that! You have fun, dance once it starts and get carried away with you and your folks because it's FUN! Ryan Bang brings to you choices that other artists wouldn't have which is his CHARM!

I like Ryan Bang, he's a good guy... and if this album would make you feel that charm I found in him I suggest you go and get it! This is his first, I would love to see him do a Christmas Album this year!

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Bounty Fresh Launches Chic Mom's Club!

One gorgeous night of fashion, food and music happened last May 18, 2011 at the posh Hotel De Ning, The Peninsula - Manila. Bounty Fresh, the country's best Chicken brand just launched Chic Mom's club to celebrate the extra ordinary women called "Moms" =) I definitely agree with them that Mom's don't need to just let themselves as is after they get married and have kids. They have to stay beautiful and chic and Bounty Fresh identifies this as a great opportunity to make them part of something that would make their lives easier and better. Chic Mom's Club found at http://www.chicmomsclub.com would be able to get you together and get the best deals, events, fabulous prizes and community all for the love of YOU and the chicken products that they offer.

I won in the event's raffle and to tell you honestly I was excited to see what' in this box.

And Voila! I got free range chicken, young chicken, native chicken and a couple of chicken poppers too!

I didn't know we even had these choices in the country. I know this was something people from Europe had and if you watched Chicken Run, you know how these are grown and processed. Bounty Fresh chickens stayed fresh and vacuum sealed so you know you are getting the best white meat possible for those dishes you want to whip up for your family.

See these well known chefs? I said OMG quite a few times when I saw them. Imagine Chef Bruce and Chef Sau also there, if they know chicken and endorse it I'm sure it's the best! I cook a lot and people might not know it but I also go to the market. It's so hard to look for the freshest and you feel everything's a little dirty. Good thing these are available in markets and supermarkets nationwide I'll never have another day of scratching my head over a premier ingredient. Sealed and clean Bounty Fresh just tasted good in Tinola (native chicken) and Fried Chicken (Young and Tender Chicken) the day after. I had the Fried Chicken poppers for breakfast too! It was all good!

Mr. Tennyson Chen, President of Bounty Fresh Foods Inc. and his team knows how important choices are for Mom's and getting them the best products out in the market. They wanted to go to the customers and see what they can do to improve their lives, Chic Mom's Club is definitely going to be one avenue that they'd like to go through to reach out to those heroes who do everything for you at home... YOUR MOM!

What's more is that they've got the best endorser. Mom and Broadway Superstar Ms. Lea Salonga. I absolutely adore her voice, it was so flawless and I was dropping my jaw every time she hits those notes. I love her cause too! RH BILL FTW!

So for the best chicken recipes, community for Moms and the latest from Bounty Fresh please make sure you register and check out http://www.chicmomsclub.com. It's the best thing since sliced bread!

Did I forget to mention a LOT of them won these bags from LV, Gucci etc.! Imagine that! Need I say more Chic Moms? LOL!

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