GBI makes costing as easy as ABC with Activity Analysis

Global Technology Business Intelligence (GBI), the local value-added reseller of business performance management and business intelligence solutions, has added ALG Software`s latest activity-based management (ABM) application, Activity Analysis, to its portfolio of software solutions.

Activity Analysis will be distributed alongside ALG Software`s Metify activity-based costing (ABC) solution. ALG Software, previously known as Armstrong Laing Group, is a provider of business performance management solutions, with strong emphasis on activity base costing and management.

As a Web-based ABC application, Activity Analysis is an advanced cost and profitability analytics tool that provides enhanced functionality and a host of pre-built features developed to enable companies to benefit from a deeper understanding of what drives costs in their organisation.

"Activity-based costing and management provides organisations with invaluable insight into strategic and operational decision-making at all levels of the organisation," says Marc Scheepbouwer, GBI CEO. "ABC is recognised by international research companies such as Gartner as a crucial element in the decision-making framework, enabling organisations to answer questions around product, customer or channel profitability, or the cost of business processes."

Activity Analysis is designed for implementation in medium to large organisations, offering additional functionality beyond classic ABC solutions. The solution provides easy access for data gathering and Web reporting using the Internet.

"Activity Analysis is a key component in business performance management, providing organisations with the means to position and cost products and services and business activities accurately in order to be more competitive and improve profitability," Scheepbouwer says. "This solution facilitates the effective use of organisational resources and is invaluable for effective cost management and profitability optimisation."

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This solution supports both advanced cost re-allocation and transfer pricing requirements within the organisation to satisfy both management and regulatory requirements.

The Rules Editor enables users to add simple calculations to reports without having to export that data to an external tool for manipulation and analysis.

"Using online analytical processing technology, Activity Analysis helps users to slice and dice, drill down and analyse data in any way they wish, incorporating dynamic graphs and charts quickly and easily," Scheepbouwer concludes. "Activity Analysis is not just about making cost savings; it is about providing support for decision-making at strategic and operational levels. The implementation of Activity Analysis will see a wider ownership of ABM in the organisation, where more business managers can easily access information for insight into how activities affect business performance and model future scenarios based on this."

As sole distributor of Activity Analysis in SA and Africa, GBI is responsible for the maintenance, training, technical support and consulting services around the product.