BearingPoint Targets Performance Management Solutions for Users of SAP(R) Applications.

White paper stresses importance of user satisfaction with business intelligence platforms

MCLEAN, Va. -- BearingPoint, Inc. (NYSE: BE), one of the world's largest management and technology consulting firms, will outline the need for organizations to standardize their performance management initiatives through presentations at SAPPHIRE[R] '07, the SAP conference taking place in Atlanta, April 22-25.

As part of an integrated business intelligence platform, performance management encompasses assessment, design, and implementation of the organization's processes, data and technology to effectively monitor performance against strategies and plans.

"At its core, we're looking to leverage the business intelligence systems and resources inside a company, and integrate them with the rest of an organization's systems and resources," said Dan Miller, senior manager at BearingPoint. "Through our relationship with SAP, we can offer a comprehensive, common BI platform. And, because of our alliances with multiple BI vendors, we know the technology capabilities of current BI offerings, enabling us to develop the right strategy and identify the best tools to deliver a performance management solution for our SAP clients."

With new SAP NetWeaver[R] capabilities, the gap between enterprise BI tools on the market today has closed. As a result, the question of which among the available BI/PM choices can deliver the necessary capabilities and agility to support a company's performance management strategy has become more critical.

Miller will examine the issue including the opportunities of SAP applications, speaking on "Choosing the right platform for your Performance Management Solution" in BearingPoint's Premier Partner Booth (#1205) at SAPPHIRE '07 at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 23.

While business intelligence solutions and offerings, like performance management, can be powerful tools that save money, raise performance and meet the needs of decision-makers across an organization, many companies find they do not receive much return on investment. In fact, according to one industry analyst firm, 85 percent of companies have some sort of BI system in place, but it's often fragmented and generally serves only a specified portion of a business.

"Much of the disappointing performance of BI can be traced to user dissatisfaction with the new solution, which results in employees either not using the new systems effectively or not using them at all," said Miller. "Plus, without a common platform and enterprise-wide integration, companies cannot derive the long-term benefit of their investment in business intelligence."

With numerous business intelligence implementations and one of the largest SAP BI practices in North America, BearingPoint can design an integrated SAP performance management strategy that encompasses both technology needs and management requirements to link an organization's business intelligence systems to its business processes.

The white paper is available on BearingPoint's Web site at www.bearingpoint.com/sap.

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About BearingPoint, Inc.

BearingPoint, Inc. (NYSE: BE) is one of the world's largest providers of management and technology consulting services to Global 2000 companies and government organizations in 60 countries worldwide. Based in McLean, Va., the firm has over 17,000 employees and major practice areas focusing on the Public Services, Financial Services and Commercial Services markets. For nearly 100 years, BearingPoint professionals have built a reputation for knowing what it takes to help clients achieve their goals, and working closely with them to get the job done. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.BearingPoint.com.

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