Consulting Publications
Technologyforecast: Transforming collaboration with social tools |
Resilient growth: Making the most of opportunities away from home |
Delusions of safety: The cyber savvy CEO - Getting to grips with today's growing cyber-threats |
Publications |
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Drifting or driving? Finance effectiveness benchmark study 2011 Our third annual finance effectiveness survey, outlines the findings from our benchmark analysis of 130 companies. The findings show that the majority of finance teams are spending more on finance this year. Which raises the question: are companies getting the benefits of this extra spending or is it simply an indication that firms are loosening the purse strings? |
 May 2011 |
Leading through change |
 January 2011 |
Shining the light on successful sponsorships: An assessment of Ulster Bank’s festival sponsorships |
 June 2010 |
PwC Irish economic outlook |
 March 2010 |
PwC Finance Bill to Counter Vat Fraud within Carbon Credit Trading |
 December 2009 |
Future Skills Requirements of the Food and Beverage Sector The food and beverage sector is Ireland’s largest indigenous sector, accounting for eight percent of GDP and over 18 percent of GVA in manufacturing. In 2008, the industry employed 50,000 people directly, with a further 60,000 indirect employees and some 120,000 farmers. This report re-emphasises the importance of the industry in providing sustainable employment, while recognising the competitive pressures that the industry currently faces. |
 November 2009 |
| Doing business and investing in Ireland Ireland is one of the most favoured locations for investment in Europe, with over 1,000 companies from all over the world having chosen Ireland as their base to do business. However, despite the recent economic downturn, Ireland is still an attractive place to do business. This publication was produced in Ireland by a team of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ inward investment specialists. It draws on their extensive knowledge and experience of the critical issues faced by first time investors in Ireland including, laws, taxes, regulations and the business environment. |
 July 2009 |
Information Security: Protecting and sharing information |
 April 2009 |
Managing IT through the downturn |
 March 2009 |
Shared service centre: The 2nd Generation - Moving to the next level of capability |
 March 2009 |
Shared services evolution: Moving up the value chain |
 February 2009 |
Shared services and Lean Six Sigma |
 February 2009 |
Presentations |
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Dublin Chamber of Commerce business breifing: Presentation slides (Dervla McCormack) |
 May 2011 |
Resilient growth: Making the most of opportunities away from home To re-ignite growth in their businesses, CEO's of companies that aspire to be global leaders have their sights set on fast-growing emerging markets, which are expected to grow twice as fast as developed countries. This report by PwC identifies the risks that companies should look out for at each stage of the market lifecycle in order to craft their growth strategies in these emerging markets. |
 September 2011 |
Delusions of safety: The cyber savvy CEO - Getting to grips with today's growing cyber-threats With the evolution and ever-growing use of online services, organisations face an increasing risk of a cyber attack. In today’s world, a 15 year-old hacker might have a better understanding of security risks than a seasoned leader. Ultimately it is the responsibility of the CEO to have a comprehensive understanding of the threats on the Internet and this PwC report identifies six necessary steps to be a cyber-ready organisation. |
 September 2011 |
2012 global state of information security survey This PwC security survey addresses the following questions: why are executives confident, and where have organisations made progress in addressing information security over the past year? What are the signs of vulnerability and weakness in security-related capabilities? Which priorities and opportunities should executives address now in order to prepare for the cyber threats ahead? |
 September 2011 |
The ever-changing global service provider industry As the outsourcing industry continues to mature, driving the commoditisation of services, service providers are taking steps to diversify their service offerings. The survey indicates that China, Latin America and Eastern Europe are emerging as new locations for outsourcing firms looking to diversify. Furthermore, as these providers are seeking new ways to expand, there is an expectation that mergers and acquisitions will increase over the next few years. |
 September 2011 |
Global economic views This publication considers the state of the global economy in 2011 and the key opportunities and threats we face in the coming year. The world economy is slowing down as government and central bank policies are tightened and key developed markets go through a deleveraging process. Global growth is estimated to bounce back in 2012, as trade rebounds, consumer spending picks up and the economic uncertainty surrounding current events such as US debt negotiations, the Greek debt crisis, and the Japanese earthquake subsides. |
 July 2011 |
The evolution of global business services: Enhancing the benefits of shared services and outsourcing This article discusses the new approach of combined shared services and outsourcing. In today’s business environment, nine out of every ten enterprises have shared services and 97% manage outsourcing relationships. However, the majority of companies have yet to benefit from combining both of these into one integrated global business services framework. The publication offers insights on how to develop, structure and execute a global business services framework strategy. |
 July 2011 |
Rethinking IT strategy: Can it enable a step change in communication service provider performance? This survey report, published by PwC and commissioned by Oracle, focusses on the current IT environment and associated budgets, the key drivers and challenges for change and future IT strategies specific to commerically off-the shelf vendors (COTS). The publication also discusses several big trends that will be on the agenda of the CIO in the coming years. |
 May 2011 |
Harnessing the power of crowdsourcing: Does your company stand out in a crowd? Innovation and managing talent are clear strategic focal points for CEOs today. Unlocking worker knowledge and creativity will be key to growth and crowdsourcing can help ignite ideas across your organization. |
 Summer 2011 |
Navigating the cloud Based on a survey of more than 50 cloud services providers in Germany, this report illustrates how cloud providers are meeting the current demands of the market and provides an overview of the risks and challenges that cloud providers are facing and shows what they need to do to make the use of cloud services successful and profitable for their customers. While the survey is conducted solely among German cloud service providers, the challenges and opportunities explored are relevant the world over. |
 March 2011 |
FTSE 250: Realising ambitions for growth |
 March 2011 |
Assessing your green fraud risks A recent cyber attack on the world’s largest and most high profile emerging environmental markets - the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme - forced trading to be suspended. What fraud risks exist in the sustainability market? We start by looking at the background to the carbon markets (emissions trading, project based and voluntary). We examine the risks companies face when engaging in these markets, including reporting on them, and we consider the actions you can take to protect your business. We also look at potential new areas of green fraud risk. |
 February 2011 |
Sustainability yearbook 2011 |
 January 2011 |
Lost in translation? Exploring the roots of miscommunication: strategies to ensure Information Security is on your Board’s agenda |
 October 2010 |
2011 Global State of Information Security Survey® The 2011 Global State of Information Security Survey® is a worldwide security survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, CIO Magazine and CSO Magazine. According to the results of the survey, executives across industries and markets worldwide have been reluctant to release funding to support the information security function. The results discussed in this report are based on the responses of more than 12,840 CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CSOs, vice presidents and directors of IT and information security from 135 countries. |
 August 2010 |
Finance effectiveness benchmark study 2010: Is finance rising to the challenge? |
 April 2010 |
Security for social networking |
 March 2010 |
The Information Commissioner’s Office: Personal Information Promise - Are you prepared to make a promise? In the last few months many stories referencing data protection have appeared throughout the Irish media. This media attention, coupled with a very active Data Protection Commissioner, has increased the impact on companies of not complying with the Data Protection Acts. Please download a copy of the personal information promise flyer produced by PwC in the UK challenging organisations to support the UK Information Commissioner’s Personal Information Promise programme. Given the common European legislation which drives the UK and Irish Data Protection Acts, this promise is just as relevant to us in Ireland. This document may assist you challenging your thinking and approach to data protection. |
 September 2009 |
Empower your business*: Information rights management can lock down confidential documents and improve your information security Data leaks proliferate, whether accidental or intentional, introducing potentially costly and damaging risks to organisations’ reputations and compliance requirements. IRM helps plug these data leaks so that sensitive content, regulated data, and intellectual property are protected no matter where they reside. |
 June 2009 |
Leader or follower? The role of the CFO in cost reduction |
 May 2009 |
Automated.* Security monitoring: the key to a successful compliance strategy Given the broadly accepted reality that every network can be compromised, there are too many systems offering too many services and running too many insecure applications. No amount of code reviews, patching, or access control can safeguard against every attacker. When prevention does fail, how do organisations prepare for the likely intrusions? Chances are they don’t know how. This paper addresses how organisations can step back and objectively consider how their risks and business objectives impact security. |
 May 2009 |
Outsourcing comes of age: The rise of collaborative partnering This study explores one of the key issues raised by CEOs in the PricewaterhouseCoopers Global CEO Survey, and reflects insights on outsourcing gathered from executives of both outsourcing customers and providers representing 19 countries across several continents. The study finds that while outsourcing remains a critical element of the corporate strategic mix, success in today's complex outsourcing marketplace is contingent on new dynamics, specifically the customer and service provider relationship. |
 March 2009 |
IT cost reduction playbook The objective of this IT Cost Reduction Playbook is to provide you with a practical, step-by-step guide for achieving rapid, radical and sustainable IT cost improvements. The tried and true approaches and techniques discussed in this Playbook are meant to provide a starting point for delivering real and sustainable IT cost improvements today in a meaningful way. |
 February 2009 |
| Convergence monitor: Personal mobility This is the third in a series of global surveys aimed at understanding preferences and interest to buy and use various converged services. Personal mobility focuses on which devices and applications people are using today, how they are using them, and what they would like to have in the future. We look at the changes driving and enabling personal mobility, and the resulting challenges faced by service providers, equipment manufacturers and application developers. |
 January 2009 |
10Minutes on information security The latest edition of PwC's '10 minutes on...' programme, identifies 10 key questions to help CEOs and IT Directors assess how well their company manages information security risks and where they can make improvements. |
 March 2011 |
10Minutes on the cloud What you really need to know about Cloud Computing. This short publication summaries Cloud Computing, the benefits of using it and what it really means for your business. |
 November 2010 |
Protecting your business: Security awareness: turning your people into your first line of defence This publication considers the challenges that organisations face in increasing their employees awareness of the importance of information security and suggests possible next steps. |
 April 2010 |
Achieve more with less! The status of project portfolio management in IT This publication considers typical Project Portfolio Management (PPM) issues, points to critical success factors and highlights typical implementation examples based on a survey of 22 German organisations as they aimed to establish PPM in a downturn. |
 March 2010 |
From the white board to the bottom line: The case for pursuing process maturity through business process management This publication discusses the practicalities and benefits of adopting a process-orientated approach in organisations that find it challenging in providing visibility, flexibility, consistency and meaningful metrics. |
 March 2010 |
Make information work to your advantage: Help reduce operating costs, respond to competitive pressures, and improve collaboration This publication considers the advantages of data governance in organisations, making the business case for it and suggests 'best practice' in implementing data governance into the organisation. |
 December 2009 |
CIO advisory services: Achieving business advantage through IT excellence This publication describes the business challenges of CIO's, how PwC can help and includes details of the firm's approach and possible solutions. |
 November 2009 |
Trial by fire: What global executives expect of information security in the middle of the world’s worst economic downturn in thirty years In this IT Security publication, we have surveyed 7,200 C-Suite executives on whether IT departments and IT security has suffered cutbacks during the current economic downturn. Read on for some interesting findings. |
 October 2009 |
Empower your business: Information rights management can lock down confidential documents and improve your security posture This publication details the benefits of Information rights management (IRM) and what this means for the an organisation. |
 June 2009 |
Effective security? From risk management to real business advantage Converged risks are risks that could seriously jeopardise the organisation’s long-term profitability, damage its brand or even its very existence. This PwC report examines where the potential gaps in security lie and what can be done about them. |
 June 2009 |
IT & sustainability: Is IT part of the problem or part of the solution? How much could you save by taking a strategic approach to green IT? Where does the biggest opportunity lie for improving your organisation's environmental footprint? This PwC publication addresses these questions. |
 February 2008 |
Technologyforecast: Transforming collaboration with social tools In the latest issue of the Technologyforecast, we examine social technologies as the solution to electronic communications overload. The publication considers how social technologies can help eliminate communication chaos and instead help companies share knowledge more effectively. It also looks at how social technologies can dramatically impact the way people communicate and share information with each other. We also review the CIO's role in developing a social enterprise strategy and achieving the right balance around investment in this area. |
 August 2011 |
Technologyforecast: Decoding innovation's DNA In this issue of Technologyforecast: Decoding innovation's DNA, we focus on where innovation originates from: obscure genius or proven end-to-end processes? Articles include "Can innovation be disciplined without killing it?", "Powering the innovation life cycle" and "The strategic CIO's new role in innovation". |
 March 2011 |
Technologyforecast: Unleashing enterprise mobility The latest edition of Technologyforecast: Unleashing enterprise mobility focuses on how smart phones provide new opportunities for organisations. Articles in this edition include: how enterprises can turn the popularity of smart handhelds to their advantage; how enterprises are dealing with the security issues attached to smart handhelds; and how CIO's can exert their leadership on the transition to mobile devices. |
 January 2011 |
Technologyforecast: Unlocking hidden transformation value |
 December 2009 |
