The document introduces the Best Management Practice Partnership between the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), The Stationery Office (TSO), and The APM Group Ltd. It explains that they work together to deliver and support OGC's best practice guidance, including publications, training, qualifications, and consultancy services. The partnership aims to provide users with high quality, reliable resources to support the adoption of best practices like PRINCE2, ITIL, and MSP.
PRojects IN Controlled Environments 2 (PRINCE2) - это структурированный метод управления проектами, одобренный правительством Великобритании в качестве стандарта управления проектами и признанный во всем мире. Презентация посвящена особенностям применения методологии PRINCE2 на практике в российских условиях
Earley & Associates: Marketing Ops and e-TaxonomyMayer Becker
Earley & Associates is a leading taxonomy consulting firm, who sponsor regular online seminars to help executives and IT professionals understand the importance of building and maintaining a taxonomy.
SVP Advisors is an international management consulting firm for the Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) sector, with expertise in regulation, economic modelling, business strategy and corporate finance.
Established by seasoned professionals in 2006, we have earned over time a solid reputation within the TMT sector thanks to our quantitative and practical approach to problem solving.
Our work combines various disciplines such as economics, econometrics, finance, accounting, marketing and engineering. Our international client base includes telecom operators, media and internet companies, telecom regulators, international organisations and financial institutions.
www.trinityp3.com
Introducing TrinityP3
• In 2000, Darren Woolley, a scientist and advertising creative director, founded TrinityP3 in Australia. His purpose was to help people to achieve commercial purpose through creative process. People, Purpose, Process – the ‘3P’s’ of TrinityP3.
• Sixteen years on, we’ve grown significantly, in size and in scope. We are Asia Pacific’s leading strategic marketing management consultancy with an international network of industry professionals, consulting at the leading edge of decision making in the marketing and advertising industry.
• Our aim is simple. We want to improve the marketing output of every single organisation that engages us.
• Generating improvement can mean challenging the norm and changing values within a marketing team or broader organisation. We guide our clients on this journey, emerging in a better place for the marketing team and its attributable effect on the organisation.
• We have built significant proprietary IP over the last sixteen years, including sophisticated agency search functionality, detailed financial benchmarking capability, extensive contractual experience and app or web-based evaluation tools.
• Our client base includes more than 50 of the world’s top 100 advertisers. We continue to grow in experience, geographical footprint and expertise. We continue to challenge thinking – our own, and that of our clients.
• Our consultants all possess at least ten years of experience in a specialised field within marketing and procurement.
• We enjoy a high profile in the Australian market and have produced extensive industry material in the form of articles, blog posts, webinars, speaking engagements and opinion pieces. To see the extent of our work in this area, please visit http://www.trinityp3.com/blog/.
ROI Definitions
Typically, TrinityP3 adds value in a pitch process by ensuring the following:
1. That the needs of marketing and advertising are clearly articulated and fulfilled by the process.
2. That the process meets the highest standards of due diligence and corporate governance.
3. That the principles of procurement and marketing are accommodated in the process to achieve the best outcome for both the client and the suppliers.
We flex within the requirements of specific clients as much as possible, within scope; no two processes are exactly alike.
For clarity, we have split the definition of ROI into three components.
Financial ROI: Optimal Efficiency, Optimal Effectiveness.
Operational ROI: Refined Process, Refined Delivery.
Post-Project ROI: The Benefits of a Productive Agency Relationship.
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Internship First Progress Report
Tuleen Basrawi
1310186
BNFN 4303 Internship Banking and Finance
Instructor: Ms. Dunia Mamlouk
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Table of Contents
Executive Summary 3
Internship objectives 4
Objectives for the Intern 4
Internship organization Objective: 4
University Objective: 5
Internship scope 5
Background about internship organization 5
Mission 6
Vision 6
Services that the company have in Saudi Arabia 8
Audit 8
Tax and Zakat 8
Advisory 9
Department in which intern is having her training at 9
Challenges faced a deal advisory department and suggested solutions 12
Conclusion 14
Executive Summary
An internship is an opportunity for students to apply theory learned in class to practice. This opportunity is beneficial to students who want to gain in the corporate world through presenting them with real work experience. The intern is doing her practice at KPMG from 24th June to 24th September, 2018 at the deal advisory unit. The well reputed company has several branches across the globe and offers services in relation to audit, tax and Zakat and advisory. Their objective is to build and offer professional services by building trust among clients. KPMG in Saudi Arabia continues to significantly invest in its Advisory practice.
This investment is reflected in the breadth of services provided to companies, intermediaries and public sector bodies in key areas such as deal advisory, risk consulting and management consulting and real estate. The company assists clients to address many urgent strategic and operational challenges in the current business environment. Over the last five years KPMG has been the leading company in providing professional services in Saudi Arabia. The company has three offices in the Kingdom located at Jeddah, Riyadh, and Al Khobar and has employed more than 823 people. The main responsibility of KPMG is to challenge its customers to view themselves as well as their market in a different perspective. The primary objective of KPMG is to sustain and enhance a quality professional workforce. The organization is a major contributor of international capital markets by supporting reforms that reinforces social responsibility and markets credibility. KPMG clients include.
2010 annual Report for PROS Holdings Inc. (NYSE:PRO)
PROS is a leading provider of prescriptive pricing and revenue management software for companies in the manufacturing, distribution, services and travel industries. PROS gives customers far greater confidence and agility in their pricing strategies by providing data-driven insights into transaction profitability, forecasting demand, recommending optimal prices for each product and deal, and streamlining pricing processes with enhanced controls and compliance. With $468 billion in revenues under management, PROS has implemented more than 500 solutions in more than 50 countries. The PROS team comprises more than 500 professionals, including 100 with advanced degrees and 25 with Ph.D.s.
StockTwits - http://stocktwits.com/PROSHoldings
Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/mattbal4
IR Website - http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=211158&p=irol-irhome
Corporate Blog - http://www.pricingleadership.com/
PRojects IN Controlled Environments 2 (PRINCE2) - это структурированный метод управления проектами, одобренный правительством Великобритании в качестве стандарта управления проектами и признанный во всем мире. Презентация посвящена особенностям применения методологии PRINCE2 на практике в российских условиях
Earley & Associates: Marketing Ops and e-TaxonomyMayer Becker
Earley & Associates is a leading taxonomy consulting firm, who sponsor regular online seminars to help executives and IT professionals understand the importance of building and maintaining a taxonomy.
SVP Advisors is an international management consulting firm for the Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) sector, with expertise in regulation, economic modelling, business strategy and corporate finance.
Established by seasoned professionals in 2006, we have earned over time a solid reputation within the TMT sector thanks to our quantitative and practical approach to problem solving.
Our work combines various disciplines such as economics, econometrics, finance, accounting, marketing and engineering. Our international client base includes telecom operators, media and internet companies, telecom regulators, international organisations and financial institutions.
www.trinityp3.com
Introducing TrinityP3
• In 2000, Darren Woolley, a scientist and advertising creative director, founded TrinityP3 in Australia. His purpose was to help people to achieve commercial purpose through creative process. People, Purpose, Process – the ‘3P’s’ of TrinityP3.
• Sixteen years on, we’ve grown significantly, in size and in scope. We are Asia Pacific’s leading strategic marketing management consultancy with an international network of industry professionals, consulting at the leading edge of decision making in the marketing and advertising industry.
• Our aim is simple. We want to improve the marketing output of every single organisation that engages us.
• Generating improvement can mean challenging the norm and changing values within a marketing team or broader organisation. We guide our clients on this journey, emerging in a better place for the marketing team and its attributable effect on the organisation.
• We have built significant proprietary IP over the last sixteen years, including sophisticated agency search functionality, detailed financial benchmarking capability, extensive contractual experience and app or web-based evaluation tools.
• Our client base includes more than 50 of the world’s top 100 advertisers. We continue to grow in experience, geographical footprint and expertise. We continue to challenge thinking – our own, and that of our clients.
• Our consultants all possess at least ten years of experience in a specialised field within marketing and procurement.
• We enjoy a high profile in the Australian market and have produced extensive industry material in the form of articles, blog posts, webinars, speaking engagements and opinion pieces. To see the extent of our work in this area, please visit http://www.trinityp3.com/blog/.
ROI Definitions
Typically, TrinityP3 adds value in a pitch process by ensuring the following:
1. That the needs of marketing and advertising are clearly articulated and fulfilled by the process.
2. That the process meets the highest standards of due diligence and corporate governance.
3. That the principles of procurement and marketing are accommodated in the process to achieve the best outcome for both the client and the suppliers.
We flex within the requirements of specific clients as much as possible, within scope; no two processes are exactly alike.
For clarity, we have split the definition of ROI into three components.
Financial ROI: Optimal Efficiency, Optimal Effectiveness.
Operational ROI: Refined Process, Refined Delivery.
Post-Project ROI: The Benefits of a Productive Agency Relationship.
Sheet1Ytrainingscripts.tsd11-1-11Group A10.81.923538406213-1-1112-1-1110-1-118-1-11231-1-1211-1-1Group C20.62.0736441353221-1-1191-1-1181-1-115-11-118-11-1Group B15.21.923538406216-11-114-11-113-11-14211138111Group D 41.83.3466401061391114411146111Script/trainingNoYesScript -x1training -x2xAVGSdNo(-1)1123132112221019818GroupACMean10.8SD1.9235384062Yes(1)15421838163914441346GroupBDMean15.2St1.9235384062
Sheet2x1x2x3x1x2x1x3x2x3x1x2x3Average sales1-1-1-1111-151.521-1-1-1-11144.53-11-1-11-1156411-11-1-1-1785-1-111-1-115461-11-11-1-1537-111-1-11-167.58111111196.5Sum +1272298271280257260251Sum -1229203230221244241250Avg +6874.567.757064.256562.75Avg -57.2550.7557.555.256160.2562.5effect10.7523.7510.2514.753.254.750.25effect
1
12
Internship First Progress Report
Tuleen Basrawi
1310186
BNFN 4303 Internship Banking and Finance
Instructor: Ms. Dunia Mamlouk
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Table of Contents
Executive Summary 3
Internship objectives 4
Objectives for the Intern 4
Internship organization Objective: 4
University Objective: 5
Internship scope 5
Background about internship organization 5
Mission 6
Vision 6
Services that the company have in Saudi Arabia 8
Audit 8
Tax and Zakat 8
Advisory 9
Department in which intern is having her training at 9
Challenges faced a deal advisory department and suggested solutions 12
Conclusion 14
Executive Summary
An internship is an opportunity for students to apply theory learned in class to practice. This opportunity is beneficial to students who want to gain in the corporate world through presenting them with real work experience. The intern is doing her practice at KPMG from 24th June to 24th September, 2018 at the deal advisory unit. The well reputed company has several branches across the globe and offers services in relation to audit, tax and Zakat and advisory. Their objective is to build and offer professional services by building trust among clients. KPMG in Saudi Arabia continues to significantly invest in its Advisory practice.
This investment is reflected in the breadth of services provided to companies, intermediaries and public sector bodies in key areas such as deal advisory, risk consulting and management consulting and real estate. The company assists clients to address many urgent strategic and operational challenges in the current business environment. Over the last five years KPMG has been the leading company in providing professional services in Saudi Arabia. The company has three offices in the Kingdom located at Jeddah, Riyadh, and Al Khobar and has employed more than 823 people. The main responsibility of KPMG is to challenge its customers to view themselves as well as their market in a different perspective. The primary objective of KPMG is to sustain and enhance a quality professional workforce. The organization is a major contributor of international capital markets by supporting reforms that reinforces social responsibility and markets credibility. KPMG clients include.
2010 annual Report for PROS Holdings Inc. (NYSE:PRO)
PROS is a leading provider of prescriptive pricing and revenue management software for companies in the manufacturing, distribution, services and travel industries. PROS gives customers far greater confidence and agility in their pricing strategies by providing data-driven insights into transaction profitability, forecasting demand, recommending optimal prices for each product and deal, and streamlining pricing processes with enhanced controls and compliance. With $468 billion in revenues under management, PROS has implemented more than 500 solutions in more than 50 countries. The PROS team comprises more than 500 professionals, including 100 with advanced degrees and 25 with Ph.D.s.
StockTwits - http://stocktwits.com/PROSHoldings
Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/mattbal4
IR Website - http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=211158&p=irol-irhome
Corporate Blog - http://www.pricingleadership.com/
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Best Mgmt Practice
1. For Project, Programme,
Risk and Service Management
For Project, Programme,
Risk and Service Management
Supporting Best Management Practice
Introducing the Best Management Practice Partnership
TSO OGC The APM Group Ltd
Official Publisher The Office of Government Commerce Official Accreditor
2. www.best-management-practice.com
Introduction OGC and its
Increasingly, the use of standards and
best practices is being driven by business
The huge growth in the market for OGC’s
Best Practice guidance is evidence of
official partners
requirements for better performance how highly it is valued – proving that In 2006, OGC completed an open
and improved control over activities. The it offers not just theory but workable competitive procurement to appoint
UK Government recognised very early business solutions. ITIL is now the most an official publisher and an official
on the significance of best practice and widely accepted approach to Service accreditor to support its Best Practice
created initiatives to identify efficient, Management in the world, while PRINCE2 guidance. The Stationery Office (TSO)
successful and reliable approaches to has established itself as a global leader and The APM Group Ltd (APMG) were
various management disciplines. as a project management methodology. awarded those contracts and are now
Some of the largest organisations working together with OGC to deliver
Over the years, the Office of Government in the world are acknowledged and maintain its products and services.
Commerce (OGC), as an office of users, including: BP, Microsoft, IBM,
HM Treasury, has played a vital role in Barclays Bank, UNDP and the NHS. The three organisations each play
developing methodologies, processes a vital role in providing users and
and frameworks and establishing these It is worth remembering, however, that the stakeholders with a reliable and official
as best practice. Consultation with guidance itself is not the total solution. source of information available at all
experts around the world, in both public Implementation should be tailored, prioritised times. Through the provision of official
and private sectors brings together a and planned to achieve effective use, and accreditation and publishing services,
wealth of experience, knowledge and this may require help. the partners can ensure that quality
skills. Put simply, the aim is to identify assured products and services are readily
processes that are reliable, predictable Through an innovative and successful available and easily identified in the
and repeatable; document them, and then partnering arrangement, OGC is able to ever-expanding marketplace. Together
share this information as best practice. ensure that users are supported by high they have created Best Management
quality publications, training, qualification Practice, as the official home of OGC’s
This means that we can all benefit from schemes and consultancy services. Best Practice guidance. The partners are
the experiences of others. We do not have committed to delivering and supporting
to tackle every task or activity as if it has Over the next few pages you will find the very best products and services in
never been done before. Through effective details of how this partnership works and the marketplace, giving users the greatest
use of best practice we can benefit from how you can get support for your best opportunity to successfully introduce
improving quality, capability and trust from practice activities. OGC’s guidance into their organisations.
management, partners and our customers.
PRINCE® is a Registered Trade Mark and a Registered Community
Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce, and is
Registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
PRINCE2™ is a Trade Mark of the Office of Government
Commerce.
ITIL® is a Registered Trade Mark and a Registered Community
Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce, and is
Registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
M_o_R® is a Registered Trade Mark and a Registered Community
Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce.
MSP™ is a Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce.
The swirl logo™ is a Trade Mark of the Office of
Government Commerce.
3. www.best-management-practice.com
M_o_R for risk management
This guidance provides a framework
for assessing risk accurately, helping
managers to make well-informed business
Official Publisher decisions. Improved service delivery,
more efficient use of resources, greater
TSO draws upon over 200 years of print success of achieving change initiatives
and publishing services experience. and improved innovation have all been
The company has a long history of identifed as benefits of using a proven
working with OGC and is the only official risk management approach. Ultimately,
publisher for its best practice guidance. this can lead to the organisation achieving
a greater competitive advantage.
TSO also manages the various refresh
projects on OGC’s behalf and is
committed to ensuring that the quality ITIL for service management
of the guidance is maintained at the Based on expert advice and input
highest possible level. A dedicated team from users, ITIL is both current and
serves the Best Management Practice practical, combining the latest thinking
community, providing newsletters, with sound, common sense guidance.
updates and latest information on Effective use of ITIL within an organisation
the products and current projects. potentially provides a huge range of
For further information What is Best benefits, such as reducing costs while
improving productivity through better
visit www.tso.co.uk
Management use of skills and experience. Ultimately
this leads to the high performing service
provision and happy customers!
Practice? Each of these products presents a clear
and effective way to tackle a given activity.
Best Management Practice is the official
They have been developed over the
home of OGC’s Best Practice guidance.
Official Accreditor years by the UK Government, working
The portfolio consists of four products:
in partnership with organisations able
APMG is a global business providing to provide the expertise and skills to
accreditation and certification services. PRINCE2 for project deliver them to users. This entire process
Through its international network of management has been driven by the need to improve
Accredited Consultancy and Training efficiency, rather than a commercial desire
Organisations APMG helps end users PRINCE2 provides a defined set of to make money. This vendor-neutral
develop their professional skills and processes for successful management of status has added to the appeal of the
organisations improve their processes projects and can be tailored to suit a guidance. New versions are only produced
through the adoption of best practice. variety of organisations, large or small. It to meet user demands – and it is these
takes you through the essentials for users that help to shape and develop it.
Having worked with OGC since 1996, running a project, from planning to
APMG has been instrumental in helping to implementation, and delivery to measuring For further information about the Best
establish PRINCE2 as an international outcomes. Effective use of PRINCE2 can Management products available visit:
standard and they now provide global minimize risk of project failure. It can also www.best-management-practice.com
accreditation schemes in ITIL, PRINCE2, lead to increased productivity and
MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) ultimately will help you to achieve higher Or request the OGC Product Portfolio
and M_o_R (Management of Risk). levels of customer satisfaction. Brochure from www.best-management-
practice.com/RegisterToReceive.aspx
APMG is one of the first medium sized MSP for programme
companies to establish an independent
Ethics and Standards Board to monitor its management
business practice and help ensure it supports MSP provides a robust and flexible
the industries it serves in a transparent and framework to help co-ordinate and
responsible way. For further information plan related projects so that they
visit www.apmgroup.co.uk support each other and are allocated
the necessary resources. It shows
how to organise projects so that they
deliver individually and contribute to
your organisation’s business objectives.
It complements the approaches and
methodologies laid out in PRINCE2.
4. www.best-management-practice.com
Supporting Best Training for ITIL official products and often this results in
There is only one ITIL qualification scheme confusion in the market place. Of course,
that is sanctioned by OGC and this is unofficial publications are not all bad and
Management administered by APMG. You can access
the official scheme through Training
many provide additional information that
works well alongside the OGC range.
Practice Organisations that have been accredited
either directly by APMG or through an
APMG-approved Examination Institute.
Official publications
APMG, EXIN, ISEB and Loyalist College are
TSO is the only official publisher for all approved Examination Institutes. For
the range of Best Management Practice further information about their services
publications, working closely with OGC to please visit:
produce high quality, reliable products. n www.apmgroup.co.uk
By understanding and responding n www.exin-exams.com
to customer requirements, TSO has n www.brcs.org
created a range of books, electronic n www.lcsexams.com
content and services to suit all levels of
knowledge, and all sizes of organisation. To find an APMG accredited trainer in your
area, please visit www.apmgroup.co.uk/
Please visit www.best-management- QualificationsAssessments/ITIL/
practice.com/Online-Bookshop ITILATOs.asp
for the complete OGC portfolio.
Further information about the official ITIL
Official accredited services qualification scheme can be found at:
www.itil-officialsite.com/Qualifications/
As OGC’s official accreditor, APMG is QualificationScheme.asp
responsible for accrediting training and
consultancy organisations that meet strict By exercising its Intellectual Property
technical and management standards. Rights (IPR) through copyright and
As you would expect, the accreditation Trade Marking, OGC has the ability to
process itself is rigorous and thorough. gain control over the material that is
produced, while protecting its brands.
By using an Accredited Training Organisation
(ATO) you can be assured that it reaches OGC has introduced the swirl symbol as
the high standards set for running a a mark of quality. It can only be used
training company. All course materials that by OGC’s official partners (TSO and
delegates receive, including presentation APMG) and it is used to identify official
slides, lecturer notes, student notes and publications, accredited training providers
classroom exercises, are assessed to ensure and examination institutes, which have
that they conform to both the syllabus and all been through a rigorous review
APMG’s own exacting requirements. process. The swirl symbol is also used by
the partners working in association with
The same quality standards apply to recognised user groups and forums.
Accredited Consultancy Organisations
(ACOs). If you are looking for consultancy
support for your best practice activities, d by A P M
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APMG certify ATOs and Approved Trainers
for PRINCE2, MSP and M_o_R. There are Inevitably, almost any product that is ‘in You should also look for this endorsement
over 480 Approved Trainers worldwide, demand’ may be targeted by others keen mark. This may feature on various products
providing high quality training as far afield to cash in on its mass appeal. ITIL and and services that have been endorsed by
as Singapore, Australia and South Africa. PRINCE have grown significantly in appeal a partner on behalf of OGC – who have
and value since they were first launched. successfully met a strict criteria for quality.
To find a trainer in your area or for further Just one search of PRINCE2, for example,
information about the accreditation service returns over 180,000 results, many for Further information about OGC’s policy
please visit APMG at www.prince- companies claiming to be authoritative and position on Intellectual Property matters
officialsite.com/TrainingOrganisations/ sources of project management material. can be found at www.ogc.gov.uk/
ATOs/ATOListing.asp Some information may contradict the intellectual-property.asp
5. www.best-management-practice.com
Keep up-to-date
with Best
Management
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The Best Management Practice Knowledge
Centre brings together the official partners
and recognised user groups to create a
comprehensive source of information. Here
you will find articles, white papers, book
reviews, upcoming events and the latest
news on OGC’s best practice guidance. You
can also access the official bookshop from
these pages.
Visit www.best-management-practice.com
To keep up-to-date with new titles,
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Product websites
Each OGC best practice product has its
own dedicated website, which provides
detailed information on the guidance such
User Groups
as how it works and the benefits it could
potentially deliver. There is also information
about training and the various qualification
schemes available. These sites offer the
latest details on the products and
associated services: Best Practice User Group
www.itil-officialsite.com
itSMF
www.prince-officialsite.com The itSMF is the only truly independent This is the forum for people within the
www.msp-officialsite.com international not-for-profit recognised programme and project management
www.mor-officialsite.com forum, set-up for all IT Service Management community, helping its members maximise
worldwide. Established since 1991, the the benefits of using PRINCE2 , M_o_R
itSMF is a prominent player in the ongoing and MSP as standards for managing risks,
development and promotion of best projects and programmes. Members are
practice IT Service Management standards invited to attend the annual conference
and qualifications. It offers many benefits and monthly regional workshops,
to its members including the ability providing a valuable opportunity to
to exchange experiences, interaction network, share experiences and hear
via web-based discussion forums, free from industry experts. Recognising the
regional discussion groups, discounted important part Best Practice User Group
prices for seminars, publications, and plays in bringing people together to
conferences held around the world. The discuss project, programme and risk
itSMF provides a network of industry management issues, OGC regularly
experts, information sources and events to contributes and attends workshops
address IT Service Management issues and and conferences, whilst actively
help delivery of high quality, consistent supporting membership growth.
IT services through the adoption of Best
Practice. Many members are responsible For further information or to join
for and make active contributions to visit www.usergroup.org.uk
the progress and development of Best
Practice, including the authoring and
Quality Assurance (QA) of core material.
For details visit www.itsmf.com
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