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Selecting the Right SPM Solution the First Time Perhaps a byproduct of pandemic-isolation decision-making, but we’ve noticed quite a surge in companies who have discovered the Sales Performance Management (SPM) solution they deployed, or are still deploying, does...
BaoViet Successfully Deploys SAP SuccessFactors Incentive Management Solution
BaoViet Successfully Deploys SAP SuccessFactors Incentive Management Solution In July 2022, OpenSymmetry, a global consulting firm that specializes in the planning, implementation, and optimization of top-tier Sales Performance Management systems, announced a...
The Right Sales Plan Incentives and Alignment Deliver Sales Success
The Right Sales Plan Incentives and Alignment Deliver Sales Success Assume you all watched the game on Sunday and what a game it was! It got me thinking about our sales incentive industry and how having the right plans, incentives, and alignment to goals can...
Enhancing End User Experience
Enhancing End User Experience Even the best implementations of an Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) system can be considered unsuccessful if you have poor end user adoption of the system after you go live. Below are key best practice recommendations when...
Status Quo Must Go | The Revenue Centric Business Case
Status Quo Must GoThe Revenue Centric Business Case Tom Davis Carriers regularly cite lack of budget as a reason for being unable to improve or replace their distribution management and incentive compensation platforms, but there is an argument to be made that...
Cost of Maintaining Legacy Platforms
The Challenges of Legacy Platforms for Distribution Management and Incentive Compensation in Insurance Tom Davis Older legacy platforms pose various challenges for carriers and create barriers to adapting to competitive pressures, supporting strategic...
Post Go-Live Services Blueprint
Post Go-Live SPM Services Blueprint OVERVIEW Are you planning to implement an SPM application within your organization? If you are, have you considered all the necessary services you need to enable to properly and efficiently support that implementation once you...
How Many Comp Plans Does an Organization Need?
How Many Comp Plans Does an Organization Need? Does your organization have too many compensation plans? Or not enough? Many are quick to assume that the fewer compensation plans an organization has, the better. An organization can quickly become bogged down with...
Business Case Simplified: Producer Lifecycle Management (PLCM)
Business Case Simplified: Producer Lifecycle Management (PLCM) Investment in a top-tier Producer Lifecycle Management (PLCM) solution is not an insignificant expense and securing a budget can be a difficult undertaking. Vendors will often provide support in the...
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OpenSymmetry enables clients to achieve greater operational efficiency and get better sales results. We are a global consulting company specializing in the planning, implementation, and optimization of industry leading technology suppliers of sales performance management solutions.