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One area to consider is defining what falls under the extension and what constitutes standard business operations, such as workforce management, finance, legal, and sales. Is there a clear distinction between what is included in standard business practices versus what is unique to industry-specific extensions?  I often encounter discussions where sales is treated as an industry-specific extension. But does it have to be? Could sales be defined as a standard function, allowing each organization to apply their unique technological influences, similar to workforce management? This approach could lead to fewer customizations for the extensions and potentially enhance collaboration on standard business areas.

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Monica Braun
Research Director
Marshfield
715-221-5596
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Monica,

I agree and believe that there should be three groups 1) Production Environment Operations, 2) Standard Business Office Operations and 3) IT Operations.  Some Standard Business Office Operations groups such as Sales require a high degree of agility to adjust to market demands vs HR which may require less agility on a day to day basis.

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MaryBeth Creamer
Program Manager
Southern Company
GA
14044571250
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-10-2024 14:45
From: Monica Braun
Subject: INPUT REQUESTED: Establishing Requirements for Future TBM Taxonomy Extensions

One area to consider is defining what falls under the extension and what constitutes standard business operations, such as workforce management, finance, legal, and sales. Is there a clear distinction between what is included in standard business practices versus what is unique to industry-specific extensions?  I often encounter discussions where sales is treated as an industry-specific extension. But does it have to be? Could sales be defined as a standard function, allowing each organization to apply their unique technological influences, similar to workforce management? This approach could lead to fewer customizations for the extensions and potentially enhance collaboration on standard business areas.

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Monica Braun
Research Director
Marshfield
715-221-5596

Hi @MaryBeth Creamer. I'm curious about the three groups you mentioned. Could you clarify what is meant by the three groups and how they should be considered for Solutions Taxonomy extensions?

Attached is copy of the v4.1's Solutions Taxonomy (with a bit of extra detail tossed in for sample offerings) for reference.

Monica,

I agree and believe that there should be three groups 1) Production Environment Operations, 2) Standard Business Office Operations and 3) IT Operations.  Some Standard Business Office Operations groups such as Sales require a high degree of agility to adjust to market demands vs HR which may require less agility on a day to day basis.

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MaryBeth Creamer
Program Manager
Southern Company
GA
14044571250


Original Message:
Sent: 10-10-2024 14:45
From: Monica Braun
Subject: INPUT REQUESTED: Establishing Requirements for Future TBM Taxonomy Extensions

One area to consider is defining what falls under the extension and what constitutes standard business operations, such as workforce management, finance, legal, and sales. Is there a clear distinction between what is included in standard business practices versus what is unique to industry-specific extensions?  I often encounter discussions where sales is treated as an industry-specific extension. But does it have to be? Could sales be defined as a standard function, allowing each organization to apply their unique technological influences, similar to workforce management? This approach could lead to fewer customizations for the extensions and potentially enhance collaboration on standard business areas.

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Monica Braun
Research Director
Marshfield
715-221-5596