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Cleve Hogarth, Managing Director of Quorum Business Solutions, in this Pipeline & Gas Journal interview, provides perspective on changes in the energy business, with specific focus on information technology. The interview explores how oil and gas companies view adoption of new technologies as well as best practices for leveraging information technology to improve efficiencies and bottom line.

Paul Weidman, CEO of Quorum Business Solutions, in this Oil & Gas Financial Journal interview, discusses the oil and gas business management software company's success and future plans including growth and establishing itself as the industry standard in multiple markets including upstream E&P, land management, gas processing and gas pipeline. Weidman also discusses how Quorum continues to identify opportunities in the current difficult economy.

In this best-practices presentation delivered at the BusinessObjects Insight 2006 conference, Quorum BI experts reveal valuable techniques for faster report creation, where, and how to use Subreports, and using Crystal Reports XI. Real-world questions are answered to highlight practical ways to address common roadblocks when using Subreports.

In this New Technology Magazine interview, Quorum experts discuss benefits of a volume management system that gathers and manages data from disparate sources in a central repository, and validates the data - without the need to replace existing systems. Quorum's Volume Management software solution, or QVM, manages and validates all production-related data -- including oil, gas, water and other petroleum products.

In this Oil and Gas Journal magazine article, Quorum provides insight into implications of the significant change underway in the North American midstream oil and gas business, including the notable increase in the pace of mergers and acquisitions of midstream assets including gathering systems, gas processing plants, and pipelines.

This Quorum whitepaper discusses an ongoing concern among energy companies regarding the need for an effective strategy for management of volumetric and financial data. Pros and cons of utilizing spreadsheets (internal systems) versus commercially developed and supported systems are explored.

In this Houston Business Journal article, a Quorum Change Management expert provides a perspective on why some executives seem to self-destruct in the middle of their careers. Drawing from institutional research, five reasons are identified that can cause an executive's career to derail. Practical solutions are provided to address these potential career problems.

Paul Weidman, Chairman & CEO of Quorum, in this Houston Business Journal interview, discusses Quorum's success and changing strategy to support continued growth and expansion of the oil and gas business management software solution company.

In this Pipeline and Gas Technology magazine article, Quorum expert discusses the need for appropriate and up-to-date business systems to support natural gas pipeline operations, especially given the flurry of mergers and acquisitions. Such systems include pipeline transaction management software, pipeline integrity management, and pipeline simulation and modeling tools.

This UtiliPoint International Trading and Risk Management Issue Alert, discusses the evolution of software ventures in response to industry developments in the North American natural gas market. Quorum Business Solutions contributes its own perspective drawing from considerable experience in working with numerous natural gas producers, processors, pipelines and LDCs.

In this article published in Pipeline and Gas Journal magazine, Quorum provides insight into the benefits of replacing in-house developed natural gas pipeline transaction management systems with a new generation commercial natural gas pipeline management software solution managing contracts, nominations, scheduling, balancing, allocations, invoicing and accounting as well the customer activity website (CAW).

This UtiliPoint International whitepaper, discusses how concerns over important business issues such as counterparty credit exposure, corporate governance and accurate reporting are forcing energy companies and utilities to rely more heavily on their contract administration function. Quorum's Contract Management software solution is cited as a leading example of a tool available to effectively administer this business process.

In this World Pipelines magazine article, Quorum provides insight into significant business challenges faced by natural gas pipeline operators. Challenges include NAESB (formerly GISB), FERC and other regulatory compliance standards and mandates, as well as new business opportunities and competitive issues stemming from the changing supply and demand dynamics. The article explores how adoption of a new natural gas pipeline transaction management system can address such challenges.

In this Power and Gas magazine article, a Quorum Change Management consulting services expert identifies the primary reasons that many software implementation projects fail. Practical advice is provided regarding measures to be taken to anticipate and resolve these challenges.

In this whitepaper, a Quorum Change Management consulting services expert describes a project alignment process leveraging the Birkman Method to optimize project execution efficiency and reduce project risk. For example, suppose you discover that your counterpart prefers working alone, and basically dislikes working in groups and participating in meetings. What could you do about it? How would you know this in the first place?