<p>Copyright TM Forum 2005<br/></p><p><br/></p><p><b>Extended Description</b><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Group Enterprise Management processes are responsible for planning and management of coordination across business units within the enterprise, and between the enterprise and its subsidiaries (note that similar interactions concerning outsourcing involving suppliers and partners is handled elsewhere, through Supply Chain and Supplier/Partner processes). The focus is on processes concerned with the co-ordination within the enterprise's own organization, including subsidiaries, from an Enterprise-wide point of view.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>This includes planning and implementation of cross-business unit operations, harmonization of processes and communication systems; funding and cross-subsidies, investment for business development; and planning, execution and management of existing and new business activities.<br/></p>