White Paper: On-premises software and SaaS vendors looking to provide BI and analytics functionality have a choice to develop their own components or to partner with an existing BI and analytics vendor. In this white paper, IDC presents evidence showing that a partnership with SAP can result in rapid ROI, improved productivity, innovation and more!

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 | Published: 16 Nov 2009

Analyst Report: This report takes a close look at the capabilities of the software vendors that are addressing the Global Trade Management (GTM) market and summarizes their functionality and ability to address the different kinds of risk in the global supply chain.

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Published: 05 Nov 2009

Analyst Report: As the key findings in this report will show, developing or enhancing a spend analysis program and closing process gaps to ensure tight linkage to the sourcing process are straightforward and practical ways to attain greater savings and deliver greater value in this period of uncertainty and strict budgets.

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2008

Analyst Report: This paper focuses on Global Trade Management (GTM) trends in chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, with an emphasis on the challenges and solutions for Global Trade Compliance (GTC).

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

White Paper: Paralleling the explosion in materiel sourcing over the past decade, corporate supply chains have grown strikingly more complex because of a greater amount of outsourcing, increased globalization and a more complex regulatory environment.

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Published: 05 Nov 2009

Analyst Brief: The SAP BusinessObjects Electronic Invoicing for Brazil (SAP BusinessObjects Nota Fiscal Eletronica) application helps companies that do business in Brazil meet digital invoice regulations. The application enables automated, certified, and secure communication with government systems at the state and federal level.

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Published: 05 Nov 2009

White Paper: The SAP BusinessObjects Spend Performance Management application provides full visibility into direct and indirect spend, and helps companies proactively identify cost savings opportunities and supply risks, reduce costs, maintain supply continuity, and increase spend under management.

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Published: 05 Nov 2009

White Paper: Read this white paper from SAP for an interview with Kathleen Wilhide, research director of IDC’s Compliance and Business Performance Management Solutions program.

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Published: 08 Oct 2008

White Paper: For manufacturers today, achieving strategic goals requires not only intimately understanding technology and markets but also overcoming higher hurdles that have been exacerbated by trends toward globalization and outsourcing. Read on to learn more about how your company can achieve product and service leadership.

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 | Published: 21 Oct 2009

White Paper: The need to keep product and service offerings fresh is not a new concept in business today, but the new approach is involving a network of business partners and even customers in their quest to innovate. This process is called "continuous product and service innovation."

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 | Published: 21 Oct 2009