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WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how IBM Cognos FSR with TM1 helps budget and finance teams to automate the generation of complex, process driven reports while maintaining the agency’s current business processes and disclosure management

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This Ventana Research paper identifies the IT components that can be used to identify ways to improve cost management for success in today's recovering yet volatile market.

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 | Published: 02 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper reveals common negative perceptions of IT and discusses 4 key metrics that can provide you with greater insight into your resource consumption. Learn how to make use of this information to align your budget and resources with critical business requirements.

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 | Published: 13 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights improvements being achieved by moving to rolling forecasts as contrasted with typical forecasts to the period end (forecasting 'to the wall').

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 | Published: 26 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Measuring, monitoring and maintaining a data centre has often been viewed as a purely technical project. Business value can be significant - and explaining this can unlock budget for DCIM investments.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: There is no question that the past two financial years have been tough – IT budgets have been cut and IT managers have been under pressure to deliver more for less. But attitudes are changing, things are looking up and there’s a renewed sense of optimism within IT departments.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Managing mobile costs is a challenge for all organisations, especially as responsibilities and budget authority may often sit in several places—IT, finance, personnel, managers and, of course, the employees themselves.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Network Rail’s CIO, Susan Cooklin, says her biggest challenge is increasing the business literacy of her IT staff. She said the rail company faces a period of restructuring and budget pressures.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Today’s economic climate means IT departments are under pressure to deliver both never-fail applications and service levels that meet business needs, while also reducing costs.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, healthcare providers who invest in EHR technology may be eligible for financial incentives.  However, because incentive dollars arrive after implementation, many practices continue to see cost as a primary barrier to adoption. Read on to learn about the full range of financing options.

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 | Published: 15 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: The business analyst is the central point of contact between executives, operations and IT. Access this resource for an in-depth overview of the business analyst position and how it relates to IT.

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 | Published: 17 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This expert white paper establishes the ultimate IT security goal: the most reliable preventative and detective security system possible with the least amount of capital expenditure. From common sense solutions to revolutionary concepts, instructor James Michael Stewart challenges IT pros to explore his methods of saving money on company security.

Posted: 19 May 2011 | Published: 19 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides tips on how to migrate from legacy server infrastructure to low-cost, high-performance blade servers across such diverse industries as education and healthcare to media and retail.

Posted: 05 May 2011 | Published: 05 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: Fiscally conservative IT organizations should try to minimize their expenses and leverage their IT budgets. Understanding the data tax and where potential savings reside is a good place to start. This white paper explains how this data tax is being levied and provides valuable advice from our data tax advisors on how to legally circumvent this tax.

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 | Published: 10 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: With new technologies—such as planning and analysis solutions powered by IBM Cognos® software—companies are automating the process, getting faster reports and data that fuel “what is” and “what if” scenarios. Read this paper to learn more.

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 | Published: 15 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explains why automated reconciliation is quickly evolving into a competitive necessity. The costs associated with manual reconciliation, the benefits from automation, and the best reconciliation workflow model will all be discussed.

Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009

WHITE PAPER: In investment reporting, customers expect detailed reports of irreproachable accuracy, delivered with no delay or excuses. This whitepaper will serve as as a guide for Investment Advisors.

Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009

WHITE PAPER: Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Contact Relationship Management (CRM), and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is complicated. Here are six simple steps to take to manage that complexity.

Posted: 04 Feb 2008 | Published: 04 Feb 2008