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May 18, 2013

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Initial Public Offerings
ALSO CALLED: Public Offerings, IPO DEFINITION: In the United States, an IPO (initial public offering) is a first and one-time only sale of publicly tradable stock shares in a company that has previously been owned privately. An IPO is also sometimes known as "going public." Technically, an IPO is the offering to sell but virtually all IPOs result in all the stock offered being sold. IPOs are generally managed by companies that specialize in … Definition continues below.
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10 Tech Skills Heading the Way of the Dinosaur - 2013 Edition sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: There are many articles devoted to what is hot in the IT industry, so we won't rehash them here. Instead, we will focus on skills that are going away. If these skills are all you have, soon you may be in an unemployment line. If these skills are the most recent ones you have, NOW is the time to update your skill set and prepare for the future. Posted: 08 May 2013 \| Published: 08 May 2013 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| IT Asset Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Service Management \| IT Services

30 Business Practices for Remaining Competitive in a changing Economy sponsored by Citrix Online Go To Meeting WHITE PAPER: This Focus Research eBook explores 30 best practices designed to help you weather the storm and successfully navigate an unsteady economy. Posted: 01 Apr 2013 \| Published: 01 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management

A C-suite guide: How to create smarter buildings and achieve sustainability sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Buildings account for 49 percent of the total US energy consumption. This white paper demonstrates how IT leaders can better manage their energy and environmental programs while centrally managing the lifecycle of their facilities. Posted: 27 Mar 2013 \| Published: 27 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business Models \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Management \| CIOs \| Energy Efficiency \| Energy Industries \| Environmental Compliance \| Environmental Industry \| Environmental Law \| Environmental Standards \| Green Data Center \| Green Storage

A Leader in Forrester's Smart Process Applications Wave sponsored by Kofax, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This evaluation from Forrester looks at both the current capabilities of vendors to support cases and their potential to support projects and operations. Read now for an in-depth smart process application evaluation so you can make a more informed decision. Posted: 16 May 2013 \| Published: 16 May 2013 TOPICS: Business Development \| Business Environment \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Automation Software \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Processes \| CIOs

Accelerate Your Financial Close with Peer-to-Peer Intercompany Reconciliation sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This resource describes how the SAP Intercompany application can remove the biggest barrier from your financial close process – enabling reporting units to reconcile intercompany balances earlier while liberating central finance from labor-intensive involvement. Posted: 20 Mar 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Accounting \| Accounting Software \| Financial Applications Software \| Financial Management \| Financial Reporting \| Financial reporting software \| Financing \| Sales \| SAP (Product)

Achieving Success with a Flexible Workplace sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper demonstrates how flexible work environments can enhance productivity, spur innovation and reduce costs. Read now to learn how forward thinking IT leaders have already overcome the challenges associated with flexible working initiatives. Posted: 02 Aug 2012 \| Published: 02 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Mobile Workers \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Work Environment \| Workforce Planning

Beyond the Balance Sheet: Assessing the Impact of the New Lease Accounting Standard sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This resource highlights the results of an electronic survey that gathered responses from 179 senior executives on how they plan to deal with the changes in lease accounting proposed by FASB and IASB. Additionally, hear from FedEx's Chief Accounting Officer, as he discusses the implications of this change. Posted: 27 Mar 2013 \| Published: 27 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Accounting \| Accounting Industry \| Accounting Software \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Financial Management \| Financial Services \| Financial Statements \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Leasing

Beyond Work-Life Balance sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This white paper takes an uncommon look at how – thanks to mobile and cloud technologies – the world of work is changing and why. Specifically, it focuses on ways IT leaders can be proactive about building a work environment that's ready for the future. Posted: 02 Apr 2013 \| Published: 12 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Management \| Business Structures \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| IT Asset Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Industry \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Workforce \| Leadership \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Work Environment \| Workforce Planning

Boost IT Visibility & Value with Service Catalog sponsored by ServiceNow WHITE PAPER: "Many CIOs are being pressured to demonstrate IT value. A service catalog can help you promote your services in a way the business can easily understand. It will become your service management foundation that can boost IT visibility and constantly demonstrate IT value to the business." Posted: 20 Nov 2012 \| Published: 20 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Business Architectures \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Service Management \| CIOs \| IT Asset Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Service Management \| IT Services \| IT Systems

CFOs on Managing Finance Technology sponsored by Workday WHITE PAPER: CFO Research conducted a survey with senior finance executives working at U.S companies to explore the factors that motivated companies to make changes to their financial management systems in the past, as well as systems-related challenges they are currently facing. This resource presents the findings of that study. Posted: 14 Dec 2012 \| Published: 14 Dec 2012 TOPICS: CFOs \| CIOs \| Financial Applications Software \| Financial Industry Organizations \| Financial Management \| Financial Services \| Financial Systems \| Financing

Crossing the sustainability chasm Strategies and tactics to achieve sustainability goals sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper summarizes the findings of a research study examining the different stages of maturity that today's organization are in depending on their progress in energy and environmental programs. Read now to find out whether you're an achiever, a planner, or a straggler. Posted: 27 Mar 2013 \| Published: 27 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Management \| Energy Efficiency \| Energy Industries \| Environmental Compliance \| Environmental Industry \| Environmental Law \| Environmental Standards \| Green Data Center \| Green Storage

CW+: How to manage expenses in small and mid-sized businesses sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: More than ever, small businesses need to efficiently control costs and optimise cash flow, but how, and what role does automation play in this process? Posted: 20 Oct 2011 \| Published: 27 Oct 2010 TOPICS: Auditing (Finance) \| Financial Services \| Financing \| Small Businesses

A New Model for Healthcare Transformation sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper provides an overview of the major issues that are driving support for care transformation. More importantly, it outlines an approach for achieving value from the IT investments made by health care organizations in support of transformation initiatives. Posted: 20 Jun 2012 \| Published: 20 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Performance Management \| Health Care Compliance \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Networking \| Medical Practice Management \| Medical Records Management

Accounts Payable Automation in SAP - An Investment in the Future sponsored by ReadSoft WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how document process automation can speed up accounts payable processes, add to the company’s bottom line by cutting costs, reduce cycle times, and allow for faster financial statements and fewer late payment fees. Posted: 20 Aug 2009 \| Published: 19 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Document Management \| ERP \| Financial Management \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Information Management \| Oracle (Product) \| SAP (Product)

Achieving Sustained Growth through Operational Excellence sponsored by SAP AG WHITE PAPER: Operational excellence is a simple concept with complex implications. Consistently doing things well across every element of the value chain is clear enough in principle. The ultimate goal is a "single source of truth" where senior executives have shared visibility into all parts of the organization, enabling management by facts. Posted: 29 Oct 2009 \| Published: 02 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Metrics \| Business Process Management \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Financial Reporting \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Marketing \| Operational Metrics (Systems) \| Sales Information Systems

Achieving Value in Healthcare Through Efficiency and Effectiveness sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: this white paper demonstrates how, by reforming health care delivery, implementing appropriate technology, and reshaping the medical establishment which supports efficiency and effectiveness, America can provide the best value in health care services for its citizens. Posted: 20 Jun 2012 \| Published: 20 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Business Architectures \| Business Development \| Business Intelligence \| Business IT Alignment \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Networking \| Medical Practice Management

Advancing Healthcare through the Application of Predictive Knowledge Management sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines how the health care industry can proactively support patient-focused care through the use of technology services that enable predictive analysis. Posted: 20 Jun 2012 \| Published: 20 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Data Analytics \| Health Care Industry \| Medical Practice Management \| Predictive Analytics \| Predictive Analytics Software \| Predictive Performance Management

Automated Invoice Processing into Oracle E-Business Suite sponsored by ReadSoft WHITE PAPER: Document automation will add to the company's bottom line, save time, better business processes, and increased control. This paper will demonstrate how to automate the AP process within Oracle E-Business Suite, and what type of investment will need to be made and what kind of benefits can be expected. Posted: 20 Aug 2009 \| Published: 19 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Document Management \| ERP \| Financial Management \| Financial Reporting \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Information Management \| Oracle (Product) \| SAP (Product)

Becoming a Social Business: The IBM Story sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, IDC explores example case studies of IBM’s internal evolution to a social business as a means to guide other large organisations considering making a similar transition. Posted: 23 Jun 2011 \| Published: 22 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Application Development \| Business Architectures \| Business Environment \| Business Integration \| Business Management \| Business Systems \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Management

Better Healthcare Starts with Better Information sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines Dell's holistic solutions, bringing together implementation services, process improvement consulting and customized IT technology so caregivers have better information for better patient care. Posted: 20 Jun 2012 \| Published: 20 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Management \| Health Care Compliance \| Health Care Industry \| Medical Practice Management \| Medical Records Management

Budgeting Survey:Benchmarks & Issues sponsored by Centage WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the results of a budgeting survey aimed at discovering the most significant budgeting, forecasting, and reporting issues troubling today’s CFOs. Posted: 29 May 2012 \| Published: 29 May 2012 TOPICS: Budgeting \| Business Activity Monitoring \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Financial Applications Software \| Financial Management \| Financial Reporting \| Financial Services \| Financial Statements \| Financing \| SAP (Product)

Building a Robust Business Case for High Quality Master Data sponsored by Melissa Data Corp WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the key elements for building a proper, quantified business case. It presents the measures that are favored by corporate finance departments, and helps develop a strong business case for data quality and MDM projects. A number of real-life examples with quantifiable benefits are also included. Posted: 19 Apr 2010 \| Published: 01 Feb 2010 TOPICS: Budgeting \| Business Development \| Business Environment \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Quality \| ERP \| IT Spending \| Master Data Management \| ROI \| SOA

Building an ESB without Limits sponsored by IBM Software Group WHITE PAPER: This white paper dives deeper into the area, to answer why you need one in an SOA, and what the ESB will do for you. Posted: 05 Dec 2007 \| Published: 01 May 2007 TOPICS: Business Environment \| ESB \| IBM WebSphere \| IT Infrastructure \| SOA

Challenges & Strategies for UK Annuity Providers sponsored by Wipro Technologies WHITE PAPER: This white papers talks about the challenges facing the UK annuity market and the strategies that can be taken by the product providers to meet them. The paper also talks about how Wipro can partner with providers to tap the opportunities present in the marketplace. Posted: 13 May 2009 \| Published: 11 May 2009 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Business Intelligence \| Business Process Management \| Business Service Management \| Business Service Providers \| Consulting Services Industry \| Consumer Market \| IT Services \| Strategic Planning

Compliance in the Corporate World How Fax Server Technology Minimizes Compliance Risks sponsored by OpenText WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the potential compliance related benefits to adopting fax server technology. Posted: 11 Apr 2012 \| Published: 11 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Management \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Document Imaging \| Document Management \| Documentation \| Fax Equipment \| Fax Formats \| Fax Machines \| Fax Server Hardware \| Fax Software \| Risk Management

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INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS DEFINITION (continued): … handling IPOs and have experience in determining what the likely IPO offering price should be. If the IPO manager determines that the stock will not sell at an offering price that is acceptable to the company, the application for an IPO is usually withdrawn until a better time. As soon as all shares of an IPO have been sold, the stock is now tradable through stock exchanges or specialists that trade in the stock and the stock price may go up or down. The IPO procedure is specified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC maintains a publicly available, searchable database …
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