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Migrating to Windows 7: How to Select a Provider for PC Online Backup and Recovery sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: In addition to implementing strategic initiatives, IT has the basic function of keeping workers productive. With many enterprises migrating to Microsoft Windows 7, it is important to consider a backup provider that supports Microsoft’s latest platform. Read this white paper to learn more. Posted: 26 Jan 2011 \| Published: 26 Jan 2011 TOPICS: Backups \| Business Continuity Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Mobile Workers \| Productivity \| Regulatory Compliance \| Vendor Selection \| Windows \| Windows 7

Prepare for Vendor Audits and Improve Software Asset Management with Integrated IBM Solutions sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Read how effective software asset management supports both cost effectiveness and cost efficiency by matching inventory with actual deployments, thereby helping to reduce over- and under-licensing. Posted: 25 Oct 2010 \| Published: 15 Jan 2010 TOPICS: Auditing (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Licensing \| Software Asset Management \| Software Licensing \| Vendor Selection \| Vendors

Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management sponsored by SDL Web Content Management Solutions Division WHITE PAPER: This Magic Quadrant will help CIOs and business and IT leaders that are analyzing their Web strategies to assess whether they have the right Web Content Management offering to support them. Use this Magic Quadrant to understand the fresh vitality in the WCM market and how Gartner rates the leading vendors and their packaged products. Posted: 08 Sep 2010 \| Published: 07 Sep 2010 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Process Outsourcing \| Information Management \| Interoperability \| Location-Based Services \| Location-Based Services (Software) \| Strategic Planning \| Vendor Selection \| Web Content Management

Considering Leading Architectures for Specialty Analytic Servers sponsored by Sybase, an SAP company WHITE PAPER: Recent reports expose the monumental growth rate of data volumes. With increasing data volumes comes a need for computational power to absorb and analyze all this data in an attempt to gain a competitive edge. This paper attempts to shed some light on the decision process for selecting a specialty analytic server in today's business environments. Posted: 05 Aug 2010 \| Published: 05 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Application Server Software \| Architectures \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Database Server Software \| ILM \| Multi-core Processor Architecture \| SAP (Product) \| Vendor Selection

Evaluating and Contracting for Cloud Financials Best Practice Considerations sponsored by Intacct Corporation WHITE PAPER: Choosing a cloud computing solution can seem like a daunting task. Where do you start? What questions do you ask? What do you specifically need to look out for? This paper answers these questions and more. Continue reading to learn the best practices for choosing a cloud computing solution. Posted: 17 Mar 2010 \| Published: 17 Mar 2010 TOPICS: Accounting Software \| Application Hosting \| Cloud Computing \| Financial Management \| Financial Services \| Financial Systems \| Grid Computing \| ROI \| Software as a Service \| Vendor Selection

ERP Assessment and Selection: Get It Right the First Time sponsored by Panorama Consulting Group WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper for several great tips for selecting the right ERP vendor for your organization. This paper breaks the process down into easy-to-follow steps, beginning with the basic questions decision-makers should ask. Posted: 14 Sep 2009 \| Published: 14 Sep 2009 TOPICS: CIOs \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Enterprise Systems \| ERP \| ERP Software \| ROI \| Vendor Selection \| Vendors

Enterprise Resource Planning Software: Taking the Plunge sponsored by VAI, Vormittag Associates, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to discover the many benefits of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. Posted: 20 Mar 2009 \| Published: 20 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Call Centers \| CRM \| Data Integration \| ERP \| Sales Force Automation \| SMBs \| Software Selection \| Systems Operations \| Vendor Selection

Information Workplace Platforms: Oracle Vs. Microsoft sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about Oracle and Microsoft workplace platforms strengths and weaknesses. Posted: 16 Oct 2008 \| Published: 16 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Electronic Discovery \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Financial Services \| ILM \| Information Management \| Middleware \| Vendor Selection

Oracle Vertical CRM Applications: Realizing Business Benefit Through Industry Best Practices sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This IDC white paper explores the benefits of employing a vertical CRM application based on industry best practices. Learn challenges, opportunities and benefits of vertical applications as well as advice for industry-specific solutions. Posted: 02 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Mar 2008 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| CRM Software \| Customer Data Integration \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Data Management Software \| Customer Service Best Practices \| Customer Support Software \| Oracle (Product) \| Reporting Software \| Sales Contact Management Software \| Sales Force Automation \| Sales Information Systems \| Vendor Selection

Selecting a Practical Enterprise Content Management Solution: Critical Considerations sponsored by Xerox DocuShare WHITE PAPER: Learn how to put together your content management strategy from the ground up, taking into account business needs, organizational structure and strategic objectives. Posted: 08 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Sep 2007 TOPICS: Content Management Systems \| Document Management \| Document Management Software \| Enterprise Content Management \| Enterprise Content Management Software \| Information Storage and Retrieval Systems \| Records Management \| Records Management Software \| Vendor Selection

Choosing a Remote DBA instead of a Full-time Consultant? sponsored by Ntirety WHITE PAPER: Relational databases like Oracle grow 3x to 5x in size every three years, but most are not backed up properly. Learn about one of the newest trends in the industry: to outsource or out-task to your database administration needs. Posted: 30 Nov 2007 \| Published: 30 Nov 2007 TOPICS: Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Market Trends \| Oracle (Product) \| Outsourcing \| Relational Database Management Systems \| ROI \| Software Upgrades \| Vendor Selection

Stratecast: An SSL VPN Selection Framework: One Size Does Not Fit All sponsored by SonicWALL WHITE PAPER: SSL VPN is an important layer of protection for your company. This paper details an SSL VPN selection framework to help you evaluate the best option for your organization and how to save time and money when selecting your next SSL VPN. Posted: 14 Nov 2007 \| Published: 01 Nov 2007 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Information Security \| Malware \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| SSL VPN \| Vendor Selection \| Virus Protection \| VPN Appliances

Integrate Automated Order Processing with SAP Applications sponsored by Esker Inc. WHITE PAPER: Inefficient sales order processing can cause companies to miss tremendous opportunities for improved profitability. Learn how automating the sales order process can eliminate the inefficiencies and limitations of manual order processing. Posted: 04 Oct 2007 \| Published: 04 Oct 2007 TOPICS: Business Performance Management \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Customer Satisfaction \| Order Management Systems \| ROI \| Sales Order Management \| Vendor Selection \| Workflow Software

Better Decision-Making: How Smart Companies Win with Cognos Management sponsored by IBM Cognos WHITE PAPER: Learn how to utilize performance management solutions to prepare for the unknown future. Answer your fundamental business questions and gain deeper insight into your business to enable for better decision-making. Posted: 29 May 2007 \| Published: 01 Feb 2007 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business IT Alignment \| Dashboards \| Information Management \| Reporting Software \| SOA \| Vendor Selection

Deploying a Wireless LAN sponsored by BlackBerry WHITE PAPER: Many factors must be considered when planning for a WLAN deployment. This paper provides a starting point for posing questions to WLAN equipment and service vendors. Posted: 18 May 2007 \| Published: 01 May 2007 TOPICS: 802.11 \| Mobile Workers \| Security Standards \| Vendor Selection \| VoWLAN \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| WLAN \| WLAN Management

Ensuring Customer Loyalty: Designing Next-Generation Loyalty Programs sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Loyalty programs are a necessary part of a successful CRM program and long-term customer retention. Compare available programs, learn what a loyalty program can achieve for your business and gain an eight step guide to designing your own successful plan. Posted: 16 Jan 2007 \| Published: 01 Feb 2005 TOPICS: Change Management \| CRM \| CRM Best Practices \| Customer Loyalty \| Vendor Selection

Ten Critical Success Factors for CRM: Lessons Learned from Successful Implementations sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Customer relationship management (CRM) deployments can be complex and difficult. This white paper provides a checklist of the ten critical success factors for organizations to follow to avoid common pitfalls as they design and deploy their CRM system. Posted: 16 Jan 2007 \| Published: 01 Aug 2006 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| CRM \| CRM Best Practices \| Information Technology End Users \| ROI \| Systems Design and Development \| Vendor Selection