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ALSO CALLED: Position Papers, Whitepapers, IT White Papers, Technology Whitepapers, Technology White Papers DEFINITION: A white paper is an article that states an organization's position or philosophy about a social, political, or other subject, or a not-too-detailed technical explanation of an architecture, framework, or product technology. Typically, a white paper explains the results, conclusions, or construction resulting from some organized committee or research collaboration or design and development effort. … 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 Comprehensive, Integrated Approach to Cash Flow Management in SAP® Applications sponsored by Dolphin WHITE PAPER: Many businesses overlook cash flow management as a strategic asset - but this could be a huge mistake. In this resource, learn how you can optimize Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Order Management, and other document-based business processes for a comprehensive, integrated approach. Posted: 20 May 2013 \| Published: 20 May 2013 TOPICS: Accounting \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Cash Flow \| Financial Management \| Order Management Systems \| SAP (Product)

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

Achieve Your Vision for Growth: Credit Services for EMEA sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This resource describes how the right financial service partner can help you reduce costs, manage credit risk, decrease capital expenditure, and more. See if an outsourcing strategy meets your business needs by reading on to learn more now. Posted: 28 Mar 2013 \| Published: 31 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Accounting \| Business Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Outsourcing \| Business Processes \| Financial Management \| Financial Service Providers \| Financial Services \| Financial Services Industry \| Outsourcing \| Risk Management

10 Best Practices for Reducing the Stress of IT Audits sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: This paper presents 10 best practices that can greatly reduce or even eliminate the angst so commonly associated with IT audits. Posted: 20 Oct 2008 \| Published: 17 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Business Processes \| Change Management \| Internal Controls \| IT Auditing \| Software \| Storage Devices

10 Places SAP Customers Can Reduce Data Management Costs sponsored by Winshuttle, LLC WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights 10 key places SAP customers can reduce IT operational costs, with a focus on trimming support and data entry costs by automating data entry. Posted: 03 Dec 2008 \| Published: 03 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Processes \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| ERP \| IT Spending \| SAP (Product)

11 Habits for Highly Successful BPM Programs: Proven Steps for Getting Started with Process Improvement sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for an outline of the steps an organization needs to take to achieve enterprise-wide business process management success. Posted: 15 Dec 2010 \| Published: 15 Dec 2010 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Automation Software \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Process Modeling \| Business Processes \| Collaboration \| Project Management \| SOA

2008 ERP in the Mid-Market sponsored by Sage North America WHITE PAPER: This report explores feedback from over 500 mid-size companies, and aims to serve as a roadmap to those that desire to reduce costs, and improving accuracy and delivery performance. Posted: 13 Jan 2009 \| Published: 13 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Business Processes \| Collaboration \| Customer Service \| ERP \| Inventory Management \| Regulatory Compliance

5 Keys to a Successful Identity and Access Management Implementation sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: An effective Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution is quickly becoming a must-have or enterprise organizations. In this paper learn the five keys to successful identity and access management implementation. Posted: 20 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Dec 2007 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Integration \| IT Infrastructure \| Marketing \| Passwords \| Project Management \| Regulations

5 Steps toward Disaster Preparedness sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the impacts of a disaster can result in loss of or lack of access to data, applications, and work facilities. This paper explains five key steps to consider when implementing a program for your company. Posted: 25 Sep 2008 \| Published: 25 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Application Security \| Business Continuity Planning \| Business Processes \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| SMBs

9 Steps to Building a Business Case for B2B Integration sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Putting together a business case does not rank high on most IT executives’ list of favorite activities. But the ability to put together a compelling case is now more than ever a core competency. This paper explains how you can significantly increase your chances of approval if you follow the nine steps provided within. Posted: 24 Feb 2011 \| Published: 24 Feb 2011 TOPICS: B2B \| B2B Integration \| B2B Integration Software \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Outsourcing \| Business Processes \| EDI \| IT Outsourcing Services

A Comprehensive Best Practice Approach to Business Resilience and Risk Mitigation sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper serves as a comprehensive, best-practices approach to business resilience and risk mitigation. Common types of risk and the steps organizations must take to develop an effective risk mitigation strategy are discussed. Posted: 29 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Sep 2007 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Business Processes \| Disaster Recovery \| Enterprise \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments

A FIRST LOOK AT ORACLE BPM SUITE 11G sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to explore the advanced features and capabilities offered in Oracle's BPM Suite 11g and discover the advantages it can offer your organization. Posted: 03 Jul 2012 \| Published: 25 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Modeling \| Business Processes \| IT Management \| IT Service Management \| SOA

A Guide to the Value of Reliable Data in Retail Banking sponsored by DataFlux Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the impact of unreliable data on retail banks. Defining the requirements needed to guarantee data reliability in retail banking, it offers a practical approach to creating and governing that data, and shows how you can get started in making trusted data available to improve marketing, customer service, risk management and more. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 02 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Banking Industry \| Business Process Management \| Customer Data Management \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Quality \| Marketing \| Retail Banking Services \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Sales \| Sales and Marketing Software

A Marketing Pilot for FTTH Network Rollout sponsored by ECI Telecom WHITE PAPER: Operators who invest in marketing pilots before making a significant network change are better able to plan the service packages and define the target audience. This white paper presents ECI Telecom’s proposed approach to marketing pilots, their possible components, and expected results. Posted: 29 Nov 2010 \| Published: 01 Nov 2010 TOPICS: Campaign Management \| CRM \| CRM Analytics \| CRM Services \| Market Research \| Market Segments \| Marketing

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

A Silver Lining for Communications, Media, and Entertainment Companies sponsored by Infor CRM WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how a cross-channel approach can help CME companies increase customer retention and loyalty, streamline marketing processes, and overcome the numerous technical, organizational, and logistical barriers to an effective multichannel environment. Posted: 03 Apr 2010 \| Published: 02 Apr 2010 TOPICS: CRM \| CRM Best Practices \| Customer Data Integration \| Customer Interaction Services \| Customer Loyalty \| Customer Retention \| Customer Satisfaction \| Customer Service \| Marketing

Accelerate Innovation & Productivity with Rapid Prototyping and Development: Model New Ideas, Land More Business, and Control Costs sponsored by Attivio, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how a new generation of platforms in the application stack is designed to both deliver a specific layer of functionality and enable rapid prototyping, allowing development teams to focus their efforts on the value they add and gain time for more innovation. Posted: 24 Feb 2010 \| Published: 24 Feb 2010 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Development and Integration Services \| Application Performance Management \| Application Programming Interfaces \| Applications Management \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Processes \| Dashboards \| Data Warehouses \| Rapid Application Development \| SOA

Accelerate Performance in Human Resources sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper addresses HR challenges and metrics solutions for improving operations. Posted: 02 Feb 2012 \| Published: 27 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Business Performance Management \| Business Processes \| Human Resources Management \| Human Resources Software \| Metrics

Accelerate ROI for Business Process Management with IBM Solutions Designed for Rapid Deployment sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: With IBM products, services and programs, businesses can develop business process management solutions to support their business priorities and objectives, both now and in the years ahead. Read this paper to learn how. Posted: 02 Jul 2010 \| Published: 15 Jan 2010 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Processes \| ROI \| SOA

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)

Achieve Eco-sustainable Innovation While Driving Profitable Growth sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent WHITE PAPER: Alcatel-Lucent's innovation engine explores new ideas and opportunities to address environmental concerns while solving business problems. Posted: 02 Oct 2008 \| Published: 02 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Business Processes \| Communications Networks \| Data Centers \| GSM \| Systems Management \| VoIP

Achieving Agility: The Role of the Case Management Platform sponsored by Singularity WHITE PAPER: Most large corporations are at risk of capture by inertia - the force that holds back progress as organizations grow. But there’s an effective weapon against inertia for organizations determined to be on top of their game: agility. Agility is a key attribute of successful organizations and is a top priority on most management teams’ agendas. Posted: 15 Mar 2011 \| Published: 15 Mar 2011 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Automation Software \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Processes \| Decision Support Systems \| Enterprise Content Management \| Enterprise Content Management Software \| Enterprise Information Management (EIM)

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WHITE PAPERS DEFINITION (continued): … Several versions of Webster's indicate that the term arose within the past few decades in England to distinguish short government reports from longer, more detailed ones that were bound in blue covers and referred to as "blue books" (not to be confused with the blue books used when taking college exams). A shorter government publication providing a report or position about something was bound in the same white paper as the text - hence, "a white paper." In information technology, a white paper is often a paper written by a lead product designer to explain the philosophy and operation of a product …
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