Bitpipe: Business Intelligence Research

Best-of-Breed BI on a Budget

Wed, 13 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Business Intelligence is critical to running an effective business. Increase your BI efficiency by adopting best-in-class, easy-to-deploy data warehousing technologies. This webinar reviews how Talend, ParAccel, and Jaspersoft together provide a complete, afordable, end-to-end, world-class BI solution. Published by: ParAccel

What's Cool about Columns

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper will define what column-based relational databases do and how they do it, and where they have advantages (and disadvantages) compared to traditional approaches. This in turn will lead to a discussion of the sort of environments for which columns are best suited. Published by: ParAccel

Focus on SAS® Enterprise BI Server: Applying Business Analytics Webinar

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This SAS® webcast will introduce viewers to the SAS Enterprise BI server. We'll discuss how this single solution will provide organizations the ability to access and distribute quality data whenever needed and in the desired format. Published by: SAS Institute Inc.

Focus on SAS® Visualization: Applying Business Analytics Webinar Series

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

During this webcast, sponsored by SAS Institute, Inc., we'll be discussing visualization and how organizations using the SAS® BI platform can transform quality data into competitive business intelligence. Following this discussion, there will also be a flash demonstration to show the capabilities within this BI platform. Published by: SAS Institute Inc.

IT@Intel: Using TCO to Determine PC Upgrade Cycles

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

At Intel, we've developed a comprehensive methodology, based on total cost of ownership (TCO), that lets us calculate the real cost of operating more than 90,000 PCs. Using it, we can understand the real cost of deploying and maintaining our PCs across varying time horizons. Published by: Intel Corporation

IT@Intel: Staying Committed to Server Refresh Reduces Cost

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn why Intel IT decided to move ahead with server refresh in 2009 after current economic conditions forced us to re-evaluate our strategy. Analysis found that delaying server refresh for a year would increase our costs by USD 19 million. Published by: Intel Corporation

Must Read: New Issue of Intel Premier IT Magazine

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A special edition focused on PCs presents bottom line best practices for deploying, maintaining, managing, mobilizing, refreshing, and securing your client fleet. Read now. Published by: Intel Corporation

E-Book: Next-Generation Business Intelligence (BI) Strategies

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Business intelligence is critical to many initiatives. Therefore, CIOs need to pay special attention to changes in the business. Learn more about the latest BI systems and how they can help meet the changing needs of the business. Published by: IDS Scheer

Breaking the Business Intelligence Log Jam

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In an ongoing business intelligence project, the new required updates pile up at a steady or accelerating rate, while the effort to make each change grows as the system grows more complex. The inevitable result is a growing backlog of unmet business needs. That build-up is the BI Log Jam. Read this analyst report to learn how to break the cycle. Published by: ParAccel

Killing Time: Reducing Operational Latency to Boost Productivity

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Operational systems and analytical systems are on a convergent path. The artificial divide between operations and analysis is closing rapidly as a combined result of Moore's law and technological innovation. This promising development is leading to real reductions in latency of operations and the creation of time itself for decision-makers. Published by: ParAccel

Enterprise Vault: Real World ROI

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join this webcast to learn about actual scenarios to help drive real, tangible returns from archiving and electronic discovery. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Enabling the Analytics-Driven Business: How Parallel, Columnar Database Technologies Power Operations Management

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

As the speed of business intensifies, C-level executives are struggling to implement effective strategies that give their companies a competitive edge. Operational Strategy and Operations Management (OM) are two business fields that work together to help executives set and manage business strategy based on quantitative analysis, not gut feel. Published by: ParAccel

Innovations in Managing IT Service Quality: Managing Service Quality and Risk to Service Delivery in a Lean Economy

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With the economy down it is important for IT organizations to be as efficient as possible. This means that IT operations, those responsible for the product and health of the enterprise, must have full visibility and control over their resources - and of course, the technology to do so. Published by: CA

Customer case studies using HP Business Availability Center

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to see how HP's Business Availability Center software can help you monitor customer experience and proactively identify issues before they become problems. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

IDC White Paper: Making the Business Case for IT Consolidation

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

IDC believes that IT organizations are constantly being asked to do more with less. This analyst report will look at some of the key triggers CIOs look for when deciding to consolidate as well as getting started with consolidation and its impact on the business. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Five Myths of Infrastructure Monitoring: How End-User Monitoring Can Help You Improve Customer Satisfaction

Thu, 01 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper discusses some of the common myths about infrastructure monitoring, and addresses how to ensure your infrastructure monitoring is responsive enough to satisfy and retain your customers. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

5 Key Virtualization Management Challenges - and How to Overcome Them

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Virtualization introduces fundamental changes to IT, and adds significant management challenges. Read this informative white paper written by Enterprise Management Associates to learn what these challenges are as well as some of the solutions and strategies used to deal with them. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Presentation Transcript: Pervasive Business Intelligence (BI) Trends

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert webcast transcript, you'll learn more about the pros and cons of pervasive BI solutions, specific vendor offerings and ways to get executive buy - in. Published by: IDS Scheer

Successfully Automating Decisions with Business Analytics

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Corporations are getting much more interested in how analytical decisions can be embedded into business processes on an ongoing, repeatable basis. The purpose of this paper is to provide practical advice on how to identify the best opportunities for making your business processes more analytical. Published by: SAS Institute Inc.

How to Compete on Analytics: The Analytical Center of Excellence

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The significance of analytics to an enterprise and the understanding of the value of analytics have moved it to the forefront of business thought leadership. In the process of understanding how to centralize and support analytics, this whitepaper will take a historical parallel perspective of support. Published by: SAS Institute Inc.

PODCAST: The Need for Best of Breed. Tips for your ERP & BI Application Strategy

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Podcast can help you put your business intelligence (BI) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) needs into perspective with application strategy tips offered by Ray Wang at Forrester Research. Published by: Cognos, an IBM Company

Best Practices for Optimizing SAP Accounts Payable

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In an age when companies are tightening financial controls and automating business processes, Accounts Payable remains a largely manual process. This whitepaper discusses Dolphin's Best Practice approach and solutions for automating and optimizing Accounts Payable in SAP. Published by: Dolphin Corporation

Business Analytics for the CIO

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Organizations today are dealing with increasingly complex issues, dynamic changes and a systemic need for evidence-based decisions across a growing range of decision makers. The SAS® Business Analytics Framework maximizes the value of technology and information assets - enabling organizations to address critical business issues right... Published by: SAS Institute Inc.

The Great Debate: Buy Versus Build - Oracle's Pre-Built Analytic Applications Versus Building a Custom Warehouse

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper explores the relative pros and cons of deploying pre-built analytic applications from Oracle versus building a custom data warehouse against Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Siebel or Similar Systems. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Presentation Transcript: Business Benefits of Boosting Web hosting Efficiency and Optimization

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this transcript industry expert Greg Schulz explains the challenges and benefits of optimizing your web hosting. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

Enable OEM End Customers to Interact with and Build Their Own Reports

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper explains how OEMs can embed BIRT into their applications to enable end customers to build highly usable and scalable reports thus driving the market's adoption of their application. Published by: Actuate

Build Extensible Dashboards that Meet OEM End Customer Needs

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today's OEM end customers are demanding dashboards to view performance metrics. This webcast discusses how to implement dashboards that present real-time operational indicators enabling end users to quickly take action and effect change before it is too late. Published by: Actuate

Embed BIRT for Interactive Reporting Versus Building Internally

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today, interactive, dynamic reports have emerged as the most visual and impactful part of OEM applications. This webcast discusses how embedding reporting technology versus building it internally puts you ahead of the competition. Published by: Actuate

Empower ISV Products with Excel Reporting

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses how e.Spreadsheet allows software vendors to enable their users with the ability to access and analyze business data from their applications which results in increased application adoption and success. Published by: Actuate

Podcast: A Framework for Assuring IT Service Quality and Performance

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Service, according to ITIL, is based on the use of Information Technology and supports the Customer's Business Process. An IT Service is made up from a combination of people, processes and technology and should be defined in an Service Level Agreement. Learn about a framework for assuring IT service quality and performance. Published by: CA

Enterprise Transparency: The Process Performance Lifecycle

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This presentation makes the case for the importance of business process performance as an indicator of overall business performance and provides an in-depth look at the ARIS solution for process intelligence and performance management. Published by: IDS Scheer

Pervasive Business Intelligence (BI) Solutions

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert webcast, learn more about the pros and cons of pervasive BI solutions, specific vendor offerings and ways to get executive buy - in. Published by: IDS Scheer

Top CPM Deployment Mistakes

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert podcast, hear about the top CPM deployment mistakes, including selecting a vendor, choosing build vs. buy and negotiating contracts. Published by: IDS Scheer

What is Process Intelligence?

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Process Intelligence is a powerful tool that helps management to ensure that individual processes meet defined business objectives - and indeed that the entire enterprise does so. Published by: IDS Scheer

Supply Chain Performance Assurance

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

IDS Scheer and PRTM have come together to solve one of the more perplexing problems - how to automate the processes of monitoring, measuring and improving the supply chain. Watch this webcast to learn how to build and measure efficiency within the supply chain. Published by: IDS Scheer

Leveraging Integration to Weather the Economic Storm

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper highlights four primary ways to use integration to make your business better during a down economy. You'll discover how, with the right integration plan and supporting software in place, your company can increase efficiency, minimize expenses, and streamline and accelerate core processes. Published by: Information Builders

Monitoring Trading Partner Agreements - Using Business Intelligence to Enhance BAM Activities

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper will explain what to look for in a complete integration platform and how to use BI technology in conjunction with BAM tools to achieve zero information latency and self-correcting processes. Published by: Information Builders

How the Fastest Growing Companies Use Business Intelligence

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper investigates various levels of business intelligence, discusses the challenges organizations face with today's typical BI deployments, and highlights how many high-growth companies have implemented strategic, analytical, and operational initiatives to work seamlessly together to enhance performance and boost competitive advantage. Published by: Information Builders

Analyzing the Total Cost of a Global Service Desk

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Do you know what it really costs to operation your Service Desk? If your organization has not addressed Total Cost of Ownership, you are probably experiencing out-of-control cost increases and reduced service quality for end-user support. Read this white paper to learn about CompuCom's Service Desk solution. Published by: CompuCom Systems, Inc.

Fixing Enterprise Search

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Enterprise search transforms the ability of users to find information. It is a powerful, cost-effective, and productivity enabling technology for users in the enterprise. Read this white paper to learn about the value of enterprise search, why it's broken, and learn about WebFOCUS Magnify, the industry's first real-time enterprise search solution. Published by: Information Builders

Comply With XBRL: Automate Compliance with U.S. and European Financial-Reporting Standards

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A new standard file format, Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), for submitting financial reports to the SEC in the United States is being mandated for June 2009. Both the creation of, and reporting from XBRL, are functions performed by the same new tool described in this paper. Published by: Information Builders

Business Intelligence Standardization

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper gives an overview of the advantages of implementing business intelligence (BI) standards. Learn how successful organizations have standardized on, and benefited from BI solutions from SAP - and why you should join them. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Enterprise Information Management: In Support of Operational, Analytic, and Governance Initiatives

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

There's a trend toward enterprise information management (EIM), a practice that holistically coordinates teams and integrates tools, rather than having data and other information isolated and managed by independent teams using their own set of management tools. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Expanding BI's role by including Predictive Analytics

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In today's economic downturn, organizations are looking for ways to improve the way they do business, to keep ahead of the competition, and to grow revenue. With reduced funding for new initiatives, it can be difficult to meet these objectives. Read on to learn how expanding your business intelligence with predictive analysis can help. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Managing Enterprise Information: Architecting for Survival and Positioning for Success in Tough Times

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today, businesses must work smarter, not just harder - and to do it, they must use information to compete. With ever-greater demands on data resources, organizations need to derive greater value from their existing information. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Introduction to Cloud Computing Architecture

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This guide will explain the differences between public, private and hybrid clouds. We'll walk you through a variety of ways to take advantage of cloud computing and help you identify key questions you should be asking to figure out the best approach for your business. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Business Intelligence - Now More Than Ever

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

The goal of this white paper is to explain why business intelligence is a sound investment for any IT manager to make, especially now. Budgets are tighter and demands from executives to see immediate results from IT implementations are increasing. This paper outlines the benefits of a BI solution and its impact on a company. Read on to learn more. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Making Business Relevant Information Instantly Available to More Users

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Executives, managers, and business users need the ability to quickly discover, collect, analyze, and share relevant information and they need to be able to answer their own questions as they have them. Read this quick report to learn more about a solution that addresses just these needs. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Six Mistakes Companies Are Making Today and How You Can Avoid Them

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Organizations need technology that can unlock the value of information. Information can drive new insights to help transform and significantly improve the business, especially critical in an uncertain economy. This paper highlights common mistakes companies make in a down economy and discusses how organizations can use business intelligence to... Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Sybase IQ: The Smart Approach to Analytics

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Sybase CTO Irfan Khan speaks about the features, the benefits, and the future of the world's leading column-based analytics server in this first-hand look at the latest release of Sybase IQ. Published by: Sybase, Inc.

All Information, All People, One Platform: What's New In SAP® BusinessObjects™ XI 3.1

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

BusinessObjects XI 3.1 solutions provide a full spectrum of BI functionality--from reporting, query and analysis, and dashboards and visualization, to intuitive discovery and advanced predictive analytics capabilities--as well as data quality and extract, transform, and load functionality. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Improving Organizational Performance Management Through Pervasive Business Intelligence

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Evidence of the competitive value of business intelligence (BI) and analytics solutions is growing. This IDC white paper discusses the growing body of evidence suggesting a direct link between investment in business analytics solutions and organizational performance. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Gaining the Performance Edge Using a Column-Oriented Database Management System

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As organizations continue to employ larger data warehouses, the need for performance will continue to outpace the capabilities of traditional relational databases. This paper explores the data explosion and why column-oriented database systems are able to provide the boost needed to gain the performance edge. Published by: Sybase, Inc.

Adaptive Server Enterprise version 15.0.3 Developer's Edition

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

ASE enables IT departments to improve service levels while reducing hardware footprints and associated costs. ASE on Linux makes better use of system resources than comparable systems and streamlines internal and external processes. Given the current economic environment, making the right database investment must include a focus on TCO. Published by: Sybase, Inc.

The SUN Storage 7000 Unified Storage System as a storage target for Symantec Enterprise Vault

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper describes how to quickly configure and deploy the Sun Storage 7110 Unified Storage appliance for Symantec Enterprise Vault and set up File System Activities. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Why Enterprise Application Search (EAS) Is Crucial To Your ERP System

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

There are plenty of appliances that provide Google-like enterprise search but these tools are no replacement for true enterprise application search. This white paper explains the difference between these technologies and how they can help or harm your company. Published by: IFS

Uncovering Insight Hidden In Text: How Unstructured Data Analysis Is Helping IT Deliver Knowledge

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With business units demanding more access to corporate data, IT is pressured to deliver. Yet current business intelligence (BI) and data warehouse systems only examine specific quantifiable data. This white paper from Business Objects, explores the growth trend of unstructured data and examines the many benefits of unstructured data analysis. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Designing Compelling Business Intelligence Business Cases for an SAP® Software Landscape: Scenarios for Leveraging Solutions From SAP and Business Objects

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A recent worldwide survey listed business intelligence (BI) as CIOs' number one priority for 2008, the third consecutive year BI topped the list. From a business user perspective, this translates into more interactive and pervasive BI, both creating a richer user experience and reaching every place where work is done. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Fast Track ERP Implementation: Advice from the Field

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

ERP implementations don't have to take months or years. This white paper discusses how Colfax Corp. implemented IFS Applications in as little as nine weeks. It presents a case study of Colfax's complex but rapid rollout, and offers fast tracking tips from Colfax Business Analyst Jay Michael. Published by: IFS

Unlock Your Sales Potential

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

During this recession sales effectiveness is becoming more crucial to coming out on top. This webcast will discuss all the factors your organization needs to unlock your sales potential and to come out of this downturn as strong as, if not stronger, than before. Watch this webcast to learn the benefits sales analytics can provide your company. Published by: Birst

Automated Business Intelligence: Delivering Real Business Value, Quickly, Easily, and Affordably

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This White Paper explores how traditional approaches fall short, what the automated solution and its benefits look like, how the on-demand delivery model best represents the integrated stack necessary for automation, and how the automated, on-demand model brings the benefits of BI to a far broader audience than ever before. Published by: Birst

How Your Medium-Size Business Can Join the Business Intelligence (BI) Revolution: Redefining the Mid-market and its BI Requirements

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast discusses the latest advances in business intelligence solutions for medium-sized businesses. Watch this webcast to learn how your mid-sized company can make the most out of BI. Published by: Birst

It's Time to "Go Commando" - The Birst Sales Survival Guide for 2009

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Commando teams carefully plan and execute to reduce risk and achieve success. Read this sales survival guide to learn how to - and why you should - adopt this philosophy and the main factors to focus on that will ensure your sales organization not only survives 2009 but comes out of it successfully. Published by: Birst

The Operational Responsiveness of Business

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Operational responsiveness is the ability of business processes and systems to respond to changing conditions and customer interactions as they occur, enabling business leaders to capitalize on opportunities, drive greater efficiencies, and reduce risk. Read this white paper to learn more. Published by: Progress Software

A Framework for Assuring IT Service Quality and Performance

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dashboard Reports Help Save Investments

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this article to learn more about how to work with visual performance indicators in a dashboard environment to provide accurate information and safeguard investments. Published by: AtTask

BI Data Integration for Microsoft Office

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Webcast examines affordable ways for creating actionable information that is consistent, accurate and fresh, and importing business intelligence (BI) data directly to your Microsoft Office applications and reporting tools. Published by: Sybase, Inc.

The CIO's Guide to IT Cost Optimization during the recession

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In today's dynamic economy it is important for CIOs to be thinking about how to strengthen their organization and position themselves for success for a future economic upturn and growth. Read this guide to learn how a company can make changes to IT that generate real business value. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

A Three-Step Framework for Increasing ROI, Reducing Risk, and Lowering Costs by Automating IT Change Management

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper will outline the processes and tools your organization needs to address the challenge of change chaos and evolve beyond ITIL-based change management to change automation. Read on to learn more about change management, decrease complexity, gain availability, and have a strong return on investment (ROI). Published by: Hewlett Packard and Intact Technology

The CIO's Guide to BI Tools and Strategies

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Business intelligence is more important now than ever, largely because it can help identify business inefficiencies and drive business results and new revenue - all critical in an economic downturn. Read this guide to learn about the latest trends in business intelligence, and the strategies and tools that will lead to a successful BI project. Published by: Tableau Software

The 11 Secrets of Business Rules Success

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Download this paper and learn how Blaze Advisor makes it easy to bring the power of predictive analytics to bear on decisions, integrating judgmental and regulatory business rules with analytically derived models for more precise, more effective decision making. Download and learn the secrets of developing decision management applications. Published by: FICO

Proving Success with XOJET: How Freudenberg IT (FIT) SAP Hosting Service Reduced Costs

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this success story you will read how by hosting its SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) financial modules with FIT, XOJET is saving the expense of a dedicated SAP staff and IT infrastructure. Read on to learn how you company can take advantage of the same benefits as XOJET did by choosing FIT to maintain your SAP infrastructure. Published by: Freudenberg IT

Decide to Survive: Four imperatives make Decision Management essential in today's uncertain environment

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Download this paper and learn about a decision making solution that will help you survive in this difficult economy by managing decisions with greater precision, agility, speed and consistency while driving down costs. Published by: FICO

SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 1 Background and Basic

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes - discussed here as Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) as a way of gaining a better view on SOA in relation to BPM. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Presentation Transcript: The Practical Implementation of BPM & SOA, Part II

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes. Discussed here is methodology, best practices and experiences. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Business Intelligence Software Product Directory

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

BI strikes at the heart of the charter of a business- bottom-line improvement. No longer speculative, BI provides tangible benefits to an enterprise's revenue and expenses. This product directory of top business intelligence (BI) software options will help IT and LOB professionals select the right BI software for their organization. Published by: SearchDataManagement

Whitepaper: Containing Vendor Sprawl: Improve Security, Reduce Risk and Lower Cost

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, IDC analyzes the benefits of reducing vendor sprawl associated with security, storage, and system management solutions and the need to have them integrated. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Practices and Trends in Enterprise Application Management

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Deploying business applications and vertical industry applications is complex and time-consuming. EMA research has found that while enterprise IT organizations are very good at deploying and maintaining infrastructure, they are still struggling to effectively deploy and manage the business services and applications that infrastructure supports. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Getting More From Your Current IT Investment

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In an economic downturn, IT must do more with less while delivering better application service levels to users. Compuware Vantage helps pinpoint application problem areas to improve application performance and avoid unnecessary investments. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Video White Paper: Seven Tips for Profiting from Lean Times with CRM

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

During tough economic times customer relationship management is key to staying ahead of the game. This video will discuss seven tips to leverage CRM during lean economic times. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Cisco Security Solutions - A Reference Guide

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This reference guide shows why security matters now more than ever. A strategic security solution empowers organizations to maintain their reputation, meet regulatory compliance standards, protect business information, and optimize business operations. Read on and discover how Cisco can help you meet those objectives. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Differentiate Your Company with Complete CRM

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper will expand on what Oracle defines as Complete CRM - how businesses can better engage customers and users, manage customer transactions, and analyze results to adapt and take advantage of changing business and economic circumstances to realize greater value from CRM. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Tolly Report - Endpoint Security Shootout: How the Biggest Vendors Measure Up

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Looking for an endpoint security solution for your business? To avoid making an investment you'll end up regretting, you need to make sure you do your research. Get an overview of performance factors in security products in this free, independent report! The report allows you to see how the industry's biggest vendors measure up. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Competitive Analysis of Market Leaders in Data Modeling: PowerDesigner, ERwin and ER/Studio

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to learn all the factors you need to consider when choosing a data modeling tool. You will learn about the different model types and how each tool measures up to the demanding needs of your company today and in the future. This paper will lay out all the information you need to make a clear decision on data modeling today. Published by: Sybase, Inc.

Building a Best-Run Finance Organization

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This SAP Executive Insight examines the changing role of the finance organization in today's business environment. Further, it describes how companies can develop best-run finance organizations. Published by: SAP America Inc

Beyond Boundaries: A New Role for Finance in Driving Business Collaboration

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

In June 2008, CFO Research Services conducted a research program among senior finance executives in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The research looked at what kinds of alliances companies are forming and how finance sees itself working with internal and external partners to establish and assess successful alliances. Published by: SAP America Inc

The Importance of a Single Platform for Data Integration and Quality Management

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper examines the evolution of the data integration and quality industry, and explains the benefits of moving toward a single data services architecture. It outlines requirements for a software platform for supporting such an architecture, and, as an example, reviews the BusinessObjects“ Data Services XI Release 3 platform. Published by: SAP America Inc

Presentation Transcript: Refreshing IT Infrastructure with the Xeon Processor 5500 Series

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this transcript, learn what key points an organization looks at when thinking about a technology refresh. Gain insight into the value proposition of refreshing IT infrastructure with the Xeon Processor 5500 series and how it is essential for meeting performance, reliability and flexibility requirements Published by: Intel Corporation

SAP NETWEAVER BPM - Industry Trend Reports

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Business process management provides a new management discipline, a new suite of software technologies and tools, and a new IT implementation style based on concrete links between strategy and execution. This white paper explains SAP's place in the BPM landscape and describes its new offering in that arena, NetWeaver BPM. Published by: SAP America Inc

BPM Technology Taxonomy: A Guided Tour to the Application of BPM

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper provides a survey of the practices and technology related to business process management (BPM). Basic concepts are explained, the transformational effect on the enterprise is examined, and the value that BPM can create is analyzed. The paper then presents a survey of the vast array of technology that is related to BPM. Published by: SAP America Inc

SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 1 Background and Basics - PODCAST

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes. Discussed here as Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) as a way of gaining a better view on SOA in relation to BPM. Published by: Oracle Corporation

SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 2, A Look at a Methodology - PODCAST

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes. Discussed here is methodology, best practices and experiences. Published by: Oracle Corporation

SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 2, A Look at a Methodology

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes. Discussed here is methodology, best practices and experiences. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Growth And Complexity: The Challenges Ahead For Midsize Manufacturers

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This is the first in a series of six reports addressing the opportunities and challenges faced by midsize manufacturers. Published by: SAP America Inc

Business Network Transformation: Rethinking Relationships in a Global Economy

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

The ability to operate effectively in business networks, be they coordinated or collaborative, is critical to sustaining competitive advantage in a commoditizing global economy. By focusing on their unique core capabilities, business network participants spend less on duplication and more on innovation, resulting in higher degrees of.. Published by: SAP America Inc

Operational Excellence: The New Lever of Profitability and Competitive Advantage

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

The paper provides valuable evidence about the benefits of achieving aligned operational excellence. In it you'll discover why companies that build and align their operational capabilities for strategic advantage earn a distinct execution premium in their business performance. Published by: SAP America Inc

Assess Your Enterprise Agility

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 24:00:00 EST

Forrester reports that CEOs are beginning to recognize the need for their firms to become more agile in detecting and making the changes to strategy, operations, and products. Published by: SAP America Inc

The Collaboration Advantage: Customer-Focused Partnerships In A Global Market

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In order to better understand the opportunities, challenges, risks and rewards companies have seen from these types of agreements, the Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a survey in March 2008, sponsored by SAP, which asked 516 senior executives how their business relationships are evolving. Published by: SAP America Inc

SIP Trunking Is Key to Accelerating Unified Communications Deployments

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This report introduces the reader to Unified Communications and to SIP trunking and how it can play a key role in accelerating the deployment of UC. It also provides recommendations on how to evaluate SIP trunking providers and some thoughts for initial deployment. Published by: Sprint

Achieve Fuel Distribution Excellence - Drive Efficiency And Growth With Integrated Solutions

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The SAP for Oil & Gas solution portfolio provides functionality that gives fuel marketers and distributors visibility into their distribution network, integrates customer information, and automates processes to improve efficiency, forecast accuracy, and adaptability. Published by: SAP America Inc

Best in Class Virtualization: Using Intel-based HP G6 Servers with VMware vSphere 4

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this brief paper to get the details about an HP and VMware solution that both enhances service and reduces cost, while positioning operations for growth when the economy turns around. Published by: HP, Intel, & VMware

Seamless Communications: Simplicity, Efficiency, and Transparency Achieved Through Integrated Wireline and Wireless Services

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

This IDC White Paper provides analysis of the convergence between wireline and wireless technologies and the opportunities this evolution offers to enterprises looking to reduce costs, minimize complexity, and improve worker productivity. Published by: Sprint

Integrated Contract Life-Cycle Management: Automate Processes, Reduce Over-Payments, Improve Productivity

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Combining SAP ERP with SAP Incentive Administration and SAP Paybacks and Chargebacks provides a complete contract management solution. With this solution, you will increase market share, capture business intelligence, reduce overpayments and duplicate claims, improve compliance, and increase productivity. Published by: SAP America Inc

Accurate Costing Is Key to Profitability - Dynamic Environments Expose Weaknesses in Traditional Approaches

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

To maximize profitability, companies must know the true cost of making and delivering their products and services. Traditional cost accounting, devised in a simpler era, does not satisfy that need. This paper examines indirect and overhead costs, which are crucial to managing profitability. Published by: SAP America Inc

A Complete View Of The Enterprise: Linking Operational And Financial Planning In Global Organizations

Thu, 01 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT

In February 2008, CFO Research Services, a unit of CFO Publishing and part of The Economist Group, began a research project with Business Objects, an SAP company, asking senior finance executives to give views on their priorities and challenges around integrating operational and financial planning processes. Published by: SAP America Inc

The Future of Financial Reporting: A Market Perspective

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Following on the heels of corporate scandals at Enron, WorldCom, and others, global investors are demanding stricter corporate governance and compliance requirements for publicly held companies. Read this whitepaper to learn more about the issues, principles, and technologies underlying new requirements in corporate governance. Published by: Oracle Corporation

The Global State of the Art

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

15 years after "The Performance Measurement Manifesto" was published by the Harvard Business Review, companies continue to redesign how they measure their business performance. Read the results of a global study on this for more information. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Journal of Management Excellence

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

A recent global study from Cranfield School of Management found organizations are too internally focused and did not use sufficient external information or benchmarking. A better understanding of management processes is needed. That is why we introduced our view on the management process: strategy-to-success. Read this whitepaper to learn more. Published by: Oracle Corporation

How Tomorrow's Leaders Will Get Ahead

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Evolve to Thrive: From Operational to Management Excellence, successful companies are connecting disparate management strategies to align performance networks, not just transactional activities. Read how Oracle's Strategy-to-Success framework can guide you on your evolutionary journey to Management Excellence. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Connecting the Dots

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper demonstrates how an enterprise performance management (EPM) system connects people and processes, metrics, businesses, and systems. It introduces important criteria for successful design and implementation while also exploring the far-reaching benefits of EPM: improved decision-making and greater competitive advantage. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Structured Planning Leads to Better Business Performance

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper contains the survey results of senior finance and IT executives and reveals companies that have adopted clearly defined, well-structured, repeatable processes for strategy setting, business planning, and decision making are more able to make well-informed and timely decisions in response to internal and external changes. Published by: Oracle Corporation

An IT Focus on Processes

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Operational Excellence? Not good enough. Read this exclusive survey of CIOs and CFOs from IDG Research Services to learn why both camps say Management Excellence - enabled by Enterprise Performance Management - is the key to competitive advantage. Published by: Oracle Corporation

One: Oracle News for Midsized Organizations Issue 2

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This issue of ONE takes a look at regulatory compliance - a topic that every manager should consider. It is important to look at compliance as a way to drive your business, create efficiency and keep your competitive edge sharp. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Oracle Business Brief: Keeping hold of your customers, especially in tough economic conditions

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Midsized companies often feel challenged by their deep pocketed competitors. However, being a midsized business actually makes you more agile in the market. However, this agility is dependent on your ability to manage data, information, and develop processes. This paper will outline how Oracle can help assist your data management solutions. Published by: Oracle Corporation

One: Oracle News for Midsized Organizations Issue 5

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this issue of ONE, Oracle takes a look at how insight combined with effective customer-facing processes can help you rise above your competition while at the same time gaining loyalty with your customers. Published by: Oracle Corporation

From Chaos to Order - Winning the Information Management Game

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper explores how businesses can capitalize on a free, easy- to- use, rapid web application tool for the Oracle Database that will help consolidate personal databases, spreadsheets, and other data to create a single point of truth for everyone in the company. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Reaping The Benefits of Next Generation Dashboards

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The need for timely and succinct business intelligence (BI) continues to grow as executives demand critical information to seize opportunities faster than competitors and to address potential problems in the making. But increasingly, it is not just C-level executives and upper management who need access to business intelligence. Published by: SAP America Inc

Increasing Business Agility

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

According to a September 2006 benchmarking survey conducted by the Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG) and SAP on governance, risk, and compliance (GRC ), most organizations today have a reactive approach to GRC management - a fire-drill method of channeling precious resources and management attention to address specific regulatory... Published by: SAP America Inc

Business Intelligence for the Small to Medium Sized Business (SMB)

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Based on feedback from almost 650 end-user organizations, this report serves as a roadmap for SMBs looking to improve their analytical capability and achieve Best-in-Class performace through the deployment of BI. Published by: SAP America Inc

Data Integration: Creating a Trustworthy Data Foundation for Business Intelligence

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses the importance of data integration and help you identify the key challenges of integrating data. It also provides you with an overview of data warehousing and its variations, as well as summarizes the benefits and approaches to integrating data. Published by: SAP America Inc

Why Midsize Companies Need Business Intelligence Solutions In This Uncertain Global Economy

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Without a business intelligence information infrastructure in place, midsize companies are more likely to exceed budgets, miss deadlines, improve performance of one department at the expense of the overall business, and reward employees for actions that do not improve performance. Published by: SAP America Inc

SAP Data Migration Using Business Objects Information Management Software

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper is about using information management software from Business Objects, an SAP company, for SAP data migration projects, either for upgrades from one version of SAP to a newer one, or from other environments to SAP. Published by: SAP America Inc

The Profitability Perspective: How Automated Reporting Drives Better Decisions

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Driving sustainable growth requires profitability-focused planning and performance management. This special study highlights some key survey findings, which collectively show that profitability reporting is increasing in importance and the use of technology and more sophisticated costing and reporting solutions is high on the agendas of many... Published by: SAP America Inc

Seeing the Big Picture: A Corporate Guide to Better Decisions through IT

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A 2007 report conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) found that nine out of ten corporate executives admit to making important decisions on the basis of inadequate information. This whitepaper will discuss what information visibility can do for your organization as well as the three critical strategic areas of business decision making. Published by: SAP America Inc

SAP® BusinessObjects™ Data Services: One Product For Data Quality and Data Integration

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Introducing SAP® BusinessObjects™ Data Services breakthrough technology software for the enterprise information management market. The software unifies our leading data-quality and integration solutions - helping your organization to move, transform, and improve virtually any type of data anywhere, at any frequency. Published by: SAP America Inc

Architecting Cost-effective Scalable Oracle Data Warehouses

Thu, 28 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper describes reference configuration and sizing information for Oracle data warehouses on Sun servers for small, medium, and large solutions to meet business intelligence/data warehouse needs. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Performance and Scalability Benchmark: Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management on Sun SPARC Enterprise T5220 and M8000 servers running the Solaris 10 OS

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper discusses the advantages of using Solaris Containers, Zettabyte File System (ZFS), Solaris Clusters, and Dynamic System Domains to build a scalable and highly cost-effective solution with a single instance of Oracle Database and multi-schema Oracle RAC on Sun SPARC Enterprise servers running Solaris 10. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Presentation Transcript: Best Practices to Gain Visibility and Control of Your Demand Network

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript of the "Best Practices to Gain visibility and Control of Your Demand Network" webcast E2open and AMR Research will discuss new demand network management trends and technologies that will enable multi-enterprise companies to maximize the potential of their demand networks by providing more visibility and control. Published by: E2open

HP Technology Services - Unified Communications Survey

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Take this online survey to find out the most appropriate solution to help you start your journey and streamline your communications and collaboration challenges. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Business Benefits of Deploying Next-Generation IT in the Midmarket Part Two: Updating IT Infrastructure

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This is the second paper in a four-part series of sponsored white papers from IDS that examine the business benefits that midsize firms can archive by deploying next-generation IT solutions. The series sponsored by Sun Microsystems and AMD describes server solutions from Sun that are based on the new Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

Business Benefits of Deploying Next-Generation IT in the Midmarket Part One: Business and Technical Challenges Facing SMBs

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This is the first paper in a four-part series of sponsored white papers from IDC that examines the business benefits that midsize firms can achieve by deploying next-generation IT solutions. The series, sponsored by Sun Microsystems and AMD, describes server solutions from Sun that are based on the new Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

The Need for Best of Breed. Tips for your ERP & BI Application Strategy

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT

This Webcast can help you put your business intelligence (BI) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) needs into perspective with application strategy tips offered by Ray Wang at Forrester Research. Published by: Cognos, an IBM Company

Managing Assurance from Customer to Network to Service with Complex Event Processing

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Customers demand services - and can switch providers - faster than ever. Find out how complex event processing (CEP) can accelerate decision-making throughout the value chain, giving you the visibility and control to act in real time. Published by: Progress Software, Inc.

Optimizing Sales Performance Management through Data Integration and Analytics

Thu, 28 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Sales Performance Management (SPM) encompasses both the technology and processes that align performance with business objectives. This study explores the current intentions, challenges and strategies across 150 sales organizations. Published by: Varicent Software

IDC Report: Complex Event Processing Opportunity Analysis and Assessment of Key Products

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This excerpt of an IDC study examines the market for complex event processing (CEP) and independently profiles Progress® Apama®, which it ranked "Top CEP Innovator." Published by: Progress Software, Inc.

Driving Bottom-Line Results in Manufacturing

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Complex event processing can significantly reshape your business decision-making process through real-time visibility and insights into business processes, control devices and data sources. Published by: Progress Software, Inc.

Complex Event Processing, a White Paper by Bloor Research

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EST

Bloor Research, explores complex event processing (CEP), why it's important to your business, and what the options are for processing and managing complex events. Published by: Progress Software, Inc.

E-Guide: A Guide to Comprehensive Business Intelligence and Data Quality

Thu, 28 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The importance of data quality initiatives has become abundantly clear to many of today's organizations. In this expert E-Guide, you will gain insight into the essential role data quality now plays in an organizational data strategy. Published by: Pitney Bowes Business Insight

IT and Analyst Testimonials: TCO Considerations for PC Refresh and Intel vPro Technology

Wed, 27 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this video IT professionals from the Symantec ManageFusion Conference discuss how PC refresh and Intel vPro technology helps minimize total cost of ownership. Published by: Intel Corporation

Intel Laptop Strategy featuring Diane Bryant and John Mahvi

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In 1997, Intel IT made a strategic decision to move to laptops based on not only facts, but also a gut instinct. Hear Diane Bryant and John Mahvi explain how that decision helped Intel lower costs, raise productivity, reduce energy and even provide some unexpected benefits. Published by: Intel Corporation

What Every IT Manager Needs To Know About Project Management

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

It is important for the IT Manager to know the basics of formalized project management. Why? Because every organization needs to be able to implement change and almost all important changes are defined or implemented through project teams. Published by: Global Knowledge

Video Testimonials from Fortune 1000 IT Managers on the Security Benefits of Intel vPro Technology

Wed, 27 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this video, IT professionals from the Symantec ManageFusion Conference 2009, talk about the security benefits of Intel vPro technology - which include the ability to deploy software patches faster into the installed PC base, and the ability to quarantine infected PCs and remotely remediate them. Published by: Intel Corporation

Building a Long-term Strategy for IT Sustainability

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Intel IT is engaged in developing a broad, ongoing sustainability strategy to help Intel consume fewer resources and emit less waste. In analyzing the business case for IT sustainability, we identified the bottom-line benefits and defined the metrics that enabled us to effectively reduce our environmental footprint. Published by: Intel Corporation

Nucleus Research ROI Case Study: US Army and the IBM Cognos 8 BI Solution

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The United States Army's Armament Research Development and Engineering Center improved employee productivity by upgrading to IBM Cognos 8 BI version 8.3 and creating a competency center for the propagation and standardization of BI-related best practices. Read on to learn how. Published by: Cognos, an IBM Company

Be the Source That Drives Changes in Your IT

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:00:00 EDT

In this Webcast, you will hear from Jim Kobielus from Forrester about emerging trends with BPM and ways to create a strategy to define performance targets to manage progress and objectives. Published by: SoftwareAG Inc., USA

Business-Ready Configurations for Deploying and Using VMware Virtualization on Dell Blades and in iSCSI Storage Environments

Wed, 20 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this technical article you will learn how the Business-Ready Configurations for Dell PowerEdge™ blade servers, Dell EqualLogic™ SAN, and VMware Infrastructure™ provides a detailed reference architecture for deploying and using VMware virtualization on Dell blades and iSCSI storage environments. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Total cost of ownership (TCO) of Dell PowerEdge M710 and HP Proliant BL685c G5 blade solutions.

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Enterprises of all sizes are deploying or considering deploying blade systems as a way to consolidate resources and lower their total cost of ownership. Read this white paper to learn about the total cost of ownership (TCO) for the Dell PowerEdge servers. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Dell PowerEdge R710 Server - Versatile 2-socket rack server dynamo for all business applications

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Dell PowerEdge R710 is designed to be the cornerstone of today's competitive enterprise. Engineered in response to input from IT professionals, it is the next-generation 2U rack server created to efficiently address a wide range of key business applications. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Dell PowerEdge R610 Server - Core enterprise rack server built for space-constrained environments running mainstream business applications

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this overview to learn about the Dell Poweredge T610 Server. This server is a key data center building block for IT professionals seeking the highest level of performance, availability, and expandability in a 2-socket server. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Improve Lead Generation and Clean Up Your Pipeline -- Generate Better Leads for Better Sales Results

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this paper you will learn how better lead generation will naturally lead to better sales performance. Learn the pitfalls of current lead generation processes and the key factors to improving lead generation in your company. Read this paper to learn how your company can enjoy the benefits of better lead generation. Published by: ZoomInfo

Dell PowerEdge Servers 11th Generation Transition Guide

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dell recently introduced the 11th Generation line of PowerEdge Servers. This transition guide discusses new features available within the 11th generation line, and servea as a guide for understanding product transitions from Dell's 10th Generation Server Products to 11th Generation Server Products. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

How to Structure Your First BPM Project to Avoid Disaster

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

You have decided to invest in a BPM project deployment and you are eager to get started. But before you hit the ground running, you need a plan. This paper is intended to give you some helpful advice in order to structure your first BPM project for success ... and avoid disaster. Published by: Lombardi Software

Implementing Best Practices: The Dell Management Console and ITIL

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

This white paper discusses how reduced budgets and growing demands on IT departments have forced organizations to find ways to cut costs, increase IT resource productivity, and optimize existing investments. Find out more about on this topic and how the new Dell Management Console can assist you. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

A Business Oriented Architecture: Combining BPM and SOA for Competitive Advantage

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper discusses the competitive advantage created by creating and deploying a BPM initiative and shows how leading companies have recognized that implementing BPM and SOA together gives them unique capabilities. Published by: Lombardi Software

ZoomInfo Case Study: Widen Relies on ZoomInfo's Data to Reach Decision Makers and Explore New Target Markets

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this case study you will learn how ZoomInfo has made it easier and more cost effective for Widen, a SaaS provider of digital asset management solutions, to find key contacts and build lists of prospects and merge them with Widen's prospect database. Read this case study to learn just how Widen benefitted from Zoominfo and how it can benefit you. Published by: ZoomInfo

Dig Deep into Companies to Find Exactly Who You Are Looking For with ZoomInfo PowerSell

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

While most prospecting tools allow you to find a handful of top executives, ZoomInfo PowerSell lets you dig deep within an organization's roster to locate the exact people and titles you're targeting. Published by: ZoomInfo

Find, Qualify, and Close More Business Faster With a Free Trial of ZoomInfo

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In today's economy, it is important to take every step you can to ensure sales effectiveness, which includes knowing who to contact and having accurate and helpful information about their company. You can get all this and more with this free trial of ZoomInfo. Published by: ZoomInfo

Making the Business Case for BPM: A Benefits Checklist

Mon, 18 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper is intended for groups who want to make the business case for investing in BPM to drive process improvement. It provides an overview of the areas of benefit that companies can expect from BPM as well as concrete examples of value. It also compares the use of BPM to alternative approaches for driving process improvement. Published by: Lombardi Software

What is the difference between Workflow Engines and BPM Suites?

Mon, 18 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To understand the power of a BPM initiative, this paper provides background on the workflow solutions of the 90's, documents a few important events that helped shape the market, and presents the elements of a successful BPM suite. Published by: Lombardi Software

A Manager's Guide to Oracle® Cost Containment

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

The objective of this white paper is to provide an overview of the economics, strategies and best practice methodologies of Oracle database cost containment. It identifies popular Oracle cost containment strategies and provides helpful case studies that illustrate how Oracle costs are being managed in the field today. Published by: EnterpriseDB Corporation

Optimize Application Performance and Security

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Blue Coat ProxyClient helps deliver a headquarters work experience to all employees wherever they are. With ProxyClient, you can define which applications to accelerate and which to block based on security and bandwidth requirements. Published by: Blue Coat

Oracle Project Analytics: Understand Project Performance with the Powerful New Analytics Application from Oracle

Wed, 27 May 2009 14:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, learn how project analytics tools can help your organization better manage their projects, improve project performance and drive project profitability. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Lulu.com executes Disaster Recovery plans 83% faster using VMware Infrastructure 3 and Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VMware Infrastructure 3 and Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs deliver a flexible, scalable, and highly available virtual infrastructure that provides the IT agility that Lulu requires to effectively run its busines. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software solutions for green IT

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This whitepaper will explore best practices for green IT and how Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) can help companies achieve green IT processes for software application management. Specifically, ALM solutions can help IT organizations reduce energy consumption and costs associated with multi-site software development. Published by: IBM

Oracle Enterprise Repository and Oracle Service Registry for SOA Governance

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is an entirely new approach to IT that connects people, process, and technology in a dynamic, distributed environment; however, it also increases system complexity. Read this data sheet to learn how together, Oracle Enterprise Repository and Oracle Service Registry create a solid foundation for SOA governance. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Blue Coat Reporter

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Blue Coat Reporter gives managers powerful visibility into all web-related user activity. Beyond URL filtering, Reporter provides customizable, at-a-glance dashboards and reports along with intuitive drill-down capabilities making it an invaluable part of security, compliance, bandwidth management, and other business critical efforts. Published by: Blue Coat

A Smart Path to Virtualization

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper to learn about how Dell is providing answers to key virtualization questions for the enterprise. Topics include; how to migrate to a fully virtualized environment as well as how the IT infrastructure should be configured for maximum benefit. Published by: Dell, Inc.

McAllen ISD simplifies its messaging, storage and backup infrastructure while reducing power and cooling requirements by a projected 86%

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this case study to see how Dell teamed up with Mc Allen Independent School District to simplify its messaging, storage, and backup infrastructure while reducing power and cooling requirements by a projected 86%. Published by: Dell, Inc.

BPM, SOA, and Web 2.0: Transformation or Train Wreck?

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The challenges faced by today's government agencies and commercial operations are many and varied. Fortunately for them, the convergence of a trio of technologies and business practices - business process management (BPM), service-oriented architecture (SOA), and Web 2.0 - is providing solutions to those challenges. Published by: Oracle Corporation

On Demand Webcast: Cost Efficient - High Impact Business Solutions with Dell and VMware vSphere

Wed, 13 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn how Dell and VMware are delivering integrated enterprise solutions to help reduce the cost of IT, as well as some best practices and planning considerations for cost efficiently deploying a virtual data center. Published by: Dell, Inc.

CA Compliance Manager for z/OS

Tue, 12 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Register today to see a flash demonstration of CA Compliance Manager for z/OS and find out for yourself how you can take the cost out of compliance, streamline processes, increase efficiencies and reduce business risk. Published by: CA

Accelerating Performance and Reducing Costs for Data-Intensive High Performance Computing (HPC) Workflows

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper to learn about how you can deliver the necessary I/O throughput for HPC applications. It will also cover Sun's offerings for addressing HPC challenges in the form of flash technology, network attached storage, parallel storage, and archive solutions. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun™ Storage 7000 NFS Solution For Windows Server Consolidation Using VMware

Tue, 12 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The simple, high-performance, self-healing, low-cost, and insightful Sun Storage 7000 System also benefits from a strong open-source community that fuels further innovation and goes through a rigorous Sun engineering testing and VMware certification criteria, thus offering a superior quality product for mission-critical deployment. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun™ Open Storage for MySQL™ Database Projects: Storage with Open Source Benefits

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Read this white paper to learn about how Sun's Open Storage products can help your organization create a fast reliable infrastructure for less. Learn how to integrate Sun's software with MySQL open source software. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Reducing Storage Complexity with Sun Unified Storage

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IT organizations of all sizes are struggling to deal with the tremendous growth in data and the complexity of managing it all. The march of digital applications and the data they create continues at a rapid pace, even in today's difficult economic times. IDC forecasts that external disk storage capacity will grow 50% through 2010.

Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

A Network Assessment: All Will Be Revealed

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

View this webcast to learn how to treat your network as a business asset and get more out of your network. This webcast highlights a solution to increase visibility and network assessment which will help contain costs. Published by: Blue Coat

Architected for Open, Simple, and Scalable Enterprise Storage: Sun Storage 7110, 7210, and 7410 Unified Storage Systems

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The Sun Storage 7000 family delivers up to twice the performance and capacity of competing offerings, breaking down performance and scalability barriers and delivering breakthrough return on investment (ROI). This document details the key architectural aspects of Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems.

Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Stop Buying Storage - Part 3: Controlling Email and File Server Growth and Costs with Intelligent Archiving

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Storage management can sometime be overwhelming with a constant barrage of information growth. This webcast will discuss how to control email growth, manage files based on corporate policy, optimize storage capacity, and eliminate .pst/.nsf headaches. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Unified Information Intelligence: Gain Active Intelligence from Content and Data

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper explores Unified Information Access technology and solutions and benefits for businesses and users. It offers solution examples: case studies meant to illustrate how UIA can be successfully applied. And it provides a Getting Started roadmap for organizations that wish to identify and implement a UIA solution. Published by: Attivio, Inc.

Increasing the ROI of Mobility

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to learn that virtually every organization with a mobile workforce can benefit from Afaria. This powerful and proven technology that is capable of handling large data transfers to and from mobile devices is already delivering notable business benefits to many organizations. Published by: Sybase, Inc.

Best Practices Guide: Microsoft SharePoint Data Protection Best Practices with Data Domain

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Data Domain deduplication storage offers a powerful data protection solution by reducing redundant data across backups and providing a cost-effective replication option for simpler disaster recovery. This paper looks into some of the options and strategies for developing a data protection plan for your Microsoft SharePoint environment. Published by: Data Domain

AventX Connector: Document Delivery Status within SAP

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

AventX Connector for SAP ERP enables your users to email and fax any document you can print directly within the SAP application. Whether or your organization needs to deliver purchase orders, invoice, or bills of lading, our SAP-certified interface will meet your delivery requirements. Published by: STR Software

The AventX Oracle Connector

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A transparent, out-of-the-box solution, AventX Oracle Connector utilizes native Oracle E-Business Suite functionality (workflow, forms, and database technology) to automate fax and email delivery of any document that can be printed. The result: measurable savings, streamlined workflow, and enhanced productivity. Published by: STR Software

American Tire Distributors Successfully Faxes XMLP Documents via AventX

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read the sterling results ATD replaced their homegrown solution with the industry's gold standard ERP solution, Oracle's E- Business Suite, operating on the HP Unix Hardware. Published by: STR Software

AventX Oracle Connector: Document Delivery through PO Approval Process

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This data sheet graphically demonstrates how the AventX Oracle Connector delivers documents through PO approval processes. Download it and see how it can benefit your organization. Published by: STR Software

AventX Attachment Printer

Thu, 07 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

AventX Attachment Printer allows Oracle E-Business Suite users the flexibility to automatically print and collate any Oracle document with supporting database attachments. Operating seamlessly through the standard Oracle EBS print functionality, AventX Attachment Printer stands alone or is easily integrated with the AventX Oracle Connector. Published by: STR Software

The Wolf Organization: Building Materials Supplier Selects AventX to Fax from SAP

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Prior to The Wolf Organization's move of SAP to production in 2000, the company spent significant time and resources on manually faxing and mailing approximately 5,000 invoices per week. They chose AventX Connector for SAP ERP for automating the fax delivery of purchase orders, invoices, and acknowledgements. Read more about their experiences. Published by: STR Software

The Oracle Return on Investment Calculator

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Return on Investment FAX calculator helps you determine the what sending faxes manually costs your organization annually, demonstrating how an automated FAX solution from STR Software can save your company money. Published by: STR Software

FAX From SAP: Free Quote and ROI Analysis

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Free Quote and ROI Analysis tool helps you determine the what sending faxes manually costs your organization annually, demonstrating how an automated FAX solution from STR Software can save your company money. Published by: STR Software

STR Software Webcasts

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

STR Software frequently delivers informative webcasts to help you learn more about our AventX Product Suite. These webcasts usually include a live product demonstration or PowerPoint presentation, and an interactive question and answer period. Please click through to see our schedule of upcoming webcasts. Published by: STR Software

VMware™ Operational Readiness and Best Practices

Thu, 07 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To benefit from the capabilities that the virtual infrastructure offers, enterprises need clear guidance to assess their existing systems and applications, and then use that knowledge to plan, build and manage their infrastructure. View this now to learn more about CDI's VMware Operational Readiness solution. Published by: Computer Design & Integration LLC

Plumbing Fixture Manufacturer Gains Advanced Functionality From AventX Connector For SAP ERP

Thu, 07 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Experiencing continued failures generated by their existing fax solution, Sloan Valve's replacement solution needed to integrate with SAP and MS Exchange. STR Software developed a product to address Sloan Valve's needs - AdventX Connector For SAP ERP on Windows. Read this paper for more details on how it works! Published by: STR Software

Project Management Office Best Practices

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The best-performing project management offices reduce business risk, optimize resources and contribute to business growth through a portfolio management office, according to Gartner. Read this paper and take your first step to establishing a PMO or maturing your already established PMO. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Learn how Actuate has partnered with the Eclipse Foundation on Delivering a First Class Open Source BI Solution

Tue, 05 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Jeff Morris, Actuate's senior director of product marketing, recently sat down with Perform Magazine to discuss the new world Open Source is opening up for Actuate and its customers. Download this whitepaper to see the future of open source at Actuate. Published by: Actuate

Does Your Organization Need a Project Management Office?

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As the number of projects grow, so does the risk of failure as resources get stretched & oversight lags. It becomes increasingly important to define project management processes & develop metrics & best practices for keeping projects on time and within budget. Read this paper to find out if a Project Management Office (PMO) could be your solution. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Try BIRT Report Designer Today to design Rich interactive content

Tue, 05 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

BIRT Report Designers are easy to use visual report development tools that offer programmatic control, extensibility and a component-based model for reuse. Published by: Actuate

The Metrics Reloaded

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

In performance management, consistency is king. The simple sounding steps-identify and focus on value drivers, and align the organization to drive results - beg the question: What's the best performance management framework? Read this paper to learn more. Published by: Oracle Corporation

CRM: Metrics that Effect the Bottom Line

Tue, 05 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Customer relationship management or CRM, is yet another one of those popular three-letter programs that have been implemented by most large corporations over the last decade that has failed to live up to its expectations. Any effort that costs this much and takes up this much of your time needs to be measured and evaluated. Published by: Actuate

Test Drive e.Spreadsheet Report Designer to see how easy it is to automate excel reports

Tue, 05 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Free, easy-to-use report writing tool for creating authentic Excel files and reports that retain formulas, formatting, live charts and data connections. Published by: Actuate

Avoiding Data Quality Failure: Identifying Data Quality

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EST

This presentation transcript features speaker Evan Levy, partner and co-founder of Baseline Consulting, a professional services firm concentrating on enterprise data issues. This discussion is about data quality and some of the challenges and pitfalls that are seen during data quality implementation. Published by: Pitney Bowes Business Insight

CA Spectrum Infrastructure Manager Solution Implementation

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With CA's Spectrum Infrastructure Manager, it's easy to Pinpoint problems,identify impacted users, and recommend corrective action to improve restoration time. By Leveraging the deep knowledge of CA's network topology, it's possible for your network to fully exploit the product's root cause analysis function. Read this paper for more. Published by: CA

Sustainable Metrics that Will Impact your Bottom Line

Mon, 04 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As companies strive to present themselves as more sustainable, the ultimate question is how to define and measure baseline, actions, and progress in these critical areas. Watch this webcast to learn how. Published by: Actuate

A Functional Model for Data Management

Mon, 04 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper examines how organizations are using a holistic data management perspective to optimize data usage regardless of where the information resides. It shows how when information is shared across the enterprise, business decisions are more robust, and decision makers have access to the widest array of input, with the greatest quality. Published by: Baseline Consulting

Cornercard Customer Case Study - Cornercard buys in to better credit risk management to boost the bottom line

Mon, 04 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A successful credit card company must be able to accurately assess its credit risk at any given time. Having an up-to-date picture of which clients may default on payments is critical to this process, not only amongst new applicants, but existing customers too. Published by: SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters

Emperors Palace: South African gaming resort takes the gamble out of marketing campaigns

Mon, 04 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Gaming is a fast-growing market in South Africa, due to the rapidly emerging middle class. As entertainment spending is increasing, Emperors Palace wanted to enhance the impact of its marketing to make the company more competitive. Read how SPSS helped them achieve this. Published by: SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters

Aspen Publishers Inc. - Creating a more efficient - and lower-cost - solution for producing benchmarking hospital administrators

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Aspen Publishers Inc. was able to complete two benchmarking surveys more efficiently and save $20,000 per year without the help of outside consultants by using SPSS for Windows, SPSS Data Entry Builder, and SPSS Data Entry Station. Read this case study and find out how they did it. Published by: SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters

Reduce Churn Through Enterprise Feedback Management and Predictive Analytics

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this case study, Cablecom recognised the key to tackling churn was to identify the point at which customers become dissatisfied with the service and before they made the decision to switch to an alternative provider. Published by: SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters

10 Ways Predictive Analytics Can Really Help You

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper details how predictive analysis can help your business. We give you 10 really good reasons on how predictive analytics help you make better, faster decisions, giving your organization a significant competitive advantage in the technology sector. Published by: SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters

IDC Research: Enabling Efficient SAN Performance Management

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This document explores the role Virtual Instruments' NetWisdom Enterprise monitoring and analysis technology plays in reducing the cost and complexity of managing the datacenter cloud - and the large heterogeneous and virtualized infrastructure within it. Published by: Virtual Instruments

Empower Your Consumer Research Department with Predictive Analytics

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this case study of American Airlines, details are given of their choice to utilize SPSS to manage their customer information. Read on to see how an intensely competitive marketplace led American to chose SPSS. Published by: SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters

Enhance SQL Reporting Services with Double-Take®

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper provides an overview of how Double-Take can greatly increase your production server's performance by offloading Microsoft SQL Reporting Services to a secondary server. Published by: Double-Take Software

5 Rules of Effective Negotiating

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses five rules for negotiating that can help make the transaction more pleasant for everyone involved and better your chances at getting what you want. Published by: Global Knowledge

Protecting SharePoint with Double-Take for Windows 5.0

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Download this whitepaper today to learn how to use Double-Take Software as a cost efficient way to protect your SharePoint data and access. When recoverability matters, depend on Double-Take Software to dynamically move, protect, and recover your critical applications. Published by: Double-Take Software

Strategies for Optimizing IT Operations and Enabling Comprehensive Compliance

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The adoptions of new and innovative approaches to automation, policy-based control and comprehensive compliance are critical to ensure the success of future data centers. Read this paper and learn high performance stategies can position your organization greater operational efficiency. Published by: CA

Getting Real about Virtual Platform Management

Thu, 31 May 2007 24:00:00 EDT

The rapidly growing use of virtualization and clustering in enterprise infrastructures provides a rich environment for increasing complexity. Read this paper and see CA's vision to unify and simplify the management of enterprise-wide IT. Published by: CA

Drivers for Enterprise Security Management Solutions

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This research paper from TheInfoPro (TIP) delivers findings on over 140 in-depth interviews with Fortune 1000 Information Security professionals. Organizations will find this information a useful addition to their security policy set. Published by: CA

Improving IT Economics and Gaining Business Value with CA Enterprise IT Management Software: An ROI Study

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper details a study that used standard IDC ROI methodology to calculate the costs of performing common IT administrative, operational, and support functions. With the recent dislocations in the world economy, the findings here can guide your company to increased productivity, cost savings, and revenue. Published by: CA

CA eHealth Performance Manager Solution Implementation - Create a CA eHealth Performance Manager Solution That Improves Network Performance and Delivers Rapid Time to Value

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper is an introduction to CA eHealth Performance Manager. This solution pinpoints network performance problems in real time, plans for future network capacity needs and identifies historical performance trends while improving staff productivity and maximizing your software investment. Published by: CA

CA Wily Customer Experience Manager

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Speed time-to-value on your CA Wily Customer Experience Manager (CEM) investment with the CA Wily CEM Rapid Implementation service. By following a set of proven best practices, CA services will accelerate the basic deployment of CA Wily CEM that is tailored to meet your most essential business needs. Published by: CA

Best Practices for Planning, Deploying and Managing Enterprise VoIP

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The goal of this white paper is to help the reader gain a better understanding of the challenges presented by VoIP as well as what must be done from a planning and management perspective to successfully deploy VoIP. The discussion includes a high level description of a proven methodology for deploying VoIP and other demanding applications. Published by: CA

Crystal Reports 2008 - Download a FREE 30 Day Trial

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With Crystal Reports, you can: Empower end users to explore reports with on-report sorting and parameters, Minimize IT and developer effort with interactive reports. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Enabling Business-Driven Automation for Business Advantage

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

IT can employ automation as a means to elevate its operational effectiveness and better align itself to support business needs. Automation already occurs in varying degrees throughout the enterprise. However, automating the management and delivery of IT services can help further contain costs, assure service, increase agility and reduce risk. Published by: CA

Cray CX1 Personal Supercomputer with Nvidia Tesla GPU Computing

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Who says world-class high performance computing (HPC) should be reserved for large research centers? Watch this webinar to discover the power, flexibility, and ease-of-use offered in the Cray CX1™, personal supercomputing available in a deskside system. Published by: Cray Inc.

The Carphone Wearhouse Case Study Podcast: How to Get an Accurate Infrastructure Baseline of your Entire Estate

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join Steve Phelan, Enterprise Architect for The Carphone Warehouse and Kelly Wenzel, Chief Marketing Officer for Tideway in this case study podcast to hear how Tideway provided Carphone Warehouse with an automated, accurate inventory of their estate. Published by: Tideway Systems

Road map to a Center of Excellence

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper will answer questions about what a Center of Excellence (CoE) is and how it could benefit your organization. It will provide answers to questions such as; where is the most effective starting point? and, how do you build your quality management processes, architecture, and governance policies to grow along with your organization? Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

A Tour of HP Sarbanes-Oxley IT Assessment

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper describes HP Sarbanes-Oxley IT Assessment Accelerator, a template of pre-defined information based on ITGI's COBIT, which is loaded into HP Quality Center to help your organization define and execute Sarbanes-Oxley testing, evaluate the results, and develop remediation plans. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Industrial Manufacturing - Why an Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) system is essential

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

If stimulus plans around the world are effective, we will see a boon in industrial manufacturing jobs and production. This paper stresses the importance of an Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) system. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Implementing Energy Efficient Data Centers

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 24:00:00 EST

Electricity usage costs have become an increasing fraction of the total cost of running a data centers. This paper explains how achieve electricity savings and provides examples of methods that can greatly reduce electrical power consumption. Published by: APC

Migrating SQL 2000 to SQL 2008- a Dell Deployment Guide

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Deployment Guide reviews the approach that Dell and Principled Technologies recommend for a tested and validated migration of SQL Server 2000 databases to SQL Server 2008 on the Dell PowerEdge R900 server and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Leveraging four-socket servers for your SQL 2000 to SQL 2008 consolidation

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this consolidation whitepaper to learn how consolidating eight Dell PowerEdge 6650 servers onto a single Dell PowerEdge R900 server with a PowerVault MD1000 storage array can yielded results that enabled use of nearly one-fifth the rack space, one-third the power, and one-eighth the number of SQL Server licenses. Published by: Dell, Inc.

eGuide: Virtualization Strategies: Key Considerations for Management, Security and Performance

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and ePlus Technology, Inc., discusses key virtualization strategies for any organization. Discover how virtual system management can be used to effectively improve your infrastructure. Published by: ePlus Technology

The Solaris Operating System - Optimized For The Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This document is intended as a quick reference guide for developers and system administrators that want to optimize the Solaris OS on the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series platform. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

ePlus Technology IT Sourcing, Services, Support & Solutions

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

ePlus Technology helps you develop cost-effective strategies that meet your immediate IT needs as well as your long-term business objectives - letting you focus on your core business. When combined with our suite of on-demand supply chain and financing solutions, ePlus IT services will help you improve asset utilization across your organization. Published by: ePlus Technology

Sun Fire™ X4170 Server: Ultimate in enterprise performance for database management or Web applications

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Your business is under increasing pressure to deliver more services and to support more users with a shrinking IT budget. To help meet those increasing demands, the enterprise-class Sun Fire X4170 server offers optimal price/performance in a compact, space- and energy-efficient 1U form factor. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

Sun Systems for MySQL™ x86 Performance Take it to the limit: more performance, faster deployment for your Web-based application

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Network performance is important for any major company. If you have already decided to go with MySQL as your database you will want to look at Sun Systems for MySQL x86 Performance which is an end-to-end solution that will deliver maximum performance, reduce database size, and simplify deployment. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

Sun Fire™ X4150 Server Industry-leading performance, system design excellence, and expandability

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Sun Fire X4150 server is an enterprise class, two-socket, rack mount x64 system powered by the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 series, packing high performance and headroom expansion into a compact 1 RU footprint. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

Consolidating Legacy Applications onto Sun x64 Servers

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Many organizations are still running applications on legacy systems. There are many reasons for this such as cost of upgrading, custom software, and/or that the documentation is no longer accessible. Regardless of these reasons, organizations are still motivated to upgrade the servers on which their older applications run. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

Sun Fire™ X4150, X4250, and X4450 Server Architecture: Breakthrough Density Using Sun and Intel Technology

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Engineered for mission-critical application availability, the Sun Fire X4150, X4250, and X4450 servers strive to conserve valuable energy resources and lower operational expenses while delivering high performance and density in an extremely small footprint. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

Sun Ray™ Software 4: A Sun Virtual Desktop Solution

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Sun Ray Software 4 has announces enhanced multimedia playback capabilities on the Sun Ray 2 family of clients. Network resources are limited which is why this software is ideal since it no longer takes large amounts of processor power. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

Technology & Business Systems gives Jenkin Bros confidence about manufacturing future

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Melbourne repetition engineering company Jenkin Bros Engineers has won multiple awards from their clients for the quality of their performance. Learn how the M1 by Bowen & Groves ERP software platform for manufacturers is one of the business systems that keeps the company performing at its desired optimum. Published by: Bowen & Groves

Increasing Enterprise Data Warehouse Performance, Longevity and ROI with the Vertica® Analytic Database

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today EDWs are commonplace and a necessity if an organization is to remain competitive and successful. This paper describes how its possible to increase the performance and longevity of the Enterprise Data Warehouse by offloading certain analytic workloads from an existing EDW to a Vertica® Analytic Database. Published by: Vertica Systems

IT Briefing: Defy the Times - Business Growth in a Weak Economy

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this IT Briefing, you will walk through three scenarios that show you how, by connecting a process from end-to-end and using technology, you can gain significant business advantage. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Lowering Mainframe TCO Through zIIP Speciality Engine Exploitation

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this benchmark report, learn how DataDirect Shadow can help you advance your SOA enablement strategy and significantly lower mainframe TCO by offloading up to 90% of your integration processing to zIIP specialty engines. Published by: DataDirect Shadow

Executive Brief: The Business Case for Portfolio Management

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this briefing, Rich Murphy, Planview Executive in Residence and former IT CFO for Deutsche Bank, shares his experience and insights, and explains why IT organizations need portfolio management today. He discusses the executive benefits of portfolio management and makes the case for this business-critical investment. Published by: PlanView, Inc.

Be Bold with Smart New IT Investments: 5 Valuable IT Investment Steps for Difficult Economic Times

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Now is the time for great companies and leaders to follow a different path which will result in great rewards in the future. With the right strategy your company can grow market share and come out of this recession stronger. Read on to learn five IT investment steps that you can use to assist in guiding your organization to make the right choices. Published by: PlanView, Inc.

eBook: A Holistic Approach to Data Protection

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this eBook Symantec and SearchCIO.com team up to discuss how Data Protection encompasses a host of technologies, business processes and best practices. Government regulations threaten dire consequences for noncompliance, and compromised data quickly becomes a public relations and customer retention issue. Published by: Symantec Corporation

The Top 3 IT Moves in 2009

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This year more than ever there is pressure on IT budgets and staff to optimize existing infrastructure. Join Forrester® Research and Citrix® in this web seminar to hear practical advice that will help you navigate through the economic challenges of 2009. Published by: Citrix

The Innovator's Dilemma for Analytic Database Systems

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper discusses the new wave of analytic DBMS (database management system) and how vendors like Vertica Systems are using virtualization to achieve whats most important for customers in their database's performance. Published by: Vertica Systems

Sun Microsystems Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Resource Center

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Choose from a variety of resources to learn how Sun's modular, open-source SOA platform can deliver freedom, flexibility, and reduced costs. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

HP reference configurations for HP and Microsoft Hyper-V solution-guidelines for ProLiant DL160 G6 for Enterprise

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

HP and Microsoft have developed a variety of recommended configurations and services for Microsoft applications, which are appropriate for particular business and technical situations. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

HP ProLiant Servers: Family Guide

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Shift your IT from technology that merely supports the business to technology that powers the business. The HP Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio creates the foundation for delivering better business outcomes by enabling you to reduce operational costs, accelerate speed of IT change, and deliver higher quality of service to the business. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

Maximizing IT Value by Using High-End Server Processors

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Intel IT has standardized the Intel® Xeon® processors with a core frequency of 3 GHz for two-socket servers for design computing and enterprise server virtualization. Our analysis demonstrates that higher-end processors significantly enhance server performance for a minimal increase in total cost of ownership (TCO).

Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

Transforming a Global Data Center Environment

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Intel's use of virtualization and grid computing reduces energy consumption and boosts utilization, enabling them to share compute servers by removing physical, geographical, and organizational boundaries and allowing Intel to avoid more than USD 30 million in 2007 capital purchases. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview: Featuring servers based on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The sixth-generation (G6) of HP ProLiant DL, ML, and BL servers is the broadest range of servers in the industry based on the Intel Xeon® processor 5500 series. The ProLiant G6 server lineup includes rack, tower, and server blades that provide industry-leading energy efficiency, extreme flexibility, and scalable perform Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

University Improves Data Center Services Delivery using Cisco Service Oriented Architecture

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte transitioned their outdated campus computing facility into an agile services-oriented data center. Read this case study and find out how they did it. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Why Project and Portfolio Management Matter More at Recession Time

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

With the recent downturn in today's economy it is important not to ignore the importance of project and portfolio management. It is understandable that tightening budgets have lead organizations to halt or end recent projects that which in turn cost your company much more down the road. Published by: PlanView, Inc.

Realizing the promise of SOA and BPM: An Ovum Research Report

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Service-oriented BPM is a transformative force in IT that offers enormous potential for enabling organizations to achieve greater agility across their applications and business processes. Read this report to learn how process-driven data integration can help to enrich and quicken SOA business services and BPM processes. Published by: Informatica

Recession-Proof the Business: The Top Five Ways IT Organizations Can Help Companies Survive a Tough Economy

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a recession, companies need to focus on activities that will ensure that they can quickly adapt and respond to competitive threats and varying market conditions. They need to seize the opportunities that'll help them survive and emerge stronger than before. Read this paper to learn what your IT organizations need to do to survive the recession. Published by: Informatica

Selecting a Visual Analytics Application

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Visual analytics is the process of analytical reasoning facilitated by interactive visual interfaces. Its becoming the fastest way for people to explore and understand Business Intelligence data of any size. This paper will introduce you to the seven essential elements of true visual analytics applications. Published by: Tableau Software

Operational Data Integration: A New Frontier for Data Management: TDWI Best Practices Report

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This report identifies best practices and common pitfalls involved in starting and sustaining a program for operational data integration. Along the way, we'll look at staffing and other organizational issues, as well as technical requirements and vendor products that apply to operational data integration projects. Published by: Informatica

Application Visibility and Monitoring: An Integrated Approach to Application Delivery

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

It's no secret that application performance drives business performance. But to achieve the level of application performance your business demands, you need total visibility into your network infrastructure so you can identify and monitor all your applications and resolve the issues that impede performance. Published by: Blue Coat

Data Quality Management Software Product Directory - 2009 Edition

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Inside this Data Quality Manage Product Directory, you'll find basic information about the major vendors in the data quality market and the products they sell. Each listing is accompanied by a short description and a summary including limited information about functionality and product use. Published by: SearchDataManagement

eBook: Virtualization for mission-critical SAP environments

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This e-book examines the trend towards running mission-critical SAP applications on virtualized servers. It will also answer questions about SAP Platforms, virtualization packs, skill requirements to run SAP software, and how to manage virtualization needs without lengthy support calls. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Document Management with Office SharePoint Server 2007

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 24:00:00 EDT

The Office SharePoint Server 2007 document management solution is uniquely positioned to help your organization succeed with its document management goals. With Sharepoint you can extend document management capabilities to all employees, improving compliance with enterprise standards and delivering value to the business. Published by: Microsoft

Sun's Open Source SOA - Less Risk and Cost, More Flexibility

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With a growing portfolio of existing applications, IT departments have been asked to shoulder the burden of increasing infrastructure costs while being required to reduce risk and increase the flexibility of their IT infrastructure. Watch this video to see how Sun Microsystem's open source SOA can help your company achieve these goals. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Using an Open Source SOA in an Enterprise Deployment: Reducing Costs, Lowering Risks, and Increasing Flexibility

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper provides a brief overview of the benefits of open source and the business drivers behind its market momentum. The paper also describes Sun's modular, opensource approach to an SOA. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Data Conversion in a System Migration: Best Practices for Compliance and Continuity

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This document is designed to help firms understand their data conversion options. It outlines what data is critical and must be converted for compliance purposes and business continuity, what data is not critical, the relationship between data conversion and reporting, and what to look for in a new technology provider relative to data conversion. Published by: Advent Software, Inc

Defy the Times: Business Growth in a Weak Economy

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Listen to our Podcast to discover how you can become a faster, leaner, more agile business, by using business intelligence (BI) focused on 3 core strategies. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

CIO Decisions Ezine Volume 6: Managing for Efficiency and Effectiveness

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Midmarket CIOs are always under the gun to enhance IT and business alignment, and to show how their organization is continually growing more efficient and responsive to business needs. IT Service Management aims to make both happen. Published by: CIO Decisions

White Paper: Dedupe-Centric Storage for General Applications

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Deduplication is enabling a new generation of data storage systems. While traditional storage vendors have tried to dismiss deduplication as a feature, it is proving to be a truly fundamental. There are a vast number of requirements that make it very challenging to build a storage system that actually delivers the full potential of deduplication. Published by: Data Domain

Power Management for Portable Consumer Electronic Devices

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper covers the basics of reactive power management, as well as the more advanced topic of proactive or predictive power management. System integrators and developers well gain a better understanding of these power management techniques and how these techniques can reduce power consumption. Published by: Mentor Graphics

The Vertica Analytic Database: Rethinking Data Warehouse Architecture

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this whitepaper to find out why business users who're looking for a lower cost approach to meeting the performance demands of query-intensive analytic applications should consider the Vertica Analytic Database solution. Published by: Vertica Systems

eBook: Manufacturing IT Guide - How to evaluate and buy small to mid-size ERP platforms

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This eBook offers best practices for SMBs and midmarket organizations evaluating ERP platforms and provides suggestions on how to avoid procurement pitfalls. Published by: Exact Software

Why Midsize Companies Need Business Intelligence Solutions in this Uncertain Global Economy

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In today's economy, executives face declining revenues and tough costcutting decisions. However, cost reductions alone are not enough to survive in this market, especially for midsize companies, which typically lack the expansive resources needed to sustain a market downturn, yet have the ability to be much more agile with the right information. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

A Metadata Management Strategy Checklist: What Metadata Really Matters?

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Metadata is the essential blueprint for what data a company has, what it means and where they can get it. Without clear accessible metadata, an enterprise could have all the data they need to make sound decisions sitting on their servers and hard drives, and still end up making a best guess because they can't find that data or understand it. Published by: Pervasive Software

Improving Organizational Decision-Making Through Pervasive Business Intelligence: The Five Key Factors That Lead to Business Intelligence Diffusion

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this report, IDC set out to define pervasive BI and its key indicators, highlight best practices for moving along the path to pervasive BI, and identify the five key factors that have the strongest influence on BI pervasiveness. These factors have positively influenced BI pervasiveness at some of the leading organizations in the world. Published by: JasperSoft

SAP Upgrades: Mitigating Risk to Maximize Value

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Why User Productivity Kit for your SAP ECC 6.0 Upgrade? This white paper examines the risks associated with SAP upgrades, details the AcceleratedSAP methodology (developed by SAP to guide customers through such upgrades), and describes risk mitigation approaches using Oracle User Productivity Kit. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Green Data Center: A Proactive Approach to IT Efficiency

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Listen to top green data center experts, as they help you properly identify your current energy efficiency issues and show you the next steps toward increasing your data center performance without breaking the bank. Published by: SearchDataCenter

Going Green Speakers Panel

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Three data center experts will discuss the benefits and potential pratfalls of going green. Published by: SearchDataCenter

The Solaris Operating System - Optimized For The Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This document is for system administrators that want to optimize the Solaris OS on the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series platform. It includes an overview of the Sun and Intel collaboration, and technical descriptions of features and capabilities that can be implemented in the Solaris OS. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

eGuide: Customer data integration implementation: How to be a CDI success story

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this E-Guide and explore a variety of suitable real-time data integration methods as well as relevant benefits and drawbacks. Learn how your organization can improve efficiency and obtain a competitive advantage with CDI. Published by: Acxiom Corporation

Sustaining Software ROI Beyond Go-Live: How In-Application Performance Support Pays Off

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper examines post-go-live end-user support when developing training material and implementing a performance support system to boost the return on enterprise software investments. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Nucleus Research: ROI Report on Oracle User Productivity Kit

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This report from Nucleus Research discusses how companies using Oracle User Productivity Kit estimated an average of a fifty percent (50%) reduction in time to competency for new application users as well as other benefits organizations achieved with Oracle User Productivity Kit. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Plugging In the Universal Adapter

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Oracle User Productivity Kit is the end user training and implementation solution for Oracle and non-Oracle applications. Check out this white paper to understand how you can 'plug in' Oracle User Productivity Kit and use it as the universal adapter for all enterprise application training and implementation needs. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Accelerating Enterprise Application ROI

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Through interviews with service providers, this white paper identifies the most important capabilities of an effective training platform as well as examines the pressures companies and their project managers confront when tackling enterprise application implementations and upgrades. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Realizing Seamless Change Management

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper examines the importance of change management in the success of enterprise application implementations and upgrades. It also identifies the successful elements of change management as they relate to people, process, and technology. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Reaping the Rewards of a Comprehensive SAP Data Management Solution

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

More than ever, organizations are looking for ways to cut costs and maximize the use of every dollar. One way leading companies are doing this is by adopting smarter application data management solutions that proactively manage and optimize precious resources. Published by: Informatica, formerly Applimation

A Practical Guide for Retiring Legacy Applications

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper discusses best practices for identifying legacy applications that are of little or no value to an organization and provides details on removing/retiring them while keeping application data accessible for reporting and compliance purposes. The processes contained here are designed to save your company money, time, and resources. Published by: Informatica, formerly Applimation

Operational Excellence in the Process Industries - Driving Performance through Real-time Visibility

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

To achieve operational excellence, process manufacturers must be able to keep control over cost structures while meeting customer expectations. In this study, we will benchmark how companies in the process industries accomplish this. Published by: Infor

As Agile Goes Mainstream It's Time for Metrics

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Increasingly, organizations create software via a complex, distributed supply chain that spans organizational boundaries and multiple software sources. As a result, communication between business stakeholders and a diverse range of IT resources has become increasingly more problematic. Published by: Rally Software Development Corp.

Transforming Your Business with SharePoint Products and Technologies

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 24:00:00 EDT

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is a business productivity server that brings information management & access, collaboration and people-driven processes into a typical work environment. This paper will show how people can benefit from the familiarity and consistency of a single environment for all their information and collaboration tasks. Published by: Microsoft

Records Management with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 24:00:00 EDT

One of the main challenges facing organizations implementing records management solution is driving adoption of the solution by a broad audience. Microsoft has responded to industry challenges by delivering a records management platform that can be extended to every information worker. Published by: Microsoft

New Security Solutions Using Intel vPro Technology

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To increase our ability to maintain, manage, and protect PCs while reducing management costs, Intel IT is undertaking a multi-year program to implement Intel vPro technology throughout our environment. Read this white paper for how they're doing it and the expected benefits your organization can also have with this process. Published by: Intel Corporation

Intel Anti-Theft PC Protection Services Animation

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As more users move to notebooks, computer theft and loss are growing concerns. Now that Intel's Centrino 2 with vPro technology-based notebooks have Intel anti-theft technology, you can rest a little easier if yours is ever lost or stolen. And if the notebook is found or recovered, it's easy to reactivate and regain access to your data. Published by: Intel Corporation

Implementing Intel vPro Technology to Drive Down Client Management Costs

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Intel IT offers guidelines for achieving quick returns and long term value with Intel vPro technology based on our experience in the first year of a multi-year deployment program. Published by: Intel Corporation

Increasing the Business Value of Mobility

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Intel is combining new mobile technologies with innovative workspace designs to increase the productivity and satisfaction of its employees and reduce operating costs. In this white paper, Intel IT shares its experiences and insights in designing, implementing and supporting the new environment. Published by: Intel Corporation

Exchange Server 2007 Brings Value to Your Messaging Environment

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 24:00:00 EST

Find out why many businesses are upgrading to Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007. This paper follows Emory University's upgrade. Storage costs, security requirements, and Exchange's beneficial messaging and calendaring features attracted Emory. Exchange Server 2007 has given Emory a new approach to high availability messaging. Published by: Microsoft

HSBC Calculates Improved IT Support Productivity and Patch Management

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this ROI investigation , HSBC Mexico can look forward to driving improved operating efficiencies across their IT support model, with a projected positive ROI of 605% and a break-even point achieved in 2 months, while serving as a foundation to drive worldwide adoption and savings through the use of Intel vPro technology. Published by: Intel Corporation

Web Content Management with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 24:00:00 EDT

Technologies used to create and manage Web sites are evolving to meet the dynamic needs of the changing business market. Microsoft has responded to these changes by delivering a Web Content Management (WCM) solution that combines the rich features of a traditional content management system with a unified, enterprise WCM platform. Published by: Microsoft

Unified Communications Business Process Consulting Service

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Unified Communications (UC) can enhance communications and collaboration throughout the enterprise using email, instant messaging (IM), voice, data, and video. UC Business Consulting Services from Aspect will help you identify and quantify such opportunities and redesign and optimize your business processes to leverage unified communications. Published by: Microsoft

Unified Communications Strategy and Business Case Services by Aspect

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Unified Communications (UC) is a powerful set of tools and capabilities which can be leveraged to unlock benefits for your enterprise. Download this paper to find out how Aspect Professional Services will work closely with your key business and IT stakeholders to learn about your environment and develop a strategy and business case. Published by: Microsoft

Wipro Study: Microsoft SQL Server Migration Pays Big Dividends for SAP/ERP Customers

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this study, Wipro consultants collected data from 68 companies running SAP on a variety of hardware and database platforms. We additionally performed in-depth analysis on five companies who had migrated from a competitive platform to Microsoft SQL Server. Published by: Microsoft

Forrester Research: Total Economic Impact of SQL Server 2008 Upgrade

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This study provides readers with a framework for evaluating the potential financial impact on their organization of upgrading from a previous version of SQL Server to SQL Server 2008. Forrester's aim is to show all related costs to best give readers a complete understanding of the costs their organizations might incur. Published by: Microsoft

Streamlining Offshore Java™ Development

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Software development work is increasingly being off-shored or outsourced as companies try to reduce costs in efforts to remain competitive. However, these solutions have issues and challenges that can ultimately end up costing a company more money in the long run. Published by: Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

Best Practices for Provisioning Test and Development Systems in an SAP Environment

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Best practices and new technologies for creating SAP test and development environments are detailed in this white paper. By following the practices outlined here, organizations can save time and resources and streamline data provisioning processes for non-production environments to achieve significant cost savings and better regulatory compliance. Published by: Informatica, formerly Applimation

Archiving Best Practices: 9 Steps to Successful Information Lifecycle Management

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Data growth is on the rise and organizations need an alternative to extra hardware to manage this growth. Data archiving provides highly effective Information Lifecycle management. Read this white paper for 9 steps to successfully implement an ILM solution. Published by: Informatica, formerly Applimation

The Business Value of Business Intelligence

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 24:00:00 EDT

This document provides you with the knowledge to gain a complete understanding of all the issues you'll face when implementing a BI solution. In this paper, you'll find numerous examples of current Business Objects customers who are using BI in a variety of creative ways to make their organizations more responsive, productive, and profitable. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Anna's Linens Executes Strategy and Enables Growth with "Edge"

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 24:00:00 EST

Read this case study and learn how Business Object's business suite transformed Anna's Linens from a regional retailer to a national retailer. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Defy the Times: Business Growth in a Weak Economy

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

View this Webcast and complimentary Podcast to discover how you can become a faster, leaner, more agile business, by using business intelligence (BI) focused on 3 core strategies. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Business Objects Edge Webcast (Business)

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EDT

In these tight economic times, you need to be able to move quickly to optimize your costs, retain your best customers and identify new market opportunities. Join Business Objects, an SAP company, for a live demonstration to see how business intelligence can help your mid-size company turn your data into revenue, profits and customer satisfaction. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

LiveWire Mobile Brings Music to Your Ears with Insight from Business Objects

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study and see how Business Objects helped Livewire manage their royalty stream for end-user downloads, measuring performance and the end-user experience, and analyzing trends quickly and accurately. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Sole Technology Skates Past Reporting Obstacles with Business Objects

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study and see why Sole Technology purchased BI from Business Objects. Sole Technology was struggling with getting data into the hands of people that needed it, when they needed it, to make better business decisions. Business Objects supplied them with the means to retrieve their data and disperse it to the right people. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Force.com: Create and Run Any Application in the Cloud

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Cloud computing is changing the landscape of information technology in a profound way. Building and running business applications with traditional software has always been complex, slow, and expensive. By replacing locally managed stacks of networking, hardware, and software resources with an Internet-based utility, this model has changed how.. Published by: Salesforce.com

Siloed CRM Applications vs. a Process-Based Approach: Which CRM Strategy Is Right for Your Business - and Your Customers?

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Realizing the limitations of siloed system approaches, many companies are now seeking solutions that support end-to-end processes spanning all relevant areas of the enterprise... Published by: SAP America Inc

eGuide: A guide to key enterprise data integration strategies for critical projects

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this E-Guide and discover a cost-effective data integration platform as well as key data integration considerations for ensuring a successful business intelligence (BI) initiative. Learn to provide faster integration of incoming data files, better data quality, and improved customer service with data profiling. Published by: Pervasive Software

Manufacturers Find Growth with One Easy Solution

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

MAX, by Exact Software, is an enterprise resource planning system built to support discrete manufacturing environments. It allows companies to manage business processes and information, making their operations run more efficiently. This paper details four case studies of companies who have employed this solution and the successes they've had. Published by: Exact Software

The Metrics-Driven Organization: How to Keep Your Finger on the Pulse of Your Business in Challenging Times

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses how metrics increase visibility and sharpen decision making to ensure excellent customer service, rising revenue and growth. Published by: Exact Software

Increasing Return on Investment with Data Services

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

As the number of applications generating data increases, so does an organization's need to give users access to that data through a unified system compatible with multiple interfaces. Oracle Data Service Integrator is a solution that allows organizations to build data services that unify business processes for improved customer service. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Right from the Start: SOA Lifecycle Governance

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper presents an overview of strategies and practices for governing the transformation to, and the evolution of, SOA. In particular, it explores the role of governance throughout the SOA lifecycle as well as the technology enablers that help organizations develop and maintain an SOA that delivers measurable, sustainable business value. Published by: Oracle Corporation

SOA Best Practices and Design Patterns: Keys to Successful Service-Oriented Architecture Implementation

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

There is no question that the successful implementation of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) relies on a careful and holistic approach to business planning. One of the most important tools in the evaluation, purchase, and ongoing use of SOA is the body of best practices that vendors, consultants, and customers have compiled. Published by: Oracle Corporation

The State of the Data Integration Market White Paper

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper reviews the state of the market for data integration for 2008 and 2009. It defines data integration, discusses the trends in the data integration market, and provides lessons learned from real implementations. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Business Process Management, Service-Oriented Architecture, and Web 2.0: Business Transformation or Train Wreck?

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The challenges faced by today's government agencies and commercial operations are many and varied. Fortunately for them, the convergence of a trio of technologies and business practices-business process management (BPM), service-oriented architecture (SOA), and Web 2.0-is providing solutions to those challenges. Published by: Oracle Corporation

SAP CRM

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Taking their cue from a cognitive experiment involving two teams tossing a ball and an unnoticed gorilla, SAP makes the point in this webcast that an organization's sales team shouldn't miss the obvious with SAP's power CRM. Published by: SAP America Inc

Top 10 Tips for Successful Access Control

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper offers a practical guide to implementing fine-grained access controls with ten aspects that are important to consider when planning an implementation of fine-grained access controls in a corporate server environment. Published by: FoxT

Network Management Solution Provider Brings Graphically Sophisticated Reporting Capabilities into Their Flagship Solution

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Network Management solution provider brings graphically sophisticated reporting capabilities from Jaspersoft into their Eye Of The Storm application. Published by: JasperSoft

Enterprise Reporting: Embeddable BI for Mission Critical Applications

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

There are several high-quality Open Source BI solutions available today. If you're a BI pro, you've likely evaluated several BI solutions. However, there are new opportunities and still a few limitations with Open Source BI. This paper offers tips on how to evaluate Open Source BI so you can more easily find a solution that meets your needs. Published by: JasperSoft

JasperSoft APIs Integrating BI with your Applications

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This guide introduces JasperSoft's application programming interfaces to product and development managers. Learn how JasperSoft's reporting and analytics enhance the quality and value of all applications through seamless integration without the frustration of home-grown and legacy systems that are far too expensive to develop, manage, and maintain. Published by: JasperSoft

Open Source Business Intelligence Costs and Benefits What You Need to Know

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This guide will help you understand the hidden and explicit costs associated with open source BI in comparison with familiar proprietary BI solutions. At the end, you should understand whether open source BI is a viable option for your organization. Published by: JasperSoft

Is Switching a commodity?

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this video, Jennifer Geisler, Senior Manager of Network Systems interviews Kumar Srikantan, Vice President of Product Management, Campus Switching and Services Technology Group of Cisco Systems. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

InterConnect for Exact Synergy

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This 4-minute recorded demonstration will reveal how InterConnect can help you better utilize your integrated Synergy and Exact RM (formerly Exact MAX) environment. Published by: Exact Software

MAX & Synergy

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This twelve minute presentation illustrates how existing MAX customers might benefit from Exact Software's powerful and innovative Business Process Management solution, Exact Synergy. Published by: Exact Software

MAX Drillbacks

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This three minute demonstration introduces a highly-requested financial research tool that improves the integration between MAX and Dynamics GP. Read on to learn more about it. Published by: Exact Software

The Future of the Business Analyst

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join Ashok Reddy, a Director of Product Delivery Organization at IBM Rational, to examine the changing role of business analyst at IBM and discuss how this pivotal role is helping to drive more effective product and project delivery and keeping teams aligned to the business outcomes. Published by: IBM

INFLEXION PLATFORM UI: A New Approach to User Interface Creation for Consumer Electronic Devices

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Inflexion Platform UI from Mentor Graphics is a customizable and extensible menu system for use on any consumer electronic device with a graphical display. Published by: Mentor Graphics

eBook: Evaluating CRM: From SaaS to software, choosing the right CRM deployment style

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this eBook, find out how on-demand and SaaS CRM is altering the CRM software landscape. Learn how both on-demand and on-premise CRM have evolved in recent years and how industry trends are playing into the decision-making process at many organizations. Published by: Aplicor

The Data Quality Ball

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper explains how data quality vendors must "turn their applications inside out" and allow its elements to be called as web services within other applications to remain competitive. Group 1 has done this by re-architecting its Customer Data Quality Platform product into bite-sized pieces which can be called via web services. Published by: Pitney Bowes Business Insight

Data, Disconnected: Taking the Necessary Steps to Build Greater Accuracy into the Customer Management Processes

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper for the communications sector examines how inaccurate data can impact customer relationships, and how implementing a multi-phase process can help feed cleaner customer data into enterprise solutions to maximize return on investment. Published by: Pitney Bowes Business Insight

Full Spectrum Customer Data Integration (CDI) Solutions

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Accurate customer information is essential to business success. It provides customer insight, informs decisions and drives strategy. Managed effectively, this information allows organizations to improve customer retention and increase the value of individual customers. This white paper covers the necessity of a customer data integration program. Published by: Pitney Bowes Business Insight

Managing Your Data Assets

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Are you aware your people, your customer relationships and your corporate data provide far greater value and competitive advantage than traditional assets such as stock portfolio or desktop printers? This white paper explains how executives are turning their eyes toward what could be their most valuable asset of all: information! Published by: Pitney Bowes Business Insight

Improving the quality of customer data: A Mentor Graphics Case Study

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Mentor Graphics needed a way to improve the quality of its customer data and efficiently utilize this information to better target leads. This case study details how Group 1 developed a customer data solution that provided flexibility and control in determining how to link or merge duplicate customer records. Published by: Pitney Bowes Business Insight

Bank On It: Ntirety Lends Expertise, Competitive Advantage to Rockland Trust

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Everything appeared to be fine with the anti-money laundering system at Rockland Trust, except previous wire transfer customers were not showing up in the bank's system. A recent infrastructure change was causing the system to fail, yet appear to be properly functioning. Read this case study and learn how they brought the system back online. Published by: Ntirety

Cost-Effective Database Administration Without Compromising Service Quality

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Ntirety provides a true Database Administration as a Service™ offering. This means a completely inclusive service that meets all your database administration needs. This white paper explains the key advantages of Database Administration as a Service™. Published by: Ntirety

Ntirety: 'There when you need them.' Particularly for Sea Star Line

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this case study, Sea Star Line, an ocean shipper, provides testimonial to the effectiveness of Ntirety's response time and performance. For example, when an in-house upgrade inadvertently dropped tables from a database, Ntirety worked all night and recovered the data for Sea Star Line, preventing a disruption in operations. Published by: Ntirety

Choosing A Remote DBA Instead Of A Full-time Consultant?

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this paper, we will first discuss what is remote database administration (RDBA) and How it differs from an Onsite consultant, and help you determine if Remote Database Administration is right for your business. If it is right for your business, we examine how an organization chooses the right remote database administration vendor. Published by: Ntirety

eGuide: The CIO's guide to ITIL in the Midmarket

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

With ITIL becoming more prevalent in the midmarket, important questions have arisen. What kind of training is necessary to implement ITIL? How does a midmarket company go about instituting such a framework? What is the return on investment? Find the answers to these questions and more in this guide. Published by: SkillSoft Corporation

Five Steps To Effective Corporate Governance

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This whitepaper takes a look at the importance of corporate governance in today's context, some best practices that companies can adopt in this area for effective corporate governance and, more specifically, lays out 5 important steps to effective corporate governance. Published by: Wipro Technologies

Call Center Suite SearchCRM.com Product Directory

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Before purchasing call center technology, it is critical to properly research and evaluate the vendors and products that exist in today's call center market. This directory was designed to be a valuable resource for those getting started with research or evaluating vendors in the call center market. Published by: SearchCRM

Heinz Uses Wireless Technology to Gain Retail Advantage

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Heinz wanted to speed up and improve the quality of scorecard information they gathered about Heinz brands in retail stores; so they used the Electronic Retail Audit solution on BlackBerry devices to provide brokers with accurate feedback. Published by: BlackBerry

How to Make Fast, Reliable Decisions Based on Consolidated Information Encompassing All Your Data

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper will argue that the key to enabling midsize organizations to make even better business decisions is by simplifying the extraction of specific, actionable information from large volumes of data. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Airline Personnel Fain Quick, Easy Access to Flight Information on Blackberry Smartphones

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

When Sun Country Airlines needed a solution to give employees data about flights and information to improve customer service and operations management, they turned to Blackberry. The Solution? Six highly useful applications were created for 50 BlackBerry smartphones to help airline employees check everything from delayed flights to lost baggage. Published by: BlackBerry

School Bus Operator Drives Competitive Advantage with Blackberry Solution

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Southland Transportation, providing school bus and other transportation services, deployed BlackBerry® smartphones, with a custom-built application, to their drivers so they can report road conditions and delays quickly and easily providing timely and accurate updates for everyone. Published by: BlackBerry

Service Excellence Comes Easy with Antenna Software on Blackberry Smartphones

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Burdened by slow response times of yesterday's communication technologies, Toshiba America Medical Systems deployed Antenna Software's Field Service Solution to dispatch service calls, help CEs check parts inventory and debrief completed work. The solution had the advantage of integrating with their internal Amdocs Clarify CRM system. Published by: BlackBerry

Deliver Application Integration Projects in Days

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This white paper details the Cast Iron Integration Solution, which dramatically simplifies application integration today. As a purpose-built solution designed exclusively for application integration, it eliminates complexity from an integration problem and enables companies to implement projects in days, rather than weeks or months. Published by: Cast Iron Systems

Who Are My Best Customers?

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Who are my best customers? If you manage sales, marketing, or customer service, you want an answer to that. That's because implementing successful strategies for every customer segment is critical to increasing business profits. This paper describes just a few of the ways that you can use analytics to better understand your customers. Published by: SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters

Cablecom Delivers Unique Customer Experience through Its Innovative Use of Business Analytics

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This IDC Buyer Case Study describes the adoption, deployment, and utilization of business analytics software at the cable operator Cablecom. Published by: SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters

How to Profit in a Downturn: 4 Customer-centric Strategies for Growth in a Challenging Market

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this white paper, learn how your organization can use customer-centric strategies and CRM tools to maximize the value and loyalty of your customer base. Gain insight into new areas of opportunity and do more with less in a time of economic uncertainty. Published by: Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution

Leadership Training: Three Perspectives on Development Methods That Work

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this brief, three top HR and talent development experts from Continental Automotive Systems, Vail Resorts Management Company, and ArvinMeritor share their insights on leadership training, giving three perspectives on development methods that work. Published by: SkillSoft Corporation

The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers Into Great Leaders

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

For too long, the subject of effective leadership has been shrouded in ambiguity. This summary reveals leadership as a skill, one that can be consciously developed by anyone. It identifies the competencies necessary for effective leadership by analyzing the responses of thousands of workers as they describe "What makes a great leader?" Published by: SkillSoft Corporation

The Challenging Economy's Effect on the IT and Telecom Market

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

IT is no exception to the effects of the current recession since it forms a part of a company's budget. This report presents an overview of analyst observations on current recession trends in IT and telecom sectors, predictions about the future prospects and their recommendations to mitigate the impact. Published by: SkillSoft Corporation

eGuide: Operational BI Requires a Fresher Take on Data Integration

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

There is no better time to evaluate Operational BI solutions to improve customer service and loyalty, revenue opportunities, and employee efficiency. In this eGuide, learn about the value that can be created from Operational BI and the key role that data integration plays in achieving success. Published by: GoldenGate Software, Inc.

Navigating Information Management: How Strategic Information Management Can Enable High Performance

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Information management is the discipline of being able to accommodate increasing levels of flexibility, access to information and scalability of infrastructure, while delivering more integrated information and increasing information integrity. Published by: Accenture

The Next Generation of Enterprise Reporting: Business Intelligence Reporting Tools (BIRT)

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Many leading enterprises are implementing BIRT as a cost-effective method for deploying interactive, yet accurate, reporting across the enterprise. Published by: Actuate

How it is Used: Enterprise Open Source Data Integration

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

The results of the survey clearly show that open source data integration solutions are mature enough for mission-critical enterprise use in every arena. Published by: Talend

Practical Open Source Data Integration Case Studies & Implementation Examples Volume 2

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This document presents a few selected case studies, illustrating real-life implementations of open source data integration and its associated benefits. Published by: Talend

An Introduction to the Business Model for Information Security

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this paper to learn about the Business Model for Information Security, which takes a business-oriented approach to managing information security that is both predictive and proactive as it adapts to changes, considers the organizational culture and delivers value to the business. Published by: ISACA

The Transition to Sustainable Development - How "Green" Is Driving the Market Environment

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

We are in an era where the current economic market is heavily influenced by environmental and ecological resource issues. Download this whitepaper to see what you can do to help your business transition to one that is sustainable. Published by: Actuate

Forrester Analyst Shares Key Tips and Tools for Automating Excel Spreadsheet

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Expert to provide key tips and tools for deploying a fast and cost-effective method for automating Excel spreadsheet manipulation; thereby, reducing potential costly mistakes. Published by: Actuate

Gartner Predictions for 2009: Business Intelligence and Performance Management Will Deliver Greater Business Value

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Learn from leading Gartner analysts on how to develop and deploy a cost-effective BI solutions using open source and business intelligence tools (BIRT). Published by: Actuate

6 Proven Tools for Project Success

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper provides six tools to help increase the value of a PPM solution which include: workflow scheduling, tracking, process improvement analysis, demand management and business intelligence. Published by: AtTask

HSN Case Study on Achieving a Zero-Downtime Oracle Siebel CRM Migration

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this case study to discover how by selecting GoldenGate, HSN opted for a phased migration approach using a live parallel configuration that enabled full synchronization of the old and new systems, zero-downtime, and minimized business risk. Published by: GoldenGate Software, Inc.

Oracle Siebel CRM OnDemand Achieves a Minimal-Downtime Migration using GoldenGate Software

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

GoldenGate's Zero-Downtime Operations solution gives customers an exceptional solution for enabling uninterrupted business operations during necessary system upgrade, migration, and maintenance activities. Read this case study to learn how GoldenGate helps organizations like Oracle deliver real-time access to information across the enterprise. Published by: GoldenGate Software, Inc.

When Block-Level Replication Isn't Enough: Enhancing Your Investments for 100% Business Continuity

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper describes the two leading business continuity solutions: block level data replication and Transactional Data Management (TDM). It evaluates how they complement each other in creating a solid and complete business continuity solution that enables not only disaster recovery, but also high availability (HA) of mission critical systems. Published by: GoldenGate Software, Inc.

eGuide: Business Intelligence Best Practices and Tips to Improve your Business Performance

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This eGuide, brought to you by SearchDataManagement and Oracle, offers advice on BI project management,integration, software considerations, and hiring (good) BI professionals. Published by: Oracle Corporation

A New Mandate for IT

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 24:00:00 EDT

Learn more about the changing role of IT in business. This report includes research targeted towards senior executives responsible for managing and deploying information technology in pursuit of business objectives. Published by: SAP America Inc

Manage Your Metadata to Better Manage Your Business

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Metadata management is the foundation of data integration. This white paper examines the business advantages of effective metadata management. Published by: Informatica

Calculate the ROI of Implementing an Effective Vulnerability Management Solution

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This Vulnerability Management ROI calculator provides a detailed estimate of the positive return that you can expect to receive from your investment in Lumension Security's unique vulnerability management solution. Published by: Lumension

Why BI Is Ripe - NOW! - For Businesses of Any Size: Exploring the Vast Potential of BI and EPM

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Oracle's range of offerings to mid-size and emerging companies reflects its vision that BI and EPM solutions can be embraced by companies of all sizes, and Building BI and EPM solutions is a process. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Case Study: Oracle Database Products Have Been an Integral Part of Analytics Partners' Success as BI Consultants

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Analytics Partners choosed to work exclusively with Oracle because of the strength and superiority of its product line, as well as confidence in Oracle's commitment to the emerging and mid-market as well as to its channel partners. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Advanced Consulting Enterprises: Mapping Database Solutions to Your Needs

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Guardianship Program is involved in all decisions like paying bills, medical treatments, rent for each person in its system and to manage this they implemented an Oracle Database and Oracle Developer Tool. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Webcast and Solution Demo - Staying ahead of Threats with Lumension Security Vulnerability Management Solution

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Learn how the Lumension Security Vulnerability Management Solution helps organizations effectively minimize security risks through the proactive discovery of IT assets and automated remediation of software and configuration vulnerabilities. Published by: Lumension

Video - Vulnerability Management in a Web 2.0 World

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Lumension Security's Sr. Director of Solutions and Strategy, Don Leatham, discusses Vulnerability Management challenges in a Web 2.0 world, and how to defend against these threats. Published by: Lumension

Role Management in Today's Economy

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This podcast is the second of a 2-part series that discusses how businesses can leverage their existing identity and access management infrastructures to effectively reduce expenditures without compromising security. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Responding Quickly to Changing Markets: Anticipate, Adapt, Excel

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper examines how to tap into the potential of your nimbler organization by instituting efficient operations. Learn how to predict and respond quickly to changing market trends and customer demands. Published by: SAP America Inc

Supply Chain Cost-Cutting Strategies: How Top Process Industry Performers Take Radically Different Actions

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

To avoid a 7.96% increase in logistics costs, companies should follow the roadmap of Best in Class companies, which have been able to reduce costs or keep them flat via supply chain transformation. Published by: SAP America Inc

Business Intelligence for Process Industries: Actionable Insights for Business Decision Makers

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Firms in Process Industries have made significant investments in information technology to increase the efficiency of their operations and supply chains. By integrating real-time decision making with mission-critical business processes, smart businesses can set a path for industry leadership. Published by: SAP America Inc

Data Management for Business Intelligence

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This report investigates the strategies, capabilities, and supporting technologies that Best-in-Class companies are employing to alleviate the pressure to accelerate the delivery of actionable information within their enterprises. Published by: SAP America Inc

Business Intelligence: Putting Information to Work

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Business intelligence (BI) can be considered critical to the very existence of most organisations. The purpose of this research was to explore whether and how companies are using BI to improve their businesses; to identify the obstacles they encounter in its use; and predict how BI will evolve in the next ten years. Published by: SAP America Inc

Operational Excellence: Enabling Sustained Growth Spotlight on the Americas

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Operational excellence means consistently doing things well across the value chain as a way of gaining competitive advantage. In its broadest terms, it is a discipline that drives corporate strategy. Published by: SAP America Inc

Business Intelligence for the Health Care Industry: Actionable Insights for Business Decision Makers

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Hospitals from across the world are facing increased pressure to improve operations from multiple directions. What is needed is a new generation of business intelligence (BI) tools and applications designed with the health care sector in mind, capable of integrating cross and inter-departmental processes and information. Published by: SAP America Inc

Business Intelligence: Actionable Insights for Business Decision Makers

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

To gain greater business insight and transparency, organizations urgently require a new generation of business intelligence tools and applications that allows cross-enterprise, interenterprise and external data to be integrated and analyzed. Published by: SAP America Inc

Gaining ERP Value: Structured Implementation at Industrial Good Maker Hunter Manufacturing

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Hunter Manufacturing is a good example of what a midsize company can accomplish with a disciplined approach to gaining ERP value, in concert with a vendor that has the functionality, technology and services to support the effort. Published by: SAP America Inc

Symantec NetBackup (NBU) Design Best Practices with Data Domain Part 2 - Integration and Implementation

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Standard practices and conventional technologies are being pushed to their limits in many backup environments. Data Domain deduplication storage solutions for Symantec NetBackup (NBU) help customers efficiently manage the ever-increasing amount of backup Published by: Data Domain

Why Install IPv6 instead Of IPv4?

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

IPv6 satisfies the increasingly complex requirements of hierarchical addressing that IPv4 does not provide. Published by: Global Knowledge

Sharepoint E-Zine Volume 6: How to Control Workflow Behavior with Custom Lists

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Learn how to integrate change management into a document library using SharePoint's own framework. Published by: SearchWinIT

The Evolving Role of a Manager of Managers in IT Operations

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 24:00:00 EDT

This research outlines the phase evolution of the role of manager of managers (MoM) from its early fault consolidation beginnings to its current iteration, where it determines the impact the IT organization has on the business. Published by: CA

Avoiding the Epic Fail: Improving Software Development Success

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this paper, we present the open source Perl programming language as a solution for avoiding typical software development problems. We discuss how an enterprise-grade version of Perl can cure the headaches that go hand-in-hand with building and managing specific aspects of your software development project in-house. Published by: ActiveState

Introducing Blackberry Provisioning System v4.4

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

In the webcast you will also learn how BlackBerry® Provisioning System is used to assign BlackBerry services to BlackBerry smartphones and activate BlackBerry services for BlackBerry smartphones. Published by: BlackBerry

Maintaining and Monitoring the Blackberry Enterprise Server

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This webcast covers the topics like managing business continuity, planning for high availability, determining a recovery timeline, maintaining the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server and monitoring the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Published by: BlackBerry

Managing Application Push in the Blackberry Enterprise Solution

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this webcast you will learn that application push is the process of remotely installing software on a BlackBerry smartphone. Published by: BlackBerry

Building a Data Quality Scorecard to Achieve Data Governance

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Operational data governance is the manifestation of the actionable processes and protocols necessary to ensure that an acceptable level of confidence in the data effectively satisfies the organization's business needs. Published by: DataFlux Corporation

Measuring the ROI of Data Governance

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this webcast you will learn about Data Governance, Data Maturity and the Road to Data Governance. Published by: DataFlux Corporation

Survey for IT Pros: Offer Insight Into the Creation and Development of IT Products

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Your voice is instrumental in helping to define the creation and development of the products and services you use daily. This online survey is for IT pros to share their opinions on key tech products and industry trends. Published by: ZoomPanel

Real-Time Adaptive Security

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Real-time adaptive intrusion systems integrate with network access controls and user data repositories for tracing events to systems and specific users dynamically monitor traffic patterns to mitigate threats and leverage vulnerability assessment. Published by: Sourcefire

Application Delivery Challenge

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This report explains various topics like: The critical role of an ADC in the data center, Foundry Serveriron application delivery controller, transforming data center into a dynamic delivery center and managed services to complement ADC. Published by: Akamai Technologies

Getting Requirements Right: Requirements Definition Practices and Principles with IBM Rational

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This webcast discusses requirement definitions and requirement management, some key principles, effective practices and gives an introduction to rational requirements composer. Published by: IBM

Information Drives Operational Excellence

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Oracle Advanced Customer Services provides several different service offerings to help companies strike the right balance between performance, value, and cost. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Operational Excellence Is Key to Maximizing IT Investments

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Investigating the critical need of operational excellence in challenging economic times, this CIO2CIO research brief provides an analysis of how IT leaders can play a critical role in delivering value to an organization by committing to excellence. Published by: Oracle Corporation

The New Microsoft IT Pro Certifications and Exams

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

The MCITP assures that anyone possessing Microsoft certification has a breadth of knowledge on various products and is concerned with the network architecture and design. Published by: Global Knowledge

Qos: What Is It? Why Do We Need It?

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

QoS can be used in converged networks to provide voice packets priority access to resources, or it can be used to differentiate data packets from different application stream and provide access to resources according to policy. Published by: Global Knowledge

Ethical Hacking and Risk Assessments

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Attend this webcast to learn about risk assessment process and tools used by ethical hackers. Published by: Global Knowledge

How Does Ping Really Work?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The purpose of this paper is to resolve any lingering questions you may have about ping and to take your understanding to the next level. Published by: Global Knowledge

Managing SharePoint in an Enterprise Environment

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and other SharePoint technologies are excellent tools for a modern, web-based office environment. This white paper gives pointers on managing them. Published by: Global Knowledge

JavaScript Library Overview (Tutorial)

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

JavaScript Libraries are the de-facto way of developing client-side JavaScript code, and learning which frameworks best suit your needs will drastically affect your development. Published by: The Ajax Experience

Profiting from Absence Management: How to Cut the Costs of Employee Absences

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper explains how a decisive strategy and integrated systems will enable you to surmount the costly barriers now associated with employee absence management. Published by: Infor

Labor Planning and Budgeting for Retail Workforce Agility

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper outlined the right workforce labor budgeting and planning solution which will link retail operational processes with corporate financial and strategic decisions to close the workforce supply loop. Published by: Infor

The solution to simplifying workforce management processes: A Burlington Coat Factory Case Study

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Burlington Coat Factory faced the challenge of efficiently handling workforce management processes across 417 stores in 44 states, so they choosed Infor HCM Workforce Management to optimize workforce management processes across the enterprise. Published by: Infor

What is Microsoft Hyper-V?

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this podcast, virtualization expert Anil Desai talks with WhatIs.com's Alex Howard about Microsoft's Hyper-V, a new virtualization platform from the Redmond-based software giant. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Virtualization 101

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this podcast, virtualization expert Anil Desai provides an easy-to-understand primer on virtualization that will quickly bring any listener up to speed on the topic. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

The Path toward Pervasive Business Intelligence at Ferrari North America

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Organizations in all industries and of all sizes are turning to business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing (DW) technologies and services to either automate or support decision-making processes. Published by: Tableau Software

Reduce Your Telecom and IT Costs with a New Speech-Driven, Mobile Call Center Solution

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This new mobile call center can help you eliminate the need to maintain directories and to add voice mail ports. Join this podcast to learn more about a solution that drastically reduces switchboard staffing costs and improves efficiency. Published by: Nuance

How Oracle Addresses Technology Business Challenges for Midsize Companies

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Join Nick Kritikos, Sr. Director Technology Channels Marketing at Oracle, as he discusses key technology business challenges facing Midsize companies in the environments they face today. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Quality in Action: Introducing the Quality Management v8.0 Portfolio

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Join us as we introduce our newest Quality Management offerings that transform the way people work together to deliver enduring software quality as a strategic business competency - to improve operational efficiencies. Published by: IBM

Forrester Research Oracle Database Security 11g: Data Masking Webcast

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this webcast, Forrester Research analyst Jonathan Penn explains the importance of using data masking products, such as Oracle Data Masking, to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive or regulated data. Published by: Oracle Corporation

ESG Lab Validation Report: ExaGrid Systems Disk-based Backup with Data De-duplication

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This ESG Lab report explores how the ExaGrid disk-based backup system uses byte level data de-duplication to provide space efficient capacity optimization. Published by: ExaGrid Systems, Inc.

eGuide: New Network Management - Application Benchmarking for QoE

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this E-Guide, enterprise management analyst Dennis Drogseth offers you an in-depth look into application benchmarking for quality of experience (QoE). Published by: CA

Ajax Testing Tool Review

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

This session covers when to test, what to test, how to test Ajax components. Automatic testing with various tools, including YUI Test, OpenQA Selenium and TIBCO Test Automation Kit, are also covered. Published by: The Ajax Experience

Faster than Light JavaScript

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Learn about the new JavaScript features being implemented in Mozilla's engines to inform the "ECMAScript Harmony" standards process. See advanced canvas-based rendering demos that take advantage of the new speed and features. Published by: The Ajax Experience

Google Chrome and Web Applications

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

This keynote gives a high-level overview of Google Chrome's current architecture with a focus on Web development; this will include a discussion of Google Chrome's rendering, Web site compatibility and developer tools. Published by: The Ajax Experience

The Ajax Experience 2008: 15-minute Lightning Rounds

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

The Ajax Experience features ten "lightning round" sessions on new, hot topics in Ajax development. These sessions have been combined into one webcast Published by: The Ajax Experience

Data Center Demo (Flash Educational Tool)

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Interactive tool demonstrates the components and operation of a typical Tier IV data center power system. Published by: Square D Critical Power Competency Center

Fortis Turkey

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

To safeguard the critical customer-facing and banking applications that rely on its network infrastructure, Fortis Turkey implemented a Network Management solution from CA. Published by: CA

CA SPECTRUM® Redefining Network Fault Management

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

CA SPECTRUM® Network Fault Manager software delivers fault and configuration management across diverse, multi-technology networks to assure the availability of critical network services that are essential for your business applications. Published by: CA

Is Network Service Impacting Your Users?

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Listen to this Podcast today to learn how to improve service by providing proactive service assurance to detect problems before they impact end users. Published by: CA

Ensuring Successful Voice Over IP Deployment

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

During this podcast learn what you can do at each stage of a VoIP deployment that will help you understand the capacity requirements of your current environment, smooth your transition to IP voice, expedite time to value and maximize ROI. Published by: CA

Four Steps to True End-to-End Service for MPLS IP VPNs

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Multi-protocol Layer Switching (MPLS) VPNs are the ideal solution for medium and large enterprises that currently deploy site-to-site VPN services. Published by: CA

Lean Across the Enterprise: Using Lean Manufacturing Techniques to Leverage ERP Investments

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

What is Lean Technology? In these economic times, people look at the belt-tightening exercises they've performed to reduce expenses across their enterprises and declare, "We're already lean! How can we get any leaner?" In truth, Lean Manufacturing goes far beyond cost reduction and is actually grounded upon the elimination of waste. Published by: Exact Software

Reducing Backup Volume: Key Ways your Organization can Save

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This case study explains how Quantum DXi3500 Saves Virtual Iron Time & Money with 95% Reduction in Backup Volume and Saving $12,000 annually on tape media costs. Published by: Quantum Corporation

Dealing with Specific Types of Difficult People

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

One thing you can be sure of: If you don't do something about the "thing" that someone is doing that makes them difficult for you, you'll continue to get more of it. Published by: Global Knowledge

Managing Imports in an ERP System

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Managing imports is more complex, difficult, and error-prone than it initially appears. This white paper explains three points for inventory managers to consider. Published by: Xperia

Managing Requirements, Tests and Defects with HP Quality Center

Tue, 01 May 2007 24:00:00 EDT

HP TestDirector for Quality Center software drives a more effective and efficient global application testing process and supports high levels of communication and collaboration among distributed testing teams. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

SharePoint: Practical IT Strategies for Enterprise Collaboration

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This guide explains planning global enterprise SharePoint deployments, creating custom global search scopes in SharePoint and top tips for harnessing Microsoft SharePoint governance. Published by: SearchWinIT

PCI Compliance: Secure Cardholder Data

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses PCI requirement 1.1 for protecting cardholder data and examines why implementing such safeguards is critical to you, your business and your customers. Published by: Symantec Corporation

8 Steps to Data Security Compliance

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This report outlines specific steps that should be taken to evaluate and strengthen your data security processes, policies, and technology systems. Published by: Symantec Corporation

De-dupe and Disk Backups -- What You Need to Know Before Taking the Plunge

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

In this Expert Videocast, W. Curtis Preston highlights data deduplication technologies - the features, the benefits and how different solutions differ from each other. Published by: Data Domain

Identity Management for Midsize Businesses: Reducing Costs, Securing Data and Ensuring Compliance

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper and explore the unique needs of midsize businesses as well as the factors driving them toward stronger identity management platforms. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Best Practices in Extending Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): A Buyer's Guide to ERP versus Best of Breed Decisions

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Extending ERP is the focus of this document, which encompasses utilizing more functionality, extending the footprint beyond the core ERP functionality and making decisions between ERP vendors and pure play or "Best of Breed" solutions. Published by: SAP America Inc

Understanding an OLAP Solution from Oracle

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses two Oracle OLAP solutions: Oracle's Hyperion Essbase and Oracle Database 11g OLAP Option which share similar characteristics but are individuals with their differences. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition Plus

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition Plus (OBIEE Plus) is a comprehensive suite of enterprise business intelligence (BI) products that delivers a full range of capabilities. Read this data sheet to learn more. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Differentiation through Service Excellence Driving Customer Loyalty and Service Profitability

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The importance of achieving service excellence is growing. Products are increasingly becoming commodities, and CEOs are recognizing that first-rate service is crucial to enhancing customer satisfaction. This paper explores the crucial links between customer service and customer satisfaction. Published by: SAP America Inc

Solving Your Lotus Notes Domino and Blackberry Problems

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This guide was compiled to help answer some of your most frequently asked BlackBerry questions. Published by: BlackBerry

E-Guide: A Batch File to Back up All Active-State BlackBerry Databases

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDomino and BlackBerry, will teach you how to create a LotusScript agent that will make a DOS batch file automatically back up all your active BlackBerry databases to a specified folder. Published by: BlackBerry

Augmenting the Value of ERP to Achieve the Perfect Plant

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper reviews multiple compelling issues of establishing and maintaining connectivity to manufacturing operations to achieve the Perfect Plant through an existing ERP system. Published by: Apriso Corporation

Sharpen Your Competitive Edge with Field Service Applications for BlackBerry

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

With BlackBerry wireless technology and the development of ATSG's wireless workflow applications, we have simplified collecting and managing information to save you money. Published by: BlackBerry

Becoming Value-driven: Focusing on What Matters Most

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper provides insight into the six key areas essential for becoming a value-driven organization. Discover how to gain the visibility and control essential to meet and exceed customer needs. Published by: IBM

Principles of Agile Architecture

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The benefits of Agile methods are becoming more obvious and compelling. While the most popular practices were developed and proven in small team environments, the interest and need for using Agile in the enterprise is growing rapidly... Published by: Rally Software Development Corp.

The 2004 Oversight Systems Financial Executive Report on Sarbanes-Oxley

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Through a combination of an invitation-only online survey and survey intercepts, 222 corporate financial leaders from across the U.S. participated in this study on corporate attitudes toward Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Published by: Oversight Systems

Oversight Systems: Risk-Based Segregation of Duties

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Oversight Systems takes continuous controls monitoring to the next level by combining user access rights testing with its patented Real-Time Transaction Inspection. Preventive controls combine with real-time detective controls to provide best p... Published by: Oversight Systems

A Leading Power Utility Reaches for Transactional Efficiency

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

In this case study, a leading power utilities company had a substantial amount of money being paid out in duplicate payments and auditor's fees. Read how Oversight Systems, Inc. helped them rein it all in. Published by: Oversight Systems

Best for Business: Security and Manageability on the Chip

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 24:00:00 EDT

This demo explains how to secure and manage notebooks with Intel Centrino2 with vPro technology and desktops with Intel Core 2 processors with vPro technology. Published by: Intel Corporation

Delivering Operational Excellence with Innovation

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 24:00:00 EST

This paper explains business strategies, trends, and issues related to enterprise resource planning, financial management, operations management, and human capital management that drive the consideration of ESA. Published by: SAP America Inc

Service Delivery Innovation: Creating Client Value and Enhancing Profitability

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 24:00:00 EST

This paper reviews the forces that affect the professional services market today, defines and explains the main pillars of service delivery innovation, and reviews the benefits firms derive from service delivery innovation. Published by: SAP America Inc

Analyst Paper: Preparing for Convergence: Network and IT Come Together

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses the convergence of IT and networking in the telecommunications industry. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

The Return on Investment of Open Source Data Integration

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper explains the different alternatives to open source data integration, and presents the visible and hidden costs of these alternatives, on several types of projects. Published by: Talend

Oracle Audit Vault

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 24:00:00 EDT

Oracle Audit Vault provides a powerful audit solution that helps simplify compliance reporting, detect threats with early alerting, lower the cost of compliance, and secure audit data. Published by: Oracle Corporation