Bitpipe: Business Performance Management Research

Spend Analysis: Pulling Back the Cover on Savings

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

As the key findings in this report will show, developing or enhancing a spend analysis program and closing process gaps to ensure tight linkage to the sourcing process are straightforward and practical ways to attain greater savings and deliver greater value in this period of uncertainty and strict budgets. Published by: SAP America Inc

Support Global Expansion with Trade and Financial Compliance

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

The SAP BusinessObjects Electronic Invoicing for Brazil (SAP BusinessObjects Nota Fiscal Eletronica) application helps companies that do business in Brazil meet digital invoice regulations. The application enables automated, certified, and secure communication with government systems at the state and federal level. Published by: SAP America Inc

Advancing your SAP Netweaver: Maximize the value of SAP Netweaver with Atos Origin

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Enterprises that embrace SAP NetWeaver early will gain a tremendous competitive advantage. And by using the proven experience of Atos Origin nothing is left to chance. Atos Origin will provide transparency regarding the costs and benefits and help turn your vision into results using our proven global SAP expertise and integration experience. Published by: Atos Origin

Improve Operational Performance by Visualizing and Analyzing Relevant KPI and KPD Metrics: Support Continuous Improvement with Value Stream Management and Operational Intelligence

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper outlines the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPI metrics) together with associated Key Performance Drivers (KPD metrics) within the context of value stream management to support continuous operational performance improvement. Published by: myDIALS Inc.

Desperate Times Call for Strategic Measures, Part II

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

This is a follow up to "Desperate Times Call for Strategic Measures" which argued that now is the time to consider an IT transformation project. This article will explore the viability and benefits of upgrading to SAP 6.0. Published by: Atos Origin

Delivering More Value: What’s New in RRC 2.0

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

IBM Rational ® Requirements Composer helps teams define requirements more effectively and apply 'just enough' management to them across the project lifecycle. Join this webcast to learn more. Published by: IBM

Webcast - Are You Making the Best Decisions for Your Organization? Make Better Decisions by Overcoming Information Blind Spots

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Learn how the new IBM Performance management and measurement solution automatically provides real-time information from across the entire development lifecycle for complete visibility into progress. Published by: IBM

Webcast - IT Performance Management: Measure, Monitor and Modify for Operational Excellence

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

High-performing organizations take a more practice-based and practical, approach to measuring, managing and enhancing IT performance. Adopt new, flexible solutions to support the way that your organization uses IT to drive operational excellence. Published by: IBM

Video Whitepaper: Managing Risk and Uncertainty - An Executive's Guide to Integrated Business Planning

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

A time of unprecedented market volatility and competition calls for a new business strategy. View this video white paper to learn how integrated business planning can help your company align strategic, operational, and financial plans. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Gartner's Magic Quadrant for IT Event Correlation and Analysis

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Before investing in an event management solution, you’ll want to know how the product will fit within your overall event-to-incident and problem management processes, including workflow, escalation and integration with service desk tools. Gartner assesses the vendor landscape in their latest Magic Quadrant for IT Event Correlation and Analysis. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Strategies for Modernizing IT, Reducing Costs, and Improving Operational Efficiency

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

To meet business demands for higher levels of performance and availability – all while adding services and reducing costs – IT has to modernize. A strong service assurance capability enabled by available Business Service Management (BSM) solutions can help you modernize IT and deliver compelling business benefits. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Operational efficiency — how to save big with BMC Software

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

As the business demands more from your tight IT budget, it's helpful to know that you can actually fund the IT improvements your business needs from savings generated by improvements in operational efficiency. Read a short overview of how BMC Solutions drive operational efficiency. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Catalyst Telecom and Avaya Solutions Guide

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Whatever challenges your business is facing, we've got a solution for that. When you partner with the leader in business communications solutions, you get more than just products. Read this eBook to learn the many benefits of employing Catalyst Telecom services and solutions. Published by: Catalyst Telecom

Interact with, Visualize, Design, and Deploy Your Data

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

With Crystal Reports® software from the SAP® BusinessObjects™ portfolio of solutions, you can empower end users to explore reports interactively, create compelling reports with stunning visualizations, and develop powerful data "mashups." Published by: SAP AG

Complex Event Processing and Service-Oriented Architecture

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast shows the potential roles of both general and complex event processing within your SOA initiative, and how these two approaches can be applied in a complementary fashion to meet a variety of business objectives. Published by: Progress Software, Inc.

Addressing the Destructive Business Impact of Data Performance Problems

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper details non-disruptive strategies for eliminating performance problems in existing data integration environments. Published by: Syncsort

What Every IT Manager Should Know About Users' Real Need for BI

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:45:00 EDT

In today’s marketplace, the half-life of BI is typically shorter than the life of the project needed for its implementation. This means that companies are getting a continual negative return on their BI investment. Published by: Tableau Software

Video Whitepaper: Enhance Your Business with Fast, Efficient Middleware

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Oracle WebLogic Suite, a foundational element of Oracle Fusion Middleware, offers the ideal mix of performance, scalability, and operational efficiency to support modern IT requirements driven by ever-changing business needs. Published by: Oracle Corporation

How to expand enterprise reporting and capitalize on the benefits of BI

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Is your organization making the most of BI and reporting projects? Find out how to improve your enterprise reporting with best practices advice and tips from BI expert Kimberly Nevala of Baseline Consulting. Published by: Sybase, Inc.

Presentation Transcript: Achieving Breakthrough Performance in Analytics and Reporting

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This transcript of the Sybase webcast, "Achieving Breakthrough Performance in Analytics and Reporting" explains why Sybase IQ is the #1 column-based analytics server for business analytics and reporting. Read on to learn how Sybase IQ can relieve the pressure on your transaction systems without creating extra workloads or breaking the bank. Published by: Sybase, Inc.

Operational BI: Getting Real Time About Performance

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

This report provides a roadmap for the strategies and capabilities that Best-in-Class companies are employing to improve operational performance. Published by: SAP AG

Using Advanced Analytics: Gain Insight into Your Revenue Stream

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to learn how analytics can help you leverage the right combination of people, processes, and information. With analytics, you can analyze your sales and marketing processes to gain insights more quickly and improve business performance. Read on to learn how by using analytics you can increase top-line revenue. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Overtaken by Events? -- The Quest for Operational Responsiveness

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Never has operational responsiveness, the pursuit of how continually and quickly to deliver maximum value to customers while deriving maximum profitability, been nearer the top of the business agenda. As this paper will demonstrate, harnessing business events, smart interpretation & fast response are definite objectives, and the need is immediate. Published by: Progress Software

Business Intelligence Solution for Web Infrastructure Open the Door to Better Decisions

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Composed of Sun hardware systems and commercial open-source solutions Pentaho for BI and data integration, and Infobright, built on MySQL, for data warehousing, this solution comes in two customizable recommended configurations to fit your data requirements and budget -- and ease deployment. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

The Case for Investing in Business Analytics Technology

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Tune in to this webcast – featuring insights from Dan Vesset, IDC's Vice President of Business Analytics – and learn how business analytics drives customer retention. Published by: SAS Institute Inc.

Focusing on Food & Beverage Manufacturers: Three Strategies for Profitability Tomorrow and in Years to Come

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper explores the idea that to effectively compete today and into the next generation, F&B manufacturers must rethink their customer relationship management (CRM) strategies. Read on to learn the three strategies F&B manufacturers must do if they want to be profitable tomorrow and in the years to come. Published by: Infor CRM

Path Aware Performance Management for HP EVA and XP Array

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will address how current performance management challenges can be resolved through HP Storage Essentials Performance Edition (HP SEPE) software. Published by: Avnet, HP and Partners

Virtual Seminar Session: The Case for Investing in Business Analytics Technology

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:30:00 EDT

This webcast -- featuring insights from Dan Vesset, IDC’s Vice President of Business Analytics – delves into why so many organizations are turning to query and reporting, advanced analytics, and data warehousing technology and services to automate and support decision-making processes. Published by: SAS Institute Inc.

How to ensure data privacy compliance in the application testing environment

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper discusses a five-step best practices approach to implementing a cost-effective and timely data privacy solution. It also details a brief case study illustrating how Compuware’s combination of tools, technology, best practices and customized services can save time and money. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Don't Be Blind-Sided: How to Use Your Salesforce.com Data to Improve Sales Performance

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As a sales manager, you may not have access to business analytics that may be telling a story about your team's performance. What analytics do you need in order to answer questions that may come down from upper management? In this session, you'll learn about what you need to see, report on, and summarize to manage your team's performance. Published by: Birst

BPM Blueworks: The Easy On-Ramp to Business Process Management (BPM)

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With BPM BlueWorks from IBM, it's never been easier to get started with BPM. Using cloud-based processes and strategy tools, BPM BlueWorks allows you to capture and collaborate on BPM Business Designs, discover and contribute industry-specific BPM content and participate easily in the community. See how today. Published by: IBM

Dynamic Business Processes Podcast Series: Tips for Thriving in Today’s Economy with BPM

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today, more than ever, organizations must deliver the benefits of cost optimization and business agility. This podcast series explains how that goal can be realized through dynamic Business Processes Management. The series focuses on banking, government, healthcare, insurance, cross-industry and retail. Published by: IBM

IBM Web Seminar: Dynamic Process Change to Optimize Cost and Agility

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Tune into this Web Seminar to hear BPM industry analysts, Dr. Bruce Silver and Amy Lipton share how dynamic BPM powered by the IBM Smart SOA approach can help you react quickly and drive ROI. After the seminar you'll receive a complimentary IBM BPM assessment for a targeted analysis of your current situation. Published by: IBM

Aligning Lean Six Sigma, Business Process Management and SOA to Accelerate Results

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST

There has never been a more important time to uncover process waste, reduce non-value adding activity, and increase productivity. Accelerate results by aligning Lean Six Sigma, BPM and SOA. Find out more about best practices, the value of measures and monitoring, and how to get started in this webcast. Published by: IBM

Management Excellence: Leveraging Technology and Techniques

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

One in a series of white papers about management excellence, this white paper describes the techniques and technologies that organizations should master on their way to management excellence. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Rapid Bottleneck Identification - A Better Way to do Load Testing

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Rapid bottleneck identification (RBI) is a new testing methodology that allows quality assurance (QA) professionals to very quickly uncover Web application performance limitations and determine the impact of those limitations on the end user experience. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Maximizing Customer Value with Oracle Business Intelligence Applications

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

This technology brief highlights how BI applications can integrate information across data sources and departments, provide a single, integrated view of customer and enterprise information, and enable greater alignment of decisions and execution to drive higher customer profitability and share of wallet. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Maximizing Operational Efficiency with Oracle Business Intelligence Applications

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

Performance Management Applications Overview

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Hyperion performance management applications deliver a wide range of Business benefits as well as IT benefits; this overview outlines key benefits. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Why Change Schedulers?

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Job Scheduling tools are often perceived to reduce operational costs and increase IT efficiencies. Attend this webinar to find out how companies reduce their costs by switching to BMC CONTROL-M. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

eBook: Building Effective Dashboards and Scorecards

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this eBook, learn advanced strategies for creating actionable, interactive and user-friendly dashboards that will help your organization track key performance indicators (KPIs). Published by: Tableau Software

Understanding the Components of Business Confidence

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With over 60% of CEOs saying they need to do a better job of capturing and understanding information to make more effective and timely business decisions, it's clear that there's a gap between capability and need. It's similarly fair to say that this shortfall is a leading reason why businesses aren’t as competitive as they’d like to be. Published by: IBM

Dashboards: the New Face of Business Intelligence

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today's Dashboards can deliver what users and the organization as a whole need to know so as to understand their current business and even conduct informed forecasts. Published by: LogiXML

Get More from Business Intelligence (BI) by Understanding Your Analysis Needs

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A companywide business intelligence deployment that adapts to the analysis needs and styles of key sets of users within the organization is the key to unlocking the true potential of BI. This whitepaper outlines four styles of analysis and explains how to build deployment plans around these key pillars to get the most return on your BI investment. Published by: IBM

Driving Business Results with a New kind of Intelligence

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a turbulent economy, companies need to seize every viable opportunity possible. Yet, as the global markets struggle, any margin for error or inefficiency has virtually vanished. Access to sound intelligence -- derived from accurate, up-to-date information -- helps companies make game-changing decisions quickly and with confidence. Published by: IBM

Business Analytics and Optimization for the Intelligent Enterprise

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Executives recognize that new analytics capabilities, coupled with advanced business process management, signal a major opportunity to create business advantage. Those who have the vision to apply new approaches are building intelligent enterprises positioned to thrive. Published by: IBM

The Information Agenda: Rapidly Leveraging Information as a Trusted Strategic Asset for Competitive Advantage

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

An Information Agenda is an approach for transforming information into a trusted strategic asset that can be rapidly leveraged across applications, processes and decisions for sustained competitive advantage. Published by: IBM

The Dynamic Infrastructure Worldwide Forum

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

View this on demand Dynamic Infrastructure Worldwide Virtual Forum for advice from leading experts on today's IT challenges. Published by: IBM

Getting Personal with Business Continuity: Five Critical Success Factors in Overcoming Workforce Disruptions

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper addresses the critical factors you need to address when dealing with workforce disruption, including threats like pandemics. Published by: IBM

Top 6 Reasons to Choose IBM for Collaboration

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IBM has been leading the charge for smarter collaboration solutions for the past 20 years. Learn about the expereince and expertise IBM can bring to your busniess. Published by: IBM

Business Intelligence and Performance Management Assessment Tool

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This brief 10-minute web-based diagnostic tool will explore your experiences with Business Intelligence (BI) in order to generate a customized report designed to help you identify your top pain points and how to address them and see how your organization stacks-up against leading BI professionals. Published by: IBM

EMA Analyst Report: Enabling Real-World Business Transformation through IBM Service Management

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Visit this information center and find out how smarter technology can result in gains in efficiency, business alignment and risk management strategies. Published by: IBM

IBM Podcast Series: Tips for Thriving in Today's Economy with Business Process Management

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how your business can work smarter and optimize cost with BPM solutions from IBM. Published by: IBM

INNOV8 2.0: A Business Process Management Simulator

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Innovate your business’ process model, play against the market, compete against others on our scoreboards and WIN! Published by: IBM

Presentation Transcript: Spotfire for CRM: Supercharge Your Sales and Marketing Analysis

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Presentation Transcript shares strategies for analyzing CRM data, finding lost revenue opportunities, improving sales forecasting and optimizing overall campaign effectiveness. Published by: TIBCO Spotfire Division

BPM and SOA: Better Together

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

SOA standards, such as Web Services, make information resources and task automation applications available yet loosely integrated for process designers to use and reuse at will. Thus processes modeled with BPM tools can be rapidly implemented in production via SOA infrastructure. Published by: IBM

Dynamic Infrastructure in Action: Reducing Costs While Increasing Value

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how IBM can help you deliver superior business and information technology services with agility and speed. Hear from IBM and our clients who are taking the next step to create their own dynamic infrastructures. Published by: IBM

Leveraging SUSE Linux Enterprise and HP Platforms for Business-Critical Workload Deployments

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This IDC White Paper takes an in-depth look at the use of Linux as a commercial solution in business-critical environments. It offers a deeper review of SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) and HP's portfolio of standards-based server solutions. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Business Process Management Enabled by SOA

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The purpose in this IBM Redpaper is to introduce you to the concepts used in the IBM BPM Enabled by SOA methodology. The IBM® Business Process Management (BPM) Enabled by SOA Method provides a structured process for developing an organization's cross-functional, customer-focused, end-to-end core business processes. Published by: PointSource

Aberdeen Group Report: The ROI of Sustainability

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This report serves as a roadmap for those attempting to match environmental and social stewardship to clear, actionable, and measureable improvements to their bottom lines – thus ensuring the sustainability of their business ecosystem. Published by: SAP America Inc

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

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper highlights common mistakes companies make in a down economy and discusses how organizations can use business intelligence to avoid them. Use the self-assessment questionnaire at the end of this paper to determine the level of business intelligence opportunity across your organization. Published by: SAP America Inc

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

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Executives at small and midsize companies are making critical business decisions every day based on the information available to them. This information can come from a variety of sources: opinions from peers and colleagues; a personal sense of intuition or business judgment; or data derived internally or externally to the organization. Published by: SAP

SaaS Realities: Business Benefits for Small and Midsized Business

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper considers the business advantages of moving to a Software as a Service (SaaS) model for improving business operations, and to better meet the challenges of growth, competition and regulatory compliance faced by small-to-midsize businesses. Published by: SAP

SOA and BPM: Aligning Business Needs with Your Architecture

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

View this videocast and learn about the intersection of business process management (BPM) and service-oriented architecture (SOA), with an emphasis on how architecture forms the key foundation for business execution. Published by: IBM

A Fresh Look at SAP’s Software as a Service (SaaS) Solution

Fri, 15 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

After a year of silence surrounding SAP’s newest Enterprise Resource Planning solution, SAP Business ByDesign is back. Read this Aberdeen Group paper for an analyst’s review of the product, including insights on the product’s price, functionality, and versatility. Published by: SAP

Making Strategy Real

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How can management communicate business strategy effectively and assure that the entire organization has bought in to the strategy and is aligned behind it? Business performance optimization systems are an important tool for success. Published by: SAP America Inc

Five Requirements for Greater Efficiency During IT Failures

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

For many companies, the upside to a down economy is an opportunity to consolidate IT operations. Read this white paper for five requirements to attain greater IT efficiency. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

IBM Cognos Online Conference for Retailers and Manufactures

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

This 2-hour complimentary virtual seminar on performance management (PM) takes place on October 21 and continues on November 4th — Join us to learn how PM can help you improve visibility into your manufacturing business so you can reduce costs, speed delivery and efficiency, satisfy customers and create innovative new products. Published by: IBM

Simplify and Automate: Building Your Roadmap to Improve IT Delivery and Support - A free one-day virtual seminar brought to you by BMC Software, Inc.

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:45:00 EDT

Find out how you can build a plan for IT simplification and automation and get practical advice for your complex challenges around areas such as: business service management, service desk and self-service, mainframe cost optimization, virtualization and cloud computing. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

State of the Business Process Management Market 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Over the last few years, BPM has seen rapid growth because it succeeds where earlier approaches have failed -— uniting business strategists and technologists together with a shared set of tools to accomplish common goals. The future promises even more explosive growth as BPM products continue to mature. Read on to learn more. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Culver Franchising Systems Improves Operations with Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Case Study examines how Culver Franchising Systems turned to the RedPrairie-Microsoft Business Intelligence solution to make better decisions and improve store operations, while vastly reducing reporting time. With the RedPrairie-Microsoft solution in place, Culver now gets early warning of underperforming stores. Published by: Microsoft

Office Pro Suite Comparison

Thu, 08 Jun 2006 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper will discuss the primary differences between Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007, Microsoft Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003, Microsoft Office XP, and Microsoft Office 2000 Professional. Published by: Microsoft

Kelley Blue Book Case Study

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 24:00:00 EDT

In 2006, Kelley Blue Book implemented a new analytical capabilities solution based on Microsoft Business Intelligence technologies. Now Kelley Blue Book has improved sales staff efficiency and created a compelling new Web analytics product that can provide its business customers with more targeted data for their marketing efforts. Published by: Microsoft

Sustainability Matters: Why - and how - business is widening its focus to consider the needs of stakeholders

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper demonstrates how running a responsible business and high levels of performance do not have to work against each other. And it makes a case for why sustainability issues should simply be part of a company’s overall performance management practices. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Desktop Virtualization: Overcoming Five Real-World Challenges

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper explores the most significant hurdles any desktop virtualization program needs to overcome. Staying focused on the ultimate goal--delivering core applications effectively to users--helps clarify the issues involved in desktop virtualization deployment. Published by: Citrix

Spotfire for CRM: Supercharge Your Sales and Marketing Analysis

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast shares strategies for analyzing CRM data, finding lost revenue opportunities, improving sales forecasting and optimizing overall campaign effectiveness. Published by: TIBCO Spotfire Division

Podcast: Spotfire for CRM: Supercharge Your Sales and Marketing Analysis

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast shares strategies for analyzing CRM data, finding lost revenue opportunities, improving sales forecasting and optimizing overall campaign effectiveness. Published by: TIBCO Spotfire Division

Business Problems Solved: With Better Business Intelligence

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This document presents a series of business challenges, why organizations faced them, and how these problems were solved through the use of Business Intelligence best practices. Published by: Board International

Technology Overview: Board 7

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Within one single product, BOARD offers all the functionalities needed to build any Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management application without the use of any programming. Its revolutionary toolkit approach provides end-users with an advanced interactive interface. Published by: Board International

The BI Survey 8: The World's Largest Independent BI Survey

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Now in its eighth year of publication, The BI Survey by Nigel Pendse is an annual report based on the world's largest independent survey of Business Intelligence and Performance Management users. Published by: Board International

2009 Top 10 in Investment Management

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The investment management business in 2009 will be dominated by the ramifications of the events of 2008. In this report, TowerGroup has compiled a list of the top 10 business drivers and the resulting major strategic responses and technology initiatives. Published by: Actuate

Download the Fall 2009 edition of Perform Magazine

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Download Perform today for informative and insightful articles including how open source is changing the face of enterprise software, tips from the field on how to ignite enterprises to reach new levels of performance excellence, and deliver unmatched insight to users. Published by: Actuate

Create a complete BIRT Report Easily in 10 Minutes

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Through the complete creation of a BIRT report including creating a BIRT report project, connecting to data, adding a chart, formatting the report and adding drill to details capability. Published by: Actuate

How to Reduce Eclipse BIRT Development Effort for Data Visualizations

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Actuate BIRT Interactive Viewer is a web-based tool for the interactive analysis and modification of reports. Download this white paper to learn how with Actuate BIRT Interactive Viewer end users can change formatting, hide, add or move data, create charts, sort data and apply functions to data. Published by: Actuate

Enterprise Information Management: A Requirement for Enterprise-Scale Business Intelligence and Performance Management Initiatives

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Leaders of business intelligence and performance management (BIPM) initiatives often have a charter that spans the enterprise. Success requires these pervasive initiatives to use enterprise information management. Read this Gartner paper on how to link the two initiatives for a greater chance of project success. Published by: Actuate

Size Up Top Security Vendors with Comparative Security Testing

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to learn the results of a study that examined performance evaluations and comparative tests on the ESET Smart Security Business Edition package as well as other leading solutions. Published by: ESET

Leveraging Enterprise Data Virtual Seminar: How to Innovate and Integrate BI for Business Inexpensively

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT

This unique virtual seminar will provide new ideas and actionable tactics for integrating and designing BI systems for maximum performance - and provide tips to better leverage data from business applications such as ERP, CRM, SAP and Oracle, as well as other enterprise vendors. Published by: SearchDataManagement

Improving Marketing Measurements, Operations, & ROI

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Struggling to determine the impact of your lead-generation efforts? Making blind marketing decisions and hoping for the best? View this Webinar archive with Jim Lenskold, author of the recent MarketingProfs ROI study, to discover what sets the top tier of "highly effective and efficient" marketing organizations apart from others. Published by: Citrix Online

Simplifying charting of CA-7® critical paths at Pacific Life

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Read this case study to learn how Pacific Life discovered a solid reporting and charting product to reduce time spent on flowcharting their CA-7 scheduling information. Once in place, they found that it could save time in many other areas too. Published by: SEGUS Inc

Increasing Operational Efficiency and Agility with BPM

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert podcast, find out why many companies are turning to business process management (BPM) to automate processes, optimize workflows and improve operational efficiency and agility. Published by: Esker Inc.

Leveraging the Power of BI and BPM in the Enterprise

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this podcast, our expert discusses the real-time benefits of using BI with BPM, what type of architecture is best to run both, and the potential ROI gains. Published by: IDS Scheer

PPM and IT Governance: A Guide for Enterprise CIOs

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

AtTask is the project and portfolio management (PPM) solution that focuses all knowledge workers on those activities that make them and their company more effective, innovative, and competitive. Published by: AtTask

Meeting Standards for Revenue Recognition

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Discover the benefits of using SAP ERP to meet reporting standards for revenue recognition in the high-tech industry. Learn how you can use this reliable, flexible, and automated solution to integrate sales orders and contracts with revenue schedules, even for complicated multi-element sales arrangements. Published by: SAP America Inc

Driving your Channel Business in High Tech Industries

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As global competition intensifies and customer-centric business strategies evolve, high-tech companies must rethink their channel strategy and how they want to engage with partners to successfully market, sell, and provide service to end customers. Published by: SAP America Inc

How SMBs Can Use IT to Stay Afloat in Today’s Turbulent Economic Waters

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Please join us in welcoming industry experts Ray Boggs, Vice President, SMB Research at IDC, along with Merle Sandler, Research Manager, SMB Research IDC, as they discuss the changing role that technology can play in helping SMBs survive, if not thrive in challenging economic times. Published by: SAP America Inc

IT Modernization: An Exercise In Alignment

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A survey conducted in February 2009 by the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Oracle and HP, shows in most companies the business functions and the IT function understand the benefits of modernization. But that does not mean that most companies know how to do it right. Read this white paper for practical advice on achieving modernization. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

Oracle on the HP BladeSystem Matrix: Standardize, Optimize and Automate

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IT projects are being increasingly scrutinized, so expenditures must support business requirements and contribute to the operational efficiency of the data center. Combined with HP technology, Oracle dynamically optimizes shared resources to simplify administration of the physical and virtual platforms, letting you meet those business objectives. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

Managing the Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The white paper discusses what US organizations can do to prepare for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and focuses on what Oracle's Enterprise Performance Management solutions can do to help with top-end reporting. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Oracle's Financial Management Solutions: Preparing U.S. Companies for the Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The white paper discusses what US organizations can do to prepare for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and what Oracle's Financial Management Solutions do to streamline the process. Published by: Oracle Corporation

The Business of Sustainability: Information Technology as a Catalyst for Short and Long-Term Profitability

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read how SAP software can help your company manage risks and exploit operational and business opportunities regarding social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Published by: SAP America Inc

The Performance Manager: Turning Information Into Higher Business Performance

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

Download this white paper for an extensive summary of The Performance Manager, Proven Strategies for Turning Information into Higher Business Performance, a book that examines the partnership between decision-makers and the people who provide them with information to drive better decisions. Published by: IBM

Performance Management for a Challenging Economy

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a challenging economy, the price paid for bad decisions can be dire. Even average decisions can cost your organization dearly. See how information sweet spots and performance management can help you not only weather the storm, but be better prepared to steer your way with greater agility into the upturn. Published by: IBM

BI for Business Users: How IT Can Make Business Intelligence Easy for Everyone

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today, the latest BI solutions put the power of advanced business intelligence into the hands of more people throughout the organization - improving the speed and accuracy of decision-making from top to bottom. Knowing your business, market, customers, and competition is critical for any organization. Read this for more... Published by: IBM

Fixing the Pain in Fax and Mail Automation: Discover the Hard Return in Automating these Time-Intensive Tasks

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper describes in depth the advantages of mail automation in a business world that still relies on paper-based transmissions such as faxing and mail distribution. Published by: Esker Inc.

JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform v5.0: Technology Preview

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this session, you'll learn how to leverage the new features and functionality of JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform v5.0 to rapidly and cost-effectively develop, deploy and manage SOA-based solutions that solve real problems now. Published by: JBoss, a Division of Red Hat

Sea Star Line, LLC: Clear Sailing for Inbound Document Workflow

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study to learn how Sea Star Line worked with Esker Professional Services to help implement Esker DeliveryWare as their solution and the benefits that resulted from Sea Stars decision to use Esker DeliveryWare, which includes better visibility, productivity, and time and cost savings. Published by: Esker Inc.

Gaining a Competitive Edge: Streamlining AP and Business Process Automation

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper is designed to assist CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, Accounts Payable managers and ERP system administrators in learning, planning and evaluating automation of accounts payable processes to gain added efficiency in today's competitive business environment. Published by: Esker Inc.

Retaining Customers in Today's Economic Landscape: Improving SAP Order Management

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will present the challenges businesses face in implementing effective order management and will help in overcoming these challenges. You will learn the benefits of the Esker Platform over its competitors and be presented with a case study documenting companies that implemented the Esker platform to beat their order management problems. Published by: Esker Inc.

Samsung Electronics France Reduced DSO and Improved Invoice Tracking with Esker DeliveryWare

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

When Samsung Electronics France needed an automated solution for processing and sending 250,000 invoices per year from its SAP solution, they chose Esker DeliveryWare. This project, carried out by Esker Certified Partner, Aegis, reduced time involved in collecting customer payments by over 10% and enabled invoice tracking. Published by: Esker Inc.

The Top 5 Challenges in Processing Customer Orders And How To Solve Them

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast details the top five challenges in processing customer orders and gives practical expert advice on how to solve them. Host Greg Collins also gives an actual industry example and sets some key performance indicators for success. Published by: Esker Inc.

Why On-Demand Business Intelligence?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper today to learn how on-demand BI is different from traditional BI and how on-demand BI can be much more beneficial to your organization. This paper will also lay out the key points you need to consider when making your decision on which BI vendor is right for your organization. Published by: Birst

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

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

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

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

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

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

How Your Medium-Size Business Can Join the Business Intelligence (BI) Revolution

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 - a new white paper from Progress Software

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

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

Web 2.0 and Sales Process Management

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How can Web 2.0 systems and applications support management of sales processes? Read this white paper to find out! Published by: Oracle Corporation

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 Financial Close: Optimizing Performance and Driving Financial Excellence

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The term "financial close" describes a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external legal reporting. This paper identifies solutions to help organizations improve and sustain their close times and address the challenges associated with automating internal controls 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

Journal of Management Excellence - Introducing 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

Governance, Risk, and Compliance For Life Sciences Companies

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

SAP® solutions for governance, risk, and compliance help you institutionalize compliance throughout the enterprise. Across operational, financial, global trade, and environmental compliance activities, you can reduce costs and risks while boosting productivity and increasing your competitive advantage. Published by: SAP America Inc

Get Closer To Your Best Customers: A Shift In Customer Strategies In A Time Of Crisis

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The extraordinary circumstances of the current economic crisis have changed the operating rules for companies of every size, in every industry. Companies now face a unique opportunity to reexamine traditional business practices and make much-needed changes - changes that will help them survive the downturn and flourish with the inevitable up... Published by: SAP America Inc

Enterprise Contract Management for Life Sciences: Integrating Contract Creation, Administration, and Execution

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Leading life sciences companies are recognizing the need for synchronized, enterprise-wide pricing and contract management processes. An integrated solution can provide the transparency needed to satisfy auditors, balance pricing with go-to-market strategies, and support sales and finance teams - including accurately predicting margins. Published by: SAP America Inc

Energizing Utilities For The Economic Stimulus Plan: Strategies For Greater Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This SAP Executive Insight examines specific concerns that confront utility executives in today's economy. Further, it describes how gaining greater business visibility and transparency can enable organizations to execute decisively and effectively in this challenging climate. Published by: SAP America Inc

Enabling The Lean Enterprise: A Three-Tiered Approach to Improving Your Operations

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Recently, many businesses have used lean principles to move from a decentralized corporate management mode to a hybrid model - recognizing that different functions require different levels of centralized management to be efficient and effective. Read this whitepaper to learn a three-tiered approach to improving your operations. 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

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

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

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: IBM Cognos

THINKStrategies - On-Demand Business Intelligence Solutions: A New Way to Achieve Your Corporate Objectives in Today's Challenging Economy

Thu, 07 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The macro-market trends of Globalization and eCommerce are making it more important than ever for corporate executives and end users to access critical information to make effective business decisions. This paper will examine how a new generation of SaaS-based BI solutions is responding to the escalating challenges facing companies of all sizes. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

Credit Card Company Improves Risk Management to Boost Bottom Line using Predictive Analytics

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

SPSS’ Solution for Surveys saves publisher $20,000 annually without consultants

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

BMC Enhances its Performance Assurance for Mainframes solution

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This research brief examines the new release of the BMC Performance Assurance for Mainframes product. We assess its overall significance and describe the reaction of two early users. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Using enterprise architecture to develop a blueprint for improving your energy efficiency and reducing your carbon footprint

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This whitepaper is about enterprise architecture as it pertains to finding and maximizing the business value in greener operations. Higher energy efficiency and a smaller carbon footprint are obvious areas of interest for any business, but how do you balance these goals with productivity, customer service, and all your other business concerns? Published by: IBM

Ten steps to better requirements management

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Requirements definition and management is an activity that has the potential to deliver a high, fast ROI. This white paper explains the characteristics of a good requirement and presents ten steps to better requirements management. Read on to learn how better requirements translate into easier, higher quality projects. Published by: IBM

Unlocking Hidden Value from Investments in SAP NetWeaver® Business Warehouse

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The purpose of this paper is to outline how IBM Cognos 8 Performance Management software and solutions are best suited to drive maximum value from investments in the SAP Business Warehouse. This topic is of interest to Business and IT Executives as well as SAP Solution Managers and Project Managers. Published by: IBM

What happened to my transaction? Business transaction management and IT responsiveness

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Whether simple or complex, transactions are an essential element of your company's success. Your transactions represent significant business value, carry customer confidence and trust, and help personnel get the right things done within your business. Read this white paper for a solution to your business transaction issues. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Business Resiliency for a Smarter Planet: New, Affordable Ways to Ensure IBM Power Systems Availability

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Do you have the right technologies to compete in today's economic times? IBM's Dynamic Infrastructure™ initiative combined with Resilience 2.0 technologies from Vision Solutions deliver a secure, virtualized, energy efficient, and highly resilient IT environment for businesses of any size. Published by: Vision Solutions

Best Practices for IT Governance in a Global Organization

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This ExecBlueprint discusses the evolving role for the technology executive and what now constitutes "effective IT governance." The authors share effective strategies for building a good relationship with the CEO, planning projects, and managing the technology staff. Published by: SkillSoft Corporation

eBook: The BPM Payoff

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

A business process is defined as a set of related activities that produce either a service or a product, the idea behind BPM is to line up these processes with the goals of a department or company. Published by: SearchCIO.com