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DEFINITION: A best practice is a technique or methodology that, through experience and research, has proven to reliably lead to a desired result. A commitment to using the best practices in any field is a commitment to using all the knowledge and technology at one's disposal to ensure success. The term is used frequently in the fields of health care, government administration, the education system, project management,  … 
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Global Research - Data Revolution Liberating Lost Budgets
sponsored by QAS
WHITE PAPER: This exclusive paper explores the complex world of data quality and provides insight on the consequences of inaccurate data, the top motivators for improving data quality, common data quality improvement challenges, and more. Read on to find out how improving data accuracy can help you reclaim 15-18% of your IT budget.
Posted: 20 Nov 2012 | Published: 30 Apr 2012

QAS

Private Cloud - It’s More Than Just Virtualization
sponsored by NetApp
WHITE PAPER: In March 2012, a vendor commissioned Forrester Consulting to survey 265 enterprise IT decision-makers with private clouds about the risks, challenges and benefits of their clouds, and the effects of them on the business/IT relationship. Access this paper for the results, and gain insight into maximizing the benefits of your company's private cloud.
Posted: 09 Nov 2012 | Published: 31 Jul 2012

NetApp

How to satisfy your document management needs
sponsored by Adobe EchoSign
WHITE PAPER: Financial companies handle highly sensitive documents that require various signatures and approvals -- but many struggle to strike a balance between quality service that meets customer expectations and ensuring documents remain secure and compliant. Read on to learn about an electronic signature tool that can alleviate this challenge.
Posted: 26 Oct 2012 | Published: 26 Oct 2012

Adobe EchoSign

Warp Speed: The Nuts and Bolts of Web Acceleration Solutions
sponsored by Limelight Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The need for optimal website performance and content delivery has never been more critical to your business – but standard methods are failing to provide the service level improvements that are needed. Read on to learn how front-end acceleration (FEA) can speed content delivery and enhance website performance, the 3 areas FEA focuses on, and more.
Posted: 16 Oct 2012 | Published: 01 Apr 2012

Limelight Networks, Inc.

Benchmarking Your Digital Strategy
sponsored by Limelight Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Every business has a digital presence that impacts their brand and could hinder potential sales if not properly managed. In order to survive in today's digital era, traditional marketing practices need to be overhauled. Read on to learn 10 key strategies marketers need to be successful in digital marketing.
Posted: 11 Oct 2012 | Published: 01 Aug 2012

Limelight Networks, Inc.

Best Practices in the Call Center: A Customer Touch-Point Methodology
sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
WHITE PAPER: One of the biggest dangers in establishing best practices for your contact center is to do so in isolation from your self-service stakeholders. Instead, all customer "touch-points" must be viewed as part of a continuum. Customer touch points include Web Self-Service, Interactive Voice Response, Contact Center Agents, and Face-to-Face transactions.
Posted: 10 Oct 2012 | Published: 10 Oct 2012

Oracle Corporation UK Ltd

IT Trends: 8 ways to stay ahead of the IT evolution
sponsored by HP & Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This resource unveils the truth behind trending IT information from energy efficiency to cloud computing, and much more.
Posted: 25 Sep 2012 | Published: 21 Sep 2012

HP & Intel®

Make Field Service Best Practices Even Better by Leveraging Mobile Technology
sponsored by Intermec
WHITE PAPER: Uncover best practices for workforce optimization, resource management, revenue assurance, and performance control and learn how technology you already have can enhance processes and improve productivity and profitability within your organization.
Posted: 13 Aug 2012 | Published: 30 Jun 2011

Intermec

Why ITIL® is Important
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Discover what the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is and what benefits your organization can gain from leveraging this set of best practices, such as improved service delivery and increased agility.
Posted: 16 Apr 2012 | Published: 16 Apr 2012

Global Knowledge

Mind the Gap: What is an ITIL Gap Analysis?
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Discover how a gap analysis can reveal areas where the reality and long-term vision of your organization are diverging and provide the momentum  needed to start adopting service management best practices. Find out how gap analysis can help your company identify what it does well and how to achieve its goals.
Posted: 13 Apr 2012 | Published: 13 Apr 2012

Global Knowledge

Best Practices for Building an Enterprise Private Cloud
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Access best practices for developing a cloud strategy and building your own private cloud in this essential resource that examines Intel's multi-year cloud implementation. Discover how the company has leveraged the cloud to increase utilization of IT assets, enable self-provisioning of resources, reduce infrastructure footprint and more.
Posted: 09 Mar 2012 | Published: 01 Dec 2011

Dell, Inc.

Big Data Analytics- your project reality: The good, the bad, and the ugly
sponsored by Infobright, Inc.
EGUIDE: Big data has quickly become the most talked-about trend is the business intelligence and analytics markets to-date – but, as many organizations are discovering, gaining insight from big data is easier said than done. Read this e-guide to get expert advice on big data analytics including 7 worst practices to avoid.
Posted: 19 Nov 2012 | Published: 19 Nov 2012

Infobright, Inc.

Tips and Best practices for Enterprise Social Software Adoption
sponsored by NewsGator
EGUIDE: Most businesses today are aware of the benefits of social technologies, but many organizations are finding that simply deploying social tools isn't enough to ensure social success or user adoption. Read this e-guide to learn 4 steps that lead to enterprise-wide user adoption and the importance of establishing a collaborative environment.
Posted: 14 Nov 2012 | Published: 14 Nov 2012

NewsGator

Presentation Transcript: College of Virtualization - Lessons in Implementing a Cost-Effective Disaster Recovery Plan
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This SearchDisasterRecovery.com presentation transcript will give you a crash course on how to implement a cost-efficient disaster recovery plan. You'll hear an overview of disaster recovery and recieve some general advice to get you started on the business and technology considerations that are going to be crucial to you.
Posted: 11 Oct 2012 | Published: 16 Mar 2011

Dell, Inc.

Governance from the Ground Up: Launching Your Information Governance Initiative
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:  Download this resource now to help ensure that you treat your information as a business asset and not let it become just a by-product of the systems that use it. Inside you'll read 5 common information governance challenges, 6 key tips to a successful information governance initiative, and more.
Posted: 13 Sep 2012 | Published: 13 Sep 2012

SAP America, Inc.

Intel IT's Data Center Strategy for Business Transformation
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This resource offers advice on aligning your data center investments with business need. It details today's best practices for effective data center management strategies.
Posted: 12 Sep 2012 | Published: 10 Sep 2012

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

11 Best Practices for Peer Code Review
sponsored by SmartBear Software
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn 11 best practice peer code review tips to optimize review sessions, improve code, and make the most of valuable time. Some of the key findings include how many lines of code you should review in an hour, annotating code before you begin reviewing, leveraging a check list system, and more.
Posted: 28 Aug 2012 | Published: 28 Aug 2012

SmartBear Software

The Virtual Presenter's Handbook
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: Speaking at a web seminar involves much more skill and strategy than you might expect. Check out this e-book to explore six witty chapters of tips, advice and insight on delivering virtual presentations and learn how to keep your audience tuned in and interested!
Posted: 11 Jul 2012 | Published: 11 Jul 2012

Citrix

Desktop Virtualization: An Appliance Based Approach - Presentation Transcript
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Citrix
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Explore key use cases, tips and technologies that can help you simplify and accelerate your desktop virtualization deployment in this expert resource. Read on to learn how to reduce the complexity and cost of your desktop tranistion so you can maximize the value of your new environment.
Posted: 05 Jul 2012 | Published: 28 Jun 2012

Dell, Inc. and Citrix

Presentation Transcript: Three Leading Practices for Agile BI Success in Mid-Market Organizations
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: As organizations are faced with analyzing and understanding exponential pools of information, the need for a solid BI strategy is greater than ever before. Check out this presentation transcript for more on the changing BI atmosphere and how you can update your strategy with three leading practices for agile BI success.
Posted: 02 Jul 2012 | Published: 02 Jul 2012

Dell, Inc.

Microsoft® Office Migration Guide
sponsored by Ontuitive
VIDEO: This essential resource highlights five important reasons to pull off an error-free Office migration, and reviews best practices that can help your organization seamlessly upgrade to the newest Office suite.
Posted: 13 Jun 2012 | Premiered: 07 Jun 2012

Ontuitive

Best practices for a successful private cloud adoption
sponsored by ManageIQ
EGUIDE: This expert e-guide explores the advantages of a private cloud over a pay-as-you-go public cloud. Read on to review successful cloud implementations and gain best practices and key tips for how you can accelerate your own private cloud adoption.
Posted: 15 May 2012 | Published: 15 May 2012

ManageIQ

Presentation Transcript: Low Impact Upgrades to Exchange 2010 from Exchange Server 2003
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Are you considering updating from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010 but are not sure of the best way to do so? In this presentation transcript, review recommended processes for upgrading from Exchange 2003 to Exchange Server 2010. Discover common pitfalls you may experience during the upgrade process.
Posted: 05 Apr 2012 | Published: 28 Dec 2009

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Definitive Guide to Exchange Server 2010 Migration: Chapter 1: Under the Hood of Exchange Server 2010
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
EBOOK: Migrating to Exchange Server 2010 from the 2007 edition is becoming a must, as the 2010 edition offers improved email archiving, high-availability, and optimal storage features. But as you begin to explore the possibilities of upgrading to Exchange 2010, do you have a proper plan in place?
Posted: 04 Apr 2012 | Published: 20 May 2011

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Presentation Transcript: Best Practices for Unified Communications Migrations and Management
sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this presentation, Joel Blaiberg, author of “Four Steps to Planning a Successful Migration” shares key migration strategies, and best practices that can save your organization time and money when migrating communications to Office 365 or an on-premises or a hybrid environment.
Posted: 14 Mar 2012 | Published: 14 Mar 2012

Quest Software, now a part of Dell
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BEST PRACTICES DEFINITION (continued): …  hardware and software product development, and elsewhere.In software development, a best practice is a well-defined method that contributes to a successful step in product development. Throughout the software industry, several best practices are widely followed. Some of the more commonly used are: an iterative development process, requirement management, quality control, and change control. An iterative (meaning repetitive) development process, which progresses in incremental stages, helps to maintain a focus on manageable tasks and ensures that earlier stages are successful before the later … 
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