Data Management Software

WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines how one specific business intelligence (BI) platform can benefit your financial organization. Read this now and learn how CFO dashboards can be used to measure, monitor and optimize banking performance, why creating a risk intelligent enterprise is critical, how to efficiently manage customers and investments and so much more.

Posted: 24 May 2012 | Published: 24 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Following nine other surveys, the BI Survey 10 analyzed the platforms of six of the largest BI vendors and asked 2,961 organizations across 80 countries many of the same questions as previous years. Read this now and learn how organizations view certain aspects such of their BI tools, such as response time, performance, business benefits and more.

Posted: 24 May 2012 | Published: 24 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This paper presents the case for business analytics, outlining the trends that are redefining analytics and the weaknesses of decentralized analytics solutions. Gain additional insight into IBM Business Analytics solutions on System z, an end-to-end solution that includes BI, predictive analytics and data warehousing on a single platform.

Posted: 22 May 2012 | Published: 22 May 2012

CASE STUDY: This case study illustrates how Sun World International, a mid-sized grower in California, shifted its competitive strategy to capitalize on analytics and gain real-time insight into the competitive market. Learn how it gained a 5% reduction in harvesting costs, a 20% reduction in fuel usage and an eight-fold increase in profit per acre.

Posted: 22 May 2012 | Published: 22 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Insurance organizations are turning to advanced case management solutions to overcome challenges from manual processes and legacy systems no longer equipped to handle today's influx of info. This paper outlines how one advanced case management option can facilitate better collaboration and analytics, both of which can help detect fraud quicker.

Posted: 16 May 2012 | Published: 16 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Social service agencies are experiencing challenges with manual processes. Advanced case management strategies are being implemented to streamline these processes and foster greater insight, collaboration and decision-making capabilities. This white paper explains how one such solution allows you automate these processes to elevate processing.

Posted: 16 May 2012 | Published: 16 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This essential white paper presents a data management system that bridges the gap between your physical and virtual IT environments. Learn how your organisation can protect its virtual servers and applications, create a reliable cloud and more.

Posted: 16 May 2012 | Published: 16 May 2012

PODCAST: Listen to this podcast and learn about IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Growth for the System z platform that can turn chaos into a set of controlled processes. Discover its ability to store, manage, process and secure vast amounts of data, preventing you from re-architecting your information management solution.

Posted: 11 May 2012 | Premiered: 11 May 2012

WEBCAST: Watch this webcast and learn about an information management system that can turn chaos into a set of managed processes. More than 95% of Fortune 1000 companies store their data on this platform because of its ability to store, manage, process and secure vast amounts of data without having to re-architect your information management solution.

Posted: 11 May 2012 | Premiered: 11 May 2012

CASE STUDY: Read this case study and learn how Mitsubishi Corporation's European subsidiaries sought a system capable of automating planning and providing managers with the required information to make better-informed decisions. Discover how IBM Cognos offers them access to a centralised system, creates budget plans, reports and individual analysis.

Posted: 11 May 2012 | Published: 11 May 2012

WEBCAST: Forecasting has never been more important, or more challenging. More than ever, finance organizations need new tools and disciplines that will transform their forecasting process into a dynamic, reliable system. Watch this webcast now and see how to automate and sustain a renewed forecasting process with IBM Cognos TM1.

Posted: 11 May 2012 | Premiered: 11 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Legacy enterprise content management (ECM) systems are no longer functionally viable, meaning it's time to adopt a new solution. Read this paper and learn about a modern, innovative ECM solution that seamlessly integrates advanced case management and compliance capabilities to address today's business, reduce risk and costs and increase revenue.

Posted: 11 May 2012 | Published: 11 May 2012

WEBCAST: Watch the brief webcast to learn about tools that provide analytics support for improving your business operations- from manufacturing to finance.

Posted: 10 May 2012 | Premiered: 10 May 2012

WEBCAST: Watch this brief webcast to learn about an analytics platform that processes your complex data for insightful reporting at lightning fast speeds so your information is timelier and more valuable.

Posted: 10 May 2012 | Premiered: 10 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Once designated to the finance organization, functions such as forecasting and analysis have spread to other parts of the business. Performance management solutions are being deployed more broadly, migrating to everyday users. This paper explains why a Finance Center of Excellence can help ensure your performance management initiative succeeds.

Posted: 09 May 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Success depends on healthy and accurate forecasts. A rolling forecasting approach is typically helpful in developing or restoring your forecasting practices to full health. This paper from IBM offers up six principals that should be mainstays in your forecasting blueprint and also outlines an example of successful rolling forecasts in practice.

Posted: 09 May 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Your forecasting capabilities are likely lacking in some form or another. To fix this you must first recognize the problem and then implement a cure that leads to healthier predictions. This paper from IBM can help you zero in on the problem, offering up seven underlying symptoms of forecasting illness and remedies on how to overcome each one.

Posted: 09 May 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012

EBOOK: Read this expert e-book by BI visionary Wayne Eckerson and gain insight into the growing adoption rates of big data technology and learn why companies are finally recognizing its many benefits. Eckerson offers a comparison of open-source options and analytical platforms, and also dives into an analysis on the varying types of processing systems.

Posted: 09 May 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Predictive analytics enables you to predict the ideal course of action for every decision, delivering the best outcome every time. IBM SPSS Analytical Decision Management combines business analytics, rules, optimization and data management to automate your daily decisions. Read this paper to learn about its architecture, design and more.

Posted: 08 May 2012 | Published: 08 May 2012

WEBCAST: IBM Cognos Mobile allows you interact with your business intelligence (BI) content directly from your mobile device, enabling instantaneous, well-informed decisions from anywhere at any time. Watch this webcast and learn how to add individual reports or dashboards to your favorites list or welcome screen on your iPad, iPhone or BlackBerry.

Posted: 04 May 2012 | Premiered: 04 May 2012

EGUIDE: This E-Guide discusses information lifecycle management – how it went away for a while without getting serious notice – and now how it’s back with a new name and more realistic goals. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 01 May 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This paper details an asset management solution from IBM. This option is designed for the federal government and enables seamless integration and support maintenance of every asset across the enterprise. Read this now and learn how this option can offer complete visibility into every asset, enable elevated risk management and more.

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 | Published: 27 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: This brief paper details IBM's options for asset management, beginning with long and short-term planning and continuing through deployment, monitoring, calibration and tracking. Read this now and learn why maintenance staff no longer must wait until a tenant complains or equipment actually breaks down to become aware of an issue.

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 | Published: 27 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Given that Sybase ASE can now be deployed as the foundation for SAP Business Suite and BW implementations (in addition to Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and IBM DB2), the information is relevant to SAP customers installing a new instance of SAP or looking to migrate their existing SAP installation to a different database.

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 | Published: 22 Apr 2012

EBOOK: In this e-book experienced technology writer, Lauren Gibbsons Paul shares her insight on utilizing BI in the manufacturing field.

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 | Published: 20 Apr 2012