Operational Metrics (Systems)

ANALYST REPORT: Infrastructure and operations (I&O) comprise 60% or more of total IT spending worldwide. I&O leaders are under intensifying pressure to reduce costs. This Gartner research note outlines the key actions that should be taken to change the I&O cost structure in the short term (through 2010) and in the longer term (during the next three years).

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Published: 04 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines how an integrated information technology solution can help you take advantage of economies of scale to boost manufacturing utilization, enhance service levels, and improve the efficiency of your sales and administrative activities.

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 | Published: 30 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: Operational excellence is a simple concept with complex implications. Consistently doing things well across every element of the value chain is clear enough in principle. The ultimate goal is a "single source of truth" where senior executives have shared visibility into all parts of the organization, enabling management by facts.

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 | Published: 29 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: The SAP® Business All-in-One fast-start program enables you to configure a solution online, obtain an estimate of costs, and implement the solution quickly and cost-effectively. It delivers rapid time to value and lets you tailor the solution to meet your changing needs, protecting your long-term investment.

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 | Published: 26 Oct 2009

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

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 | Published: 26 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: While your company has continued to improve its operating efficiencies, you feel your company should be spending more time analyzing what's going on and predicting and planning for the future. This white paper from SAP offers guidance on how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your company with business intelligence.

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 | Published: 26 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines a hybrid model of ERP deployment that not only lowers the overall cost and resources required to migrate to a new version of SAP, but also reduces the ongoing annual costs of keeping the systems working, thereby freeing up the IT budget for more strategic investments

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 | Published: 14 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: To thrive in today’s ultra-competitive marketplace, top businesses of all sizes and in all industries are looking for better ways to achieve operational excellence that enables them to run their companies more efficiently and cost-effectively and drive innovation that matters to recognize market needs and respond to them quickly and decisively.

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 | Published: 06 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: Sun Ops Center cuts through the complexity of today’s datacenters with single-pane-of-glass management. It is a single, comprehensive, end-to-end system management tool that integrates physical and virtual management across the hardware/software stack and the entire system lifecycle.

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Published: 29 Sep 2009

TEST RESULTS: In this report, we estimate both the number of older solutions each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace and the payback period for replacing those older solutions. One key finding discovered is that each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace up to nine Dell PowerEdge 2850 solutions, and could yield a payback in around 9 months.

Posted: 24 Sep 2009 | Published: 24 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper argues that while the current economic climate might suggest delaying data center upgrades, the opposite will save you money. Learn how upgrading to Sun Fire servers can put more on your bottom line.

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 | Published: 17 Sep 2009

PODCAST: Complexity, uncertainty, global competition and shrinking cycle times are all challenges organizations face today. As a result, finance needs to take on the role of a business partner and work with operations to accommodate the business plan. In order to do this, the proper tools need to be in place.

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 16 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about Oracle’s comprehensive GRC platform and how leading enterprises are turning to Oracle’s new platform to meet the demands of increasingly challenging regulatory mandates while continuing to innovate and grow their business.

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 | Published: 15 Sep 2009

DATA SHEET: This data sheet will outline Oracle Hyperion Planning, a centralized Microsoft Excel- and Web-based planning solution that integrates financial and operational planning processes.

Posted: 14 Sep 2009 | Published: 14 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: IT organizations are always looking for ways to save money and time without compromising on issues like security or compliance. Exploring the value of your systems management solution is a lot easier when you know the right questions to ask. We have a few suggestions for how to get started.

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 | Published: 29 Jul 2009

ANALYST REPORT: 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.

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 26 Jun 2009

ANALYST REPORT: 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.

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 26 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®) best practices promote a well-functioning, collaborative IT environment that can enable the business and your IT organization to cope with the effects of economic stress. ITIL can help you to deliver higher-performing technology services that help your business to be both more competitive today and...

Posted: 15 Jun 2009 | Published: 15 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 05 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: Operational excellence is a simple concept with complex implications. Consistently doing things well across every element of the value chain is clear enough in principle. The ultimate goal is a "single source of truth" where senior executives have shared visibility into all parts of the organisation, enabling management by facts.

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 05 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 05 Jun 2009

TRIAL SOFTWARE: Do you have an accurate picture of your messaging environment? Do you have a comprehensive view across multiple messaging platforms? Now you can.

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 | Published: 16 Apr 2009