Vertical Industries

WHITE PAPER: When an IT skill falls out of favor, it rarely ever comes back. Here's our list of 10 dying IT skills. If any of these skills are your main expertise, perhaps it's time to think about updating your skill set.

Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009

ANALYST REPORT: 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.

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 | Published: 10 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This executive brief presents the six "Rules of the Road" that can help you cut costs, increase cash flow and become more responsive to changing market conditions in the manufacturing industry.

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 | Published: 25 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 05 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 05 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper asserts that the common thread that must run through all phases of project manufacturing is a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) system. A PPM system will constantly examine resources, supplies and schedules to ensure that every phase of the project's lifecycle is on time and within budget.

Posted: 29 Apr 2009 | Published: 29 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how to automate the accounts payable process within SAP and find out what kind of investments will be needed and what great benefits your company can expect to incur as a result of document automation.

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 | Published: 20 Aug 2009

CASE STUDY: Blue Rain commissioned Humanity Online to create an avatar for their character "Marcus OneNote" that could act, react, and interact with visitors to the OneNote Ad and landing page of the community site for OneNote. Read on to learn how avatars are increasing advertising effectiveness.

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: In investment reporting, customers expect detailed reports of irreproachable accuracy, delivered with no delay or excuses. This whitepaper will serve as as a guide for Investment Advisors.

Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this case study to learn how Rothschild Bank in Zurich has achieved banking and financial reporting regulatory compliance by getting a handle on change and getting down to basics - the five core competencies of compliance.

Posted: 30 Mar 2009 | Published: 30 Mar 2009

WEBCAST: This webcast explores the business value of product lifecycle management (PLM) in an uncertain economy and explores SAP's approach to becoming more innovative, agile and efficient.

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 | Premiered: 08 Jul 2009

PODCAST: This podcast explores the business value of product lifecycle management (PLM) in an uncertain economy and explores SAP's approach to becoming more innovative, agile and efficient.

Posted: 24 Jul 2009 | Premiered: 24 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will provide insight into: a- the communications requirements of three specific industry segments (transportation, energy and the public sector), b- best practices to deliver the services and manage the projects efficiently, and c- innovative solutions and strategies deployed by these industry segments.

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 | Published: 26 Mar 2009

WHITE PAPER: As organizations address the implementation of fixed video surveillance solutions, they must carefully consider the most important factors, in particular the Big Three issues concerning the infrastructure required to support cameras at selected locations: cost, deployment time and performance. Read this white paper to learn more.

Posted: 21 Aug 2009 | Published: 21 Aug 2009

WHITE PAPER: the following article will share the results of SAP research as well as APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative (OSBC) research. The OSBC research is the first global set of common standards for business processes and data, giving organizations an independent, authoritative resource for evaluating and improving business practices.

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 | Published: 26 Jan 2009

WHITE PAPER: Find out how retail organizations are improving the bottom line, by focusing on key tactics designed to facilitate low cost, efficient, customer-centric operations, all of which require integrated enterprise information and analysis capabilities found in business intelligence (BI) environments.

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 | Published: 12 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: The Financial Services Industry pervades the entire IT industry. This guide gets you up to speed on essential financial areas such as Regulatory Compliance, Business Continuity, Financial Reporting, and Financial Management.

Posted: 22 Jan 2006 | Published: 22 Jan 2006

WHITE PAPER: Are you up to date on Government policies, regulations and agencies? You need to be informed about government-related subject areas, including National, State and Local Governments and Government Agencies, Government Information Security, and Compliance.

Posted: 13 Feb 2006 | Published: 13 Feb 2006

WHITE PAPER: Our Healthcare Industry page is the place to start if you need to stay up-to-date on related subject areas, such as Medical Hardware and Software, Telemedicine, and Biotechnology.

Posted: 13 Feb 2006 | Published: 13 Feb 2006

RESOURCE CENTER: Security is all about protecting corporate information and technology assets from intruders, thieves, and vandals.

Posted: 30 Nov 2006 | Published: 30 Nov 2006

CASE STUDY: To improve inventory management and standardize procedures, Blue Bell turned to TAKE Supply Chain's Gemini Series™ for OPM mobile software solution. Read this case study to learn more about the benefits Blue Bell experienced from switching to TAKE Supply Chain’s Gemini Series™, and learn how your company can do the same.

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 | Published: 14 Oct 2009

WEBCAST: This webcast will show you how to quantify BPM ROI and build the business case. It will also look at ways to leverage your existing systems to produce BPM benefits.

Posted: 20 Nov 2005 | Premiered: 20 Nov 2005

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 | Published: 26 Jan 2009

WHITE PAPER: For manufacturers today, achieving strategic goals requires not only intimately understanding technology and markets but also overcoming higher hurdles that have been exacerbated by trends toward globalization and outsourcing. Read on to learn more about how your company can achieve product and service leadership.

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 | Published: 21 Oct 2009

CASE STUDY: Read this case study to learn how one of India's leading financial services firms paved the way for continued growth and improved customer service by deploying Dell servers and a Dell SAN.

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 | Published: 30 Sep 2009