All Research Sponsored By:Oracle Corporation

Managing the Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
WHITE PAPER: 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.
Posted: 29 Jul 2009 | Published: 29 Jul 2009


SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 1 Background and Basic
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes - discussed here as Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) as a way of gaining a better view on SOA in relation to BPM.
Posted: 15 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009


Presentation Transcript: The Practical Implementation of BPM & SOA, Part II
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes. Discussed here is methodology, best practices and experiences.
Posted: 15 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009


Oracle SOA Resource Center
RESOURCE CENTER: SOA has sparked an IT revolution and enabled leading companies to gain operational efficiencies and business agility through scalable, high performing and reliable solutions. This resource center will introduce you to Oracle's best-in-class SOA technologies and how each will benefit your business.
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 10 Jun 2009


Video Whitepaper: Seven Tips for Profiting from Lean Times with CRM
VIDEO: The best time to streamline and turbo-charge the sales process is when competitors are looking the other way. That's why now is a good time to make the shift to a CRM solution that can catapult your organization into the next round of growth.
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 10 Jun 2009


Connect and Empower Mobile Salespeople
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how a lightweight mobile CRM application - more task - than system-focused - can actually provide useful information and encourage salespeople to utilize it.
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 10 Jun 2009


Maximizing CRM Effectiveness During Lean Times
WHITE PAPER: When the economy turns around, as it will, how will your organization be poised to take advantage of the next expansion? Read the latest white paper written by Steve Diamond, Sr. Director, Product Marketing at Oracle, to learn six areas your organization can focus on to improve business results.
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 10 Jun 2009


Self-Service That Really Serves
WHITE PAPER: To truly meet the demands of the informed consumer, self-service solutions must have fully integrated e-commerce and e-billing systems that accommodate every aspect of the online customer experience. Read this free white paper to learn about all-in-one systems that build your brand and keep customers coming back.
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 10 Jun 2009


Web 2.0 and Sales Process Management
WHITE PAPER: How can Web 2.0 systems and applications support management of sales processes? Read this white paper to find out!
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 10 Jun 2009


Journal of Management Excellence - Introducing Management Excellence
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 2008


From Chaos to Order - Winning the Information Management Game
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores how businesses can capitalize on a free, easy-to-use, rapid web application tool for the Oracle Database that will help consolidate personal databases, spreadsheets, and other data to create a single point of truth for everyone in the company.
Posted: 04 Jun 2009 | Published: 21 Apr 2009


IT Briefing: Is JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Right for Your Business?
IT BRIEFING: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne is a comprehensive and highly integrated suite of core business applications including things like financials, manufacturing, distribution, supply chain management, human capital management and so forth.
Posted: 19 May 2009 | Published: 07 Jan 2009


The Total Economic Impact™ of Oracle Enterprise Manager Configuration Management Pack, and Provisioning and Patch Automation Pack
WHITE PAPER: Learn how Oracle's comprehensive industry leading configuration management and provisioning automation solutions help you reduce application management costs while delivering greater control and compliance.
Posted: 15 May 2009 | Published: 01 Mar 2009


The Oracle SOA Governance Solution
DATA SHEET: Successful adoption of service oriented architecture (SOA) as an IT strategy does not in of itself guarantee business results. Effective SOA governance is essential to achieving measurable, sustainable business value. This data sheet showcases key features and benefits of Oracle's SOA Governance Solution.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 14 May 2009


SOA Security: Oracle Web Services Manager
DATA SHEET: Companies worldwide are actively implementing service-oriented architectures (SOA), both in intranet and extranet environments. While SOA offers many advantages over current alternatives, deploying networks of web services still presents key challenges...this paper showcases how Oracle's Web Services Manager (WSM) addresses these challenges.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 14 May 2009


Oracle WebLogic Suite
DATA SHEET: Business information systems are being put to the test as the speed, scope, and availability of enterprise data grow with every passing day. Oracle WebLogic Suite offers unparalleled capabilities and benefits for enterprises with stringent business requirements that demand serious infrastructure software. Read this data sheet to learn more.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 14 May 2009


Oracle IT Modernization Series Modernization: The Path to SOA
WHITE PAPER: IT organizations are under increasing pressure to reduce costs while at the same time increase their ability to react to ongoing business demands. To achieve this they need to take advantage of the cost savings and flexibility of a service-oriented architecture (SOA). Read this white paper to learn about more about SOA and its benefits.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 01 Aug 2008


Oracle Enterprise Repository and Oracle Service Registry for SOA Governance
DATA SHEET: Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is an entirely new approach to IT that connects people, process, and technology in a dynamic, distributed environment; however, it also increases system complexity. Read this data sheet to learn how together, Oracle Enterprise Repository and Oracle Service Registry create a solid foundation for SOA governance.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 14 May 2009


Oracle WebLogic Server - A Solid Foundation for SOA
WHITE PAPER: This white paper shows how Oracle WebLogic Server supports the next generation of enterprise applications and services. Learn how to leverage the Java EE 5 advantage and dramatically speed development of SOA applications.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 04 Nov 2008


Enterprise Performance Management: Joining Planning and Reporting for Superior Results
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper on enterprise performance to learn about financial and reporting requirements, when to adopt integrated enterprise performance management processes and system software, and hear about customer examples.
Posted: 05 May 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2008


The Need for Profitability and Cost Management
WHITE PAPER: Profitability and cost management (PCM) is at the core of enterprise performance management, as it represents the bottom line for every company. However, there are multiple reasons why PCM is of particular relevance, especially today. Ready this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 05 May 2009 | Published: 01 Sep 2008


Management Excellence: The Metrics Reloaded
WHITE PAPER: In performance management, consistency is king. The simple sounding steps-identify and focus on value drivers, and align the organization to drive results - beg the question: What's the best performance management framework? Read this paper to learn more.
Posted: 05 May 2009 | Published: 01 Sep 2008


Managing the Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards
WHITE PAPER: This white paper identifies the many challenges companies face when implementing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in corporate reporting. The Oracle solution provides the high level of analysis and transparency that companies need in today's demanding and uncertain global financial reporting environment.
Posted: 05 May 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2008


Journal of Management Excellence: Creating Value
JOURNAL ARTICLE: This journal covers how to connect enterprise performance management processes to drive your business value along with several other commentaries and a case study that comes from The Netherlands. It will also explore business intelligence and the need for profitability management.
Posted: 05 May 2009 | Published: 04 Feb 2009


Business Management in the Age of Enterprise 2.0: Why Business Model 1.0 Will Obsolete You
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, we advocate a new definition for Enterprise 2.0. We explain the business drivers and demographic changes that are forcing new, collaborative business models. We identify the technological capabilities required for an Enterprise 2.0 platform, and highlight the transformational abilities of such a platform.
Posted: 05 May 2009 | Published: 01 Dec 2008