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TAC Prepared for Aggressive Growth  by Microsoft

September 12, 2008 - In the face of aggressive growth, TAC Americas found it increasingly difficult to conduct month-end financial closing and report results. This case study examines how they addressed this problem by implementing a solution that incorporated Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007.

Take a Holistic Approach to Business-Driven Security  by IBM

March 06, 2008 - This paper introduces actions that organizations can take to drive security efforts from a business and operational perspective and discusses how security leadership from IBM can help enable their success.

Taking Control of Your Business: Growing Profitably in the Professional Services Market  by SAP America Inc

January 01, 2006 - This paper details how professional services firms can grow and thrive in a difficult market by enhancing project visibility, maximizing resource utilization, improving operational efficiency, and successfully acquiring more customers.

Taking the next step toward greater performance and cost efficiency in a dedupe solution? Go beyond the dedupe that you know.  by FalconStor Software

September 10, 2009 - Join Brian Babineau, Senior Analyst with ESG, as he explores high-speed, power-efficient deduplication with industry innovators Nexsan and FalconStor who have formed a strategic venture to deliver the cost saving benefits of these technologies in an integrated system designed to optimize almost any backup environment and deliver immediate ROI.

Targeted Business Analytics - How Large Companies Leverage SaaS BI  by Oco, Inc.

September 18, 2009 - This webcast gives an overview of how larger enterprises are leveraging business intelligence software in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model.

Task and Resource Management - Optimizing Your Warehouse Operations with SAP® R/3® TRM  by CDC Global Services - Catalyst

November 12, 2009 - This white paper is designed to give warehouse operations managers and IT managers a useful framework for understanding SAP's Task and Resource Management (TRM) application. It presents an overview of TRM and its unique capabilities and benefits to provide key insight into which organizations will reap the highest value from TRM.

Technology Overview: Board 7  by Board International

September 10, 2009 - Within one single product, BOARD offers all the functionalities needed to build any Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management application without the use of any programming. Its revolutionary toolkit approach provides end-users with an advanced interactive interface.

Ten Steps to Safeguard Small Business Data  by i365, A Seagate Company

November 16, 2009 - Your small business has distinct needs that differ from either consumers or larger businesses. Here are ten steps to help you to protect your data if your resources are limited?

Ten Ways SMBs Can Get More from Their IT Budgets  by Dell and VMware

December 31, 2008 - Virtualization technology presents a number of opportunities for driving capital and operational efficiency for SMBs. Read this brief paper to learn ten cost-saving strategies.

Texas Petrochemicals Automatically Prints Work Order Attachments from Oracle eAM  by STR Software

May 07, 2009 - As an STR Software customer since 2004, Texas Petrochemicals was excited about the opportunity to leverage its existing AventX investment and automate another manual process - the printing of work order database attachments from Oracle E-Business Suite. This case study has the details.

The Acid Test for the On-Demand Data Center: A CIO's Evaluation and Selection Guide  by NetSuite

July 01, 2009 - This paper sets out a framework for evaluating a data center. It considers the special factors that apply to an on-demand infrastructure, many of which go well beyond the standards applicable to the average enterprise data center.

The Agile Project Manager  by VersionOne Inc.

June 08, 2009 - This white paper will explore the impact agile development methodologies are having on the Project Management community, what new skills are required, and what the Project Manager can do to ease the transition.

The Alignment-Focused Organization: Bridging the Gap between Strategy and Execution  by SAP America Inc

November 01, 2007 - Take a look at how organizations are taking strides to align business strategy with actual initiatives, projects, and daily activities - in short, to close the gap between strategy and execution.

The Benefits of SMB Virtualization using Dell and VMware - IT Efficiency for Organizations of all Sizes  by Dell and VMware

July 01, 2009 - Whether you're a small organization trying to extend the value of the assets you already have or a larger data center pushing the envelope in automation, Dell and VMware can deliver solutions that make sense for your budget, staff, and business.

The Building Blocks for Growth: A Network Can Improve Efficiency and Responsiveness, As Well As Control Costs  by Cisco Systems, Inc.

August 14, 2009 - Growth rises on the horizon for many small businesses, and one seizes the day, expansion often occurs rapidly. Preparation is crucial to success. What tools are required for a company with 20 employees, for example, to grow to 100 employees within a year? Read this paper to learn more...

The Business Case for Information Management  by Oracle Corporation

December 01, 2008 - In this analysis, Frank Buytendijk examines what information management means, and describes a complete spectrum of business cases, ranging from tactical cost reduction to transformational impact on the organization’s business model.

The Business Impact of Data Security Regulations: Featuring Massachusetts  by Sophos Inc.

November 19, 2009 - Massachusetts has taken the lead in passing a new regulation - 201 CMR 17:00 -that requires companies to implement a comprehensive data security plan that includes encryption. This article discusses some aspects of this regulation and offers suggestions on how data security best practices can help with compliance.

The Business of Sustainability: Information Technology as a Catalyst for Short and Long-Term Profitability  by SAP America Inc

June 03, 2009 - Read how SAP software can help your company manage risks and exploit operational and business opportunities regarding social, environmental, and economic sustainability.

The Business Value of Insurance Compensation Management Systems  by CSSI

February 01, 2008 - This white paper describes some of the problems insurance carriers face regarding compensation and presents the advantages of using an automated system to simplify incentive compensation.

The Capital Delivery Revolution and Technology: Connecting Capital Planning, Construction, and Everything in Between  by Oracle Corporation

January 01, 2009 - This white paper recognizes three principal solution areas in the capital project delivery lifecycle: project design, project execution, and organizational governance. In particular, it addresses the area of project execution and the means available today to drive successful project delivery on a consistent basis.

The CIO's Guide to Data Protection Services and Strategies  by Red Hat

October 10, 2009 - This E-Guide for enterprise CIOs contains case studies on network access control (NAC), information on securing data for government compliance, data protection strategies, tools, technologies and more.

The CIO's Guide to Unix Migration  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

September 29, 2009 - In this podcast, expert Carey Dietert discusses how CIO's are reevaluating current infrastructures to determine whether a new alternative is the way to go including the changes incumbents in the Unix space especially Sun with the upcoming purchase from Oracle.

The Compelling Case for Conferencing  by Microsoft

August 01, 2009 - As organizations look for ways to improve business outcomes while reducing costs and encouraging environmental sustainability, many are turning to software-based conferencing and collaboration solutions for audio and Web conferencing. This paper explains some benefits realized by companies who have deployed these unified communications solutions.

The Critical Role of Data Loss Prevention in Governance, Risk and Compliance  by Mimecast

August 05, 2009 - Email has become a critical business tool, but it is also the easiest way for information to escape from the confines of a business. Learn why email Data Leak Prevention is critical to safeguard the information that is inside your network.

The Critical Role of Linux in a Data Center Consolidation Initiative  by Red Hat

September 14, 2009 - Without a comprehensive data center consolidation strategy, many of today's businesses are unable to lower power and cooling costs or effectively manage server workload utilization. In this expert Pocket E-Guide, you will discover why Linux should play a key role in your data center consolidation strategy.

The Dynamic Infrastructure Worldwide Forum  by IBM

June 17, 2009 - View this on demand Dynamic Infrastructure Worldwide Virtual Forum for advice from leading experts on today's IT challenges.

The Efficient Next Gen Datacenter: Doing More with Less  by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

March 25, 2009 - View this Webcast to learn how to build a dynamic IT infrastructure and pro-actively manage your data center.

The End User Experience: Flexible Computing  by Intel Technology Provider

November 18, 2009 - This webcast explores the business benefits of upgrading to a flexible computing environment. Discover how you can help your customers transition to this environment by providing application virtualisation, profile virtualisation and centralised management tools.

The Evolution of SIM  by SearchSecurity.com

June 12, 2009 - Security expert Diana Kelley explains how enterprise SIM use has evolved and how companies might use SIMs differently in the future.

The Executive Guide to CRM Architecture: Why CRM Flexibility Will Impact Your Success  by Microsoft

September 14, 2009 - This white paper explains the importance of flexible software architecture, and how the right CRM solution can support and even advance an organization’s ability to evolve in lock-step with changes as they occur--enabling them to attain and maintain a competitive advantage.

The Executive Guide to Data Loss Prevention  by Websense, Inc.

August 18, 2009 - Data Loss Prevention is designed to protect information assets with minimal interference in business processes. It provides new insights into how information is used, and enforces protective controls to prevent unwanted incidents. Read on to learn how DLP can reduce risk, improve data management practices, and even lower certain compliance costs.

The Financial Close: Optimizing Performance and Driving Financial Excellence  by SAP America Inc

June 02, 2009 - The term "financial close" describes a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external legal reporting. This paper identifies solutions to help organizations improve and sustain their close times and address the challenges associated with automating internal controls

The Forrester Wave: Requirements Management, Q2 2008  by Hewlett-Packard Company

March 04, 2009 - In Forrester's 79-criteria evaluation of requirements management tools vendors, five standalone requirements management tools and four application life-cycle management (ALM) solutions that include requirements management capabilities went head-to-head. Read this research paper to see how each one fared.

The Friendly Face of IT: User-friendly IT Management  by Numara Software

January 06, 2009 - This webinar and service catalog demo will show you how Numara FootPrints Service Catalog will help your organization quickly provide an attractive menu of services tailored to your customers while providing transparency of service costs.

The Future Carrier Network: Adopting New Outsourcing Business Models  by Alcatel-Lucent

November 17, 2008 - This paper is meant to help operators embrace a new strategy for differentiating and competing successfully in a market characterized by flux.

The Future of Information-Centric Security  by Palisade Systems, Inc.

August 28, 2009 - Security managers often struggle to articulate to business managers why enterprise data protection is paramount, how breaches happen and why fundamental business processes must be changed to mitigate the threat. View this videocast to learn how to incorporate best practices into your DLP strategy.

The Great Debate: Buy Versus Build  by Oracle Corporation

June 23, 2009 - This white paper explores the relative pros and cons of deploying pre-built analytic applications from Oracle versus building a custom data warehouse against Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Siebel or similar systems.

The HIPAA Solution: Meeting the Security Standards Set Forth in Section 164  by Tripwire, Inc.

March 01, 2009 - Meeting the requirements of HIPAA requires most businesses to set up strong process, methods and controls to assure auditors that security and integrity of Protected Health Information is assured. This whitepaper outlines solutions that support secure processes as dictated by HIPAA.

The Impact of Lean on Consumer Product Manufacturers  by SAP America Inc

February 01, 2007 - Discover the impact of Lean on consumer product manufacturers and gain key tips in implementing successful Lean initiatives across the enterprise.

The Importance of a Single Platform for Data Integration and Quality Management  by SAP America Inc

June 08, 2009 - This paper examines the evolution of the data integration and quality industry, and explains the benefits of moving toward a single data services architecture. It outlines requirements for a software platform for supporting such an architecture, and, as an example, reviews the BusinessObjects“ Data Services XI Release 3 platform.

The importance of IT governance in an economic recession  by Innotas

September 16, 2009 - Hear from Brian Barnier, Principal at ValueBridge, as he speaks on how a formal governance process will ensure a positive impact on your bottom line. Also, get answers to some of the toughest governance questions, including “how important is risk evaluation in IT governance?”

The Information Agenda: Rapidly Leveraging Information as a Trusted Strategic Asset for Competitive Advantage  by IBM

October 06, 2008 - An Information Agenda is an approach for transforming information into a trusted strategic asset that can be rapidly leveraged across applications, processes and decisions for sustained competitive advantage.

The Instantly Responsive Enterprise: Integrating Business Process Management and Complex Event Processing  by Oracle Corporation

August 14, 2008 - Read this white paper for an explanation of how business process management melds with complex event processing. The combination nets intelligent business processes that react to changing business conditions in real time, providing continuous visibility-in short, an instantly responsive enterprise.

The Keys to Disaster Recovery Planning: i365’s EVault Disaster Recovery Solutions help protect you from losing valuable data due to complete site outage  by i365, A Seagate Company

November 16, 2009 - Disasters happen in many ways and can disrupt or even completely destroy your business. What happens if and when disaster strikes? Do you have duplicate copies of your mission critical data stored offsite? How fast and reliable will your recovery of information be? Will your company survive?

The Malware Report: Hotel Business Center PCs Strike Again  by ESET

August 20, 2009 - Matt Grand talks with Randy Abrams about security issues with hotel business center computers. These are public computers and they often have insufficient security features. In this podcast, Randy shares some interesting things he’s found in hotel computers and gives some advice on using them safely.

The MidMarket CIO's Guide to Successful ITIL Implementation  by SkillSoft Corporation

September 15, 2009 - Businesses across the globe have adopted the concepts set forth in the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), a set of guidelines to help companies determine best practices to achieve quality service. This eGuide will answer the common questions that arise when considering implementation as well as introduce you to resources from Skillsoft on ITIL.

The Need for Profitability and Cost Management  by Oracle Corporation

September 01, 2008 - As indirect costs rise and economic pressures increase, the need for profitability and cost management (PCM) also grows. Read this white paper to find out more about how PCM drives business performance by finding drivers of cost and profitability, empowering users with visibility and flexibility, and improving resource alignment.

The New Data Imperative: Managing Real-Time Risk in Capital Markets  by Sybase, Inc.

September 04, 2009 - The senior technology executives at Sybase have written a new book that analyzes how risk management systems built on 20th Century architectures failed which caused the worst financial crisis in decades. This paper condenses the key analysis and strategies of the book and explains how to rebuild and fortify them to prevent future crises.

The New Economics of Telecom Networks: Bringing value back to the network  by Alcatel-Lucent

November 23, 2009 - Network service providers dealing with massive bandwidth demand are struggling to evolve their networks while keeping costs under control. Expenditures must be reduced and revenue per transported bit increased. Read this strategic white paper to learn more about a more value driven approach to network management.

The New Microsoft IT Pro Certifications and Exams  by Global Knowledge

December 10, 2008 - The MCITP assures that anyone possessing Microsoft certification has a breadth of knowledge on various products and is concerned with the network architecture and design.

The Operational Responsiveness of Business - a new white paper from Progress Software  by Progress Software

June 18, 2009 - Operational responsiveness is the ability of business processes and systems to respond to changing conditions and customer interactions as they occur, enabling business leaders to capitalize on opportunities, drive greater efficiencies, and reduce risk. Read this white paper to learn more.

The Other Green - Storage Efficiency and Optimization  by Symantec Corporation

September 25, 2009 - This session will look at various techniques and strategies to optimize either on-line active or primary as well as near-line or secondary storage environment during tough economic times, as well as to position for future growth, after all, there is no such thing as a data recession!

The Perfect Storm - Why Now Is The Time For Open Source  by Red Hat and Intel

June 01, 2009 - Open source is recognized for its ease of use, high performance, and affordability, especially amidst turbulent economic conditions. The high value of open source, coupled with economic and organizational pressure, represents a "perfect storm" for CIOs, giving them the opportunity to deploy high-performing, cost-effective open source solutions.

The Pitfalls of Server Virtualization  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

August 27, 2009 - In this expert webcast, you'll learn the most common issues involved with server virtualization and how to overcome them.

The Power of Universal Patterns and Models for Master Data Management  by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

September 11, 2009 - In this webcast featuring best-selling author, Len Silverston, learn how to implement universal patterns for data modeling to improve management flexibility. Gain insight into various modeling choices to meet your organization's needs. Discover how to improve quality and reduce management costs by re-using patterns.

The Return on Investment of Open Source Data Integration  by Talend

July 01, 2008 - This white paper explains the different alternatives to open source data integration, and presents the visible and hidden costs of these alternatives, on several types of projects.

The Risks of Using Spreadsheets for Statistical Analysis  by SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters

March 19, 2009 - Are spreadsheets a help or a hindrance when performing data analysis? Get the real story from the author of SPSS for Dummies, Arthur Griffith. In this informative and entertaining webcast, you'll receive expert guidance on the proper uses and limitations of spreadsheets, as well as the strengths and benefits of SPSS Statistics.

The Role of ERP in Globalization  by SAP America Inc

September 18, 2008 - This whitepaper examines the role of ERP in Globalization in detail, outlining steps to improve current strategies to meet the changing face of the global business of today ...and tomorrow.

The Role of Open Source Data Integration - An Analyst White Paper, by Mark Madsen  by Talend

January 28, 2009 - This report by Mark Madsen will explain what data integration is, and especially the difference between Operational Data Integration and Analytic Data Integration. It highlights the benefits of open source for data integration, and provides a series of recommendations to make the integration job easier, repeatable and more productive.

The Rules of SOA - A Road to a Successful SOA Implementation  by TheServerSide.com

October 21, 2009 - In this session Jeff explores the key characteristics of successful SOA projects. He covers some of the patterns, and anti-patterns, tool sets, and strategies that he himself learned the hard way - through his own trial and error experiences as an architect.

The Semantic Dialogues  by Progress Software

August 28, 2009 - The Semantic Dialogues tells the story of how National Networks, a fictional telecommunications service provider, pursued and achieved data interoperability within their SOA.

The Shortcut Guide to Prioritizing Security Spending Chapter One: Optimizing Business-Driven Security  by IBM

January 15, 2009 - This eBook provides a context for understanding today's information security environment and selecting an optimal set of technologies, policies, and practices to meet the needs of your particular business.

The Six Hidden Costs of Reverse Logistics  by TAKE Supply Chain

November 16, 2009 - For many companies reverse logistics is the last frontier of waste in today's supply chain. To help identify where poorly managed returns may be affecting your bottom line, this paper takes a look at the six hidden costs of reverse logistics.

The Tangible Value of Server Virtualization  by Dell India

December 17, 2007 - Virtualization is more than just a concept-- it is a concrete business strategy that can provide tangible value for companies in virtually any industry. Read this paper to learn more about Dell's virtual infrastructure solutions.

The Telecom Transformation E-Guide: Understanding Key Drivers  by Alcatel-Lucent

June 10, 2009 - Only rock-solid planning will get you to next-generation network and services convergence, and this Telecom Insights guide walks you through the trends affecting the telecom services business and lays out a path to getting there.

The Top 5 Challenges in Processing Customer Orders And How To Solve Them  by Esker Inc.

July 10, 2009 - This webcast details the top five challenges in processing customer orders and gives practical expert advice on how to solve them. Host Greg Collins also gives an actual industry example and sets some key performance indicators for success.

The Total Economic Impact™ Of Esker DeliveryWare  by Esker Inc.

July 10, 2009 - Read this commissioned Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Esker to learn more about how beneficial going paperless can be for your company and how Esker DeliveryWare can help today.

The Total Economic Impact™ Of Dell’s Server Consolidation And Virtualization Solutions  by Dell India

August 11, 2007 - The purpose of this Forrester study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of the Dell Solution. Read this study to better understand and evaluate Dell's server consolidation and virtualization solutions.

The True Cost-Savings Story Behind WAN Optimization  by Riverbed Technology, Inc.

March 01, 2006 - Looking for solid data behind the cost-savings story of WAN optimization? In this paper, NetForecast analysts interviewed customers who have deployed this solution, and the results show that this technology has significant strategic business value to companies.

The Virtual Presenter's Series: Start Right. Design Right. Present Right.  by Citrix Online

August 19, 2009 - View this on-demand Webinar series with Roger Courville, Webinar expert and author of the new book, The Virtual Presenter's Handbook, for a 3-part Webinar series on how to plan, design, and present your own Web events like a pro.