A Guide to the Value of Reliable Data in Insurance  by DataFlux Corporation

November 02, 2009 - Only when data is trusted can it be used in confidence in all insurance operational and analytical process activities. This paper examines the impact of unreliable data on insurance companies. It then defines the requirements needed to guarantee data reliability in insurance and offers a practical approach to creating and governing that data.

A Network Assessment: All Will Be Revealed  by Blue Coat

December 30, 2008 - View this webcast to learn how to treat your network as a business asset and get more out of your network. This webcast highlights a solution to increase visibility and network assessment which will help contain costs.

A Primer for IT and Business Decision Makers: Understanding the Planning and Deployment Requirements of Today’s Software-as-a-Service Solutions  by SAP

September 30, 2008 - Organizations are facing growing business challenges as a result of intensifying market trends. In response, THINKstrategies is finding a growing number of organizations of all sizes are investigating and adopting on-demand Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) alternatives to traditional, on-premise systems to meet their changing business needs.

A Shortcut Guide to Virtualization and Service Automation  by Hewlett-Packard Company

October 10, 2008 - This Shortcut Guide to Virtualization and IT Service Automation provides an insightful overview of virtualization and IT Service Management. It helps demystify virtualization and helps you determine if virtualization is right for your environment.

Accurate Costing Is Key to Profitability - Dynamic Environments Expose Weaknesses in Traditional Approaches  by SAP America Inc

June 01, 2008 - 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.

Achieving Compliant Manufacturing Excellence through Real-time Performance Management and Continuous Improvement  by SAP America Inc

January 23, 2009 - Manufacturers are feeling new pressure on their operations from many directions. Dynamic market needs, increased compliance requirements, more distributed manufacturing operations, rapid product innovation, lean manufacturing, and the transition to new IT technology all manifest themselves on the plant floor and throughout the enterprise.

Achieving Sustained Growth through Operational Excellence  by SAP AG

June 02, 2009 - 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.

Adoption of Mobile Devices in the Workplace: Striking the Right Balance  by Lumension

March 11, 2009 - Whether the economy is doing well or not, business leaders are always looking for the technological edge to bump up productivity and get more out of their workers. But new innovations always introduce new risks. The hallmark of a good C-level executive is the ability to balance the benefit of innovation with solid risk mitigation.

Advanced Reporting for Salesforce  by SAP BusinessObjects

October 19, 2009 - As a salesforce.com customer, you understand gathering data is only the first step towards success. Reports from Salesforce still require a lot of hands-on manipulation to get to the level of insight you and your executives need to make effective decisions.

Aero and Defense - Streamline, Automate and Accelerate with Project Management  by Oracle Corporation

March 01, 2009 - 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.

Agile Eval Guide  by IBM

November 04, 2009 - IBM Rational® software has helped thousands of companies worldwide improve their agility with software best practices, tools and services. This evaluation guide is designed to help you choose the best tool for your needs today, while protecting your investment as your team, needs and agile maturity grow.

An Emerging Triple Play: Video Communications, Managed Services and Unified Communications  by TANDBERG

November 12, 2009 - An intriguing triple-play is emerging - the combination of video communications, managed services and unified communications - to create a new approach to inter- and intra-company collaboration and operational excellence.

Analytics Partners - Delivering Faster and More Strategic BI  by Oracle Corporation

January 28, 2009 - Analytics Partners choosed to work exclusively with Oracle because of the strength and superiority of its product line, as well as confidence in Oracle's commitment to the emerging and mid-market as well as to its channel partners.

Application Server Quality: Review Your Assumptions  by JBoss, a Division of Red Hat

April 25, 2008 - Application development professionals have better platform options to choose from than they might think. In this Forrester Research report, you'll learn about factors you should consider as application platforms evolve, four criteria that application development professionals should examine when selecting application server products, and more...

Application Transformation: Getting to the Bottom Line: Americas  by Hewlett-Packard Company

November 05, 2009 - Learn application transformation strategies, such as legacy application modernization and exploiting mainframe alternatives, in this on demand virtual conference. Get innovated with Geoffrey Moore, best-selling author and managing director of TCG Advisors and Dale Vecchio, featured speaker from Gartner Research.

Application Whitelisting: The Must Have Technology for Security and Compliance Today  by McAfee, Inc.

September 03, 2009 - In this webcast, learn ways to combat the malicious code of malware and trojans from McAfee's Stuart McClure. Gain insight into how application whitelisting, a means of providing security with less overhead without negative performance impact, can aid your compliance initiatives while not raising operational costs.

Are You Ready for Economic Bounce Back?  by Micro Focus, Ltd

October 27, 2009 - This paper examines the concept that preparing for economic recovery is not something that can wait; it is something that businesses should plan for now. It will introduce enterprise application migration strategies that can be considered within any organization and also emphasize the importance of forward thinking and planning in down economy.

Augmenting the Value of ERP to Achieve the Perfect Plant  by Apriso Corporation

September 10, 2008 - This paper reviews multiple compelling issues of establishing and maintaining connectivity to manufacturing operations to achieve the Perfect Plant through an existing ERP system.

Automation on Demand: Creating an Efficient and Cost Effective AP Solution  by Esker Inc.

July 10, 2009 - This paper presents a solution that leverages comprehensive document process automation to deliver the advantages of paperless invoice processing as an on-demand service. It highlights the opportunity to shift ROI from the project level to the document level (capital versus operational expense) and realize automation benefits immediately.

Avoiding 7 Common Mistakes of IT Security Compliance  by Qualys, Inc.

April 01, 2009 - This guide describes seven typical mistakes of IT security compliance and how you can use these lessons to help your organization achieve its compliance goals.