May 08, 2012 - (Free Research) <p>This video discusses how one non-for-profit organization set out to improve the way they delivered services to users. Learn how the cloud helped them to cost-effectively achieve this goal and enabled them to provide significant advantages to their customers.</p>
April 24, 2012 - (Free Research) This week’s Computer Weekly examines research that suggests CEOs want to invest in IT more than ever, but still see CIOs as technical experts and not business people. We review SQL Server 2012 and ask if Microsoft's database software is catching its competitors as well as concluding our Buyer's Guide to data security.
April 12, 2012 - (Free Research) <p>Recent trends in the distribution industry are forcing companies to continually re-evaluate their processes and think more strategically about their business decisions. Read this white paper to find three goals your distribution company should definitely stick to in the upcoming year to ensure success.</p>
February 08, 2011 - (Free Research) In this paper we will take a look at this disturbing trend and provide useful guidance for maximizing the value of SIEM and log management tools, while focusing on protecting systems and data not on simply checking the compliance check box.
April 18, 2012 - (Free Research) This paper outlines how new and innovative procurement technologies can drive bottom-line savings and top-line growth. Read this now and gain insight into SAP's option for procurement strategies.
June 30, 2011 - (Free Research) How well-versed are you in the three key areas of contract lifecycle management (CLM) that will give you the visibility to control your contracts and comply with regulations? Take this quick quiz to determine your contract competency and understand whether a CLM solution would benefit your organization.
December 31, 2011 - (Free Research) <p>Read this report from procurement analyst firm Ardent Partners to learn the nuances of supplier Information Management, supplier performance management, and supplier risk management. Hear how each of these supplier management principles play a key role in mitigating risk and getting the most out of your supply base.</p>
March 31, 2012 - (Free Research) Read this article to discover the three supplier management initiatives that have helped market-leading procurement organizations drive innovation, increase productivity and mitigate risk.
September 30, 2011 - (Free Research) Companies that can move high percentages of their spend into managed scenarios will reap much larger returns. This article discusses the importance of visibility in bringing more spend under management, and the types of outcomes one can expect from a strong spend analysis program.
July 21, 2011 - (Free Research) This research from Freeform Dynamics assess the impact of the cloud on the IT department and the way the department functions.
December 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper describes a virtualized infrastructure that applies storage and server virtualization technologies to cost-effectively achieve a flexible, high-performance, dynamic IT infrastructure that is simple to manage and scale.
September 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper examines research that reveals how sales and marketing professionals who use collaboration and Sales 2.0 tools gain a competitive advantage over their peers who do not use them.
January 2012 - (Free Research) In this brief white paper, Jeff Martin, Station Casinos’ director of business intelligence (BI), provides specific examples of the types of problems that the company wanted to solve, and offers insight into the specific job scheduling solution it selected to overcome its challenges.
March 2012 - (Free Research) Inside, discover how you can adopt a well conceived reference design to improve any data center project, as well as data center operations. Learn how to simplify and shorten the planning and implementation process and reduce downtime risks once up and running. Explore reference designs and their benefits.
July 2011 - (Free Research) Review this informative paper and uncover the 7 essential SOA practices that can help your company gain competitive advantage and increase revenues.
February 2012 - (Free Research) Consolidating and modernizing the IT that runs your B2B and file transfer environments – the backbone of your supply chain - can deliver big rewards: cost savings, improved efficiency, and revenue growth. Read this paper to learn the seven key success factors for a consolidation and modernization project and how to achieve them in your business.
May 2012 - (Free Research) <p>Access this white paper to discover how your organisation can reduce downtime with the use of proactive support services. Ideal for virtualised and converged infrastructures, these services can ensure high availability with the use of proactive scans and platform revision management. </p>
December 2011 - (Free Research) As economic cycles go through the ebb and flow of recession and boom, the underlying drivers of financial transformation in business enterprises also change. This is evident in the focus and direction of senior finance executives who have successfully steered their organizations through periods of recessions and prosperity.
March 2012 - (Free Research) Inside, learn how using data center fabrics can help you resolve underlying performance challenges while leveraging a simplified architecture to unlock the potential of Big Data analytics for strategic competitive advantage.
March 2012 - (Free Research) Read this insightful paper now to learn about the challenges surrounding the proper management of transaction documents, the benefits of optimized transaction protection and leveraging partners for storage and retrieval, individual case studies and so much more.