March 06, 2012 - (Free Research) Planning, budgeting and forecasting always will be crucial components to your organization. But choosing the right performance management software can be a tough task. This paper from IBM outlines the business challenges and drivers, as well as organizational and technological best practices to follow, and includes a software selection matrix.
October 31, 2011 - (Free Research) See how a plastics manufacturing company improved its planning capabilities by integrating its sales, operations and financial forecasts.
March 23, 2011 - (Free Research) Listen to this podcast to learn more about Essbase and how customers are using its unique capabilities for applications such as management reporting, forecasting and profitability analysis.
May 10, 2012 - (Free Research) Spreadsheets were once the only way for successful planning, analysis and forecasting. Not anymore. This webcast showcases an enterprise-wide, holistic solution that joins financial, operational and strategic planning with business analytics. Watch this now and learn how IBM Cognos can drive innovation and increase your profitability.
May 31, 2010 - (Free Research) <p>Not long ago, the average executive’s idea of a business forecast was a simple, spreadsheet-based extrapolation of previous performance. Today, however, business executives are recognizing the need to use the billions of data records stored within their company’s IT systems for more advanced analytics.</p>
July 28, 2011 - (Free Research) Download a free trial of IBM Cognos Express and test its full range of features and capabilities for 30 days. See how Cognos Express delivers the essential reporting, analysis, dashboard, scorecard, planning, budgeting and forecasting capabilities that midsize companies need at a price they can afford.
March 21, 2012 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses why you should consider modernizing your company’s processes and strategies and provides 7 practical ways to make your business more sophisticated.
February 17, 2012 - (Free Research) Does your business rely on spreadsheets for performance management? Spreadsheets require labor-intensive manual processes and are highly error-prone. Learn how you can replace or augment your spreadsheets with planning applications that integrate easily with spreadsheets, leveraging the best of your existing investment.
February 17, 2011 - (Free Research) Learn how midsize companies can rapidly adopt Business Intelligence (BI) and Performance Management (PM) technologies while minimizing training, support and ongoing costs in this research note from Nucleus Research.
September 01, 2011 - (Free Research) Do IT power outages have warning signs? This resource answers this question and explores how Netuitive is unique compared to other products in the way it solves the problem using the proven mathematics of multivariate regression and correlation.
January 27, 2011 - (Free Research) For a small organization, systems management can be part of a smart strategy for growth without getting overwhelmed with new systems and applications. Read on to learn the importance of a comprehensive systems management solution, tips for creating an ideal infrastructure based on business size, and take a look at solutions currently available.
May 14, 2012 - (Free Research) This video examines how SAP leveraged mobile technology to foster a more productive, enabled workforce and drive performance across departments.
May 05, 2011 - (Free Research) This interactive webcast explores how Sybase IQ has a growing partner ecosystem that enables customer to create comprehensive advanced analytics solutions that are easy to acquire, integrate, and implement. Enable your business to analyze, compete, and deliver above the competition.
April 12, 2012 - (Free Research) This resource provides guidelines for implementing an effective corporate performance management (CPM) without sacrificing capabilities or costs.
February 09, 2012 - (Free Research) The Economist Intelligence Unit reviews changing expectations for technology and assesses their implications for CIOs, the IT function and the business.
August 2007 - (Free Research) Improving the overall quality of your company’s decision-making process results also improves the overall effectiveness of your business. This paper explains how reporting will help your organization make better decisions, and how on-demand reporting allows you to accomplish this task in a fast, cost-effective, and easy-to use manner.
October 2009 - (Free Research) Read this brief paper and learn how IBM Cognos can lead finance teams into the next generation by offering driver-based budgeting with vastly shorter planning cycles, flexible rolling forecasts, faster and more reliable financial close and consolidation, tighter control over operational performance, swifter reporting capabilities and so much more.
September 2011 - (Free Research) Once designated to the finance organization, functions such as forecasting and analysis have spread to other parts of the business. Performance management solutions are being deployed more broadly, migrating to everyday users. This paper explains why a Finance Center of Excellence can help ensure your performance management initiative succeeds.
December 2011 - (Free Research) Discover more information about how tablets are affecting the workplace and why enterprises need to implement a tablet strategy for a secure and effective environment.
October 2010 - (Free Research) Project management performance is improving but the environment is increasingly challenging. This final report from the ComputerWeekly Project/Programme Management Survey details the state of the art and offers insights and recommendations for greater project success.
March 2012 - (Free Research) Network managers are constantly looking for a solution that provides end-to-end network and application visibility in order to offer a premium experience to their users. Learn about a product that can help you in this resource.