Learn about the most strategic technologies for SMBs going into 2012. The video will focus on the business benefits of SSDs, virtualization, BI, mobility and video conferencing. 

With aging workforces and a shortage of critical talent being among the biggest challenges facing today's businesses, strategic workforce planning has become one of HR's most important responsibilities. Read this white paper to learn about 6 major pitfalls to avoid when engaging in strategic workforce planning. 

This paper discusses the convergence of dashboards, scorecards and business intelligence (BI) tools and the emergence of systems that incorporate these into a single, unified solution. 

Read this article to discover the three supplier management initiatives that have helped market-leading procurement organizations drive innovation, increase productivity and mitigate risk. 

This data sheet details how Oracle Scorecard and Strategy Management extends the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition with capabilities that enable strategic goals to be communicated across the organization and monitoring progress over time. 

Desktop virtualization initiatives top the priorities of most IT managers and executives. Understanding your options for virtual desktops is essential for selecting the right solution.  Read this white paper to learn more about this key strategic directive and the types of desktop and application delivery models that are critical for success. 

Read this white paper for a discussion of the business case for data archiving as the first step in an SAP ILM strategy; strategies for Data Archiving, Retention Management and the Retention Warehouse strategy for legacy decommissioning in SAP; and Dolphin’s best‐practices approach to an effective, long-term ILM strategy. 

This paper from looks Ovum Research examines the key criteria and considerations you need to be aware of when evaluating your organizations BI and analytics strategy. 

Supply chains are the blood of your business - incredibly complex, yet vital to your success. This paper explores the relationship between partners and processes and the need to enable electronic data exchange with all your suppliers. Read this to learn about the limitations of traditional integration methods and new options that enable e-commerce. 

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. 

An increasing number of organisations are considering how online communities and team workspaces can help them be more collaborative both internally and externally with customers and partners. If you’re thinking about, or have already started developing a strategy for an online community. 

Join moderator Gary Beach, publisher of CIO Magazine, and Michael Corcoran, Information Builders CCO, for an informative panel discussion on operational business intelligence (BI) and the keys to a successful deployment. They'll speak with technology experts from Pershing LLC and Holland America Lines about their BI projects. 

This executive brief details some of the key responsibilities of the IT department, including delivering high-performance applications to users, securing reliable data storage, and troubleshooting issues before they escalate. Discover how the right servers can free up resources, contain power and cooling, and position your organisation for growth.