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MapInfo Professional v10.5 by Pitney Bowes Business Insight October 07, 2010 - (Free Research) Helps organizations visualize data on a map so they can easily determine relationships between data and geography.  (DOWNLOAD) READ ABSTRACT |

Business Analysis Communication and Elicitation by Global Knowledge June 07, 2012 - (Free Research) Discover how business analysts (BA) can master the art of communicating and eliciting critical information from business stakeholders. Read on to learn specific techniques and methods for streamlining the BA process.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

UK IT priorities 2012 by ComputerWeekly.com August 24, 2012 - (Free Research) This exclusive Computer Weekly research reveals how UK IT departments are prioritising their budgets in 2012, which technologies they are investing in, and the impact of cloud computing, mobile and other disruptive technology on their IT strategies.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

The Role of Open Source Data Integration - An Analyst White Paper, by Mark Madsen by Talend January 28, 2009 - (Free Research) 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.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

IT and Analyst Testimonials: TCO Considerations for PC Refresh and Intel vPro Technology by Intel Corporation May 27, 2009 - (Free Research) In this video IT professionals from the Symantec ManageFusion Conference discuss how PC refresh and Intel vPro technology helps minimize total cost of ownership.  (VIDEO)

Lowering the Cost of Business Intelligence With Open Source: A Comparison of Open Source and Traditional Vendor Costs by Pentaho Corporation June 03, 2010 - (Free Research) Many of the top reasons given for the use of open source BI software is "lower costs." The question is whether commercial open source actually matters when it comes to lowering license and support costs. Read this analyst report for comparison of the software and support costs of traditional BI vendors versus commercial open source BI from Pentaho.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide Pitfalls and Problems to Avoid with Data Integration by Talend March 13, 2013 - (Free Research) Data management analysts warn that there are many misconceptions that could be holding back the successful use of data integration tools and that data errors and other missteps may be waylaying your BI data integration strategy.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

EMA Analyst Report: Enabling Real-World Business Transformation through IBM Service Management by IBM October 01, 2009 - (Free Research) Visit this information center and find out how smarter technology can result in gains in efficiency, business alignment and risk management strategies.  (INFORMATION CENTER)

Case Study: Vision of the Future of Manufacturing and Production by SAP America, Inc. December 31, 2011 - (Free Research) Frost & Sullivan Analysts discuss Vision of the Future of Manufacturing and Production with best practice case study on how SAP delivers Integrated Enterprise Management.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: The Need for Best of Breed. Tips for your ERP & BI Application Strategy by IBM Cognos June 25, 2009 - (Free Research) This Webcast Transcript can help you put your business intelligence (BI) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) needs into perspective with application strategy tips offered by Ray Wang at Forrester Research.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Gartner Analyst Discusses How to Improve APM with Predictive Analytics by Netuitive February 22, 2012 - (Free Research) Organizations are increasingly adopting application performance management (APM) to manage business services, but many are surprised with the challenges that are accompanying the benefits. In this transcript, Gartner analyst Will Cappelli shares tips and best practices for getting the most out of your APM investment through predictive analytics.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Top 10 Predictions for 2013 by ComputerWeekly.com November 16, 2012 - (Free Research) Analyst Group, Nucleus Research gives its view of the IT trends and technologies that will shape 2013.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Analyst's take: Benefits of Alpha ImageWorks 9000 for healthcare providers by ComputerWeekly.com January 24, 2011 - (Free Research) Alpha ImageWorks 9000 centralizes patient records into a single, secure repository, providing easy access, accelerated processing time and billing, and significant time saving in reviewing patient records.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Analyst's take: IBM’s acquisition of SPSS is good news for SAS and SAP customers by ComputerWeekly.com January 31, 2011 - (Free Research) IBM’s SPSS acquisition gives SPSS users a broader support network, IBM Cognos users a predictive analytics platform, and more enterprise users one-stop shopping.  Looking to the future, that could mean analytics ― and better predictive decision making ― on every desktop.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: Analyst's take: IBM Cognos software helps schools score top marks by ComputerWeekly.com January 05, 2011 - (Free Research) IBM Cognos software helps K-12 organizations increase visibility and improve decision making, driving improved student performance, lowered cost of interventions, greater productivity, and lower operating costs.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Monitoring Trading Partner Agreements - Using Business Intelligence to Enhance BAM Activities by Information Builders June 01, 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper will explain what to look for in a complete integration platform and how to use BI technology in conjunction with BAM tools to achieve zero information latency and self-correcting processes.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

A Day in a Low Carbon Life: What Might It Be like to Lead a Business in 2012? by IBM May 2008 - (Free Research) This entertaining paper describes a day in the life of a fictional Chief Executive Officer, preparing to face market analysts in 2012.  (WHITE PAPER)

Presentation Transcript: Buying Your BI Solution from Your ERP Vendor: Strategic Business Enabler or IT Convenience? by IBM October 2009 - (Free Research) This presentation transcript explores the benefits and drawbacks of buying business intelligence (BI) solutions from enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors, and shares survey results that reveal whether or not customers who have gone down the sole-sourcing path are happy with their decision.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: Analyst's take: Alfabet PlanningIT reaps rewards for decision makers by ComputerWeekly.com January 2011 - (Free Research) When organizations adopt Alfabet’s planningIT, decision makers have more knowledge about their operating environments and use this information to leverage existing assets and avoid unnecessary investments in software or development.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Analyst's take: IBM Cognos Express helps efficient adoption of BI and PM technology by ComputerWeekly.com January 2011 - (Free Research) Senior managers who have balked at the cost and complexity of adopting technology such as business intelligence (BI) and performance management (PM) should consider IBM Cognos Express as a way to adopt these technologies while minimizing time to benefit, deployment costs, and support costs.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Analyst's take: Sterling Fax Conversion Services boost productivity and reduce headcount by ComputerWeekly.com February 2011 - (Free Research) Sterling Fax Conversion Services automate the processing of faxed and paper-based purchase orders and invoices, resulting in improved productivity and reduced headcount, while increasing data accuracy and reducing cycle times.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Evolving Role of the Business Analyst by IBM June 2008 - (Free Research) With the advent of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), the business analyst now has to think about issues such as IT services and how to define business logic as rules for easier and faster change cycles. Thus, a new position called the business rules analyst has emerged. This article will examine the role of this new star in the business world.  (TECHNICAL ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

How CFOs Use Business Intelligence to Turn Finance from Record Keepers to Strategic Advisors by MicroStrategy Incorporated June 2010 - (Free Research) This TDWI Best Practices report identifies how business intelligence (BI) enables finance and accounting executives, managers and analysts to be powerful agents of organizational change. The paper includes practical advice and best practices for finance departments to partner with IT to leverage financial and non-financial data strategically.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

What is Application Lifecycle Management? by Microsoft December 2008 - (Free Research) This analyst white paper gives a clear definition to application lifecycle management (ALM). It also reviews 3 distinct main areas of ALM: governance, development and operations.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Gartner Middle East CIO Leadership Forum by Gartner January 2011 - (Free Research) Join Gartner analysts from 28 February to 1 March in Dubai, industry thought leaders and a select group of your peers to find new answers to new questions - and learn how your IT leadership can create and follow the path to world class best practice.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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