SAP shops have long been using the Workflow module to automate processes controlled by the SAP FI module. Customers are looking to extend SAP Workflow to derive more value from SAP systems in place. Learn the benefits and challenges of using the SAP Business Workflow module as well as tips for planning a successful Workflow strategy. 

At the end of 2010, 89% of business-to-business invoices distributed within Europe were still submitted in hardcopy paper form. And until recently, significant barriers have existed to implementing invoice automation. Access this report, however, to learn why the time for invoice automation has now arrived. 

This paper is the second in a two-part series exploring the innovation barrier – the point at which testing can no longer keep pace with development in the equipment manufacturing industry. It examines the innovation barrier’s symptoms – from slowdowns in development to mounting quality issues – and the potential impact on equipment manufacturers. 

Deployment of a fixed asset management provides countless benefits ranging from prevention of overpayment on property tax and insurance, to  reducing the risk of non-compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Read this paper to learn about best practices for fixed asset inventory management and tips for implementing a successful inventory process. 

In this report the Taneja Group will first review the current barriers to wider adoption of VDI, and examine how Dell's EqualLogic PS Series iSCSI SAN arrays can help customers with these problems. They will then validate these claims via benchmark performance tests and interviews, and finally test performance claims under additional scenarios. 

Technology barriers have prevented enterprises from adopting Java-based approaches for mission critical applications with extreme and predictable computing needs. However, recent advances throughout the entire Java stack have overcome these barriers to position Java to power the next generation of enterprise computing. 

This week’s Computer Weekly kicks off our Buyer's Guide to data security by looking at the changing role of the IT security chief. We also examine why flexible working is proving so slow to roll out and we talk to the UK's air traffic control operator about its ambitious desktop virtualisation project. 

Research by cloud provider Savvis has identified the five biggest concerns preventing IT managers from opting for cloud-based services. 

The right cloud computing solution makes it possible for call centers to eliminate barriers created by obsolete premise-based solutions, achieve customer service excellence and continue business success. Find out how inContact is helping hundreds of call centers greatly reduce costs while simultaneously increasing customer satisfaction levels. 

Server virtualization has become a strategic initiative in many organizations.  However, virtual server data protection and management has emerged as a key barrier to success in many data centers and CIOs are starting to pay attention.  This whitepaper covers what every CIO should be asking about virtual server data protection. 

Virtualization is very conducive to managing and deploying DR strategies because it eases many cost and complexity barriers. But reliable DR requires much more than just virtualization. Check out this 2-page white paper for a breakdown of virtualization DR tools and strategies and how they apply to your organization. 

While immediate value is achievable through improved data quality and standardization, without well-defined goals for measured improvements to visible business processes the technical morass threatens project success. In this paper, we review some barriers to success of Master Data Management (MDM) programs. 

Virtualized iSCSI SANs are increasingly being chosen for virtual data center deployments because they help simplify storage management and help overcome performance, scalability and cost barriers of traditional SAN architectures.