Real-time, global data updates have become a critical business requirement for financial-services firms. Quick reactions require near-instant access to data, risk analysis and deeper computational analysis for effective decision making. View this webcast to learn how to better manage ever-increasing data volumes and transaction rates. 

Read this case study to learn how one growing Euopean retailer was able to migrate to an architecture that could support real-time delivery of shop data to the data center for processing and real-time communication of pricing events to its shops using open source integration software. 

Through increased information visibility and data accuracy, Barclays Capital was able to mitigate exposure to operational and reputational risk. Read the entire case study now, compliments of Sybase. 

This white paper discusses strategic workforce planning for a changing business environment and methods for improving your business strategy. 

In this Webcast, learn how to eliminate the organizational paralysis caused by information overload. Gain insight into best practices and effective governance guidelines to enable strategic information management. 

Different Emerging Information Technologies (EIT) have different impacts upon a business. Some EIT should be used as technical tools for supporting business to make business more efficient or effective; othersshould be used as strategic tools for leading, not merely supporting, a business to make a difference. 

You must ensure that the processes that move data from source to target systems run smoothly and quickly and that any errors are identified and resolved rapidly. This white paper takes a closer look at five common BI and ETL process management challenges that companies must address to deliver accurate data in a timely manner. 

Read this white paper to learn why value-driven project portfolio management (PPM) is so important for delivering successful software and find best practices for ensuring that the projects you launch support the strategic objectives of your business. 

Read this white paper to learn how to integrate your operations into a new structure acquired through mergers and acquisitions; align your IT operations into a single platform; enhance customer service; increase the productivity of your global workforce; and bolster supply chain efficiency. 

While virtualization offers costs and agility benefits, it can also increase the risk and complexity of your existing environment. Is your computer security strategy and software able to keep up? In this resource, get an in-depth look into the virtualization security challenges, and discover how to develop a strategic approach for risk mitigation. 

This video offers tactics to discern where your organization's assets are, why breaches happen and how to use limited resources to mount the best possible strategic data breach prevention effort. 

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.