This report from Knowledge Peers and Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC), reveals what leaders of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) think of IT – its strategic value, its potential, and the changing way in which it is being used in their organisations. 

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. 

Read this white paper and learn about the business challenges and risks in existing manual ‘last mile’ processes dependent on different version spreadsheets, word processing files and unsecured emails, and the benefits and the value of automating ‘last mile’ processes. 

Accounts payable remains a manual and often inefficient business process. Read this white paper for a discussion of best practices options and a solid approach to implementing solutions for automating and optimizing Accounts Payable in the SAP environment. 

<p>Read this white paper to learn the main reasons why companies are moving HR applications to the cloud and how they are evaluating their cloud options. Also discover the differences between cloud vs. on-premise strategies and the benefits of each.</p> 

High turnovers and a changing marketplace are forcing companies in the retail sector to rethink the way they conduct their business. Many are turning to training and talent management as a means to drive organizational success. Read this white paper to learn more about this strategy and how it can benefit your business. 

This perspective paper covers the forces that are driving the m-commerce market, the benefits available, and the kinds of business models and partnerships that are seeking to achieve that credible scale over time. 

Read this white paper to learn how  the Oracle Optimized Solution for PeopleSoft Human Capital Management, mitigates the risk of deploying HCM solutions while delivering lower total cost of ownership (TCO), increased return on investment (ROI), and improved workforce productivity and performance. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the IT challenges facing retailers, as consumers turn increasingly to web and mobile shopping channels. Oracle president Mark Hurd talks about how the supplier intends to simplify IT infrastructures. And new government CIO Andy Nelson discusses how he plans to transform Whitehall IT. Read the issue now. 

IT considerations are not given adequate attention or rigour in the due diligence prior to mergers and acquisitions, this report from Ernst & Young reveals. 

<p>Explore recent cloud adoption trends and the outlook for cloud computing in North America in this survey-driven research paper. Discover how changes in key drivers and business standpoints on cloud adoption are shaping enterprise cloud strategies.</p> 

During past economic slowdowns companies didn’t plan ahead to safeguard the ability to grow profitably. While the current economic downturn shows a need to reduce costs, many SMMs are also pursuing growth. They’re responding to market pressures and rising costs by targeting IT solutions like industry-specific ERP to set the stage for future growth. 

<p>Watch this webcast now to gain insight on a new strategic extract, transform and load (ETL) tools that assist with vital tasks including data services to applications and business users.</p>