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Ensure Best Price and Contract Compliance Now Delivered in real-time with Big Data analytics by Oversight Systems September 21, 2012 - (Free Research) Traditional procurement and financial analytics practices lack the visibility today's businesses need, and can lead to millions of wasted dollars. Check out this paper to learn about an innovative financial analytics tool that can help monitor and analyze purchase data to ensure prices and contracts are being met.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Case for Contract Management -- Why You Should Get Started Today by SAP America, Inc. June 30, 2011 - (Free Research) How well-versed are you in the three key areas of contract lifecycle management (CLM) that will give you the visibility to control your contracts and comply with regulations? Take this quick quiz to determine your contract competency and understand whether a CLM solution would benefit your organization.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices in Contract Management: How to Shrink Your Sales Cycle through Smart Contract Management by SpringCM October 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses the seven best practices in contract management. It's time for you to think about how to manage your contracts more effectively, close more deals, and get more cash. Learn how in this paper.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Book: Optimizing BI and Analytics in Healthcare by Tableau Software May 2010 - (Free Research) BI and analytics tools can provide healthcare organizations with valuable insights for assessing and improving patient care and better controlling costs. This E-Book provides an overview of the BI and analytics issues facing healthcare organizations, as well as advice on how to best utilize the available technologies in healthcare.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Enabling Total Spend Analysis in the Enterprise by TIBCO Spotfire Division December 2009 - (Free Research) In this transcript of the webcast, TIBCO Spotfire's John Callan will discuss how you can perform Total Spend Analysis to help drive supplier consolidation, contract compliance and identify maverick spend in a user-friendly, visual analysis environment.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Stratus Technologies: Stratus streamlines contract negotiations by SpringCM March 2011 - (Free Research) Stratus needed to address 3 key needs: Salesforce.com integration; user access through a familiar Outlook interface; and full self-service visibility for salespeople. The SpringCM Contract Accelerator for Salesforce.com enables Stratus' sales teams to collaborate, share best practices and to streamline contract negotiation and approval processes.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

SearchCIO.com eBook: Unlock Outsourcing Potential and Change by SearchCIO.com May 2009 - (Free Research) The key to unlocking outsourcing potential lies in targeting the right projects, choosing your suppliers wisely and then managing them with an eye on economic conditions at that global site. Here's a step-by-step plan for optimizing savings.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

An On-Demand Sourcing Solution for Rapid and Sustainable Savings by SAP America, Inc. May 2011 - (Free Research) Many procurement organizations struggle to meet savings goals with an overworked staff using time-consuming, manual processes or outdated systems. Read this paper to learn how to better collaborate with key stakeholders, qualify suppliers, ensure a competitive bidding process, and negotiate contract terms with suppliers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Change Management Best Practices for the Engineering and Construction Industry by Oracle Corporation April 2009 - (Free Research) The purpose of this white paper is to highlight best practices of identifying and managing changes that might occur on a construction project, and provide a process to effectively manage changes on construction projects.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Software Licensing and Subscription by ComputerWeekly.com August 2011 - (Free Research) This research from Freeform Dynamics, based on a survey of end users,  identifies the challenges faced by IT departments and suppliers on software licensing, and offers advice to organisations on dealing with software licensing.  (ANALYST BRIEF) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: Managing Requirements in Agile Environments by Hewlett-Packard Company March 2012 - (Free Research) This e-guide provides expert guidance on requirements management in Agile development. Read it to find best practices for contract negotiation and tracking changes the Agile way.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices in eCatalog Management by Ariba, Inc. June 2010 - (Free Research) At the heart of procurement systems is a catalog. Even in environments lacking automation, requisitioners consult a hard copy or customer service reps use a catalog at the other end of a phone line. Getting everyone to use the correct catalog from a preferred vendor at the contracted price will ensure that negotiated savings are actually realized.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SysML-Based Systems Engineering Using a Model-Driven Development Approach by IBM October 2008 - (Free Research) This paper describes a SysML-based (Systems Modeling Language) process that systems engineers can use to capture requirements and specify architecture. The approach uses model execution as a means for requirements verification and validation.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Five Steps to Secure Outsourced Application Development by Veracode, Inc. May 2010 - (Free Research) Application security has become a top concern for security professionals striving to control their company’s overall risk profile. Meanwhile, companies are also saving money by outsourcing more and more custom code creation. This white paper outlines five best practices that enterprises can use to secure their outsourced application development.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Evaluating and Contracting for Cloud Financials Best Practice Considerations by Intacct Corporation March 2010 - (Free Research) Choosing a cloud computing solution can seem like a daunting task. Where do you start? What questions do you ask? What do you specifically need to look out for? This paper answers these questions and more. Continue reading to learn the best practices for choosing a cloud computing solution.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The SAP Contract Lifecycle Management Application: Reducing Cost and Risk While Optimizing Contract Value by SAP America, Inc. December 2012 - (Free Research) Too many companies struggle to efficiently create, file, and ensure the compliance of corporate contracts using manual, incomplete, disjointed processes.View this demo to learn how SAP Contract Lifecycle Management streamlines these processes by automating contract creation, enhancing visibility, and improving compliance.  (VIDEOCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

An On-Demand Solution to Optimize Contract Management by SAP America, Inc. April 2011 - (Free Research) Read this paper to learn three ways your company can get the most out of its contracts by ensuring that the agreements you enter into are low in risk and that contractual terms are being observed and met.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Enterprise Contract Management for Life Sciences: Integrating Contract Creation, Administration, and Execution by SAP AG June 2009 - (Free Research) Leading life sciences companies are recognizing the need for synchronized, enterprise-wide pricing and contract management processes. An integrated solution can provide the transparency needed to satisfy auditors, balance pricing with go-to-market strategies, and support sales and finance teams - including accurately predicting margins.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Forrester Research: Improving Application Deployments - How an Application Delivery Architecture Can Help Businesses Overcome Deployment Challenges by F5 Networks August 2007 - (Free Research) Today's businesses must operate in a drastically changing environment. Forrester found most companies are not well equipped to reorient IT as a critical driver of top line success. This report showcases the results of an April 2007 Forrester survey.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Book: Best Practices for Selecting Midmarket ERP Software by itelligence, Inc. September 2010 - (Free Research) Navigating the ERP software market can be a big challenge. Experts say there are over 80 different ERP packages available today. Choosing an ERP package means answering challenging questions about requirements, vendor services and deployment style. In this eBook, get advice and best practices for the ERP software selection process.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Six Email Security Best Practices for Email SaaS by Kaspersky Lab April 2013 - (Free Research) This expert guide will teach you six e-mail security best practices for e-mail Security as a Service (SaaS). Read on to learn more about guarding access to data, evaluating physical controls, entering service contracts, and more.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 19 March 2013: Delivering software development success by ComputerWeekly.com March 2013 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to IT leaders about successful software development, and how they combine the best of agile and waterfall methods. Drugs giant AstraZeneca talks about how it changed its outsourcing approach to eliminate past mistakes. And we look at a new social media bank that is shaking up the sector. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly - 27 March 2012: What the Budget means for IT by ComputerWeekly.com March 2012 - (Free Research) This week’s Computer Weekly asks what chancellor George Osborne's Budget means for the UK IT community and if he can deliver his goal to make Britain "the technology centre of Europe". Also you'll find the final part of our private cloud Buyer's Guide and we examine the options for choosing the right WAN optimisation strategy.  (EZINE)

Expert Tips on Data Center Outsourcing Management by HP & Intel® May 2011 - (Free Research) Access this expert e-guide to discover the differences between IaaS and Data Center as a Service. Plus gain insight into how to negotiate the best contract to meet your needs and budget.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Cloud Computing Review E-Zine - Vol. 1: Analyzing Cloud Computing News and Trends by SearchCloudComputing.com June 2011 - (Free Research) Cloud computing is a hot topic in the IT industry, and many IT professionals are still unsure of the benefits this platform can bring to their infrastructure. Check out this exclusive expert e-zine covering the hottest topics on cloud computing including choosing cloud computing services, calculating the cost advantages of a private cloud and more.  (EZINE)

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