CIOs are more confident of securing technology budget increases than at any time in the last five years, according to the CIO Technology Survey 2012. 

We believe that Testing is at a key juncture in its development as a Profession. The demonstrable consequences of this approach are now very clear  - hidden, often major, costs in the  development  lifecycle of code arising both from the costs of fixing defects, and from the costs of managing change late in the lifecycle. 

Test Drive IBM Cognos Express in the Cloud! Check out this easy online trial of IBM Cognos Express. Take a closer look at selected reporting, analysis and planning capabilities – without installing any software on your system. You can access the trial online for up to four hours and repeat the trial as often as you like. 

Read this white paper to learn how to implement the product-by-product profitability analysis that manufacturers need to improve their bottom line. 

Read this paper to discover the top four tactics employed by best-in-class companies of varied sizes and industries to elevate procurement proficiencies in today's recalcitrant economy, along with the metrics they use to measure their success. 

Faced with limited budgets and even leaner staff resources, small companies realize that making the most of in-house talent is critical to executing on strategic goals. Read this paper to learn how automating performance appraisal and measuring every employee against clear, objective goals can improve execution of a small company's strategy. 

This brief is the result of collaboration with customers who have implemented the Host Analytics CPM suite. 

New innovations are changing the role procurement plays within the enterprise. This paper discusses how SAP Procurement Solutions deliver a technology platform that  empower procurement organizations with strategic differentiation and innovation. 

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. 

W. Curtis Preston, executive editor of the Storage Media Group and independent backup expert, discusses the options currently available for performing replication as part of a backup strategy for virtual machines, benefits and drawbacks of using replication in a virtualized environment. 

What if HR executives could easily map and analyze their human capital in relation to the strategic priorities of the organization? View this brief video to learn how to leverage software that can help you to re-deploy your workforce to better align it your strategic objectives. 

With new technologies—such as planning and analysis solutions powered by IBM Cognos® software—companies are automating the process, getting faster reports and data that fuel “what is” and “what if” scenarios. Read this paper to learn more.