When it comes to virtualization, budget planning is the key to success for any organization. This e-guide reviews why no matter what kind of cost saving benefits virtualization promises, having an established budget is essential to help with new purchases, ongoing support and software licensing costs. 

This week’s Computer Weekly examines research that suggests CEOs want to invest in IT more than ever, but still see CIOs as technical experts and not business people. We review SQL Server 2012 and ask if Microsoft's database software is catching its competitors as well as concluding our Buyer's Guide to data security. 

Measuring, monitoring and maintaining a data centre has often been viewed as a purely technical project. Business value can be significant - and explaining this can unlock budget for DCIM investments. 

Read this white paper to learn how fixed asset management software can benefit your company by increasing compliance, saving your accounting staff time, reducing theft and loss, responding more effectively to disasters, and improving tax planning and budgeting. 

In investment reporting, customers expect detailed reports of irreproachable accuracy, delivered with no delay or excuses. This whitepaper will serve as as a guide for Investment Advisors. 

<p>Read this presentation transcript to get an in-depth understanding of what fixed assets management is, why it’s getting so much attention lately, how it can help you improve your bottom line, and what your software and implementation options are.</p> 

Read this brief paper and learn how IBM Cognos can lead finance teams into the next generation by offering driver-based budgeting with vastly shorter planning cycles, flexible rolling forecasts, faster and more reliable financial close and consolidation, tighter control over operational performance, swifter reporting capabilities and so much more. 

Network Rail’s CIO, Susan Cooklin, says her biggest challenge is increasing the business literacy of her IT staff. She said the rail company faces a period of restructuring and budget pressures. 

The Last Mile of Finance lowers costs, increases productivity and reduces error rates. Yet frustration is still mounting due to too much time spent on mundane tasks, such as digging for data, quality assurance and more. This paper outlines the increased importance placed on insightful analytics and taking a systematic approach to risk management. 

This Gartner Magic Quadrant for Corporate Performance Management looks at the current market trends as well as the top vendor offerings in the CPM market for 2012. 

The business analyst is the central point of contact between executives, operations and IT. Access this resource for an in-depth overview of the business analyst position and how it relates to IT. 

Virtualization technology presents a number of opportunities for driving capital and operational efficiency for SMBs. Read this brief paper to learn ten cost-saving strategies. 

Read this paper to uncover a system designed to reduce the time it takes to perform the year-end close process, help verify the proper tax liability, accurately convey the value of the fixed assets to be insured, and assist in the audit process.