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BI Trends and Strategies E-Zine Issue 4 by SearchBusinessAnalytics April 11, 2012 - (Free Research) This edition of BI Trends & Strategies features a lead article by SearchCIO.com's Linda Tucci, who offers a helping hand in the quest to dismantle the dreaded data silo. The second piece outlines mobile BI, including a reference to Apple's iPad, and the final article delves into the world of performance management.  (EZINE)

Harvard Business Review Article: Mastering the Management System by SAP America, Inc. September 01, 2011 - (Free Research) In this article, Kaplan, of Harvard Business School, and Norton, founder and director of the Palladium Group, explain how to effectively manage both strategy and operations by linking them tightly in a closed-loop management system, which comprises five stages.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CIO Decisions Ezine Volume 6: Managing for Efficiency and Effectiveness by CIO Decisions April 10, 2009 - (Free Research) Midmarket CIOs are always under the gun to enhance IT and business alignment, and to show how their organization is continually growing more efficient and responsive to business needs. IT Service Management aims to make both happen.  (EZINE)

Gartner: Context-aware computing by ComputerWeekly.com June 01, 2012 - (Free Research) Gartner analysts, William Clark, David W Cearley and Avivah Litan, explain how business can exploit context-aware computing and social media.  (ANALYST BRIEF) READ ABSTRACT |

BI Trends and Strategies E-Zine Issue 1 by SearchBusinessAnalytics January 27, 2012 - (Free Research) The inaugural issue of BI Trends & Strategies offers sound advice to help you in ensuring your organization is on track to keep up with the rapidly changing landscape of BI and analytics. In this issue, readers will learn about a big data definition and the impact it will have on BI and data warehousing, agile development methodology and more.  (EZINE)

The Evolving Role of the Business Analyst by IBM June 03, 2008 - (Free Research) With the advent of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), the business analyst now has to think about issues such as IT services and how to define business logic as rules for easier and faster change cycles. Thus, a new position called the business rules analyst has emerged. This article will examine the role of this new star in the business world.  (TECHNICAL ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

Article: Design Patterns for Case Management by EMC Corporation August 01, 2011 - (Free Research) This article discusses how using a ‘case management’ construct as an organizing principle can often simplify the challenges associated with complex decision-intensive processes.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Speeding the Time to Intelligence: Effective Information Management through Business Intelligence Competency Centers and Performance Management by SAS Institute Inc. May 2008 - (Free Research) This article explains in detail about how to arrive at and implement an effective business intelligence strategy, using both a BICC and performance management technology.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Tip Guide: Analytics in dynamic case management: Strategies, tactics and expert insights by IBM December 2011 - (Free Research) This tip guide continues ebizQ.com's exploration of the role of analytics in successful case management. In this article, ebizQ contributor Alan Earls offers strategies and tactics for successfully combining dynamic case management (DCM) and analytics.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

IT matters again by ComputerWeekly.com December 2011 - (Free Research) This report from Deloitte argues businesses are again investing in IT to provide the differentiation and innovation critical from their competitors despite the downturn.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

An inside look at IBM DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition by IBM May 2011 - (Free Research) This article is the first in a series and provides an in-depth view of performance and workload management.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Your Business May Be Part of a Network - But Is It Truly Connected? by Crossgate April 2010 - (Free Research) Business networks are key to competitive advantage. How businesses connect and communicate with partners in their business networks is important in this global economy. This article offers suggestions and examples of how to avoid getting bogged down in maintaining a business partner network and instead focuses on a business’s key differentiators.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Introduction to Business Rules: Taking Advantage of Business Rules Management Systems by IBM February 2008 - (Free Research) Business users sometimes try to control and manage business rules without directly having to deal with IT, which isn’t always successful. Using an example from the insurance industry, this article provides an introduction to business rules and the importance of Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS) in bridging the gap between business and IT.  (TECHNICAL ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

Watch ECi M1 Manufacturing ERP Demo by ECi Software Solutions - M1 ERP System for Manufacturers December 2010 - (Free Research) You will also have access to M1’s ERP software brochure, an article on how to streamline your manufacturing operations with ERP software, a tax incentive brochure, as well as case studies of how ECi M1 ERP software helps manufacturing companies to reduce operational costs and become more efficient in managing their production processes.  (VIDEOCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Journal of Management Excellence: Business Transformation by Oracle Corporation March 2011 - (Free Research) This collection of journal articles focuses on the many facets of business transformation, including innovation, performance management, cultural transformation, and much more.  (JOURNAL ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

Journal of Management Excellence: Building Trust by Oracle Corporation July 2009 - (Free Research) It is crucial for businesses to build trust with their customers, partners, investors, and with society at large. This journal article discusses building trust through modern performance management techniques, sustainability initiatives, managing reputation risk, end-to-end approaches to financial reporting and compliance, and more.  (JOURNAL ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

Euro crisis: Key questions CEOs and CIOs should ask each other by ComputerWeekly.com April 2012 - (Free Research) With a potential economic crisis looming in the Eurozone, Gartner offers a checklist of questions that CIOs and CEOs should ask each other.  (ANALYST BRIEF) READ ABSTRACT |

How to Lead Your BI Project with a Brand New Approach by Pentaho Corporation September 2011 - (Free Research) This article discusses reasons why many BI projects fail and explore solutions for why they fail.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Excellence: Achieving Optimised Business Outcomes by SAP AG February 2007 - (Free Research) Information technology is ubiquitous in organizations, but what distinguishes top-notch IT from merely adequate IT? Read this article written by the Economist, to learn how leading companies enable IT to perform optimally.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Hard Hat Area: Myths and Pitfalls of Data Mining by SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters February 2009 - (Free Research) The intrepid data miner runs many risks, including being buried under mountains of data or disappearing along with the "mysterious disappearing terabyte." Myths and misconceptions create their own risks and need to be debunked. This article outlines some risks, debunks some myths, and provides some protective "hard hats" for data miners.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

10 Tech Skills Heading the Way of the Dinosaur - 2013 Edition by Global Knowledge May 2013 - (Free Research) There are many articles devoted to what is hot in the IT industry, so we won't rehash them here. Instead, we will focus on skills that are going away. If these skills are all you have, soon you may be in an unemployment line. If these skills are the most recent ones you have, NOW is the time to update your skill set and prepare for the future.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Super Analysts – A New Generation of Competitive Distinction Featuring Toad Business Intelligence Suite by Quest Software, now a part of Dell May 2013 - (Free Research) The importance of analysts is no longer up for debate. Analytic capability is a necessary and important part of an organization's strategy. View this white paper to gain a better understanding on the value of analysts in today's marketplace. It outlines the trends to look out for as well as other strategic benefits.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Harvard Business Review – Big Data Promises and Challenges by SAS Institute Inc. December 2012 - (Free Research) Big data is one of the most talked-about subjects in the business and tech worlds today.  With all of the hype surrounding big data, how can you sort out what your organization needs to know? Check out this white paper from the Harvard Business Review Insight Center and discover all you need to know about the big data revolution.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Analytics: The Art and Science of Better by SAS Institute Inc. April 2010 - (Free Research) Successful organizations are using automated analytical tools to take a more scientific approach to decision making through observation, experimentation and measurement to improve their business processes. Read on to learn how with the right tools and information your organization can immensely increase the ease and success of decision making.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Age of Agility: Business Intelligence for your Business by IBM February 2012 - (Free Research) Be the first to check out the inaugural issue of Click, an e-zine full of insightful articles dedicated to helping you discover the business and IT solutions that work well for you. This edition is packed with vital information on everything from business intelligence (BI) and cloud computing to collaboration and social networking tools.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

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