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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)

Designing Artificial Intelligence for Games (part 2) by Intel Software Network June 11, 2009 - (Free Research) This article gets dangerously close to real artificial intelligence (AI). All intelligent agents need to have a basic ability to perceive their environment and some means of navigating and moving within the world around them-be it real or otherwise. Read on to learn more about AI.  (WHITE PAPER)

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 |

Watch ECi M1 Manufacturing ERP Demo by ECi Software Solutions - M1 ERP System for Manufacturers December 08, 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 |

Enhance Business Insight and Scalability of XML Data with New DB2 9.7 pureXML Features by IBM March 18, 2011 - (Free Research) This is a developerWorks article. This article summarizes the new pureXML capabilities, explains how they can be used, and discusses sample application scenarios.  (TECHNICAL ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

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 |

Download the Fall 2009 edition of Perform Magazine by Actuate September 10, 2009 - (Free Research) Download Perform today for informative and insightful articles including how open source is changing the face of enterprise software, tips from the field on how to ignite enterprises to reach new levels of performance excellence, and deliver unmatched insight to users.  (EZINE)

An inside look at IBM DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition by IBM May 17, 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 |

Designing Artificial Intelligence for Games (Part 1) by Intel Software Network June 20, 2009 - (Free Research) This article begins a four part series that explores the following important AI concepts and how to optimize them to run on today’s cutting edge multi-core processors.  (WHITE PAPER)

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)

Introduction to Business Rules: Taking Advantage of Business Rules Management Systems by IBM February 05, 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 |

Take the "scale-right" Approach to Optimize the ROI from IT by IBM June 01, 2008 - (Free Research) With IBM, you can scale right with a specially tailored strategy that provides the greatest IT ROI for your company.  (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 |

Harvard Business Review Article: Mastering the Management System by SAP America, Inc. September 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 |

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 |

BI Trends and Strategies E-Zine Issue 1 by SearchBusinessAnalytics January 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)

Preparing the Enterprise for a Pandemic by Avaya Inc. June 2008 - (Free Research) This article suggests that enterprises need to look externally as much as internally to understand the impact a pandemic might have, and to prepare an appropriate response.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Human Face of Big Data: Data Driven   by ComputerWeekly.com January 2013 - (Free Research) Software engineers are transforming the daily lives of hundreds of millions of people for good and for ill, writes Jonathan Harris.  (BOOK) 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 |

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 |

Article: Design Patterns for Case Management by EMC Corporation August 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 |

SQL Compatibility in DB2 9.7-- From triggers to object enhancements: A demonstration of the new PL/SQL compatibility features by IBM September 2010 - (Free Research) This article overviews the new PL/SQL compatibility features in IBM DB2 software version 9.7, making it easier to adopt and allowing you to take advantage of its autonomic and high-performance characteristics.   (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Book: Gaining Control of Order Management Processes by SAP America, Inc. April 2012 - (Free Research) This e-book, packed with four expert articles, highlights SAP's solution to sales order management, offering insight into its CRM, ERP and supply chain management components. Read these insightful articles now to learn about this option's strengths and weaknesses, how to properly define the sales process and so much more.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Software Testing Vol.3: This Issue of Software Testing Delves Into Mobile Application and Regression Testing by SearchSoftwareQuality.com July 2009 - (Free Research) This ezine covers the topic of testing and retesting defects and cites the Blackberry blackouts of 2007 and 2008 as examples of issues that could have been detected by regressing testing.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Test Automation: Exploring Automation Case Studies in Agile Development by Micro Focus May 2012 - (Free Research) Read this article to hear from experts Dorothy Graham and Mark Fewster as they discuss the takeaways from 28 test automation case studies in agile application development. Learn how you can implement test automation in your organization quickly and easily.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

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