Executives at small and midsize companies are making critical business decisions every day based on the information available to them. This information can come from a variety of sources: opinions from peers and colleagues; a personal sense of intuition or business judgment; or data derived internally or externally to the organisation. 

Access this essential resource to discover five crucial steps to jump-start business and IT agility by becoming an instant-on enterprise, including planning, standardizing, virtualizing, and more. 

Read this case study and learn how Mitsubishi Corporation's European subsidiaries sought a system capable of automating planning and providing managers with the required information to make better-informed decisions. Discover how IBM Cognos offers them access to a centralised system, creates budget plans, reports and individual analysis. 

In this Pocket Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com, Dell and VMware, discover the central tasks in the assessment and planning stages of a virtualization project. 

This white paper discusses strategic workforce planning for a changing business environment and methods for improving your business strategy. 

Planning is a key component of any IT transformation effort, whether the effort is large or small. This resource discusses top ten tips for successfully planning your IT transformation in an efficient, cost-effective manner. 

In today's instant on world, instant results can put your enterprise ahead of the competition. To embrace this new view, enterprise IT must overcome complexity and critical constraints. This resource explores how organizations can meet today’s instant on demands efficiently and cost-effectively. 

Inside this white paper, learn how to meet the necessary compliance requirements that will ensure a smooth transition when planning for the succession of your advisory firm. 

Download your free trial of IBM Rational Quality Manager V2, a collaborative, Web-based, quality management solution that offers comprehensive test planning and test asset management from requirements to defects. 

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. 

In this exclusive podcast, listen as Nicole Bradberry, CIO of Rise Health Inc., describes the process of building a custom web application that her enterprise now utilizes to handle intake and aftercare procedures for primary care physicians. Gain insight into the IT innovation that landed Bradberry the coveted Business Harmonization Award. 

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.