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The Road Ahead For SAP’s Business ByDesign: The Midmarket SaaS ERP App Suite Is Well Positioned For A Variety Of Use Cases by Microsoft October 18, 2011 - (Free Research) This Forrester Research report examines the current incarnation of SAP's midmarket software-as-a-service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) offering Business ByDesign, its likely future direction, and emerging use cases. Read it to find out what Forrester's recommendations are for business process pros considering a ByDesign implementation.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to Build a Business Case for ERP in Today’s Economy by IFS February 03, 2012 - (Free Research) This e-book explores best practices for selecting ERP software. Learn the difference between SaaS and on-premise ERP and ensure a successful implementation strategy.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

The Midmarket Manufacturer’s Guide to Getting Started with ERP by Sage Software February 03, 2012 - (Free Research) In this e-book, learn how to build a business case for a midmarket ERP system and get tips on navigating the market and implementing software.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Podcast: Selecting ERP software for manufacturing by Exact Software January 26, 2012 - (Free Research) In this podcast, Ray Wang, Vice President at Forrester Research, offers insight on how to build a business case for enterprise resource planning (ERP) during the economic downturn - and save money in the process.  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Six Ways ERP Software as a Service (SaaS) Changes the Game for Manufacturers by Plex Systems July 20, 2010 - (Free Research) Manufacturers are burdened with costly, cumbersome ERP software nobody wants to use. This paper can help by explaining six game-changing aspects delivered by Plex Online SaaS ERP. Continue reading to learn how in each case, the benefit is an improved and optimized manufacturing process to help the enterprise thrive in a challenging market.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SaaS Solutions With a Vertical Slant by Plex Systems January 26, 2012 - (Free Research) Seeking better supply chain management, the CIO of a manufacturing company found his answer in an unusual place - Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP). In this case study, learn how a SaaS ERP system enabled this manufacturer to save costs, share hardware and software with other customers, and satisfy security needs.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

EaglePicher Technologies Meets Huge Demand Spike With Crucial ERP Implementation by Plex Systems April 10, 2009 - (Free Research) EaglePicher management turned to Plex Systems of Auburn Hills, MI to help initiate a manufacturing-based ERP system for its manufacturing facilities. Its new lean manufacturing abilities have enabled it to accurately determine cost and profitability by part, allowing it to become increasingly competitive, especially against offshore competitors.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

10 Warning Signs that Your ERP System is Killing Your Business by Plex Systems April 10, 2009 - (Free Research) This paper describes the warning signs that an ERP system is killing a business, and suggests how companies can thrive with a new approach to business systems.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Fast Track ERP Implementation: Advice from the Field by IFS June 19, 2009 - (Free Research) ERP implementations don't have to take months or years. This white paper discusses how Colfax Corp. implemented IFS Applications in as little as nine weeks. It presents a case study of Colfax's complex but rapid rollout, and offers fast tracking tips from Colfax Business Analyst Jay Michael.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Duet Enterprise Case Study:  Professional Services Firm Uses Duet Enterprise as Surround Strategy for SAP by Microsoft December 28, 2011 - (Free Research) Read this paper to find out how the Swedish engineering firm Sandvik Group bridged the gap between its SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and SharePoint Server to allow for collaboration by casual users that streamlined its invoice approval process and cut time-to-completion in half.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

6 Steps to Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation Success by IFS January 2007 - (Free Research) Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Contact Relationship Management (CRM), and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is complicated. Here are six simple steps to take to manage that complexity.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Large-Scale Deployments with Servicemix 4 by FuseSource March 2009 - (Free Research) Read this case study to learn how one growing Euopean retailer was able to migrate to an architecture that could support real-time delivery of shop data to the data center for processing and real-time communication of pricing events to its shops using open source integration software.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Case Study: Orlando Magic Score a Performance Slam Dunk with Dell Compellent SAN by Dell Compellent May 2011 - (Free Research) To support these data-intensive applications, the Orlando Magic needed a storage area network (SAN) with I/O performance fast enough to play and stream both standard and high-definition (HD) video. Read this case study to see their solution.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Through Engagement and Interaction, The LEGO Group Nurtures Loyalty Among Consumers by SAP America, Inc. July 2011 - (Free Research) Read this brief Bloomberg Businesweek case study to learn how The LEGO Group has leveraged organizational changes— including implementing loyalty management software from SAP that integrates with its SAP ERP and CRM platform— to achieve a high level of consumer interaction and improve its customer experience.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Grocer Moves Shopping to the Palm of Customers’ Hands by SAP America, Inc. December 2011 - (Free Research) Read this Bloomberg Businessweek case study to learn how Swiss grocer Coop leveraged its customers' attachment to their iPhones with their long commutes and time-compressed schedules to boost both loyalty and sales with an iPhone shopping app that integrates with its back-end SAP ERP and CRM systems.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

AOL transformed finance and administration services, improving efficiency and cutting costs by Hewlett-Packard Limited January 2012 - (Free Research) This case study details how HP's Finance & Administration (F&A) services helped AOL Inc. succeed. Read on to learn more about HP's F&A services.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Customers, Not Cars Now Drive Auto Importer’s Strategy by SAP America, Inc. January 2011 - (Free Research) Read this Bloomberg Businessweek case study to learn how Israeli auto importer Colmobil Corp. changed its entire organizational structure and business processes, and, as part of the transformation, overhauled its legacy technology infrastructure to improve its customers' experiences and create business growth.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Top benefits of HP ProLiant servers by HP October 2011 - (Free Research) This case study explores how one organization within the healthcare industry was able to modernize their enterprise resource planning (ERP) system by migrating from a traditional mainframe to HP Proliant servers. Discover how they were able to successfully handle increased sales growth and new acquisitions.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Case Study: Nuvasive Supports its Virtualized Environment with Compellent SAN by Dell Compellent June 2011 - (Free Research) NuVasive needed a shared storage solution to take full advantage of the high-availability and disaster-recovery benefits of server virtualization. Read this case study to learn more.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Gartner: Two-tier ERP suite strategy - considering your options by ComputerWeekly.com September 2010 - (Free Research) Increasing numbers of companies are evaluating a two-tier enterprise resource planning (ERP) strategy; running separate lower-cost regional solutions for small-tomidsize subsidiaries, despite, in many cases, already rolling out a global ERP system.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly - 29 November 2011: Read this week’s issue of the UK’s leading technology publication, featuring the latest news, analysis and opinion about UK IT by ComputerWeekly.com November 2011 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we go behind the scenes at the datacentre that knows everything about you, at credit checking firm Experian. We analyse the government's new plans to change the way it works with IT suppliers; and kick-off our Buyer's Guide to outsourcing with a look at the latest trends. Download the new issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Achieve Low Cost, Secure and Reliable Email with SaaS-based Unified Email Management by Mimecast April 2011 - (Free Research) This Case Study assesses the deployment of Mimecast SaaS-based Unified Email Management (UEM) solution at Basic Energy Services, a renowned publicly traded oilfield services Company. IDC examines the effectiveness of the Mimecast solution and its services in meeting Basic Energy Services' needs and the reasons why the Mimecast solution was chosen.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Collaborative Sourcing: The Keys to Unlocking Greater Value by Ariba, Inc. December 2011 - (Free Research) This report looks at how a collaborative sourcing approach can help sourcing teams deliver greater value to the enterprise.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practice Guidelines for SAP Solutions on VMware® Infrastructure by VMware, Inc. October 2008 - (Free Research) This paper provides best practice guidelines for deploying SAP software solutions on VMware Infrastructure 3.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Bluewater Power Prepares for Smart Metering with SAP and IBM Solutions by IBM November 2010 - (Free Research) Bluewater Power implemented a set SAP and IBM solutions to help deal with new regulations and mandates in the energy sector. Read this case study to learn all the benefits Bluewater experienced by choosing this set of SAP and IBM solutions and learn how your organization can experience these same benefits as well.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

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