In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the IT challenges facing retailers, as consumers turn increasingly to web and mobile shopping channels. Oracle president Mark Hurd talks about how the supplier intends to simplify IT infrastructures. And new government CIO Andy Nelson discusses how he plans to transform Whitehall IT. Read the issue now. 

Learn how your company can change from a lead generation business model to a dynamic lead development process in this joint Webcast from SiriusDecisions and KnowledgeStorm. 

This document is designed to give you a better chance of successfully implementing CRM software solutions and focus is on implementing CRM software in small to medium sized organizations. 

Dave Britton, chief press officer of the Met Office, explains how the Met has harnessed social media, in this presentation. 

Find out how 3,637 marketers responded to tough questions about their open, click and conversion rates. Also, find out which tests work best, what's not working, list growth strategies and how email budgets are changing for 2007. Invite your entire team to attend – attendance for this Webcast is free! 

<p>Discover why and how CIOs need to expand their data backup strategies, which virtualization approaches are expected to become mainstream practices, and the ways big data is influencing data backup tactics. Backup is still a vital piece of IT infrastructure, but some policies are more effective than others - find out which tactics are best.</p> 

This white paper examines credit card fraud and details business rules-based fraud prevention and detection. 

This case study illustrates how Sun World International, a mid-sized grower in California, shifted its competitive strategy to capitalize on analytics and gain real-time insight into the competitive market. Learn how it gained a 5% reduction in harvesting costs, a 20% reduction in fuel usage and an eight-fold increase in profit per acre. 

Virtualization has introduced technologies that allow for a more efficient and simple restoration of data and services after a disaster. In this interactive classroom, we cover what you need to know about implementing a disaster recovery strategy, taking advantage of DR tools and setting processes and policies. 

For years, Donnelly managed operations using an OS/2 operating system and various software packages. While Donnelly achieved much success using the OS/2 platform and manual scheduling, the company’s growth eventually began outpacing the system’s capacity. With EnterpriseIQ in place, Donnelly has seen improvements in every aspect of its business. 

There may be a lot of recent innovations to data technologies but the best approach is to determine whether you can utilize these new tools for your current BI, analytics and data management strategies. This issue of BI Trends + Strategies features advice from industry experts including, Claudia Imhoff, Colin White, and Lyndsay Wise. 

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