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Best Practices in Creating a Strategic Finance Function by SAP America, Inc. January 23, 2009 - (Free Research) the following article will share the results of SAP research as well as APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative (OSBC) research. The OSBC research is the first global set of common standards for business processes and data, giving organizations an independent, authoritative resource for evaluating and improving business practices.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The OSI Model: Understanding the Seven Layers of Computer Networks by Global Knowledge July 2006 - (Free Research) This paper explains each of the seven layers of OSI model, including their functions and their relationships, also it provide with an overview of the network process, which can act as a framework for understanding the details of computer networking.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server 2008 Dynamic Duo: Management Views and Functions by Global Knowledge September 2009 - (Free Research) Dynamic management views and functions were extraordinary additions to SQL 2005, and they have only improved in function and increased in number in SQL 2008. This white paper will explore a few of their capabilities and give examples as to how they can ease the workload of a database administrator.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Better Security: What it Should Look Like, How it Should Function and How You Can Use Data to Achieve It by CA March 2010 - (Free Research) Join this IDC webcast to learn about trends and best practices in managing existing disparate information security solutions, and how organizations can get them to work together via business processes to achieve a better future for information security.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Briefing: Netbooks vs. Notebooks: Matching Systems Form to Function in the Enterprise by Dell, Inc. January 2010 - (Free Research) While netbooks enable easy use of internet and web-based applications at a low price, the computing device still has many limitations in terms or processing power, storage and applications capabilities. Read this IT Briefing to learn the pros and cons of netbooks and other larger format notebook systems.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

Service Portfolio Management: Manage IT For Business Value by CA October 2009 - (Free Research) Read this paper to learn how Service Portfolio Management can be implemented to achieve and show evidence of improved business satisfaction, reduced waste, reduced cost, and enhanced service quality. IT can better select strategic investments and maximize business value.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Superstar CFO - Optimizing an Increasingly Complex Role by SAP America, Inc. May 2007 - (Free Research) Read this CFO Research study to understand how CFOs should prioritize the external and company-wide mandates, as well as how they should manage the finance function itself.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Renewed Finance Function: Extending Performance Management Beyond Finance by SAP America, Inc. September 2008 - (Free Research) In August 2007, CFO Research Services launched a research program to explore the ways in which the role of the finance team has changed in recent years. This report presents the findings of our online survey of 255 senior finance executives.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Data Quality : A Survival Guide For Marketing by SAP America, Inc. June 2009 - (Free Research) Direct marketing is about communicating a message to a specific prospect or customer. This white paper from Business Objects, an SAP company, focuses on these concepts as they pertain to marketing, and particularly as they are supported by data quality functions inside of the broader EIM framework.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Implementing ITIL Using the PMBOK Guide in Four Repeatable Steps by Global Knowledge January 2006 - (Free Research) This white paper provides an overview of the PMBOK® and the key process areas and functions within the IT Infrastructure Library.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

A New Generation of Branch Office IT Solutions: Has Virtualization Triggered Another Revolution? by Cisco Systems, Inc. September 2008 - (Free Research) Windows Server on WAAS is an exciting new offering that directly addresses the vexing challenge of branch IT – finding the right balance between delivering application performance and availability in the branch, while improving the cost-effectiveness of IT as a whole. Read this analyst report to learn more.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Cost-cutting strategies for a virtualized data center: Performance and capacity management tools by Dell, Inc. and Intel June 2009 - (Free Research) In this expert podcast, learn how new capacity planning and performance management tools utilize automation and an intuitive interface to increase resource utilization and reduce capital expenditures for your virtualized data center.  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Long-Term Data Protection and Retention: Finding the Correct Balance by Quantum Corporation March 2009 - (Free Research) Tape remains the most cost effective, energy efficient and reliable program technology for storing large amounts of inactive, off-line or near-line data while complimenting disk-based data protection and retention solutions. Read this paper and find out why.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Infor - ERP LN by Infor September 2008 - (Free Research) Infor ERP LN is an advanced, easy-to-use ERP solution that brings together a wide range of business functions to serve the needs of leading discrete and project-based manufacturers in industrial industries. Check out this demo for more details.  (DEMO) READ ABSTRACT |

Configuring and Using IBM i's Auditing Functions by PowerTech March 2010 - (Free Research) Did you know that IBM i includes powerful auditing features? In fact, our own class-leading audit reporting solution leverages the information captured by this facility. Join this webinar-based on content presented at the 2009 COMMON conference-to learn about activating and configuring IBM i's built-in auditing capabilities.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Top 5 PCI DSS Ambiguities and How to Overcome Them by SonicWALL February 2010 - (Free Research) In this IT briefing, security expert Ed Moyle answers PCI DSS questions that pose the greatest challenge to enterprises, outlines recent and upcoming clarifications from the PCI Security Standards Council regarding often misinterpreted requirements, and discusses strategies used in the field to help reduce the complexity.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

Managing Change Effectively with ERP: The Impact On 5 Key Business Functions by Infor December 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper examines the impact of using disparate systems versus an integrated ERP system on your manufacturing operations. The detailed charts on the following pages provide insight into how the inefficiencies associated with change management today can be easily and cost-effectively eliminated.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices in Reconciliation: A Practical Guide for Asset Managers by Advent Software, Inc July 2008 - (Free Research) This whitepaper explains why automated reconciliation is quickly evolving into a competitive necessity. The costs associated with manual reconciliation, the benefits from automation, and the best reconciliation workflow model will all be discussed.  (WHITE PAPER)

Augmenting the Value of ERP to Achieve the Perfect Plant by Apriso Corporation September 2008 - (Free Research) This paper reviews multiple compelling issues of establishing and maintaining connectivity to manufacturing operations to achieve the Perfect Plant through an existing ERP system.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Economist Intelligence Unit: A New Mandate for IT by SAP America, Inc. April 2007 - (Free Research) Learn more about the changing role of IT in business. This report includes research targeted towards senior executives responsible for managing and deploying information technology in pursuit of business objectives.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Enabling The Lean Enterprise: A Three-Tiered Approach to Improving Your Operations by SAP America, Inc. June 2009 - (Free Research) Recently, many businesses have used lean principles to move from a decentralized corporate management mode to a hybrid model - recognizing that different functions require different levels of centralized management to be efficient and effective. Read this whitepaper to learn a three-tiered approach to improving your operations.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Service Management: Why CIOs Should Care by Numara Software December 2009 - (Free Research) IT service management has matured from managing trouble tickets to provide valuable insights across all functions of a business. What is its appeal to the CIO?  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Help Desk vs. Service Desk: Which One is Right for You by Numara Software March 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper is intended to help support center managers self-assess their center's primary functions and maturity level in order to choose an incident management system that best fits their needs without wasting money on features that will not be used.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Benefits of Outsourcing with Verio by Verio January 2010 - (Free Research) Leveraging an experienced IT infrastructure service provider like Verio, off-loads the time, resources, and attention to non-core business functions. Read this whitepaper to learn 10 key benefits of outsourcing your IT infrastructure or SaaS platform with Verio.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Seven Ways ITIL Can Help You in an Economic Downturn by BMC Software, Inc. June 2009 - (Free Research) IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®) best practices promote a well-functioning, collaborative IT environment that can enable the business and your IT organization to cope with the effects of economic stress. ITIL can help you to deliver higher-performing technology services that help your business to be both more competitive today and...  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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