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CW Special Report on IBM by ComputerWeekly.com April 10, 2012 - (Free Research) <p>This special nine-page report from Computer Weekly analyses the challenges facing IBM, its financial performance, the services it offers.</p>  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

SearchCIO.com eBook: Unlock Outsourcing Potential and Change by SearchCIO.com May 04, 2009 - (Free Research) The key to unlocking outsourcing potential lies in targeting the right projects, choosing your suppliers wisely and then managing them with an eye on economic conditions at that global site. Here's a step-by-step plan for optimizing savings.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Prepare For Vendor Audits and Improve Software Asset Management with Integrated IBM Solutions by IBM December 07, 2010 - (Free Research) Read on to learn how effective software asset management can support both cost effectiveness and cost efficiency through automation and by matching inventory with actual deployments, thereby helping to reduce over- and under-licensing.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Reducing Risk through Requirements-driven Quality Management: An End-to-end Approach by Hewlett-Packard Company December 23, 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper explains a structured way to manage requirements and how risk-based requirements and quality management are inseparable from the larger process of managing the planning, test and release of a software system.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Book: A CIO’s Guide to Outsourcing by Dimension Data November 01, 2010 - (Free Research) Access this e-book and learn outsourcing contract danger signs, how to tell if changing vendors is worth the risk, the importance of encouraging innovation and flexibility from providers, and more!  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Ensure Best Price and Contract Compliance Now Delivered in real-time with Big Data analytics by Oversight Systems September 21, 2012 - (Free Research) Traditional procurement and financial analytics practices lack the visibility today's businesses need, and can lead to millions of wasted dollars. Check out this paper to learn about an innovative financial analytics tool that can help monitor and analyze purchase data to ensure prices and contracts are being met.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Change Management Best Practices for the Engineering and Construction Industry by Oracle Corporation April 01, 2009 - (Free Research) The purpose of this white paper is to highlight best practices of identifying and managing changes that might occur on a construction project, and provide a process to effectively manage changes on construction projects.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices in Contract Management: How to Shrink Your Sales Cycle through Smart Contract Management by SpringCM October 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses the seven best practices in contract management. It's time for you to think about how to manage your contracts more effectively, close more deals, and get more cash. Learn how in this paper.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Case for Contract Management -- Why You Should Get Started Today by SAP America, Inc. June 2011 - (Free Research) How well-versed are you in the three key areas of contract lifecycle management (CLM) that will give you the visibility to control your contracts and comply with regulations? Take this quick quiz to determine your contract competency and understand whether a CLM solution would benefit your organization.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

An On-Demand Solution to Optimize Contract Management by SAP America, Inc. April 2011 - (Free Research) Read this paper to learn three ways your company can get the most out of its contracts by ensuring that the agreements you enter into are low in risk and that contractual terms are being observed and met.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Enterprise Contract Management for Life Sciences: Integrating Contract Creation, Administration, and Execution by SAP AG June 2009 - (Free Research) Leading life sciences companies are recognizing the need for synchronized, enterprise-wide pricing and contract management processes. An integrated solution can provide the transparency needed to satisfy auditors, balance pricing with go-to-market strategies, and support sales and finance teams - including accurately predicting margins.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The SAP Contract Lifecycle Management Application: Reducing Cost and Risk While Optimizing Contract Value by SAP America, Inc. December 2012 - (Free Research) Too many companies struggle to efficiently create, file, and ensure the compliance of corporate contracts using manual, incomplete, disjointed processes.View this demo to learn how SAP Contract Lifecycle Management streamlines these processes by automating contract creation, enhancing visibility, and improving compliance.  (VIDEOCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Using Code Quality Metrics in Management of Outsourced Development and Maintenance by McCabe Software, Inc. March 2009 - (Free Research) This paper provides answers to basic questions relating to the management of outsourced development and maintenance. What is the metrics approach to managing sub-contractors? What is the quality of the code expected to be that has been developed by the sub-contractor? Read on for the answers to these and other important considerations.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SAP Paybacks and Chargebacks by Vistex by SAP America, Inc. July 2008 - (Free Research) Learn how you can strengthen your ability to compete and grow profitably in today's consumer products industry by managing trade spending, providing a key service to channel partners and strengthening your ability to compete and grow profitably.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Stratus Technologies: Stratus streamlines contract negotiations by SpringCM March 2011 - (Free Research) Stratus needed to address 3 key needs: Salesforce.com integration; user access through a familiar Outlook interface; and full self-service visibility for salespeople. The SpringCM Contract Accelerator for Salesforce.com enables Stratus' sales teams to collaborate, share best practices and to streamline contract negotiation and approval processes.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Enabling Total Spend Analysis in the Enterprise by TIBCO Spotfire Division December 2009 - (Free Research) In this transcript of the webcast, TIBCO Spotfire's John Callan will discuss how you can perform Total Spend Analysis to help drive supplier consolidation, contract compliance and identify maverick spend in a user-friendly, visual analysis environment.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Reducing Risk through Requirements-driven Quality Management: An End-to-End Approach by Hewlett-Packard Company May 2007 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to learn a structured way to manage requirements, and how risk-based requirements and quality management are inseparable from the larger process of managing the planning, test and release of a software system.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Software Licensing and Subscription by ComputerWeekly.com August 2011 - (Free Research) This research from Freeform Dynamics, based on a survey of end users,  identifies the challenges faced by IT departments and suppliers on software licensing, and offers advice to organisations on dealing with software licensing.  (ANALYST BRIEF) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices in eCatalog Management by Ariba, Inc. June 2010 - (Free Research) At the heart of procurement systems is a catalog. Even in environments lacking automation, requisitioners consult a hard copy or customer service reps use a catalog at the other end of a phone line. Getting everyone to use the correct catalog from a preferred vendor at the contracted price will ensure that negotiated savings are actually realized.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly - 23 August 2011: Download this week's issue of the UK's leading technology publication, with our analysis of the latest news and IT trends by ComputerWeekly.com August 2011 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, Oxfam's CIO talks about how IT supports a global aid operation; we ask if £530m government funding will be enough to roll-out superfast broadband; we examine the security issues around moving to IPv6; plus our analysis of the week’s biggest news stories in IT. Download the latest issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Zine: Enterprise CIO Decisions: Running Lean in 2010 by SearchCIO.com March 2010 - (Free Research) Technology decision makers in the enterprise are under pressure to deliver results on tight budgets while streamlining efficiency, cutting costs, and reducing risk for their organizations. Read this E-Zine from Enterprise CIO Decisions to find out how ITSM, outsourcing and technology are combining to make IT a lean, mean fighting machine in 2010.  (EZINE)

Five Steps to Secure Outsourced Application Development by Veracode, Inc. May 2010 - (Free Research) Application security has become a top concern for security professionals striving to control their company’s overall risk profile. Meanwhile, companies are also saving money by outsourcing more and more custom code creation. This white paper outlines five best practices that enterprises can use to secure their outsourced application development.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

DocuSign - Electronic Signature Services by DocuSign, Inc. DocuSign is a secure and convenient way to get a legally binding electronic signature. It's fast and easy-to-use. For businesses, DocuSign can dramatically increase efficiency and accelerate growth while reducing administrative costs.  (ASP)

ISG Outsourcing Index (EMEA) by ComputerWeekly.com April 2013 - (Free Research) The ISG Outsourcing Index provides a quarterly review of the latest sourcing industry data and trends.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: Compass: How to negotiate effective telecoms contracts by ComputerWeekly.com October 2010 - (Free Research) Effective negotiations and management of telecom contracts can have a measurable impact on a business’ financial performance.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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