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Graydon, Head & Ritchey, LLP Migrates From Microsoft Hyper-V To VMware, Virtualizing Key Applications And Centralizing Management Of Their Virtual Environment by VMware, Inc. April 19, 2011 - (Free Research) After an outage occured, shutting down email and document management systems, management at Graydon, Head & Ritchey lawfirm decided to invest in a new IT infrastructure. Read this case study to learn how VMware helped the firm virtualize key applications and centralize management of their virtual environment.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 7 May 2013:Public cloud is ready for business by ComputerWeekly.com May 07, 2013 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly: Amazon and Microsoft earn $5bn in public cloud revenue – we ask if public cloud is now ready for the mainstream. Banks face huge challenges replacing legacy IT – but is the short-term nature of CIOs hindering progress? And we look at how user experience can deliver return on investment for IT. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 12 February 2013: Can BlackBerry 10 bridge the business-consumer smartphone divide? by ComputerWeekly.com February 12, 2013 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at the new smartphone from BlackBerry – it's designed to please both business and consumer users, but is it enough to save the company? We examine the options for using cloud services for disaster recovery. And IT leaders tell us what they think about the future of the data centre. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Software Licensing and Subscription by ComputerWeekly.com August 05, 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 |

Computer Weekly – 16 October 2012: Delivering IT change at Royal Mail by ComputerWeekly.com October 16, 2012 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to Royal Mail CIO Catherine Doran about one of the UK's largest IT transformations. Software suppliers are under fire for the complexity of their licensing policies; we look at the issues. And we examine how to manage suppliers as firms increasingly turn to multiple outsourcing providers. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 26 March 2013: How to be a winner with business analytics by ComputerWeekly.com March 26, 2013 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at IBM's work with England's rugby team and Premier League football on how business analytics can improve the chances of winning at sport. We find out the issues to consider when negotiating cloud contracts. And we examine how software-defined networking will automate network management. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 19 February 2013: Software Developers in demand by ComputerWeekly.com February 19, 2013 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at why companies are struggling to attract the right talent for in-house IT. We investigate why CIOs are not happy with Oracle's Fusion strategy. And betting company William Hill tells us how mobile technology has changed the high street bookmaker. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Forrester Research: Improving Application Deployments - How an Application Delivery Architecture Can Help Businesses Overcome Deployment Challenges by F5 Networks August 2007 - (Free Research) Today's businesses must operate in a drastically changing environment. Forrester found most companies are not well equipped to reorient IT as a critical driver of top line success. This report showcases the results of an April 2007 Forrester survey.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CW Special report on Capita by ComputerWeekly.com April 2012 - (Free Research) Packed with graphs and diagrams, the report is essential reading for any organisation working with, or thinking of working with Capita.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

e-Book: Chapter 4 - ESI Datamap: Managing Litigation Risk by Symantec Corporation July 2008 - (Free Research) This whitepaper explains how an ESI data map serves as a unifying document that ties together information about record locations, litigation hold instructions and retention. Businesses that create an ESI data map their risk of e-discovery noncompliance.  (BOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Cloud: Scaling to succeed in new business models by ComputerWeekly.com May 2012 - (Free Research) <p><strong>High-tech companies face challenges keeping pace with new</strong> <strong>cloud-based business models, this study from Accenture reveals.</strong></p>  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

Revolutionary approach to contract management by Adobe Systems, Inc. October 2012 - (Free Research) Traditionally, contract management was a time-consuming, inefficient, paper-based process but in today's fast-paced world these strategies won't cut it. In this paper, learn how cloud-based Web and mobile contract management methods are revolutionizing the industry and discover how businesses and customers can benefit from these strategies.  (DATA SHEET) READ ABSTRACT |

Key tips to streamline sales contract processes by Adobe Systems, Inc. October 2012 - (Free Research) The speed and accuracy of your sales strategies directly impacts customer satisfaction and retention. Providing your sales teams with innovative tools to streamline processes should be a top priority. In this resource, learn about an e-signature app that simplifies the contract signing process and provides real-time visibility into contract status.  (DATA SHEET) READ ABSTRACT |

10 key features of Salesforce technology by Adobe Systems, Inc. October 2012 - (Free Research) To remain competitive, you need fast and accurate sales strategies – but traditional contract management practices are cumbersome and error-prone.  Access this resource to learn about a Salesforce add-on technology that automates the contract lifecycle and tracks individual contracts in real-time in order to streamline sales processes.  (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 |

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 |

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 |

SearchCIO.com eBook: Unlock Outsourcing Potential and Change by SearchCIO.com May 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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

Prepare For Vendor Audits and Improve Software Asset Management with Integrated IBM Solutions by IBM December 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 |

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