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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 |

An On-Demand Solution to Optimize Contract Management by SAP America, Inc. April 30, 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 |

Utah Flash Looks Forward To Sell-Out Crowds With Sugar Professional by SugarCRM Inc. November 08, 2010 - (Free Research) Read this case study to learn how Utah Flash switched from a legacy system of Excel spreadsheets and hard copy season ticket holder forms to Sugar Professional to  track leads and acquire new customers. Continue reading to learn how Utah Flash is now looking forward to sell-out crowds with Sugar Professional.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

University of Utah Health Sciences Center: Storage Economics Case Study by Hitachi Data Systems November 01, 2004 - (Free Research) See how a leading university improved storage service levels and saved money with storage virtualization.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

The SAP Contract Lifecycle Management Application: Reducing Cost and Risk While Optimizing Contract Value by SAP America, Inc. December 07, 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 |

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 |

Enterprise Contract Management for Life Sciences: Integrating Contract Creation, Administration, and Execution by SAP AG June 02, 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 |

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 |

Reducing Risk through Requirements-driven Quality Management: An End-to-End Approach by Hewlett-Packard Company May 01, 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 |

CW+: Compass: How to negotiate effective telecoms contracts by ComputerWeekly.com October 22, 2010 - (Free Research) Effective negotiations and management of telecom contracts can have a measurable impact on a business’ financial performance.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Five Steps to Secure Outsourced Application Development by Veracode, Inc. May 10, 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 |

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 |

CIO Decisions Ezine: Vol. 8 - The Portfolio Approach by CIO Decisions September 29, 2009 - (Free Research) Is your present mix of short and long-term projects putting you on a path to success? Read CIO Decisions Ezine on The Portfolio Approach and gain insight into successful PPM and IT project governance strategies. Access this CIO Decisions Ezine and subscribe instantly.  (EZINE)

AVG Anti-Virus Network Edition Delivers Rock Solid, Easy to Manage Protection for US Construction Firm by AVG Technologies USA, Inc. March 31, 2010 - (Free Research) R&O Construction was having difficulty managing their mostly mobile network. With so many laptops and mobile devices in use remotely, the company was seeing an increase in security threats infecting the IT infrastructure. Their existing solution was overtaxing both system and human resources. Read on to learn how they overcame these challenges.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Zine: Enterprise CIO Decisions: Running Lean in 2010 by SearchCIO.com March 26, 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)

Acumin Contract Rate Index August 2012 by ComputerWeekly.com September 27, 2012 - (Free Research) Check out the daily contract rates for IT security professionals in this research from Acumin and Computer Weekly.  (ESSENTIAL GUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

How to tackle trust and co-operation by ComputerWeekly.com November 10, 2010 - (Free Research) It is well-known that eCommerce transactions require a level of trust between participants in that trust, in this context, gives each partner confidence that the other will fulfil his part of a bargain in the future.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Elevating Your Procurement Organization from Knee Jerk Reactions to Predictive Analytics by SAP America, Inc. December 31, 2011 - (Free Research) Benchmark findings prove that a 5% reduction in spending can drive upwards of a 45% increase in net income, and migrating to automated spend analytics can capture a 30% higher rate of cost savings and a 27% higher rate of spend under manage­ment. This study will walk through a four-step process to help you start reaping these rewards.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: Storage Virtualization: The Missing Link for Greater Capacity Efficiencies by Dell, Inc. and Intel® February 29, 2012 - (Free Research) Storage virtualization has gained traction in IT departments as an effective means by which to improve utilization for significant cost savings and efficiency gains. Access this resource for expert advice around maintaining capacity efficiencies and savings across virtual environments.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Reducing risk through requirements-driven quality management: An end-to-end approach by Hewlett-Packard Company February 2008 - (Free Research) When IT initiates a project, the department makes a commitment to the business to ensure quality and success when it is deployed. Learn how requirements management helps IT quantify project risks and make informed decisions about resource allocation.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 12 February 2013: Can BlackBerry 10 bridge the business-consumer smartphone divide? by ComputerWeekly.com February 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 |

Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 25: Software Licensing in a Virtual Environment by SearchDataCenter.com August 2010 - (Free Research) Stay up to date on the current state of software licensing in a virtual world and learn the guidelines that can help keep your organization out of trouble. Also in this issue, find out how to make the most out of hardware contracts, and separate the fact from the fallacy in cloud computing.  (EZINE)

UK Service Provider Performance and Satisfaction 2012 by ComputerWeekly.com September 2012 - (Free Research) This exclusive report from KPMG assesses UK organisations' satisfaction with their outsourcing service providers and looks at outsourcing trends in 2012.  (IT BRIEFING) 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 |

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