Despite being so important, the process to create the annual report, the 10-K and the 10-Q is still stuck in the Middle Ages. This paper explores the history of annual reporting, the process of manually creating the annual report, and how to bring this process into the 21st century. 

With new technologies—such as planning and analysis solutions powered by IBM Cognos® software—companies are automating the process, getting faster reports and data that fuel “what is” and “what if” scenarios. Read this paper to learn more. 

Check out this resource center to learn about Blueworks Live, which allows you automate processes currently run by e-mail. Easily collaborate on tasks with co-workers across teams, departments and the entire organization, access communities focused on process improvement and create process blueprints to discover, map and document your processes. 

<p>This study reveals how today’s four leading mobile operating systems compare based upon twelve categories of security and management criteria.</p> 

Does your business rely on spreadsheets for performance management? Spreadsheets require labor-intensive manual processes and are highly error-prone. Learn how you can replace or augment your spreadsheets with planning applications that integrate easily with spreadsheets, leveraging the best of your existing investment. 

Read this paper to learn how Sage Fixed Assests software eliminates the need for spreadsheets and is designed specifically for the tracking of fixed assets to reduce over payments on taxes and insurance while improving your bottom line. 

Many IT organizations have grown dissatisfied with tape-based backups and are looking for alternatives. This white paper will discuss the factors to consider when evaluating any of these alternatives, including a framework for assessing the value to IT for each approach. 

Read this white paper and learn about the business challenges and risks in existing manual ‘last mile’ processes dependent on different version spreadsheets, word processing files and unsecured emails, and the benefits and the value of automating ‘last mile’ processes. 

Securing an organization's assets requires work, but there are some basic steps that can simplify the task by taking a one-two-three approach. In this whitepaper, you'll learn how you can sort your security controls by categorizing and grouping them in order to help prevent common security problems. 

Many organizations are moving malware protection to the Web and investing in Secure Web Gateways. This webcast will help sort the different feature options and deployment challenges and help you bring efficiency to your threat management programs by centralizing Web-based security and stop managing numerous standalone Web security products. 

Manual data entry can be cumbersome and time-consuming. This case study outlines how Wales and West Utilities selected a solution that streamlines SAP data loading and extraction in multiple business areas. Discover how it uploaded 750,000 transactions with an opportunity of saving 2,284 working days over the course of just six months. 

This resource explores how integrated processes such as Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) give IT pros the ability to simply deploy new assets and plan for future growth, control energy costs, reduce risks and increase operational efficiency. Learn more about DCIM solutions here.