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Sybase CEP Implementation Methodology for Continuous Intelligence by Sybase, an SAP company October 28, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper discusses the Sybase CEP Implementation Methodology, which offers analytic developers a set of best practices for implementing Continuous Intelligence using Complex Event Processing. Sybase CEP provides a structured yet flexible approach to rapidly build Continuous Intelligence projects and deliver more analytic modules over time.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Creating a BPM center of excellence by Oracle Corporation October 07, 2011 - (Free Research) This article introduces the concept of a BPM center of excellence (CoE), sometimes called a BPM competency center, and offers tips for launching one.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Strategic Meeting Management: Best Practices for Success: A Tips and Tools Guide to Effective Implementation by StarCite August 2008 - (Free Research) In studying the best practices in strategic meeting management, there's proven evidence that a "managed" meetings program can generate significant and immediate cost savings for corporations of all sizes.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Intel IT's Data Center Strategy for Business Transformation by Dell, Inc. and Intel® September 2012 - (Free Research) This resource offers advice on aligning your data center investments with business need. It details today's best practices for effective data center management strategies.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices for Cloud Computing by abiquo July 2011 - (Free Research) In this exclusive resource, discover cloud computing best practices and how to develop and implement an enterprise cloud strategy for your organization.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to Choose a Distribution System by Sage Software January 2012 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to learn best practices for selecting the best distribution strategy and accompanying enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for your organization.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Podcast - How to Produce an Actionable IT Service Catalog by newScale, Inc. October 2008 - (Free Research) The ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) best practice framework advocates that IT organizations produce a Service Catalog to document and communicate standard service offerings. As the cornerstone for IT-business alignment, the Service Catalog is...  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Why ITIL® is Important by Global Knowledge April 2012 - (Free Research) Discover what the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is and what benefits your organization can gain from leveraging this set of best practices, such as improved service delivery and increased agility.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SOA Governance: Framework and Best Practices by Oracle Corporation May 2007 - (Free Research) This paper outlines a framework and best practices for governance as it specifically relates to Service Orientated Architecture (SOA). It also introduces a Six Steps to Successful SOA Governance model.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices for Protecting Laptop Data by i365, makers of Evault June 2011 - (Free Research) As data growth increases, and that data increasingly finds its way onto laptops, the threats of data loss and security breaches have also increased. To guard corporate data on endpoints at all times, companies can follow a number of data protection and data security best practices. Incorporating these can help you keep IT costs in check and more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices for Defining and Establishing Effective Archive Retention Policies by Symantec Corporation June 2007 - (Free Research) Electronically stored information (ESI) has become a major source of business records, and any organization that uses ESI - from email to word processing to instant messaging - must manage those records. This paper explains best practices for establishing effective archive retention policies.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices: A Checklist for Backup Tapes by Iron Mountain February 2012 - (Free Research) Check out these best practices to get the most out of your tape backups. Discover keys to help you define your needs and ensure future success by establishing regular testing of recovery procedures. Also included is a breakdown of tape's lifecycle to help you better understand the backup process, and tips for proper tape handling and transport.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Top 5 Best Practices for Creating Effective Campaign Dashboards by Tableau Software June 2008 - (Free Research) We can define an effective marketing dashboard as one that enables marketers to visually display relevant and current campaign, customer, advertising and/or branding information needed to achieve marketing objectives.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Automation Breakthrough For The Midsize Business by N-able Technologies December 2012 - (Free Research) Discover how new approaches in monitoring, standardization, and advanced automation can help you increase productivity, improve services, and boost profits – all without hiring more technicians.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: Best Practices for Managing Virtual Machines by Dell Compellent June 2011 - (Free Research) There are many things to consider when designing storage to support a virtual desktop infrastructure environment. While budgets may limit some of your options, there are a number of creative solutions available that can help you get the performance your virtual desktops will require. Read this guide to learn more.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

The Alignment-Focused Organization: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution by SAP America, Inc. November 2007 - (Free Research) Take a look at how organizations are taking strides to align business strategy with actual initiatives, projects, and daily activities - in short, to close the gap between strategy and execution.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Four Principles of Effective Threat Protection: Defining the right strategy and tools to defend your business against malware by Sophos, Inc. June 2010 - (Free Research) Threat protection requires an updated approach now that the classic model of anti-virus plus firewall is no longer enough. Best practice calls for interlocking layers of protection that support your business processes and digital assets. Read on to learn principles you can use to strike a balance between enabling business and ensuring security.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices in Lead Development by KnowledgeStorm Webinars (E-mail this company) May 2005 - (Free Research) Learn how your company can change from a lead generation business model to a dynamic lead development process in this joint Webcast from SiriusDecisions and KnowledgeStorm.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Lead Generation and Management: Online Strategies and Best Practices by KnowledgeStorm Webinars (E-mail this company) June 2004 - (Free Research) Recent research by SiriusDecisions has shown that the average B2B organization actually utilizes only 6 % of the leads generated per year. If you're like many sales and marketing professionals, the time and money you will spend on online lead generation and management in 2004 will not yield the results you're looking for.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Best practices for planning and budgeting by Prophix Software February 2013 - (Free Research) Access this white paper to discover how you can improve business management through the application and adherence of budgeting and planning best practices. Read on to learn the twelve best practices that have been adopted by leading companies.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Optim Data Growth Solution for Oracle E-Business Suite by IBM Align continuous control of your E-Business Suite data with business objectives. Optim's proven archiving capabilities enable you to set desired service levels for each category of E-Business Suite data - for example, current data, reporting data and historical data. You maintain universal access to information.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

Realizing ITIL V3: Top Technologies to Drive Value by Hewlett-Packard Company August 2008 - (Free Research) Interested in ITIL v3 but not sure how to start? ITIL v3 best practices define how IT can better organize itself to understand and meet business needs, from strategy to operations and ongoing improvement.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Six Best Practices for Agent Knowledge Management by KANA (E-mail this company) June 2012 - (Free Research) Knowledge management can be a useful tool for improving the quality and efficiency of your contact center operations. This paper outlines a series of best practices to help you achieve maximum results from knowledge management within the contact center that will ultimately lead to better customer service, and higher revenues.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Embracing Employee-Acquired Smartphones without Compromising Security by BlackBerry September 2011 - (Free Research) More and more users are using their own smartphones at work – and it’s crucial that IT departments have a clearly defined  strategy for dealing with these devices. BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express is a cost-effective solution to help IT manage the challenges of security, cost and IT control while balancing the needs of employees.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Applying Factory Principles to Accelerate Enterprise Virtualization by Dell, Inc. and Intel® February 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper points out the challenges of virtualizing a large quantity of servers and describes seven clearly defined steps that comprise the virtualization process. Get detailed information on each one of these phases and obtain lessons learned from one company that employed this approach.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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