Between 25% and 50% of most companies’ revenue goes toward purchasing goods and services, so the ability to keep these costs down is paramount. Applying strategic sourcing methodologies to pinpoint spend categories and select qualified suppliers allows organizations to reduce expenses and positively impact the bottom line. 

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. 

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. 

Serena Orchestrated Service Management is a process-based ITSM solution that offers reduced TCO, speedy issue resolution,end-to-end visibility and improved user satisfaction. View this two-minute demo to see how and why it is so effective. 

<p>Support contracts are becoming crucial aspects of IT management as IT environments are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Examine the trends propelling the support services market, and discover the importance of continuing post-warranty support.</p> 

Watch this edition of "NetApp News" to keep up with the latest products and developments that NetApp has to offer. In this video, you'll receive a hands-on introduction to some of NetApp's newest storage technologies, and explore a step-by-step walk through of one of the company's system manager software platforms. 

<p>Featuring a virtualized, enterprise storage architecture and tight integration with VMware software, the Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN helps boost IT agility by efficiently scaling to meet the needs of growing private cloud deployments. Read this white paper to learn more.</p> 

Many procurement organizations struggle to meet savings goals with an overworked staff using time-consuming, manual processes or outdated systems. Read this paper to learn how to better collaborate with key stakeholders, qualify suppliers, ensure a competitive bidding process, and negotiate contract terms with suppliers. 

Read this case study to learn how BancVue utilized Sugar Professional to optimize their customer’s business models and extend the base model contract module for improved contract management. Continue reading to learn how BancVue is winning the war against the big banks with the help of Sugar Professional. 

Download the Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model (OSIMM). 

<p>Read this paper to gain an approach to unifying utility company's information, processes and people to gain a 360-degree view of contracts, work orders and so much more, effectively enabling employees to make better-informed decisions which then reduce costs and elevate efficiency. Learn how case management can make your business smarter.</p> 

In this podcast, Ray Wang, Vice President at Forrester Research, offers insight on how to build a business case for enterprise resource planning (ERP) during the economic downturn - and save money in the process.