Not long ago, the average executive’s idea of a business forecast was a simple, spreadsheet-based extrapolation of previous performance. Today, however, business executives are recognizing the need to use the billions of data records stored within their company’s IT systems for more advanced analytics. 

This week's Computer Weekly examines how the Football Association's IT director is using technology to help improve the prospects for the England national team. Our Buyer's Guide to government IT looks at the future of open source in the public sector and we report from Infosec 2012 on the rising number of cyber attacks. Read the issue now. 

This report, the second in a series of studies looking at the impact emerging online applications have on B2B technology marketing, finds that blogs and Real Simple Syndication (RSS) are catching on more quickly than previously thought. 

This paper illustrates how IFS Applications support lean principles, particularly in the many manufacturing environments that require both rate-based and order-based shop floor execution. This hybrid approach lets you go lean step by step, as you are able, not because an inflexible system forces you to do so. 

The most helpful information and best content will have little impact without simple protocols that make your Web site easier to use and more visually appealling. This paper focuses on 10 tips you can employ to ensure your web site is effective from the day it goes live. 

This report, the second in a series of studies looking at the impact emerging online applications have on B2B technology marketing, finds that blogs and Real Simple Syndication (RSS) are catching on more quickly than previously thought. 

This podcast will focus on the content of a new KnowledgeStorm research report, the second in a series of studies looking at the impact emerging online applications have on B2B technology marketing. The research finds that blogs and Real Simple Syndication (RSS) are catching on more quickly than previously thought. 

This paper will detail how to control and manage MIPS usage by employing a systematic, repeatable approach that uses powerful technology and a proven process and expertise. 

This video discusses how a leading manufacturing company utilized Open Text's enterprise content management platform to achieve improved transparency and efficiency with one single source of truth across the enterprise. 

Virtualized iSCSI SANs are increasingly being chosen for virtual datacenter deployments because they help simplify storage management and overcome performance, scalability and cost barriers of traditional SAN architectures. 

The SAP Portal Site Management app allows you to run multiple portals within an integrated Web content management (WCM) system. Watch this step-by-step demonstration to see just how easy it is to edit an existing Web page using the tool. Learn how SAP Portal Site Management can enhance your portal environment and improve your overall experience. 

<p>The sheer complexity of new Web 2.0 technologies, the ever-growing and changing number of toolkits, and the absence of industry standards make it nearly impossible to find an accurate functional testing method for Web 2.0 applications. Read this white paper to discover the answer to this problem.</p>