In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the IT challenges facing retailers, as consumers turn increasingly to web and mobile shopping channels. Oracle president Mark Hurd talks about how the supplier intends to simplify IT infrastructures. And new government CIO Andy Nelson discusses how he plans to transform Whitehall IT. Read the issue now. 

Explore the growing body of evidence suggesting a direct link between investment in business analytics solutions and organizational performance. This IDC white paper highlights market trends that point toward more pervasive use of BI solutions. 

Is your IT able to keep up with the constant pace and demands in enabling organisational agility? 

It is important for the IT Manager to know the basics of formalized project management. Why? Because every organization needs to be able to implement change and almost all important changes are defined or implemented through project teams. 

Read this white paper to learn how one government-owned business was able to optimize their organizational performance by leveraging strategic workforce planning. Discover the benefits they're enjoying and how they went about their approach. 

This IDC white paper breaks down everything big data - learn exactly how big data is defined, and how to utilize big data technologies in order to create long-term organizational and economic value. This white paper also explores what types of organizations can benefit most from big data technologies - read on for more. 

An effective response to litigation requests is pivotal in today's corporate world. Many organizations are struggling to balance litigation-related expenses and organizational risk. This white paper can help. Read this now and gain eight best practice tips for containing the cost of litigation preparation and response while reducing your risk. 

<p>Listen to this podcast as industry expert R "Ray" Wang explains what you can do to overcome common sales order management complications, and hear his advice on what technologies can help integrate information from across organizational functions to provide the highest quality data to order management applications.</p> 

Read this brief case study to learn how Aetna, one of the largest health insurers,  provided a development opportunity to employees seeking to strengthen individual and organizational skills in areas of strategic business goals. 

<p>This white paper presents two options for how to address talent management support: enterprise resource planning (ERP) software or a Software as a Service (SaaS)-based, best-of-breed strategy. Read now to decide for yourself which one is the best fit for your specific organizational needs.</p> 

This white paper explores the hazards of application sprawl, and how using the strategy of rationalization - the process of identifying software which no longer provides business benefits to justify maintaining it - can reduce complexity, cut costs, and dramatically increase organizational agility.