Design teams across the world collaborate to create and develop prod­ucts. Unfortunately, IT organizations face serious challenges when collaborative teams share large files. This white paper will assess the strengths and weaknesses of the four technologies most commonly used to enhance file sharing for distributed teams. 

The majority of user authentication schemes today still use userid and password. The burden to users of managing large numbers of userids and passwords has led to proposals for Federated Identity systems, where a single set of credentials can be used to authenticate with several organisations, which have agreed to work together as a federation. 

This week’s Computer Weekly examines research that suggests CEOs want to invest in IT more than ever, but still see CIOs as technical experts and not business people. We review SQL Server 2012 and ask if Microsoft's database software is catching its competitors as well as concluding our Buyer's Guide to data security. 

<p>Read this report to learn all of the ways in which wholesalers and distributors are integrating ERP software into their daily operations. Find out if there's a strategy you aren't already using that could add value to your company.</p> 

This expert e-guide discusses common manufacturing ERP integration challenges you should consider before ERP implementations and provides key tips on how to overcome them. 

Learn twelve criteria to help you identify and select an ERP solution that fits your business needs. Find the right ERP provider that will help you implement quickly and achieve business objectives. 

This white paper provides high level definitions, opportunity identification, and future potentials for: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Software as a Service (SaaS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Anytime, Anywhere Availability, Mobile Devices, Web 2.0, and Report Cards or Balanced Scorecards as a Business Intelligence (BI) capability. 

Take a look at this informative white paper to learn more about how your organization can increase operational efficiency and add to the bottom line with mobile ERP systems including 8 must-have qualities to seek from a mobile application. 

Read this white paper to understand the importance of master data governance (MDG) in addition to the use of ERP software for workflow processes that can help you anticipate potential issues. 

Recent trends in the distribution industry are forcing companies to continually re-evaluate their processes and think more strategically about their business decisions. Read this white paper to find three goals your distribution company should definitely stick to in the upcoming year to ensure success. 

Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Contact Relationship Management (CRM), and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is complicated. Here are six simple steps to take to manage that complexity. 

View this brief video to learn how original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supplier Ralco Industries was able to reduce on-hand inventory by 15% and freight costs by over 20%, improve product quality and customer service, and create process consistency with an implementation of easy-to-use, online enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. 

This brief video provides an overview of SAP's data migration offering.