This brief paper outlines how Cognos FSR automates and streamlines the financial statement reporting (FSR) production process by gathering and connecting information from a variety of sources to construct an application database of all of your data. Learn how to overcome the challenges of scalability, process accuracy, increased workloads and more. 

Massachusetts businesses facing down MA 201 CMR 17.00 can meet the challenge with preparation and execution. Read this e-book to learn more about important topics such as identity theft, data breach prevention, mandatory encryption, and getting ahead of the game where Massachusetts data protection law is concerned. 

In this white paper, learn how the right financial consolidation solution can help you replace silos of inconsistent data with the information and analytic capabilities you need for actionable insight. 

Somewhere between our in-depth consultants’ guides and our short AnalystNotes that discuss specific aspects of IT careers, there is a need for an up-to-dateoverview of IT career structures. This is it. 

Companies that use IBM Cognos software are able to improve productivity, reduce or avoid headcount, reduce financing costs, and increase profitability.  These benefits are achieved because when employees can rapidly access and analyze data in consistent ways, they are better able to make business changes that both lower costs and increase revenues. 

SAP is an extremely data-intensive system, but can really help drive your business if managed properly. Read this case study to learn how the apparel and sports equipment company, Under Armour, leveraged an automated data entry system to ease data management burdens on their IT department. 

With new technologies—such as planning and analysis solutions powered by IBM Cognos® software—companies are automating the process, getting faster reports and data that fuel “what is” and “what if” scenarios. Read this paper to learn more. 

Everyone is talking about virtualization as a critical component to the success of a data center. What are some of the benefits of virtualization? What are the cost benefits of using Windows Server 2008 R2 for virtualization? Learn more in this presentation transcript. 

The enterprise service bus (ESB) and what it does are still points of confusion and contention. Read this expert e-guide to find out why an ESB is indispensable to any application integration project. Also, find out how open source ESB options are changing the market and why this will matter to buyers. 

Read this white paper to explore: the most common SAP integration challenges; a brief overview of SAP interfaces and integration points; various approaches for SAP integration; and architectural best practices for effective SAP integration. 

In this e-book, you will gain advice on building a business case for the adoption of SharePoint and planning a SharePoint project from experienced users and industry analysts. Also learn best practices for successful SharePoint deployments, tips for managing SharePoint installations and potential pitfalls involved in SharePoint implementations. 

<p>Learn how you can balance both the personal and professional needs of the mobile workforce in this FAQ. Get answers to your top questions about establishing harmony between the security and usability of the mobile devices in your enterprise.</p> 

This white paper provides 10 key best practices to help your organization effectively manage change to your enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, with particular attention to upgrading to R12.