This paper explores how a rigorous data quality program is now a business imperative rather than a luxury. Implemented correctly, it not only gives organizations the agility to better ride out the current recession but also raises their competitiveness when the economy recovers. 

Leading telecommunications companies are finding ways to integrate data into business processes and also automate decisions with on-demand business analytics. This paper can provide you with background on Intelligent Mail®, with an emphasis on the 21 practical ways you can leverage mailstream intelligence to improve your business today. 

About a billion people worldwide do not have access to telecommunications services, mostly from lack of a power grid that can support network infrastructure. Traditional wireless networks for remote locations rely on costly generators that are hard on the environment. Read this whitepaper to learn about cost effective and eco-friendly alternatives. 

Frequently, organizations that operate contact centers are faced with the challenge of working with inadequate telephony equipment. Frustrations range from having to get a few more years out of telephone equipment to having disparate systems. Read this white paper to learn about how contact centers can resolve these telecommunications complexities. 

India's telecom giant uses a managed services solution from Alcatel-Lucent to achieve predictable operating costs, improve competitiveness, and refocus on exceptional customer satisfaction. Read on to learn more about the benefits of managed network services. 

Read this white paper to learn about the Sun GlassFish Portfolio open web application platform that provides business with innovations from leading open-source communities, packaged in a solution that offers flexible subscription-based pricing and enterprise-class support. 

Read this report which includes data on a wide variety of ERP solutions (Figure B). Included in the research sample are Tier I solutions (such as SAP, Oracle eBusiness Suite, and Microsoft Dynamics), Tier II, Tier III and industry-focused niche solutions. 

This Trend Advisory guide features a series of articles on Unified Communications. Each piece covers a different aspect of the subject. Learn how convergence communications is changing everything in the business world as more and more companies are taking voice and video to the data network. 

Enterprises looking to compete in a global marketplace must be able to comply with international financial and legal requirements-they must be able to think globally but at the same time act (and comply) locally. 

This Report offers guidance on developing an overall corporate strategy for maintaining an ERP system by providing practical advice for planning and managing an ERP upgrade project. 

Downturns give companies a chance to buck conventional wisdom and increase their IT investments. Targeted investments in many areas can generate efficiencies and revenue growth that surpass the savings from straight cost reductions. 

This report is a road map for SMBs seeking to meet the corporate goals of growth strategies and customer service through Best-in-Class ERP implementation. 

Here are four common mistakes an implementation leader and team can make, and suggestions on how to avoid them.