The term “shared services” is a hot topic in the minds of many CIOs, but the exact definition of this topic seems to be unclear. Some say it is pooled, virtualized resources and others say it is a centralized IT model. This e-zine discusses the various meanings of shared services, its benefits and the potential downside of service catalogs. 

This paper explains how with a community-driven development approach, enhancements are driven by a community of users, which means the system constantly improves in the exact way a user requires. Continue reading to learn the power of community-driven product enhancement. 

The key to achieving cost-effective savings in the supply chain is to exchange information accurately and quickly in real-time. 

This case study details how HP's Finance & Administration (F&A) services helped AOL Inc. succeed. Read on to learn more about HP's F&A services. 

Catch this FREE webcast to find out how Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private nonprofit organization devoted to educational measurement and research, is leveraging Oracle Identity Manager to meet its user administration needs. 

Uncover an enterprise access management approach that can help strengthen security, enforce compliance and streamline administration across the entire enterprise. View now to explore its four essential elements including centralized administration, contextual authentication, adaptive authorization, and automated audit and compliance reporting. 

<p>Use this resource as a guide to the benefits ERP systems have in store for the smaller businesses and how these perks differ from the advantages that larger organizations see.</p> 

This case study examines a food services company that needed to find a more efficient way to keep track of and manage food and laundry inventories, address customer concerns in the call center, automate processes, and manage tax calculation processes. Continue reading to discover the software they used to effectively meet their business needs. 

Watch this brief video to learn about how one manufacturing company leveraged enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to improve their process, operational, and overall business efficiency. 

Between on-demand and Software as a Service (SaaS), there are more enterprise resource planning (ERP) software options available than ever and small to midsized businesses (SMBs) are finding it be an overwhelming situation. Read this expert guide to learn which ERP applications are becoming viable alternatives for SMBs, as the marketplace matures. 

An enterprise resource planning (ERP) software implementation can be a huge task for small to midsized businesses (SMBs) to take on. Don't risk starting an implementation you don't have the resources or time to complete. This expert guide offers 10 dos and don'ts of navigating ERP projects for SMBs. 

This expert e-guide explores the difference in the benefits of enterprise resource planning (ERP) for small and midsized businesses (SMBs) versus larger organizations and sheds light on what to avoid when midmarket organizations lack the IT resources needed when buying ERP software.