Predictive analytics enables you to predict the ideal course of action for every decision, delivering the best outcome every time. IBM SPSS Analytical Decision Management combines business analytics, rules, optimization and data management to automate your daily decisions. Read this paper to learn about its architecture, design and more. 

<p>Read this expert article to discover exactly what your managers needs to know about software testing. Find tips on how to make processes run more smoothly and ways to make sense of large quantities of data to make the most informed decisions possible.</p> 

Learn how you can empower your employees to make the most of big data and data analytics in this executive guide from the Corporate Executive Board. 

Steve Jobs, the man recognized as one of the business world’s most charismatic and organized presenters, was made to look disorganized when his WiFi network stopped working. The unexpected nature of Jobs’ bobble was what made it such a spectacle. This white paper is designed to be a lesson in avoidance. 

Nucleus Research assesses Microsoft’s plans to extend  and develop the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform. 

Watch this video to discover how to harness the power and flexibility of SAP’s BusinessObjects Data Services for easy access to trusted information to help foster improved decision making and maximize business performance. 

Replacing your ERP software is no small task -- you're essentially ripping out the core of your business and implementing a brand new one. Read this white paper to learn the five most common distributor pitfalls when making ERP software selection choices and how to make sure you avoid them. 

This paper outlines some of the most common questions regarding BI and analytics and provides recommendations and best practices for improving your strategy. 

This short white paper outlines the technical specificaitons and features of the Dell PowerVault NX300 with Windows Storage Server 2008 R2. 

This paper discusses how different organizations tackle the issue of enterprise content management (ECM) decision making. Based on a recent AIIM survey of ECM decision makers, it offers advice  for IT managers seeking to adopt  a more holistic ECM strategy that incorporates the needs and requirements of various operational departments. 

About 50% of companies have an application performance monitoring (APM) system in place, and those that don't are likely losing customers and revenue. Quest Software has made vast improvements to its Foglight APM line, including supreme simplicity and virtualization capabilities. Read this and learn about the research behind these advancements. 

This white paper describes five tips and challenges for using Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems. 

By turning to a virtual-ready infrastructure, IT has the opportunity to create a next-generation architecture that fundamentally changes the way data centers work for the future. In doing so, IT has the opportunity to transform its own value to the organization by making the infrastructure more flexible and ready to move at the speed of business.