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Best Practices in Creating a Strategic Finance Function by SAP America, Inc. January 23, 2009 - (Free Research) the following article will share the results of SAP research as well as APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative (OSBC) research. The OSBC research is the first global set of common standards for business processes and data, giving organizations an independent, authoritative resource for evaluating and improving business practices.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Managing Change Effectively with ERP: The Impact On 5 Key Business Functions by Infor December 03, 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper examines the impact of using disparate systems versus an integrated ERP system on your manufacturing operations. The detailed charts on the following pages provide insight into how the inefficiencies associated with change management today can be easily and cost-effectively eliminated.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Renewed Finance Function: Extending Performance Management Beyond Finance by SAP America, Inc. September 2008 - (Free Research) In August 2007, CFO Research Services launched a research program to explore the ways in which the role of the finance team has changed in recent years. This report presents the findings of our online survey of 255 senior finance executives.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Metro Atlanta YMCA Better Aligns its Mission, Member Engagement, and Marketing Communications Activities Using Birst by Birst October 2009 - (Free Research) In an attempt to tailor and more effectively promote its programs, the Metro Atlanta YMCA turned to Birst for a new set of Business intelligence (BI) tools. Birst delivered with features that included automated dashboards and adhoc reporting at a fair price. Read on to learn the benefits YMCA experienced when they switched to Birst.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Ten Ways to Establish a Strategic Advantage in Managing Change by IBM June 2009 - (Free Research) This paper offers ways that companies can establish a strategic advantage in managing change. It suggests a structured approach to managing change amid the complexity of smarter product development in which the rapid evolution of software plays a major part.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Briefing: Netbooks vs. Notebooks: Matching Systems Form to Function in the Enterprise by Dell, Inc. January 2010 - (Free Research) While netbooks enable easy use of internet and web-based applications at a low price, the computing device still has many limitations in terms or processing power, storage and applications capabilities. Read this IT Briefing to learn the pros and cons of netbooks and other larger format notebook systems.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

TDWI Best Practices Report: Strategies for Managing Spreadmarts: Migrating to a Managed BI Environment by Pentaho Corporation March 2010 - (Free Research) Information consistency and reliability is essential for accurate business analysis. Yet, the lack of controls around the use of spreadsheets wreaks havoc on organizations every day, costing money and credibility. Read this report to learn how companies can benefit by migrating to Pentaho’s low-cost open source managed BI solution for spreadmarts.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

ASG-Discovery and Dependency Mapping (ASG-DDM) by ASG Software Solutions February 2010 - (Free Research) This paper explains ASG's unique, automated solution for discovery and dependency mapping for change and configuration management.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Service Management: Why CIOs Should Care by Numara Software December 2009 - (Free Research) IT service management has matured from managing trouble tickets to provide valuable insights across all functions of a business. What is its appeal to the CIO?  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Building a Best-Run Finance Organization by SAP America, Inc. June 2008 - (Free Research) This SAP Executive Insight examines the changing role of the finance organization in today's business environment. Further, it describes how companies can develop best-run finance organizations.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Learning from BPM Leaders by SAP America, Inc. June 2009 - (Free Research) The experiences of BPM leaders have created, for CIOs just beginning the implementation process, a road map to success: improved business and IT communication, an overall refresh of roles and responsibilities and greater process flexibility - those that do BPM right reap the ultimate reward of business innovation: competitive advantage.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

WebFOCUS Operational Enterprise Business Intelligence by Information Builders Inc. (E-mail this company) WebFOCUS is a comprehensive and fully integrated enterprise business intelligence platform. It sets the standard for enterprise business intelligence by scaling to support every level of the global organization – executive, analytical, & operational – and make data available, accessible, and meaningful to every person or application that needs it.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

Why Install IPv6 instead Of IPv4? by Global Knowledge January 2009 - (Free Research) IPv6 satisfies the increasingly complex requirements of hierarchical addressing that IPv4 does not provide.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Hardening the Database by Guardium, an IBM Company April 2009 - (Free Research) Authored by database security expert Ron Ben Natan, Ph.D., "HOWTO Secure and Audit Oracle 10g and 11g" (CRC Press) is the definitive 454-page guide for both security pros and DBAs. Chapter 2, presented here, covers topics central to hardening the database.  (BOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Economist Intelligence Unit: A New Mandate for IT by SAP America, Inc. April 2007 - (Free Research) Learn more about the changing role of IT in business. This report includes research targeted towards senior executives responsible for managing and deploying information technology in pursuit of business objectives.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Fine Art of Lead Management and Follow-Up: What Research Shows About Lead Qualification and Nurturing by KnowledgeStorm, Inc (E-mail this company) May 2006 - (Free Research) The Internet has changed the dynamics of technology sales and marketing. While most marketing efforts emphasize generating leads, and most sales efforts are focused on closing sales, not enough consideration is given to the little-understood but vital middle ground of lead qualification. Learn more about industry best practices.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Implementing ITIL Using the PMBOK Guide in Four Repeatable Steps by Global Knowledge January 2006 - (Free Research) This white paper provides an overview of the PMBOK® and the key process areas and functions within the IT Infrastructure Library.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Strategic Messaging - Exchange 2010 Technical Decisions for Next Generation Messaging Virtual Seminar by Microsoft March 2010 - (Free Research) By attending this complimentary, interactive, virtual seminar, you receive independent expertise focused on the evolution of Exchange Server, the limits and the pain points of previous versions, and critical considerations to keep in mind before making the decision about moving to Exchange Server 2010.  (VIRTUAL TRADE SHOW) READ ABSTRACT |

Understanding and Selecting a Database Assessment Solution by Application Security, Inc. February 2010 - (Free Research) In this analyst report, Securosis’ Adrian Lane explores the inner workings of assessment tools and the business value they provide, and will make specific recommendations on evaluating, purchasing, and deploying Database Assessment.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Help Desk vs. Service Desk: Which One is Right for You by Numara Software March 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper is intended to help support center managers self-assess their center's primary functions and maturity level in order to choose an incident management system that best fits their needs without wasting money on features that will not be used.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Fact or Fiction: Enforcing Change Management and Configuration Management with Tools and Technologies by SearchSecurity.com October 2009 - (Free Research) This podcast educates information security and IT pros on the right tools and technologies to create a solid process that provides the data, insight and metrics you need to meet your compliance and business objectives.  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Integrating IP Address Management for Real-time Data and Services Delivery with Central Monitoring of DNS and DHCP Services by Infoblox March 2009 - (Free Research) This paper explains the importance of IP address management, discusses the criteria for an ideal IP address management solution, and explains the features and advantages of the Infoblox IP address management solution.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Blueprint 30-day trial by Lombardi Software December 2009 - (Free Research) Blueprint is designed to be easy-to-use and collaborative so that a wide range of stakeholders can work together synchronously or asynchronously to map, refine and improve processes.  (TRIAL SOFTWARE) READ ABSTRACT |

Managing Mobility as a Business Imperative: Identifying Savings and Finding the Right Partner by BlackBerry February 2010 - (Free Research) In this paper, Ovum will offer a short guide for enterprises as they establish and then continue to evolve their managed mobility strategies.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Impact of Carrier Ethernet on Service Providers by Dorado Software September 2009 - (Free Research) Mobile internet access and the explosive demand for high bandwidth services on mobile devices have created a pivotal point for service providers. Those providers that can meet the new demands while increasing efficiency will be able to increase their market share, while those that are not will lose ground. Read on to learn how to keep up.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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