Read about how Mayflex used IBM Cognos Express to replace a complex spreadsheet system, improve time-consuming budgeting and forecasting processes, compare actuals against budgets at various levels and save time for end-users through automatic system updates. 

This white paper showcases an automated self-service technology that allows authorized users to deploy and monitor resources while improving response time and control. Learn more about this technology and the quantifiable benefits you can expect to see after implementing it. 

Increasing data center efficiency is always the end goal for IT managers. Find out which criteria your management software tools need to have to reduce the time and tasks required to increase the efficiency of your overall IT infrastructure. 

Do you have a large, complex set of interconnected, multi-tier applications that need ongoing development and testing? Spending too much time and resources setting up physical machines and resetting them than actually doing development and testing? Do you lack sufficient machines to test your multi-tier applications the right way? You're not alone. 

<p>Justifying a server refresh isn't easy, especially with today's tight IT budgets. This assessment tool calculates the savings you can expect after replacing your existing hardware so you can decide if a refresh is the right decision for your organization.</p> 

Effective management is essential to the successful operation of your data centre. This video showcases a comprehensive management approach and explains how it can eliminate your top pain points, including lack of visibility, resource constraints, and more. 

If business infrastructures are not optimised for efficiency, it is difficult for them to respond quickly to new conditions or support virtualisation and cloud computing. This video describes a management system that can help you successfully adapt to changing requirements and position yourself to reap the benefits of emerging IT models. 

The global adult industry is among the largest in the world, estimated to be worth nearly $100 billion worldwide by 2006. 

Over the course of several months in 2011, IDC conducted a research study to identify the opportunities and challenges to adoption of a new technology that changes the way in which traditional business solutions are implemented and used. The results of the study are presented in this white paper. 

Now is a great time to train yourself or your team. Choose from over 30 eligible courses from our Project Management and Professional Skills line. 

This white paper gives an overview of the challenges release management presents, three tips for improving your software release strategies, and insight on how effective release management is poised to become a driver of competitive advantage. 

During past economic slowdowns companies didn’t plan ahead to safeguard the ability to grow profitably. While the current economic downturn shows a need to reduce costs, many SMMs are also pursuing growth. They’re responding to market pressures and rising costs by targeting IT solutions like industry-specific ERP to set the stage for future growth.