This white paper explains how a business rule management system (BRMS) can make business process automation easier to understand, maintain and manage. 

So you have a requirements plan. You have elicited functional, non-functional, and quality of service requirements. You have validated and verified them, and your stakeholders are satisfied. Now what? Read this paper to learn more about the tools needed for business process improvements. 

ITIL is becoming the next big thing in Information Technology. This paper outlines the origin of ITIL, who controls its contents, who are the biggest users, and why you should care. 

SQL Server 2008 R2 has been labeled a BI release because of its new features for business intelligence. In this interactive classroom, industry expert Don Jones explains the improvements made to existing SQL Server BI features like SSRS. Learn about the benefits of self-service BI and Master Data Services. Then take a quiz to test your knowledge. 

Join us for this live eSeminar to learn important considerations in your virtualized server and storage environments. 

DBAs are tasked with trying to supercharge the performance of their databases while minimizing extra costs. This expert e-guide from SearchOracle.com explains in-depth the required software and hardware that can eventually determine database performance. Also gain a holistic approach to infrastructure and database improvements. 

This Aberdeen Research brief shows the critical time element of a Best-in-Class BI strategy. The research shows that these top performers are leveraging real-time or near real-time analytics in order to proactively manage their business and drive substantial performance improvements. 

In spirit, both traditional and agile project delivery embody similar principles and practices that aim to deliver measurable results 

This paper examines how your organization can benefit from the new version of SharePoint. Whether you are an end-user who wants faster queries and easier editing options; or an administrator who wants leverage when working with developers, an upgrade to the new version of SharePoint will definitely reap dividends. 

Are you going to upgrade to SQL Server 2012? This edition of SQL Server Insider sets out to help you decide whether the investment is worth it or not. Read this edition to learn if several IT pros are going to upgrade and why, how this release will affect the database marketplace and pros and cons of actually upgrading. 

Many organizations have failed to automate their Accounts Payable process due to myths and misconceptions related to the automation that often governs behavior. They're really missing out! Read this paper now and get to the bottom of five myths that may be holding your business back from great cost savings in your Accounts Payable department. 

This brief paper outlines a social business cloud solution that provides integrated e-mail, social business capabilities and third-party applications, all delivered through cloud computing. Learn how it offers a security-rich environment that will allow your business to become a social butterfly in addition to reducing costs and complexity. 

In this webcast, William McKnight reveals how contact data quality can impact your business and shares practical insights for measuring, improving, and maintaining enterprise-wide data quality efforts.