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Is a Data Warehouse the Only Option for Business Intelligence? by Information Builders Inc. (E-mail this company) October 2007 - (Free Research) While data warehouses are important for many types of analytical systems, they aren’t always necessary. Building a data warehouse can dramatically increase the cost of a BI project. This paper describes data warehouses, along with many other options for placing relevant, timely information in the hands of business users.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly - 17 January 2012: featuring the future of IT education; G-Cloud in action; networking challenges by ComputerWeekly.com January 2012 - (Free Research) In this week’s issue of Computer Weekly, we look at the future of computer science education now the government has scrapped the current ICT curriculum, and what this means for the IT industry. We talk to an early adopter of the government G-Cloud plan; and we examine the key challenges for network architects. Download the new issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices and Processes for Improving the Business Value of IT by SAP America, Inc. January 2010 - (Free Research) Find out how to measure ROI for your business. Companies of all sizes constantly evaluate their operations, seeking to make changes that will increase effectiveness while controlling costs. This paper offers concrete practices, processes, and recommendations to drive the ROI of a company's IT investment (ROIT).  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Master Reference Data: Extract Value from your Most Common Data by Talend September 2010 - (Free Research) Reference data is the lifeblood of an organization but inconsistencies can lead to inefficient processes and inaccurate analytics. Master reference data makes operational data more accurate, simplifies synchronization and migration projects and improves MDM effectiveness. Learn some key considerations for creating a reference data master.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Cloud Computing - What is its Potential Value for Your Company? by Google Apps January 2011 - (Free Research) Content provided by Google. This paper examines whether cloud computing makes good business sense for your company. Ultimately, you may find that moving your data to the cloud actually improves security, scalability, access, and disaster recovery.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The global state of the project management office by ComputerWeekly.com May 2011 - (Free Research) This global benchmarking study from ESI international identifies the key challenges and successes experienced by project and programme management offices (PMO) and draws recommendations for the future.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

The Benefits of Investing in ITIL Advanced Certification by Global Knowledge April 2011 - (Free Research) Thiswhite paper discusses the top-five results of this research project. Read on to find out the key results and the top-three recommendations of the ITIL Experts who participated in the project.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Business Skill Courseware by SkillSoft Corporation SkillSoft’s Business Skills Library focuses on behavioral skills that are designed for business professionals and key to performance regardless of job responsibility, as well as the skills and knowledge that are relevant to the various areas of functional responsibility in today’s business organizations.  (ASP & SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

Analyst's take: Managing IT in an economic downturn by ComputerWeekly.com March 2011 - (Free Research) As companies face the prospect of a recession, IT is even more challenged to justify and deliver value while avoiding risky projects.  This is not the time to slash budgets; instead, follow a few rules to simplify decision making and focus your investment in areas that deliver the greatest return.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The ROI of Business-Enabled Identity Management On-Demand Webinar by Sailpoint Technologies February 2012 - (Free Research) This on-demand webcast outlines the steps to building a business case for your identity management program.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

SOA Reference Architecture by ComputerWeekly.com January 2012 - (Free Research) Download the Open Group Service-Oriented Architecture reference architecture.  (ESSENTIAL GUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Courseware by SkillSoft Corporation SkillSoft's IT Skills instruction is designed to encourage and prompt frequent learner interaction with the course content. SkillSoft maintains courseware integrity and effectiveness by offering a balance of thorough instruction, challenging practice exercises and quizzes.  (ASP & SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

CW+ Open Group: World-class enterprise architecture by ComputerWeekly.com October 2010 - (Free Research) This White Paper is intended to help organizations who are attempting to set up an enterprise architecture practice. It shows how organizations can use a modular, iterative, and incremental approach in order to develop an architectural capability that is otherwise a large and complex undertaking.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Measuring The Business Value of IT by SAP America, Inc. September 2006 - (Free Research) Discover how to efficiently measure projected business value, increase the ROI of your SAP investments, and improve the overall worth of your IT initiative with a consistent methodology for both business and IT users.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Nimble employers turn to agile project management by ComputerWeekly.com November 2010 - (Free Research) In spirit, both traditional and agile project delivery embody similar principles and practices that aim to deliver measurable results  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Overcoming Objections to Data Governance by Talend February 2011 - (Free Research) Although it has been proven that creating a proactive data management strategy improves the effectiveness and value of almost any data intensive project, convincing those in charge can be a challenge. This white paper discusses the benefits of data governance as well as providing objection-busting strategies useful to any data champion.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Agile Decision Services: How IBM ILOG’s Business Rule Management System Helps Organizations Deliver Fast Time to Value for Business and IT by IBM December 2010 - (Free Research) This paper explores the challenges of trying to deliver quick time-to -value for IT projects and achieve the status of ‘agile enterprise’. It illustrates how IBM® WebSphere® ILOG BRMS can facilitate the alignment of IT with business and support the implementation of an ADS to provide business value within months of project adoption.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Video: LotusLive Suite by IBM January 2012 - (Free Research) Watch this videocast to learn how IBM LotusLive provides a secure, robust and integrated communication environment to help you manage email, projects, remote teams and global clients. Take advantage of these collaborative tools so your employees can be more productive — regardless of device or geographic location.  (VIDEOCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

ReferenceWare by SkillSoft Corporation ReferenceWare – the fastest way to problem-solve and learn - provides full access to the unabridged contents of thousands of business and technology titles in a searchable, collaborative environment!  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

Project Management with QuickBase -- Working Together Made Easy (tm) by Intuit QuickBase August 2005 - (Free Research) In just a half hour, we can show you how the web-based QuickBase from Intuit offers a refreshingly powerful, flexible and affordable solution for busy teams to better manage projects, information and processes.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: The state of IT project management in the UK by ComputerWeekly.com October 2010 - (Free Research) Project management performance is improving but the environment is increasingly challenging. This final report from the ComputerWeekly Project/Programme Management Survey details the state of the art and offers insights and recommendations for greater project success.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Converged Application Appliances: Delivering Simplicity And Faster Time-To-Application Value by HP and Intel May 2011 - (Free Research) In early 2011, HP tapped Forrester Consulting to evaluate converged application appliances. Forrester found these organizations achieved simplicity, faster time-to-application value, reduced costs, modular scalability, and mitigated IT project risks.More key findings are available in this paper.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

What Every IT Manager Needs To Know About Project Management by Global Knowledge May 2009 - (Free Research) It is important for the IT Manager to know the basics of formalized project management. Why? Because every organization needs to be able to implement change and almost all important changes are defined or implemented through project teams.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Increasing Return on Investment with Data Services by Oracle Corporation August 2008 - (Free Research) As the number of applications generating data increases, so does an organization's need to give users access to that data through a unified system compatible with multiple interfaces. Oracle Data Service Integrator is a solution that allows organizations to build data services that unify business processes for improved customer service.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Tips on Applying for and Passing the PMP or CAPM Exam: Updated for PMBOK 4th Edition by Global Knowledge January 2007 - (Free Research) This white paper outlines the application process for both the PMP and CAPM exams, explains the composition of the exam questions, provides tips for successfully passing the exam, and lists the requirements to maintain certification.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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