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IT at the Speed of Business: Why Spreadsheets No Longer Cut it for Strategic Executives by Innotas June 30, 2011 - (Free Research) In today’s competitive market, businesses need their IT departments to make the best use of limited budgets to meet the most critical business needs. Learn how project and portfolio management (PPM) can effectively align IT and business goals for long-term success.  (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 |

Preemptive Action: Mitigating Project Portfolio Risks in the Financial Services Industry by Oracle Corporation February 2011 - (Free Research) In this webcast, discover key findings from The Economist Intelligence Unit's new research paper, “Mitigating the Impact of Project Failure in the Financial Services Industry.”  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

EIU Report: Preemptive Action: Mitigating Project Portfolio Risks in the Financial Services Industry by Oracle Corporation January 2011 - (Free Research) This research report explains how to ensure long-term viability in the financial services industry by depending on your ability to invest wisely in projects, meet regulatory targets and avoid the costly and public failures that brought down so many other organizations in the financial services industry.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

A Project Manager's Survival Guide to Going Agile by Rally Software August 2008 - (Free Research) This paper focuses on re-defining the job of project manager to better fit the self-managed team environment, one of the core Agile principles. Special emphasis is placed on the shift to servant leadership, with its focus on facilitation and collaboration  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Creating and managing value-driven product portfolios by IBM June 2009 - (Free Research) The product portfolio decisions you make today will determine whether your company is relevant tomorrow. To increase the chances of marketing a successful product, organizations must deliver products and services to the consumers they value the most, and they must provide those deliverables when their consumers want them. Read on to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Innovation, People, and Processes:  How Three Global Innovators are Bringing Winning Products to Market  by CA Technologies. September 2009 - (Free Research) This IDC White Paper addresses a key challenge for most organizations - the need to improve innovation.  Three very different global corporations are compared in order to explore methods of managing new ideas, projects, resources, and marketing innovation. Read on to learn what all three companies are doing to manage innovation.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

5 Levels of Agile Planning: From Enterprise Product Vision to Team Stand-up by Rally Software August 2008 - (Free Research) Existing agile methods often focus on small, single-team projects, overlooking the broader impact of large programs. This paper outlines a distinct planning framework that has been successful in large-scale agile software development projects and relies..  (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)

How Salesforce.com Transformed its Business to Agile by CA Technologies. September 2010 - (Free Research) Join this webcast to discover how cloud computing leader Salesforce.com transformed their software development process to Agile. Come and hear from expert Steve Greene, who led Salesforce.com’s transformation to Agile.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

CIO Decisions Ezine: Vol. 8 - The Portfolio Approach by CIO Decisions September 2009 - (Free Research) Is your present mix of short and long-term projects putting you on a path to success? Read CIO Decisions Ezine on The Portfolio Approach and gain insight into successful PPM and IT project governance strategies. Access this CIO Decisions Ezine and subscribe instantly.  (EZINE)

Business rules and decisioning for process experts by SAP America, Inc. August 2011 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to discover how decisioning can be used as a method for enhancing process orientation to deliver greater value to the business. Continue reading to learn the critical importance of identifying and controlling how the decisions within processes and applications are made.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Global State of the PMO 2012 by ComputerWeekly.com May 2012 - (Free Research) This 2012 benchmarking survey from ESI assesses the role of the Project/Programme Management Office (PMO), its development to full-blown maturity and value to the business.    (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

How Organizations Make Better Decisions by SAS Institute Inc. April 2010 - (Free Research) This report describes how organizations are attempting to improve specific decisions. Most analyses of decision-making address single capabilities, such as technology, leadership, or group process. In this research, the topics addressed were more comprehensive - the idea being to understand which improvements were used most frequently.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

ERP vs. Project Based Solutions - Which is Right for you? by IFS October 2010 - (Free Research) Project-based business practices are now being embraced and applied to a far greater spectrum of business ranging from manufacturing to service industries. Read on to learn the trends driving this change, what it means for industrial companies, and how PBS, a new type of ERP, can allow executives to intelligently navigate these uncertain waters.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Business rules and decisioning for process experts by SAP AG September 2011 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to discover how decisioning can be used as a method for enhancing process orientation to deliver greater value to the business. Continue reading to learn the critical importance of identifying and controlling how the decisions within processes and applications are made.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Business Case: Information for Project Portfolio Decision Makers by Global Knowledge May 2010 - (Free Research) Increasing numbers of enterprises are incorporating project portfolio management in their strategic planning. And just as individuals use financial reports and analyses to consider various investment options, the enterprise uses an analysis called the Business Case to evaluate various project proposals for inclusion in the project portfolio.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-book: Lean ITSM Methods in Lean Times by SearchCIO.com November 2009 - (Free Research) As IT shops continue to look for ways to cut costs, increase efficiency and improve service, many turn to IT Service Management frameworks for guidance. Learn how to adopt or advance your use of ITSM practices to streamline IT and build an efficient, service-oriented organization.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Process-Driven Business Intelligence: Building Smarter Business Processes by Information Builders Inc. (E-mail this company) November 2006 - (Free Research) Most organizations strive for efficiency because it ties to cost savings and better performance, while helping to anchor competitive advantages. However, improving efficiency requires organizations to continually seek new methods of managing increasingly complex business processes.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Building a Cisco Certification Lab by Global Knowledge October 2012 - (Free Research) Access this informative resource to discover how to build a certification lab environment to deliver hands-on experience to the workers you're training.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

When Requirements Go Bad - Understanding the causes for Requirements errors can help prevent them by Ivar Jacobson Consulting June 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses how to eliminate common requirements errors for a more effective software development lifecycle.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Creating and managing value-driven product portfolios - Improving product portfolio management to optimize your products, services and projects by IBM April 2009 - (Free Research) The best products to offer are those that provide a high level of value for both you and your customer. Companies with successful product portfolios often utilize a systematic process to effectively guide which projects are selected. This whitepaper explains how you can take advantage of a value-driven approach to product portfolio management.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: The Latest With Dedupe: Hardware vs. Software Methods & Remote Backup Capabilities by EMC Corporation November 2011 - (Free Research) This SearchStorage.com E-Guide will help you differentiate the two options – and offer insight into what you need to consider during the evaluation process. Read on to find out how hardware and software approaches differ, what needs to be looked at when evaluating solutions and how to make the right choice for your organization.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CIO Decisions E-Zine: PPM: Validating the Value of IT by SearchCIO.com April 2013 - (Free Research) This e-zine breaks down how PPM tools and best practices simplified project management and justified IT project service delivery and costs.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Anatomy of the New Decision: Five Hot Trends Shaping Business Analytics by Information Builders October 2012 - (Free Research) Businesses have been using data to improve decision-making for decades, but practicing legacy business intelligence strategies today can put you at a disadvantage. Read on to learn how the 5 hottest IT trends help you extract more sophisticated intelligence from your data, including: mobile computing, social media, cloud services, and more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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