If you are thinking of using cloud services brokerage (CSB), then read this case study on Mohawk Fine Papers to learn how they found a service-oriented architecture (SOA)-based backbone to support interoperability between its internal and external tools. 

Enterprise services management has greatly changed over the years. Read this white paper to get a grasp on the latest architectural, design and functional changes. 

This white paper explores the butterfly effect of poor data quality on CRM, ERP, billing, data warehouse, and other enterprise systems. 

While the value of desktop virtualization is understood, many IT managers are wondering where and how to start.  This paper details how to navigate the “how” questions, map the right desktop virtualization technology to different types of users and scale the deployment with confidence. 

This paper from the Open Group, documents an approach to enhance the TOGAF enterprise architecture methodology with the SABSA security architecture approach to create one holistic architecture methodology. 

Collaboration Oriented Architectures (COA) describes information architectures that comply with the COA framework, which in turn is described in the associated COA Framework paper1. 

This white paper reviews proof points and best practices for file sharing disaster recovery. 

This white paper will get you up to speed on all aspects of cloud computing. It will help you examine cloud opportunities, review potential issues, and consider where and how specific information should be processed in your organization. Check out this white paper to learn more. 

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) enables different programs, applications, and tools to interact via self-contained services that do not depend on the context or state of the other service. This white paper provides insight into the top-four worst practices for SOA integration, and how to avoid and/or overcome these worst practices. 

Read this paper to discover an automated, dashboard-driven, comprehensive system— customizable at the CIO and departmental level— that provides detailed visibility into every aspect of IT performance. 

Content Provided by Google. Google Apps provide familiar, easy to use products and services for business settings. These services enable customers to access their data virtually anytime and anywhere from Internet-capable devices. This computing environment is called "the cloud." Read this white paper to learn more. 

Enterprises evaluating desktop virtualization can use this reference architecture to identify the critical products and technologies needed to deploy a successful DV system. This white paper offers an advanced architecture design that can provide enterprises with a template that facilitates deployment, reduces risk, and accelerates adoption. 

If you want to move beyond the traditional finance role and play a more visible, pro-active role in supporting business decision making, read this white paper today.