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Nimble employers turn to agile project management by ComputerWeekly.com November 25, 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 |

Master Reference Data: Extract Value from your Most Common Data by Talend September 27, 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 |

The Outsourcing Surge by SolovatSoft August 2008 - (Free Research) Outsourcing is the quest to offload either commodity or very specialized activities, so that staff can focus on work that truly adds value to the business.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices for Business Intelligence Programs in Mid Market Organizations by SAP America, Inc. May 2011 - (Free Research) This eBook is designed for IT and business professionals as well as business executives involved in BI decisions. It will give readers practical information on how to avoid problems and create successful BI programs in small and medium-sized businesses.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Network Foundation - Cisco 1700 Series by Cisco Systems Cisco 1700 Series modular routers are ideal for enterprise small branch offices and small and medium-sized businesses that need secure access to business applications, network resources, and Internet services. The Cisco 1700 Series delivers fast, reliable and secure Internet/network access through a wide-range of high-speed WAN access technologies.  (HARDWARE PRODUCT)

Wireless - Aironet 350 Series by Cisco Systems The Cisco Aironet 350 Series of wireless LAN (WLAN) products leads the industry in performance, security, and reliability with cost effective solutions for the enterprise and small and medium-sized businesses. The Cisco Aironet 350 Series access point provides an ideal solution for customers who desire a non-upgradable IEEE 802.11b solution.  (HARDWARE PRODUCT)

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 |

IT in the UK SMB (Small and Medium sized Business) Sector by ComputerWeekly.com January 2012 - (Free Research) This report from Knowledge Peers and Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC), reveals what leaders of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) think of IT – its strategic value, its potential, and the changing way in which it is being used in their organisations.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

Security - Pix 500 Series Firewalls by Cisco Systems The world-leading Cisco PIX Security Appliance Series provides robust, enterprise-class, integrated network security services including stateful inspection firewalling, protocol and application inspection, virtual private networking, in-line intrusion protection, and rich multimedia and voice security-in cost-effective, easy-to-deploy solutions.  (HARDWARE PRODUCT)

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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

E-Guide: Planning and Deploying Server Virtualization by Dell and VMware June 2009 - (Free Research) In this Pocket Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com, Dell and VMware, discover the central tasks in the assessment and planning stages of a virtualization project.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

FAQ Guide: Disk Archive Appliances a Niche Approach to Long-Term Retention by Imation Corp. (E-mail this company) December 2011 - (Free Research) There are two basic types of disk archive appliances that offer solutions to companies of all sizes - but the product class is a small one, and projected growth rates are low. Check out this SearchDataBackup.com E-Guide to find out whether or not an archiving appliance is a good fit for your company.  (EGUIDE) 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 |

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 |

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 |

Ten Ways SMBs Can Get More from Their IT Budgets by Dell and VMware December 2008 - (Free Research) Virtualization technology presents a number of opportunities for driving capital and operational efficiency for SMBs. Read this brief paper to learn ten cost-saving strategies.  (ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

Multiplication Strategy Fosters Easy SMB Growth by Sage Software January 2012 - (Free Research) Small and medium size businesses often thrive by being high-value specialists. The dilemma is how to stay specialized in a particular niche yet grow aggressively. In this white paper, learn about multiplication as a growth strategy. Discover the risks and effective methods of mitigating them to ensure a successful implementation.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Business Value of Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2010 Enterprise Content Management by Microsoft December 2011 - (Free Research) Read this paper to find out how you can provide content management to all enterprise employees, ensure compliance and save costs with enterprise content management (ECM) that is managed through a familiar environment, integrated into business collaboration infrastructure, and built on a trusted and extensible platform.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to "MAP" Your Infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008 by Global Knowledge November 2009 - (Free Research) The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely inventory small or large IT environments without requiring the installation of any agent software. This paper explains how to utilize it to "map" your infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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