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The Best Best Practice Guide: Benchmarking for Service Desk Success by GoToAssist November 30, 2010 - (Free Research) Benchmarking is a critical process for any Service Desk that wants to gauge the quality of their service delivery. Too often, however, desks are overly concerned with industry benchmarks and hitting industry standards for call waiting times, resolution time and the perennial cost per email. Download the SDI best practices guide to learn more!  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How Does your Service Measure Up? Getting to Grips with Metrics by GoToAssist July 19, 2011 - (Free Research) This quick guide will identify some of the most popular metrics that you should be measuring, look at ways in which you can measure them, and how to utilize these measures to improve your service delivery.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CA White Paper: Evolving the Maturity Level of Your Project Management Office (PMO) by CA Technologies. September 2007 - (Free Research) In the pursuit of improving IT project delivery, many companies tend to focus primarily on the process but might overlook a crucial step: benchmarking effectiveness.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The truth about software quality - a global benchmarking study by ComputerWeekly.com December 2010 - (Free Research) This is the first in an annual series of reports highlighting trends in the structural quality of business applications regarding characteristics such as robustness, performance, securit y, and changeability.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Human Capital Management: How Top Organizations Drive Company Profits Efficiently by SAP America, Inc. January 2007 - (Free Research) The study finds that the best human capital management organizations constantly reassess their processes to strike a balance in the drive to optimize efficiency, cost, and service delivery in a continually changing environment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Optimizing PC Performance with Simple Benchmarking Processes by Intel Corporation November 2008 - (Free Research) Check out this paper to learn how to enhance PC performance and overall IT efficiency by utilizing Intel's unique new platform performance benchmarking process.  (WHITE PAPER)

VDI: Benchmarking Paper by DataCore Software Corporation September 2011 - (Free Research) This paper reports on efficient configurations for Virtual Desktops (VDs) which reduce the total hardware cost and improve the storage infrastructure. Check it out to learn more about topics, including virtualisation, optimisation, and high availability.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Benchmarking in the contact center: Tips for managing what you measure by Avaya December 2010 - (Free Research) Benchmarking projects are a great way for contact center organizations to improve their operations in order to reconcile competing demands from customers and the business. Read this white paper to learn best practices for executing a successful contact center benchmarking project.  (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 |

Best Practices in Creating a Strategic Finance Function by SAP America, Inc. January 2009 - (Free Research) the following article will share the results of SAP research as well as APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative (OSBC) research. The OSBC research is the first global set of common standards for business processes and data, giving organizations an independent, authoritative resource for evaluating and improving business practices.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Better Insights and Alignment with Business Intelligence and Scorecards by Oracle Corporation May 2011 - (Free Research) This paper discusses how traditional BI systems with disconnected capabilities fall short at monitoring, aligning and benchmarking performance. Learn how Oracle BI 11g is designed to help today's organizations drive profitable growth, change, and many other operational and functional performance goals.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Journal of Management Excellence - Introducing Management Excellence by Oracle Corporation June 2008 - (Free Research) A recent global study from Cranfield School of Management found organizations are too internally focused and did not use sufficient external information or benchmarking. A better understanding of management processes is needed. That is why we introduced our view on the management process: strategy-to-success. Read this whitepaper to learn more.  (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 |

Computer Weekly 24 January 2012: Has Microsoft succeeded with Trustworthy Computing? by ComputerWeekly.com January 2012 - (Free Research) In this week’s Computer Weekly, we mark the 10th anniversary of Microsoft’s Bill Gates announcing the Trustworthy Computing initiative, and ask if it has made IT more secure. We look at what Oracle’s latest developments mean for its software users running rivals’ servers, and conclude our Buyer’s Guide to IT consumerisation. Download the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

American Shipper Best Practices in Intl Transportation Management by SAP America, Inc. December 2011 - (Free Research) <p>This report draws on American Shipper's benchmarking series and highlights actionable best practices for professionals involved in global supply chain management. This includes suggestions for improving processes, addressing technology, and ultimately delivering better results. </p>  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

BIRT Performance Analytics: Self-Service Business Intelligence That Drives Real Performance Improvement by Actuate March 2012 - (Free Research) This white paper uncovers strategies for performance improvement through self-service business intelligence.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Intel: Comparing Two- and Four-Socket Platforms for Server Virtualization by IBM and Intel October 2008 - (Free Research) Which platform is the best for your virtualization projects? Read this Intel IT report to learn how various solutions compare.  (WHITE PAPER)

PassMark Report: Symantec Endpoint Protections vs. Windows Defender by Symantec Corporation August 2012 - (Free Research) This report from PassMark Software explores two endpoint protection solutions based on sixteen performance metrics including application performance, CPU usage, network throughput, and more. Find out who really offers your organization the security it needs.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Building a Green Supply Chain: Social Responsibility for Fun and Profit by SAP America, Inc. July 1967 - (Free Research) This report provides a roadmap to green best practices that Best-In-Class organizations are leveraging today to reduce overall supply chain coast, limit environmental impact, and increase competitive advantage.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: Compass: How benchmarking can identify IT savings by ComputerWeekly.com October 2010 - (Free Research) Benchmarking, or the analysis of operational costs, productivity, and service levels in a comparative context of market standards, is a firmly established management tool.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: Benchmarking Core Switches: Modeling Techniques for Switch Testing by NETGEAR Inc. March 2011 - (Free Research) Bottlenecks can lurk inside a high-speed 10 GbE core switch and cause its actual performance to clock in below theoretical maximum. The solution is benchmark any of these high-end devices before purchase. This e-guide discusses why using model traffic modeling to benchmark core switches is your best choice and how it can cut major costs.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

MES Harmonization in a Multi-Site, Multi-Country and Multi-Cultural Environment: Case Study of a Plant to Enterprise Solution by Atos Origin January 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper portrays a case study of a MES harmonization program started in 2004 at Akzo Nobel Base Chemicals in Europe. The objective of this program is to harmonize all its chemicals plants on one MES platform. The total program encompasses 13 plants located on 7 production sites in 4 European countries.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Supply Chain Digest: Benchmarking Global Transportation Management Strategies and Practices 2013 by IBM May 2013 - (Free Research) This benchmark study of over 300 organizations provides insight into the current state of global transportation management. Read on to find proven and practical advice that will help ensure your organization drives global transportation success.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Benchmarking Your Digital Strategy by Limelight Networks, Inc. August 2012 - (Free Research) Every business has a digital presence that impacts their brand and could hinder potential sales if not properly managed. In order to survive in today's digital era, traditional marketing practices need to be overhauled. Read on to learn 10 key strategies marketers need to be successful in digital marketing.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Improving Web Application Performance for Your End-Users: Creating a Better Customer Experience by Gomez April 2008 - (Free Research) This report analyzes why data from the full range of Last Mile connections gives companies a strategic advantage in the hyper-competitive online marketplace.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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