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crystalreports.com for Salesforce.com: Exception and Sales Reporting by Business Objects crystalreports.com is a Web-based report-sharing service that allows you to share Crystal Reports with the right people - simply and securely. Create advanced reports from your Salesforce.com data. Dig deeper for answers using graphs with drill down capabilities. View, schedule, refresh, and distribute reports online - inside Salesforce.com.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

Got Bad Data? Part 2 - Applying Business Analytics Webinar Series by SAS Institute Inc. June 25, 2009 - (Free Research) SAS presents part 2 of their webinar series “"Got Bad Data?”. In this latest installment, we'll be discussing the Business analytics framework, data quality as a process, data collection, following data flows and uses, data quality and metrics, and continuous learning and improvement.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

The 10 worst practices for Technical Support and how to overcome them by NTR Global November 17, 2011 - (Free Research) Delivering superior service and support is more important than ever as companies strive to differentiate themselves from the competition. In many organizations, service quality is governed by self-harming "worst practices" instead of productive best practices. Learn what these practices are and how to avoid them.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Winning in Today's Environment: Six Imperatives for the Chief Sales Officer by Oracle Corporation October 01, 2009 - (Free Research) Download the Oracle CRM White Paper, "Winning in Today's Environment: Six Imperatives for the Chief Sales Officer," to learn how you can deploy several best practices to achieve unparalleled sales success in your organization.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Gaining Control of Order Management Processes by Esker Inc. March 07, 2011 - (Free Research) In this E-Book, designed for business and IT professionals, find out more about using technology to gain control of sales order management processes. Learn how to navigate the many technology choices and choose between on-premise or SaaS/cloud options. And get key considerations and best practices for optimizing sales order processes.  (EBOOK)

Customer Experience for Service: Oracle Commerce Solutions by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd December 13, 2012 - (Free Research) Phenomenal customer service has never been more critical. A 2011 CEI report shows that 89% of customers will stop doing business with a company after a single bad experience. Inside this resource, learn more about the role of customer service in delivering a great customer experience and find out what strategies market leaders are using.  (WHITE PAPER)

Why Customer ‘Satisfaction’ is No Longer Good Enough by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd November 27, 2012 - (Free Research) This white paper presents the findings of a survey by Oracle to see how European shoppers currently feel about their experiences with businesses. It reveals consumer preferences in terms of communicating with brands, issue resolution, the impact of poor customer service and what makes the ideal customer experience (CX).  (WHITE PAPER)

The Human Energy Crisis: Technology's Role In Supporting Field Workforce, Hourly And High-Volume Hiring Needs by Taleo December 2008 - (Free Research) For all the advances in the technology over the last 20 years, the process of hiring hourly workers has remained fairly static.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to write a RFP for Master Data Management: 10 Common Mistakes to Avoid by Siperian, Inc. September 2007 - (Free Research) Critical master data management (MDM) functionality can be easily overlooked when request for proposals (RFPs) are narrowly focused on a single business data type. Ensure success by avoiding 10 costly mistakes when writing your RFP.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The 10 Worst Practices for Technical Support and How to Overcome Them by NTR Global October 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper will explore 10 of the "worst practices" that are common to customer support operations. We will discuss how these worst practices can creep in to your contact center and ways to deal with them. We will also touch on how to eliminate well‐intentioned management blunders and discuss good and bad uses of support technology.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Worst Practices in SOA Implementation: Why Service-Oriented Architectures Fail by Information Builders Inc. (E-mail this company) October 2007 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Worst Practices in BI: Why Business Intelligence (BI) Applications Succeed Where BI Tools Fail by Information Builders Inc. (E-mail this company) June 2007 - (Free Research) Tthis paper provides insight into the top-four worst practices for BI. It also provides guidance on how to avoid and/or overcome worst practices in order to tap into the true power of BI. By reading this paper, you will have a solid understanding of how to avoid BI failure and achieve success with your BI initiatives.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Differentiation through Service Excellence Driving Customer Loyalty and Service Profitability by SAP America, Inc. September 2008 - (Free Research) The importance of achieving service excellence is growing. Products are increasingly becoming commodities, and CEOs are recognizing that first-rate service is crucial to enhancing customer satisfaction. This paper explores the crucial links between customer service and customer satisfaction.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Good, Bad and Necessary: The Complete Guide to PCI 6.6 Success by Breach Security June 2009 - (Free Research) This resource provides IT security professionals with the information needed to understand PCI compliance and specifically, one of the standard's latest requirements, 6.6. In addition, the paper offer tips for successful PCI 6.6 compliance and highlights compliance successes from real-world companies.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Integrated intelligence platform for government: Focus on the work, not the tools by IBM May 2011 - (Free Research) This paper details an integrated intelligence platform for government organizations. Read on to learn how this option allows you to take advantage of a single, unified workspace and Web-based user interface, focus on the task rather than the tools, integrate intelligence data and apply analytics to gain actionable insights, and much more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Data errors, other missteps can waylay BI data integration strategy by SAP America, Inc. December 2012 - (Free Research) Check out this e-guide to learn how a BI data integration strategy can go awry if it isn't properly designed and executed and tips for ensuring a successful integration.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Total Economic Impact Of IBM Social Collaboration Tools by IBM December 2010 - (Free Research) The financial impact of collaboration on productivity and processes is often elusive. Yet companies are purchasing collaboration tools at a growing rate with the expectation of real impact. This study evaluates the potential financial impact of IBM Social Collaboration tools in organizations as part of a strategic investment in collaboration.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SearchBusinessAnalytics.com Tip Guide: The Wrong way: Worst practices in ‘big data’ analytics programs by Sybase, an SAP company March 2012 - (Free Research) This expert tip guide takes the less-traveled approach of letting you inside some of the worst practices associated with big data analytics today. Read this resource now and learn what not to do when it comes to analyzing big data, including assuming the software offers all the answers, forgetting lessons of the past and so much more.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Four Common ERP Implementation Mistakes by IFS January 2009 - (Free Research) Here are four common mistakes an implementation leader and team can make, and suggestions on how to avoid them.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Book: Big-Data Analytics Explained: Current Trends, Technologies, and Issues by Hewlett-Packard Company November 2011 - (Free Research) This e-book, designed for IT, BI and analytics professionals as well as business executives, provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of big-data analytics trends, technologies and challenges. Receive real-world insight and advice on developing, implementing and managing a big-data analytics program for your organization.  (EBOOK)

crystalreports.com: Web-Based Reporting & Information Sharing by Business Objects crystalreports.com is a web-based report-sharing service that allows organizations to instantly share crucial business information with the right people - simply and securely. There is nothing to install, and places no additional workload on IT. It improves decision makers’ ability to make key business decisions based on timely and accurate data.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

Improve the success of your Data Migration project by QAS (E-mail this company) January 2013 - (Free Research) Data migration can be difficult. In fact a Bloor Research study showed that 38% of migration projects fail. In order to ensure your data migration initiative is a success, you need to better understand the reasons other projects have failed. Read on to learn 8 common data migration hazards to avoid.  (RESOURCE) READ ABSTRACT |

Federating Architectures For BI Professionals by Composite Software December 2011 - (Free Research) In this BeyeNETWORK e-book, data warehousing expert Wayne Eckerson describes how to create a federated business intelligence (BI) architecture that aligns with organizational imperatives.  (EBOOK)

Winning the War for Talent: Effective Talent Management in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry by SAP AG January 2009 - (Free Research) This SAP Executive Insight examines how your company can win the war for talent by answering the following questions: What challenges do today's upstream oil and gas human resource (HR) organizations face, what's the specific impact, and how do leading HR organizations perform?  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Enhancing customer experience: first, do no harm by Avaya June 2011 - (Free Research) By reading this short white paper you will gain the knowledge you need to implement a successful customer service system. You will learn best practices for enhancing your customers experience and why cross pollinating your organization can be very helpful.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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