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Acumin Contract Rate Index August 2012 by ComputerWeekly.com September 27, 2012 - (Free Research) Check out the daily contract rates for IT security professionals in this research from Acumin and Computer Weekly.  (ESSENTIAL GUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Turnover Tactics by CIO Decisions February 01, 2007 - (Free Research) Chances are these execs will be gone in five years or less. The Peace Corps' limit on staff tenure makes managing turnover an art form.  (JOURNAL ARTICLE)

CW+: Open Group technical report: IT Specialist Certification (ITSC) accreditation requirements by ComputerWeekly.com October 22, 2010 - (Free Research) The Open Group IT Specialist Certification Program (the Program) is designed to validate the existence of those qualities and skills in a professional that enable the effective development, implementation, and operation of IT solutions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: Open Group technical document: IT Specialist Certification (ITSC) Conformance Requirements by ComputerWeekly.com October 21, 2010 - (Free Research) The Open Group IT Specialist Certification Program (the Program) is designed to validate the existence of those qualities and skills in a professional that enable the effective development, implementation, and operation of IT solutions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Get Certified - Avaya Communication Manager by Global Knowledge May 08, 2013 - (Free Research) The Avaya Professional Credential Program is designed to make sure that individuals have the knowledge and skills to successfully sell, design, implement (install), and maintain Avaya products.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The SAP Contract Lifecycle Management Application: Reducing Cost and Risk While Optimizing Contract Value by SAP America, Inc. December 07, 2012 - (Free Research) Too many companies struggle to efficiently create, file, and ensure the compliance of corporate contracts using manual, incomplete, disjointed processes.View this demo to learn how SAP Contract Lifecycle Management streamlines these processes by automating contract creation, enhancing visibility, and improving compliance.  (VIDEOCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices in Contract Management: How to Shrink Your Sales Cycle through Smart Contract Management by SpringCM October 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses the seven best practices in contract management. It's time for you to think about how to manage your contracts more effectively, close more deals, and get more cash. Learn how in this paper.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Case for Contract Management -- Why You Should Get Started Today by SAP America, Inc. June 2011 - (Free Research) How well-versed are you in the three key areas of contract lifecycle management (CLM) that will give you the visibility to control your contracts and comply with regulations? Take this quick quiz to determine your contract competency and understand whether a CLM solution would benefit your organization.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

An On-Demand Solution to Optimize Contract Management by SAP America, Inc. April 2011 - (Free Research) Read this paper to learn three ways your company can get the most out of its contracts by ensuring that the agreements you enter into are low in risk and that contractual terms are being observed and met.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Enterprise Contract Management for Life Sciences: Integrating Contract Creation, Administration, and Execution by SAP AG June 2009 - (Free Research) Leading life sciences companies are recognizing the need for synchronized, enterprise-wide pricing and contract management processes. An integrated solution can provide the transparency needed to satisfy auditors, balance pricing with go-to-market strategies, and support sales and finance teams - including accurately predicting margins.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SearchCIO.com eBook: Unlock Outsourcing Potential and Change by SearchCIO.com May 2009 - (Free Research) The key to unlocking outsourcing potential lies in targeting the right projects, choosing your suppliers wisely and then managing them with an eye on economic conditions at that global site. Here's a step-by-step plan for optimizing savings.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Stratus Technologies: Stratus streamlines contract negotiations by SpringCM March 2011 - (Free Research) Stratus needed to address 3 key needs: Salesforce.com integration; user access through a familiar Outlook interface; and full self-service visibility for salespeople. The SpringCM Contract Accelerator for Salesforce.com enables Stratus' sales teams to collaborate, share best practices and to streamline contract negotiation and approval processes.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Open Group technical document: IT Specialist Certification Accreditation Policy by ComputerWeekly.com October 2010 - (Free Research) A common characteristic of people-certification programs in the marketplace is that most test or validate the existence of relevant knowledge. Few reach beyond this.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

DocuSign - Electronic Signature Services by DocuSign, Inc. DocuSign is a secure and convenient way to get a legally binding electronic signature. It's fast and easy-to-use. For businesses, DocuSign can dramatically increase efficiency and accelerate growth while reducing administrative costs.  (ASP)

ISG Outsourcing Index (EMEA) by ComputerWeekly.com April 2013 - (Free Research) The ISG Outsourcing Index provides a quarterly review of the latest sourcing industry data and trends.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: Compass: How to negotiate effective telecoms contracts by ComputerWeekly.com October 2010 - (Free Research) Effective negotiations and management of telecom contracts can have a measurable impact on a business’ financial performance.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Prepare For Vendor Audits and Improve Software Asset Management with Integrated IBM Solutions by IBM December 2010 - (Free Research) Read on to learn how effective software asset management can support both cost effectiveness and cost efficiency through automation and by matching inventory with actual deployments, thereby helping to reduce over- and under-licensing.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Geek Out on the Best Practices of a Google Apps Deployment by Google Apps January 2011 - (Free Research) Read this transcript to geek out with Jim Copeland, Dan Kennedy and Marcello Pedersen, Google Apps deployment specialists, on why a "big bang" approach is earning customers accolades within their organizations.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Geek Out on the Best Practices of a Google Apps Deployment by Google Apps June 2010 - (Free Research) Read this transcript to geek out with Jim Copeland, Dan Kennedy and Marcello Pedersen, Google Apps deployment specialists, on why a "big bang" approach is earning customers accolades within their organizations.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Ensure Best Price and Contract Compliance Now Delivered in real-time with Big Data analytics by Oversight Systems September 2012 - (Free Research) Traditional procurement and financial analytics practices lack the visibility today's businesses need, and can lead to millions of wasted dollars. Check out this paper to learn about an innovative financial analytics tool that can help monitor and analyze purchase data to ensure prices and contracts are being met.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Book: A CIO’s Guide to Outsourcing by Dimension Data November 2010 - (Free Research) Access this e-book and learn outsourcing contract danger signs, how to tell if changing vendors is worth the risk, the importance of encouraging innovation and flexibility from providers, and more!  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Why Should You Consider Procurement Outsourcing? A Holistic Approach towards Vertically Integrated to Virtually Integrated Business Process Services by Wipro Technologies January 2009 - (Free Research) Procurement Outsourcing is defined as a process wherein organizations take a calculated approach of moving some of their processes around source to pay to a specialist.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Negotiating cloud contracts by ComputerWeekly.com January 2013 - (Free Research) This article, drawing on sources including interviews with cloud computing providers, users and other market actors, is the first in-depth research into how cloud contracts are negotiated.  (ESSENTIAL GUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Security strategy essential to keep ahead of rapidly changing threats by ComputerWeekly.com January 2011 - (Free Research) This 12-page Buyer’s Guide to Security aims to help CIOs and senior IT professionals decide when to rely on what is provided by infrastructure suppliers and when to turn to IT specialists.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly 16 August 2011: Read our analysis of the week’s biggest news stories in IT and in-depth features examining the latest technology trends by ComputerWeekly.com August 2011 - (Free Research) In this week’s issue of Computer Weekly we kick-off a programme of content aimed at providing a resource for IT training, education and career development. We also look at the controversial supplier contracts for the NHS IT programme, and examine the challenges of Big Data - plus our usual analysis of the week’s news. Download the latest issue now.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

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