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Analytics: The Art and Science of Better by SAS Institute Inc. April 07, 2010 - (Free Research) Successful organizations are using automated analytical tools to take a more scientific approach to decision making through observation, experimentation and measurement to improve their business processes. Read on to learn how with the right tools and information your organization can immensely increase the ease and success of decision making.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Risk of Using Spreadsheets for Statistical Analysis by IBM January 15, 2013 - (Free Research) Why are companies using spreadsheets for data analysis? For many, the answer is ease of use. But just because it's easy to use doesn't mean it's the best medium for performing data analysis. Read on to learn 3 spreadsheet errors and their 6 major causes. Plus, learn about an alternative approach that provides a more secure environment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Transforming spreadsheets: planning, budgeting and forecasting for midsize companies by IBM February 17, 2012 - (Free Research) Does your business rely on spreadsheets for performance management? Spreadsheets require labor-intensive manual processes and are highly error-prone. Learn how you can replace or augment your spreadsheets with planning applications that integrate easily with spreadsheets, leveraging the best of your existing investment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Fast, Accurate Management Reporting: eight reasons why spreadsheets may be letting you down. by Indicee April 05, 2010 - (Free Research) While spreadsheets are useful for one off analysis and modeling, they’re not ideal for repeatedly creating reports from large volumes of data. More users are now replacing their spreadsheet based systems with Indicee. By doing so they are improving the timeliness and reliability of their business information with a cost-effective alternative.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Moving Beyond Spreadsheets by Prophix Software August 31, 2012 - (Free Research) This paper provides warning signs that your budget and forecasting processes have outgrown your spreadsheets. Once you have established this is the case, read further to find steps on what your next move should be, including how to choose the right financial software to adopt.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Risks of Using Spreadsheets for Statistical Analysis by IBM October 26, 2011 - (Free Research) This paper presents some points you should consider if you use, or plan to use, a spreadsheet to perform statistical analysis. It also describes an alternative that in many cases will be more suitable.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Controlling Microsoft Excel Chaos With Business Intelligence by Information Builders Inc. (E-mail this company) August 2006 - (Free Research) Enterprises can take control of the burgeoning number of unsanctioned spreadsheets by adopting a policy of centralized master spreadsheet generation. Learn how WebFOCUS creates fully summarized, organized, and styled Excel spreadsheets with complex formulas already in place, lowering the potential for keystroke and logic error.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Transforming Spreadsheets: Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting for Midsize Companies by IBM February 2011 - (Free Research) In “Transforming Spreadsheets: Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting for Midsize Companies” you’ll discover how to transform spreadsheet-only processes into an effective financial performance management solution with IBM Cognos Express.   (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) - the Essential Guide by Ping Identity Corporation September 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper introduces identity federation and the predominant standard, Security Assertion Markup Language, or SAML, to a non-technical audience. Describes why standards like SAML are necessary for implementing scalable, secure federated identity across organizational boundaries. And more!  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices for a Data Warehouse on Oracle Database 11g by Oracle Corporation January 2009 - (Free Research) In order to ensure the enterprise data warehouse will get the optimal performance and will scale as your data set grows you need to get three fundamental things correct, the hardware configuration, the data model and the data loading process.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Risks of Using Spreadsheets for Statistical Analysis by SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters March 2009 - (Free Research) Are spreadsheets a help or a hindrance when performing data analysis? Get the real story from the author of SPSS for Dummies, Arthur Griffith. In this informative and entertaining webcast, you'll receive expert guidance on the proper uses and limitations of spreadsheets, as well as the strengths and benefits of SPSS Statistics.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Security Gateway Buyer's Guide by Intel February 2011 - (Free Research) If you’re currently evaluating Security Gateways, this guide will provide the analysis and decision support that will enable you make an informed choice. The following sections of the guide contain tools you can use to identify the right fit for your security architecture based on business requirements, cost, and complexity.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Whitepaper: 10 Reasons Why Documents and Spreadsheets Are Killing Your Career by Blueprint Software Systems Inc. December 2012 - (Free Research) This helpful white paper outlines 10 reasons why documents and spreadsheets are hindering your project performance and slowing down your entire application development lifecycle.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Postgres Plus 8.4 vs. MySQL 5.5: Feature Comparison and Commentary by EnterpriseDB Corporation September 2010 - (Free Research) This paper compares Postgres Plus Standard Server and Postgres Plus Advanced Server 8.4 against MySQL 5.5. The comparison is broken down into a number of sections with a short commentary following each section. Read on to learn how the Postgres Plus 8.4 stacks up against MySQL 5.5 on all the above topics and learn which one comes out on top.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

iPad in Business: App Focus - FileMaker by Apple Inc. (E-mail this company) May 2013 - (Free Research) This live seminar will help you see how to take advantage of 16 business-ready starter solutions to better manage contacts, projects, digital content, equipment and more. Learn how to build simple custom solutions, import spreadsheet data into FileMaker, share solutions with employees, and more!  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Network Barometer Report 2011 by Dimension Data June 2011 - (Free Research) This report reviews the networks’ readiness to support business by evaluating the configuration variance from best practices, potential security vulnerabilities and end-of-life status of the included network devices.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

HP Servers in a Virtual Environment by PC Connection and HP March 2008 - (Free Research) The purpose of this white paper is to provide examples of how HP server virtualization and HP storage virtualization technologies work together to improve data center operational efficiency.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Executive Paper: Oracle Crystal Ball by Oracle Corporation September 2009 - (Free Research) Increase revenue. Decrease costs. Reduce development time. Every day you strive to meet these goals. And each business decision you make either enables you to advance toward them - or impedes your progress. Read this paper to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Hyperion Capital Asset Planning by Oracle Corporation December 2008 - (Free Research) With Oracle Hyperion Capital Asset Planning your capital asset plans are an integral part of Oracle Hyperion Planning, allowing you to accurately assess the impact of capital decisions on overall expense plans. Read on to learn more.  (DATA SHEET) READ ABSTRACT |

ESG: Market Landscape Report: Storage Tiering by DataCore Software Corporation September 2011 - (Free Research) It's almost impossible to conduct a conversation with a storage vendor without raising the topic of "storage tiering." Along with "virtualisation" and "cloud," it's one of those de rigueur phrases. And, like those other two, storage tiering suffers from an over-exposure that can assume familiarity and understanding where it does not exist.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Delivering Next Generation User Interfaces for Business Intelligence Using AJAX by Information Builders November 2006 - (Free Research) This paper explains why Information Builders chose to use a component-based AJAX architecture for its new report and graph authoring solution - WebFOCUS Power Painter.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Security Gateway Buyer's Guide by Intel March 2012 - (Free Research) This buyer's guide, written by independent industry security expert, Gunnar Peterson, will provide the analysis and decision support that will enable you to make an informed choice.  Learn about Security Gateway architectural capabilities and common business use cases where they are deployed.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Cisco Intercompany Media Engine for Dummies Section 1: SIP Alone Doesn't Cut It by Cisco Systems, Inc. December 2009 - (Free Research) To help address the many questions about the Cisco Intercompany Media Engine, Wade Hamblin and Hakim Mehmood from the product team will post a "for Dummies" blog every 2 weeks to explain the basics and help you understand what it is, how it works, and why you should care.  (TECHNICAL ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

Budgeting: Beyond Spreadsheets by IBM January 2010 - (Free Research) With new technologies—such as planning and analysis solutions powered by IBM Cognos® software—companies are automating the process, getting faster reports and data that fuel “what is” and “what if” scenarios. Read this paper to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Agile Tools: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by TargetProcess, Inc. August 2008 - (Free Research) This article explains various approaches for agile project management and provide comparisons between the simplest tools (index cards and whiteboards), spreadsheets, traditional project management software and agile project management software.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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