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The Financial Close: Optimizing Performance and Driving Financial Excellence by SAP America, Inc. June 02, 2009 - (Free Research) The term "financial close" describes a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external legal reporting. This paper identifies solutions to help organizations improve and sustain their close times and address the challenges associated with automating internal controls  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Evaluator Group: HP's Converged Storage (A Vision for Emerging Customer Requirements) by HP and Intel November 14, 2011 - (Free Research) In the summer of 2011, HP revealed its Converged Storage strategy - rivaling their 2010 acquisition of 3PAR in significance. HP Converged Storage encompasses several product portfolio and market direction statements that establish HP’s unique approach to storage. This comprehensive white paper gives the details.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Priorities for Improving the Financial Close: Don't Forget about Reporting by IBM October 27, 2011 - (Free Research) In this white paper, learn how the right financial consolidation solution can help you replace silos of inconsistent data with the information and analytic capabilities you need for actionable insight.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

What's Needed for Cloud Computing by Riverbed Technology, Inc. August 04, 2010 - (Free Research) Just  what  is  cloud  computing  anyway? This  paper  seeks  to  clarify   the  definition  of  cloud  computing,  identify  how  far  along  users  are  in  terms  of  cloud  deployment,  and  examine  the   role  of  the  network  in  the  cloud  computing  model.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Compliance: The Five Red Flags - How Technology Can Mitigate Compliance Risks Across Your Workflow by Advent Software, Inc March 08, 2010 - (Free Research) The challenge for Chief Compliance Officers is to understand the risks associated with each of these three drivers of compliance and how they can be mitigated. Read this paper to find out more.  (WHITE PAPER)

Thinking About Moving to Service Delivery by CA Technologies. June 10, 2011 - (Free Research) While most organizations have been managing the components of IT, the future will be about service delivery and service portfolio management. What does that even mean? If you are involved in IT operations and support and simply want to get a handle on service delivery then this event is for you.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Expert guide: How to design job roles and plan careers structures in the IT department by ComputerWeekly.com November 23, 2010 - (Free Research) Somewhere between our in-depth consultants’ guides and our short AnalystNotes that discuss specific aspects of IT careers, there is a need for an up-to-dateoverview of IT career structures. This is it.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: Quocirca report: Effective public sector citizen communication by ComputerWeekly.com August 12, 2010 - (Free Research) The UK public sector is in the midst of a period of transformation and improving citizen engagement will be key to the success of this change.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Analyst's take: Return on investment of IBM Cognos Software by ComputerWeekly.com February 21, 2011 - (Free Research) Companies that use IBM Cognos software are able to improve productivity, reduce or avoid headcount, reduce financing costs, and increase profitability.  These benefits are achieved because when employees can rapidly access and analyze data in consistent ways, they are better able to make business changes that both lower costs and increase revenues.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to tackle information access policy management by ComputerWeekly.com November 09, 2010 - (Free Research) The Jericho Forum has been described in a crude way as ‘those people who want to get rid offirewalls’. That’s not strictly accurate – Jericho believes that protection should be appliedclose to data (JFC#1, JFC#9)1, and that firewalls should just be ‘quality of serviceseparators’.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Massachusetts Data Protection Law by SearchSecurity.com & SearchCompliance.com June 18, 2009 - (Free Research) Massachusetts businesses facing down MA 201 CMR 17.00 can meet the challenge with preparation and execution. Read this e-book to learn more about important topics such as identity theft, data breach prevention, mandatory encryption, and getting ahead of the game where Massachusetts data protection law is concerned.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Considerations for Building a Successful Desktop Virtualization Pilot Program by Dell, Inc. and Intel May 03, 2011 - (Free Research) This presentation transcript highlights Brian Madden and other industry experts as they review the differences among a proof of concept, a trial, and a pilot desktop virtualization program. Learn why a pilot desktop virtualization program is successful and more.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Considerations for Building a Successful Desktop Virtualization Pilot Program by Dell, Inc. and Intel April 28, 2011 - (Free Research) In this video presentation, the experts will discuss the differences among a proof of concept, a trial and a pilot desktop virtualization program.  In addition, they’ll explain the reasons why a desktop virtualization pilot program is key to defining the success of an actual implantation.  (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

Enhancing the Customer Experience with Loyalty Management by SAP America, Inc. April 27, 2009 - (Free Research) By implementing loyalty programs that are integrated across sales, service, and marketing - across all channels of interaction - a firm can greatly enhance the customer experience, increase customer retention, and foster development of a community of people who serve as advocates for the business.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The global state of the project management office by ComputerWeekly.com May 05, 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 |

Windows Azure Programming Model by Microsoft December 30, 2011 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to learn how the new Windows Azure programming model helps developers create applications that are easier to administer, more available, and more scalable than those built in the traditional Windows Server environment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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 |

SCA: Bringing Modern SOA Programming to Tuxedo by Oracle Corporation March 01, 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper provides an introduction into this new SCA-based programming model for Tuxedo that allows customers to quickly develop and compose SOA-based applications.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Drive Accuracy and Better Manufacturing Decisions with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) by Plex Systems July 20, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper explains how a comprehensive integrated PLM program enables improved productivity, accuracy, and decision-making – and ultimately increases profitability. Continue reading to learn more about how balanced PLM programs drive profitable growth.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The global state of the PMO: The IT perspective by ComputerWeekly.com May 05, 2011 - (Free Research) This benchmarking study from ESI International identifies the trends impacting the project management function in IT industry in three areas: PMO maturity, measuring and reporting on PMO effectiveness, as well as training involvement.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices for Business Intelligence Programs in Mid Market Organizations by SAP America, Inc. May 24, 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 |

Learning Computing: Why object orientated programming works. by ComputerWeekly.com January 05, 2012 - (Free Research) Programming is a journey between the real world and a computer. This article explains why object orientation is currently the best way we have of making the journey.  (JOURNAL ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

NextGen How the FAA Uses FuseSource by FuseSource December 07, 2011 - (Free Research) Read this paper to find out why the FAA's System Wide Information Management program selected four open source service-oriented architecture (SOA) components to combine with its other development and management tools to create an enterprise infrastructure that will be deployed between 2010 and 2015 to support NextGen satellite air traffic control.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Close, Consolidate & Report for Dummies by IBM February 08, 2012 - (Free Research) Download this e-book and find out how a unified close, consolidate and report (CCR) process gives leaders timely and accurate insights to make smarter decisions. You also discover features of the ideal CCR solution and learn what to look for in the selection process.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Budgeting: Beyond Spreadsheets by IBM January 15, 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 |

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