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Best Practices in Creating a Strategic Finance Function by SAP America, Inc. January 23, 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 |

Five Steps to Successful IT Consolidation by Riverbed Technology, Inc. December 01, 2009 - (Free Research) Download this paper by Riverbed and discover a clear 5-step approach to making sure every consolidation project is successful.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Creating a Project Management Office (PMO) by SERENA Software, Inc. March 27, 2008 - (Free Research) Originally created to ensure good project management practices throughout an organization, the Project Management Office (PMO) has been expanded to a more strategic role and is widely viewed as the answer to better decisions and execution.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Managing the Virtualization Maturity Lifecycle by CA Technologies. June 28, 2010 - (Free Research) This CA Technologies video provides an introduction to a simple 4-step virtualization lifecycle maturity model, and introduces the key management disciplines and activities needed to drive virtualization maturity — and success — at every stage of the virtualization lifecycle.  (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

BI Project Management for Oracle Shops by SearchOracle February 06, 2013 - (Free Research) Check out this invaluable resource from the industry insiders at SearchOracle.com to learn how to take the first steps toward successfully implementing Oracle BI. Inside, gain access to tips on how to get executive approval, deriving actionable insight from both SQL and NoSQL data, and 5 areas to focus on when implementing Oracle BI applications.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

How to Transform Your Business: A Strategic Roadmap for Delivering Value by SAP America, Inc. September 20, 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper explores the key strategic issues and best practices involved in transforming your business to enable growth. Discover the steps you must take to innovate, translate business strategy into IT strategy, develop a roadmap for strategic business transformation, and obtain maximum benefit from your SAP investment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SearchCIO.com eBook: Unlock Outsourcing Potential and Change by SearchCIO.com May 04, 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 |

Is your database ready for the era of big data? by IBM April 30, 2013 - (Free Research) One of the most important elements of any big data project is realizing the need for a robust, efficient database that can handle these massive volumes of data. Read this resource today to make sure your database meets all the requirements.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Lean Manufacturing by IFS January 11, 2012 - (Free Research) This paper illustrates how IFS Applications support lean principles, particularly in the many manufacturing environments that require both rate-based and order-based shop floor execution. This hybrid approach lets you go lean step by step, as you are able, not because an inflexible system forces you to do so.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Business Customers Find Mainframe Costs out of Step with Data Center Budgets by Hewlett-Packard Company November 2008 - (Free Research) This press release explains how more than 250 companies worldwide have migrated to HP Integrity systems from mainframes over the past two years, saving up to 70 percent in operational costs.  (ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

Creating an effective ‘big data’ analytics program by Hewlett-Packard Company January 2013 - (Free Research) You know you need a real-time business intelligence (BI) and analytics strategy, but the proliferation of business data has made real-time intelligence projects too complicated. Read this e-guide to learn the first 5 steps to crafting a big data analytics program and uncover possible challenges you could face and tips on how to avoid them.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

How To Successfully Select An ERP System in Eight Simple Steps by Epicor Software Corporation March 2013 - (Free Research) This resource counts down eight steps that will help you simplify the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system selection process, allowing you to maximize the value of an ERP investment whether you're upgrading an existing system or implementing one for the first time.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Multi-Modal Learning by SkillSoft Corporation Multi-Modal Learning™, from SkillSoft Corporation, represents a powerful new web-based solution that significantly enhances learning and day-to-day productivity for business professionals in their use of core desktop software technologies.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

Premier Issue of the CIO Decisions Midmarket Ezine - "The Green Monster" by CIO Decisions June 2008 - (Free Research) This document highlights what you need to know about power consumption, server virtualization and outfitting data centers to make the most of the new technologies.  (EZINE)

Connecting PPM and Software Delivery - Efficiently deliver strategic, high-value, low-risk software projects by IBM December 2011 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to learn why value-driven project portfolio management (PPM) is so important for delivering successful software and find best practices for ensuring that the projects you launch support the strategic objectives of your business.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SOA Governance: Framework and Best Practices by Oracle Corporation May 2007 - (Free Research) This paper outlines a framework and best practices for governance as it specifically relates to Service Orientated Architecture (SOA). It also introduces a Six Steps to Successful SOA Governance model.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Saipem Creates a Strategic Project Management Solution with CA Clarity PPM by CA Technologies. March 2010 - (Free Research) Saipem’s expanding geographical reach and complex work projects required more sophisticated project management, so they turned to CA Clarity Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) to manage the various phases of the project lifecycle.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly 6 September 2011: Download the latest issue of the UK’s leading technology publication, featuring the news, analysis and opinion that matters to IT decision-makers by ComputerWeekly.com September 2011 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we take an in-depth look at HP's strategic shake-up, and ask what it means for the supplier's customers and the UK IT industry as a whole. We also discuss a major research study into why IT projects go wrong, and start our latest Buyer's Guide, about business intelligence. Download the new issue now.  (EZINE)

Mobile testing: Follow these five strategic steps to simplify and accelerate app testing by Hewlett-Packard Company February 2013 - (Free Research) Check out this helpful white paper to learn five strategic steps for simple, accelerated mobile app testing, and discover custom-designed tools for helping you achieve each goal.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Data Virtualization — Strategic Implementation for Dynamic Linked Data Services by Denodo Technologies December 2012 - (Free Research) Many companies approach data virtualization from a tactical standpoint, but if you harness the power of virtualization to create a strategic, enterprise-wide project, you may end up seeing higher return.  Check out this white paper to learn how you can implement a strategic data virtualization project, and get tips for maximum efficiency and ROI.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IFS Enterprise Asset Management - EAM / CMMS by IFS IFS Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is an information management system that connects all departments and disciplines within a company, making them an integrated unit.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

The Strategic Advantage of Cloud-Based Email and Blackberry Services by USA.NET, Inc. September 2009 - (Free Research) Hosted Exchange with Hosted BlackBerry® Services can provide significant strategic advantages to organizations that rely heavily on messaging and mobile functionality. This Osterman Research paper describes the reasons why IT organizations should seriously consider taking a strategic step forward by using these cloud-based services.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Transforming IT into a Managed Service Provider by CA Technologies. August 2011 - (Free Research) Relentless competition drives the need to innovate. This white paper discusses how project and portfolio management brings greater control and insight into IT transformation initiatives, enabling CIOs to better determine how best to leverage new and existing technology platforms to deliver maximum business value.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Accelerate and Complete your HR Transformation by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd January 2013 - (Free Research) A survey completed in 2010 showed that over half of the enterprises in Europe, the Middle East and Africa were in the process of transformation or planning to start an HR transformation project. View this white paper to learn how HR directors are learning to overcome fragmented IT systems that stand  in the way of completing a transformation.  (WHITE PAPER)

Essential Guide: Project and Portfolio Management: Analyzing Business Project Needs by Rally Software December 2012 - (Free Research) View this informative resource to learn more about proper sequencing, marketing a software project and how you can keep everything under control with the right tools. It provides a step-by-step process on managing customer driven software development as well as other important steps.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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