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The Business Case: Information for Project Portfolio Decision Makers by Global Knowledge May 25, 2010 - (Free Research) Increasing numbers of enterprises are incorporating project portfolio management in their strategic planning. And just as individuals use financial reports and analyses to consider various investment options, the enterprise uses an analysis called the Business Case to evaluate various project proposals for inclusion in the project portfolio.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Integrate Advanced Analytics with Salesforce.com for Greater Business Insight by Business Objects January 2008 - (Free Research) The need for strategic information by department and executive managers is driving the transformation of tactical departmental systems into enterprise solutions, regardless of the size of the company employing the solutions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices for Developing SaaS ERP RFPs and SLAs by Sage Software February 2012 - (Free Research) Developing a Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) request for proposal (RFP) is different from on-premise, requiring more attention to the vendor’s financial viability. In this expert guide, readers will get advice on the right questions to ask when purchasing SaaS ERP.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Duet Enterprise for Microsoft SharePoint and SAP Demo by Microsoft December 2011 - (Free Research) This demo shows how Duet Enterprise enables you to access information from SAP applications through Microsoft SharePoint. The example follows how a customer request for a proposal for quote is accomplished by combining data from SAP ERP with relevant documents from SharePoint.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

How to tackle identity management and federated identity by ComputerWeekly.com November 2010 - (Free Research) The majority of user authentication schemes today still use userid and password. The burden to users of managing large numbers of userids and passwords has led to proposals for Federated Identity systems, where a single set of credentials can be used to authenticate with several organisations, which have agreed to work together as a federation.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 20 December 2011: Read this week’s issue, featuring: retail IT issues for Christmas; the cost of software failure; the founder of agile development by ComputerWeekly.com December 2011 - (Free Research) In this week's issue of Computer Weekly, we look at the key technologies that retailers are turning to for IT-enabling customers' Christmas shopping. We examine research revealing the huge cost of application software that fails to meet requirements; and we talk to one of the pioneers of agile software development. Download the new issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Overcoming Objections to Data Governance by Talend February 2011 - (Free Research) Although it has been proven that creating a proactive data management strategy improves the effectiveness and value of almost any data intensive project, convincing those in charge can be a challenge. This white paper discusses the benefits of data governance as well as providing objection-busting strategies useful to any data champion.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Sharepoint WAN Optimization And WAFS by Peer Software February 2011 - (Free Research) Design teams across the world collaborate to create and develop prod­ucts. Unfortunately, IT organizations face serious challenges when collaborative teams share large files. This white paper will assess the strengths and weaknesses of the four technologies most commonly used to enhance file sharing for distributed teams.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Tough Test, Top Score: High Praise for Quantum DXi from Alaskan Utility by Quantum Corporation December 2009 - (Free Research) After carefully weighing competing options, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility chose Quantum's DXi-Series solution with deduplication technology for its data protection system upgrade. This case study explains why they made that choice.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices in Lead Development by KnowledgeStorm Webinars (E-mail this company) May 2005 - (Free Research) Learn how your company can change from a lead generation business model to a dynamic lead development process in this joint Webcast from SiriusDecisions and KnowledgeStorm.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

SearchManufacturingERP.com Tip Guide: E-Sourcing tools to help turn strategic suppliers into partners by Ariba, Inc. February 2012 - (Free Research) Read this guide to learn best practices to become strategic partners with your suppliers and understand how a sourcing strategy can make or break a company.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

How to manage emerging technology in IT by ComputerWeekly.com February 2011 - (Free Research) Different Emerging Information Technologies (EIT) have different impacts upon a business. Some EIT should be used as technical tools for supporting business to make business more efficient or effective; othersshould be used as strategic tools for leading, not merely supporting, a business to make a difference.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Value Transformation Roadmap - Cloud Strategy Brief by VMware, Inc. February 2011 - (Free Research) IT organizations are perceived by the business in two ways - as a cost center or a center of strategic value.  This paper provides a virtualization and private cloud centric road map for IT value transformation, highlighting the objectives, challenges, required competencies, success factors and success measures at each stage.  (ANALYST BRIEF) READ ABSTRACT |

Three Steps To Strategic Planning Excellence In Wholesale Distribution Companies by SAP America, Inc. January 2012 - (Free Research) This paper outlines a set of core analytics customized for wholesaler-distributors.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

HR Best Practices: Delivering Strategic Value to the Enterprise by SAP America, Inc. December 2009 - (Free Research) To be a true strategic partner to management, human resources (HR) requires process and systems excellence. HR needs to know the business — the drivers, mission, and challenges. Read this IDC white paper to learn how to achieve excellence in HR by focusing consistency, integration, insight, responsiveness, and agility.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 as a Strategic Virtualization Alternative by Red Hat. January 2012 - (Free Research) Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 not only offers the performance and management features that virtualization customers require for their data center workloads, but also provides a strategic alternative to proprietary virtualization to enable organizations to accelerate their innovation, increase manageability, and reduce costs.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Strategic technologies that will improve your business in 2012 by Dell and VMware August 2011 - (Free Research) Learn about the most strategic technologies for SMBs going into 2012. The video will focus on the business benefits of SSDs, virtualization, BI, mobility and video conferencing.  (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

IT in the UK SMB (Small and Medium sized Business) Sector by ComputerWeekly.com January 2012 - (Free Research) This report from Knowledge Peers and Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC), reveals what leaders of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) think of IT – its strategic value, its potential, and the changing way in which it is being used in their organisations.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

Business Intelligence: The Strategic Imperative for CIOs by Information Builders Inc. (E-mail this company) September 2007 - (Free Research) The CIO's role becomes more strategic as organizations use information to create a competitive advantage. This paper – using evidence from benchmarks created with IBM to test WebFOCUS' performance on System z running z/OS and Linux – helps CIOs to balance demands for information accessibility and processing power.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: MWD Strategic Insight: Understanding your requirements: online communities and team workspaces by ComputerWeekly.com September 2010 - (Free Research) An increasing number of organisations are considering how online communities and team workspaces can help them be more collaborative both internally and externally with customers and partners. If you’re thinking about, or have already started developing a strategy for an online community.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Personal vs. Strategic E-mail Archiving with Exchange 2010 by CommVault Systems, Inc. July 2011 - (Free Research) Individuals and organizations often want to retain as much e-mail as possible. Reasons range from convenience to compliance to organizational policy. Some are also the result of court action and legal hold orders. The most common is the individual’s own requirement to keep e-mail as long as possible in a readily accessible log for collaboration.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to successfully consolidate your Windows environment by Hewlett-Packard Company July 2010 - (Free Research) HP's Operations Manager 9.00 for Windows allows your organization to spend more time on strategic initiatives by using consolidated infrastructure monitoring tools. Download this evaluation copy and get a hands-on example of how this software works.  (TRIAL SOFTWARE) READ ABSTRACT |

Take Your Company to the Next Wave  of Sourcing Savings by Ariba, Inc. December 2011 - (Free Research) Watch this webcast on collaborative sourcing to learn how to build a sustainable collaborative sourcing program, bring more "spend under management" or "procurement influence", and create the role of automated contract management and supplier performance management in strategic sourcing decision making processes.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Scorecard and Strategy Management by Oracle Corporation June 2011 - (Free Research) This data sheet details how Oracle Scorecard and Strategy Management extends the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition with capabilities that enable strategic goals to be communicated across the organization and monitoring progress over time.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Achieve Your Vision for Growth: Credit Services for EMEA by Hewlett-Packard Limited January 2012 - (Free Research) Whether you are trying to reduce costs, manage risks, decrease capital expenditures, or expand your business, you must make sure to select the right service that offers the experience and expertise to help you achieve your goals. Access this resource to learn how to leverage your vital strategic resources while transforming your credit services.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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