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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)

Best Practices in eCatalog Management by Ariba, Inc. June 11, 2010 - (Free Research) At the heart of procurement systems is a catalog. Even in environments lacking automation, requisitioners consult a hard copy or customer service reps use a catalog at the other end of a phone line. Getting everyone to use the correct catalog from a preferred vendor at the contracted price will ensure that negotiated savings are actually realized.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Change Management Best Practices for the Engineering and Construction Industry by Oracle Corporation April 01, 2009 - (Free Research) The purpose of this white paper is to highlight best practices of identifying and managing changes that might occur on a construction project, and provide a process to effectively manage changes on construction projects.  (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 |

Computer Weekly – 12 February 2013: Can BlackBerry 10 bridge the business-consumer smartphone divide? by ComputerWeekly.com February 2013 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at the new smartphone from BlackBerry – it's designed to please both business and consumer users, but is it enough to save the company? We examine the options for using cloud services for disaster recovery. And IT leaders tell us what they think about the future of the data centre. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 7 May 2013:Public cloud is ready for business by ComputerWeekly.com May 2013 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly: Amazon and Microsoft earn $5bn in public cloud revenue – we ask if public cloud is now ready for the mainstream. Banks face huge challenges replacing legacy IT – but is the short-term nature of CIOs hindering progress? And we look at how user experience can deliver return on investment for IT. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 26 March 2013: How to be a winner with business analytics by ComputerWeekly.com March 2013 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at IBM's work with England's rugby team and Premier League football on how business analytics can improve the chances of winning at sport. We find out the issues to consider when negotiating cloud contracts. And we examine how software-defined networking will automate network management. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) 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 |

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 |

Using Code Quality Metrics in Management of Outsourced Development and Maintenance by McCabe Software, Inc. March 2009 - (Free Research) This paper provides answers to basic questions relating to the management of outsourced development and maintenance. What is the metrics approach to managing sub-contractors? What is the quality of the code expected to be that has been developed by the sub-contractor? Read on for the answers to these and other important considerations.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Total Economic Impact™ Of CA Mainframe 2.0 by CA Technologies. August 2010 - (Free Research) Forrester has constructed a Total Economic Impact™ framework for those organizations considering implementing CA Mainframe 2.0 components. The objective of the framework is to identify the cost, benefit, flexibility, and risk factors that affect the investment decision.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: PA Consulting: Securing data in the cloud by ComputerWeekly.com August 2010 - (Free Research) Economies of scale, flexibility and costreduction – cloud advocates have made sure that we are familiar with these potential benefits, even if we have yet to agree on an exact definition of cloud computing. But doubters argue that none of these benefits will actually be available unless some fundamental security issues can be overcome.  (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 |

Scribe - Equinox Fitness Case Study by Scribe Software Corporation March 2008 - (Free Research) Active and prospective members have diverse needs and interests, and Equinox uses two primary applications to adress them.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

The Paperless Office-Turning the Page on Paper Use by SpringCM August 2008 - (Free Research) This whitepaper explains the benefits of a paperless office using SpringCM. Learn how to establish an inbound e-mail address and fax number to capture paper and digital content, and have incoming transmissions routed to SpringCM, saving time and paper.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Energy Savings Performance Contracts for Federal Data Center Consolidation by Schneider Electric May 2013 - (Free Research) Check out this resource that describes energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), and how they are smart alternative financing option for consolidation projects.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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 |

An On-Demand Sourcing Solution for Rapid and Sustainable Savings by SAP America, Inc. May 2011 - (Free Research) Many procurement organizations struggle to meet savings goals with an overworked staff using time-consuming, manual processes or outdated systems. Read this paper to learn how to better collaborate with key stakeholders, qualify suppliers, ensure a competitive bidding process, and negotiate contract terms with suppliers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Using Storage to Maximize the Business Benefits of Virtualization by LeftHand Networks June 2008 - (Free Research) The adoption of virtualization by corporations is being spurred by the availability of high performance multi-core servers that deliver the processing power, memory, and connectivity speeds.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Why It Pays to Use Electronic Signature by DocuSign, Inc. January 2012 - (Free Research) This white paper describes the many benefits of electronic signatures and how your organization can implement an eSignature system into your current contract process.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Software Licensing and Subscription by ComputerWeekly.com August 2011 - (Free Research) This research from Freeform Dynamics, based on a survey of end users,  identifies the challenges faced by IT departments and suppliers on software licensing, and offers advice to organisations on dealing with software licensing.  (ANALYST BRIEF) READ ABSTRACT |

Five Steps to Secure Outsourced Application Development by Veracode, Inc. May 2010 - (Free Research) Application security has become a top concern for security professionals striving to control their company’s overall risk profile. Meanwhile, companies are also saving money by outsourcing more and more custom code creation. This white paper outlines five best practices that enterprises can use to secure their outsourced application development.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 19 March 2013: Delivering software development success by ComputerWeekly.com March 2013 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to IT leaders about successful software development, and how they combine the best of agile and waterfall methods. Drugs giant AstraZeneca talks about how it changed its outsourcing approach to eliminate past mistakes. And we look at a new social media bank that is shaking up the sector. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

SAP Paybacks and Chargebacks by Vistex by SAP America, Inc. July 1967 - (Free Research) Learn how you can strengthen your ability to compete and grow profitably in today's consumer products industry by managing trade spending, providing a key service to channel partners and strengthening your ability to compete and grow profitably.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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