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. 

The content analytics market is growing tremendously year by year. A new report by consulting firm Alta Plana Corporation said it expects the market to increase at an average annual rate of 25% for the next several years. In this expert e-guide, readers will learn the effect of content analytics on social media data. 

This white paper serves as a guide to ten must-have features regarding a virtualized server/desktop environment. Read on to make sure you're getting the most out of your virtualized data center today. 

View this demo for an introduction to BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools), the powerful open source report and Rich Information Application development environment, used by over one million developers. 

Content provided by Google. This paper examines whether cloud computing makes good business sense for your company. Ultimately, you may find that moving your data to the cloud actually improves security, scalability, access, and disaster recovery. 

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. 

Read this white paper and learn how to implement a data governance plan into your business and ensure security on your content and business information. 

In the current global market, businesses are searching for opportunities to increase their top line revenues while cutting bottom line costs. Many are adopting Cloud computing as a way to accomplish both of these objectives. Check out this white paper to learn more about Cloud computing and how it can help your company's storage needs. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine exclusive research into the investment priorities of UK IT decision-makers, which shows virtualisation, Windows 7 and security as the top areas for spending this year. We analyse the changing nature of database architecture; and the BBC’s Chief Technology Officer talks about IT plans for the broadcaster. 

HP Fortify on Demand is a SaaS testing solution that enables organizations to test the security of software quickly, accurately, affordably, and without any software to install or manage. View this paper to get a look into how this automated on-demand service works, explore use cases, and determine if this approach is right for you. 

Companies need to take their customer experience to the next level. This means being more responsive and proactive, delivering consistently on brand promises, listening to customers and acting on that insight. Read on to learn why customer trust is critical to your business and how to successfully build your customer's trust. 

Scottsdale Medical Imaging has standardized on HP products wherever possible—from business desktop PCs to the servers that support administrative operations and redundant storage arrays that store the vast library of medical images.  Download this case study for additional details on their objective, approach, IT improvements and business benefits. 

This white paper explores the butterfly effect of poor data quality on CRM, ERP, billing, data warehouse, and other enterprise systems.