In this paper we will discuss what an Information Strategy is, why it is important, and what it takes to build one. We will also consider IBM's Information Agenda, that company's approach to assisting in the development of an Information Strategy. 

Too often, data governance teams rely on existing measurements as the metrics used to populate a data quality scorecard. But without a defined understanding of the relationship between specific measurement scores and the business's success criteria.. 

The customer care and billing functionality in SAP for Utilities provides billing for routine retail service and complex billing for commercial and industrial accounts, flat-rate billing for unmetered energy and nonenergy products. 

This E-guide addresses configuration and change management in a partially virtual environment. Topics include: reporting on and managing virtual servers, the effects of physical changes on servers, how to extend change management processes like ITIL to cover the SAN, and handling human problems between the networking, datacenter, and storage teams. 

This paper outlines key aspects of information security companies should look for in SaaS solutions to protect information and ensure business success, focusing on three essential elements instrumental to achieving this goal: data privacy, access control and business continuity. 

In the past, identity management and information security solutions were often procured, implemented, and managed independently with different tools, processes, and organizational units. This separation is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Why? Read this white paper for the answer. 

This videocast gives an in-depth explanation of archiving practices, and explains how various approaches can maximize specific areas of archiving, from eDiscovery optimization to meeting compliance regulations. 

Learn how IBM can help you deliver superior business and information technology services with agility and speed. Hear from IBM and our clients who are taking the next step to create their own dynamic infrastructures. 

Today, the latest BI solutions put the power of advanced business intelligence into the hands of more people throughout the organization - improving the speed and accuracy of decision-making from top to bottom. Knowing your business, market, customers, and competition is critical for any organization. Read this for more... 

Today, businesses must work smarter, not just harder - and to do it, they must use information to compete. With ever-greater demands on data resources, organizations need to derive greater value from their existing information. 

As 27,000 students and 7,000 faculty and administrators expanded their use of e-mail, online research, distance learing, and other online functions, ECU’s information storage had doubled annually for three years in a row. ECU engaged EMC® Global Services to help them virtualize, consolidate, and upgrade its information infrastructure. 

This paper discusses how organizations can bring this content into their enterprise business processes, so it is an integral part of those business processes. To accomplish this requires the integration of enterprise applications with ECM systems. Read on to learn the high-level business needs and pain points driving this integration trend.