January 27, 2010 - (Free Research) A business must be decisive, based on decisions that are accurate, timely, easily changed. Business rule technology manages & executes complex business logic, provides easier authoring & effective integration for .NET developers and architects. InRule® leverages investments in key Microsoft technologies including Visual Studio and Word.
December 01, 2007 - (Free Research) This paper describes 12 of the most common hacker attacks and provides basic rules that you can follow to help create more hack-resistant Web applications.
January 14, 2008 - (Free Research) Ensuring Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance requires expert understanding of data storage and encryption requirements, device integration considerations, and logging and reporting parameters for distributed networks. This white paper covers PCI compliance, what it means, and how to go about achieving it.
March 01, 2009 - (Free Research) This paper provides a survey of the practices and technology related to business process management (BPM). Basic concepts are explained, the transformational effect on the enterprise is examined, and the value that BPM can create is analyzed. The paper then presents a survey of the vast array of technology that is related to BPM.
January 15, 2010 - (Free Research) Leading telecommunications companies are finding ways to integrate data into business processes and also automate decisions with on-demand business analytics. This paper can provide you with background on Intelligent Mail®, with an emphasis on the 21 practical ways you can leverage mailstream intelligence to improve your business today.
February 01, 2010 - (Free Research) In this white paper, discover how you can effectively and efficiently control privileged accounts using the latest in adaptive access controls management. You will also learn about how to leverage the latest in Role-Based Access Controls.
May 01, 2008 - (Free Research) In February 2008, CFO Research Services, a unit of CFO Publishing and part of The Economist Group, began a research project with Business Objects, an SAP company, asking senior finance executives to give views on their priorities and challenges around integrating operational and financial planning processes.
March 08, 2010 - (Free Research) The challenge for Chief Compliance Officers is to understand the risks associated with each of these three drivers of compliance and how they can be mitigated. Read this paper to find out more.
February 24, 2009 - (Free Research) Read this business brief to learn how your growing business can: lower costs by enabling process flexibility, improve process flexibility by cutting costs, use process flexibility to control costs across your entire organization, and to continuously keep your costs under control.
September 2008 - (Free Research) In August 2007, CFO Research Services launched a research program to explore the ways in which the role of the finance team has changed in recent years. This report presents the findings of our online survey of 255 senior finance executives.
June 2008 - (Free Research) This SAP Executive Insight examines the changing role of the finance organization in today's business environment. Further, it describes how companies can develop best-run finance organizations.
February 2010 - (Free Research) In this analyst report, Forrester Consulting examines the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises can realize by deploying mobility solutions using BlackBerry® smartphones and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server software.
November 2009 - (Free Research) The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) consists of more than 200 individual control elements designed to secure the transmission, storage, and processing of cardholder data. Read this solution brief to find out how a unified threat management solution can help your organization achieve PCI DSS compliance faster.
October 2008 - (Free Research) Understanding how IT can drive value and competitive advantage for your company is important for executives in all industries. This SAP Executive Insight paper explores the relationship between IT investment and performance and productivity gains.
March 2010 - (Free Research) Polyglass, a construction materials company, experienced revenue growth of 350% over the past four years. To support this growth, Polyglass implemented SAP. Yet, Polyglass executives worried about hosting and support. Read this success story to learn how Polyglass’ SAP implementation gave them previously unrealized capabilities and support.
February 2009 - (Free Research) This paper provides a snapshot of what is happening in the arena of cloud computing. What are the benefits? Why are businesses embracing it? What does it mean to a business owner or executive? How does it affect the workplace? What are the payoffs and the pitfalls? Is it really ready for "prime time"?
February 2010 - (Free Research) Read this white paper for a two-pronged approach to technology investments in midsized companies. Generally, it examines how investments in a country's information infrastructure facilitate the growth of both the overall economy and mid-sized companies. But more specifically, the study outlines the common goals facing midsized businesses worldwide.
December 2008 - (Free Research) This paper describes the HP approach and highlights the key opportunities to reduce the risks, costs, and time required to develop, deliver, and maintain high quality applications.
January 2009 - (Free Research) The range and complexity of government information technology (IT) investments makes assessing their returns a daunting prospect. This white paper presents a public ROI assessment framework that addresses the shortcomings in the available methods and models for assessing public returns.
January 2007 - (Free Research) Effective master data management can save time and money - even enable the capture of incremental revenues, it can also reduce costs while improving customer service.
May 2007 - (Free Research) Read this CFO Research study to understand how CFOs should prioritize the external and company-wide mandates, as well as how they should manage the finance function itself.
May 2009 - (Free Research) We need to establish cost-effective security as a standard practice. This should be a long-term goal, not just one inspired by a tough economy. This paper explores several innovative ideas to help your organization save money on company security.
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