June 01, 2008 - (Free Research) In June 2008, CFO Research Services conducted a research program among senior finance executives in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The research looked at what kinds of alliances companies are forming and how finance sees itself working with internal and external partners to establish and assess successful alliances.
May 22, 2009 - (Free Research) This whitepaper examines the delicate balance in managing business transformation versus risk, why the paradigm shift is occurring and how best-in-class clients of IBM are stepping out in front to face and overachieve in software time-to-market, cost reduction and improved software quality.
March 06, 2009 - (Free Research) Butler Group has identified three key opportunities that virtualization offers organizations wanting to operate effectively in the new global economy, and these can be categorized as: automation, flexibility, and business alignment. Read this white paper to learn more.
December 18, 2009 - (Free Research) Read this paper for compelling examples of how organizations foster collaboration between finance and IT to ensure successful strategic planning.
November 20, 2008 - (Free Research) There is a paradigm shift in the management of projects as many firms, especially in the Information Systems and New Product Development disciplines, move from just managing projects to creating and managing portfolios of projects. This shift is bringing constructive change to the way that projects are selected.
April 26, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper explains how food and beverage companies must employ fresh business practices to profitably meet the challenges the top three issues present. Processes and systems must keep up with customer and consumer demands as well as new regulations. Read on to learn more about these challenges, the top three issues, and how to overcome them.
January 28, 2010 - (Free Research) As virtualization technologies continue to expand and become a critical element of IT services, it is important to monitor the operational impacts and benefits. This Forrester study examines the current state of virtualization and discusses seven key findings surrounding aspects such as application virtualization and software as a service.
June 02, 2009 - (Free Research) The extraordinary circumstances of the current economic crisis have changed the operating rules for companies of every size, in every industry. Companies now face a unique opportunity to reexamine traditional business practices and make much-needed changes - changes that will help them survive the downturn and flourish with the inevitable up...
May 24, 2010 - (Free Research) Attend this webcast to learn how IBM Global Account achieved project payback within one year, migrating architects, project managers and testers across 31 projects to Rational solutions realizing productivity savings of $U3.145 million.
March 30, 2010 - (Free Research) Read this paper for information on the project management office (PMO), the department or group that defines and maintains the standards of process, generally related to project management, within the organisation. This paper offers details and results from research conducted about PMO position in organizations and its value.
April 17, 2009 - (Free Research) Mission-critical data processing relies in large part on the automated initiation, execution, management, integration, and recovery of batch-mode IT processing. Read about BMC Software's solution that integrates their batch process automation solution, BMC CONTROL M, with their CMDB solution, BMC Atrium.
October 06, 2010 - (Free Research) This virtual seminar explores the emerging Web threats your organization needs to be aware of, the common security mistakes made in bringing applications and functionality to the Web, and how to integrate security into your organization’s collaborative efforts online.
October 22, 2009 - (Free Research) In this 1to1 Executive Dialogue, Don Peppers and Steve Muran talk about the importance of customer retention, the need to integrate disparate sources of data, and the opportunity for financial institutions to rebuild customer trust as a means to competitive advantage.
January 28, 2009 - (Free Research) This paper takes a holistic view of the data center, discusses each of the components individually, and explains how the crucial element of storage has lagged behind advancements in the rest of the IT infrastructure.
January 26, 2009 - (Free Research) With their rapid speed of deployment, integrated analytics and built-in best practices, on-demand CRM solutions can quickly vault a sales organization ahead of its rivals. And because of their flexible licensing structure, on-demand solutions can be deployed selectively, enabling businesses to deploy only as much CRM as they need.
February 08, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper explains how HP helps organizations implement effective, cost-efficient service desks and the IT processes that make them work.
February 12, 2010 - (Free Research) Software developers write code to power applications that drive today's businesses. Whether you are looking at ubiquitous applications such as Microsoft Word or your own in-house software, chances are that they are not very WAN-friendly. The focus of this paper is to highlight the TCP protocol's shortcomings for WAN transmission purposes.
June 18, 2010 - (Free Research) Protecting your IT network and applications against cyber-threats continues to grow more complicated and challenging. As a result, spending on IT security continues to reach record levels. Read this analyst brief to learn more about current security spending trends, what’s causing them, and how managed security services can help mitigate costs.
March 20, 2009 - (Free Research) In this videocast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down the seven different layers of the server virtualization architecture, and explains the role the hypervisor plays in the success of that infrastructure.
November 09, 2009 - (Free Research) Organizations must now implement a secure user authentication system, which includes two-factor authentication, as a means to secure these remote connections to sensitive network resources and applications.
February 20, 2009 - (Free Research) This paper explains how, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is first and foremost a strategy. This guide provides insight to help you take a more customer-centric view of your business.
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