December 23, 2011 - Watch this webcast on collaborative sourcing to learn how to build a sustainable collaborative sourcing program, bring more "spend under management" or "procurement influence", and create the role of automated contract management and supplier performance management in strategic sourcing decision making processes.
November 01, 2007 - Take a look at how organizations are taking strides to align business strategy with actual initiatives, projects, and daily activities - in short, to close the gap between strategy and execution.
July 31, 2011 - This research presents a demonstrable connection between analytical adoption, and elevated business performance. This report is based on feedback from 222 executives in May and June 2011, across the globe.
January 25, 2012 - Read this white paper to learn about creating a plan to tackle your mobile workforce obstacles and the details of a system that will assist with your complex tasks.
November 04, 2010 - This white paper discusses key issues of web security and the need for organizations to implement robust Web security processes and technologies – namely, a secure Web gateway. This document was sponsored by a leading provider of Web security solutions, Webroot Software. Information on the company is provided at the end of this white paper.
June 24, 2011 - For years, organizations have sought ways to effectively identify and resolve the problems affecting critical business applications and expedite a complete resolution. Learn how application performance management solutions can help companies grow profits, ensure customer satisfaction and maintain loyalty via end-to-end visibility and deep analysis.
June 02, 2009 - The term "financial close" describes a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external legal reporting. This paper identifies solutions to help organizations improve and sustain their close times and address the challenges associated with automating internal controls
October 18, 2011 - Read this Forrester Research Inc. analysis of 18 leading customer relationship management (CRM) suite solutions. See what vendors offer the best systems for BPM, ERP, TCO, midsized organizations, and basic needs.
January 09, 2012 - This e-book contains discussion and debate around where procurement can and should be setting its sights for the year 2020 and beyond. The primary objective of this resource is to initiate a dialogue on the future of procurement and to create a road map for how to get there.
November 28, 2011 - Missed opportunities and lost revenue might be the least of your worries. In some cases, poor practices can lead to lawsuits, fines and even the failure of the business itself. The purpose of this e-guide is to help you grasp the measures that can keep your organization on track to meet objectives and stay in line with regulations.
August 14, 2008 - Read this white paper for an explanation of how business process management melds with complex event processing. The combination nets intelligent business processes that react to changing business conditions in real time, providing continuous visibility-in short, an instantly responsive enterprise.
December 22, 2011 - Read this white paper for an overview of how the cloud enables greater collaboration, transparency and efficiency among hundreds of thousands of trading partners on a global scale. Discover how companies of all sizes can benefit from the effects that cloud computing has on enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
June 09, 2010 - In this e-book, get more insight into whether your midmarket manufacturing organization would benefit from ERP. Find out how to build a business and get tips for navigating the market and implementing software. Continue reading to learn tips and insight on getting started with ERP in your midmarket organization.
November 09, 2011 - In order to combat the ever-evolving challenges of today’s networks, it’s time to head back to school in our exclusive Network Evolution University – Featuring three distinct classes and nine progressive learning lessons that explore all there is to know about next generation networks and how to overcome the challenges they present.
March 29, 2011 - In late 2010, a survey of over 400 senior finance executives in the US on the value of business intelligence (BI) applications was conducted by CFO Research Services (CRS). The results are very informative and can be found in this report.
March 16, 2010 - There is growing evidence that more pervasive BI and analytics have a direct impact on competitiveness. Better decision making is more important when resources become restricted during a recession, so BI and analytics projects will still appeal to management. Read this active Q&A session on building a successful enterprise BI strategy.
March 23, 2011 - Listen to this podcast to learn more about Essbase and how customers are using its unique capabilities for applications such as management reporting, forecasting and profitability analysis.
June 01, 2011 - Despite being so important, the process to create the annual report, the 10-K and the 10-Q is still stuck in the Middle Ages. This paper explores the history of annual reporting, the process of manually creating the annual report, and how to bring this process into the 21st century.
June 24, 2011 - Most application performance and infrastructure management teams remain isolated in silos that utilize niche solutions incapable of delivering the interdepartmental visibility needed to ensure the reliability of critical services. Learn how with an integrated solution, procedural changes become easier to achieve and IT can become more proactive.
June 01, 2011 - If you want to move beyond the traditional finance role and play a more visible, pro-active role in supporting business decision making, read this white paper today.
December 21, 2010 - This paper describes how tiered storage, as a storage initiative, has been proven to significantly reduce acquisition and operating costs for medium and large scale storage enterprises. Read this paper to learn more about how tiered storage is taking center stage.
November 14, 2011 - As the global economy slowly heals, finance leaders are looking to fulfill the promise of the last 20 years. Much of the hard work has been done, the infrastructure largely in place. The challenge is to build upon this platform to drive dramatic improvement in the quality and value that finance delivers.
December 14, 2011 - 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.
December 13, 2011 - In this e-guide, readers will learn some of the best-practice tips for succeeding on predictive analytics without breaking the bank.
December 14, 2011 - According to analysts, the greatest impediment to a successful predictive analytics project is creating a culture that values data-driven decision making and encourages people to have faith in the findings. In this e-guide, readers will learn more about overcoming these challenges and getting people to keep the faith in predictive analytics.
December 14, 2011 - Big data, combined with predictive modeling tools, increases the potential to improve business strategies and gain competitive advantage. This expert e-guide offers insight on the best practices of combining big data and predictive analytics.
September 28, 2011 - SQL Server performance management requires serious time, energy and patience! In this new white paper by Kevin Kline, discover detailed guidance on the issues you can relate to—from cache trashing to bad T-SQL that can return to haunt your applications.See how to maximize database scalability and efficiency with ease. Read the white paper today.
June 24, 2011 - This paper addresses how Sybase IQ and Complex Event Processing (CEP) technologies complement the portfolio of business analytics solutions from SAP.
May 27, 2011 - This paper discusses how companies around the world must determine how they will approach compliance with the mandated use of XBRL. Learn the proper approach to accelerate financial reporting, decrease errors, streamline processes and ultimately, lower costs.
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