WHITE PAPER - No master data management journey is the same. Read this paper to learn from the successes and failures of MDM early adopters, how to select a technology that doesn't limit MDM's evolution and to compare approaches based on industry-specific examples.
Posted: November 19, 2008 | Published: November 19, 2008


Topics:  CRM | Data Governance | Enterprise | Master Data Management | ROI | Strategic Planning | Supply Chain Management | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides guidance on how to develop a good, simple strategy to evaluate and choose the right ERP software package for your company.
Posted: November 14, 2008 | Published: November 14, 2008


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Enterprise Systems | ERP | IT Managers | SMBs | Software | Strategic Planning | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - In this white paper, learn about closed loop lifecycle planning and how your IT organization can work around sustainability, the economy, pricing and myths.
Posted: October 24, 2008 | Published: October 24, 2008


Topics:  Business Models | Capacity Planning | IT Workforce | Operating Systems | Strategic Planning | TCO | Workforce Management Software | Workforce Planning

WHITE PAPER - This white paper presents the Microsoft Corporation vision for service orientation and service-oriented architecture in enterprise computing.
Posted: October 20, 2008 | Published: October 18, 2008


Topics:  Business Processes | Enterprise | Enterprise Computing | Enterprise Systems | SOA | Strategic Planning | Systems Integration | Systems Management | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - Service-orientation, with the advent of Web services, is the latest technology solution put forward to automate business activities.
Posted: October 20, 2008 | Published: October 18, 2008


Topics:  Business Systems | Investments | IT Infrastructure | IT Services | ROI | SOA | Strategic Planning | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - Read how Microsoft delivers People-Ready Processes through key Business Process Management (BPM) products and solutions and how they enhance strategic business process efficiencies, reducing costs and promoting organizational agility and growth.
Posted: October 20, 2008 | Published: October 18, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Processes | Microsoft Office | Productivity | Strategic Planning | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - This document is based on a Data Domain/TechTarget Webcast entitled "Deduplication as a Storage Fundamental."
Posted: October 9, 2008 | Published: October 9, 2008


Topics:  Backup Software | Best Practices | Continuous Data Protection | Data Replication | Storage Capacity | Storage Virtualization | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - A successful strategy for taking your email marketing/web analytics integration beyond traffic analysis is to use web analytics for gauging effectiveness of email marketing initiatives and determining optimization tactics.
Posted: October 6, 2008 | Published: October 4, 2008


Topics:  CRM Analytics | Email Management | Email Marketing | Email Security Policies | Email Software | ROI | Strategic Planning | Web Analytics

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper and explore essential architectural quality rules and their individual considerations. Discover a tool that enforces the most important rules automatically during development.
Posted: September 29, 2008 | Published: September 24, 2008


Topics:  Adaptive Enterprise | Application Deployment | Application Development | Application Development and Integration Services | Application Life-Cycle Management Software | Information Management | Management Change | Metrics | Security | Strategic Planning | Testing

WHITE PAPER - This White paper describes about the data center capacity challenges; and how data center consolidation and centralized management of IT resources can offer huge savings and reduce strain on IT resources.
Posted: July 21, 2008 | Published: July 1, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Center Consolidation | Data Centers | Data Storage | Disaster Recovery | ROI | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - Every merger and acquisition (M&A) doubles the IT infrastructure that must be managed by the new organization. This paper explores the importance of an effective enterprise data management strategy and integration plan that insures a successful M&A.
Posted: July 16, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Applications Management | Business Models | Data Integration | Data Management | Data Modeling | Data Warehouse Architectures | Information Technology Professionals | Mergers and Acquisitions | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - This Asset Management Operations and Compensation Survey conducted by Advent Users Group and Advent Software was taken by over one hundred investment firms. Technology, operations and compensation were the three key areas covered in the survey.
Posted: July 10, 2008 | Published: July 1, 2008


Topics:  Asset Management (Finance) | Asset Management Services | Compensation | CRM | Employee Monitoring | Investments | Outsourcing | Strategic Planning | Surveys

WHITE PAPER - Strategy is the common thread of an integrated planning and management system. Read this paper and learn the best processes for developing strategic themes and how to see results from your vision.
Posted: May 20, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Processes | Customers | Financial Management | Management System | Strategic Planning | Top-Down Design | Value Chains

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides guidance on planning a VMware Virtual Infrastructure environment based on HP server, storage, and management products.
Posted: April 28, 2008 | Published: November 2, 2007


Topics:  Capital Expenditures | SAN | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Management | Strategic Planning | Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - The key to addressing the entire performance management challenge is to start with the fundamentals - the way baselines and thresholds are handled.
Posted: April 21, 2008 | Published: April 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Business Performance Management | Business Service Management Software | Enterprise | Hardware Management | IT Infrastructure | Network Traffic Analysis | Service Level Management | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: March 24, 2008 | Published: November 1, 2007


Topics:  Best Practices | Business IT Alignment | Business Performance Management | IT Best Practices | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - Learn nine criteria to help you identify and select an ERP solution that fits your business needs. Find the right ERP provider that will help you implement quickly and achieve business objectives.
Posted: February 21, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2005


Topics:  Customer Service | ERP | ERP Software | Just-In-Time | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Software | ROI | Software Implementation | Software Selection | Strategic Planning | Value Chain Management | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses the critical role effective demand management plays in evaluating potential IT investments.
Posted: January 29, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  CIOs | Knowledge Management | Portfolio Management (IT Management) | Strategic Planning | Value Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: October 19, 2007 | Published: October 3, 2007


Topics:  Business Process Management | CRM | CRM Software | Customer Loyalty | Marketing | ROI | Sales | Software as a Service | Strategic Planning | TCO | User Experience

WHITE PAPER - This paper outlines a framework and best practices for governance as it specifically relates to Service Orientated Architecture (SOA). It also introduces a Six Steps to Successful SOA Governance model.
Posted: August 2, 2007 | Published: May 1, 2007


Topics:  Application Integration | Best Practices | Business IT Alignment | Enterprise Architectures | Policy Management | SOA | SOA Governance | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - This E-Guide provides an overview of the SOA lifecycle and features expert insight into the key areas critical to the successful planning, implementation and management of an SOA; including lifecycle management; governance; modeling and more.
Posted: June 27, 2007 | Published: June 1, 2007


Topics:  Application Integration | Business IT Alignment | Data Modeling | SOA | SOA Governance | Software Development Life-Cycles | Strategic Planning | Web Services | Web Services Management

WHITE PAPER - Discover the Six Laws of Persuasion and learn how to use them to conduct more effective negotiations.
Posted: October 10, 2006 | Published: October 1, 2006


Topics:  Business Environment | Contract Management | Leadership | Marketing | Negotiation | Sales | Strategic Planning | Supplier Relationship Management | Training and Educational Services | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - In this paper we will study the seven MegaTrends of professional services that will provide us with a sound foundation for responding strategically, and taking advantage of these fundamental changes.
Posted: October 3, 2005 | Published: September 1, 2005


Topics:  Business Models | Collaboration | Corporate Governance | Distribution Centers | ERP | ERP Software | Financial Services Industry | Globalization | Manufacturing Software | Risk Management | Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Strategic Planning | Supply Chains | Warehouse Management

WHITE PAPER - Learn how Information Builders' philosophy of business intelligence will help you to establish a culture of measurement and begin a powerful cycle of continued improvement within your organization.
Posted: September 16, 2003 | Published: September 1, 2003


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Models | Business Process Management | OLAP | Strategic Planning