WHITE PAPER - This paper presents service-oriented architecture (SOA) through the eyes of people with different roles within an organization. It will show their needs, challenges and tasks as they relate to SOA.
Posted: November 30, 2009 | Published: May 13, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Processes | Business Systems | SOA

WHITE PAPER - All companies must take risks to survive, and the most successful companies are those that actively integrate risk management into their decision-making processes. This white paper explains how a risk management program can help identify opportunities for value creation while also protecting against potential threats.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: February 18, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Data Management | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | Security | Security Threats

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes an enterprise deployment architecture for Oracle™ Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition using Sun servers running the Solaris™ Operating System and Sun™ Storage 7000 Unified Storage systems.
Posted: November 16, 2009 | Published: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Enterprise Applications Software | High Availability | NAS | Oracle (Product) | Server Hardware | Storage Hardware | Systems Implementation

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to learn about IBM's business process management solution, WebSphere Business Monitor software, which enables your organization to measure, monitor, and report on business process performance as well as identify and correct problems.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: December 28, 2008


Topics:  Business Activity Monitoring | Business Intelligence | Business IT Alignment | Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Enterprise Resource Management

WHITE PAPER - Enterprises that embrace SAP NetWeaver early will gain a tremendous competitive advantage. And by using the proven experience of Atos Origin, nothing is left to chance. Atos Origin will provide transparency regarding the costs and benefits and help turn your vision into results using our proven global SAP expertise and integration experience.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business IT Alignment | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | ERP | J2EE | NetWeaver | SAP (Product) | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This paper outlines the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPI metrics) together with associated Key Performance Drivers (KPD metrics) within the context of value stream management to support continuous operational performance improvement.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Corporate Governance | Corporations | Enterprise | Performance Testing

WHITE PAPER - This is a follow up to "Desperate Times Call for Strategic Measures" which argued that now is the time to consider an IT transformation project. This article will explore the viability and benefits of upgrading to SAP 6.0.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Performance Management | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Process Modeling | Business Processes | ERP | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - To meet business demands for higher levels of performance and availability – all while adding services and reducing costs – IT has to modernize. A strong service assurance capability enabled by available Business Service Management (BSM) solutions can help you modernize IT and deliver compelling business benefits.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Service Management | Service Level Management

WHITE PAPER - As the business demands more from your tight IT budget, it's helpful to know that you can actually fund the IT improvements your business needs from savings generated by improvements in operational efficiency. Read a short overview of how BMC Solutions drive operational efficiency.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Systems | ROI | SOA | TCO

WHITE PAPER - With Crystal Reports® software from the SAP® BusinessObjects™ portfolio of solutions, you can empower end users to explore reports interactively, create compelling reports with stunning visualizations, and develop powerful data "mashups."
Posted: October 30, 2009 | Published: December 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Collaboration | Enterprise Applications Software | Reporting Software | SAP (Product) | SMBs

WHITE PAPER - This paper details non-disruptive strategies for eliminating performance problems in existing data integration environments.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management Software | Data Management | Data Management Software | Database Performance Management | Database Performance Management Software | Performance Testing

WHITE PAPER - This report provides a roadmap for the strategies and capabilities that Best-in-Class companies are employing to improve operational performance.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Published: December 28, 2007


Topics:  Business Activity Monitoring | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business IT Alignment | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Inventory Management | Manufacturing Systems | Operational Metrics (Systems) | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how analytics can help you leverage the right combination of people, processes, and information. With analytics, you can analyze your sales and marketing processes to gain insights more quickly and improve business performance. Read on to learn how by using analytics you can increase top-line revenue.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Published: October 26, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Marketing | Reporting Software | Revenue Projections | Sales | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores the idea that to effectively compete today and into the next generation, F&B manufacturers must rethink their customer relationship management (CRM) strategies. Read on to learn the three strategies F&B manufacturers must do if they want to be profitable tomorrow and in the years to come.
Posted: October 22, 2009 | Published: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Customer Loyalty | Customer Retention | Customer Satisfaction | Customer Service | Customer Service Best Practices | Manufacturing | Product Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses a five-step best practices approach to implementing a cost-effective and timely data privacy solution. It also details a brief case study illustrating how Compuware’s combination of tools, technology, best practices and customized services can save time and money.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Published: October 20, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Performance Management | Business Processes | Compliance (Finance) | Data Modeling | Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act | HIPAA Compliance