SmartBiz IT Research Library

ANALYST REPORT - This whitepaper, written by Hurwitz and Associates, talks about moving from Business Intelligence to Business Optimization and the road to increased business benefits.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Customer Data Management Software | Real-time Analytical Software | Records Management | Reporting Software

INFORMATION CENTER - Visit this information center and find out how smarter technology can result in gains in efficiency, business alignment and risk management strategies.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business Environment | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Service Management

WHITE PAPER - The reasons driving standardization in BI and reporting are core to every company—cutting costs, boosting revenue, and increasing profits. IBM Cognos 8 BI lets business users move among capabilities in a guided way, get the answers they seek, and collaborate while giving IT complete control over the BI environment.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: January 5, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Management | Data Visualization Software | Database Management Software | Decision Support Systems | Query Tools | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - In this paper we will discuss what an Information Strategy is, why it is important, and what it takes to build one. We will also consider IBM's Information Agenda, that company's approach to assisting in the development of an Information Strategy.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: December 11, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Migration | Data Quality | Master Data Management | Risk Management | Software

WHITE PAPER - IBM has developed a strategy for a dynamic infrastructure that will help organizations address higher service expectations, rising cost pressures and new risks and threats.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: February 13, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Service Management | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | SOA

WEBCAST - Learn more about reducing costs through a more dynamic infrastructure.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Premiered: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business of Information Technology | Business Processes | Business Service Management | Business Systems | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services

WEBCAST - Learn how IBM can help you deliver superior business and information technology services with agility and speed. Hear from IBM and our clients who are taking the next step to create their own dynamic infrastructures.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Premiered: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business Integration | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Business of Information Technology | Business Performance Management | Business Processes

WEBCAST - View this Webcast and learn to get all the speed, flexibility and processing power of a custom-built data warehouse.
Posted: September 30, 2009 | Premiered: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Management | Data Quality | Data Warehouse Software | Data Warehouses | Real-time Analytical Software | Real-time Analytics

WHITE PAPER - This IDC White Paper takes an in-depth look at the use of Linux as a commercial solution in business-critical environments. It offers a deeper review of SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) and HP's portfolio of standards-based server solutions.
Posted: September 30, 2009 | Published: July 23, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Systems | Linux | Linux Server Hardware | Open Source | Open Source Software

CASE STUDY - After expanding their business into other markets across the globe, international media company Clear Channel found their current accounting and billing systems needing an upgrade. Read this case study and learn Clear Channel's solution.
Posted: September 30, 2009 | Published: September 28, 2007


Topics:  Accounting | Accounting Software | Billing Software | Billing Systems | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Business Systems

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes some of the business and IT issues that enterprises must address to become more agile and to improve their responses to challenges and opportunities. Included is how a service oriented architecture (SOA) can help an enterprise align its IT infrastructure with business needs.
Posted: September 29, 2009 | Published: January 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Process Management | SOA | SOA Governance | SOAP | WebSphere

WHITE PAPER - For many companies, the upside to a down economy is an opportunity to consolidate IT operations. Read this white paper for five requirements to attain greater IT efficiency.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: June 18, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Business Systems | IT Management | IT Service Management

VIDEO - To find out more about how organizations can take the next steps with their BI initiatives, SearchDataManagement.com turned to Boris Evelson of Forrester Research. In this videocast, Boris will reveal some of the most important emerging trends in BI today and how organizations should start planning to take advantage of next-generation BI.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Premiered: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business IT Alignment | Business Metrics | Market Research | Market Trends | Real-time Analytics | Reporting Software | Strategic Planning

EZINE - Read this e-zine for practical advice on quantifying the success of a SharePoint governance policy, how to monitor your SharePoint Environment, and integrating document management systems into MOSS 2007.
Posted: September 24, 2009 | Published: May 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Collaborative Product Development | Document Management | Document Management Software | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC)

WEBCAST - This webcast gives an overview of how larger enterprises are leveraging business intelligence software in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model.
Posted: September 21, 2009 | Premiered: September 18, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Integration | Data Warehouses | Enterprise | Information Industry | IT Services | Organizational Change | SaaS ERP