SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes ways in which organizations can use Microsoft SQL Server 2008 to save time and money.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: December 18, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Database Administration | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Database Server Software | Databases | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - Oracle WebLogic Suite, a foundational element of Oracle Fusion Middleware, offers the ideal mix of performance, scalability, and operational efficiency to support modern IT requirements driven by ever-changing business needs.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Management | IT Asset Management | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Systems | Operational Support Systems | Oracle (Product)

CASE STUDY - This case study examines the benefits Catalina Marketing began reaping once they signed up for Microsoft Exchange Hosting Services.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: August 23, 2007


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Exchange Virtualization | Host Management | Hosting Services | Microsoft Exchange

CASE STUDY - In the face of aggressive growth, TAC Americas found it increasingly difficult to conduct month-end financial closing and report results. This case study examines how they addressed this problem by implementing a solution that incorporated Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 12, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Microsoft Office | Microsoft Office 2003 | Microsoft Office XP | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This Case Study examines how Culver Franchising Systems turned to the RedPrairie-Microsoft Business Intelligence solution to make better decisions and improve store operations, while vastly reducing reporting time. With the RedPrairie-Microsoft solution in place, Culver now gets early warning of underperforming stores.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | ERP | ERP Software

WHITE PAPER - Microsoft SQL Server has steadily gained ground on other database systems and now surpasses the competition in terms of performance, scalability, security, developer productivity. This paper highlights some of the mission-critical areas in which SQL Server 2008 excels.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: July 17, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Microsoft Virtual Server | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper will discuss the primary differences between Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007, Microsoft Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003, Microsoft Office XP, and Microsoft Office 2000 Professional.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: June 8, 2006


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Desktop Publishing | Desktop Publishing Software | Microsoft Office | Microsoft Office 2003 | Microsoft Office XP | Word Processing Software

CASE STUDY - In 2006, Kelley Blue Book implemented a new analytical capabilities solution based on Microsoft Business Intelligence technologies. Now Kelley Blue Book has improved sales staff efficiency and created a compelling new Web analytics product that can provide its business customers with more targeted data for their marketing efforts.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: July 31, 2007


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Data Auditing | SQL

WEBCAST - This webcast explores the benefits and drawbacks of buying business intelligence (BI) solutions from enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors, and shares survey results that reveal whether or not customers who have gone down the sole-sourcing path are happy with their decision.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Premiered: September 30, 2009


Topics:  Application Service Providers | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | ERP | Market Research | SAP (Product) | Vendor Selection | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - Datamonitor surveyed 100 SAP customers to understand the implications of sole-sourcing. Read the survey findings and learn the trends and behaviors associated with sole-sourcing BI from ERP vendors.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business IT Alignment | Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | Reporting Software | SAP (Product) | Surveys

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses the role of user profile management. SPs’ efforts to manage, enrich, capitalize on, and provision user information across multiple databases are critical to fuel applications-led service initiatives.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Mobile CRM | Mobile IP | User Groups | Wireless Marketing | Wireless Services | Wireless Systems

WHITE PAPER - Now more than ever, enterprises must achieve strategic objectives while operating within prescribed boundaries. Oracle makes this possible with the most complete platform for governance, risk, and compliance. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 14, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Compliance Best Practices | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) | Oracle (Product) | Risk Assessment | Risk Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper identifies the many challenges companies face when implementing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in corporate reporting and explores tightly integrated solutions that together centrally manage data and metadata on a unified platform--the first step in implementing a complete performance management solution.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Data Management | Financial Reporting | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) | Oracle (Product) | Software

WHITE PAPER - Today the use of balanced scorecards for performance management has become a hallmark of a well-run company. This paper will provide guiding principles to help your company's overall performance.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: December 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Dashboards | Data Management | Oracle (Product) | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - Increase revenue. Decrease costs. Reduce development time. Every day you strive to meet these goals. And each business decision you make either enables you to advance toward them - or impedes your progress. Read this paper to learn more.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 14, 2009


Topics:  Balanced Scorecards | Business Continuity Planning | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Information Management | Oracle (Product) | Reporting Software | Spreadsheets