SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - Operational excellence is a simple concept with complex implications. Consistently doing things well across every element of the value chain is clear enough in principle. The ultimate goal is a "single source of truth" where senior executives have shared visibility into all parts of the organization, enabling management by facts.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Metrics | Business Process Management | Enterprise Resource Management | Financial Reporting | Financial Systems | Financing | Marketing | Operational Metrics (Systems) | Sales Information Systems

PODCAST - Tune into this podcast for expert insight into the impact of cloud computing on your IT infrastructure. Hear from cloud computing expert, Jeff Kaplan, as he explains the basic pressures driving cloud computing. Learn about Amazon's influence on the cloud market and discover the 3 elements that attract enterprises to the cloud.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Premiered: October 29, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Enterprise Resource Management | Infrastructure Services | IT Infrastructure | IT Systems | Software as a Service

WHITE PAPER - A disciplined IT performance measurement program is critical not only for business growth but also for economic viability. This paper provides a framework for a Return on IT (ROIT™) methodology and discusses how to deploy it within a company's business processes.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Published: December 29, 2008


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Business Systems | Enterprise Resource Management | Enterprise Systems | IT Spending | ROI | SAP (Product)

EGUIDE - Read this E-Guide to learn what businesses are doing to streamline processes and enhance productivity by successfully implementing business process management (BPM).
Posted: October 22, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Business Management | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Business Processes | Business Systems | Enterprise Resource Management | SOA | SOA Governance

WHITE PAPER - SAP ERP applications can help you increase productivity, reduce costs, and gain strategic advantage. However, they touch every business process across your company and the risk for problems with implementation, management, and upgrades can be high. This paper identifies the most common SAP pitfalls and explains the best ways to resolve them.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: October 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Enterprise Asset Management Software | Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | ERP Software

WHITE PAPER - By complementing a solid technological approach with an additional protection strategy and the best support services, Global Business Protection offers your company peace of mind, so you can focus on what is really important for your company.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | Data Security | Enterprise Resource Management | Enterprise Systems | Malware | Strategic Planning

ANALYST REPORT - Read this paper to learn about the driving factors behind the increasing use of laptops in business activities, the data and information security issues associated with laptop systems, the overall benefits and challenges of encryption, the overall benefits of full disk encryption, and PGP Corporation's highly effective approach.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Published: February 16, 2008


Topics:  Data Encryption | Data Encryption Software | Data Encryption Standard | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Security | Encryption Standards | Enterprise Resource Management | Laptop Computers | Mobile Device Management

WHITE PAPER - How can your business secure data that is always on the move? Read this paper to learn valuable information for securing your data with an enterprise-wide data encryption strategy.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Published: December 22, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Processes | Data Encryption | Data Encryption Software | Data Encryption Standard | Data Security | Enterprise Resource Management | Firewall Management | Mobile Device Management | USB

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

CASE STUDY - Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live eliminated the risk of losing decentralized customer data. The firm's information is protected on Microsoft hosted servers that utilize reliable data backup processes and technologies. The application allows mobile users to access and input data on the move, something that brokers could not do previously.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 10, 2009


Topics:  CRM | CRM Software | Customer Retention | Enterprise Resource Management | Mobile CRM | Sales | Sales Representatives

WHITE PAPER - Companies worldwide are affirming the value of database archiving as a best practice for managing application data growth. The basic principles for managing an archiving project presented in this paper can help you initiate and plan an archiving strategy that meets your organization’s requirements.
Posted: September 4, 2009 | Published: February 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Integration | Data Management | Enterprise Content Management | Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | Oracle (Product)

WHITE PAPER - The basic principles for managing an archiving project presented in this paper can help you initiate and plan an archiving strategy that meets your organization’s requirements.
Posted: September 4, 2009 | Published: February 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Applications Management | Backups | Enterprise Content Management | Enterprise Resource Management | Master Data Management | PeopleSoft (Product)

PODCAST - This podcast will review the steps CIOs can take to select top projects with the most value to the business, map resources and finally fill in the gaps.
Posted: September 2, 2009 | Premiered: September 2, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business IT Alignment | Business Metrics | Cost Benefit Analysis | Enterprise Resource Management | Project Portfolio Management | ROI | Strategic Planning

WEBCAST - Brian Babineau, Senior Analyst with Enterprise Strategy Group, along with Google's Adam Swidler, shares insights and best practices on email archiving and how SaaS-based e-mail archiving is ideal for medium size businesses.
Posted: July 31, 2009 | Premiered: July 31, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Email Archiving | Email Archiving Software | Email Management | Email Security | Enterprise Resource Management | SMBs | Software as a Service

WEBCAST - Running multiple, disparate job scheduling solutions can cost your company a lot of unneeded expense. See how BMC CONTROL-M gives you a single point of control for all your jobs, across all platforms and applications. Watch a 2-minute overview of BMC CONTROL-M and make the switch to enterprise workload automation.
Posted: July 29, 2009 | Premiered: July 29, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Application Monitoring Software | Application Performance Management | Data Management | Data Management Software | Enterprise Resource Management | IT Management | Job Scheduling Software | Workload Automation