SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - Every organization faces its own unique challenges in getting the job done. But at the end of the day, it all comes down to increasing revenue while decreasing expenses. See how Business Objects reporting solutions allow you to do just that.
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Published: June 17, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | CRM | CRM Software | Knowledge Management | Knowledge Management Software | Reporting Software | Revenue Projections | Sales and Marketing Software | Workforce Management Software

WHITE PAPER - IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®) best practices promote a well-functioning, collaborative IT environment that can enable the business and your IT organization to cope with the effects of economic stress. ITIL can help you to deliver higher-performing technology services that help your business to be both more competitive today and...
Posted: June 15, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Customer Satisfaction | Downtime | IT Best Practices | IT Governance | IT Infrastructure | IT Service Management | ITIL | Knowledge Management | Operational Metrics (Systems)

WHITE PAPER - Common problems with interdepartmental handling of customer issues include a mismatch of priorities, no shared understanding of customer impact, and overall communication problems between teams. The solution is to create enterprise-wide workflow and visibility..
Posted: April 21, 2009 | Published: February 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Change Management | Collaboration | Compliance (Systems Operations) | CRM | Customer Loyalty | Customer Service | Customer Support Software | Knowledge Management | Reporting Software | Workflow Software

WHITE PAPER - This document provides you with the knowledge to gain a complete understanding of all the issues you'll face when implementing a BI solution. In this paper, you'll find numerous examples of current Business Objects customers who are using BI in a variety of creative ways to make their organizations more responsive, productive, and profitable.
Posted: March 31, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Process Management | Decision Support Systems | Executive Information Systems | Knowledge Management

WHITE PAPER - In December 2008, PMI® (Project Management Institute) released the 4th edition version of 'A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® (PMBOK® Guide)',the Project Management Institute's (PMI's) collection of published “generally recognized good practices” (according to PMI's 4th edition FAQs).
Posted: March 16, 2009 | Published: March 13, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Human Resources Services | Knowledge Management | Project Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses five rules for negotiating that can help make the transaction more pleasant for everyone involved and better your chances at getting what you want.
Posted: March 13, 2009 | Published: March 13, 2009


Topics:  Consultants | Consulting Services Industry | CRM | CRM Best Practices | Customer Service | Human Resources Services | Knowledge Management | Negotiation | Sales | Sales Consulting Services | Sales Representatives

WHITE PAPER - This paper outlines the technology building blocks that enable you to create an information-rich environment that empowers your workforce to perform at its peak. Learn how to use data to its fullest--without having to become IT experts.
Posted: February 20, 2009 | Published: February 20, 2009


Topics:  Business Integration | Collaboration | Cost Benefit Analysis | CRM | Customer Satisfaction | Information Management | Knowledge Management | Real-time Analytics | Sales | User Experience | Vendor Selection | Workforce Management Software | Workforce Planning

WHITE PAPER - As the IT industry standardizes its operations to solve business problems in the most efficient, effective, economical, and equitable way, ITIL v3 becomes a useful and critical tool.
Posted: December 10, 2008 | Published: December 10, 2008


Topics:  CobiT | Configuration Management | IT Service Management | ITIL | Knowledge Management | Service Level Management

WHITE PAPER - Discover the 4 worst practices for business intelligence (BI) deployment and gain insight on how to overcome these pitfalls in order to tap into the power of BI. Learn how to achieve success with your departmental or enterprise-wide BI initiatives.
Posted: June 21, 2007 | Published: June 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Integration | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Warehouse Software | Data Warehouses | Knowledge Management