SmartBiz IT Research Library

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

EBOOK - This e-book highlights ways in which you can drive more cost effective data management with less overall resources, in good times and in tough times.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: July 16, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Process Management | Data Management | Data Management Software | Systems Management | Systems Management Services | Systems Management Software

WHITE PAPER - Business Productivity Online Standard Suite delivers hosted communication and collaboration tools that feature simplified IT Management, high availability and comprehensive security. This whitepaper will help you understand what is needed to prepare to migrate your current systems to a hosted model.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: October 16, 2009


Topics:  Business Communications | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Business Process Management | Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes how Microsoft manages security, privacy, and continuity of the Online Services program, as well as how it aligns with industry standards for security and reliability.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Systems | Security Best Practices | Security Infrastructure | Security Management | Security Standards

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - With BPM BlueWorks from IBM, it's never been easier to get started with BPM. Using cloud-based processes and strategy tools, BPM BlueWorks allows you to capture and collaborate on BPM Business Designs, discover and contribute industry-specific BPM content and participate easily in the community. See how today.
Posted: October 16, 2009 | Published: October 16, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Business Processes | Cloud Computing | SOA

PODCAST - Today, more than ever, organizations must deliver the benefits of cost optimization and business agility. This podcast series explains how that goal can be realized through dynamic Business Processes Management. The series focuses on banking, government, healthcare, insurance, cross-industry and retail.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Premiered: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Business Systems | SOA

WEBCAST - Tune into this Web Seminar to hear BPM industry analysts, Dr. Bruce Silver and Amy Lipton share how dynamic BPM powered by the IBM Smart SOA approach can help you react quickly and drive ROI. After the seminar you'll receive a complimentary IBM BPM assessment for a targeted analysis of your current situation.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Premiered: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Processes | SOA

WHITE PAPER - Take action based on deep process insight with business process management. This white paper shows how your business can not only acquire deeper insight into current business operations, but also how to use that insight to drive performance, productivity and savings throughout your organization with BPM from IBM.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Published: December 15, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Process Management | Business Process Reengineering | Knowledge Management | Operational Support Systems | SOA

WEBCAST - There has never been a more important time to uncover process waste, reduce non-value adding activity, and increase productivity. Accelerate results by aligning Lean Six Sigma, BPM and SOA. Find out more about best practices, the value of measures and monitoring, and how to get started in this webcast.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Premiered: February 18, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Process Reengineering | Business Processes | Six Sigma | SOA

WHITE PAPER - With over 60% of CEOs saying they need to do a better job of capturing and understanding information to make more effective and timely business decisions, it's clear that there's a gap between capability and need. It's similarly fair to say that this shortfall is a leading reason why businesses aren’t as competitive as they’d like to be.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: July 8, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Decision Support Databases | Decision Support Systems | Query Tools | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - Building greater confidence in your underlying data is easier said than done. The typical organization is home to a wide variety of fragmented data sources. Organizations with a baseline of data management maturity will get better value from their BI investments. They are also more likely to outperform organizations less mature in data management.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: May 8, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Information Management | Query Tools | Reporting Software

PRESENTATION - In a turbulent economy, companies need to seize every viable opportunity possible. Yet, as the global markets struggle, any margin for error or inefficiency has virtually vanished. Access to sound intelligence -- derived from accurate, up-to-date information -- helps companies make game-changing decisions quickly and with confidence.
Posted: October 7, 2009 | Published: October 7, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Decision Support Systems | Predictive Analytics | Query Tools | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - Executives recognize that new analytics capabilities, coupled with advanced business process management, signal a major opportunity to create business advantage. Those who have the vision to apply new approaches are building intelligent enterprises positioned to thrive.
Posted: October 7, 2009 | Published: April 8, 2009


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

WHITE PAPER - IBM offers the first integrated software platform dedicated to the delivery of smarter products, with our portfolio of software, hardware and services, IBM can help companies create and manage smarter products for a smarter planet. Read on to learn more.
Posted: October 6, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Environment | Business Management | Green Data Center | Green Storage | Software | Software Best Practices