SmartBiz IT Research Library

VIRTUAL TRADESHOW - Learn application transformation strategies, such as legacy application modernization and exploiting mainframe alternatives, in this on demand virtual conference. Get innovated with Geoffrey Moore, best-selling author and managing director of TCG Advisors and Dale Vecchio, featured speaker from Gartner Research.
Posted: October 4, 2009 | Premiered: November 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Data Center Management | Legacy Applications Software | Mainframe Computers | Server Virtualization | SOA | Software Infrastructure | Software Project Management | Systems Management | TCO

WEBCAST - Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise is a new software product that expands job scheduling and server management to your Windows, HP UX, Linux, and UNIX servers today. View this training session to learn how a file creation on a Windows server can become an event that triggers the launch of a Robot/Scheduled job.
Posted: September 24, 2009 | Premiered: September 23, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | File Server Software | File Transfer Protocols | Job Scheduling Software | Linux | Server Management | UNIX | Windows

PODCAST - This podcast explores what makes Software as a Service (SaaS) a solid strategy to automate processing of vendor, customer and sales documents and discusses why this is fast becoming a popular option for cost-conscious businesses.
Posted: September 21, 2009 | Premiered: September 21, 2009


Topics:  Application Hosting | Business Process Automation | Business Process Outsourcing | Document Management | Document Management Software | Electronic Discovery | Purchase Order Management | Software as a Service | Spend Management Software

WHITE PAPER - Over the last few years, BPM has seen rapid growth because it succeeds where earlier approaches have failed -— uniting business strategists and technologists together with a shared set of tools to accomplish common goals. The future promises even more explosive growth as BPM products continue to mature. Read on to learn more.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: August 1, 2008


Topics:  BPEL | Business Development | Business IT Alignment | Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management Software | SOA

CASE STUDY - In this case study you will learn how Catalyst's expertise in SAP and process improvement was integral in helping Blount decrease order fulfillment time, increase pick process visibility, remove pack station bottleneck, eliminate pack station disorder, reduce packing and shipping errors, increase inventory accuracy and more.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Published: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Barcode Readers | Business Process Automation | Distribution | Distribution Centers | Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Warehouse Management | Warehouse Management Software | Warehouses

PODCAST - This podcast explains how to successfully adopt virtualization to cut costs and simplify resource management. Discover how to manage hypervisor environments and properly allocate storage resources. Learn how to automate time consuming manual costs to improve productivity.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Premiered: September 16, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Citrix XenServer | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | IT Infrastructure | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Virtualization | Storage Management | Virtual Machine | VM | VMware

ANALYST REPORT - The investment management business in 2009 will be dominated by the ramifications of the events of 2008. In this report, TowerGroup has compiled a list of the top 10 business drivers and the resulting major strategic responses and technology initiatives.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Financial Services Industry | Investments | ITIL | Risk Management | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - Web 2.0 applications have forever changed the way that consumers interact with financial firms and those experiences have raised their expectations for online banking. Banks can now deliver Rich Internet Applications that automate business processes while providing a user experience that elicits real enthusiasm in the marketplace.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Banking Industry | Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Business Processes | Customer Data Management | Customer Satisfaction | Internet Applications Software | Web 2.0 | Web Analytics | Web Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper discusses how to define, track and enforce IT policies; automate IT compliance processes; and reduce the effort and cost of managing business applications.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: October 16, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Compliance Audits | Compliance Best Practices | IT Management | IT Services | Risk Assessment | Risk Management

EBOOK - Actuate BIRT Spreadsheet is an innovative reporting technology that produces reports as easy-to-use and familiar Excel spreadsheets, combining the autonomy users experience with Excel with the efficiency, scalability and control of a centralized reporting solution. Download this technical whitepaper to learn more about Actuate BIRT Spreadsheet.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Java | Reporting Software | Rich Media Formats | Spreadsheets

WEBCAST - View this webcast to learn how the federated model can help business units operate customized CRM systems while synchronizing to a central application. We explore how the server stores enterprise-pertinent information from all CRM systems, thus supporting executives responsible for achieving overall sales goals.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Premiered: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Collaboration | CRM | CRM Analytics | CRM Analytics Software | CRM Software | Reporting Software | Sales and Marketing Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines how the adoption of SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) can significantly improve Business and IT alignment.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Processes | IT Service Management | SOA

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn about the accounts payable (AP) automation solutions available today and learn which solutions best relieve the AP pain points while delivering the best overall solution, through leveraging the existing SAP® ERP environment and it's built in workflows.
Posted: August 20, 2009 | Published: August 20, 2009


Topics:  Accounting Industry | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Document Management | ERP | Financial Management | Financial Systems | Financing | Information Management | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This white paper presents how to implement a simple automated requisition solution in a SAP ERP system, and what you need to know before doing so. Read this paper to learn the benefits of this solution that will compliment the invoice verification process.
Posted: August 20, 2009 | Published: August 20, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Document Management | ERP | ERP Software | Financial Management | Financial Systems | Financing | Purchase Order Management | Purchase Orders | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - Document process automation is an investment that can help turn accounts payable around to become a very efficient and money saving process by getting rid of all the paper and manual processing. Read this paper to learn how document process automation can help save your company money and time, overall adding to your company's bottom line.
Posted: August 20, 2009 | Published: August 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Document Management | ERP | Financial Management | Financial Systems | Financing | Information Management | Oracle (Product) | SAP (Product)