SmartBiz IT Research Library

EZINE - In this issue you will learn about some handy tools and utilities that are helpful to fill in SharePoint functionality gaps.
Posted: March 13, 2009 | Published: March 13, 2009


Topics:  Business Management | Collaboration | Freeware | Industry Organizations | IT Governance | IT Workforce | Scalability Testing | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - The intrepid data miner runs many risks, including being buried under mountains of data or disappearing along with the "mysterious disappearing terabyte." Myths and misconceptions create their own risks and need to be debunked. This article outlines some risks, debunks some myths, and provides some protective "hard hats" for data miners.
Posted: February 20, 2009 | Published: February 20, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Process Management | Collaboration | Customer Interaction Services | Data Mining | Risk Assessment | Risk Management

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 - This white paper describes how client relationship management (CRM) technology can help mutual fund wholesalers and institutional asset managers address these core industry challenges and effectively foster.
Posted: February 20, 2009 | Published: February 20, 2009


Topics:  Asset Management Services | Collaboration | Consultants | CRM | Mutual Funds | Portfolio Management (Finance) | Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explains how financial services firms across the industry and around the globe can use customer-centric strategies and CRM tools to maximize the value and loyalty of their client base and gain insight into new areas of opportunity.
Posted: February 20, 2009 | Published: February 20, 2009


Topics:  Asset Management Services | Budgeting | Business Process Management | Collaboration | CRM | Financial Services Industry | Workflow Management Coalition | Workflow Software

EZINE - Find out how to incorporate governance into SharePoint customization to empower users while setting boundaries.
Posted: February 16, 2009 | Published: February 16, 2009


Topics:  Business Processes | Collaboration | Document Management | Email Archiving | IT Governance | IT Managers | Microsoft Exchange | Network Service Providers | Windows

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains various ways unified communications solutions have proven their ability to help organizations solve various problems like, enabling them to transform their business, streamline business processes and reduce costs.
Posted: February 10, 2009 | Published: February 10, 2009


Topics:  Business Processes | Collaboration | Instant Messaging | IP Telephony | Spreadsheets | Unified Messaging

EZINE - Read this new volume of the CIO Decisions Midmarket Ezine to learn how server virtualization can save time, space and - perhaps most important - money. Experts and IT executives offer their insights and experience on the technology that's changing the data center.
Posted: February 9, 2009 | Published: February 9, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Collaboration | Data Center Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Social Networking | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - As many SMMs are realizing, ERP is essential, although not just any ERP system will do, with the right ERP system in place, SMMs can get mighty and thrive in the face of bigger competition.
Posted: December 24, 2008 | Published: December 24, 2008


Topics:  Automotive Industry | Collaboration | Consumer Packaged Goods Industry | ERP | Inventory Management Software | Manufacturing | Shop Floor Control | Software as a Service | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains

PRODUCT LITERATURE - Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems accelerate MCAE workflow by speeding data to processors and then providing shared data access to all.
Posted: December 3, 2008 | Published: December 3, 2008


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Clustering | Collaboration | High Performance Computing | Storage Management | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - This paper is meant to help operators embrace a new strategy for differentiating and competing successfully in a market characterized by flux.
Posted: November 17, 2008 | Published: November 17, 2008


Topics:  Business Models | Capacity Planning | Collaboration | IP | Outsourcing | Telecommunications Carrier Systems | Telecommunications Services | Telephony Systems

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores how the right mobile CRM application, one designed with the sales staff in mind, can lead to greater sales productivity, reduced costs, shortened sales cycles and increased revenue.
Posted: November 4, 2008 | Published: September 19, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Mobile CRM | Mobile Device Management | Productivity | Sales Contact Management Software | Sales Force Automation | Sales Representatives

EZINE - This guide explains planning global enterprise SharePoint deployments, creating custom global search scopes in SharePoint and top tips for harnessing Microsoft SharePoint governance.
Posted: October 24, 2008 | Published: October 23, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Change Management | Collaboration | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Email Archiving | Enterprise | High Availability | Install Programs | IT Governance | Productivity

WHITE PAPER - While there are many "how to" options to extending agile beyond a few teams, this white paper focuses on critical recommendations for organizations moving to full-scale agile development. Avoiding these pitfalls can mean the difference between...
Posted: October 15, 2008 | Published: September 26, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Project Management | Software Best Practices | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Quality Assurance

WHITE PAPER - This white paper presents the key characteristics of successful agile managers as they introduce and scale agile methods. Learn what agile managers can do to help their teams and organizations adopt agile development practices to deliver real...
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Published: September 26, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Productivity | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management | Quality Control | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Quality Assurance