SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - This is a follow up to "Desperate Times Call for Strategic Measures" which argued that now is the time to consider an IT transformation project. This article will explore the viability and benefits of upgrading to SAP 6.0.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Performance Management | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Process Modeling | Business Processes | ERP | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - In this paper a veteran SAP consultant argues why now is the perfect time implement a Business Process Lifecycle Management (BPLM) enabled ERP system.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Process Modeling | Business Processes | ERP | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Microsoft Office | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - In this paper a 20 year veteran in the chemical manufacturing sector provides Best Practices for BPLM enabled SAP implementations.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Enterprise Content Management | Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | ERP Software | SAP (Product)

EBOOK - Manual configuration changes are the no. 1 cause of service disruptions. In this article, customers, analysts and IT experts share strategies to help automate your manual processes and ensure that changes are applied according to configurations – every time. Download the ebook.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Business Intelligence | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Change Management | Configuration Management

ANALYST BRIEF - Before investing in an event management solution, you’ll want to know how the product will fit within your overall event-to-incident and problem management processes, including workflow, escalation and integration with service desk tools. Gartner assesses the vendor landscape in their latest Magic Quadrant for IT Event Correlation and Analysis.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Help Desk Management | Help Desk Management Services | Help Desk Software | Help Desks

WHITE PAPER - BMC Software's internal IT organization launched a virtualization and automation initiative that achieved financial payback in less than six months. The effort improved productivity, increased responsiveness, and saved the company $5 million per year.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

ANALYST BRIEF - As you know, automation is a critical component in achieving long-term IT savings. We've compiled a few resources to give you an overview of the benefits of service automation and the technology behind our comprehensive solution.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Business Process Management | Configuration Management | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management

PODCAST - In this podcast, learn how to best approach a hardware and software refresh. Gain insight into key systems management considerations for a desktop and server upgrade including costs, security and compliance.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Premiered: October 29, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | Desktop Management | Microsoft Hyper-V | Regulatory Compliance | Reporting Software | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Systems Management

VIDEO - In this videocast, learn how to best approach a hardware and software refresh. Gain insight into key systems management considerations for a desktop and server upgrade including costs, security and compliance.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Premiered: October 29, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | Desktop Management | Microsoft Hyper-V | Regulatory Compliance | Security | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Systems Management

PODCAST - Attend this podcast to listen as food pioneer Rich Products shares the strategies that streamlined payable processes, consolidated AP processing from 19 locations to one and saved them $600,000 in early pay discounts.
Posted: October 23, 2009 | Premiered: October 23, 2009


Topics:  Accounting | Accounting Industry | Billing Software | Business Process Automation | Document Management | Electronic Discovery | Financial Management | Financial Reporting | Financial Transaction Processing | Payment Processing | Workflow Software

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn about the operational costs and resource drains that organizations need to address when they engage in Oracle E-Business Suite projects. This paper provides tips about process automation and native tools, which help eliminate errors and simplify project execution.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | eBusiness | eBusiness Software | Object-Oriented Databases | Oracle (Product) | Project Management | Risk Management | Software Migration

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper discusses best practices options and a solid approach to implementing solutions for automating and optimizing Accounts Payable in the SAP environment.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: October 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Business Processes | Corporations | ERP | ERP Software | Financial Management | SAP (Product)

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

CASE STUDY - Petmate enlisted the help of TAKE Supply Chain's X.PC to not only streamline the administration of contract manufacturing for Petmate. Read this case study to learn how X.PC transformed Petmate's manual approach to working with manufacturers through a Web-based collaborative environment that improved shared communications.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Published: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Collaboration | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Management

CASE STUDY - To improve inventory management and standardize procedures, Blue Bell turned to TAKE Supply Chain's Gemini Series™ for OPM mobile software solution. Read this case study to learn more about the benefits Blue Bell experienced from switching to TAKE Supply Chain’s Gemini Series™, and learn how your company can do the same.
Posted: October 14, 2009 | Published: October 14, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Data Collection | ERP | ERP Software | Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Industry | Oracle (Product) | Supply Chain Management