SmartBiz IT Research Library

RESOURCE CENTER - This Networking Solutions Resource Center was developed to bring the latest information on networking technology to today's IT pros. The videos, reports, whitepapers, podcasts and other materials that you'll find here were created to show you how your company's networks can help the people who work there be more efficient and productive every day.
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Published: November 6, 2009


Topics:  Collaboration | IP Telephony | Network Appliances | Network Architectures | Network Best Practices | Network Configuration Management | Network Design | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Managers | Network Testing | Networking | Networking Hardware | Productivity | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems

WHITE PAPER - IBM Rational® software has helped thousands of companies worldwide improve their agility with software best practices, tools and services. This evaluation guide is designed to help you choose the best tool for your needs today, while protecting your investment as your team, needs and agile maturity grow.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Collaboration | Software Best Practices | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management

WHITE PAPER - The Jazz application lifecycle management (ALM) platform is project, team and process centric. It redefines not just the way developers relate to one another, but also the way enterprises relate to their software development teams.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: February 11, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Collaborative Product Development | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

VIDEO - A time of unprecedented market volatility and competition calls for a new business strategy. View this video white paper to learn how integrated business planning can help your company align strategic, operational, and financial plans.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Premiered: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Forecast/Demand Management Software | Oracle (Product) | Risk Management | Strategic Planning

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Jump start your next development project with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2. This IT download allows you to support for the latest platforms, targeted experiences for specific application types, and core architecture improvements. Download it now!
Posted: October 30, 2009 | Published: October 30, 2009


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Development | Applications Software | Collaboration | Productivity | Web Applications Software | Web Authoring | Web Authoring Tools

WHITE PAPER - With Crystal Reports® software from the SAP® BusinessObjects™ portfolio of solutions, you can empower end users to explore reports interactively, create compelling reports with stunning visualizations, and develop powerful data "mashups."
Posted: October 30, 2009 | Published: December 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Collaboration | Enterprise Applications Software | Reporting Software | SAP (Product) | SMBs

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to learn how IBM identity and access management solutions help organizations realize business value through a centralized, automated identity and access management infrastructure.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Business Management | Collaboration | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Globalization | Identity Management | Security Management | SSO

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes how security that is built into a dynamic infrastructure can mitigate risks, enabling agility, secure collaboration, and business transformation. The IBM Security Framework and lifecycle approach can help address changing business requirements.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Published: June 12, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Processes | Business Systems | Collaboration | IT Infrastructure | Risk Management | Security Infrastructure | Security Management

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - In this presentation transcript, learn Agile practices that have worked well, failure modes of Agile practices that have failed to live up to the hype, and how to choose the right Agile development for your organization.
Posted: October 22, 2009 | Published: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Agile Manufacturing | Application Deployment | Application Performance Management | Collaboration | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management | Software Testing

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

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

PODCAST - In this podcast, hear about Agile practices that have worked well, failure modes of Agile practices that have failed to live up to the hype, and how to choose the right Agile development for your organization.
Posted: October 14, 2009 | Premiered: October 14, 2009


Topics:  Agile Manufacturing | Application Deployment | Application Performance Management | Collaboration | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management | Software Testing

WHITE PAPER - This white paper recognizes three principal solution areas in the capital project delivery lifecycle: project design, project execution, and organizational governance. In particular, it addresses the area of project execution and the means available today to drive successful project delivery on a consistent basis.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: January 1, 2009


Topics:  Architectural Services Industry | Business Process Automation | Collaboration | Construction Industry | Engineering Services Industry | Oracle (Product) | Program Management | Project Management | Risk Management

WHITE PAPER - Oracle's Primavera enterprise project portfolio management solutions help organizations effectively and efficiently invest their funds for the good of the public.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Collaboration | Program Management | Project Management | Project Management Software | Regulatory Compliance | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - Desktop virtualization—the replacement of physical desktops with virtualized versions hosted and delivered from the datacenter—not only allows you to equip your users more efficiently and cost-effectively; it enables a broad range of strategies for reducing cost, improving service and providing more agile support to the organization.
Posted: October 6, 2009 | Published: October 6, 2009


Topics:  Collaboration | Desktop Applications Management | Desktop Management | Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | Liquid Crystal Displays | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Web Conferences | Web Conferencing Software