SmartBiz IT Research Library

ANALYST REPORT - Read this paper to learn the results of a study that analyzes survey results from 615 UK businesses and IT managers about their current and future needs, motivations, uses, budgets, and strategies for enterprise data protection.
Posted: September 24, 2009 | Published: July 25, 2009


Topics:  Data Encryption | Data Encryption Software | Data Encryption Standard | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | Data Security | Encryption Standards | IT Managers

WHITE PAPER - Data doesn't have to be only fact driven and metric. Learn these five best practices to help you make sense and order out of a disparate collection of facts.
Posted: February 20, 2008 | Published: February 1, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | CRM Analytics | Customer Satisfaction | Data Management | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Market Trends | Real-time Analytical Software | Social Networking

WHITE PAPER - The following five secrets to affordable SQL availability will help you to implement a SQL environment with little or no downtime, zero data loss, and no added IT complexity.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: September 28, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Clustering | Data Centers | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | Data Replication | Data Security | Downtime | IT Management | Network Monitoring | Server Management | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - This paper illustrates the ability to reduce the data growth challenge seen with EMC’s Oracle Applications CRM implementation via a Proof of Concept (POC) sponsored by the EMC IT organization.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2009


Topics:  CRM | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Collection | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Modeling | Data Storage | Oracle (Product)

WHITE PAPER - Is data growth causing higher costs for data storage and backup in your organization? If the answer is yes, then you'll want to read this white paper that features seven ways to deal with data growth from a cost perspective.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Capacity Planning | Data Management | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Management Services | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Only when data is trusted can it be used in confidence in all insurance operational and analytical process activities. This paper examines the impact of unreliable data on insurance companies. It then defines the requirements needed to guarantee data reliability in insurance and offers a practical approach to creating and governing that data.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Process Outsourcing | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Quality | ETL (Software) | Insurance Industry | Master Data Management | Risk Assessment | Risk Management

WHITE PAPER - Banks need to get smarter, attract the right customers, implement customer level risk management, and implement risk adjusted customer relationship pricing and all of this is dependent on trusted data. This paper examines the impact of unreliable data on retail banks. It then defines the requirements needed to guarantee data reliability in banking.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 2, 2009


Topics:  Banking Industry | Business Process Management | Customer Data Management | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Quality | Marketing | Retail Banking Services | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | Sales | Sales and Marketing Software

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to learn about how Dell is providing answers to key virtualization questions for the enterprise. Topics include; how to migrate to a fully virtualized environment as well as how the IT infrastructure should be configured for maximum benefit.
Posted: May 14, 2009 | Published: November 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Center Consolidation | Data Management | Data Migration | Data Synchronization | Enterprise Architectures | Enterprise Systems | Server Virtualization

WEBCAST - Before you can analyze your data, you must prepare it for analysis. SPSS Statistics Base offers an array of techniques and features to help users validate data in order to ensure complete, effective, and accurate analysis. This webinar will show you some of these techniques so you can be certain you are getting the best information from your data.
Posted: May 4, 2009 | Premiered: February 12, 2009


Topics:  Data Collection | Data Management | Data Management Software | Data Mining | Data Mining Software | Predictive Analytics | Predictive Analytics Software | Predictive Performance Management | Statistical Software | Surveys

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to learn more about how Oracle’s financial governance solution can focus resources on high-risk areas, improve the quality and efficiency of the financial reporting process, and strengthen operational controls.
Posted: September 14, 2009 | Published: December 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Activity Monitoring | Business Intelligence | Data Management | Financial Management | Financial Reporting | Reporting Software

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Active Directory becomes very complex to manage in Windows networks. Administrators leave, users are given elevated privileges, applications require special accounts - very soon you have an Active Directory full of security weaknesses.
Posted: April 15, 2009 | Published: April 10, 2009


Topics:  Active Directory | Applications Management Software | Backup Software | Data Management | Disaster Recovery | IT Auditing | Network Security | Network Security Software | Reporting Software | Systems Management | Systems Management Software | Windows

WHITE PAPER - This paper details non-disruptive strategies for eliminating performance problems in existing data integration environments.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management Software | Data Management | Data Management Software | Database Performance Management | Database Performance Management Software | Performance Testing

WHITE PAPER - Effective and efficient management of master data within the manufacturing sector is a key factor in reducing TCO, providing accurate global spend analysis and improved reporting and decision making. Implementing SAP's Master Data Management solution into an organization enables the backbone of a complete data governance model to be established.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Management Software | Data Modeling | Data Quality | Database Management | Master Data Management | SAP (Product) | TCO

WEBCAST - As a salesforce.com customer, you understand gathering data is only the first step towards success. Reports from Salesforce still require a lot of hands-on manipulation to get to the level of insight you and your executives need to make effective decisions.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Premiered: October 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Process Management | Data Management | Sales | Sales and Marketing Software | Sales Force Automation | Sales Information Systems

CASE STUDY - The goal of South African Tourism's global employees is to increase tourism to the nation to help enhance the nation's economy. To address this issue they utilized the research of a tier-one customer relationship management consultancy and selected Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM 4.0.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: April 14, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence Software | CRM | CRM Software | Customer Loyalty | Customer Retention | Customer Satisfaction | Data Management | Data Management Software