April 2011 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to learn exactly why you shouldn't go without an enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform designed to meet your business needs. Find survey results from ERP users and uncover how ERP scored in the areas of finance, management information and other business processes.
May 2012 - (Free Research) Are your decision-support systems and servers up to date, equipped to handle today's onslaught of data? Legacy systems are no longer viable. This paper explores the results of a research report about decision-support systems, highlighting how Dell's 12th-generation servers and solutions meet these evolving requirements based on users' responses.
February 2012 - (Free Research) Organization's today have their hands full trying to adhere to regulatory requirements and reduce IT risks, all while looking for innovative ways to grow their business. This paper uncovers how to gain continuous and sustainable control and compliance though IAM, while strengthening the trust and satisfaction of your customers and partners.
October 2010 - (Free Research) <p>Read this paper to gain an approach to unifying utility company's information, processes and people to gain a 360-degree view of contracts, work orders and so much more, effectively enabling employees to make better-informed decisions which then reduce costs and elevate efficiency. Learn how case management can make your business smarter.</p>
April 2012 - (Free Research) Read this brief yet insightful paper now to learn about the basic components of information architecture, including master data management and data quality, and learn how Sybase can enable your company to integrate all of these aspects into a complete and holistic information architecture.
February 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper offers a cost-effective information management solution that optimizes storage infrastructures while also maintaining the performance and scalability that businesses require.
August 2010 - (Free Research) This paper presents the case for business analytics, outlining the trends that are redefining analytics and the weaknesses of decentralized analytics solutions. Gain additional insight into IBM Business Analytics solutions on System z, an end-to-end solution that includes BI, predictive analytics and data warehousing on a single platform.
May 2012 - (Free Research) This case study illustrates how Sun World International, a mid-sized grower in California, shifted its competitive strategy to capitalize on analytics and gain real-time insight into the competitive market. Learn how it gained a 5% reduction in harvesting costs, a 20% reduction in fuel usage and an eight-fold increase in profit per acre.
May 2012 - (Free Research) The era of capture is in full stride as organizations are capitalizing on today's innovative capture technologies to reduce costs, eliminate paper-based functions and comply with regulatory requirements. But where do you stand on this capture continuum? This paper, outlining the five phases of capture, can help you decide where you need to be.
May 2012 - (Free Research) This paper discusses how different organizations tackle the issue of enterprise content management (ECM) decision making. Based on a recent AIIM survey of ECM decision makers, it offers advice for IT managers seeking to adopt a more holistic ECM strategy that incorporates the needs and requirements of various operational departments.
December 2011 - (Free Research) Faxes are moving to the cloud. No longer do you need to worry about the cumbersome manual processes of printing, managing paper, maintaining equipment and more. This paper offers an overview of a specific solution that delivers faxing as a fully integrated, on-demand service within your ERP environment. Read this to discover its many benefits.
June 2011 - (Free Research) Social service agencies are experiencing challenges with manual processes. Advanced case management strategies are being implemented to streamline these processes and foster greater insight, collaboration and decision-making capabilities. This white paper explains how one such solution allows you automate these processes to elevate processing.
February 2012 - (Free Research) The Solvency II Directive was rolled out to protect consumers by promising that insurance companies maintain sufficient funds to meet all claims. Complying with the risk management portion of the initiative can be difficult for insurance companies. This paper details how Unum implemented an operational risk management solution to address this.
April 2012 - (Free Research) This brief paper outlines how Cognos FSR automates and streamlines the financial statement reporting (FSR) production process by gathering and connecting information from a variety of sources to construct an application database of all of your data. Learn how to overcome the challenges of scalability, process accuracy, increased workloads and more.
April 2012 - (Free Research) Read this paper featuring Forrester research now and learn about the total economic impact and potential ROI that enterprises are realizing by deploying IBM Netezza DW appliance with data analytics. By taking some time to digest this resource, you will know whether a similar installation within your company will have a similar financial effect.
May 2012 - (Free Research) Spreadsheets were once the only way for successful planning, analysis and forecasting. Not anymore. This webcast showcases an enterprise-wide, holistic solution that joins financial, operational and strategic planning with business analytics. Watch this now and learn how IBM Cognos can drive innovation and increase your profitability.
January 2012 - (Free Research) Read this paper and learn why automating The Last Mile of Finance can enable your organization to meet evolving requirements and reduce risk without increasing your costs. Gain insight into why upgrading your Last Mile processes is essential to remaining in line with regulatory reporting and compliance initiatives.
March 2010 - (Free Research) IT and finance may oftentimes be on separate pages, viewing each other as another facet of the business. In today's recovering economy, their dependence on each other can determine the success or failure of your company. This paper offers insight on how IT and finance can collaborate to help your organization succeed in the post-recession economy.
May 2012 - (Free Research) This paper details the current state of business analytics, revealing why it's not as pervasive as one may think. Read this now and learn some best practices that will help CIOs spearhead their company's BI initiatives to make better use of data for a competitive advantage.
April 2012 - (Free Research) Decision-making is buoyed by strong business intelligence (BI). For small to midsize businesses (SMBs), formulating an approach to BI can be a challenge. Incremental steps are pivotal for SMBs, according to this paper featuring insight from Gartner. Read this and learn why starting with the basic before evolving deeper is the proven path.
April 2012 - (Free Research) This brief paper outlines how Mercury Medical vaulted into the 21st century through implementing IBM Cognos Express for midmarket companies, resulting in a boatload of benefits, including cost and time savings. Read this now to gain more insight into why Mercury sought this solution and learn how you can achieve similar results.
April 2012 - (Free Research) This edition of BI Trends & Strategies features a lead article by SearchCIO.com's Linda Tucci, who offers a helping hand in the quest to dismantle the dreaded data silo. The second piece outlines mobile BI, including a reference to Apple's iPad, and the final article delves into the world of performance management.
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