February 08, 2010 - (Free Research) This podcast, featuring Rob Karel of Forrester Research, discusses how enterprises are linking metadata to the formal management of business terms to achieve true enterprise governance.
March 15, 2010 - (Free Research) SAP provides a comprehensive product offering to support you in your Information Lifecycle Management strategy. Learn more about the three cornerstones of ILM, including data archiving/data management, retention management, and retention warehouse.
June 03, 2010 - (Free Research) The TechValidate Research Library is a free resource presenting the real-world research data we've compiled on the 42 technology products and services we cover. All research featured here is sourced from verified IT and business professionals who have hands on experience with the products and services on which they comment.
January 01, 2007 - (Free Research) Effective master data management can save time and money - even enable the capture of incremental revenues, it can also reduce costs while improving customer service.
January 23, 2009 - (Free Research) This report investigates the strategies, capabilities, and supporting technologies that Best-in-Class companies are employing to alleviate the pressure to accelerate the delivery of actionable information within their enterprises.
January 22, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper explores how a rigorous data quality program is now a business imperative rather than a luxury. Implemented correctly, it not only gives organizations the agility to better ride out the current recession but also raises their competitiveness when the economy recovers.
January 22, 2010 - (Free Research) In the summer of 2009, DataFlux conducted a survey to understand data management trends in the financial services industry. The research examined how this industry is approaching managing its data, the breadth and depth of data governance in this sector, what motivates data management strategies, and more.
September 2008 - (Free Research) The customer-driven age is upon us and succeeding in this environment requires a new set of goals and a new set of tools. Learn how CRM is the catalyst to transform organizations, empower employees and capitalize on new market opportunities.
March 2007 - (Free Research) This paper reviews the current status of master data management (MDM) and offers suggestions for planning, building, and deploying an MDM environment. It examines how the MDM environment can be used in conjunction with BI applications and an underlying data warehousing environment to improve the decision-making process.
October 2009 - (Free Research) Read this report to learn the findings of an Aberdeen Group study examining how organizations are using data to impact marketing performance and marketing effectiveness. This study offers best practices from hundreds of organizations that identify how to use data to achieve superior performance.
January 2009 - (Free Research) This report by Mark Madsen will explain what data integration is, and especially the difference between Operational Data Integration and Analytic Data Integration. It highlights the benefits of open source for data integration, and provides a series of recommendations to make the integration job easier, repeatable and more productive.
December 2009 - (Free Research) This IDC Technology Spotlight discusses why service providers need to focus on business process support systems and invest in relevant technologies as a means to optimize the customer experience. This report also highlights the role that HP plays in delivering solutions in this important market.
February 2010 - (Free Research) In this white paper, Frost & Sullivan, a global consulting and research firm, shares real-world insights from its latest comprehensive study of the value of CEM, including operator strategies driving adoption, best practices and KPIs, and a glimpse into the future of CEM.
July 2010 - (Free Research) Online marketing needs to be coordinated and consistent with marketing communication and business objectives. SDL Tridion provides unique opportunities to coordinate communications through different channels, across sites and different countries. SDL Tridion enables marketers, technical staff, and corporate communicators to collaborate as well.
December 2009 - (Free Research) Scope creep kills innovation. Over $1 trillion is spent each year on R&D, and 60% of the projects fail due to requirements issues. By using requirements management best practices you can achieve 2x higher profits and 6x faster development cycles.
June 2010 - (Free Research) With SAP’s decision to focus its future product development on the former BusinessObjects BI product line, and discontinue most SAP reporting products, it’s the perfect time to re-think your company’s application strategy - and to find the right solution that will better leverage your SAP and non-SAP data sources regardless of product roadmaps.
October 2008 - (Free Research) Read this paper to review the results of a survey that addressed IT's role in the M&A process and the blending and coherence of enterprise system data during M&A activity.
February 2009 - (Free Research) This paper is about using information management software from Business Objects, an SAP company, for SAP data migration projects, either for upgrades from one version of SAP to a newer one, or from other environments to SAP.
February 2009 - (Free Research) 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.
May 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses the issues important in selecting a solution for user-to-user secure file transfer that ensures your methods for handling private information, adherence to security and privacy policies, and compliance with government mandates for data handling.
February 2010 - (Free Research) A recent survey of CIOs found that over 75% want to develop an overall information strategy in the next three years, yet over 85% are not close to implementing an enterprise-wide content management strategy. Read this paper to find out more about comprehensive archiving solutions in SAP environments and how they can help manage enterprise content.
January 2009 - (Free Research) Hospitals from across the world are facing increased pressure to improve operations from multiple directions. What is needed is a new generation of business intelligence (BI) tools and applications designed with the health care sector in mind, capable of integrating cross and inter-departmental processes and information.
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