Source: Oracle
Ovum has been following Oracle's Accelerate program over the last couple of years because they thought it is a smart strategy for penetrating the upper mid-market. Although Oracle developed Accelerate largely in response to slowing growth in its core large-enterprise market, the program seems prescient as the global business climate worsens and places new urgency on cost-effective sales strategies.
Source: ACS
Companies are facing one of the worst economic environments since the Great Depression, and yet some of the most innovative ideas arise during challenging times. By focusing on systemic change, businesses can thrive rather than fade away. What companies do today will impact their survival and their degree of success in the future.
Source: Sun Microsystems
In today's dynamic business environment, a one-size-fits-all approach to outsourcing has lost its luster. For the CIO who wants to outsource only specific IT services for a certain period of time, selective sourcing is a solution. Learn how a selective sourcing model can deliver services in a flexible, efficient manner, which enables a company to integrate new technologies and adapt to changing business requirements while maintaining control over its IT environment.
Source: SAP
This paper offers a roadmap to translate business strategy into IT strategy and obtain maximum benefits from your SAP investments.
Source: Deloitte
Deloitte and CIO recently conducted a global survey of information technology (IT) and business leaders to understand the latest trends and challenges in IT talent and what organizations are currently doing to address them. In the report "Mind the talent gap - Key findings from a global executive survey on IT talent," our survey results and executive interviews indicate that the participating IT functional leaders have an increasingly clear understanding of what they must do to effectively support their organizations' business strategies. However, their existing IT talent strategies and programs appear to be falling short-leaving IT without the talent necessary to do the job.
Contacts:
Jeff Schwartz for questions on Talent Management: jeffschwartz@deloitte.com
Rahim Kassam for questions related to Survey data: rkassam@deloitte.ca
Source: Compuware
In an era of tight budgets, growing global competition and game-changing technologies, the ability to innovate is a make-or-break proposition. That means smart IT investments are crucial. However, a new research study finds that CIOs and IT leaders are struggling to get the most out of their technology purchases and are facing other roadblocks on the path to innovation. Download this paper for further results and guidance in making wise IT investments that lead to innovation success.
Source: ISYS Search Software
Successful e-discovery is not a trivial task, but the costs of poor e-discovery are easily found in newspaper headlines. Read this white paper to learn how to mitigate risk and reduce the overhead of e-discovery.
Source: ISYS Search Software
As your SharePoint installations mature, how will you know when you've outgrown the system's built-in search functions? Read this white paper to learn how you can breathe new life into SharePoint and derive a higher return.
Source: ISYS Search Software
Information overload is a painful reality that hinders your company's ability to leverage the right information at the right time. Read this white paper before developing your enterprise search strategy.
There's a lot of buzz about Windows 7 out there. Each month in our webcast series, listen to analysts and customers discuss how Windows 7 and the Windows Optimized Desktop is impacting large companies around the world. Learn how they evaluated Windows 7, including the cost of deployment, deployment strategies, and tangible benefits.
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Service Level Management Best Practices Life Cycle Overview - Improve Service Levels
Best practices for Service Level Management (SLM) is a process for consistently meeting customer requirements and delivering on IT's promises. See the steps required to ensure high-quality SLM.
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Keeping Your Members Safe from Online Scams and Predators
In order to keep fraudsters out, romance sites must deploy effective solutions that look at information independent of what is supplied by users. A device fingerprinting solution such as iovation ReputationManager™ provides unique insight into the computers being used to create multiple accounts and exposes hidden device-account relationships that identity-based fraud solutions often miss.
Sponsored by iovation
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