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Business Process-Centric Information Technology: Aligning Business and Technology for High Performance sponsored by Accenture WHITE PAPER: Process-centric IT is, first and foremost, a way for the IT organization to build applications that will deliver greater flexibility and agility to the business-enabling high performance. Posted: 18 Feb 2009 \| Published: 18 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Business Service Management \| Customer Service \| Globalization \| Interoperability

Oracle Vertical CRM Applications: Realizing Business Benefit Through Industry Best Practices sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This IDC white paper explores the benefits of employing a vertical CRM application based on industry best practices. Learn challenges, opportunities and benefits of vertical applications as well as advice for industry-specific solutions. Posted: 02 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Mar 2008 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| CRM Software \| Customer Data Integration \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Data Management Software \| Customer Service Best Practices \| Customer Support Software \| Oracle (Product) \| Reporting Software \| Sales Contact Management Software \| Sales Force Automation \| Sales Information Systems \| Vendor Selection

10 Secret Strategies to Recession-Proof Your Business sponsored by Coupa WHITE PAPER: When the economy is moving forward, most executives focus on growing sales. But when the economy slows down, that focus shifts. This timely white paper explains 10 Secret Strategies to Recession-Proof Your Business. Posted: 10 Sep 2008 \| Published: 10 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Economic Environment \| Inventory Management \| Procurement \| Purchasing Best Practices \| ROI \| TCO

The Cost and Benefits of On-Demand Vs. On-Premise Procurement Software sponsored by Coupa WHITE PAPER: While there are dozens of procurement software solutions available, there are really only two types offered: "on-premise" procurement software and newer "ondemand" procurement software. This paper outlines an approach to compute and compare them. Posted: 10 Sep 2008 \| Published: 10 Sep 2008 TOPICS: ERP \| Hardware \| Procurement \| Purchasing Best Practices \| Software as a Service \| TCO

The Customer Focused Enterprise sponsored by IBM Line of Business WHITE PAPER: The growing bifurcation of the marketplace between the two extremes of product commodity and customer needs-based solutions will make rapid losers and winners across different industries. Posted: 29 Nov 2007 \| Published: 01 Apr 2006 TOPICS: Business Processes \| CRM

SAP Netweaver: Streamlining the Transition to Services-Based IT Security sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper describes how the SAP NetWeaver® platform and its components help IT organizations align with their enterprise business requirements in the area of security. Posted: 18 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2006 TOPICS: Authentication \| Business Processes \| Productivity \| Security

Information Workplace Platforms: Oracle Vs. Microsoft sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about Oracle and Microsoft workplace platforms strengths and weaknesses. Posted: 16 Oct 2008 \| Published: 16 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Electronic Discovery \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Financial Services \| ILM \| Information Management \| Middleware \| Vendor Selection

Enterprises Reap the Rewards of Modernizing Their ERP Systems - IDC Research sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines strategies for organizations considering upgrading or replacing their enterprise resource planning systems in order to handle business growth, streamline internal processes, and leverage technology innovation. Posted: 06 Aug 2008 \| Published: 01 Mar 2007 TOPICS: Business Processes \| Collaboration \| ERP \| Productivity \| Web Services

Enabling Sustainable Compliance Management sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to see how adopting a sustainable security compliance strategy minimizes risk, while making proper use of people, process and technology. Also learn how you can cost-effectively comply with regulations, while maintaining business flexibility to achieve mission goals. Posted: 22 Dec 2008 \| Published: 19 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Business Processes \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Software \| Data Security \| Enterprise \| HIPAA

Top Ten Reasons to Automate Operating Expense Controls sponsored by ExpenseWatch.com WHITE PAPER: Manual processes are error-prone, time-consuming and costly. Learn the top ten reasons to automate operating expense controls. Posted: 01 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Purchasing \| Purchasing Best Practices \| SMBs \| Spend Management \| Spend Management Software \| Travel and Expense Management Software