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A Guide to Systems Planning for Data Center Management sponsored by Schneider Electric WHITE PAPER: In this paper, you will learn how to eliminate systems planning problems with an orderly sequence of tasks that progressively transform and refine information from initial concept to final data center design. Posted: 04 Feb 2009 \| Published: 03 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Capacity Planning \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Hardware Configuration Management \| Hardware Management \| Infrastructure Management \| Storage Management \| Systems Design and Development

Cisco Interconnect Solutions for HP BladeSystem c-Class sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise WHITE PAPER: The latest switch technology allows you to cut down on the amount of physical assets, reduce problem resolution times and ensure information security and regulatory compliance in the data center. Posted: 29 Jun 2007 \| Published: 01 Jun 2007 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Capacity Planning \| Data Center Management \| Network Security \| Regulatory Compliance \| Server Consolidation \| Storage Management \| Systems Design and Development

Ten Critical Success Factors for CRM: Lessons Learned from Successful Implementations sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Customer relationship management (CRM) deployments can be complex and difficult. This white paper provides a checklist of the ten critical success factors for organizations to follow to avoid common pitfalls as they design and deploy their CRM system. Posted: 16 Jan 2007 \| Published: 01 Aug 2006 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| CRM \| CRM Best Practices \| Information Technology End Users \| ROI \| Systems Design and Development \| Vendor Selection

Smarter system development: a systems engineering trade study to support green initiatives with model-driven development sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Trade study analysis is an effective method of comparing potential solutions to a given problem. Using a model-driven approach allows you to perform trade studies before development or implementation begins and saves time, money, and development headaches. Read on to learn more. Posted: 14 May 2009 \| Published: 01 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Decision Support Systems \| Model Driven Architecture \| Program Management \| Project Management \| Software \| Systems Design and Development

Web 2.0 and Sales Process Management sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: How can Web 2.0 systems and applications support management of sales processes? Read this white paper to find out! Posted: 10 Jun 2009 \| Published: 10 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Application Development \| Applications Management \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Sales \| Sales Order Management \| Unified Messaging Systems \| Web 2.0

Integrating the Finance organization for global business: Important implications for CIOs sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at the growing alignment between the financial and technical disciplines. It examines the results of the Global CFO Study 2008 in the context of IT, identifying the critical implications for CIOs, and the need for a strategic partnership with CFOs and more ongoing collaboration between Finance and IT. Posted: 13 Feb 2009 \| Published: 13 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| CFOs \| CIOs \| Financial Management \| Globalization \| IT Asset Management \| IT Infrastructure \| Regulatory Compliance

Accelerate Value Creation: The Virtuous Cycle of Using Technology to Maximize Business Value sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Understanding how IT can drive value and competitive advantage for your company is important for executives in all industries. This SAP Executive Insight paper explores the relationship between IT investment and performance and productivity gains. Posted: 30 Jan 2009 \| Published: 18 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Management \| Investments \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Spending \| Productivity \| ROI \| SAP (Product)

Success with Static Analysis for Security: Why Code Audits Fail sponsored by Parasoft Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper explains why and how to apply static analysis tools in the context of a policy-based security process that not only prevents security vulnerabilities, but also focuses on SDLC productivity. Posted: 01 Apr 2009 \| Published: 01 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Code Management \| Project Management \| QOS \| Quality Control \| Security Policies \| Testing

Selecting a Visual Analytics Application sponsored by Tableau Software WHITE PAPER: Visual analytics is the process of analytical reasoning facilitated by interactive visual interfaces. Its becoming the fastest way for people to explore and understand Business Intelligence data of any size. This paper will introduce you to the seven essential elements of true visual analytics applications. Posted: 20 Apr 2009 \| Published: 20 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Application Development \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Visualization \| Data Visualization Software \| IT Best Practices \| Presentation Software \| Query Tools

Aligning Business and IT through Connected Requirements: Unifying the Development Process sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn how the connected-requirements approach serves as the framework for the use of products and technologies that are designed to allow you to optimize team performance, align the development process with your organization's business goals and meet auditing and regulatory compliance requirements. Posted: 20 Feb 2009 \| Published: 01 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Application Development \| Business IT Alignment \| Configuration Management \| HIPAA \| Performance Testing \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance \| Software Best Practices \| Software Development Tools