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Gain a Competitive Advantage by Aligning Your IT Infrastructure with Business Objectives

whitepaper This paper looks at what IT Security means to your company and how services can assist in the battle against the threats.

Tags: disaster recovery, threats, assist, battle

[17 May 2008]

Security 2.0 and the Challenge of Managing User Identities

whitepaper Organizations that deliver a secure experience to end users - regardless of whether they're partners, suppliers, or customers - will not only reduce their risks but also create a competitive advantage for their companies.

Tags: network security

[17 May 2008]

Hosted VoIP for the SMB Distributed Workforce

whitepaper Smaller businesses want and often need this kind of flexibility and competitive advantage, but have fewer resources than their enterprise counterparts. A distributed workforce is one that extends beyond the confines of a traditional single office...

Tags: voip - ip telephony

[17 May 2008]

SOA Best Practices and Design Patterns: Keys to Successful Service-Oriented Architecture Implementation

whitepaper The promise of business agility, improved customer service, and competitive advantage with SOA is real. There is no question that the successful implementation of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) relies on a careful and holistic approach to...

Tags: infrastructure management

[17 May 2008]

IT optimization as a source of sustainable competitive advantage

whitepaper The most innovative of these companies have created a substantial competitive advantage in the marketplace.Read this white paper to read how this relates to the CIO Over the last ten years enterprises worldwide have transformed the way they do...

Tags: data center, marketplace, dollars, enterprises

[16 May 2008]

Healthcare Solution Provider Finds Competitive Advantage in Move From SCO UNIX to Windows

whitepaper American HealthNet wanted to increase ease of use for both the business users and IT staff at its customers; customers neither knew nor wanted to learn SCO UNIX. The company also wanted to expand functionality - both by adding modules for new uses...

Tags: application servers

[16 May 2008]

The CIO profession: driving innovation and competitive advantage

whitepaper Learn what CIOs are thinking in this report on the 2007 CIO Leadership Survey, conducted by the Center for CIO Leadership.

Tags: infrastructure management, leadership, cio, cio leadership

[16 May 2008]

The evolving role of the CIO

whitepaper This brand new paper, authored by David Henderson of IBM's Global Business Services Consulting Practice, shows how technology is proving its ability to achieve competitive advantage, and focuses on how the CIO's role has changed, is changing and...

Tags: consulting, cio, business services, david

[16 May 2008]

Best Practices in Information Lifecycle Management for Private Sector Compliance

whitepaper Understanding compliance issues and implementing compliance best practices within an ILM framework can help you reduce business risk while improving your competitive advantage. Compliance is a significant component of a successful information...

Tags: best practices, compliance, lifecycle, practices

[16 May 2008]

SAP ERP Has Helped HCC Get Clear Visibility Into Cost Implications Across Sites

whitepaper Hindustan Construction Company wanted to derive competitive advantage by adopting industry best practices and establish a solid information systems platform for facilitating growth. Hindustan Construction Company is an eighty year old organization...

Tags: erp

[15 May 2008]

Building the Dynamic Datacenter: Flex Frame for SAP

whitepaper IDC looks at how customers are using infrastructure to gain competitive advantage. This paper presents the results of a recent demand-side, customer-based study, in which customers were questioned with respect to their use of the Fujitsu Siemens...

Tags: infrastructure management

[15 May 2008]

Building the Dynamic Datacenter: Flex Frame for mySAP Business Suite

whitepaper IDC looks at how customers are using infrastructure to gain competitive advantage. This paper presents the results of a recent demand-side, customer-based study, in which customers were questioned with respect to their use of the Fujitsu Siemens...

Tags: business management

[15 May 2008]

The Performance Manager: Turning Information into Higher Business Performance

whitepaper Read this excerpt from the business book, The Performance Manager, sponsored by Cognos, to help you turn the growing information-intensity of your job from a challenge to a competitive advantage. Research by McKinsey Quarterly confirms what most...

Tags: knowledge and data management

[14 May 2008]

Distributor Simplifies Operations, Supports Global Growth With Management Solution

whitepaper The company needs to continually improve services to help distinguish itself in a competitive market. Having originally deployed a former version of Microsoft Dynamics AX, it wanted to take advantage of the support and integration possibilities...

Tags: erp

[06 May 2008]

Productivity Success Factors for the Midmarket: How to gain competitive advantage using the latest conferencing and collaboration technologies

whitepaper Read this UCStrategies.com paper to see why Unified Communications (UC) technologies such as conferencing and collaboration have been providing significant benefits including enhanced productivity to large enterprises for several years, but the...

Tags: voip - ip telephony

[05 May 2008]

Essential Manager's Guide: Intelligent Communications

whitepaper What is the strategic approach that will deliver a competitive advantage today? How can you improve the efficiency of your business processes? Discover answers here in this DK Publishing Essential Managers eBook for Intelligent Communications.

Tags: voip - ip telephony

[05 May 2008]

Aberdeen Group: Best in Class Organisations Use Packeteers WAN Optimisation Solutions

whitepaper Independent research from the Aberdeen Group shows that the most successful enterprises are reaping the benefits of the Packeteer solution and are using it for competitive advantage. Download the full report to find out why.

Tags: aberdeen group, competitive advantage, enterprises, aberdeen

[02 May 2008]

Advancing the Economics of Networking: Juniper Networks Ethernet Switching Solutions Reduce Capital and Operational IT Expenses

whitepaper While this model keeps revenue streams flowing for legacy network vendors, it doesn't necessarily help businesses gain a competitive advantage by "Winning the race" or "Changing the rules. Aging network systems and old habits have dictated how...

Tags: switching

[02 May 2008]

Fostering a Culture of Adaptability: Using Information Technology to Increase Your Company's Agility

whitepaper This document describes how you can foster a culture of adaptability in your organization by using the SAP Business ByDesign solution to engage in a cyclical process of taking stock of your needs, evaluating the necessary changes to your business...

Tags: erp

[02 May 2008]

Colgate drives innovation through strategic focus on IT optimization

whitepaper Recognizing that innovation is the key to gaining competitive advantage, Colgate needed to leverage and invest in the latest advanced automation technologies capable of adapting to new requirements quickly while keeping costs under control.

Tags: infrastructure management

[28 Apr 2008]

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