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How CIOs can achieve post-recession success
Comment The second one is around improving productivity - and that's productivity within the IT function as well as improving the productivity of the rest of the business in an IT-enabled way. We're not saying in every case the... [18 Nov 2009]
How to Plan a Successful Finance Transformation
White Paper The Finance function has been slowly evolving from "Scorekeeper" to strategic business partner - but Finance Transformation efforts have met with only limited success. To redefine itself as a cost-effective,... [13 Nov 2009]
Network Traffic Port Aggregation: Improved Visibility, Security, and Efficiency
White Paper Companies of all sizes require that these communication paths function at top speed and transfer data accurately, completely, and consistently. Enterprise entities rely on network systems for internal operations and... [13 Nov 2009]
Email as Part of a Business Continuity Strategy: Why Always-On Business Requires Always-On Email
White Paper Few businesses could function without email, and email provides a critical coordination tool during an outage, yet due to the cost and complexity of providing true email continuity many businesses do not have business... [13 Nov 2009]
Auditing SQL Server for Change Tracking and Compliance
White Paper SOX, HIPAA, GLBA, and FISMA compliance measures are not dictated by internal needs but still have to be considered so the enterprise can function smoothly. IT staff has to deal with regulations compliance. [13 Nov 2009]
Inside IFRS: The Opportunity for Energy IT
White Paper The move to IFRS may compel companies to make significant changes in business processes and supporting systems beyond the finance function. Conversion to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) will likely be... [13 Nov 2009]
Business Advisory Services Finance Improvement
White Paper Today, the role of the CFO has evolved beyond being the director of a support function to being a true business partner who helps drive organizational strategy and performance. Industry challenges have never been greater... [13 Nov 2009]
Leveraging IT Risk Management to Boost Competitive Advantage: Achieving Integrated Information Technology, Governance, Risk, and Compliance
White Paper Meeting these information expectations in increasingly shorter timeframes puts a premium on the effectiveness of the Finance Function and its dedicated resources. There are tumultuous times for Finance leaders. [13 Nov 2009]
Leveraging Compliance: Standardization and Simplification of Risk Adjusted Performance Reporting
White Paper Meeting these information expectations in increasingly shorter timeframes puts a premium on the effectiveness of the Finance Function and its dedicated resources. There are tumultuous times for Finance leaders. [13 Nov 2009]
Application Whitelisting and Energy Systems - A Good Match?
White Paper The third and final section provides some perspective on how this technology is adapting to function in a constantly changing environment where software changes are always needed. This white paper is broken into three... [13 Nov 2009]
Converting to International Financial Reporting Standards: Planning Considerations for US Tax Executives
White Paper Therefore, as organizations begin analyzing and planning for IFRS, it is important that US tax executives understand the impacts that an IFRS conversion could have on the company's global tax function and begin to plan... [13 Nov 2009]
Auditing Active Directory Changes Efficiently
White Paper SOX, HIPPA, GLBA, and FISMA compliance measures are not dictated by internal needs, but still have to be considered for the enterprise to function smoothly. If information is allowed to become stale, operations can be... [13 Nov 2009]
Fundamental Requirements of SIEM
White Paper Discussions of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) often focus on features, but it is important to remember that all features must support an overlaying purpose or function. The two most important functions... [12 Nov 2009]
Enterprise Risk Management for Banks
White Paper The journey of risk management started way back in early 1800's, where the banks had recognized the significance of the role of risk management and had adapted the same by creating a risk function in their organizations. [12 Nov 2009]
SLA-Driven Distributed Application Development
White Paper A cost model allows the efficient execution and monitoring of processes, based on a declarative, user-specified optimality function. The management of Service Level Agreements (SLA) in the development of business... [12 Nov 2009]
