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Will consumers always want free banking?

Comment In addition, most banks even make a small interest payment on current accounts. Banks are able to cover the costs of providing these services from three sources: income from interest rate margins, fees from exception handling and penalty charges.

Tags: oft, free banking

[12 May 2008]

5 Tips for Using Clip Art and Graphics

whitepaper One can add visual interest to the Microsoft Office documents easily by using clip art and graphic images. However, their inclusion shouldn't be haphazard. When using clip art or other images, the following tips can help one avoid making simple...

Tags: data visualization

[11 May 2008]

Data Governance for Master Data Management and Beyond

whitepaper There is growing interest on behalf of both data management professionals and senior business managers to understand the motivations, mechanics, and benefits of instituting data governance within an organization.

Tags: knowledge and data management, david, compliance, data management

[11 May 2008]

Insert and Position Graphics in Word Documents

whitepaper Graphics can add interest and impact to one's Word documents. Suppose one has completed a letter telling friends about the great party one threw for the cat's birthday. The words capture the festive mood of the event, but that page of text looks...

Tags: word processing

[11 May 2008]

Comparing SQL Server 2005 and IBM UDB DB2 8.2: Focus on Developer Productivity

whitepaper This paper compares and contrasts SQL Server 2005 and DBA UDB 8.02 for the Microsoft Windows Platform with respect to features of interest to developers. The features discussed include both the database features and programming tools available on...

Tags: application servers

[11 May 2008]

The Importance of Prospecting

whitepaper A suspect is someone who appears to fit the target market or shows some interest in one's offerings; a prospect is someone who has the Money, the Authority, and the Desire (MAD) to become the customer.

Tags: sales - marketing

[11 May 2008]

OSIsoft, Long Used for Performance Measurement, Now Boosts Environmental Sustainability

whitepaper The fear of global warming has accelerated interest in carbon footprint reduction, of course, as have government requirements at a variety of levels - from the international Kyoto Protocol to national laws in Europe and elsewhere, to enacted or...

Tags: application servers

[11 May 2008]

Implement Model-Driven Development to Increase the Business Value of Your IT System: Discover the Advantages of Using Modeling Tools From IBM Rational Software

whitepaper A model is a description of a system from a particular perspective, omitting irrelevant detail so the characteristics of interest are seen more clearly. Model-Driven Development (MDD) is a style of software development where the primary software...

Tags: programming languages

[11 May 2008]

KC Feed Corporation Improves Information Management and Cuts Reporting Time

whitepaper Growing interest in organic feed means the company must be able to accurately trace the origin of its raw materials. Consumption of farm stock products and feed has increased in line with South Korea's economic development.

Tags: knowledge and data management

[11 May 2008]

Craft Your Business Plan

whitepaper This consistency and uniformity will help investors and other influential reviewers quickly assess the central business concept and identify specific sections of the plan that interest them. A business plan is a unique document because it details...

Tags: business management

[11 May 2008]

The Fast Close: Achieving Quick Wins and Big Wins

whitepaper This white paper from SAP/Business Objects discusses how corporate finance centers can overcome the barriers to fast close by shifting processes such as intercompany reconciliation outside the close process and by automating traditionally manual...

Tags: back-office

[11 May 2008]

BT adds smart phone to home broadband package

News Earlier this year, however, it stopped marketing Fusion to consumers after reportedly failing to gain much interest. BT is talking convergence again - the telco has added a smart phone option to its consumer broadband package.

Tags: broadband, smart phone, bt

[08 May 2008]

Microsoft making a move on Facebook?

News Microsoft gauged Facebook's interest in a possible acquisition after the software giant's failed takeover attempt of Yahoo! the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. The newspaper reported on its website that Microsoft's bankers put out subtle...

Tags: facebook, yahoo, microsoft

[08 May 2008]

Delivering on the Promise of eLearning

whitepaper Finally, it offers practical suggestions for creating digital learning experiences that engage learners by building interest and motivation and providing opportunities for active participation. eLearning is re-emerging as a solution for delivering...

Tags: learning, engage, learners, considers

[08 May 2008]

IT spend in retail slowing down?

News One area of interest is in-store mobile technology, with just over half of respondents using or planning to use mobile devices to improve store productivity. IT spending growth in the retail sector appears to have faltered, with many retailers...

Tags: online retail, torex

[07 May 2008]

Regulating the Payment Card Industry

whitepaper Taking this interest of authorities at its face value suggests that the payment card market is not functioning according to the best interests of at least some its participants. The payment card industry is subject to substantive regulatory pressure.

Tags: security standards

[06 May 2008]

Say it in pictures - Google mobile ads go graphical

News This pay-per-click model is popular among advertisers who want to match expenses to active expressions of interest in their ads. Google is expanding its advertising business into a new domain: graphical ads that appear on mobile devices.

Tags: iphone, android, google, mobile

[24 Apr 2008]

Shared Hosting With Exchange 2007 (Part 1)

whitepaper Whether one's interest is to accommodate more than 1 company with a simple Exchange configuration, as a result of a merge or acquisition, or to start the own small e-mail hosting business, Exchange Server has all the power to respond to the needs.

Tags: application servers

[23 Apr 2008]

Cost-cutting tops CIO priorities

Comment Collaboration software therefore will become more important - both the connectivity and the ability to work as ad hoc teams and special interest groups. Tech budgets will remain flat or fall in 2008 for most organisations as they focus on cost...

Tags: cio agenda

[18 Apr 2008]

RFID bag tags could save air-travel industry millions

News BA will watch with interest the development of RFID but for the moment we will continue to use barcodes on our baggage tags, which - with a modern system - is very effective for baggage being checked-in at an airport.

Tags: rfid, ba, t5

[18 Apr 2008]

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