Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

Wales & West Utilities uses Winshuttle to streamline SAP data loading and extraction in multiple business areas, from finance to asset management. In 2008, Wales & West Utilities underwent a major cost centre restructure, shifting ownership of assets and improving process efficiencies across the entire company. Among other things that meant collating a huge amount of new or updated information within spreadsheets, then transferring that data to SAP within a...

Three organizations reveal how they use a combination of frameworks such as COBIT or ISO 27001 along with GRC tools to satisfy overlapping industry and federal regulatory demands. Three enterprises servicing three different markets are building their version of a compliance "easy button," drawing on a multitude of resources to create a repeatable set of processes that would satisfy the grumpiest auditor. Three organizations reveal how they use a combination of frameworks...

This whitepaper provides an overview of what performance attribution is and how it works. It also analyzes two of the most commonly used attribution models in their approach and in the results they yield. Performance is an investment manager's calling card, and it's often said that performance attribution has become the hottest area in performance measurement. Attribution has become a standard part of the portfolio manager's analytical tool kit, providing insights...

This white paper is geared at investment managers who are considering adding a 130/30 strategy to their offering; it provides a solid overview, including an uncompromised assessment of the benefits and challenges. Looking to expand your investment offering, retain your talented investment team or create an additional revenue stream? Then take this opportunity to learn about the 130/30 strategy. This 13-page white paper will benefit investment managers who are considering...

Listen to this Webcast to learn how to manage your company's assets. Also discussed is a solution that can help your organization address its IT asset management process issues through audit, auto-discovery and process tracking. Asset Management is a hot topic these days as more and more vendors move to conduct audits for compliance purposes. The challenge for many IT organizations is knowing what they really have. Listen to this Webcast to learn how you can get a handle on all...

Configuration Management is the heart of IT Service Management. This webcast will teach you what hardware and software exist in that environment, and how they relate to each other. Also discussed is how to increase service quality and reduce costs. Configuration Management is at the heart of IT Service Management. Knowing what hardware and software exist in your environment and how they relate to each other is the basis of your ability to maintain control, increase service...

Learn how one company is able to keep track of everything that workers need to know using maintenance management software, from scheduling preventative maintenance down to tracking call-backs on equipment. When companies have a wide variation in facilities, maintenance personnel must deal with many different systems and pieces of equipment. Without a comprehensive scheduling system, details and requirements about the job site can get lost in the shuffle.

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This paper examines how to ensure the success of you Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) helps companies decide which data is important to record and organize, enabling them to make strategic choices and gain quick insight. When buying a CMMS program, many companies cut the costs of training which risks success of the software.

Read this white paper to learn the advantages of investing in formal training for...

Learn how one company uses maintenance management software to manage work orders, track inventory, and report of problems. Explore how you can keep expenses under control while continuing to provide high-quality work. Not only do maintenance departments have to make sure that problems don't fall between the cracks, but once a problem has been addressed, they must ensure the work is up to par. Automatic scheduling of preventive maintenance helps personnel respond quickly to a...

Learn how the company that manages the Seahawks complex uses a CMMS system that covers all aspects of facilities management, from cleaning to repairs to preventive maintenance. Maintaining a large facility requires careful management of maintenance personnel and resources. A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) can automatically schedule inspections and other preventive maintenance jobs, printing off work orders with complete instructions on what...

A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) provides a way of keeping accurate and timely accounts of maintenance activities. Learn how you can make more effective management decisions and constant improvements to drive cost savings. Maintenance costs are subject to a greater degree of control than most other costs in an organization. Up to a point, organizations can choose how much maintenance they do and in turn tweak the type of maintenance to get better results...

Akamai, with Stream OS, provides a streamlined video distribution workflow and a scalable, global distribution platform to get more media to market, faster than ever. As business models continue to evolve, online viewing patterns reflect a common trend: Speed to market matters. To grow online audiences and digital revenues, content owners need a way to manage content, post it immediately, change it on the spot to reflect audience preferences, access libraries...

In this white paper learn about Global Asset Sustainability (GAS), a new breakthrough approach that incorporates energy consumption into an asset management practice, provides the required visibility and control, and answers to eliminate this waste. Global Asset Sustainability (GAS), a new breakthrough approach that incorporates energy consumption into an asset management practice, provides the required visibility and control, and answers to eliminate this waste...

Industrial facility designers and those who operate and maintain those facilities need to work together closely to improve plant efficiency and business profitability over time. Design, Operate, Maintain (DOM) - key concepts in asset management and in industrial maintenance, repair and operation. Industrial facility designers and those who operate and maintain those facilities need to work together closely to improve plant efficiency and business...

Listen to this podcast to learn how design operate maintain (DOM) can help you eliminate communication problems between maintenance, operations and designers working on your plant. Information management is necessary to leveraging maintenance data and improving the industrial facility design process. Design operate maintain (DOM) helps organizations bridge the information and technology gap.

Listen to this podcast to learn how DOM can help you eliminate communication...

IFS Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is an information management system that connects all departments and disciplines within a company, making them an integrated unit. IFS Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is an information management system that connects all departments and disciplines within a company, making them an integrated unit. IFS EAM provides production plants with the prerequisites for creating constantly up-to-date information and decision-making data. IFS...

No master data management journey is the same. Read this paper to learn from the successes and failures of MDM early adopters, how to select a technology that doesn't limit MDM's evolution and to compare approaches based on industry-specific examples. Today, early master data management (MDM) adopters have already realized significant business benefits in their initial project which has resulted in an overall business acceptance of the technology. Consequently, these MDM...

Improper data collection can jeopardize the admissibility or reliability of data and can result in substantial costs and potential sanctions. After reading this whitepaper you will fully understand the proper data collection process. Although data collection may not seem to be a daunting challenge, the IT and legal departments need to be aware of the requirements and complexities in complying with e-discovery orders. One of the biggest mistakes an IT shop can make is to...

Understand why DLP is a top 3 priority for CIOs in 2008, realize the importance of DLP to demonstrate compliance, reduce risk, safeguard brand and reputation, and hear real-life customer use cases. Do you know how to prevent the loss of your company's confidential data? Attend this webcast and learn how Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions enable business and government organizations to safeguard their most valuable assets -- intellectual property, customer data, and other sensitive...

Read this issue to learn how to ensure that your information systems are secure and stable enough to protect all your information assets. Find out more about how Oracle can help ensure your business continuity. In this issue, we'll be looking at business continuity - how to ensure that your information systems are secure and stable enough to protect all your information assets. Have you tried living through a system crash when you're rushing to complete a customer project...

HP ServiceCenter is a consolidated suite of IT Service Management (ITSM) applications - all of which are closely aligned with IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices. HP ServiceCenter is a consolidated suite of IT Service Management (ITSM) applications - all of which are closely aligned with IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices. HP ServiceCenter 6.2 will form the backbone of HP Service Manager 7. Service Manager 7 consolidates HP's Service Desk offering,...

Forrester spoke with executives at leading enterprises that have successfully executed IT consolidation efforts. This report provides guidance on how to prioritize and get started with a successful IT consolidation. Like most enterprise IT organizations, you probably struggle to accommodate growing business demands within a fixed IT envelope. Fortunately, IT consolidation enables you to leverage virtualization to improve operational efficiency without...