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This paper reviews multiple compelling issues of establishing and maintaining connectivity to manufacturing operations to achieve the Perfect Plant through an existing ERP system. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems were originally designed to automate and support administrative, financial and inventory processes. These systems have become the de-facto standard to support traditional corporate functions, including purchasing, HR and financial management...

Midmarket CIOs are always under the gun to enhance IT and business alignment, and to show how their organization is continually growing more efficient and responsive to business needs. IT Service Management aims to make both happen. Check out this CIO Decisions e-zine to explore IT Service Management and ITIL and how they can help organizations meet business objectives.

Part one of this e-zine discusses how IT Service Management frameworks aid CIOs in increasing response time...

Sybase CTO Irfan Khan speaks about the features, the benefits, and the future of the world's leading column-based analytics server in this first-hand look at the latest release of Sybase IQ. Sybase CTO Irfan Khan speaks about the features, the benefits, and the future of the world's leading column-based analytics server in this first-hand look at the latest release of Sybase IQ...

Read this paper to learn all the factors you need to consider when choosing a data modeling tool. You will learn about the different model types and how each tool measures up to the demanding needs of your company today and in the future. This paper will lay out all the information you need to make a clear decision on data modeling today. When your company requires data modeling, there are several options to choose from. The three market-leading products are ER/Studio (from Embarcadero...

Melbourne repetition engineering company Jenkin Bros Engineers has won multiple awards from their clients for the quality of their performance. Learn how the M1 by Bowen & Groves ERP software platform for manufacturers is one of the business systems that keeps the company performing at its desired optimum. Melbourne repetition engineering company Jenkin Bros Engineers has won multiple awards from their clients for the quality of their performance. Managing Director...

This year more than ever there is pressure on IT budgets and staff to optimize existing infrastructure. Join Forrester® Research and Citrix® in this web seminar to hear practical advice that will help you navigate through the economic challenges of 2009. This year more than ever there is pressure on IT budgets and staff to optimize existing infrastructure. Join Forrester® Research and Citrix® in this web seminar to hear practical advice that will help you navigate...

Find out how to effectively retire your legacy applications and enjoy lower total cost of ownership in this complimentary webinar from Informatica, formerly Applimation. Specifically, you'll garner knowledge on how to eliminate database costs, maximize data center space, reduce power costs, and more. Do you want to:

• Eliminate database costs?
• Eliminate application maintenance charges?
• Eliminate or redistribute servers?
• Maximize data center space?
• Reduce power costs?
• Reduce

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Best practices and new technologies available for provisioning databases for test and development environments are outlined in this white paper. Using this as a guide, organizations can save time and resources, meet regulatory compliance standards, and streamline database provisioning processes for test and development environments. This white paper discusses best practices and new technologies available for provisioning databases for test and development...

In many corporations, network management practices are out of date. New tools and approaches are needed. In this white paper IT departments are advise to change from reactive to proactive and become more vigorous in the process of network management. In many corporations, network management practices are out of date. New tools and approaches are needed. In this white paper IT departments are advise to change from reactive to proactive and become more vigorous in the process of...

This document introduces the many security measures currently in place within the Iron Mountain data protection architecture to prevent unauthorized access or damage to customer data. Most corporate data originates with PC users, whether in the office, or on laptops or home computers. Iron Mountain's Connected® Backup for PC solution can capture and store this vital information regardless of its source - inside or outside the firewall - while dramatically...

Download this paper and learn how Blaze Advisor makes it easy to bring the power of predictive analytics to bear on decisions, integrating judgmental and regulatory business rules with analytically derived models for more precise, more effective decision making. Download and learn the secrets of developing decision management applications. When automating decision, organizations need a platform for defining the policies and regulations that drive those decisions...

Download this paper and learn about a decision making solution that will help you survive in this difficult economy by managing decisions with greater precision, agility, speed and consistency while driving down costs. Entering a global recession, companies must respond to increasingly complex markets, changing threats and fleeting opportunities. Companies must be able to serve customer who are simultaneously more demanding and more conservative, and optimize the...

This webcast presentation transcript reviews the pros and cons of a hosted messaging approach for an Exchange environment. Hosted offerings can help shrink IT budgets, but there are many things to consider for optimal results for your unique company. In this webcast presentation transcript, Microsoft Exchange Server expert William Lefkovics discusses the pros and cons of hosting Exchange. Topics covered in this webcast include trends in hosted messaging, why hosted...

This paper highlights the challenges faced by three companies and the real-time data warehousing solutions they implemented to enhance business intelligence, protect customer data, and enhance business reporting. Read these case studies to learn how GoldenGate software contributes to efficient organizational improvements. Real-Time Data Warehousing drives significant Business Intelligence improvements by providing the most current operational data in which to...

This paper will review the trends that are driving the data warehouse towards real-time data requirements, examples of the business value, evaluation of data acquisition technologies, an overview of GoldenGate's technology solution for real-time data warehousing, and real-world examples of customers who have been leading the trend in this area. Industry leaders are delivering "real-time" or near real-time data to enable operational data warehousing and tactical Business...

To achieve operational excellence, process manufacturers must be able to keep control over cost structures while meeting customer expectations. In this study, we will benchmark how companies in the process industries accomplish this. To achieve operational excellence, process manufacturers must be able to keep control over cost structures while meeting customer expectations. Prior Aberdeen research has shown that Best-in-Class companies provide visibility into...

Recently lean manufacturing has gone from an obscure and isolated practice to a mainstream, extensively publicized methodology that is well known throughout the manufacturing and supply chain industry. However, this does not mean it is entirely understood as a business practice, nor does it mean that it has been implemented to any large extent. Over the past decade, the concept of lean manufacturing production has gone through a dramatic evolution from an obscure and...

In this podcast, get expert tips and advice from Jim Shepard, senior vice president of research for AMR Research. Find out how to narrow down the options, and learn what to do (and what not to do) to effectively evaluate midmarket ERP software. More and more midmarket manufacturers are turning to ERP to help them better compete in the global market, according to experts. But now, organizations find themselves with a wide range of ERP software choices. Navigating the ERP market, selecting...

Security can now be delivered via SaaS, which is attractive in this economic climate. But is having a third party managing your security better for your business? Register for this MediaCast, featuring Andy Briney and Gerhard Eschelbeck, to explore the advantages and drawbacks of SaaS security. In this videocast, security expert Gerhard Eschelbeck analyzes the benefits and drawbacks of SaaS security. The exponential growth of malware variants is overwhelming traditional...

With the Sophos Application Discovery Tool, you can quickly perform a scan and find the applications installed on your network, both legitimate and unwanted. The tool can be run without uninstalling or deactivating your current anti-virus software.

Unauthorized applications can have a significant impact on the day-to-day running of an organization. In a recent Sophos poll, 86% of respondents said they would like to block activities such as instant messaging and peer-to-peer...

The significance of analytics to an enterprise and the understanding of the value of analytics have moved it to the forefront of business thought leadership. In the process of understanding how to centralize and support analytics, this whitepaper will take a historical parallel perspective of support. A great deal has changed in the past five years in the use of analytics. Five years ago, the emphasis was on promotion - selling the value of analytics to the corporate culture...

This special report, part of the TDWI Monograph Series, discusses the need for DI professionals to respond to a new set of trends related to sustainability, business transformation initiatives and data governance. It explains how new approaches to collaborative data integration can help make IT more sustainable. This special report, part of the TDWI Monograph Series,looks into the new set of trends that are driving the second generation of collaborative data integration...

Learn how you can transform traditional supply chains from linear, sequential processes into adaptive supply chain networks. Learn how you can transform traditional supply chains from linear, sequential processes into adaptive supply chain networks. These networks can help you enhance supply network visibility and collaborate more effectively - though lower risk and costs and streamlined supply, manufacturing, and distribution operations...

This paper reviews the forces that affect the professional services market today, defines and explains the main pillars of service delivery innovation, and reviews the benefits firms derive from service delivery innovation. To succeed in the professional services industry, your firm must continually improve its service delivery methods. This involves implementing more efficient resourcing and partnering processes, creatively packaging services, and...

This paper explains business strategies, trends, and issues related to enterprise resource planning, financial management, operations management, and human capital management that drive the consideration of ESA. This white paper is intended for IT executives and line-of business management. It introduces business strategies, trends, and issues related to enterprise resource planning (ERP), financial management, operations management, and human...