November 01, 2008 - (Free Research) To find out how senior executives view their financial processes, the Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed a global sample of mostly financial executives in September 2008. Some respondents focused on the importance of developing processes that reduced costs and improved efficiency. Others acknowledged the importance of cost and efficiency..
January 2007 - (Free Research) The power of an information availability solution lies in its ability to transform any nonproductive, non-profitable downtime into the optimum level of value-producing business uptime.
February 2010 - (Free Research) A business can save 1-2% of its turnover by replacing paper invoices and optimizing related processes. Electronic and automated invoice processes can return a savings of 60-80% compared to traditional paper processing. Projects typically result in a payback period of 0.5-1.5 years. This report imparts useful information for achieving these results.
June 2009 - (Free Research) The term "financial close" describes a corporation's ability to complete its
accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external legal reporting. This paper identifies solutions to help organizations improve and sustain their close times and address the challenges associated with automating internal controls
June 2008 - (Free Research) To maximize profitability, companies must know the true cost of making and delivering their products and services. Traditional cost accounting, devised in a simpler era, does not satisfy that need. This paper examines indirect and overhead costs, which are crucial to managing profitability.
November 2009 - (Free Research) This paper examines the impact of unreliable data on retail banks. Defining the requirements needed to guarantee data reliability in retail banking, it offers a practical approach to creating and governing that data, and shows how you can get started in making trusted data available to improve marketing, customer service, risk management and more.
May 2009 - (Free Research) We need to establish cost-effective security as a standard practice. This should be a long-term goal, not just one inspired by a tough economy. This paper explores several innovative ideas to help your organization save money on company security.
December 2008 - (Free Research) In this whitepaper you will learn about the evolution of Ethernet, the reasons VLANs were introduced, and the ways that VLANs can be used.
March 2010 - (Free Research) This webcast explores the current state of manual data management and discusses how file classification can reduce security risks and highlight growth opportunities for organizations. Gain insight into other benefits of file classification and learn how to better manage data in your organization.
February 2010 - (Free Research) You already know that consolidating servers will save time and money, but budgets are tight. You need an affordable, proven, enterprise-ready virtualization solution that includes live migration, centralized management, no-hassle implementation and great performance.
March 2010 - (Free Research) The SEC will likely require companies to report in both GAAP and IFRS formats during the first official IFRS transition year and for two years prior. Accordingly, our customers want to know how SAP supports parallel reporting. Read this paper to learn which options SAP recommends and find out which is best for your organization.
March 2010 - (Free Research) Small and mid-sized businesses are under daily attack from an ever-growing list of information security threats. Viruses, spam, data loss or theft and other threats could cost big money, or reputational risk. Watch this informative video to learn how to protect your company.
March 2010 - (Free Research) Data leak prevention (DLP) tools are extremely effective at reducing the risk of sensitive data ending up where it shouldn't, but like any tool, if not used properly, the results won't be positive. In this Expert podcast, Rich Mogull outlines important considerations to make when implementing and using DLP tools.
March 2010 - (Free Research) In this webcast you'll hear from Frank Colich, vice president of finance with 3TIER, on how his company reduced its financial close time by five days. And Intacct CFO Marc Linden discusses how cloud applications can simplify and streamline any organization. Watch this webcast to learn more about how cloud computing helps gain more ROI.
August 2009 - (Free Research) Trend Micro server and application protection addresses the challenging operational security and compliance needs of today’s dynamic datacenter. We provide comprehensive protection, greater operational efficiency, superior platform support, and tighter integration with existing investments. Read this paper to learn more!
March 2010 - (Free Research) Information consistency and reliability is essential for accurate business analysis. Yet, the lack of controls around the use of spreadsheets wreaks havoc on organizations every day, costing money and credibility. Read this report to learn how companies can benefit by migrating to Pentaho’s low-cost open source managed BI solution for spreadmarts.
November 2009 - (Free Research) In this report, we examine the pressing need within organizations and businesses for migration to advanced platforms, as well as the businessbuilding opportunities companies can leverage from the transition.
September 2008 - (Free Research) Manufacturers must be prepared to recognize impending change as early as possible, assess the potential impact, determine the optimum strategy for dealing with the change, and implement that strategy in the most effective way possible. In this white paper you'll learn 4 steps toward developing chaos-tolerant business processes.
December 2009 - (Free Research) Knowing the common reasons ERP implementations fall short and how to avoid them can save you valuable time and money and help make your project a success. This white paper presents the eight deadly sins associated with ERP system implementation and provides best practices for how to prevent them.
March 2010 - (Free Research) Keep pace with storage growth with visibility and management of the storage infrastructure. Storage Profiler enables you to do more with less: save time, save money, reduce overhead, reclaim resources.
March 2010 - (Free Research) McAfee Labs foresees an increase in threats related to social networking sites, banking security, and botnets, as well as attacks targeting users, businesses, and applications. However, in 2010 an increase in the effectiveness of law enforcement to fight cybercrime is also anticipated. Read this report to learn more about what to expect in 2010.
February 2010 - (Free Research) In this webinar, you will lean how to operate your entire application testing infrastructure in the cloud to save time and money – enabling you to test more extensively and quickly hand off projects from development to operations.
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