July 01, 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper identifies the many challenges companies face when implementing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in corporate reporting and explores tightly integrated solutions that together centrally manage data and metadata on a unified platform--the first step in implementing a complete performance management solution.
November 20, 2009 - (Free Research) If you're a small or mid-sized business thinking about virtualization, particularly in the world of Microsoft, it makes sense to upgrade your database servers as well. This article explains why to upgrade and provides several
examples of companies that have successfully made the move.
June 01, 2008 - (Free Research) Recognizing the need to grow efficiently while scaling Siebel CRM 8 capabilities, Sun created a proof-of-concept solution that consolidates Web, Gateway, Application, and Database tiers on a single Sun SPARC Enterprise® T5440 server, reducing the number of physical machines needed to effectively deploy applications.
December 01, 2008 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to learn more about how Oracle’s financial governance solution can focus resources on high-risk areas, improve the quality and efficiency of the financial reporting process, and strengthen operational controls.
January 14, 2009 - (Free Research) Read how one of the largest banks in the southeast chose DataFlux dfPower® Studio to review and compare multiple data sources simultaneously through data quality and data integration workflows.
November 20, 2009 - (Free Research) This article explores ways in which small and mid-sized businesses can improve the performance of their databases — and their businesses — by upgrading to SQL Server 2008.
August 11, 2009 - (Free Research) Slow application response times and other accessibility issues negatively impact overall productivity and delay business processes. Read this paper to learn how Precise can help solve this problem and in doing so, cut operating expenses by resolving application performance problems more quickly, reducing the impact to the critical business process.
June 02, 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
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..
September 12, 2008 - (Free Research) In the face of aggressive growth, TAC Americas found it increasingly difficult to conduct month-end financial closing and report results. This case study examines how they addressed this problem by implementing a solution that incorporated Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007.
May 01, 2008 - (Free Research) In February 2008, CFO Research Services, a unit of CFO Publishing and part of The Economist Group, began a research project with Business Objects, an SAP company, asking senior finance executives to give views on their priorities and challenges around integrating operational and financial planning processes.
September 10, 2009 - (Free Research) Download Perform today for informative and insightful articles including how open source is changing the face of enterprise software, tips from the field on how to ignite enterprises to reach new levels of performance excellence, and deliver unmatched insight to users.
May 07, 2009 - (Free Research) The macro-market trends of Globalization and eCommerce are making it more important than ever for corporate executives and end users to access critical information to make effective business decisions. This paper will examine how a new generation of SaaS-based BI solutions is responding to the escalating challenges facing companies of all sizes.
November 03, 2009 - (Free Research) This part of Panorama’s ERP Report outlines the use of ERP software at companies in the hospitality and entertainment industry, including a comparison of ERP results to other industries. This study includes ERP implementation results surrounding average budget, duration, actual costs, and implementation variables.
June 01, 2008 - (Free Research) This SAP Executive Insight examines the changing role of the finance organization in today's business environment. Further, it describes how companies can develop best-run finance organizations.
June 02, 2009 - (Free Research) Driving sustainable growth requires profitability-focused planning and performance management. This special study highlights some key survey findings, which collectively show that profitability reporting is increasing in importance and the use of technology and more sophisticated costing and reporting solutions is high on the agendas of many...
November 11, 2009 - (Free Research) Optimizing the benefits of a data grid built with Oracle Coherence relies upon creating a modular, balanced architecture. Matching the number of application servers, memory capacity, and quantity of processing nodes to the target workload characteristics is important to achieving the best performance.
January 23, 2009 - (Free Research) In planning storage solutions for Oracle database applications, Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems offer a range of performance and scalability options, and can be configured to meet specific application requirements for capacity, performance, and reliability.
January 23, 2009 - (Free Research) In planning storage solutions for Oracle database applications, Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems offer a range of performance and scalability options, and can be configured to meet specific application requirements for capacity, performance, and reliability.
September 23, 2009 - (Free Research) In this webcast, learn how a leading financial services company closed major gaps in their security and compliance programs using an identity management solution. Get details on the design and deployment, as well as how identity management aided in achieving quick results and immediate value.
August 01, 2009 - (Free Research) Virtual server backup is a known pain point among backup administrators. In our tutorial, learn all about VMware backup with this collection of articles on VMware backup and restore, VMware Consolidated Backup, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and more.
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