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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.
November 20, 2009 - (Free Research) Connecting virtual desktop technology with the disaster recovery process has probably not been a major focus for organizations; however, integrating a disaster recovery plan for the virtual desktop is moving up organizational priority lists for a multitude of reasons.
November 23, 2009 - (Free Research) The Xiotech Total Cost of Ownership Calculator is designed to provide insight into the true costs of a storage area network (SAN). With Xiotech storage solutions, organizations can realize savings in five target areas. Read about them here.
November 19, 2009 - (Free Research) Fixing software security vulnerabilities during development is expensive, difficult and time-consuming. But fixing them after deployment is far more expensive and counterproductive. In this video featuring security expert Diana Kelley, learn state-of-the-art techniques for building a secure software development process.
October 2008 - (Free Research) Understanding how IT can drive value and competitive advantage for your company is important for executives in all industries. This SAP Executive Insight paper explores the relationship between IT investment and performance and productivity gains.
November 2008 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to learn how the Network Integrator is responsible for managing subprojects within the context of multivendor agreements with the appropriate third parties and service providers.
August 2009 - (Free Research) SOX, GLBA and HIPAA share a common regulatory compliance thread - the need to use automation to ensure continuous compliance with required IT controls. View this webcast for an overview of each regulation. Also, gain an understanding of the capabilities an organization must have in place to address these requirements.
September 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses the increased demand placed on financial services organizations to improve their straight-through processing (STP) levels across all business units.
February 2009 - (Free Research) In this white paper, learn how your organization can use customer-centric strategies and CRM tools to maximize the value and loyalty of your customer base. Gain insight into new areas of opportunity and do more with less in a time of economic uncertainty.
February 2009 - (Free Research) In this white paper, learn how wealth management firms can use client relationship management (CRM) strategies and technology to build relationships as trusted advisors, maximize share of wallet, and increase productivity.
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.
January 2009 - (Free Research) This document is designed to help firms understand their data conversion options. It outlines what data is critical and must be converted for compliance purposes and business continuity, what data is not critical, the relationship between data conversion and reporting, and what to look for in a new technology provider relative to data conversion.
November 2006 - (Free Research) Learn how an integrated program of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) can reduce compliance costs, build valuable stakeholder trust and increase transparency for improved decision making and opportunity awareness.
May 2007 - (Free Research) Read this CFO Research study to understand how CFOs should prioritize the external and company-wide mandates, as well as how they should manage the finance function itself.
June 2009 - (Free Research) The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was a dramatic action designed to quickly stimulate an economic recovery in the United States. This SAP Executive Insight examines some of the major challenges agencies face with respect to this stimulus plan. It describes how governments can transform their organization to devote more resources..
June 2009 - (Free Research) Combining SAP ERP with SAP Incentive Administration and SAP Paybacks and
Chargebacks provides a complete contract management solution. With this solution, you will increase market share, capture business intelligence, reduce overpayments and duplicate claims, improve compliance, and increase productivity.
June 2009 - (Free Research) SAP® solutions for governance, risk, and compliance help you institutionalize compliance throughout the enterprise. Across operational,
financial, global trade, and environmental compliance activities, you can reduce costs and risks while boosting productivity and increasing your competitive advantage.
June 2009 - (Free Research) Leading life sciences companies are recognizing the need for synchronized, enterprise-wide pricing and contract management processes. An integrated solution can provide the transparency needed to satisfy auditors, balance pricing with go-to-market strategies, and support sales and finance teams - including accurately predicting margins.
February 2009 - (Free Research) This whitepaper takes a look at the importance of corporate governance in today's context, some best practices that companies can adopt in this area for effective corporate governance and, more specifically, lays out 5 important steps to effective corporate governance.
August 2009 - (Free Research) Your network is one of your most important business assets, and you need to protect this valuable resource from hackers, viruses, spyware, and other threats. Your business needs security that's built into every part of your network to proactively spot suspicious activity, identify threats, and adapt to new challenges quickly.
September 2008 - (Free Research) Check out this case study to learn how Vesta implemented Tripwire® Enterprise to continuously monitor IT infrastructure for all unauthorized change, which helps maintain known, trusted, and compliant system environments and ensure audit requirements are met.
July 2009 - (Free Research) The following paper outlines seven ways that data governance programs can help manage costs and presents a mechanism for quantifying the return on investment (ROI) for these contributions.
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