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role lies in bridging the current gap between the finance function that emphasizes greater efficiency and the finance function that becomes a partner in managing the business. The best companies have found that reaching the goal of a more strategic finance function warrants a two-step approach.

Benchmarking is an important tool that finance organizations use to stay competitive. It allows them to determine the value of adopting best practices and changing business processes. To...

This paper-one of four function-specific papers-is based on the IT responses and follow-up interviews with technology executives who participated in the 2008 Economist Intelligence Unit operational excellence survey sponsored by SAP. IT executives have a crucial role to play in promoting operational excellence. Improvement requires visibility. Visibility requires data. And it is the IT function that knows whether the right data exists, where...

separation of an organization’s Information Technology function from its core business practices are rapidly disappearing. In many cases, for many businesses and government entities, they may have already done so. What was once IT, has become, BT, Business Technology.

The transformation of IT into BT has been fueled by the promises and deployment of automation across all business functions. The rollout of ERP systems, the adoption of Internet and/or cloud-based software and...

CommVault Simpana software is the only end-to-end data management solution that delivers global data deduplication across replication, backup and archiving functions. This white paper explains more about this single-platform architecture that keeps compressed data on shared storage resources, giving you control over all data management functions.

If you are like most IT executives, at the same time you are grappling with how best to manage your rapid data growth, you are...

in most companies both the business functions and the IT function understand the potential benefits of modernization. But that does not mean that most companies know how to do it right. A survey conducted in February 2009 by the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Oracle and HP, shows that in most companies both the business functions and the IT function understand the potential benefits of modernization. But that does not mean that most companies know how to do it right. The...

A well-functioning IT infrastructure is essential for the quality and continuity of business processes within an organization. This places demands on the IT department to answer questions quickly, fix problems immediately and find ways to prevent issues in the future. Using Epicor IT Service Management (ITSM) you can provide your end users with accurate, complete and clear information. You can easily create, trace, summarize and close incidents, problems and change requests...

This E-Guide from SearchConsumerization.com explores why configuration management is one of the most important functions of a mobile device management (MDM) policy and describes what you should look for when selecting your MDM solution.

While you know mobile device management (MDM) solutions are imperative to controlling and securing a BYOD environment, do you know which features and functions to look for?

In this E-Guide from SearchConsumerization.com, discover the...

technology and assesses their implications for  CIOs, the IT function and the business.

 

This report from the Economist Intelligence Unit reviews how expectations for technology are changing under the impact of numerous trends, and assesses the implications for CIOs, the IT function and the broader business.

 

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In recent years owing partly to the widespread adoption of consumer technologies in the workplace, CIOs and senior managers...

This delicate balance especially affects one business function in any enterprise - corporate IT services.

U.S. and global businesses of all sizes are now examining the benefits, risks and challenges of the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) business model. This white paper examines many of the key considerations organizations must understand and assess before adopting IaaS including:

• Strategic and tactical benefits of the IaaS model
• Selecting the right IaaS provider
• Implementing

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Given the enormous long-term costs and implications of a systems interruption, companies need to carefully define and implement plans to mitigate losses. This paper arms you with how to build a strong business case for a recovery plan. Building the case for investing in disaster recovery/business continuity begins with defining what functions are critical to your business and tying that to the key systems that support those functions.

Once you've identified those systems, you...

wide mandates, as well as how they should manage the finance function itself.

In the spring of 2007, CFO Research, in collaboration with SAP, asked senior finance executives about the ideal CFO’s responsibilities. Amid the great demands on CFOs and their teams, we sought to understand how CFOs should prioritize their external and company-wide mandates, as well as how they should manage the finance function itself.

Learn from the success one of the largest U.S. retailers who implemented an integrated global HR outsourcing solution that combined process, technology, domain, and service delivery expertise. Learn from the success one of the largest U.S. retailers who implemented an integrated global HR outsourcing solution that combined process, technology, domain, and service delivery expertise.

In this whitepaper, explore the business benefits of global HR outsourcing such as...

Storage area networks (SAN) deliver consolidated storage and advanced storage management features. This paper explains the benefits of three different server boot operations provided by one advanced SAN configuration. It counsels that you should weigh the benefits and drawbacks of each before committing your organization's storage system to one. Storage area networks (SAN) deliver consolidated storage and advanced storage management features. One advanced SAN...

CommVault's integrated deduplication solution reduces cost and complexity in your IT infrastructure while delivering improved performance, enhanced manageability and increased storage efficiency. CommVault^® Simpana^® software is the only end-to-end data management solution that delivers file, email and document deduplication across replication, backup and archiving functions. Its unique, single-platform architecture keeps compressed data on shared storage...

Tape remains the most cost effective, energy efficient and reliable program technology for storing large amounts of inactive, off-line or near-line data while complimenting disk-based data protection and retention solutions. Read this paper and find out why.

There are many common myths about tape, data protection and archiving, one, for example, being that archiving and long-term data retention are only for regulatory compliance purposes. In addition to compliance, long-term...

In this expert handbook, discover three ways to boost Oracle database and application performance that normal Oracle development thinking might cause you to overlook: selecting metrics for server hardware, improving project management, and harnessing in-memory processing.

Figuring out how to bolster the performance of your Oracle databases and applications is daunting, especially when faced with the prospect of wading through code. But there are a number of other...

This white paper discusses five steps for protecting Windows Server applications from downtime, offering established best practices to reduce potential single points of failure and ensure rapid recovery or continued operations in the event of failure. Microsoft Windows Server applications are at the very core of business operations in a wide range of industries, powering everything from messaging and collaboration to manufacturing, customer operations, financial...

that just about any vital business service, process, or function is now integrally entwined with IT, and it falls to the service desk to support and optimize the IT infrastructure that underpins the business.

The challenge is that, while cloud, mobility, virtualization, and a host of other trends have ushered in more agility for businesses, the service desks in many organizations today still function as they had five, ten, or even fifteen years ago.

This paper introduces a service desk...

you bring the benefits of SaaS to your IT service management function.

Cloud-based computing services are growing in popularity and many organizations are realizing the benefits of migrating their IT service management functions to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.

This resource explores the benefits of a service management platform that enables your organization to leverage sophisticated IT service management capabilities and tailor them to the specific needs of your...

In this white paper, discover the next generation of APIs: API delivery platforms and servers. Read on for more information and details on API management, security, and delivery, the next generation of application architecture, key app design and usage changes, and more.

What was so revolutionary about the App Store was that it changed the way we think of delivery of services. Instead of applications being the baseline unit, functions within applications became the currency of...

This white paper provides an overview of the PMBOK® and the key process areas and functions within the IT Infrastructure Library.

This white paper starts by providing the reader with an overview of the PMBOK® Guide as well as the key process areas and functions within the IT Infrastructure Library. We then compare and contrast the two bodies of knowledge. Once we have set the foundation for discussion, we look at why many IT projects fail (not just ITSM ones), followed by...

the broadest range of applications remote workers need to function. Are satellite connections making collaboration across your WAN nearly impossible? That's no surprise, given the high latency and low bandwidth that is endemic to satellite links. Application performance is often very poor, challenging teams around the globe. This solutions brief explains how using WAN optimization solutions can enable more robust, LAN-like performance over satellite connections with out-of-the...

IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®) best practices promote a well-functioning, collaborative IT environment that can enable the business and your IT organization to cope with the effects of economic stress. ITIL can help you to deliver higher-performing technology services that help your business to be both more competitive today and... IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®) best practices promote a well-functioning, collaborative IT environment that can enable the...

This expert resource provides in-depth insight and risk management advice for IT leaders looking to benefit from the cloud. Read now for 20 questions that should be asked of every cloud provider, as well as well as advice for creating harmony between compliance and information security functions, and much more.

 

As more enterprises move IT operations to the cloud, risk management remains a top concern. In fact, security still remains a major roadblock for organizations looking to...