Economic Environment Research
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Data equity Unlocking the value of big data
Sponsored by: SAS Institute Inc.To manage the ever-growing volume, variety and velocity of data, organizations are looking for analytics solutions specific to big data. This white paper explores a study that measured the economic benefits (also known as data equity) that enterprises can gain by unlocking the insights available from big data analytics.
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Journey 2016: Enterprise without boundaries
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comThis report from Atos assess how major trends including the birth of the total data economy, a cashless society, social and shared innovation will start to reshape business and society by 2016.
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The Deloitte CFO Survey
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comBusinesses are entering 2013 in a more optimistic mood than they entered 2012, but continue to favour defensive strategies in a low growth environment, this report from Deloitte reveals.
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CW Buyer's Guide: IT for SMEs
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comThis 6 page buyers guide for SMEs shows how small businesses can maximise the value of their IT investments.
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Capturing the ICT Dividend
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comThis report from Oxford Economics and AT&T shows ICT investment and productivity growth are closely linked - and European countries are lagging behind other parts of the world in both areas.
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Creating the hybrid organisation: Making public and private sector organisations relevant in the new economy
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comThis paper aims to explore the role and relevance of organisations in a future defined by economic uncertainty, changing workforce demographics, globalisation and rapid developments in social and business technologies.
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ERP In A Recovering Economy: Now is the perfect time to invest!
Sponsored by: IQMSDuring past economic slowdowns companies didn’t plan ahead to safeguard the ability to grow profitably. While the current economic downturn shows a need to reduce costs, many SMMs are also pursuing growth. They’re responding to market pressures and rising costs by targeting IT solutions like industry-specific ERP to set the stage for future growth.
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From Fear to Value: CIO Strategies for Propelling Business Through the Economic Crisis
Sponsored by: IBMThis whitepaper outlines key strategies for CIOs to drive business results through the economic crisis.
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The Business Case for Outsourcing to Vietnam
Sponsored by: LogiGear CorporationThis white paper provides a business case for considering Vietnam as an offshore outsourcing destination, and offers specific examples from the IT and software industries, including a US software testing firm with a facility in Vietnam.
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Journal of Management Excellence: The Value of Information
Sponsored by: Oracle CorporationIn this issue, our authors have done an outstanding job of exploring many facets of VOI. Robert Shimp discusses the shift in the economy from that of a services economy to an information management economy.
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Hosted Contact Center Market Report: DMG Consulting
Sponsored by: LiveOpsHosted contact center adoption is increasing rapidly. Solutions provide quick deployment, quantifiable ROI, scalability, ongoing investment protection, reduced maintenance burden and minimal cash outlays. DMG Consulting, a leading contact center firm, has just released this new report discussing key market trends, ROI benefits, and key players.
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Cloudonomics: The Economics of Cloud Computing
Sponsored by: Rackspace HostingIn this paper we detail these four mechanisms and introduce several case studies and examples to show the increased economic value that Cloud Computing brings to an organization.
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Total Economic Impact™ Of Panduit’s Unified Physical Infrastructure℠ (UPI)
Sponsored by: PanduitThis study illustrates the financial impact of moving from disparate and aging wiring systems to an integrated, building-wide IT connectivity infrastructure.
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BI on a Limited Budget: Strategies for Doing More with Less
Sponsored by: PivotLinkNew research from TDWI ranks the strategies and tactics that BI and data warehousing teams have used to stretch their budgets in a down economy and charts the adoption rate of new technologies among small, midsize, and large companies. It also shows which types of incumbent BI/DW tools companies are most likely to replace in the next three years.
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Cost Basis Basics: Preparing for the New Reporting Requirement
Sponsored by: Advent Software, IncJanuary 1, 2011 may have seemed very far away when the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act was signed into law in October 2008. As the date gets closer, however, many investment managers are still looking for guidance on the bill’s cost basis reporting provision—the first phase of which kicks in on that date. Read this paper to find out more.
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Save with on-premise conferencing
Sponsored by: Dimension Data.In the current economic downturn, the business case for on-premise conferencing solutions is too compelling to ignore. Read this paper to learn more about the business case for on-premise conferencing, the historic challenges of conferencing, and how to save costs with unified conferencing.
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What you Need to Do Coming out of a Downturn (and How to Actually get it Done)
Sponsored by: InforNow is the best possible time to re-engineer your organization for peak performance. With just a few smart moves you can position your organization to come out of the downturn even more successful than before and for years or decades to come. Read on to learn more about these 6 smart moves that will ensure success.
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New Podcast: Adding Context to Security Alerts
Sponsored by: Solera NetworksIn this podcast you’ll learn how network forensics can integrate with other security tools to provide context to any alert.
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E-Zine: Enterprise CIO Decisions: Running Lean in 2010
Sponsored by: SearchCIO.comTechnology decision makers in the enterprise are under pressure to deliver results on tight budgets while streamlining efficiency, cutting costs, and reducing risk for their organizations. Read this E-Zine from Enterprise CIO Decisions to find out how ITSM, outsourcing and technology are combining to make IT a lean, mean fighting machine in 2010.
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Responding today, ready for the future: Maintaining advantage during the global economic downturn
Sponsored by: Alcatel-LucentIn hard economic times, survival is often more top of mind than opportunity. But part of innovationis doing exactly that: turning paradigms on their heads, creating (or unearthing) opportunitiesregardless of external circumstances. Read this paper to learn more!
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Economic Impact of a BlackBerry Solution in North American Enterprises
Sponsored by: BlackBerryIn this analyst report, Forrester Consulting examines the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises can realize by deploying mobility solutions using BlackBerry® smartphones and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server software.
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Storage Economics with David Merrill
Sponsored by: Hitachi Data SystemsIn this video, David Merrill, Chief Economist of Hitachi Data Systems describes the principles of storage economics, the 33 point calculation used to show you how make your storage infrastructure more efficient and increase your ROI.
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Measuring the Total Economic Impact of Content Delivery Using Adobe Flash Media Server
Sponsored by: Limelight Networks, Inc.This study provides a framework for evaluating the potential financial impact of investing in a media streaming platform. By reviewing the calculations and assumptions used in Forrester's multi-company analysis, readers can better understand and communicate a business case for increasing their investment.
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Virtual Workforce: The Key to Expanding the Business While Cutting Costs
Sponsored by: CitrixThis paper focuses on the key benefits virtual workforces bring to a business as well as the three key initiatives to focus on to overcome both business and IT challenges.
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Are You Ready for Economic Bounce Back?
Sponsored by: Micro Focus, LtdThis paper examines the concept that preparing for economic recovery is not something that can wait; it is something that businesses should plan for now. It will introduce enterprise application migration strategies that can be considered within any organization and also emphasize the importance of forward thinking and planning in down economy.
