WHITE PAPER - A new approach to Business Process Management (BPM) is the use of BPM and SOA together in a layering strategy. This white paper explores the BPM layered concept and offers a case study of how ABN AMRO, one of the world's largest financial institutions, has benefited from its deployment.
Posted: December 21, 2009 | Published: January 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Management | Business Models | Business Process Management | Business Process Modeling | Business Processes | Oracle (Product) | Productivity | SOA

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses five rules for negotiating that can help make the transaction more pleasant for everyone involved and better your chances at getting what you want.
Posted: May 1, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Communications | Business Consulting Services | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Processes | Negotiation

IT BRIEFING - This research from management consultants, Xantus, shows that while there is still a lack of clarity and a reluctance to fully commit to the cloud, there is a general acceptance from CIOs of the benefits and a growing commitment to develop those benefits.
Posted: December 1, 2011 | Published: December 1, 2011


Topics:  Budgeting | Business Development | Business of Information Technology | Business Processes | CIOs | Cloud Archive | Cloud Backup | Cloud Computing | Cloud CRM | Cloud Management | Cloud Security | Cloud Storage | Cloud Storage Strategy | ROI

WHITE PAPER - This white paper addresses HR challenges and metrics solutions for improving operations.
Posted: February 2, 2012 | Published: January 27, 2012


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Processes | Human Resources Management | Human Resources Software | Metrics

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores the challenges of trying to deliver quick time-to -value for IT projects and achieve the status of ‘agile enterprise’. It illustrates how IBM® WebSphere® ILOG BRMS can facilitate the alignment of IT with business and support the implementation of an ADS to provide business value within months of project adoption.
Posted: December 12, 2010 | Published: December 12, 2010


Topics:  Application Development | Application Server Hardware | Application Server Software | Applications Management | Applications Management Software | Business Management | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Business Processes | WebSphere

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes how enterprise resource planning (ERP) technology can improve efficiency by automating business processes, offering a fully integrated suite of business management applications, and providing flexible and customizable reporting.
Posted: January 5, 2012 | Published: January 5, 2012


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Processes | ERP | ERP Software | Systems Integration

WHITE PAPER - Microsoft Dynamics CRM enables organizations to improve customer service, effectively manage marketing and communications, and increase sales productivity, ultimately driving increased profits and reduced costs.
Posted: October 21, 2011 | Published: February 11, 2011


Topics:  Business Communications | Business Processes | Business Systems

WHITE PAPER - Barcoding, also known as Automatic Identification (Auto ID), is a method of encoding information into a machine-readable pattern of predefined bar and space patterns that can be quickly and accurately read by a scanner and a computer. Read this white paper to learn how to incorporate barcoding into your everyday.
Posted: November 12, 2010 | Published: November 12, 2010


Topics:  Barcodes | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Systems

WHITE PAPER - This research report examines the crucial set of processes that encompass spend analysis by exploring the pressures, strategic actions and capabilities of 132 organizations surveyed globally in September 2011.
Posted: January 9, 2012 | Published: January 9, 2012


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Processes | ERP | Procurement | Spend Management | Spend Management Software

WHITE PAPER - In this white paper, learn best practices for automating workflow and AP to increase accuracy, overall business efficiency, and decrease costs to improve your AP operations.
Posted: January 10, 2012 | Published: January 10, 2012


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Collaboration | ERP | Supplier Management | Supplier Relationship Management | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains | Workflow Management Coalition

WHITE PAPER - With new technologies—such as planning and analysis solutions powered by IBM Cognos® software—companies are automating the process, getting faster reports and data that fuel “what is” and “what if” scenarios. Read this paper to learn more.
Posted: October 15, 2010 | Published: January 15, 2010


Topics:  Budgeting | Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Business Processes | Forecast/Demand Management Software | Forecasting, planning and budgeting software | Software Selection

VIDEO - This webcast provides an overview of how one distribution company leveraged the Sage X3 enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to streamline and improve the efficiency of their business processes.
Posted: January 6, 2012 | Premiered: January 6, 2012


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Processes | Distribution | Distribution Centers | ERP | ERP Software | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

CASE STUDY - Coles sought out HP's SAP payroll services to simplify and lower costs. Read on to learn more about HP's SAP payroll services.
Posted: January 5, 2012 | Published: January 5, 2012


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Process Outsourcing | Business Processes | Human Resources Service Providers | Human Resources Services | Payroll Services

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains how ERP systems based on the SaaS model meet manufacturers’ financial goals: low initial capital expense, reduced ongoing operating costs, and a short time to value. Continue reading to learn the five advantages of on-demand ERP systems, commonly referred to as SaaS.
Posted: November 7, 2010 | Published: November 7, 2010


Topics:  Business Processes | Cloud Computing | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Industry Organizations | Manufacturing Software | Software as a Service

WHITE PAPER - This paper takes a look at enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and the requirements of collaboration as it relates to customer focus, innovation, and supply chain excellence.
Posted: January 5, 2012 | Published: January 5, 2012


Topics:  Collaboration | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Systems