WHITE PAPER - This guide covers the fundamentals of how applications work, how applications flow, where applications fail and best practices and methodologies for troubleshooting network and application problems.
Posted: October 3, 2008 | Published: October 3, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Best Practices | Network Performance | Performance Testing | Server Management | Troubleshooting | User Experience

WHITE PAPER - This is the PowerPoint presentation of the Storage Decisions (New York 2008) session where a range of issues related to backup testing, highlight some of the most common testing oversights.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Disaster Recovery | Performance Testing | QOS | Storage Capacity | Virtual Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - This document focuses on Operating System and Open Source tools that can help diagnose and test, programs that will help to aggregate all system data in one place, and the advantages of high volume managers.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Data Management | Data Storage | Linux | Open Source | Performance Testing | Solaris | Windows

PRODUCT LITERATURE - See how virtualizing and consolidation on IBM System x™ and Intel systems can provide you with 27% better performance and 15% lower power consumption than the competition.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | Enterprise Resource Management | Hardware Management | Performance Testing | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | System x | TCO

BOOK - This e-book is an analysis of over 150 plant floor data management initiatives that has resulted in the correlation of specific business capabilities in the areas of process, organization, knowledge and technology to Best in Class operational performance.
Posted: September 25, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Best Practices | Business Processes | Data Management | ERP | Manufacturing Industry | Performance Testing

WHITE PAPER - The CA Wily Application Performance Management solution provides 24x7, end-to-end monitoring and management of all transactions to identify, prioritize and resolve problems before they affect your end-users and your business.
Posted: September 24, 2008 | Published: September 24, 2008


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Business Intelligence | Customer Satisfaction | ERP | Performance Testing | SLA | SOA | Web Services

ASSESSMENT TOOL - This assessment test will evaluate your IT infrastructure capabilities with two types of results, general individual performance indicators and a more detailed and personalized evaluation of current performance and suggestions for areas to improve.
Posted: September 23, 2008 | Published: September 20, 2008


Topics:  Asset Management Services | Business Processes | Continuous Data Protection | ERP | IT Infrastructure | Performance Testing | SMBs

PRODUCT LITERATURE - BusinessObjects Data Services XI 3.0 is your solution for delivering trusted data across the enterprise. It allows you to address initiatives such as ERP, BI, data warehousing, data migration, and master data management. Learn more in this whitepaper.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | CRM | Customer Satisfaction | Dashboards | Data Integration | Data Quality | ERP | Metadata | Operational Support Systems | Performance Testing | Reporting Software | Workflow Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper addresses how your IT group can prepare for and participate in mergers and acquisitions. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) business initiatives help to maximize the deals value, minimize risk, and speed time to benefit after the deal is signed.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | Compliance (Systems Operations) | CRM | Financial Management | Human Resources Services | Mergers and Acquisitions | Performance Testing | SAP (Product) | Supplier Management

WHITE PAPER - In August 2007, CFO Research Services launched a research program to explore the ways in which the role of the finance team has changed in recent years. This report presents the findings of our online survey of 255 senior finance executives.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Accounting | Executive Information Systems | Executive Management | Executive Training | Financial Reporting | Performance Testing | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

WHITE PAPER - This report highlights the process, organization, knowledge management, performance and technology characteristics of high tech manufacturers that enable their elevated performance.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | Enterprise | ERP | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Performance Testing | Spreadsheets

WHITE PAPER - Many manufacturers today are getting caught on the wrong side of a technology adoption wave that is quickly gaining momentum. This benchmark study is a roadmap for reducing overall manufacturing costs through the utilization of manufacturing technologies
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Competition | Cost Benefit Analysis | Dashboards | Data Quality | ERP | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Industry | Performance Testing

WHITE PAPER - This benchmark study investigates the ways top performing companies develop corporate cultures of reliability and leverage investments in advanced Asset Performance Management (APM) capabilities to improve operational performance.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Asset Management Services | Downtime | Enterprise | Financial Systems | Metrics | Operational Support Systems | Performance Testing | Regulatory Compliance

WHITE PAPER - This report focuses on supply chain transformation intentions of companies in the high-tech sector. The high tech industry for the purpose of this paper includes computer equipment, consumer electronics, high technology, and telecommunication equipment.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  B2B | Consumer Electronics Equipment | CRM | Customer Satisfaction | ERP | Inventory Management | Performance Testing | Supply Chain Management | Telecommunications Systems | Warehouse Management

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how Performance Management can help a company improve nearly any aspect of its business by connecting people and processes across functions and information systems, offering them more complete information.
Posted: September 12, 2008 | Published: September 11, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Process Management | Dashboards | Data Visualization | Desktop Management | Operational Support Systems | Performance Testing | Spreadsheets