IT/Business Alignment Reports

Eleven habits for highly successful BPM programs
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Using the framework of Stephen R. Covey’s best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, this resource describes 11 habits IT organizations must develop to foster business process management (BPM) success, including building a complete BPM while also forcing collaboration across the enterprise.
Posted: 06 Mar 2012 | Published: 01 Jun 2010

IBM

Introduction to Business Rules: Taking Advantage of Business Rules Management Systems
sponsored by IBM
TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Business users sometimes try to control and manage business rules without directly having to deal with IT, which isn’t always successful. Using an example from the insurance industry, this article provides an introduction to business rules and the importance of Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS) in bridging the gap between business and IT.
Posted: 24 May 2010 | Published: 05 Feb 2008

IBM

CIO Decisions E-Zine: PPM: Validating the Value of IT
sponsored by TechTarget CIO
EZINE: This e-zine breaks down how PPM tools and best practices simplified project management and justified IT project service delivery and costs.
Posted: 02 Apr 2013 | Published: 02 Apr 2013

TechTarget CIO

Presentation Transcript: Global Business Xchanging Shares Results of Proactive IT Operations Implementation
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc.
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript explores how IT pros can better align their departments with the scope of the business. Learn how business service management can enhance customer service, improve service availability, and optimise performance of critical systems.
Posted: 31 Mar 2010 | Published: 31 Mar 2010

BMC Software, Inc.

Fighting the Tide: IBM/Cognos BI Users Reduce Overhead, Increase Operating Profit
sponsored by IBM
ANALYST BRIEF: Read this report to learn what Aberdeen Group found when analyzing the results of 65 IBM/Cognos BI users who participated in a larger study about best practices for business intelligence during a recession.
Posted: 17 Mar 2010 | Published: 14 Sep 2009

IBM

IBM’s Three Server Approach to Workload Optimization vs. Oracle’s Exadata Single Server Approach
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to  learn about IBM vs. Oracle’s different methods of workload optimization. Review the differences between IBM’s three server approach and Oracle’s one-size-fits-all approach to deep analytics, operational analytics, and transaction processing, and decide which technology best suits your organization.
Posted: 07 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Jun 2012

IBM

Why Buy Vs. Build Serena Service Manager
sponsored by SERENA Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This decision guide demonstrates how migrating to Serena Service Manager will help transform your IT organization into an agile, responsive, and business-focused service provider.
Posted: 04 Apr 2012 | Published: 04 Apr 2012

SERENA Software, Inc.

Managing the Extended Enterprise for Profitable Growth
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: When today's modern, extended enterprises make the move to standardize on a single business software solution, they often find that very few vendors offer products with the necessary scope and flexibility. Read this paper to discover the required elements of successful, unified business software for the extended enterprise.
Posted: 02 Jan 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2010

SAP America, Inc.

IT Transformation Consulting Services: Align your technology direction
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This brief resource introduces an IT transformation consulting service as a means of achieving effective, value-driven change. Read on now to learn how you can ensure business and IT alignment, spur business growth, and more.
Posted: 09 Oct 2013 | Published: 31 May 2012

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Strive for Simplicity: IT infrastructures that cut through complexity to drive business benefits
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Through this white paper learn the business value of simplifying IT infrastructure and processes. Learn 4 areas of IT that can easily be simplified, the 5 substantial business benefits of simplification, and much more.
Posted: 29 Jun 2012 | Published: 25 Jun 2012

Oracle Corporation