Research Papers

WEBCAST - During this webcast, sponsored by SAS Institute, Inc., we'll be discussing visualization and how organizations using the SAS® BI platform can transform quality data into competitive business intelligence. Following this discussion, there will also be a flash demonstration to show the capabilities within this BI platform.
Posted: June 30, 2009 | Premiered: June 30, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management Software | Dashboards | Data Modeling | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Decision Support Systems | Enterprise Resource Management | Information Retrieval Software | Knowledge Management | Metadata

WHITE PAPER - There is a growing, interdisciplinary field known as knowledge management that is dedicated to how we acquire, organize, manage, share, and utilize knowledge and information. This white paper will discuss what knowledge management is, why it is important, and how you can apply knowledge management to project management.
Posted: June 29, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  Collaboration | Document Management | Information Management | Information Retrieval Software | Knowledge Management | Knowledge Management Software | Project Management | Project Management Software | Web 2.0

WHITE PAPER - A columnar data base is a data base arranged to optimize data analysis, but how? What is a columnar database really? This document presents the basic concepts of columnar databases in a straightforward manner so anyone who is involved with data, business or technical, can understand their purpose and application.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Management | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Databases | Decision Support Databases | Decision Support Systems | Information Storage and Retrieval Systems | Knowledge Management

PODCAST - This Podcast compares two leading data modeling tools and demonstrates how advanced data modeling improves productivity, standards compliance and knowledge sharing.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Premiered: June 26, 2009


Topics:  Data Governance | Data Management Software | Data Modeling | Data Modeling Languages | Data Visualization Software | Database Administration | Database Management | Knowledge Management | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - The significance of analytics to an enterprise and the understanding of the value of analytics have moved it to the forefront of business thought leadership. In the process of understanding how to centralize and support analytics, this whitepaper will take a historical parallel perspective of support.
Posted: June 25, 2009 | Published: June 25, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Integration | Data Management | Decision Support Databases | Decision Support Systems | Enterprise Content Management | Information Management | Information Retrieval Software | Information Storage and Retrieval Systems | Knowledge Management

WEBCAST - In this expert webcast, learn more about the pros and cons of pervasive BI solutions, specific vendor offerings and ways to get executive buy - in.
Posted: June 23, 2009 | Premiered: June 23, 2009


Topics:  Business Environment | Business Intelligence | Business Systems | Corporate Governance | Data Governance | Data Warehouses | Database Management | Decision Support Databases | Decision Support Systems | Knowledge Management | Network Infrastructure

WHITE PAPER - Organizations need technology that can unlock the value of information. Information can drive new insights to help transform and significantly improve the business, especially critical in an uncertain economy. This paper highlights common mistakes companies make in a down economy and discusses how organizations can use business intelligence to...
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: June 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Cost Benefit Analysis | CRM | Information Management | Information Retrieval Software | Information Standards | Information Storage and Retrieval Systems | Knowledge Management | Marketing | Spend Management

WHITE PAPER - Today, businesses must work smarter, not just harder - and to do it, they must use information to compete. With ever-greater demands on data resources, organizations need to derive greater value from their existing information.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: June 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Integration | Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Data Governance | Data Management | Globalization | Information Management | Information Management Software | Information Retrieval Software | Information Storage and Retrieval Systems | Knowledge Management

WHITE PAPER - Executives, managers, and business users need the ability to quickly discover, collect, analyze, and share relevant information and they need to be able to answer their own questions as they have them. Read this quick report to learn more about a solution that addresses just these needs.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: June 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Data Management | Decision Support Systems | Information Management | Knowledge Management

WHITE PAPER - A recent worldwide survey listed business intelligence (BI) as CIOs' number one priority for 2008, the third consecutive year BI topped the list. From a business user perspective, this translates into more interactive and pervasive BI, both creating a richer user experience and reaching every place where work is done.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: June 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Integration | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Management | Enterprise Resource Management | Knowledge Management | Product Life Cycles | Productivity | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - With business units demanding more access to corporate data, IT is pressured to deliver. Yet current business intelligence (BI) and data warehouse systems only examine specific quantifiable data. This white paper from Business Objects, explores the growth trend of unstructured data and examines the many benefits of unstructured data analysis.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: June 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Governance | Data Integration | Data Visualization | Data Warehouse Software | Data Warehouses | Decision Support Databases | Information Management | Information Retrieval Software | Information Storage and Retrieval Systems | Knowledge Management | Unstructured Data

WEBCAST - This Webcast examines affordable ways for creating actionable information that is consistent, accurate and fresh, and importing business intelligence (BI) data directly to your Microsoft Office applications and reporting tools.
Posted: June 18, 2009 | Premiered: June 18, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Entry | IT Management | Knowledge Management | Office Suites | Productivity | Query Tools | Reporting Software | Spreadsheets | Systems Staff

WHITE PAPER - 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...
Posted: June 15, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Customer Satisfaction | Downtime | IT Best Practices | IT Governance | IT Infrastructure | IT Service Management | ITIL | Knowledge Management | Operational Metrics (Systems)

WHITE PAPER - Today, more than ever, businesses rely on a dependable desktop and laptop environment to drive revenues and growth. This whitepaper will discuss the three must-have principles that represent the most fundamental components that every IT organization must employ to realize a winning desktop management strategy.
Posted: June 10, 2009 | Published: June 10, 2009


Topics:  Desktop Applications Management | Desktop Management | Endpoint Security | Enterprise Computing | IT Best Practices | IT Management | Knowledge Management | Knowledge Management Software | Security Management | Software Installation | Virus Detection Software | Windows

WHITE PAPER - There are many elements that impact a company's brand. Concentrating on a select few lets you control financial investment while maximizing the returned benefit. This SAP Executive Insight focuses on efforts that target a key set of brand-related opportunities and describes how companies can strengthen brand value even in a recession.
Posted: June 5, 2009 | Published: June 5, 2009


Topics:  Branding | Business Process Management | CRM | Customer Loyalty | Customer Satisfaction | Economic Environment | Knowledge Management | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Management | SAP (Product)