WHITE PAPER - When an IT skill falls out of favor, it rarely ever comes back. Here's our list of 10 dying IT skills. If any of these skills are your main expertise, perhaps it's time to think about updating your skill set.
Posted: May 13, 2009 | Published: May 13, 2009


Topics:  COBOL | Code Management | IT Best Practices | IT Departments | IT Governance | IT Industry | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Managers | IT Service Management | IT Services | IT Systems | IT Workforce | Programming | Programming Languages

WHITE PAPER - This executive brief presents the six "Rules of the Road" that can help you cut costs, increase cash flow and become more responsive to changing market conditions in the manufacturing industry.
Posted: June 25, 2009 | Published: April 9, 2009


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | ROI

WHITE PAPER - In February 2008, CFO Research Services, a unit of CFO Publishing and part of The Economist Group, began a research project with Business Objects, an SAP company, asking senior finance executives to give views on their priorities and challenges around integrating operational and financial planning processes.
Posted: June 5, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  Balance Sheets | Business Intelligence | CFOs | Financial Industry Organizations | Financial Management | Financial Metrics | Financial Reporting | Financial Services | Financial Services Industry | Financial Systems | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | SAP (Product) | Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

WHITE PAPER - To maximize profitability, companies must know the true cost of making and delivering their products and services. Traditional cost accounting, devised in a simpler era, does not satisfy that need. This paper examines indirect and overhead costs, which are crucial to managing profitability.
Posted: June 5, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Cost Benefit Analysis | ERP | Financial Management | Financial Reporting | Financial Services Industry | Financial Systems | Manufacturing | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This white paper asserts that the common thread that must run through all phases of project manufacturing is a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) system. A PPM system will constantly examine resources, supplies and schedules to ensure that every phase of the project's lifecycle is on time and within budget.
Posted: April 29, 2009 | Published: March 1, 2009


Topics:  Aerospace and Defense Industry | Enterprise | Enterprise Architectures | Enterprise Content Management | Enterprise Systems | Infrastructure Management | Oracle (Product) | Portfolio Management (IT Management)

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how to automate the accounts payable process within SAP and find out what kind of investments will be needed and what great benefits your company can expect to incur as a result of document automation.
Posted: August 20, 2009 | Published: August 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Document Management | ERP | Financial Management | Financial Services Industry | Financial Systems | Financing | Information Management | Oracle (Product) | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - In investment reporting, customers expect detailed reports of irreproachable accuracy, delivered with no delay or excuses. This whitepaper will serve as as a guide for Investment Advisors.
Posted: August 10, 2009 | Published: January 1, 2006


Topics:  Budgeting | Financial Applications Software | Financial Services Industry | Investments | Outsourcing | Reporting Software | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - Read this case study to learn how Rothschild Bank in Zurich has achieved banking and financial reporting regulatory compliance by getting a handle on change and getting down to basics - the five core competencies of compliance.
Posted: March 30, 2009 | Published: January 1, 2009


Topics:  Accounting (Security) | Accounting Industry | Auditing (Finance) | Compliance (Finance) | Compliance Audits | Compliance Best Practices | Financial Management | Financial Reporting | Financial Services Industry | Regulatory Compliance | Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper will provide insight into: a- the communications requirements of three specific industry segments (transportation, energy and the public sector), b- best practices to deliver the services and manage the projects efficiently, and c- innovative solutions and strategies deployed by these industry segments.
Posted: March 26, 2009 | Published: March 26, 2009


Topics:  Communications Networks | Communications Systems | Energy Industries | Public Sector | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Service Providers | Telecommunications Services | Telecommunications Systems | Transportation Industry

WHITE PAPER - As organizations address the implementation of fixed video surveillance solutions, they must carefully consider the most important factors, in particular the Big Three issues concerning the infrastructure required to support cameras at selected locations: cost, deployment time and performance. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: August 21, 2009 | Published: August 21, 2009


Topics:  Fixed Wireless Networks | Physical Security | Security Industry | Wireless Broadband Routers | Wireless Networks | Wireless Systems

WHITE PAPER - the following article will share the results of SAP research as well as APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative (OSBC) research. The OSBC research is the first global set of common standards for business processes and data, giving organizations an independent, authoritative resource for evaluating and improving business practices.
Posted: January 26, 2009 | Published: January 23, 2009


Topics:  Accounting | Benchmark Testing | Best Practices | Business Processes | Financial Services Industry | Fixed Assets | Performance Testing | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Management | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - Find out how retail organizations are improving the bottom line, by focusing on key tactics designed to facilitate low cost, efficient, customer-centric operations, all of which require integrated enterprise information and analysis capabilities found in business intelligence (BI) environments.
Posted: October 12, 2009 | Published: March 31, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | CRM | Customer Data Management | Customer Interaction Services | Data Governance | Data Warehouses | Retail Trade Industry | SAP (Product) | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - The Financial Services Industry pervades the entire IT industry. This guide gets you up to speed on essential financial areas such as Regulatory Compliance, Business Continuity, Financial Reporting, and Financial Management.
Posted: January 22, 2006 | Published: January 10, 2006


Topics:  Financial Applications Software | Financial Management | Financial Service Providers | Financial Services | Financial Services Industry | Financial Systems | Money Laundering | Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

WHITE PAPER - Are you up to date on Government policies, regulations and agencies? You need to be informed about government-related subject areas, including National, State and Local Governments and Government Agencies, Government Information Security, and Compliance.
Posted: February 13, 2006 | Published: February 13, 2006


Topics:  eGovernment | Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 | Government Agencies (U.S.) | Government Information Security | Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act | HIPAA | Homeland Security | Public Administration | Public Sector | Regulations | Regulatory Compliance | Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

WHITE PAPER - Our Healthcare Industry page is the place to start if you need to stay up-to-date on related subject areas, such as Medical Hardware and Software, Telemedicine, and Biotechnology.
Posted: February 13, 2006 | Published: February 13, 2006


Topics:  FDA | FDA Compliance | Health Care Applications Software | Health Care Industry | HIPAA | HIPAA Compliance | Medical Records Management | Pharmaceutical Industry | Telemedicine