WHITE PAPER - The purpose in this IBM Redpaper is to introduce you to the concepts used in the IBM BPM Enabled by SOA methodology. The IBM® Business Process Management (BPM) Enabled by SOA Method provides a structured process for developing an organization's cross-functional, customer-focused, end-to-end core business processes.
Posted: September 29, 2009 | Published: March 26, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Service Management | SOA | SOA Governance

WHITE PAPER - With recent AS/400 announcements, companies operating on the AS/400 today have a decision to make—rehost, rewrite, or replace. The key thing to remember when migrating your AS/400 application infrastructure is that it is all about delivering the intended business outcome— generating new services to win new customers.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: July 16, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | Platform as a service | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management | Software Configuration Management | Software Migration

WHITE PAPER - This report is a road map for SMBs seeking to meet the corporate goals of growth strategies and customer service through Best-in-Class ERP implementation.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: November 15, 2007


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Process Management | Customer Service | Customer Service Best Practices | ERP | ERP Software | SMBs

WHITE PAPER - Executives at small and midsize companies are making critical business decisions every day based on the information available to them. This information can come from a variety of sources: opinions from peers and colleagues; a personal sense of intuition or business judgment; or data derived internally or externally to the organization.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: September 28, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | ERP | ERP Software | IT Management | IT Services | IT Systems | SAP (Product) | SMBs

WHITE PAPER - This paper considers the business advantages of moving to a Software as a Service (SaaS) model for improving business operations, and to better meet the challenges of growth, competition and regulatory compliance faced by small-to-midsize businesses.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: February 14, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Cloud Computing | ERP | ERP Software | SaaS ERP | SAP (Product) | SMBs

VIDEO - View this videocast and learn about the intersection of business process management (BPM) and service-oriented architecture (SOA), with an emphasis on how architecture forms the key foundation for business execution.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Premiered: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Architectures | Business Development | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | SOA | Software Best Practices

ANALYST BRIEF - This paper discusses the relevant criteria for evaluation of SaaS solutions targeting small-to-midsize businesses, and raises the key questions that should be asked.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: February 21, 2008


Topics:  Business Management | Business Process Management | Business Service Management | Cloud Computing | ERP | ERP Software | SaaS ERP | SMBs

ANALYST REPORT - After a year of silence surrounding SAP’s newest Enterprise Resource Planning solution, SAP Business ByDesign is back. Read this Aberdeen Group paper for an analyst’s review of the product, including insights on the product’s price, functionality, and versatility.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: May 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | ERP | ERP Software | SaaS ERP | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - For many companies, the upside to a down economy is an opportunity to consolidate IT operations. Read this white paper for five requirements to attain greater IT efficiency.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: June 18, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Business Systems | IT Management | IT Service Management

WEBCAST - Learn how service-based solutions can bring flexibility and lower costs to your IT infrastructure. Find out how to maximize your organization's resources and quickly scale your infrastructure to meet the demands of expanding global online audiences.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Premiered: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Application Hosting | Business Process Management | Business Process Reengineering | Cost Benefit Analysis | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Spending | Online Backups | Online Marketing | Online Shopping | Software as a Service

VIRTUAL SEMINAR - This 2-hour complimentary virtual seminar on performance management (PM) takes place on October 21 and continues on November 4th — Join us to learn how PM can help you improve visibility into your manufacturing business so you can reduce costs, speed delivery and efficiency, satisfy customers and create innovative new products.
Posted: September 24, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Business Logistics | Business Metrics | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Financial Reporting | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | PLM | Product Development | Product Management | Quality Control | Retail Trade Industry | Supply Chain Management | Systems Operations | Wholesale Trade Industry

CASE STUDY - See how SheepDog used Google Apps to capitalize on growing business opportunities for advanced cloud computing solutions, generate both one-time and ongoing revenue streams, and build a lucrative and sustainable business model.
Posted: September 23, 2009 | Published: September 23, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Management | Cloud Computing | Data Management | Google App Engine | IT Management | IT Management Services | Messaging Middleware | Revenue Projections

WEBCAST - This on-demand webcast shares proven strategies for getting started with electronic health records, a hot new way to slash labor costs and improve care.
Posted: September 22, 2009 | Premiered: September 22, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Management | Customer Service | Data Management | Data Management Software | Document Management Software | Electronic Discovery | Health Care Industry | Imaging Software | Medical Records Management | Payment Processing | Productivity | Records Management Software | Regulatory Compliance

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - This presentation explains the business value of unified communications to improve productivity by streamlining processes. Discover how to get started and which considerations to keep in mind when implementing this technique. Gain an understanding of various use cases of this approach and determine which applications best fit your needs.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Business Communications | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Collaboration | Communications Hardware | Communications Networks | Communications Systems | IT Infrastructure

WHITE PAPER - The true value of SOA is unlocked when services are leveraged for process orchestration to deliver automation of business processes. Industry's leading process orchestration engine, the Oracle BPEL Process Manager supports a 100% standard approach to orchestrating systems and services into end-to-end process flows.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2006


Topics:  Business Activity Monitoring | Business Development | Business IT Alignment | Business Management | Business Process Management | SOA