IT Management

Harish Grama updates us on how IBM Rational leverages its own tools to add value to the Rational business strategy and succeeds in measured improvements in software delivery through effective organizational collaboration, automation, and reporting.

Transform your businesses to be smarter, greener and more cost effective by renewing your Software Subscription and Support. Watch our video and learn about the benefits of renewing on-time direct from Debbie Landers, Vice President, Worldwide Client Support, Information Management Software.

Learn why you should keep your software subscription up to date.

Customer Satisfaction: Deliver More Revenue, Sirius Decisions: This short video explores the issues and the data required to drive better sales enablement, performance and productivity.

This report examines how top performing companies are implementing sales intelligence initiatives to increase pipeline quality and contextualize opportunities with relevant information.

Progressive retailers have shifted to integrated store lifecycle (SLM) systems enabled by Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) to provide a seamless integration of all phases of the entire real estate lifecycle process from market planning; through site selection, store design and construction; to day-to-day operations such as lease administration and facility management.

Finding the right IT service provider is not as simple as it may seem. Choosing a service provider based exclusively on low price may be good for your bottom line, but may fall short on delivering the right level of IT expertise and resource scalability for long-term advantage.

This white paper provides clear guidance on best practices for managing tempdb to provide the optimum balance between performance, reliability, and manageability.

In this idera white paper, it discusses the top 10 SQL performance boosters and ways to increase SQL server performance with the hardware you already own. Download it to learn more.

Realize the benefits of consolidating your ERP products down to one.

Enterprise asset management (EAM) software is a mission-critical tool for asset-intensive industry. These tips from some of the world's most prominent EAM experts will help you select the right EAM solution. The importance of usability, the ability to manage outside contractors and other important considerations are covered here.

Design, Operate, Maintain (DOM) - key concepts in asset management and maintenance, repair and operation. Utility facility designers and those who operate and maintain those facilities need to work together closely to improve plant efficiency and business profitability over time.

Learn how to get certified in earned value management (EVM) and compete for government aerospace and defense contracts.

Why project management functionality tightly integrated with Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools is essential to executives of asset-intensive industries.

To optimize the processing of information in an enterprise, organizations need the tools to efficiently automate their existing processes and react quickly to changes in the environment. This is a primary objective of an electronic forms (eForm) processing solution.

Learn about agent-based versus agentless monitoring approaches to enterprise management, and how a combination of data collection technologies can realize the benefits of both.

TrueUpdate 2.0 is a comprehensive solution for software developers, network administrators and IT departments wanting to integrate automated update capabilities into their software applications and business processes. Read through a comprehensive list of features, and learn about the system requirements of TrueUpdate 2.0.

An introductory view of TrueUpdate 2.0 from the ground up. Learn all about TrueUpdate 2.0 and see everything it can do. Integrate automated update capabilities into software products easily. 

Download this whitepaper guide to discover how to design a phased approach for adopting IPv6 on your own network.

Learn about defeating Dos/DDoS attacks in real time -- Know about the causes of rapid growth in the number of Denial of Service (DoS/DDoS) attacks and more.

In the past, traditional direct marketing efforts such as direct mail were enough to reach consumers. However, time spent with traditional media is down, and time with digital media is up. Email, mobile, and web marketing offer consumer's easy access to information and purchase options, and social media like Twitter and Facebook make connecting with companies simpler and more personal than in the past.

External forces can knock your business off balance with no warning. To meet these external challenges, you need the capability to extend supply chain visibility, respond to changes in real time, and improve performance measurement across the entire chain.

What Distinguishes Strategic CFOs? What are their secrets? Why do CEOs consider their guidance so critical? How do they provide critical insight that enhances strategic planning and decision-making? Find out how strategic CFOs set themselves apart from the rest... and apply their secrets to your financial organization.

Countless surveys have confirmed that most lean initiatives are abandoned outright or fail to deliver expected and needed results.  One well-known lean business consultant estimates that the failure rate is 98%. What is it the 2% of companies know that the others do not? Download this white paper to learn more.

Lean has become the proven approach companies have used in industry after industry to transform into – and maintain position as – leading, dominant, world-class competitors. Yet, many companies that begin the Lean transformation process with energy and resolve fail to sustain and complete the transformation to a Lean organization. Download this white paper to learn more.