WEBCAST - This webcast discusses the latest advances in business intelligence solutions for medium-sized businesses. Watch this webcast to learn how your mid-sized company can make the most out of BI.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Premiered: June 19, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Metrics | Business Performance Management | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Dashboards | OLAP | Sales Force Automation

WHITE PAPER - Commando teams carefully plan and execute to reduce risk and achieve success. Read this sales survival guide to learn how to - and why you should - adopt this philosophy and the main factors to focus on that will ensure your sales organization not only survives 2009 but comes out of it successfully.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: June 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Metrics | Business Performance Management | Business Process Automation | Campaign Management | CRM | Lead Generation | ROI | Sales Force Automation | Sales Order Management

WHITE PAPER - Operational responsiveness is the ability of business processes and systems to respond to changing conditions and customer interactions as they occur, enabling business leaders to capitalize on opportunities, drive greater efficiencies, and reduce risk. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: June 18, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Data Management | Operational Support Systems

PODCAST - In this expert podcast, learn how new capacity planning and performance management tools utilize automation and an intuitive interface to increase resource utilization and reduce capital expenditures for your virtualized data center.
Posted: June 16, 2009 | Premiered: June 16, 2009


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Capacity Planning | Cost Benefit Analysis | IT Best Practices | Purchasing Best Practices | Server Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - How can Web 2.0 systems and applications support management of sales processes? Read this white paper to find out!
Posted: June 10, 2009 | Published: June 10, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Applications Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Sales | Sales Order Management | Unified Messaging Systems | Web 2.0

WHITE PAPER - This SAP Executive Insight examines the changing role of the finance organization in today's business environment. Further, it describes how companies can develop best-run finance organizations.
Posted: June 8, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Metrics | Business Models | Business Performance Management | CEOs | CFOs | CIOs | Financial Management | Financial Metrics | Financial Transaction Processing | Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

ANALYST REPORT - In June 2008, CFO Research Services conducted a research program among senior finance executives in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The research looked at what kinds of alliances companies are forming and how finance sees itself working with internal and external partners to establish and assess successful alliances.
Posted: June 8, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Communications | Business Intelligence | Business IT Alignment | Business Management | Business Metrics | Business Models | Business Performance Management | Business Process Modeling | Business Processes | Business Systems | CEOs | CFOs | CIOs | Communications Networks | Financial Management | Financial Reporting

WHITE PAPER - The term "financial close" describes a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external legal reporting. This paper identifies solutions to help organizations improve and sustain their close times and address the challenges associated with automating internal controls
Posted: June 5, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Accounting | Business Performance Management | Compliance (Finance) | Financial Management | Financial Reporting | Financial Statements | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) | Legal Compliance Software | Risk Assessment | Risk Management

WHITE PAPER - In order to better understand the opportunities, challenges, risks and rewards companies have seen from these types of agreements, the Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a survey in March 2008, sponsored by SAP, which asked 516 senior executives how their business relationships are evolving.
Posted: June 5, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Environment | Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Collaboration | Collaborative Commerce | Customer Service | Data Management | Data Quality | Globalization

WHITE PAPER - A recent global study from Cranfield School of Management found organizations are too internally focused and did not use sufficient external information or benchmarking. A better understanding of management processes is needed. That is why we introduced our view on the management process: strategy-to-success. Read this whitepaper to learn more.
Posted: June 5, 2009 | Published: June 5, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | CIOs | Operational Metrics (Systems)

WHITE PAPER - SAP® solutions for governance, risk, and compliance help you institutionalize compliance throughout the enterprise. Across operational, financial, global trade, and environmental compliance activities, you can reduce costs and risks while boosting productivity and increasing your competitive advantage.
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Business Process Management | Compliance (Finance) | Compliance Best Practices | Data Governance | Data Integration | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Assessment | Risk Management

WHITE PAPER - The extraordinary circumstances of the current economic crisis have changed the operating rules for companies of every size, in every industry. Companies now face a unique opportunity to reexamine traditional business practices and make much-needed changes - changes that will help them survive the downturn and flourish with the inevitable up...
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Process Reengineering | CRM | CRM Analytics Software | CRM Best Practices | CRM Software | Customer Data Integration | Customer Satisfaction | Customer Service Best Practices | Pricing | Product Management | Productivity

WHITE PAPER - Leading life sciences companies are recognizing the need for synchronized, enterprise-wide pricing and contract management processes. An integrated solution can provide the transparency needed to satisfy auditors, balance pricing with go-to-market strategies, and support sales and finance teams - including accurately predicting margins.
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Business Process Reengineering | Contract Management | Contract Management Software | Contract Manufacturing Services | Integrated Development Environments | Life Sciences Industry | Pricing | Product Management | Productivity | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This SAP Executive Insight examines specific concerns that confront utility executives in today's economy. Further, it describes how gaining greater business visibility and transparency can enable organizations to execute decisively and effectively in this challenging climate.
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Service Management | Circuit Boards | Economic Environment | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Generation Equipment | Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) | Regulatory Compliance

WHITE PAPER - Recently, many businesses have used lean principles to move from a decentralized corporate management mode to a hybrid model - recognizing that different functions require different levels of centralized management to be efficient and effective. Read this whitepaper to learn a three-tiered approach to improving your operations.
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Process Reengineering | Business Processes | Corporate Governance | Enterprise Architectures | Enterprise Resource Management | Lean Production | Marketing | Supply Chain Management