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Overview: At IBM, we strive to lead in the creation, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics.
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2009 AIIM BPM Industry Watch Report by IBM
. May 25, 2010 - In this report, AIIM International set out to explore these challenges – what are the motivations, what are the factors for success and what return on investment (ROI) is being achieved. We also measure planned levels of spend.
5 Mandates of Software Development - The Presto Manifesto by IBM
. September 01, 2009 - This paper introduces the Presto Manifesto as a basis for guiding software development and achieving business results. It outlines the symbiotic relationship between software development activities and development tools - where one without the other makes your project like a deck of cards waiting to fall. Read this paper to learn more!
A Deep-dive on Building Lotus Domino Applications with XPages by IBM
. August 17, 2010 - Join us for this webcast exploring how a real world application was developed using Lotus Domino Designer. Learn how to leverage the Dojo JavaScript library, use built-in Ajax services and impart business logic using server-side JavaScript.
A Lifecycle Approach to Systems Quality: Because You Can’t Test in Quality at the End by IBM
. December 17, 2009 - This white paper looks at approaches for effectively integrating quality management into lifecycle activities and the potential benefits this can deliver for project and business outcomes.
A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Agile Tools by IBM
. September 11, 2009 - This evaluation guide is designed to help you choose the best tool for your needs today, while protecting your investment as your team, needs and agile maturity grow.
Accelerate ROI for Business Process Management with IBM Solutions Designed for Rapid Deployment by IBM
. January 15, 2010 - With IBM products, services and programs, businesses can develop business process management solutions to support their business priorities and objectives, both now and in the years ahead. Read this paper to learn how.
Accelerating Application Deployment with InfoSphere Foundation Tools by IBM
. August 13, 2010 - Despite criticism of application development methodology over the years, some fundamental problems haven’t been addressed successfully. This paper examines a new direction supported by the IBM InfoSphere Foundation Tools. These tools provide a coordinated approach well-suited to the special needs of contemporary information-centric development.
Achieving Business Agility with BPM and SOA Together: Smart Work in the Smart Enterprise by IBM
. October 30, 2009 - This white paper describes the principles for the convergence of BPM and SOA from a business perspective. The primary audiences are leaders and architects that need to understand how to effectively combine BPM and SOA as a key differentiator for successful enterprises in their drive toward business agility.
Achieving Full Lifecycle Traceability from Requirements to Code at Boston Scientific by IBM
. June 24, 2010 - Join us for this webcast to learn how integrated requirements, change and configuration management can empower your business by helping to establish predictability and control over complex software development requirements.
Adding Mainframe Focus to End-to-End Application Performance Management by IBM
. June 2008 - Enterprise organizations need to take a serious look at end-to-end application performance management.
Advanced Case Management for Smarter Banking by IBM
. August 20, 2010 - Financial institutions broadly use case management solutions in alignment with existing core applications to address customer issues associated with their principal business activities—such as account opening, lending and call center customer service. Read this white paper to learn how to effectively assimilate these practices into the everyday.
Advanced Case Management for Smarter Government by IBM
. August 20, 2010 - Case management is an area in which many government agencies can benefit by using new tools and approaches. By reading this White Paper, learn how to unify information, processes and people to provide better, faster services and programs.
After the crisis: What now? by IBM
. March 09, 2010 - To succeed in this new climate, you now need to take decisive action to preempt scarcity, drive cost efficiency and find targeted approaches to revenue growth. Read this executive report to find out how.
Agile Decision Services: How IBM ILOG's Business Rule Management System helps Organizations Deliver Fast Time to Value for Business and IT by IBM
. December 14, 2009 - This paper explores the challenges that organizations face in trying to deliver quick time-to-value for IT projects and achieve the status of ‘agile enterprise’. It illustrates how IBM's Business Rule Management System (BRMS) can facilitate the alignment of IT with business and support the implementation of an agile decision service (ADS).
Agile Development eKit by IBM
. September 11, 2009 - Learn how agile development can lead to improved team efficiency, shorter development cycles, and higher quality software that is better suited to the customer's needs.
Agile Evaluation Guide by IBM
. May 01, 2009 - IBM Rational® software has helped thousands of companies worldwide improve their agility with software best practices, tools and services. IBM understands that a single-size solution does not fit all. Read this paper to learn more.
Alloy Software by IBM and SAP by IBM
. August 13, 2010 - Alloy software by IBM and SAP is a solution that presents information and data from SAP applications in the context of what millions of business users are familiar with–the IBM Lotus Notes collaboration software user interface. Access this white paper to learn about how it works, deployment options, customization options and much more.
Analyst Whitepaper: Practical Approaches for Securing Web Applications Across the Software Delivery Lifecycle by IBM
. July 08, 2009 - When web application delivery is implemented in a collaborative, re-peatable, and process-oriented manner, companies can benefit from more efficient development models and more secure applications. Read this white paper to learn more.
Application Quality Management and Testing Tools by IBM
. June 2008 - As As companies implement SOA and extend their mainframes applications as web services, it is important that all applications be maintained and enhanced appropriately.
Application requirements: Rightsizing and defining requirements in use cases by IBM
. September 01, 2010 - Lost your way with use case bloat? Finding use cases are becoming mis-use cases? Help is here. Susan Burk shares her experiences on how and why use cases can go off-course and how to get them back on track.
Architecture, Design, and Construction Part 1 by IBM
. May 25, 2010 - Join this briefing to see a demonstration of the IBM Rational Software Development tools focusing on application modeling, design, development and coding.
Ask the Oracle 8 Ball Demo by IBM
. August 05, 2010 - This demo is a great conversation starter with customers, and works really well. It covers about 10 facts on WebSphere / STG / Information Management on how IBM is better than Oracle.
Assuring Regulatory Compliance in Your Mainframe Environment by IBM
. June 2008 - In this webcast you will get an over of the regulatory context and the issues compliance raises for the IBM mainframe environment.
Avoiding a Security Breach: How to Identify and Fix Critical Web Application Vulnerabilities by IBM
. June 24, 2010 - Get the latest information on Web application security trends, learn why Web applications currently present one of your largest security risks, and better understand how to find and fix these issues within your organization.
Best Practices for A&D Suppliers: Achieve Higher Quality on Restricted Budgets by IBM
. May 13, 2010 - Join us for this webcast where our presenters, Scott McKorkle and Karla Ducharme, will discuss practical steps your company can take to reduce the cost and improve the quality of your deliverable products.
Beyond the Crossroads: How Business-Savvy CIOs Enable Top-Performing Enterprises and How Top-Performing Enterprises Leverage Business-Savvy CIOs by IBM
. August 19, 2010 - According to industry leaders and pundits in 2006, the role of the CIO was at a crossroads. Read the white paper to see how CIOs are beginning to seize this opportunity to play increasingly impactful strategic roles within their enterprise, and how IBM research can provide CIOs with the skills necessary to become a Business-Savvy CIO.
Beyond Virtualization: Building a Long Term Information Systems Strategic Plan by IBM
. April 14, 2010 - The amount of information an organization collects doubles every three years. Can your company handle that? Read the white paper to find out how your organization can utilize virtualization to attain the capacity and bandwidth needed to handle the information explosion. Read it now.
BI for Business Users: How IT Can Make Business Intelligence Easy for Everyone by IBM
. April 23, 2009 - This white paper explores how today's advanced business intelligence solutions can put powerful, informative BI information into the hands of more users.
BPM and SOA Require Robust and Scalable Information Systems by IBM
. November 02, 2010 - Read this white paper for a discussion of the principles for the convergence of BPM and SOA from an information system perspective. The primary audiences are IT leaders and architects that need to understand how to effectively combine BPM and SOA in support of business integrity and operational excellence.
BPM for HLCS Provider Treatment Decision Process by IBM
. July 06, 2010 - Check out this presentation for an in-depth examination of business process management and SOA solutions as they pertain to the healthcare industry.
Building a Solid Foundation for Security and Risk Management: A Practical Approach to Achieve Security High Performance by IBM
. June 09, 2010 - With the increasing sophistication of threats and the implications of emerging technology trends, many enterprises are not ready for tomorrow’s security risks.
Building Lotus Domino Web 2.0 Applications with XPages by IBM
. May 26, 2010 - Developers will be interested in this technical webcast, which provides an overview of XPages and walks through the core steps of building a collaborative application using HTML, CSS and JavaScript without needing to code in Java.
Building Smart Products: Best Practices for Multicore Software Development by IBM
. May 25, 2010 - IBM Rational software - the market-leading provider of platforms for software lifecycle management - is teaming with Wind River - the global leader in the embedded and mobile industries - to help companies take the risk out of multicore software development.
Building the Case for Business Intelligence ROI in a Turbulent Economy: 6 Tactics You Can Use by IBM
. November 06, 2009 - Read this paper to learn how to strengthen your organization's business intelligence investment in the current economic environment, which has seen budget cuts in virtually every area. This paper offers tips for making a tangible business case for BI investments.
Business Case for Data Protection: A Study of CEOs and Other C-level Executives by IBM
. March 06, 2010 - This study is at the forefront of helping to determine what senior executives think about the value proposition of corporate data protection efforts within their organisations.
Business Case for IBM Power7-Based Systems for SAP Enterprise Deployments by IBM
. May 11, 2010 - SAP environments have grown increasingly broad and diverse. Read this paper to learn how POWER7-based systems offer SAP users an unprecedented opportunity for server consolidation.
Business Community Collaboration for a Dynamic Workplace by IBM
. August 12, 2010 - In this webcast, business collaboration expert Ted Stanton will provide a detailed look at the changing collaboration needs of the workplace.
Business Continuity and Resiliency Services from IBM: Strengthen Your Business with Cloud Computing—Delivering Greater Resiliency and a More Globally Accessible Environment by IBM
. May 15, 2009 - Cloud computing can simplify scalability to improve business resiliency and flexibility. Read this paper to discover how cloud computing combined with IBM continuity and resiliency services can improve the efficiency of your infrastructure while also improving your business continuity.
Business Process Management and Enterprise Architecture for Better Business Outcomes by IBM
. June 24, 2010 - This webcast explores how WebSphere and IBM Rational work together to help businesses achieve strategic objectives with reduced risk and cost and also for translating business vision and strategy into architectural change.
Business Process Management: Banking by IBM
. January 15, 2010 - Banks can address operational challenges and differentiate themselves through business model innovation and business process optimization. Read this paper to learn more.
Business Process Management: Healthcare by IBM
. January 15, 2010 - Healthcare organizations need to build flexibility into operations to support excellence in clinical and business practices. With BPM from IBM, healthcare payers, providers and life sciences organizations can automate crucial business processes and integrate key systems to reduce costs and increase agility.
CA Cleanup: Mainframe Security Databases: ACF2, Top Secret, IBM RACF by IBM
. June 2008 - Over a period of time security databases accumulate unused, obsolete user ids and entitlements. This demonstration showcases the three causes and solution sets to security data accumulation.
CA Mainframe Security Compliance by IBM
. June 2008 - In this video, learn how to combat against regulatory, staffing and audit pressures that security management shortcomings bring to the table.
Capitalize on Business Opportunities and Respond to New Industry Situations by IBM
. October 30, 2009 - This white paper describes the benefits of integrating industry data and how partner and supplier integration through industry connectivity can help maximize the value and effectiveness of a service oriented architecture (SOA) or business process management (BPM) initiative.
Case Studies in the Use of Rational Jazz for Systems and Software Development by IBM
. June 01, 2010 - In this detailed paper, Collaborative Product Development Associates (CPDA) assesses the capabilities, strengths and weakness of the Rational platform in the context of collaborative product development.
Case Study: A Major Media and Entertainment Company Enables Tape-Free Global Backups and Restores by IBM
. May 15, 2010 - Read this case study to learn how a major global media and entertainment company achieved significant benefits and efficiency gains by implementing a virtual tape library solution to streamline their nightly data backup process.
Case Study: Verizon Keeps Customer Service High with a Resilient, Flexible Information Infrastructure from IBM by IBM
. May 14, 2007 - Read this case study to learn how Verizon implemented the IBM online transaction data server to gain a flexible, resilient information infrastructure that scales to meet growing business requirements.
Challenges of Securing a Smarter Planet by IBM
. September 14, 2010 - In this presentation, IBM Rational's Worldwide Security Executive, Jack Danahy, discusses the changing security landscape and offers guidance to teams looking for the right place to start, and missteps to avoid.
Change Management Unleashed: Introducing a New Solution for Basic Bug and Issue Tracking by IBM
. May 24, 2010 - Organizations that embrace and manage change throughout the application lifecycle are able to create innovative products and services quickly, cheaply, and with high quality. An important part of change management is bug and issue tracking. Watch this webcast to explore the capabilities of Rational’s new Jazz-based solution.
Changing the Dynamics of the Business with Analytics by IBM
. July 14, 2009 - This white paper explores how enterprises are deploying analytics-based business intelligence (BI) to deliver insight to line of business organizations. Based on interviews with diverse clients, this paper examines how BI is redefining the limits of what is possible in a variety of industries.
Cloud Computing: Helping Your Business Cope with New Marketplace Realities by IBM
. August 16, 2010 - Check out this webcast to learn about current marketplace trends, cloud computing opportunities and challenges, and complete information regarding IBM Lotus Cloud solutions.
Cloud readiness self-assessment for Rational Software Delivery Services by IBM
. August 03, 2010 - IBM Rational® Software delivery services for cloud computing can help reduce the overall costs associated with your software deployment projects, by enhancing the agility, governance and flexibility of your current software delivery process.
Composite Applications in Lotus Notes - Benefits and Technical Overview by IBM
. August 13, 2010 - This e-book will illustrate how your business can apply knowledge to accelerate business processes by building a bridge between your employees and the information that they need on a day to day basis using Composite Applications in IBM Lotus Notes.
Creating a Dynamic Information Infrastructure by IBM
. September 17, 2009 - Discussions with customers and research into vendor offerings are the basis of this white paper. It prescribes a customer transformation roadmap, profiles two customers’ information infrastructure journeys, and provides an analysis of IBM’s and EMC’s associated visions and strategies.
Customer Perspectives on the Benefits of a Collaborative Process to Deliver Software Quality by IBM
. September 11, 2009 - This Hurwitz and Associates whitepaper shares the successes, challenges and future plans of three companies - Sogeti Group, Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), and Scotiabank.
Cutting Edge Multicore Development Techniques for the Next Wave of Electronics Products by IBM
. March 19, 2010 - As more and more software is embedded into both consumer and industrial electronics, the electronics industry is being challenged with ensuring rigor within its software development process, often a new core competency, and the integration of hardware and software. Read this paper to learn about solutions that address these complex challenges.
Data Driven Marketing by IBM
. October 05, 2009 - Read this report to learn the findings of an Aberdeen Group study examining how organizations are using data to impact marketing performance and marketing effectiveness. This study offers best practices from hundreds of organizations that identify how to use data to achieve superior performance.
Data Growth Challenges Demand Proactive Data Management by IBM
. March 24, 2010 - Data growth is one of the most significant challenges – and opportunities - facing organizations today. Those that learn to leverage the explosion of important new information sources can gain dramatic competitive advantage as others lag.
DB2 9.7: Created global temporary tables-- Learn how and when to use CGTTs by IBM
. September 01, 2010 - Read this paper to learn how the new IBM DB2 created global temporary tables feature helps improve performance and manageability.
DB2 9.7: Online schema change-- Minimize planned outages when making changes to your database objects by IBM
. September 01, 2010 - Learn about the new enhancements to DB2 9.7 that enable you to make online changes to the database schema while objects remain fully accessible during modification.
DB2 9.7: Run Oracle applications on DB2 9.7 for Linux, Unix, and Windows by IBM
. September 01, 2010 - Run Oracle Applications on IBM DB2 9.7: Now is the Time. Leverage the IBM DB2 product’s out-of-the-box support for SQL and PL/SQL to enable most Oracle applications to execute against DB2 software virtually unchanged. Get an overview of its new SQL compatibility features.
Deduplication Enabled Disaster Recovery: An Overview of the Breakthrough ProtecTIER Replication Offering by IBM by IBM
. August 11, 2009 - This paper describes the native replication feature of ProtecTIER®, IBM’s enterprise-class deduplication solution, and demonstrates that deduplication-enabled replication provides dramatic improvements to Disaster Recovery operations.
Defending the DoD: Making Software Harder to Hack by IBM
. May 24, 2010 - Join us for this webcast and learn how you can make your software harder to hack.
Delivering Systems Innovation with Agility Quality and Speed by IBM
. January 26, 2010 - IBM Rational provides a collaborative systems development platform that helps you deliver higher quality systems to your market in a timely fashion. Read the whitepaper to learn more.
Delivering Value through Best Practice for Systems Engineering by IBM
. February 25, 2010 - View this webcast to learn how to ensure that stakeholder requirements are met effectively and efficiently; how to achieve early verification through systems model execution; how to ensure effective hand-off to design and implementation activities and much more.
Demand and Sales Funnel Analytics – How Forward Thinking Marketing Organizations Deliver Competitive Differentiators by IBM
. March 16, 2010 - Read this paper for a series of research briefs discussing addressing demand and sales funnel analytics. Topics covered include business intelligence tools, marketing BI tools, the coming of age of Marketing Operations, and the demand waterfall.
Demo: Advancing Change Management-- Using Agile Planning and Dashboards with Rational ClearQuest Demo by IBM
. August 03, 2010 - The presentation offers a brief overview of the newest Rational ClearQuest release, offering features that help your team.
Don't Overlook Business Resiliency and Security When Building a Dynamic Infrastructure by IBM
. June 16, 2010 - By building a dynamic infrastructure, IBM believes that enterprises can lower operational costs, improve service, and manage risk more effectively. To build a dynamic infrastructure, IBM recommends that information systems be virtualized and automatically provisioned. Read this research piece for more information.
Dynamic Business Process Management (BPM) from IBM by IBM
. August 11, 2009 - Read this paper to learn how to accelerate process change and lower IT costs and to learn how IBM can work with you in a Business Value Assessment (BVA) to quantify the benefits for your projects.
Dynamic Business Process Management for Banking: Enabling Banks to Optimize Cost and Improve Process Agility by IBM
. September 14, 2009 - Getting business and IT together to deliver what customers want despite budget constraints is the key to delivering business value to clients and stakeholders alike. Read this paper for a discussion of business process management strategies that enable banks to meet business objectives and foster innovation.
Dynamic Business Process Management for Communications Service Providers by IBM
. April 21, 2010 - In today’s demanding environment, communications service providers across all lines of business are struggling to increase their business agility to remain competitive. This paper explores how companies are achieving agility by adopting dynamic business process management (BPM) with telecommunications industry standards. Read on to learn more.
Dynamic Case Management - An Old Idea Catches New Fire by IBM
. December 28, 2009 - Interest in case management is growing. This white paper includes five explanations as to why dynamic case management
E-book: Build an Enterprise-Class Infrastructure with IBM Informix Clusters by IBM
. June 07, 2010 - Read this e-book for an exploration of the four advantages of clustering, including data redundancy and parallel processing, and such benefits as high availability, rapid scalability, flexibility and maximum resource utilization.
E-Book: Collaboration for Dummies by IBM
. August 12, 2010 - This e-book offers a taste of the concepts, approaches, and ideas that will help you embark on your collaboration journey, and build a culture of innovation.
E-book: Do More with Less-- Discover Hassle-Free Data Management with IBM Informix by IBM
. February 19, 2010 - With Informix, you can count on hassle-free, low-cost data management and focus your resources on work that creates value for your business. Read this e-book to learn more.
E-Guide: Picking the Right SQL Database Part 1-- Evaluating Database Offerings from Oracle, IBM and Microsoft by IBM
. August 27, 2010 - Check out this e-guide for an examination of the top three SQL database offerings and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
E-Guide: Picking the Right SQL Database Part 2-- Breaking Down the Database Market by IBM
. September 27, 2010 - Check out this e-guide for a close look at the basic capabilities of the top three SQL database market offerings.
E-Guide: Software Requirements Management by IBM
. August 19, 2010 - This e-guide offers insight and real world best practices for eliciting, analyzing, communicating, and validating software requirements. As well as providing information on how much requirement solicitation and documentation is needed for a successful project.
E-Guide: Software Requirements Management by IBM
. May 25, 2010 - Check out this e-guide for the latest information on enhancing your requirements management process. It includes tips for avoiding common obstacles and improving overall software quality.
E-Guide: Software Testing and QA by IBM
. August 18, 2010 - This SearchSoftwareQuality.com E-Guide: Software Testing and QA explores five higher-order functions where an experienced test manager contributes to an agile organization.
E-kit: Agile Development Solution by IBM
. August 12, 2010 - New! The IBM® agility@scale™ e-Kit contains white papers, case studies and videos that show how the IBM Rational group's technology, practices and expertise can assist your efforts to adopt and tailor your agile practices.
E-kit: IBM Rational Enterprise Analysis and Planning-- Align Strategy and Execution of Business, Technology, and Financial Objectives by IBM
. August 12, 2010 - The IBM Enterprise Analysis and Planning Executive e-Kit contains white papers, brochures, briefs, trials, and videos that demonstrate how IBM software can assist business and IT leaders make better decisions about strategic technology and organizational investments, helping you execute faster and enhance stakeholder collaboration.
Ease of Use in Web Conferencing – The Cost Benefits Of Making Usability a Priority by IBM
. February 18, 2009 - The benefits of Web conferencing have motivated many to become proficient at its use. But the economic downturn has brought a new urgency to finding ways to cut costs and work together efficiently. This study examines the role of usability as the major issue that stands in the way of truly beneficial adoption of web conferencing by the mainstream.
Escaping PCI purgatory by IBM
. February 01, 2009 - IBM offers comprehensive solutions designed to take businesses through the entire PCI compliance process and continue to meet new requirements, supporting the next level of security. Read the white paper ‘Escaping PCI Purgatory’ to learn more.
Establish a Strategic Advantage in Managing Change by IBM
. August 17, 2010 - Join Sue Green, Market Manager for IBM Rational Systems at this webcast as she shows you a structured approach to seizing opportunity and managing change amid the fast pace world and complexity of smarter product development.
Estimate the value of automating your application deployments and overall software delivery by IBM
. August 03, 2010 - Take Two minutes to determine the value your organization could attain. The IBM Rational software delivery automation value estimators illustrate how your organization can be positively impacted by the use of Rational automation software solutions. Try this demo out today.
Examining Business Resiliency Management Best Practices by IBM
. June 17, 2010 - Today, organizations that aren’t able to respond to IT disruptions or rapid market changes can find themselves left behind. Read this paper and learn how to effectively manage people, process, and technology within a business resilience strategy.
Executive Brief: Business Case for IBM Power7-Based Systems for SAP Enterprise Deployments by IBM
. May 28, 2010 - Read this paper for a brief discussion of the latest server consolidation offerings provided by SAP Power7-based systems, which provide an unprecedented opportunity for server consolidation.
EZ Insight: The IBM Rational Jazz Strategy for Collaborative Application Lifecycle Management by IBM
. July 25, 2009 - With the Jazz project, IBM Rational is providing integrated tools and processes that help people working on distributed teams become more effective in producing software solutions. Read this paper to learn more about the Jazz project, Rational's vehicle for achieving collaborative application lifecycle management.
Five Best Practices for Developing and Deploying Applications in a Cloud by IBM
. October 29, 2009 - In this presentation, experts discuss how Rational and WebSphere solutions dramatically reduce application delivery backlogs and enable faster rollout of innovative new applications and services to market.
Focus on Quality to Reduce Costs by IBM
. December 08, 2009 - Listen as Dan Rasmussen, an IBM expert in quality management, discusses how integrating your requirements engineering and quality management processes can help you meet the elusive, yet obtainable dual goal of both producing higher quality products and reducing your development costs.
Forrester Case Study: Economic Benefits of Lotus Notes/Domino V8.5 by IBM
. December 09, 2009 - Forrester has conducted an impressive amount of research and interviews with real world customers that have already upgraded to Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5. In this webcast you will learn the results and findings of this research, and discover the actual economic impact of upgrading to Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.
ForwardView: Four Areas of Security Vital to Business Health by IBM
. November 08, 2008 - Identifying areas of vulnerability can be increasingly challenging for small to mid-size businesses, but there are four areas – privacy, compliance, risk management and overall security capabilities – where information security is vital to business and profitability.
Fox Chase Cancer Center Speeds Data Backup and Recovery with IBM ProtecTIER Deduplication Solutions by IBM
. October 19, 2009 - One of the greatest challenges for Fox Chase has been to keep pace with the backup requirements imposed by ever-growing amounts of data. Read this case study to learn how Fox Chase implemented a storage solution that significantly reduced backup times and improved the data reduction ratio.
From Reporting to Performance Management – A Roadmap: How IT Can Drive Better Business Performance by IBM
. July 25, 2009 - Read this paper to learn how IT decision makers can drive better business performance through strong strategic, tactical, and advanced reporting.
Get More from BI by Understanding Your Analysis Needs by IBM
. July 25, 2009 - Companywide BI deployment that adapts to the analysis needs and styles of key sets of users within the organization is the key to unlocking the true potential of BI. Read this paper to learn more.
Getting Ahead with Development and Testing in the Cloud by IBM
. September 30, 2010 - Join us for this conversation with our cloud experts! Get the information you need to present the development and test on the IBM Cloud offering to your management.
Getting your Requirements Right: Collaborate with Stakeholders to Work Smarter by IBM
. May 26, 2009 - This white paper considers the changing focus of the requirements space and how requirements definition differs from requirements management. A business analyst's struggles with defining requirements using common office software and tools are related. Finally, a requirements definition solution is introduced and discussed.
Governing a Winning Application Portfolio & Project Execution by IBM
. May 26, 2010 - In order to turn the tide of IT expenditure toward innovation and business value, organizations need a clear inventory of applications, their interdependencies and related business processes. Watch this webcast to learn how to best implement application portfolio management in your organization.
Grady Booch: Hype-free Software Development by IBM
. June 29, 2010 - Join us for this webcast in which IBM Fellow Grady Booch will get down to the basics and cover the basic principles around software design, development, test, deployment, and operations.
IBM and SPSS: Analytics for Everyone by IBM
. October 05, 2009 - IBM's acquisition of SPSS broadens the support network for SPSS users and offers IBM Cognos users a predictive analytics platform. This paper shows why business analytics may be used by everyone in the future.
IBM Cognos 8 BI Demonstration by IBM
. March 17, 2010 - This demonstration shows all the capabilities of the IBM Cognos 8 BI product. Demos are presented for all roles including employees, managers, BI professionals, business analysts, and system administrators.
IBM Executive Brief on Advanced Case Management by IBM
. May 25, 2010 - In this executive brief, you’ll read about case management and how its traditional approach is no longer meeting the needs of organizations faced with today’s challenges. It will also explain the concept of advanced case management and address the IBM strategy for using it to optimize case outcomes.
IBM Global CIO Study - Implications for IT Managers by IBM
. December 21, 2009 - Recognizing that successful IT innovation requires deep involvement with the business overall, CIOs increasingly help set business strategy, use IT to enable business flexibility, and help corporations meet enterprise-wide goals. Learn what this means to IT managers, operations managers, development managers, strategy and architecture leaders.
IBM In the Cloud: Lotus Forms Turbo on Amazon Web Services by IBM
. May 24, 2010 - eForms can help improve business productivity and streamline business processes. Find out how the Cloud is a perfect and cost effective deployment option for many electronic forms solutions. This demo shows how easy it is to setup Lotus Forms Turbo on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and to create electronic forms solutions.
IBM ISS Global Data Center content analysis technology for the Web and e-mail by IBM
. November 19, 2008 - The IBM content analysis process, part of the IBM ISS Global Data Center, is built on a platform that classifies millions of web pages and e-mails every day. Access this white paper for a detailed look at how this technology will effectively protect users from unwanted content.
IBM ProtecTIER Adds Native Replication by IBM
. December 14, 2009 - This Product Profile details where ProtecTIER is today, how native replication increases its value to enterprise and mid-market customers, and how customers are using ProtecTIER to protect their critical data.
IBM Rational Build Forge Demos by IBM
. March 17, 2010 - Learn more about Rational Build Forge and how it can help you to automate, streamline and standardize your software assembly processes.
IBM Rational Software Factory E-Kit by IBM
. March 17, 2010 - This complimentary Rational software factory e-kit provides a collection of best practices, interactive demos and materials to automate your processes and free your teams to create.
IBM Rational Workbench for Systems and Software Engineering by IBM
. June 01, 2010 - This white paper illustrates how proven methodologies and best-of-breed tools, such as Rational DOORS, Rational Rhapsody, Rational Team Concert, and Rational Quality Manager, can help you design high-quality products that meet customer requirements.
IBM Rational Workbench for Systems and Software Engineering by IBM
. June 30, 2010 - This white paper illustrates how proven methodologies and best-of-breed tools, such as Rational DOORS, Rational Rhapsody, Rational Team Concert, and Rational Quality Manager, can help you design high-quality products that meet customer requirements.
IBM Requirements Definition and Management - Part 2 by IBM
. June 29, 2010 - Join us to learn how IBM® Rational® helps teams use requirements to create better business driven solutions.
IBM Requirements Definition and Management Part 1 by IBM
. June 29, 2010 - Join us for this first part of a two-part series discussing how IBM® Rational® helps teams use requirements to create better business driven solutions.
IBM Smarter Testing: Improve software quality and speed time to market while reducing the cost of application testing by IBM
. August 17, 2010 - While the capabilities of technology continue to expand beyond expectations, far too many software development projects are still failing to meet quality measures, exceed delivery and cost expectations -- to the point where it can no longer be ignored -- organizations must turn this trend around. View this webcast to learn more.
IBM Software for POWER7 Multi-media Animation Demo by IBM
. August 06, 2010 - Check out this demo shows the integrated value of IBM software offerings on the POWER7 systems platform through the lens of the IBM SW story and the voice of our customers.
IBM System Storage TS7650 ProtecTIER Deduplication Appliance by IBM
. July 25, 2009 - This data sheet provides information about the IBM System Storage™ TS7650 ProtecTIER® Deduplication Appliance, a preconfigured solution of IBM storage, IBM server and IBM's revolutionary ProtecTIER data deduplication software.
IBM System Storage TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway by IBM
. July 08, 2009 - The IBM System Storage TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway solution is an enterprise-class, data protection platform designed to quickly and safely protect business information while reducing the amount of space required for storage. Read this paper for more details.
IBM Virtual Event Project and Portfolio Management - Part 1 by IBM
. March 22, 2010 - Attend this briefing to learn about IBM® Rational® Team Concert, the first set of offerings built on Jazz, a new and exciting platform for collaborative software delivery.
Implementing IBM Rational Globally with Payback in One Year by IBM
. May 24, 2010 - Attend this webcast to learn how IBM Global Account achieved project payback within one year, migrating architects, project managers and testers across 31 projects to Rational solutions realizing productivity savings of $U3.145 million.
Improving Project Compliance and Control with Automated Documentation and Measurement by IBM
. March 04, 2010 - Attend this IBM Rational webcast to learn how to improve the speed and accuracy of document production, how to improve access to project performance analytics to enhance decision-making and how to free your team from reporting activities to deliver more effectively.
Increasing Business Performance: Using Virtualization for SAP Applications on IBM System p Servers by IBM
. June 16, 2010 - This white paper captures the experiences of six large companies running SAP applications using IBM® System p™ virtualization.
Industry Analyst Paper for Lotus Connections V2.0.1 by IBM
. May 28, 2009 - Read this analyst report for a detailed look at Lotus Connections - an enterprise social software offering from IBM that is designed to help organizations “work smarter” and more effectively by empowering individuals and teams.
Information and Analytics: Enabling Business Optimization by IBM
. April 20, 2010 - Read this paper for an examination of the portfolio of offerings IBM has constructed to help its customers gain competitive advantage from their data by creating an information agenda, building an information platform and applying business analytics.
Information Governance as a Holistic Approach to Managing and Leveraging Information by IBM
. August 20, 2010 - Read this report to learn the results of an online survey that examined information governance and its role in information quality, information protection and information lifecycle management.
Informix Telco Demo by IBM
. August 23, 2010 - Watch this demo to learn how Informix solutions deliver mobile communications services to countless consumers.
InfoTrends white paper: ECM, From Strategy to Solution, March 2010 by IBM
. March 17, 2010 - Enterprise Content Management (ECM) has become an important infrastructural technology. Organizations implementing an ECM strategy should consider IBM’s ECM offering as it meets the requirements of a comprehensive Enterprise Content Management solution.
Integrating IBM WebSphere Portal and IBM Mashup Center Software by IBM
. March 06, 2009 - This white paper outlines the potential integration options between IBM WebSphere® Portal and IBM Mashup Center software. Organizations can implement these integration options to achieve greater flexibility while lowering costs.
International Technology Group: Value Proposition for IBM DB2 9.7 -- Cost Savings Potential Compared to Oracle Database 11g by IBM
. August 19, 2009 - This report examines an option – use of IBM DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX and Windows as an alternative to Oracle Database 11g – that represents a major new opportunity for organizations to meet escalating demand while reducing IT costs.
International Technology Group: Value Proposition for IBM DB2 9.7 -- Cost/Benefit Case for SAP Enterprise Migrations by IBM
. June 15, 2010 - This report documents the extent of the cost savings opportunity if DB2 9.7 is employed. The findings are based on the combined five year costs for databases, storage systems, database servers and supporting personnel, calculated for use of Oracle 10g and DB2 9.7 in large-scale SAP Business Suite 7 installations in three companies.
Introduction to Business Rules: Taking Advantage of Business Rules Management Systems by IBM
. February 05, 2008 - Business users sometimes try to control and manage business rules without directly having to deal with IT, which isn’t always successful. Using an example from the insurance industry, this article provides an introduction to business rules and the importance of Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS) in bridging the gap between business and IT.
IT Quality Health Assessment Tool by IBM
. September 09, 2009 - This one minute survey consists of ten questions to assess your software quality environment. When complete, you will receive custom recommendations that you can view and print out to help plan your QA strategy; complete with next steps, and thought leadership guidance and papers.
Keeping Business Dreams from Becoming Software Delivery Nightmares by IBM
. May 26, 2010 - In this webcast, hear from IBM Rational thought leaders talk about the experiences and challenges they encountered when requirements were not defined and managed properly or when change management processes weren’t in place, and how quickly the dreams of business can become nightmares for the software delivery team.
Knowledge is Power by IBM
. August 26, 2010 - Your software has a lot to say about data privacy. Your software is the engine for your data, where it gets processed, transformed, and transmitted. Understanding what your software can tell you puts power in your hands.
Leveraging a Dynamic Application Infrastructure for Effective Private Cloud Computing by IBM
. February 19, 2010 - IBM WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance is a private cloud appliance that improves the speed and efficiency of the collaborative application life-cycle management process. Beyond the cost efficiency benefits, the goal of using this appliance is to speed up development and testing cycles and improve the quality of the application. Read on to learn more.
Lotus Mobile Solutions Webcast Series by IBM
. August 16, 2010 - Check out this series of webcasts for a brief overview of the Lotus software solutions available for a variety of industry-leading mobile devices.
Lotus Notes and Domino: Delivering innovation through open collaboration by IBM
. August 13, 2010 - This paper will discuss the many benefits of using IBM Lotus Notes and Domino software for your email, calendering, and collaboration needs. Read on to learn the specific advantages of using these tools, and hear the opinions of IT pros already using them.
Lotus Sametime works with Microsoft Office and Outlook by IBM
. August 12, 2010 - Check out this Lotus Sametime demo to learn how this software integrates with Microsoft technologies to enhance unified communications and help users gain real-time access to a complete set of collaboration capabilities.
Lotus Sametime: Collaborate at the Speed of Business by IBM
. December 10, 2010 - This executive brief shows how IBM Lotus® Sametime® software can help your enterprise provide unified communications and collaboration services with an intuitive experience that promotes end-user adoption. See how to protect your investments in existing telephony, audio, video or IT infrastructures.
Maintaining Trust: Protecting Your Website Users from Malware by IBM
. November 02, 2009 - This paper explores the problem of malware and how it is increasingly being delivered through legitimate Web sites. It also introduces new techniques from IBM that are designed to go beyond standard security measures to help organizations proactively defend against threats by scanning their Web sites for instances of embedded malware.
Making a Case for Improving Efficiency and Outcomes in the Healthcare Industry by IBM
. August 02, 2010 - Healthcare organizations need to improve their agility between processes and people through improved information sharing. A smarter healthcare system starts with better connections, better data and faster, more detailed analysis. Read this paper to learn more about the latest innovations in enterprise content management for the healthcare industry.
Making a Case for Problem Solving in the Energy and Utilities Industries by IBM
. July 12, 2010 - Energy and utility companies can work smarter through better collaboration and greater insight, so that their employees can make more informed decisions that reduce costs, minimize waste and improve efficiency while improving customer satisfaction. Read this paper for more information.
Making Your Portal and Mashup Decision: Advantage IBM by IBM
. April 14, 2010 - If your organization is considering deploying a new portal or migrating from one solution to another, IBM can help you make an educated and benefits-focused decision. This evaluation guide takes a scenario-based approach to help you navigate the portal decision criteria based on your current business priorities.
Malware: It's Everywhere by IBM
. March 10, 2010 - Malware has become one of the most challenging security issues facing users today. But who owns this problem - consumers or web site owners? Join IBM for a one-hour web presentation where we will discuss this issue and introduce new techniques for fighting malware, give a background on deep scanning and malware identification and much more!
Mastering use cases: Application requirements best practices by IBM
. September 01, 2010 - Lost your way with use case bloat? Finding use cases are becoming mis-use cases? Help is here. Susan Burk shares her experiences on how and why use cases can go off-course and how to get them back on track.
Meeting the Demands of the Smarter Consumer by IBM
. August 25, 2010 - IBM surveyed more than 30,000 consumers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Brazil, India and China for this report on shopping preferences. Read this report to learn why technology makes consumers smarter, more connected and more certain about what they want.
Metrics-Based Sales Productivity – Delivering Dividends for Forward Thinking Sales Organizations by IBM
. March 05, 2010 - New Sales Performance Management solutions enable sales leaders to align technology to business need and strategy. Read this paper for a series of discussions related to the metrics-based sales productivity solutions that forward thinking sales organizations are employing to harness the power of the pipeline and take advantage of sales analytics.
Mid-Market CEO Study by IBM
. July 30, 2008 - Explore the study, The Enterprise Of The Future: Implications For Midsize Organizations, to learn about the core traits shared by these successful midsize organizations.
Modern Developer Tools for IBM i and Power Systems by IBM
. May 13, 2010 - Join us for a demonstration of the Tools and ALM Solutions for the IBM I and Power Systems. Learn how these tools apply to your IT environment and how to identify and use the right tools and modernization strategy.
Native Replication for IBM ProtecTIER Deduplication Solutions: Replication and Deduplication Combine to Provide Dramatic Improvements in Disaster Recovery by IBM
. July 20, 2010 - ProtecTIER helps IT organizations prepare for a disaster by providing a safe, simple, and affordable means of transferring key data to the remote site. Read this data sheet for more information.
Native Replication for IBM System Storage™ TS7650 ProtecTIER Gateway & Appliance by IBM
. January 04, 2010 - Josh Krischer & Associates together with the IBM development lab in Tel-Aviv performed a test of their ProtecTIER Virtual Tape Library solution and the new Native Replication technology. This document outlines the tests performed as well as the specifics of ProtecTIER itself.
New CA Application Performance Management Flash Demo by IBM
. June 2008 - Traditional, manual intensive approaches to application performance management are no longer adequate. In this demo watch the proactive solution set of CA Mainframe Application Performance Management
New Intelligence for a Smarter Planet: Driving Business Optimization with IBM Analytic Solutions by IBM
. September 21, 2009 - Read this e-book for an in-depth discussion of the smarter planet, new business intelligence, business analytics, OLAP (Online Analytical Processing), data mining, content management, and business performance management.
New Ponemon Study Reveals Disconnects in Building the Business Case for Data Protection by IBM
. September 24, 2009 - In this webcast, newly released research reveals that C-level executives lack confidence in their organization's ability to safeguard sensitive data. This survey, conducted by Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Ounce Labs, an IBM Company, determines what senior executives think about the value proposition of corporate data protection efforts.
Optimizing Web-to-Mainframe Performance of Critical Business Services by IBM
. June 2008 - Sign up today for this valuable webcast to learn how integrated Web-to-mainframe performance management can help you achieve higher levels of availability, performance and customer success rates.
Panic Slowly: Integrated Disaster Response and Built-In Continuity by IBM
. September 04, 2006 - This article highlights disaster preparedness plans to help reduce risk and minimize the damage to your business in the event of an emergency.
Path to a Secure Application by IBM
. September 28, 2010 - This webcast explains how automatic vulnerability scanning tools can greatly improve the speed and accuracy of code review, and integrate seamlessly into the development life cycle.
Podcast: Managing Innovation and Innovators by IBM
. August 26, 2010 - Listen to this podcast to hear how innovation can give your business a clear edge, and why IBM created a ‘Head of Innovation in IT’ position. Also learn how to maintain an IT environment that encourages innovation—without crashing your server room.
Podcast: Securing Software At The Source is Good for Quality by IBM
. June 25, 2010 - Hear from Ryan Berg, Security Architect, IBM on how to promote secure software delivery starting in QA. Learn how to you ensure that security standards are met as part of your quality measures.
Presentation Transcript: BI without a Data Warehouse? An Effective Strategy for Midsize Companies by IBM
. July 16, 2010 - Read this presentation transcript to learn about a new generation of business intelligence (BI) solutions designed to take on reporting, analysis, dashboarding, scorecarding, planning, budgeting and forecasting projects while remaining affordable.
Presentation Transcript: Building a Solid Foundation for Security and Risk Management-- A Practical Approach to Achieve Security High Performance by IBM
. July 23, 2010 - Read this presentation transcript to learn about recent market research results from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) regarding the greatest security challenges facing today’s businesses and what you must consider when building a solid IT security management foundation.
Project and Portfolio Management - Part 2 by IBM
. May 26, 2010 - This briefing highlights how organizations can build balance between portfolios and projects and connect their vision to value. Learn how to drive better application life-cycle management – through collaboration and transparency that encourages decision making across the organization and connects activities and measures to the business strategy.
Project Liberate: An IBM Complimentary Consulting Engagement to Help Customers Understand Alternatives when Negotiating a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement by IBM
. June 17, 2010 - Project Liberate, a no-charge service offering from IBM, specializes in identifying opportunities for reducing the expenditure on Microsoft licensing. This whitepaper captures the lessons learned from various Project Liberate engagements worldwide and presents best practices from these case studies as well as advice on negotiating strategies.
Pund-IT (Charles King): Workload-Optimized Systems – IBM Shows the Way, Again by IBM
. April 15, 2010 - Charles King at Pund-IT defines the phrase “workload-optimized systems” citing IBM Smart Analytics System as a true example. Oracle’s misleading Exadata TPC-C benchmark claims against old DB2 results are cited by Charles as an example of confusion elsewhere in the market today. Read this report to learn more.
Putting ProtecTIER to the test by IBM
. August 09, 2010 - IBM worked with independent IT analysts Josh Krischer & Associates to ascertain the effectiveness of its ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway. This white paper outlines the rigorous testing they performed and the system's outstanding results.
Rational Redefines Application Development on Power Systems by IBM
. August 18, 2010 - Forrester's Brad Day, V.P., Principal Analyst, and IBM's Charles Chu, Director Enterprise Modernization and Compilers, will define what's required in the next generation of "application fit-for-purpose" computing environments, and how IBM's Rational Tools work with power systems. View this webcast now.
Rational Team Concert 2.0.0.2 iFix 3 by IBM
. August 16, 2010 - The Rational Team Concert 2.0.0.2 iFix 3 M1 milestone build is now available on jazz.net. The most notable addition to iFix3 is the support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. Follow the link for a list of fixes in this maintenance release.
Rational Team Concert Evaluation Guide by IBM
. December 29, 2009 - Read this paper to learn how this software can aid in starting new projects and adding and transitioning team members quickly, thereby increasing your ability to respond to changes in your business as well as marketplace demands.
Rational Workbench for Systems and Software Engineering: An integrated solution for product and systems lifecycle management by IBM
. August 06, 2010 - Learn how the IBM Rational® Workbench for Systems and Software Engineering supports the collaboration, workflows, tasks, and management of the work products essential to systems and software engineering.
Real World Disaster Recovery by IBM
. July 01, 2006 - In preparation for disasters, it's critical to have a backup site that can be used if your primary location goes down. Download this article about a new enterprise data center and learn more about protecting your IT infrastructure.
RedBook: Oracle to DB2 Conversion Guide-- Compatibility Made Easy by IBM
. September 01, 2010 - New IBM DB2 features make compatibility easy. In this guide, you’ll learn about native support for PL/SQL, new data types, scalar functions, improved concurrency, built-in packages, OCI, SQL*Plus, data movement tools, best practices and more—all designed to improve your ability to run applications on both DB2 and Oracle platforms
Removing Insecurity from Outsourced Development by IBM
. June 25, 2010 - Hear from Security Executive, Jack Danahy, of IBM's Rational Software Group explain why and how to hold your outsourced partners accountable to delivering secure code.
Requirements Engineering: The Foundation for More Effective Development of Smarter Products by IBM
. September 01, 2010 - Without effective requirements engineering practices that keep all your engineering teams (systems, software, electrical/electronic, mechanical), product stakeholders and your partners/suppliers on the same page, you run the risk of experiencing quality issues in design and development, or worse, product recalls. Watch this webcast for solutions.
Requirements-Driven Quality ROI Calculator from IBM Rational by IBM
. November 04, 2009 - Check out these three ROI calculators for estimates on your return on investment using one or more IBM solutions.
Reversing the Requirement for Storage Growth — IBM Consolidates and Simplifies Tier-2 Storage by IBM
. February 25, 2009 - IBM recognizes the need to not only consolidate data center storage, but also to reduce the amount of array capacity required to store multiple copies of business-critical information. Read this article for information on how data center storage issues can be addressed using innovations such as data deduplication.
Sales Intelligence: The Secret to Sales Nirvana by IBM
. January 09, 2009 - Read this paper to learn about sales intelligence-- the external sources of information that a company uses to enhance sales force effectiveness. This Aberdeen Group report offers tips from best-in-class companies, including best practices related to data quality, sales force automation, and CRM solutions.
Scaling Scrum: Lessons from the Trenches by IBM
. May 24, 2010 - Check out this webcast to learn how the Agile Scaling Model can be applied to tailor the Scrum lifecycle, roles, and practices to address scaling factors, including regulatory compliance, technical complexity, and organizational complexity.
Secure at the Source: Implementing Source Code Vulnerability Testing in the Software Development Life Cycle by IBM
. December 14, 2009 - Secure software starts in development. A defect-- quality flaws or security vulnerabilities-- caught early in the production cycle costs far less to fix than when caught later in production. How do you ensure that security standards are met as part of your quality measures?
Seeding the Clouds: Key Infrastructure Elements of Cloud Computing by IBM
. February 24, 2009 - This paper describes a high-level cloud computing infrastructure services framework and the underlying technology enablers, such as virtualization, automation, self-service portal, monitoring and capacity planning. It also discusses examples of, and the value propositions for, certain data centers that have been built in this manner to date.
Seizing the Advantage: When and how to innovate your business model by IBM
. June 22, 2009 - Read this executive report for invaluable insights from IBM® on when and how to innovate your business model—and seize the advantage.
Smart Techniques for Application Security: Whitebox + Blackbox Security Testing by IBM
. March 10, 2010 - Join us for a one-hour Web seminar where members of our security research team will discuss whitebox and blackbox application security testing techniques, highlight how their approaches to vulnerability detection compliment one another and share best practices for embedding application security testing across the software development lifecycle.
Smarter Business Planning & Transformation: Attain Maximum Value from Your Enterprise Architecture by IBM
. August 12, 2010 - Using the information contained within an EA, stakeholders can identify innovation initiatives – freeing funds through optimization initiatives, or developing new opportunities. This white paper provides an overview of EA and highlights how an actionable EA approach from IBM can maximize organizational agility, and more.
Smarter Development Environments: A Conversation with Grady Booch by IBM
. September 11, 2009 - Join Grady Booch in a freewheeling, interactive conversation on the future of software delivery in the current internet culture and new social media vehicles.
Smarter Systems – Taking a Workload Optimized Approach by IBM
. July 21, 2010 - This brochure introduces the Smarter systems from IBM, workload optimized systems that are designed to be data-load ready. Applications, middleware, servers and storage are all pre-integrated, tested and configured—primed to deliver value from day one.
SQL Compatibility in DB2 9.7-- From triggers to object enhancements: A demonstration of the new PL/SQL compatibility features by IBM
. September 01, 2010 - This article overviews the new PL/SQL compatibility features in IBM DB2 software version 9.7, making it easier to adopt and allowing you to take advantage of its autonomic and high-performance characteristics.
Strategic Considerations for Evaluating Enterprise Performance Management Solutions by IBM
. October 22, 2009 - Read this paper to learn about current market trends in Enterprise Performance Management solutions. There are many investment strategies organizations must evaluate in order to best take advantage of the technological innovations.
System Engineering: Top Four Design Tips to Increase Profit Margins for Mechatronics and Smart Products by IBM
. October 30, 2009 - Read this report for details on how you can improve your systems engineering processes to develop products consisting of mechanical components, electronics and embedded software.
Systems Engineering - The Foundation for Success in Complex Systems Development by IBM
. December 14, 2009 - This white paper looks at a number of key techniques to optimize the systems engineering process and ensure project success. It examines the business benefits the techniques can provide and looks at IBM Rational solutions that are available to support the techniques.
Take a Holistic Approach to Business-Driven Security by IBM
. March 06, 2008 - This paper introduces actions that organizations can take to drive security efforts from a business and operational perspective and discusses how security leadership from IBM can help enable their success.
Take Cost and Risk Out with IBM POWER 7 Systems for SAP environments by IBM
. June 10, 2010 - SAP environments are becoming tougher to manage. Workloads have become more complex as virtualization, multi-threading, resource sharing, workload management and other factors have come into play. Brian Jeffery, co-founder of International Technology Group, reveals the results of his study aimed to meet these challenges in a live webinar.
Taking Collaboration to the Next Level: From the E-mail and Document-centric World of ‘Enterprise 1.0’ to the People-centric World of Enterprise 2.0 by IBM
. December 16, 2009 - Forward-looking organizations are increasingly considering socially oriented and real-time collaboration solutions, commonly referred to as Enterprise 2.0. This paper will examine the advantages of Enterprise 2.0, as well as various solutions that are available.
Taking Cost and Risk Out with IBM POWER7 Systems for SAP Environments by IBM
. August 02, 2010 - In February of this year, IBM announced the new POWER7 System designed to manage the most demanding, emerging applications. Optimized for SAP applications, POWER7 redefines the standards of performance, throughput, and energy usage. Read this presentation transcript for more details.
TDWI: Next Generation Data Warehousing Platform Report by IBM
. September 14, 2009 - Read this report for an exploration of the many new technologies and techniques that have arisen for data warehouse platforms in recent years. The report's goal is to help data warehouse professionals and their business sponsors understand what options are now available and for which business and technology use cases they are best suited.
TechTarget ANZ Data Reduction E-Book by IBM
. July 30, 2010 - Few organisations are willing to pay more for storage every year. Data reduction can get you off the treadmill by reducing the amount of data you need to store, backup and manage, and this e-book explains compression, data de-duplication, archiving and several other techniques to achieve this outcome.
The Apples to Oranges Dilemma - All Agile Development Tools are Not the Same by IBM
. May 25, 2010 - Every Agile vendor says they are the best. But "best" is only relative to your teams’ unique needs, environment and budget. Get the facts to decide whether you want apples, oranges, or a mix.
The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Market: Potential Buying Window Beginning to Close? by IBM
. February 19, 2010 - Take a look at this report from AMR Research to find out if it’s time for you to replace an outdated ERP solution. The report describes why ERP vendors are offering extraordinary value and how a business-focused ERP implementation can help manage costs while helping you move your business strategy forward.
The Evolving Role of the Business Analyst by IBM
. June 03, 2008 - With the advent of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), the business analyst now has to think about issues such as IT services and how to define business logic as rules for easier and faster change cycles. Thus, a new position called the business rules analyst has emerged. This article will examine the role of this new star in the business world.
The Hidden Costs of Data Migration by IBM
. December 07, 2007 - Read this white paper to learn how your organization can achieve significant cost savings by conducting data migrations while applications are running rather than scheduling down time.
The IBM Business Analyst e-Kit by IBM
. May 25, 2010 - The role of the business analyst continues to change, and knowledge of how business, data, and system requirements drive successful project outcomes has become key to driving the process of change. This e-Kit provides information focused on helping business analysts stay at the top of their game.
The IBM Strategy for Integrating Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Collaboration by IBM
. August 20, 2008 - This session will show you IBM's unique vision for the integration of ECM and collaborative content, and how IBM can help you leverage Web 2.0 and collaboration to get more out of your ECM solutions.
The Path to a Secure Application by IBM
. December 01, 2009 - The path to creating a secure application begins by rigorously testing source code for all vulnerabilities and ensuring that use of the application does not compromise or allow others to compromise data privacy and integrity.
The Performance Manager: Turning Information Into Higher Business Performance by IBM
. February 14, 2008 - Download this white paper for an extensive summary of The Performance Manager, Proven Strategies for Turning Information into Higher Business Performance, a book that examines the partnership between decision-makers and the people who provide them with information to drive better decisions.
The Power of i - IBM 2010 Webcast Series by IBM
. April 15, 2010 - Join us for the new 2010 Webcast Series, “The Power of i,” sponsored by IBM. You will learn about the latest IBM investments for IBM i clients, including enhancements to IBM Power Systems platforms and the IBM i operating environment.
The Power of Unified Communications and Collaboration by IBM
. November 02, 2009 - This paper highlights key drivers, benefits and characteristics of effective unified communications and collaboration solutions. It also examines end-to-end IBM UC2 solutions and the advantages organizations can realize by teaming with IBM.
The Power of Unifying Communications and Collaboration by IBM
. November 02, 2009 - Read this paper for highlights on key drivers, benefits and characteristics of effective unified communications and collaboration solutions. It also examines end-to-end IBM UC2 solutions and the advantages organizations can realize by teaming with IBM.
The Rational Approach to Automation by IBM
. March 17, 2010 - Learn how team collaboration, task automation, and extensive measurement and analysis can benefit your organization in this white paper, which can help you automate many of your software production and creation activities.
The right tool for the right job by IBM
. August 26, 2010 - This white paper examines the most common tools found in the enterprise application security environment.
The Role of Integrated Requirements Management in Software Delivery by IBM
. October 01, 2007 - This paper is about the critical role that integrated requirements management can play in helping to ensure that your business goals and IT investment are continuously aligned.
The Smarter Supply Chain of the Future: Global Chief Officer Supply Chain Study by IBM
. October 15, 2009 - With so many challenges facing supply chain executives worldwide today, how do they cope? Read this study to discover how the Smarter Supply Chain of the Future can give your business the edge.
The State of Database Management by IBM
. June 2008 - Data managers are concerned about managing the explosion of data, and are looking for ways to manage the process. In this survey from IDUG, learn about improving database performance and overall corporate performance.
Top 10 Software Delivery Secrets: Doing More with Less by IBM
. July 01, 2009 - In this white paper, we’ll discuss specific secrets of delivering more valuable software to customers despite having fewer resources. We’ll include secrets related to process, development, infrastructure, and information. It can be done, and we’ll tell you how.
Towards a Smarter Enterprise: Driving Business Efficiency and Innovation by IBM
. November 05, 2009 - Join this webcast to learn how organizations can leverage process and technology analysis and planning; then design, execute and govern effectively and efficiently.
Trust, But Verify: How to Manage Risk In Outsourced Applications by IBM
. December 01, 2009 - Outsourcing can be a cost effective and efficient solution to the demand for new and specialized applications in today’s Internet-based marketplace. It is absolutely critical, however, that the team responsible for evaluating the outsourced application makes security one of its principal criteria prior to acceptance of each release.
Turning Smarter Collaboration into a Strategic Asset Using IBM Client for Smart Work by IBM
. October 30, 2009 - CIOs are being counted on to deliver IT innovation to respond to accelerating and evolving business challenges. Check out this white paper to learn about IBM Client for Smart Work software, an open, security-rich, and cost effective Microsoft® desktop solution.
Unlocking the savings contained in the cloud by IBM
. November 01, 2009 - Reducing the TCO for data storage is a top priority for IT managers today. This white paper looks into how a private storage cloud can support explosive data growth while helping reduce costs.
Use the Cloud to improve your software's ROI by IBM
. August 03, 2010 - The cloud provides significant ROI benefits for IT overall, but these benefits grow exponentially when leveraging the cloud for software delivery. Danny Sabbah, General Manager of Rational Software discusses the key workloads in the software delivery.
Vendor Middleware-Based Application Integration Solutions Beat Custom Links - Provides SOA Messaging Backbone by IBM
. December 23, 2008 - Read this white paper for a discussion of server and storage infrastructure, application integration demand growth, service-oriented architecture, and enterprise application portfolios.
Virtual Event - Quality Driven Software Part 1 by IBM
. May 24, 2010 - Attend this virtual seminar to learn how IBM Rational enhances collaboration, automation, and reporting. Product demonstrations include Enterprise Quality Management, automated functional regression testing, and SOA architecture validation.
Virtual Event - Quality Driven Software Part 2 by IBM
. May 25, 2010 - Attend the second part of this seminar, which addresses Enterprise Quality Management, automated functional regression testing, system performance bottleneck identification, and SOA architecture validation. Learn how this solution enhances collaboration, automation, and reporting.
Virtual Event: Jazz and Rational Team Concert - Part 2 by IBM
. March 23, 2010 - Newly released research from the Ponemon Institute and Ounce Labs, an IBM Company, reveals that while C-level executives feel good data protection efforts support organizational goals such as compliance, reputation, management or customer trust, there is a lack of confidence in the ability to safeguard sensitive information.
Virtualization Strategy for Mid-Sized Businesses by IBM
. April 24, 2009 - As data mounts, small and midsize businesses cope with a sprawling and often costly infrastructure. This paper shows how businesses can benefit by implementing a virtualization strategy. A well-executed strategy can result in fewer, better-utilized servers, affordable business continuity, and more streamlined, efficient management.
Webcast-- Boost Agility: Ten Best Practices for Requirements Driven Software Delivery by IBM
. March 23, 2010 - Watch this webcast to learn how organizations can use enterprise architecture and portfolio management approaches to streamline and rationalize the application portfolio, resulting in decreased redundancy and consolidated IT capabilities.
Webcast: IBM, RIM - Mobilizing Business Worldwide by IBM
. May 11, 2010 - The time for enterprise mobility is now, so don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about IBM Lotus Connections and IBM Lotus Quickr for BlackBerry, how it will benefit your organization and mobilize your business.
Webcast: Jazz and Rational Team Concert - Part 1 by IBM
. March 23, 2010 - Watch this webcast for information on how IBM® Rational® helps bring organizations together around an actionable vision for the future.
Webcast: Meeting Communications Industry Imperatives with the Right Data Management Framework by IBM
. June 23, 2010 - Because of intense competition and demands from consumers, Communications Service Providers and Equipment Providers are looking for ways to accelerate deployment of new services and increase average revenue per user. This presentation features IBM’s Worldwide Sales Leader of Telco Industry Software.
Webcast: Power Your Innovation and Save Money Now with IBM Rational Development Solutions for Power by IBM
. March 23, 2010 - Watch this webcast to learn how IBM Global Account achieved project payback within one year. Within this time they successfully migrated architects, project managers and testers across 31 projects to Rational solutions and achieved productivity savings of several million dollars.
Webcast: Smarter Collaboration for Better Business Outcomes by IBM
. October 06, 2009 - More than ever, organizations of all sizes need cost-efficient ways to keep pace with change and position themselves to take advantage of new opportunities. Join this webcast to learn how smarter collaboration can help your organization save money while improving the effectiveness of its most valuable resource: people.
What, Why, and How of Application Security by IBM
. June 25, 2010 - Don’t wait to learn how an application security strategy and policy can mitigate risk and thus safeguard not only your company’s informational assets but also your bottom line and brand.
Why Performance Management? A Guide for the Midsize Organization: Gain Competitive Advantage without Breaking the Bank by IBM
. September 14, 2009 - By linking insights to action, performance management has enormous potential to transform midsize business. When data becomes information, it gains value as insights that fuel action, propelling business forward. This white paper shows how IBM Cognos Express is a cost-effective choice for performance management.
z/OS Tape Encryption Security & Compliance Series: Identity, Access and Encryption by IBM
. June 2008 - Listen to this webcast to learn how your company can quickly and efficiently comply with recent security breach notification legislation, review implementation experiences from early adopters of this new technology, and have a plan of action.
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