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<description><![CDATA[Business Management characterises the process of leading and directing all or part of an organisation (often a business) through the deployment and manipulation of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual or intangible).]]></description>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/enterprise-applications/enterprise-applications/</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Increasing Manufacturing Profits Through Precision Pricing]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper241/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Discover how leading manufacturers are adding millions of dollars to the bottom line by using science and customer segmentation to drive pricing decisions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tools for Change: A Five-Step Framework to Align IT with Business Company Data Security Goals]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper278/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-15 12:25:15</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper shares the best practices for company data security used by some of today&#39;s most progressive IT leaders to help align their group&#39;s efforts with company goals and to make their data protection activities more successful.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web Enabled Customer Support - Self-Service Business Processes]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper285/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-15 15:03:52</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The benefits of moving manual processes to the web are well understood. But very few organizations have web-enabled product returns, bill disputes or other complex business processes. This paper discusses requirements for web-enabling complex processes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[11 Criteria For Selecting The Best ERP System Replacement]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper322/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-07 08:02:01</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An ERP system is your information backbone and reaches into all areas of your business and value-chain. Replacing it can open unlimited business opportunities. In this white paper are the 11 criteria that will allow you to identify and select the ERP system replacement solution that will meet these expectations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Successfully Managing Remote Teams]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper336/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-11 12:20:03</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Managing remote teams can be difficult for even the best manager. This white paper explains the challenges you will face and how to overcome them. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Delegate or Suffocate - the Art of Working Through Others]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper337/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-29 17:04:34</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Management is delegation. Either learn to delegate or you will be buried in work that others should, and could, be doing. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CMM and CMMI: Show Me the Value!]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper345/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-01 10:00:51</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is there any value in the CMM&reg; and CMMI&reg; Absolutely! Find out how CMM and CMMI can be used to improve your organization&#39;s processes and achieve project success. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[10 Things to Look for When Buying Project Management Software]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper450/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-24 22:57:06</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Looking for project management software can often be confusing. There are so many choices in the market, how do you narrow your search? This white paper gives you 10 tips to guide your solution search.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lower Costs with On-Demand CRM & Accounting/ERP Solutions]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper463/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 12:01:13</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This Yankee Group White Paper, compliments of NetSuite, shows how on-demand applications can significantly reduce cost vs. on-premise applications. See how to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of deploying &amp; integrating CRM &amp; accounting/ERP applications.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Simplifying Data Security for Regulatory Compliance]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper465/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-25 00:05:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today&#39;s Corporate Executives are faced with an array of Data Security legislation which mandates that they be personally accountable for the protection of customer account information. Crippling penalties present a modern day &#39;sword of Damocles&#39; hanging above the desks of CTOs, CIOs, CFOs and CEOs. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Accounting for Lean Success: Overcoming the Barrier of Traditional Accounting in Lean Environments]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper491/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-24 11:32:48</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Over the last three decades, lean principles have driven massive productivity improvements in manufacturing operations around the world. Download this insightful guide now and get a free Executive&rsquo;s view on how accounting will play a larger role in lean by providing analysis, insight and direction that will support lean gains across all functions.&nbsp;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Long Live the Spreadsheet: Leveraging Excel for CPM]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper495/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-27 08:23:32</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how you can transform Excel from a personal planning tool to an enterprise-scale, collaborative solution. Read this informative article to learn more.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CPM and The Big 3: Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting for Success]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper496/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-27 08:12:45</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Never has the need for a modern corporate performance management (CPM) solution -- one that unifies the &quot;big three&quot; processes of planning, budgeting, and forecasting -- been more critical to regaining and sustaining the accuracy, consistency, and transparency you expect from your numbers. Read this white paper to learn more.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Essential Ingredients for an Effective CPM Solution]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper497/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-27 08:19:15</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An effective corporate performance management (CPM) solution leverages a unified application for all key business processes, a centralized database ensuring the highest level of data accuracy and consistency, and provides critical decision-making information in real-time. Read this insightful white paper to learn more.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Discover the 5 Keys to Actionable Planning]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper498/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-27 08:14:54</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Your company&#39;s success is predicated on making the right moves and staying competitive. A vital component of your success is the creation and execution of an actionable plan that supports your strategic goals and drives business decisions. Read this white paper to learn more.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unified CPM and the Application of Predictive Analytics]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper499/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-27 08:26:16</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As vendors rush to embrace and exploit predictive analytics, only those with a truly unified solutions will succeed in capitalizing on this powerful and promising technology. Read this insightful white paper to learn more.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Complying with Regulatory and Business Security Needs]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper510/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-27 10:43:01</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Regulatory and business requirements are driving the need for protecting information stored and transferred electronically. PKWARE provides an introduction to protecting your most valuable asset - your data.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Executive Guide to Understanding Business Requirements]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper578/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-17 13:47:53</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper is structured so that each page is its own &quot;mini-white-paper&quot; but each is also part of a total look at better structuring requirements documents, processes and content completeness. At the end of this paper is a one page &quot;tear-out&quot; summary which is both a shortened distillation of the content, and a diagnostic tool to start a peer discussion on your organization&#39;s performance.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Addressing HIPAA Compliance Issues]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper584/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-29 16:55:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This document details the mandated and proposed rules generally referred to as the &quot;HIPAA requirements&quot; and how they affect healthcare organizations and their business partners transmit medical information electronically. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Best Practices for Mid-Market CRM]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper593/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-30 09:00:12</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the decade since customer relationship management (CRM) software first appeared on the market, implementation of the enterprise application suite that helps businesses find new customers, retain existing customers and otherwise increase revenues have gained a reputation as being risky ventures, subject to user rejection, cost overruns, and missed deadlines.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dynamic IT and Integrated Financial Services: At the Doorway to the Financial Value Chain]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper608/</link>
<pubDate>2007-07-16 16:55:05</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This Financial Insights white paper is based on financial services IT spending primary research studies conducted in 2004 and 2005 and ongoing research and executive interviews of C-level and line-of-business executives in the areas of IT spending, enterprise performance management, and corporate banking and treasury management. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Realizing the Business Value of Converged Applications]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper648/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:33:10</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This IBM white paper posits that most enterprises have yet to realize the full value of convergence and explains why the real promise of IP networks lies in converged applications. It goes on to explain how IP convergence can build real business value for today&#39;s busy contact centers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5S As An Integral Part of Six Sigma]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper653/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-29 14:56:40</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Based on the Japanese words Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu and Shitsuke, the 5S philosophy focuses on effective workplace organization and standardized work procedures. 5S simplifies your work environment, reduces waste and non-value activity while improving quality efficiency and safety. Once fully implemented, the 5S process can increase morale, create positive impressions on customers, and increase efficiency and organization.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Understand Earned Value in Under an Hour]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper654/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-29 15:10:30</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Earned value (EV) has grown in popularity over the last several years. With 76% of IT projects failing (Crawford, 2002), project management and control systems must be implemented to ensure IT project success.&nbsp; Learn how EV links to the work breakdown structure (WBS) the schedule and the budget.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Business Integration ROI: Building The Business Case For Integration]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper657/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-29 15:15:54</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Business integration is becoming increasingly important for many companies, with the need to streamline processes for efficiency and productivity while at the same time leveraging years of IT investments and becoming a more agile business that can move swiftly to exploit market opportunities and beat competition.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lower the Cost of Designing and Creating Reports for Enterprise Systems]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper663/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 13:24:16</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To succeed in today&#39;s business environment, the enterprise must manage the effects of three realities: the recent, massive investment in technology has significantly increased IT complexity; the Internet has altered customers&#39; expectations of availability, cost, and service; and the new economic climate highlights the need to leverage existing assets and improve the return on investment for new initiatives.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Consolidation of Disaster Recovery Replica Servers]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper672/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 13:05:13</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Achieve significant cost savings through consolidation of disaster recovery servers by combining the award-winning disaster protection of XOsoft&#39;s WANSync with the latest virtual server technologies from Microsoft and EMC. Consolidating disaster recovery servers on virtual machines can yield both reduced hardware costs and significantly lessened management burden.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Network Faxing and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper679/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:26:12</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Easily implemented and integrated with electronic medical record systems, network fax servers can play a valuable role in supporting HIPAA objectives, offering a standardized, enterprise-wide faxing solution, and helping to maintain a high standard of security, efficiency and organization.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Establishing a Culture of Measurement – A Practical Guide to Business Intelligence]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper711/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-27 13:51:49</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper serves as a synopsis of Information Builders&#39; philosophy of business intelligence. By using this paper as a model, you&#39;ll learn how to establish a culture of measurement and begin a powerful cycle of continued improvement within your organization.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Fast-Growing Companies Obtain CRM Success]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper758/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 11:59:54</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper reveals the most vital elements needed to develop a seamless value chain; one that realistically enables an SMB to develop valuable 2-way relationships with their most valuable customer segments.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Leveraging Managed Service to Automate Security Assessment]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper769/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-05 10:46:20</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With web applications constantly evolving, finding vulnerabilities is a challenging, costly and time-consuming undertaking.&nbsp; The solution is automated security assessment products that leverage stateful processing to comprehensively examine web applications and reveal vulnerabilities in hours rather than weeks.&nbsp; Find out how Cenzic&#39;s ClickToSecure solution can help you secure your applications.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Making the Case for BPM: A Benefits Checklist]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper793/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-24 22:25:44</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper is intended for groups who want to make the business case for investing in BPM to drive process improvement. It provides an overview of the areas of benefit that companies can expect from BPM as well as concrete examples of value.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What's the Difference Between Workflow Engines and BPM Suites?]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper794/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-24 22:27:12</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ask 10 different vendors to define BPM or BPM suites, and you will likely get 10 variations of the definition, even though all vendors use the same basic terminology to explain it.&nbsp; Learn more about BPM now. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Introduction To Business Process Management (BPM)]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper795/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-24 22:24:38</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For those individuals or organizations that are being asked to investigate process improvement, Business Process Management (BPM) is a term that frequently associated with the process improvement. This paper defines BPM and explains how it can be applied to help companies achieve process improvement goals.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WebSphere Product Center at Panasonic]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper805/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-12 14:08:25</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This case study outlines their success in achieving global simultaneous product launches, correct information for catalogs and advertising, faster price change notifications and better Point of Sale (POS) integration.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Master Data Management:  The Myth of a Single Vendor Platform]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper836/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:44:13</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Master Data Management is a cohesive strategy for managing all master data domains.&nbsp; Where is your organization most likely to derive business value from a Master Data Management solutions?&nbsp; This report answers these questions and details the path forward:&nbsp; Adaptive Master Data Management. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Sell Skeptics on the Value of Master Data Management]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper837/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:44:01</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This comprehensive report addresses industry-specific issues for the Financial Services sector, Insurance, Pharmaceutical companies, Retailers, Manufacturing, and High-Tech.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Building a Business Case for Customer-Centric Master Data Management: Don’t Forget the ROI]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper839/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:43:49</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Discover the essential steps to delivering a solid business case for the right customer-centric MDM architecture and achieve maximum ROI.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Business Intelligence for Mid-Size Organizations: It's Not Just for Industry Giants]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper843/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:24:41</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Download this step by step guide to learning how mid-size companies can benefit from Business Intelligence. You&#39;ll learn the benefits of BI and why mid-size companies need it for effective decision-making and improved results.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Leveraging Intelligence Resources]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper911/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-30 08:54:33</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This White Paper discusses how intelligence agency management can apply machine translation as a much-needed support tool that can make linguists and intelligence analysts more effective in producing meaningful and actionable results.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Managing Through Change:  The Power of Rolling Forecasts]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper925/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-11 12:34:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many executives are concerned about trends such as high demand for resources and the acceleration of business. They also question whether their traditional planning, budgeting, and forecasting tools will allow them to be successful...or even survive. This white paper reviews common traditional budgeting problems and provides answers for your organization.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Leveraging Your SAP Investment with Applix Business Analytics]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper926/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-10 16:07:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Financial and business managers today are seeking a higher level of analytical ability to manage business performance than ever before. But these kinds of analyses often lie beyond the reach of most of today&#39;s ERP systems.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Business Process Innovation: A Process Industry Perspective]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper943/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-24 11:33:41</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In recent years, industry leading companies have identified business process innovation as the only real competitive advantage. But what sets the most admired process companies apart from the rest is their continued business process innovation and scale? Download this white paper to find out.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lean Inventory Levels Resulting in Improved Customer Satisfaction]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper947/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-24 11:35:07</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A fast-growing supplier, NEI&#39;s delivery performance was declining, creating a significant problem with past-due shipments, even though the company had an excess of finished goods. Access this case study to learn about how they addressed their challenges.   ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Four Corners of the Earth: The Right Position For Global Manufacturers]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper948/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-24 11:37:32</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Access this white paper to learn how by employing technology to surmount the challenges of globalization, manufacturers can expand their businesses profitably to incorporate new markets, new levels of innovation and new revenue streams.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Presenting a Real-Time Enterprise for Your Company]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper979/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 12:02:03</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This exclusive Yankee Group White Paper reveals and examines how mid-size businesses can now build a real-time enterprises and leverage real-time information. Learn how to reduce scattered information and silo databases that prevent your enterprise from achieving operational excellence.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Driver Based Planning and Budgeting]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper990/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-21 08:40:53</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This whitepaper will help organizations understand how driver based planning and control activities can be transformed into the proactive management function that add greater value through faster decision making.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Growing Demand for End-to-End Corporate Travel and Expense Management Solution]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper994/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-25 11:44:49</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A result of surveys with procurement, finance and travel executives from over 290 companies from an independent survey by Aberdeen Group, Inc. reveal that 26% of respondents plan on adopting an end-to-end travel booking and expense reporting solution within the next two years. Download a copy of the entire report from the Aberdeen Group now.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Calculating the Return on Investment for Automated Remote Data Acquisition and Aggregations Systems]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1022/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ROI is based on the analysis of differential cash flows. In the case of remote data acquisition and aggregation systems for fuel tank operators, it is based on calculating the cost of acquiring and aggregating the data manually and compared to the total cost of owning, maintaining and operating an automated data acquisition and aggregation system.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Intrinsic Safety and GPRS: Wireless, Safe and Convenient Asset Monitoring Solutions]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1023/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To be successful in today&#39;s safety-conscious and efficiency-minded marketplace, companies must combine compelling new technologies to offer the most convenient and effective business services and solutions. For monitoring remote tank sites, that means combining the intelligence of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) communication with the risk mitigation properties of intrinsic safety.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Using Trust, Information and Relationships to Improve Operational Efficiency]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1024/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Companies that purchase fuels, chemicals, solvents and other products often have to make a choice: either reduce costs by keeping inventory levels low, risking run-outs and lost sales, or keep enough surplus inventories on hand to be prepared for unforeseen spikes in product demand, which tends to drive up inventory costs and market price risks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Future Sales Force - A Consultative Approach]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1041/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-14 08:23:11</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If your company uses a contact management or customer relationship management (CRM system), you need to ask one additional key question. Does your CRM or contact management system tie your consultative sales, ROI analysis and proposal production process together?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Evaluating Financial Management Software - Is It Time for a Change?]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1043/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-21 15:03:10</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper walks through the key areas of a financial management solution so when you are evaluating current and future financial management software, you are prepared to avoid challenges and maximize your investment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Dynamics CRM Enterprise Performance and Scalability]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1045/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-20 12:14:21</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Read how demand planning software packages can help manufacturers to: Establish baseline sales forecasts, incorporating multiple inputs, perform sophisticated analysis that improves their use of human and capital resources and better understand their markets and customers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Benefits to the ITIL Approach to Service Management]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1060/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-03 11:32:35</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This guide includes a series of articles from CIO.com, providing an overview of ITIL and how organizations are applying it to improve service delivery processes and drive business success. Includes an HP ad and links to HP resources.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ITSM Overview]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1062/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-03 11:39:42</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This high-level white paper provides an overview of the benefits of ITSM, the HP ITSM Reference Model, IT transformation and ITSM solution components.&nbsp; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ITSM - It's About Managing Change]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1063/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-03 11:39:24</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In Implementing ITSM, education and change managementare as important as technology.&nbsp; IT executives must obtain executive and broad organizational support, engage IT staff and overcome resistance to change.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Keys to Performance]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1071/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-24 11:37:42</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Key Performance Indicators and To-Do Lists provide the opportunity for a company to more fully utilize information already available within the organization to promote greater efficiency, stronger performance, and continuous improvement &ndash; all directed toward accomplishing company-wide business objectives for greater stronger asset performance. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[6 Steps for Linking Corporate Strategy to the Budget]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1074/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-24 11:32:20</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Budgeting is part of a larger, closed-loop process called &quot;performance management.&quot; Performance management is a holistic approach to the way organizations direct and manage resources to achieve objectives. In the context of performance management, budgeting&#39;s central role is to support execution through the allocation of resources to the activities that drive value.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[On-premise to On-demand: Software as a Service Opportunity]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1080/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-07 11:33:14</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many independent software vendors (ISVs) are recognising the benefits of offering software as a service (SaaS) as an alternative for their customers and once the teething problems have been overcome there are a number of long term benefits for both parties.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Visual Impact: The Emerging Face of Business Collaboration]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1081/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-30 12:25:43</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After the relative anonymity and privacy of more discrete forms of communication &ndash; letters, email, the telephone &ndash; is the experience useful and comfortable for the individual and does video now add sufficient value to the organization to justify the cost?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Executive's Guide to Cutting HR Costs]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1090/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:58:56</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Download this insightful Executive&#39;s Guide now and learn the four keys to minimizing human capital expenses which are vital to cutting HR costs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Strategic CFO: Success Secrets of High Performing Finance Teams]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1091/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-24 11:38:05</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Performance Appraisal Software: Build It or Buy It?]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1095/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-30 21:48:34</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thinking of building a performance appraisal system? Often, long-term consequences of building software systems internally are overlooked. Read this white paper for a cursory look at some of the actual costs involved.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Performance Management: Making It a Reality in Your Organization]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1097/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-30 21:48:17</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper outlines how to source and implement an Employee Performance Management system that is right for your organization.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[4 Steps Toward Creating a Better Performance Management System]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1098/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-30 21:47:58</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Good performance management cannot be reduced to a &quot;magical form,&quot; but instead is a process that provides feedback, accountability, and documentation for performance outcomes. It also helps employees to channel their talents toward organizational goals. This paper talks about 4 key areas of Employee Performance Management for your company to focus on.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[8 Strategies for Improving Supply Chain Management]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1111/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-24 11:32:30</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comparing the Traditional Approach to SOA to Event-Driven SOA]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1113/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-24 11:34:01</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Given the potential for SOA to solve pressing business problems, it&rsquo;s inevitable that most companies will begin adopting SOA constructs within the next year or two. As they move to SOA, the approach they choose will have both immediate and long-term effects on their ability to support and adjust their ecosystem to meet future business requirements. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Optimize Your Vision: Aligning Your IT Portfolio & Business Strategy]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1117/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Read this guide, that was published in BusinessWeek, on how organizations are now beginning to tackle this problem by taking a more holistic approach to IT Portfolio Management, enabling rapid decision-making based on a company roadmap.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Transforming IT With Strategic Measurement]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1118/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn Forrester&#39;s 4 steps to transformation. There are occasions when an IT organization must change from one archetype to another as a result of internal or external events that change what business management is expecting from IT. The origin of change typically determines how &amp; when IT responds.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Retail Management System Case Study: White Pass & Yukon Route]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1183/</link>
<pubDate>2007-07-09 16:57:11</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When White Pass &amp; Yukon Route Railroad recast its business model, revenues gained speed, but the cumbersome UNIX system labored through long lines of customers, discouraged timely reporting, and imprisoned data behind arcane rules and menus.&nbsp; Find out what WP&amp;YR did to help increase sales 13 percent, clear out slow-moving items, save steps and stoke the profit engine.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Dynamics Case Study: J.D. Byrider]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1186/</link>
<pubDate>2007-07-09 17:18:36</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[J.D. Byrider&#39;s franchisees experienced a high level of frustration due to an old system running on Linux using dBase files. Byrider made the decision to switch their development environment to Intel-based servers in a Microsoft SQL Server and ASP development environment. Download this paper to read about their results.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Asserting Control, Seizing Opportunity in High Tech: 5 Critical Success Factors]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1188/</link>
<pubDate>2007-07-11 10:06:01</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Until recently, many high-tech manufacturers &ndash; especially small and medium-sized businesses &ndash; have been able to survive by applying 80% of their operational focus to 20% or less of their critical customers and suppliers. That was then. The new mandate from channel masters is for more intense, collaborative relationships with fewer suppliers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Synchronizing Real-Time Product Movement to Improve Distribution Operation Productivity]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1189/</link>
<pubDate>2007-07-11 10:12:28</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper addresses business and technical decision-makers for ambitious companies in which product distribution and transportation play key roles in daily operations and profitability. It describes how the comprehensive, integrated management solution represented by Supply Chain Execution for Microsoft Dynamics AX can help build an integrated logistics solution.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Key Challenges Facing Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturers and What They Must Do To Survive]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1190/</link>
<pubDate>2007-07-11 10:19:45</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The CPG manufacturing industry is large and thriving; however, margins are slim and competition is furious. There are hundreds of product categories, and to compete, firms must constantly innovate. How can the small-to-medium CPG manufacturer survive in the face of the same external pressures and fewer resources?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Manage Your Operations for Greater Profitability with Retail Chain Manager for Microsoft Dynamics AX]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1192/</link>
<pubDate>2007-07-11 10:29:33</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By providing integrated, adaptable functionality within one scalable platform, Microsoft Dynamics AX helps midsize retailers improve their agility with an all-in-one solution based on an open technology platform. And it provides the ability for retailers to connect and interact with customers, partners, and employees around the world.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[People and SOA: Improving Productivity through People Collaboration]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1195/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[SOA enables composite applications or collections of services that have been assembled to support a company&rsquo;s business processes.&nbsp; Portal and collaboration software delivers the essential people-focused capabilities of the SOA strategy to provide significant value to the organisation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[One Touch Business Travel and the End of the Expense Report]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1205/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-29 10:59:05</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the fact that billions of dollars per year are spent on business travel and entertainment (T&amp;E) by employees on behalf of their organizations, many companies are still not maximizing the value of that spend because they&rsquo;re relying on multiple processes and solutions to manage their T&amp;E &ndash; an area of spend that for many is the second largest controllable cost after payroll. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ERP End-User Business Productivity: A Field Study of SAP & Microsoft]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1222/</link>
<pubDate>2007-07-23 12:49:37</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this white paper, we measure how end users of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications describe the impact of Microsoft and SAP applications on their business productivity. This research found that Microsoft Dynamics end users on average rated their experience with Microsoft applications more favorably than SAP users rated their experience with SAP.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Dynamics: Enabling Real-World SOA to Connect Your Business Vision with Software]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1224/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper walks you through the tools and technologies that enable service orientation. The purpose of this paper is to share with you the value of Real-World SOA and a few success stories from our customers who have taken on Real-World SOA projects to support their business vision.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Learn to Improve Compliance Through Identity and Access Management]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1227/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-22 15:48:46</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Managing the identities and access rights of those inside and outside the enterprise has become a primary concern for IT organizations today due to increasing regulatory compliance requirements and the ongoing need for IT to reduce costs and manage risk, while improving business performance. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Do Leading Organizations Implement Integrated Workplace Management Systems?]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1240/</link>
<pubDate>2007-07-27 08:41:51</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this white paper, we discuss industry standards, the range of disciplines IWMS spans, external systems (e.g., CAD, ERP, human resources) that interact with a solid IWMS, and the costs avoided when innovators enforce data templates and processes throughout the enterprise.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Financial Advantages to the Sale-Leaseback]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1241/</link>
<pubDate>2007-07-27 08:43:09</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Leaders in every industry perform sale-leaseback transactions to unlock the value of real estate, improve the balance sheet and realize tax benefits. The paper discusses how sale-leasebacks enhance financial ratios, elevate operations and re-focus real estate strategies on profitability rather than logistics. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Emerging IT Shift Toward Business Service Configuration Management]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1246/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-29 11:37:26</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[IT organizations continue to struggle with manual tasks and processes, subjective change decision making, and a lack of insight into inventories and service dependencies. Learn three product capabilities IT organizations should have, as well as the critical pieces of business service configuration management.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Forget Speeds and Feeds: ERP Outsourcing for the Mid-Market]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1249/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-24 09:35:29</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ERP Outsourcing for the Mid-Market discusses the nuances of outsourcing and critical success factors for mid-market companies.&nbsp; Specifically, how companies can effectively select a compatible outsourcing partner who understands both parts of the equation - business and technology - and how to create a governance environment that fosters a successful outsourcing relationship.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unmasking the Complexities of Data Sync: Understanding Retailers' Options for Reaping Benefits]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1270/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-30 09:10:17</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Major retailers and mass merchandisers are turning up the pressure on their trading partners and even other retailers to implement Global Data Synchronization (GDS) within their organizations. These advocates see GDS and participation in the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) as the best path to improving the timeliness and accuracy of their supply chains, particularly once these efforts are broadly supported across the retail supply chain landscape.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Supply Chain Event Management: Proactive Supply Chain Visibility]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1271/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-30 09:09:44</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When companies adopted Just-In-Time (JIT) tactics, they did so primarily to reduce inventory costs. For the most part, this strategy worked. Reducing stocks of raw materials, parts, assemblies and finished goods reduces carrying costs, allowing companies to invest the freed-up funds in more productive assets and projects.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Adaptive Discovery: Accelerating the Deployment and Adaptation of Automated Business Processes]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1303/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-17 08:45:23</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By making process discovery easier and on-demand, Adaptive Discovery overcomes a major hurdle to success with BPM and shortens the time it takes organizations to capture the competitive advantages of BPM.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BPM: The 'Must Have' Enterprise Solution for the New Century]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1305/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-17 09:02:03</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By helping companies model, automate, manage, and optimize their business processes, BPM provides the framework for sustainable competitive advantage.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Introduction to BPM]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1308/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-17 09:01:08</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the coming years, we believe that BPM will become the most important technology-driven business initiative for most companies. It leads you toward a focus on using technology to support your business processes, rather than adapting your business processes to support your technologies. It provides strong, sustainable ROI and competitive advantage.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Enterprise BPM Scalability]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1310/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-17 09:02:33</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ultimus has been build from the ground-up with scalability in mind. Ultimus&rsquo; component-based, database centric architecture position it perfectly as a solution that allows you to effortlessly scale your enterprise business processes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting Consensus on Business Requirements: Tips and Traps]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1314/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-17 10:00:37</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before your company launches its next package selection, implementation or upgrade, make sure you don&rsquo;t cripple the project from the start by failing to identify your requirements &ndash; the number one reason that projects spin out of control. This white paper summarizes some of the key lessons we have learned through our industry-leading requirements definition practice.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Business Community Management]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1321/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-30 09:09:07</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Business Community Management is a strategic vision that creates a comprehensive view of the supply chain by integrating the technology, business processes and communication of the entire business community to facilitate end-to-end supply chain visibility. This white paper will examine the current state of B2B communication; detail the steps needed to mitigate the challenges created by B2B; and more.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Outsourcing Best Practices: A Primer on Outsourcing Governance]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1333/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-24 09:34:45</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Outsourcing Best Practices describes how to create a governance environment that fosters a successful outsourcing relationship.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IT Due Diligence Case Study: J.W. Childs]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1335/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In 2004, J.W. Childs had the opportunity to acquire the Sunny Delight Beverage Co. (SDBC) through a unique carve-out of brands by Procter &amp; Gamble. An accurate and in-depth assessment of the infrastructure required to support SunnyD&rsquo;s business going forward would be absolutely essential to Childs&rsquo; decision to purchase the company.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Russell Stover Chose A Mid-Market Specialist]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1336/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-12 14:08:34</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Russell Stover Candies outsourced its legacy information systems. However, two years later, they were unhappy with their chosen outsourcing provider and faced multiple ERP challenges. To help navigate these challenges, the company hired a seasoned IT executive. Find out why, after an exhaustive evaluation process, he selected OneNeck IT Services.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spyder Active Sports Acheives High Performance with OneNeck]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1337/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-12 14:03:32</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When Spyder Active Sports offered to pay its IT outsourcing provider more money in return for more services, and the provider not only refused the offer but its service levels continued to go downhill, it was time to look for a new provider. It came down to three potential vendors, however, a number of factors lead Spyder to select OneNeck IT Services.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How ERP Outsourcing Helps Skanska's IT Group Maintain Its Focus]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1338/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-12 14:01:15</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In November 2002, Skanska embarked on the construction industry&rsquo;s largest consolidation effort. Having acquired numerous companies in the previous 12 years &mdash; ranging in size from $100 million to $1 billion and comprising the $3.9 billion Skanska of today &mdash; CIO Chris Stockley was charged with migrating all the companies onto the J.D. Edwards application platform already in use by a few of the organizations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Juicy IT Story: How IT Outsourcing Helped Sunny Delight Beverages]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1339/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When he joined SDBC in May of 2004, SunnyD&#39;s Chief Information Officer and Global Controller was faced with a classic build-or-buy decision, although the circumstances were less than typical. Despite the company just being carved out from Procter &amp; Gamble with an experienced management team and a well-known brand name, it was missing a crucial operational element &mdash; an entire information technology infrastructure.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Targus Goes Global with OneNeck IT Services]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1340/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-12 14:04:03</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This case study explores the IT challenges of Targus, a global supplier of mobile computing cases and accessories, and how OneNeck helped Targus achieve their IT goals. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Little Gym Makes Service a #1 Priority]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1341/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-12 14:04:11</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Service to our gym owners is our number one priority,&quot; said Linda Mason, Vice President of IT for The Little Gym International. &quot;This clearly drove our decision-making process in searching for an outsourcer.&quot; Learn why OneNeck was their number one choice for outsourcing their IT services.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nine Indicators It's Time to Replace Your Commission System]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1344/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-31 09:01:26</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Download this very brief guide now and reflect on the 9 Indicators. If you answer &quot;no&quot; to two or more of the questions listed within, there is undoubtedly sufficient ROI to strongly consider replacing your current incentive compensation system.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Social Networking and Opportunities in the Public Sector]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1382/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-01 11:37:09</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Social Networking tools have proliferated in the recent past, and many individuals are now utilizing such tools as a core part of their day-to-day lives.&nbsp; If these tools can be harnessed as a means of interaction by the public sector, constituency involvement will rise, while costs can be minimized.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[6th Sense Analytics Interviews Doug Gold, CFO of CoreObjects]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1399/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-20 14:39:20</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Doug Gold, chief financial officer of CoreObjects, a Los Angeles-based product development company with multiple locations across India, talks about how his company is overcoming the challenges of visibility and control within distributed software development projects.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Demand Planning: Optimizing Operations Across the Supply Chain]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1420/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Demand planning software packages can help manufacturers to: establish baseline sales forecasts, incorporating multiple inputs; perform sophisticated analysis that improves their use of human and capital resources; optimize pricing capabilities; and better understand their markets and customers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Location Intelligent Enterprise: Unlocking the Value of Location in Data]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1478/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-05 09:03:06</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Knowledge of the location of customers, property, products or any other asset is invaluable intelligence for improving competitive advantage and operational efficiency.&nbsp; However, despite the proliferation of data that businesses generate today, the potential value of this location dimension is often overlooked in the business intelligence process.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Using Service Catalogs to Run IT As A Business (Not 'Like' A Business)]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1496/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-03 09:59:37</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Properly implemented, service catalogs can help IT run as a business - not just &quot;like&quot; a business. They improve communication, provide users with easier access to IT services, and enable measurement-driven continuous process improvement. This white paper shows you how to achieve a successful service catalog implementation on BMC Remedy and extend the benefits of service catalogs across functional areas.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[6 Ways HP Helps IT Support Environmental Initiatives]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1510/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-21 10:24:11</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many companies have been talking about being green lately, but HP&#39;s been quietly doing something about it for years. Read this paper to find out more about the company&#39;s 20-year commitment to manufacturing and retiring its products in an environmentally responsible manner.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Eye Care Software Firm Focuses on Easy, Secure Online Meetings for Education and Communication]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1541/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-25 11:36:25</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the eye care industry, First Insight is clearly the leader in practice management and electronic medical records software. The company&#39;s software solutions are comprehensive and sophisticated. Because the software is powerful and includes multiple office solutions, the company needed an easy way to educate distant customers about key features, demonstrate its products to far-away prospects and collaborate with software engineers located around the world.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pizza Company Slices Travel Costs with GoToMeeting Corporate]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1547/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-25 11:37:49</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Papa John&#39;s is expanding rapidly with aggressive plans to open dozens of stores each year around the world, including Asia, Europe and Latin America. And because Papa John&#39;s provides valuable marketing guidance and training to franchisees, replacing travel with typical audio calls wasn&#39;t enough.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Xpitax Credits Outsourcing Success to Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1549/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-07 12:44:13</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Xpitax offers overburdened CPAs the ability to outsource tax preparation and other accounting functions to highly trained professionals overseas, achieving cost savings and improved efficiency. However, the actual process of outsourcing can be fraught with concerns on the part of clients. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web-Enabled Applications and the Internet: Satisfying the Growing Expectations of Business Users]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1572/</link>
<pubDate>2007-11-13 10:18:26</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Businesses across Europe are becoming increasingly reliant on web-enabled applications that are accessed over the public internet. One of the key drivers for this is to open up communications with external organizations that are fundamental to core business processes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Outsell the Competition]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1604/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sales Benchmark Index presents information in this NetSuite White Paper that helps sales management succeed in implementing a data-driven decision making process for sales success. Five steps for developing a sales benchmark are defined, with a list of key metrics you can use.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SMB Business Management Software]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1606/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Overcoming the barriers of stand-alone business applications is a major challenge to growth for companies. Learn how a growing organization can better gain control of its business operations and increase productivity through integrating its core business management processes in one seamless solution.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Implementing a Project Gateway Process Will Improve Your Organization]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1614/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-21 08:55:01</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Time is money, resources are scarce and only projects that add value and meet the organization&#39;s strategic aim and objectives should be flying. Why is it, therefore, that so many projects are running that have not been formally approved, burn limited and finite resource and, most importantly, do not improve or deliver new services or increase market share? ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Harnessing the Power of an IT Dashboard]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1635/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-24 09:53:32</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Discover the three key reasons how enterprise IT dashboards can deliver highly valuable information to your organization in an easy to use format and provide simple processes that will turn dashboard data into actionable IT decisions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Operations Management in UK Financial Services]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1646/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The extremely competitive nature of the financial services industry today and the changing landscape of customer expectations and their approach to investing in financial products, puts an onus on suppliers to consider how well they are dealing with new and existing customers&rsquo; business transactions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Do You Know Your Change Program Benefits Have Been Achieved?]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1707/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-21 08:54:46</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every change program has to have deliver something &ndash; a new service, a new process, increased market share, and so on. But how do you know what the benefits are? How do you identify them, develop them and measure them to ensure your program has achieved its &#39;end-state&#39;?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Releasing Resources to Support Growth: The Long-Term Benefits of Finance Transformation]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1774/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-29 11:11:13</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CFO Research Services and Concur developed the hypotheses for this research jointly.&nbsp; This study discovers how companies have deployed the savings they&rsquo;ve realized so far through their transaction-processing improvement efforts. Our survey of senior finance executives in North America reveals that the finance function has freed time and resources to pursue high-value activities like decision support and financial planning and analysis as a result of transaction-processing automation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How an Integrated Software Solution Can Grow Your Business]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1781/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-18 15:13:44</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper examines how small and medium sized business can grow their businesses by streamlining their processes, creating employee empowerment, reducing IT costs, increasing productivity and improving their customers experience by implementing an integrated, real-time software solution.&nbsp; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Personalized Gift Provider Relies on Everest Software to Manage Inventory and Support Growth]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1782/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-18 15:13:52</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After maxing out on Quickbooks, Gunther Gifts needed a software solution that could support their growth and enable complete integration across inventory, accounting, purchasing and sales. Download this paper to read about their results. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Inventory Visibility]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1801/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-25 10:41:40</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Supply chain-centric organizations face unique challenges in today&rsquo;s rapidly-changing marketplace. A variety of macro-industry factors, combined with the dynamic nature of their business, have made operations increasingly complex. As a result, there is an urgent need for tools that enable complete visibility into and enhanced management of inventory and related events and activities.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Effective VMI: Enabling your Suppliers]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1802/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-25 10:41:33</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, as more and more organizations strive to improve productivity and profitability by dedicating the bulk of their resources to their core competencies, many of them are looking for efficient and cost-effective ways to outsource ancillary and support activities. Nowhere is this trend more prominent than among supply chain-centric organizations such as retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chase & Sons Gain an Asset]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1804/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-11 10:39:37</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chase &amp; Sons has been delivering innovative engineered products and processes to the wire and cable industry for over 50 years. They supply General Cable with specialty tapes. In the past, Chase &amp; Sons would allocate resources for &#39;emergency handling&#39; of orders which took time away from planning and other more strategic functions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How General Cable Reduces Over 50% of Time and Costs Associated with Purchasing]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1805/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-12 14:01:30</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[General Cable operates 28 manufacturing locations in 8 countries and is a leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products. Their products are widely used in communications, energy, industrial and speciality markets. General Cable has nearly 300 suppliers of raw material for their US operations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Corporate Guide to Better Decisions through IT]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1809/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-28 09:35:56</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how to make better decisions through IT: Efficiency is at the heart of your business goals&mdash;whether it is efficient operations, customer interactions, financial transactions, or human resources support. If your company is operating efficiently, you make faster, smarter decisions, respond quickly to market changes, reduce costs, and consistently meet performance standards.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Corporate Performance Management]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1817/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-24 11:00:20</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Read how SAP solutions for performance management help you improve corporate performance by aligning strategy with the actions required to achieve it. You can consolidate financial and non-financial information to gain insight into the factors that drive business success.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IDC: Business Agility as an Enabler for Growth]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1836/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-04 22:55:40</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It can take time and considerable energy for a growing business to finally put in place processes and procedures that really work. Of course, the solutions for today&rsquo;s problems are not likely to be the right ones for tomorrow, never mind two or three years out. The key is to have an adaptable, flexible organization that anticipates change (or at least can accommodate it) rather than one that is disrupted and confounded by new developments.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Superstar CFO: Optimizing an Increasingly Complex Role]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1910/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CFO Research, in collaboration with SAP, conducted a research study that asked 300+ senior finance executives about the ideal CFO&#39;s responsibilities. This thought leadership piece explores how CFOs should prioritize the external and company-wide mandates, as well as how they should manage the finance function itself.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Alignment-Focused Organization: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1911/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Take a look at how organizations are taking strides to align business strategy with actual initiatives, projects, and daily activities - in short, to close the gap between strategy and execution. Studies show that even well-formulated plans often fall short; here&#39;s how to change that.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Challenges in Managing Advertising Revenue]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1913/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-02 12:43:05</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Read how the dynamic and increasingly complex advertising market presents new challenges for all types of media companies. Firms now have to satisfy customers by marketing through multiple channels, understand the costs associated with each channel, and bill their products efficiently.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Reasons Customers Choose SAP for Business Transformation]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1919/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-02 12:48:48</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many CEOs have told us that business transformation needs to be done effectively and efficiently, without much disruption to the business. And it should be a continuous process, not a one-time event. Continuous business transformation, accomplished over time, requires a new degree of flexibility and adaptability in all parts of the enterprise. So how do you get ready to change and continue to change?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clearing the Way for Faster, Smarter Decisions]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1921/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[From everyday tactical choices to long-term strategy, timely, well-informed decisions make the difference between costly missteps and confident growth. This paper examines how you can gain access to accurate information and visibility across your company from efficient integrated IT systems &ndash; and use that information to make faster, smarter decisions. In turn, the right decisions lead to better operations and a stronger competitive position.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Responding Quickly to Changing Markets]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1932/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Market change is relentless&mdash;and accelerating. Customer demands escalate, product life cycles shorten, and no turf is safe from new competitors. To thrive, companies need to anticipate and meet these challenges with adaptability, agility, and speed. This paper examines how flexible, integrated information technology makes it easy to adapt the way you do business in response to changing needs&mdash;and helps you outperform the competition.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Business of Interactive Entertainment]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1984/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-10 09:05:57</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Appropriately sizing and hosting your online game project&rsquo;s infrastructure can improve your bottom line. In this white paper, IBM describes the current state and direction of key technological trends and how they impact the business of games, focusing on what online game companies need to know to more rapidly and efficiently build a better game.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Compete More Effectively by Acting as Your Own Supply Chain]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1988/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-10 09:04:39</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve heard it over and again: mid-sized manufacturers need to increase efficiencies while protecting their existing infrastructure and boosting profits. IBM can help, with tailored solutions. Click for the complimentary report, &quot;Ten Insights for Success in an On Demand World&quot;.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Discover Retail 'Megatrends' For 2010]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper1990/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-10 09:03:55</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Empower consumers. Increase productivity. Profitably compete in a saturated market. Today, mid-sized retailers need powerful tools to conquer a turbulent environment. IBM can help with tailored solutions. Click for information and a complimentary copy of National Retail Federations&#39;s report, &quot;Deeper Customer Insight&quot; - an in-depth look at five retail megatrends of 2010.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Strategies to Enable Business Change in IT Operations]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2028/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-14 16:37:40</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Change is occurring in IT people, processes and technology. Like all departments, IT operations must step up to meet change with change of its own, and often with little or no additional budget. But outdated or uncoordinated management tools mire IT operations in the past, preventing them from taking the steps necessary to move the business ahead.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Opportunity in 2008: Prospering In Hard Times Through Customer Insights]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2064/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-18 11:38:16</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To paraphrase an old saying, &ldquo;When the going gets tough, retailers start slashing operational costs.&rdquo;&nbsp; Ironically, cost slashing usually exposes a retailer to even greater risks instead of fortifying it against economic uncertainties.&nbsp; All businesses have felt the impact of today&rsquo;s volatile economy.&nbsp; Retail has been hit especially hard, with sales in 2007 rising by only 2.4% - the smallest year-to-year increase since 2002. Despite such dour statistics, there are plenty of opportunities to gain share in today&rsquo;s market. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[4 Human Resources Documents Every Manager Can't Live Without]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2106/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-27 12:01:56</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether you are a seasoned Human Resource professional, or the owner or manager of a small business, understanding the intricacies involved in organizing the Human Resource functions is absolutely essential to running an efficient and legally compliant company. In this whitepaper, you&rsquo;ll learn about the four main types of HR documents every manager can&rsquo;t live without.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[7 Strategies for Enabling IT to Activate the Business]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2237/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-08 16:28:36</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper from BMC Software reviews how IT organizations can become more responsive to Business Service Management needs, and accelerate the business by following the same steps that people would use when trying to improve the way they play golf.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SOA - Actionable Information for Business Optimization]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2321/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We live and work in a fast-moving and dynamic world, caught between a host of conflicting demands on our time and attention. Against this backdrop we&rsquo;re called on to boil an ocean of information in order to support the decisions that we have to make on an hour-by-hour basis.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SOA Governance: Necessary Protection for a Strategic Business Investment]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2323/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-11 11:14:54</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Governance &ndash; including standardization, planning, funding, acquisition and ongoing management &ndash; is what prevents strategic SOA investments from fragmenting into dozens, hundreds or even thousands of ineffective, resource-sapping &ldquo;point solutions.&rdquo; This research paper will present a business guide for SOA governance based on the most recent user enterprise research and analysis from Saugatuck Technology.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Transforming the IT Infrastructure to Generate Business Advantage]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2331/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With ever increasing pressure to drive higher operating efficiencies, fuel business growth and enhance shareholder value, executives today are rethinking their traditional strategies. Few areas of the business are being more challenged than information technology (IT). Increasingly, CIO&#39;s are exploring alternative IT infrastructure sourcing and delivery strategies.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Best Practices Using WS Business Modeler and Monitor]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2339/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The purpose of this Redbook is to provide guidance for the preparation of business process models, developed with the WebSphere&reg; Business Modeler, which will ultimately be monitored by the WebSphere Business Monitor. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Manage IT from a Business Perspective:  Latest Best Practices from ITIL]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2394/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is the standard for IT best practices. One of the core books, entitled Business Perspective: The IS View on Delivering Services to the Business, focuses on the importance of managing IT resources based on what is important to the business. Business Service Management (BSM) solutions from BMC Software enable the key concepts of this business perspective approach and help IT organizations identify the best technology solution to support the business.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Customer Success with MicroStrategy Business Intelligence]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2405/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-01 06:41:38</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how MicroStrategy delivers the Best in Business Intelligence to its customers.&nbsp; This comprehensive book reviews over 90 customer success stories, presents customer applications by industries and much more.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Workplace Performance Management (WPM)]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2425/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-15 11:13:18</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Workplace Performance Management: A strategic framework and system to align, measure and deliver greater shareholder value from workplace assets and operations. Corporations need to align workplace operations and assets to business strategies.&nbsp; Workplace assets and operations must be measured and linked directly to stakeholder expectations to expose the true contributions of real estate to the organization.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Creating a Culture of Performance and Value]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2460/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The role of IT in many organizations has evolved from supporting the business to enabling the business &mdash; a shift that requires IT to transition from being mostly tactical and cost focused to being an enabler of the overall strategy and value focused. IT organizations that have successfully made this change have done so by among other things transitioning their culture from a reactive operationally focused caretaker of assets to a proactive strategically focused enabler of business value. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Driving Operational Excellence & Profitible Growth]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2499/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper outlines challenges in the distribution process and how distributors can optimize their distribution processes to improve operational efficiency and profitability while supporting innovative business models and customer services. The paper identifies a full range of industry processes to be addressed, from demand and supply planning, purchase-to-pay, warehouse management, order to cash, financials, and human resources.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Integrated Sales and Operations Planning in a Solution Provider Network]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2500/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although most manufacturers have a sales and operations planning (S&amp;OP) process, few see bottom-line benefits from it. For this reason, many manufacturers are transforming S&amp;OP into a value-driven process. As part of this transformation &mdash; to add value to their product and service offerings, and from there to the bottom line &mdash; they are becoming solution providers. They are using their ecosystem to build a solution provider network, opening the opportunity for an integrated S&amp;OP process. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Protecting Profit Margins Through Automated Chargeback Management Solutions]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2503/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-02 12:43:42</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how using an automated chargeback management solution, wholesale distributors can eliminate errors, ensure that they file claims for all rebates due to them, and improve the quality of information used for making business decisions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reducing IT Energy Drain for Business Gain]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2511/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The crisis of mass power consumption in the corporate data center has come to a head. Power required to run data centers in the U.S. is estimated to be as much as that produced by five power plants in a year. Energy expenditures and requirements have doubled in the last five years, and computer disposal is the fastest growing type of waste in the world, according to top Stanford researchers and Greenpeace.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lean & Green: How to Achieve Dramatic Environmental and Business Benefits]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2512/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-14 12:36:28</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When people think of global warming and environmental damage caused by inefficient power consumption, computing may not instantly spring to mind as a culprit, but the computing industry takes a toll on the environment. Learn more about how your company can address both environmental and business initiatives in this white paper.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Digital Media: Transforming Innovation into Market Growth]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2522/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-11 16:05:49</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Innovation is changing the landscape of industries with an ever-increasing speed and transformational force. Read this white paper, part of a three-part series, to find out how innovators in the digital media industry have recently realized previously untapped potential.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alternative Energy: Transforming Innovation into Market Growth]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2523/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-11 16:05:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Florida is building its reputation as an innovator in the alternative energy industry. Find out how a select number of Florida-based alternative energy scientists and entrepreneurs are making an impact in this emerging field.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Homeland Security: Transforming Innovation into Market Growth]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2524/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-19 14:09:30</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. market for homeland security technologies that is open to private sector contractors is estimated to reach a cumulative value of approximately $140 billion by 2010.&nbsp; Learn which sub-sectors of the industry are expected to grow the fastest and how your tech company can benefit.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Selecting an ERP System for Packaging and Printing Operations: A Guide for Executives]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2537/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-29 11:17:46</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Buying an ERP system that doesn&#39;t closely fit your business processes can be a costly mistake. This is particularly true if you try to fit a generic manufacturing ERP solution into a packaging/printing business environment. Reworking a non-industry specific system to meet the day-to-day operational needs of a printing/packaging operation requires significant modifications to the core product. The resulting software can end up so heavily customized that it can be difficult and very costly to maintain.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smart SOA- Best Practices for Agile Innovation and Optimization]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2586/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-13 13:15:08</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this era of unprecedented change, organizations need agility to adapt rapidly. Part of what separates winners from losers is the ability to respond quickly and intelligently to market opportunities, competitive threats and regulatory constraints - in short, to innovate and create value. The best companies understand how to use technology for strategic advantage to help accomplish these goals. Service oriented architecture (SOA) can help. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shipping your Software Application as an Appliance]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2673/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-16 16:45:43</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For independent software vendors (ISVs) that sell applications to enterprise customers, traditional methods of software delivery create operational challenges that can turn into significant business problems. The challenges come when customers are confronted with the complexity of managing enterprise-class applications on their general purpose servers throughout the lifecycles of those applications and devices. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Best Practice Recommendations for IT and Telecom Inventory Management]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2828/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Telecom assets are a special class of IT assets that require an accurate inventory for effective financial management. Enterprises should consider the benefits of establishing a &quot;single version of the truth&quot; that comes from linking management of IT and telecom assets with their other systems and processes. An accurate inventory is critical for effective financial management. Managers need accurate information that supports their business decisions. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Find Out What Your Peers Are Thinking And Doing About Asset Management!]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2962/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-23 20:03:25</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Get your free copy of the Thought Leadership Report &ldquo;Strategic Asset Management Across the Organization Delivers a Compelling Return.&quot; Based on the findings of the 2006/7 Worldwide Benchmark Study, by industry analysts IDL, it identifies the changing attitudes and needs in the asset intensive industry.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Push Versus Pull - Perception Versus Reality]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2967/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-23 20:40:10</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Even if a chosen business model establishes some preference for one technique over another, at different points in the value chain, different techniques may be appropriate to plan and manage the demand, the production activities, the resources, and the supply of materials. Knowing when and where to apply each of the different techniques is critical.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sustainable High Performance And Profitability - The Journey That Never Ends]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper2968/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-23 20:44:36</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The purpose of this white paper is to introduce and describe the steps necessary to start on the journey to Sustainable High Performance and Profitability and how to do it in a holistic manner.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Consulting Assessment: Examination, Evaluation and Recommendation]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper3004/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether you&rsquo;re implementing new technologies, upgrading existing infrastructure or evaluating current needs, consultants can help you identify and document the gap between your current situation and a desired future state. When an assessment is done correctly, it can provide a solid foundation for successful implementation and improvement. The consultant first interviews stakeholders, analyzes data, and compares your business against best practices or specific industry competitors.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Financial Management and Business Intelligence Solutions for a High-Performance Workplace]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper3042/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sound, responsible financial management is at the heart of business success. Download this webcast to learn more about the Microsoft solutions for financial management and business intelligence (BI) that can help you transform your business into a high-performance workplace. We describe how Microsoft business solutions are designed to help you work more efficiently by focusing on the tasks that add the most value to your business and enable you to make more informed decisions based on timely, accurate information.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Developing and Strengthening Profitable Customer Relationships with Microsoft Dynamics CRM]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper3045/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The business landscape is evolving; the traditional way people work together-in the office or in the field-looks very different today than it did just a couple of years ago. Download this webcast to learn how Microsoft Dynamics CRM empowers you to take advantage of your existing technology investments to extend the reach of your business and enable your mobile workforce to drive better business results.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Using Business Intelligence to Gain an Advantage]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper3046/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The people in your organization have access to volumes of information that was once unimaginable. Success or failure can hinge on whether or not people can use this information to make wise decisions quickly. But without the ability to make sense of information, a knowledge gap exists, and the best anyone can do is guess or follow a hunch. Business intelligence helps you decipher and extract meaning from data so you can make informed decisions. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BSM, IT and Business Facilitation: How BSM Can Bring IT into the Business Decision Making Process]]></title>
<link>http://research.cramsession.com/whitepaper3057/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Technology is no longer a nice to have, or a tool for the few. With many organizations now being completely dependent on their IT systems, the need for the IT department to be seen to be responding to the organization&#39;s requirements is of critical importance.&nbsp; Business Service Management, or BSM, can help in providing underpinnings to the IT function. This paper looks at how the changing processes and market conditions within an organization can be augmented through the use of a Business Service Management (BSM) approach, creating a flexible and responsive technology infrastructure aimed at supporting a rapidly changing commercial landscape and enabling greater competitiveness in the markets. ]]></description>
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