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<td height="22" bgcolor="#006699"> <font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b> Executive White Papers & Case Studies Newsletter </b></font></td>
<td height="22" align="right" bgcolor="#669966"> <span class="date"> January 25, 2011 Vol. 4, No. 10
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<a href='http://c.technologyevaluation.com/indexNew.asp?cl=1&uid=!*2860622*!&e=!*inn-bugs@isc.org*!&tecnlid=3602&i=12238' target='WP'><span class='wpTitle'>The 2011 Focus Experts' Guide to Enterprise Resource Planning </span></a><br>
<span class='wpBy'>Focus Research</span><br>
<span class='wpDesc'>Despite being a backbone enterprise application, enterprise resource planning (ERP) is often misunderstood. This paper provides a summary of current market conditions and trends as well as essentials of the ERP buying process. It depicts ways to compare solutions and suppliers in light of your specific requirements. See how Focus experts demystify ERP so you can make an informed buying decision for your organization.
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<span class='wpBy'>SAP</span><br>
<span class='wpDesc'>The advent of social networking sites can help shed light into the dynamics of customer demand. Retailers can choose to tap into consumer sentiment as expressed on social media networks and get personal with the right customers through the use of sophisticated technology to turn "unstructured" sentiment into usable data that can then be meshed with other internal information to create business insights. Find out how.
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<span class='wpBy'>Riverbed Technology</span><br>
<span class='wpDesc'>Research shows widespread IT spending on data center transformation, IT consolidation, and server virtualization. This reduces costs and streamlines operations, right? In theory, yes. But many consolidation projects suffer planning and implementation issues that ultimately impact application performance and user productivity-especially for remote and mobile users. Learn how to avoid the pitfalls of IT consolidation.
<br><a href='http://c.technologyevaluation.com/indexNew.asp?cl=1&uid=!*2860622*!&e=!*inn-bugs@isc.org*!&tecnlid=3602&i=12240' target='WP'><b>Read
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<a href='http://c.technologyevaluation.com/indexNew.asp?cl=1&uid=!*2860622*!&e=!*inn-bugs@isc.org*!&tecnlid=3602&i=12241' target='WP'><span class='wpTitle'>The Best-of-class Financial Systems Strategy: An Alternative to ERP Platforms</span></a><br>
<span class='wpBy'>Technology Evaluation Centers</span><br>
<span class='wpDesc'>This white paper features insight from the UNIT4 group about issues facing companies that need an adaptable financial system but not necessarily a full-blown enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. Also included are TEC's suggestions for identifying financial system functionality that supports your organization's changing processes, and a checklist for soliciting such information about enterprise software solutions.
<br><a href='http://c.technologyevaluation.com/indexNew.asp?cl=1&uid=!*2860622*!&e=!*inn-bugs@isc.org*!&tecnlid=3602&i=12241' target='WP'><b>Read
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<a href='http://c.technologyevaluation.com/indexNew.asp?cl=1&uid=!*2860622*!&e=!*inn-bugs@isc.org*!&tecnlid=3602&i=12242' target='WP'><span class='wpTitle'>Beating Complexity, Achieving Operational Excellence</span></a><br>
<span class='wpBy'>Infor</span><br>
<span class='wpDesc'>Our global study of small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers worldwide revealed the industry is struggling with increasing complexity, global competition, rapidly changing business environments, and volatile raw materials prices. While manufacturers worldwide face similar challenges, this study clarifies how strategic initiatives and priorities vary by sector, geography, and job description.
<br><a href='http://c.technologyevaluation.com/indexNew.asp?cl=1&uid=!*2860622*!&e=!*inn-bugs@isc.org*!&tecnlid=3602&i=12242' target='WP'><b>Read
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<span class='wpBy'>CompareBusinessProducts.com</span><br>
<span class='wpDesc'>Learn about the most important factors that go into buying the right phone system, such as scalability, compatibilities, how to negotiate pricing, and more. This white paper and demo are designed to help you be an informed buyer. Whether yours is a small, medium, or large-sized business, you'll want to know the nine key questions to ask sales reps to get the best deal on the right phone system for your needs.
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• <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/274936/Accounting-and-Financial-Management.html" target="_d">Accounting and Financial Management</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/274961/Asset-Management.html" target="_d">Asset Management</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/274993/Consulting-and-Services.html" target="_d">Consulting and Services</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275029/Customer-Relationship-Management-CRM.html" target="_d">Customer Relationship Management (CRM) </a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275060/Data-Management-and-Analysis.html" target="_d">Data Management and Analysis</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275096/Development.html" target="_d">Development</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275169/E-commerce.html" target="_d">E-commerce</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275185/Electronic-Distribution-and-Storage.html" target="_d">Electronic Distribution and Storage</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275192/Enterprise-Resource-Planning-ERP.html" target="_d">Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275224/Government-and-Legal.html" target="_d">Government and Legal</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275235/Health-Informatics.html" target="_d">Health Informatics</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275243/Human-Resources.html" target="_d">Human Resources</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275271/IT-Infrastructure.html" target="_d">IT Infrastructure</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275374/IT-Monitoring-and-Management.html" target="_d">IT Monitoring and Management</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275385/Knowledge-Management-and-Collaboration.html" target="_d">Knowledge Management and Collaboration</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275417/Learning-and-Education.html" target="_d">Learning and Education</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275436/Office-Application-and-Automation.html" target="_d">Office Application and Automation</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275466/Product-Lifecycle-Management-PLM.html" target="_d">Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275493/Project-and-Process-Management.html" target="_d">Project and Process Management</a> • <a href="http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/category/275520/Supply-Chain-Management-SCM.html" target="_d">Supply Chain Management (SCM)</a><br>
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