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- Gain a Competitive Advantage by Aligning Your IT Infrastructure with Business Objectives
- This paper looks at what IT Security means to your company and how services can assist in the battle against the threats.
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, Competitive Advantage, IBM Corp., Strategy, Management
- White papers 2008-05-12
- Improving the Operational Efficiency of your IT Infrastructure
- Manage the complexity of your IT infrastructure to respond dynamically to business priorities and maximize performance. Read the whitepaper to find out how IBM can help
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, IBM Corp., Strategy, Management
- White papers 2008-05-12
- Virtualize and Optimize Your IT Infrastructure
- "Connect 2008: Virtualize, Optimize" It is not how much you invest, but the strategy behind your investments that optimize your IT infrastructure. Register now to view the on-demand version of this premier online event from Thursday, April 10th and learn how strategies like virtualization can reduce your...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Principal Analyst, Information Technology, PC Connection Inc., Forrester Research Inc., Virtualization, Data Centers, Utility Computing, Storage Management, Strategy, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Management
- Webcasts 2008-04-10
- Momentum Webcast: Defense-in-Depth: Securing Each Layer of Your IT Infrastructure (Level 200)
- The presenter of this webcast will explain how to secure the infrastructure at multiple levels, leveraging Microsoft Forefront technologies and Windows Right Management. These solutions not only increase the visibility into the security state of the network but they also help safeguard digital information from unauthorized use-both online and offline....
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Webcast, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Management
- Webcasts 2008-03-06
- Tribunal Supremo Electoral Improves Speed and Reliability of Vote Processing
- The Tribunal Supremo Electoral Supreme Electoral Court is the highest body that oversees voting in Ecuador. Supreme Electoral Court wanted to implement a reliable high-availability IT infrastructure to guarantee transparency and reliability of information during electoral processes and create a robust voter database for timely updating and use in elections....
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Reliability, High-availability, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2008-03-01
- State Government of Veracruz, Mexico Enhances Citizen Service With Integrated IT Infrastructure
- The electronic government project is intended to place citizens at the center of all government actions. The state's geographic complexity and lack of an internal communication infrastructure between localities impeded communication and interaction between government entities and citizens. The governor of Veracruz, aware of these challenges, mandated the creation of...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Citizen, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Government, Vertical Industries, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Management
- Case studies 2008-03-01
- Secretaria Distrital de Planeacion Centralizes Information and Improves Public Policy Planning
- Secretaria Distrital de Planeacion is part of one of the 12 divisions of the Bogota mayor's office. Secretaria Distrital de Planeacion wanted to implement a flexible, scalable IT infrastructure for better long-term public policy planning and establish a reliable database to make up-to-date information available 24x7, facilitating timely decision making....
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Decision-making, Information, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2008-03-01
- Choosing a Reliable and Powerful IT Infrastructure at a Price You Can Afford
- This whitepaper provides an overview of the challenges midsize organizations face, and how Oracle products can help them overcome those hurdles. Read this whitepaper to learn how midsize organizations like yours can use Oracle software to improve customer relations, minimize risk, deal with change, and make the most of...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2008-01-29
- Testing CoE to Reduce Time-to-Market for a Global Leader in IT Infrastructure Solutions
- Spread across 40 countries with annual revenue of over 5 billion, the client is a world leader in information lifecycle management solutions. The client needed to innovate on products and services by reducing go-to-market time with minimum effort and investment. To efficiently maintain and grow its far reaching business with...
- Tags: MindTree Consulting, Team, IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, Leader, Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), Team Management, Process Improvement, Supply Chain, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Quality, Business Operations
- Case studies 2008-01-24
- Med.Con Introduces New Paradigms for Cement Distribution With Integrated IT Infrastructure
- Med.Con wanted to support an integrated, flexible, secure, high-performance management system and optimize supply chain to establish direct, long-term relationships with customers and suppliers. The challenge was to accelerate business processes and improve operational efficiency through automation. The company implemented an information system, based on JD Edwards EnterpriseOne with support...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, High-performance, Med.Con, Leadership, Smart Cards, Management
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Dana Corporation Unifies Operations by Establishing a Flexible and Scalable IT Infrastructure
- Dana Corporation wanted to unify operations throughout local plants and worldwide branches with a flexible and scalable IT infrastructure and consolidate administrative and supply chain processes to achieve operational efficiency. The challenge was to improve visibility into manufacturing and inventory processes to optimize working capital and increase competitiveness and reduce...
- Tags: Dana Corp., IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Management, Software
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Idal Implements Open Integrated IT Infrastructure to Gain New Flexibility, Stability, and Insight
- Idal wanted to replace the old legacy system with an automatic one to be more efficient and obtain a unified vision of all company processes - even those pertaining to different business lines - to enable more informed decisions. The challenge was to centralize and standardize company data and enable...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., J.D. Edwards & Co., Information Technology, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Hardware Upgrade, RFID, Business Structures, Financial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Finance
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- College Reduces Carbon Footprint and Saves Thousands of Pounds With IT Infrastructure
- Based in the New Forest, Brockenhurst College is a Beacon College that offers courses and training to around 2,700 sixth-form students and 8,000 adult learners. As part of a drive to reduce its carbon footprint, while also cutting costs, Brockenhurst College is overhauling its IT infrastructure to reduce energy consumption...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, Strategy, Management
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Pastificio Rana Reduces Bulk Processing Time 10% to 30% With Integrated IT Infrastructure
- Pastificio Rana wanted to create a scalable, flexible IT infrastructure that will enable the company to emerge as a pocket-sized multinational - a large company oriented toward quality, technology, and development that does not lose sight of its traditional values and reduce the number of IT customizations. The challenge was...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Dependability, Pastificio Rana, Strategy, Management
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Ingenio Carmelita Increases Sugar Production by 15.3 Million Pounds and Improves Operations With an Integrated IT Infrastructure
- Ingenio Carmelita S.A wanted to implement an integrated system of agroindustrial information to support the firm's rapid growth and establish a robust database to make up-to-date information available 24x7, facilitating timely decision making. The challenge was to eliminate manual interfaces to achieve operating efficiency and production efficiency for the sugar...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Ingenio, Human Capital, Databases, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Embutidos Kreef Improves Financial and Manufacturing Processes With Integrated IT Platform
- El Salvador-based Embutidos Kreef processes approximately 600 tons of meat each year. Embutidos Kreef wanted to integrate disparate systems to provide easy access to information in order to facilitate management decision making and centralize financial information to accelerate accounting processes and improve administrative control. The challenge was to achieve operating...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Financial, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Embutidos Kreef, Financial Accounting, Strategy, Finance, Management
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- FIMPE Fideicomiso Improves Operational Efficiency With a Solid IT Infrastructure
- FIMPE Fideicomiso wanted to establish a solid and reliable IT infrastructure to drive increased adoption of electronic payments at a national level and implement a business intelligence model to analyze the firm's performance and enable timely decision making. The challenge was to automate the approval process to accelerate handling of...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Affiliation, FIMPE Fideicomiso, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- How Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Impacts Your IT Infrastructure
- This paper shows how SOA impacts the IT infrastructure - in particular, how business processes and transactions are handled differently in an SOA environment than in traditional application architecture. The paper discusses the new elements which are necessary for the IT infrastructure to support SOA and share the experience and...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Apiver Integrates Information and Optimizes IT Infrastructure Processes
- Apiver wanted to integrate port information in a robust, dependable, and highly available database, which facilitates operational visibility among 15 ports and harbor installations and maximize productivity by automating operational and administrative processes to increase competitiveness. The challenge was to enhance efficiency to improve merchandise distribution times and customer service...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Storage, Databases, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2007-12-01
- Prestaciones Universales Offers New Online Services With an Integrated IT Infrastructure
- Prestaciones Universales wanted to create a solid, integrated technological infrastructure to achieve operating efficiency to meet the great demand of requests for electronic coupons and services in a Web environment and implement a robust database to provide secure information interfaces throughout administrative areas. The challenge was to develop a portal...
- Tags: Coupon, IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Portals, Channel Management, Internet, Storage, Databases, Marketing, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2007-12-01
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