TechRepublic Resources
- Combine decision strategies to maximize results
- Organizations have been using Business Intelligence (BI), Business Process Management (BPM), and Business Rule Engines (BREs) successfully as standalone technologies for several years. But today a number of factors - including an increased demand for IT to partner with the rest of the business and a need for effectiveness and...
- Tags: Process, Business Process, BPM, Compliance, Data, Information, Rule, Technology, Rules, Jim, Operational Planning, Business Process Automation, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Databases, Strategy, Business Operations, It Operations, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, Jim Wray
- Blog posts 2008-05-07
- Innovate Over ERP with Service-Oriented Architecture, Business Process Management, and Enterprise Social Computing
- In this free white paper, learn how to unlock the hidden potential of SAP and other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to improve agility and responsiveness. Discover how the right mix of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Business Process Management (BPM), and Enterprise Social Computing can dramatically increase the return on...
- Tags: Business Process, BEA Systems Inc., BPM, Social Computing, ERP, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operational Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Process Automation, Enterprise Software, Web Services, Middleware, Software, Business Operations, It Operations
- White papers 2008-04-21
- 2-Layer BPM: Oracle's Unique Strategy Towards Exceptional Agility and Business Process Efficiencies
- This CNET white paper explores the unique concept of 2-layer Business Process Management (BPM) supported by Oracle's Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) offering, and its successful implementation at ABN AMRO, a global financial services company.
- Tags: Strategy, Business Process, Oracle Corp., SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operational Planning, Web Services, Business Process Automation, Financial Planning, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, It Operations, Finance
- White papers 2008-03-31
- Integrate services into business processes to achieve your SOA objectives
- A correctly implemented service-oriented architecture (SOA) is built on flexible and effective business and infrastructure services. This sample chapter from Implementing SOA: Total Architecture in Practice discusses various ways you can integrate those services into your organization's business processes. It looks at service interaction patterns, service access mechanisms, types of...
- Tags: Business Process, SOA, Service, Addison-Wesley, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Operational Planning, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations
- Book chapters 2008-05-08
- Strategies for enabling more effective IT-Business collaboration with business rule technology
- Effective collaboration between business and IT is essential to the success of both SOA and BPM; as Microsoft points out, "SOA by itself is not sufficient to guarantee alignment of business and IT." A Business Rule Engine can act both as a technology and collaboration enabler; this...
- Tags: Business Process, Application, Business Analyst, Collaboration, Information Technology, Business Logic, Business, Calculation, SOA, Rule, Workflow, Organization, Logic, Business Rule Engine, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Operational Planning, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Software, Business Operations, Management, Theresa ONeil
- Blog posts 2008-05-07
- Automating Inbound and Outbound Document Processes for Additional ERP Value with your SAP Solution
- As the need to exchange business information with customers and suppliers through multiple media increases, organizations are recognizing that the most practical way to automate information exchange for all business processes and all business partners is through a single, centrally managed information exchange platform that requires no custom programming to...
- Tags: Esker S.A., SAP AG, ERP, Operational Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Channel Management, Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Software, Marketing, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- White papers
- BaumitBayosan Improves Business Processes and Increases Profitability With Integrated Applications
- BaumitBayosan GmbH & Co. KG produces building materials for distribution throughout Germany. The challenge was to implement a modern IT solution to respond quickly to business opportunities; minimize payment losses; and optimize business processes while decreasing operational costs. The company implemented Oracle infrastructure software and Oracle E-Business Suite applications to...
- Tags: Business Process, Payment, Oracle Corp., BaumitBayosan, Operational Planning, Operational Accounting, Business Operations, Finance
- Case studies
- Digital Media Management Solution Offers Scalability, Reliability for Entertainment Industry
- Agnostic Media develops software that helps media and entertainment companies manipulate and manage digital media assets. From the beginning, the company sought to develop its products on flexible, cost-effective technology that would scale easily to meet the changing demands of media asset management. Agnostic Media chose to build its digital...
- Tags: Asset, Scalability, Microsoft Corp., Entertainment, Agnostic Media, Asset Management, Digital Media, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Case studies
- Findim Group S.A. Standardizes and Integrates Financial Processes to Optimize Performance
- Findim Group S.A. is the financial holding corporation for a group of companies in the real estate, agriculture, and finance sectors. The best-known member of the group is STAR Alimentare, a consumer goods manufacturer. Findim invests profits from its holdings in financial services and real estate ventures - including residential...
- Tags: Asset, Oracle Corp., Financial, Performance, Findim Group S.A., Asset Management, Real Estate, Financial Accounting, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance
- Case studies
- Panasonic Factory Solutions Streamlines Production and Supply Chain Planning
- Founded in 1979, Panasonic Factory Solutions Singapore is a subsidiary of Japanese electronics giant Panasonic. The company wanted to minimize manual tasks and streamline workflows and support forecasting and advanced planning activities. The challenge was to implement manufacturing management applications to enhance business process integration and provide managers with detailed...
- Tags: Supply Chain, Panasonic, Oracle Corp., Manufacturing, Operational Planning, Business Operations
- Case studies
- Merichem Chemicals and Refinery Services, LLC Automates Business Process and Reduces Costs
- From its beginnings more than 55 years ago in the specialty chemical business, Merichem Company has grown to be a world leader in innovative process technology as well as the production of high specification chemical intermediates. The challenge was to create an IT infrastructure that can support present operations and...
- Tags: Business Process, Chemicals, Oracle Corp., Decision-making, Operational Planning, Tools & Techniques, Business Operations, Management
- Case studies
- Case Study: Tangram Ensures Prudential's IT Assets
- Keeping track of thousands of computers and multiple IT systems was not a high priority at the Prudential Insurance Company of America in the mid-1990s. The inventories of computer equipment and software were "Managed manually, if at all." The company made no great push to restore order to the relative...
- Tags: Asset, Prudential Insurance Company Of America, Information Technology, Jupitermedia Corp., Computer, Asset Management, Y2K, Productivity, Operational Planning, Business Operations
- Case studies
- Almabani Supports Its Mobile Workforce With Novell Technologies
- Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Almabani General Contractors is one of the region's leading construction firms. With hundreds of unconnected PCs in different locations, it was difficult for Almabani to integrate business planning processes with accounting and payroll processes, causing delays in management reporting. The challenge for Almabani was to...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Mobile, Payroll, Operational Accounting, Operational Planning, Finance, Business Operations
- Case studies
- Telfort - Enabling the Launch of Commercial Mobile Telephony Services
- Telfort is a start-up GSM operator in the Netherlands. The customer required live operation on 1 October. This date had been widely publicised and all marketing activities had been synchronised with this go live date. As the decision about which customer care and billing system to use, was not finalised...
- Tags: Telephony, Mobile, LogicaCMG, Billing System, Telfort, Sales Channel, Operational Planning, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Sales, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- Boise State University's Student Self-Service Earns Top Rating by Graduating Seniors
- With nearly 19,000 students, Boise State University is the largest institution of higher education in Idaho. The university wanted to replace disparate, antiquated administrative systems with an integrated ERP system to better serve students, faculty and staff, and to run the university's business processes smoothly and accurately. The challenge was...
- Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., Boise State University, Human Capital, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Operational Planning, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Software, Business Operations
- Case studies
- Discovery Benefits Improves Client Service With Integrated Data and Automated Business Processes
- Discovery Benefits, Inc. is a national leader in employee benefits administration. With a presence in all 50 states, Discovery Benefits offers flexible benefits administration, including COBRA, Transportation Fringe Benefit Plans, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, and Health Savings Accounts. The company wanted to support current and anticipated growth. The challenge was to...
- Tags: Business Process, Oracle Corp., Administration, Operational Planning, Benefits, E-mail, Data Management, Workforce Management, Transportation, Healthcare, Business Operations, Human Resources, Online Communications
- Case studies
- TIBCO Helps Reduce System Complexity and Costs at Societe Generale
- With more than 16 million customers in more than 80 countries, the France-based Societe Generale Group is one of the largest and most profitable banks in Europe. The company, which is renowned for its innovative capability to track trends in global finance and meet changing client needs, has three primary...
- Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., Banking, Asset Management, Groupware, Financial Services, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- Ministry of Hajj Uses TIBCO Software to Help Pilgrims Get to Makkah
- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plays an important role as host to nearly six million Muslims every year - travelers who come from around the world to perform a ritual pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah, and to visit Madinah and other sites of religious significance throughout the kingdom....
- Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., Portals, Web Technology, Operational Planning, Business Process Automation, Strategy, Internet, Business Operations, It Operations, Management
- Case studies
- Winterthur Achieves Market Leadership in Reducing Costs and Increasing Quality With Standardized Business Processes
- Winterthur is the leading insurance company in Switzerland. Winterthur was looking for a comprehensive BPM system to achieve cost control in the area of pension plan management by streamlining and standardizing processes. Having implemented other types of cost reduction programs common in the industry, Winterthur wanted to identify new savings...
- Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., Business Process, Leadership, BPM, Pension Plan, Winterthur, Operational Planning, Business Process Automation, Benefits, Strategy, Business Operations, It Operations, Human Resources, Management
- Case studies
- TIBCO's BPM Software Improves Business Processes at Mn Services
- Mn Services provides insurance, supplementary insurance, and collective agreements in the metal and engineering industry in the Netherlands. Mn Services, active in the insurance industry for 50 years as a traditional pension and insurance company, is becoming a modern customer and market-oriented organization. An ambitious strategy had been put in...
- Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., Business Process, BPM, Mn Services, Insurance, Operational Planning, Financial Planning, Business Process Automation, Strategy, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, It Operations, Management
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