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- White paper: IBM pureXML for SOA: Unlocking the business value of information
- As companies adapt to the realities of globalization, they face unprecedented commoditization and competition. To remain competitive, organizations must adapt more rapidly than ever before--which means that they must align their IT environments with their business goals and deliver information on demand, when and where it is needed.
- Tags: pureXML, SOA, IBM Corp., Globalization, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Strategy, Management, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-07-11
- Punching Above Their Weight: How HP & SAP Are Helping Oxford Chemicals to Succeed in a Large, Competitive Market
- UK based Oxford Chemicals Limited is a key manufacturer of aroma chemicals for the F&F industry. The company was using the existing ERP system for a number of years, but it was becoming increasingly obvious that they had outgrown it. Getting at information was proving to be a chore. Added...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., SAP AG, Globalization, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Structures, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Servers, Strategy, Management, Software, Finance, Hardware
- Case studies
- Realizing the Benefits of End-to-End IT Management in Retail
- The retail industry has recently witnessed numerous transformations, and information technology IT has helped retailers meet the accompanying challenges. Today, new trends are redefining the way retailers do business-trends such as globalization and consolidation, and new sales channels such as e-business, which requires customer relationship management. Globalization and consolidation are...
- Tags: IT Administration, Information Technology, Consolidation, Retail Company, Industry, Benefit, Globalization, Sales Strategy, Retail, Sales Force Management, Strategy, Management, Sales
- White papers
- 2003 Year in Review: Online Retailing and Web Marketing
- In this webcast, you will learn key technologies that helped drive some of the most successful retail Web sites - from retailers like the Benetton Group, to manufacturers like Amway Corporation and also mixed B-to-B and B-to-C companies like Corporate Express. You will learn how to manage web content across...
- Tags: Web, EMC Corp., Globalization, Channel Management, B2C, Storage, Strategy, Management, Marketing, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Business Process Management: Best Practices of Coors Brewing Co., Deere & Co., and Northrop Grumman Space Technology
- Modern organizations must manage an ecosystem with no boundaries, one that is consistently buffeted by globalization, faster cycle time requirements, unknown competitors, and complexity at every turn. Business process management becomes the art of the disciplined, where decisions are made at the front line, closer to the customer. To focus...
- Tags: Business Process, Deere & Co., BPM, APQC, Northrop Grumman Corp., Molson Coors Brewing Co., Best Practice, Operational Planning, Business Process Automation, Globalization, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, It Operations, Management, Software
- White papers
- Globalization Architecture Imperatives
- Businesses large and small need to work with customers, suppliers, and partners speaking different languages and expecting different cultural conventions (e.g. date and number format). Modifying existing applications and creating new ones to work in such an environment may seem daunting, but it can be greatly simplified by the implementation...
- Tags: Globalization Architecture Imperatives, Globalization, Strategy, Management
- Webcasts
- Trudi Matches Global Expansion With Global Business Processes Supported by Advanced Technology
- Established in 1953 in response to proprietor Trudi Muller Patriarca's love of teddy bears, soft-toy company Trudi also manufactures and markets wooden toys and baby products through its subsidiary companies Sevi and Olli Olbot. The company wanted to support business expansion and globalization by introducing an integrated, multi-company, multicurrency, multilingual...
- Tags: Business Process, Oracle Corp., Operational Planning, Globalization, Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, Business Operations, Strategy, Management
- Case studies
- Globalize Your Web Strategy
- The Web has opened up the world for your businesses to expand and grow. However, a key to any successful global business strategy depends on your ability to effectively serve up multilingual Web content to site visitors. This document discusses how Ektron's content management solutions CMS...
- Tags: Web, Ektron Inc., Channel Management, Globalization, Web Technology, Marketing, Strategy, Management
- White papers
- Hipotecaria Credito y Casa, S.A. de C.V. Saves on Personnel and Space With On Demand Model
- Hipotecaria Credito y Casa, S.A. de C.V. is an intermediary mortgage company created to help Mexican families acquire suitable homes. The organization's goal is to offer individual credit and to finance home construction. The company wanted to find a technological platform that supports an annual growth rate of 30% to...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Financial, Oracle Financials, Organization, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Globalization, Financial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Strategy, Management, Finance
- Case studies
- Streamline to Success: The Real Mid-Market Experience: Industrial/Manufacturing
- Manufacturers of all types are faced with challenges on many fronts. Globalization has reshaped our view of supply and demand. Customer expectations continue to increase while customer loyalty can be lost with just one misstep. As a result, manufacturers develop and execute various strategies to win in the marketplace. A...
- Tags: Streamline, Manufacturer, IBM Corp., Globalization, Manufacturing, Strategy, Management
- Webcasts
- Developing Middle East Applications Using Microsoft Visual C++
- This paper will highlight some of the most important issues concerning developing a Localized or Globalized version of the applications developed using the different tools supplied with Microsoft Visual Studio Package. The paper will be stressing on these topics included in Microsoft Visual C++ ver. 6.0 (included in MS Visual...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual C++, Microsoft Corp., C++, Microsoft Development Tools, Programming Languages, C/C++, Globalization, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Strategy, Management
- White papers
- MSDN Webcast: ASP.NET Globalization (Level 200)
- The .NET Framework and ASP.NET provide tools that make it easy to reach global markets on the Web. However, architecting applications for globalization should be part of the design phase for best results, and rapid localization cycles. This webcast will show a person how to approach ASP.NET architecture to support...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft ASP.NET, Globalization, .Net, Middleware, Digital Media, Strategy, Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- Leading Petrochemical Manufacturer Enhances Collaboration, Decision Making
- As a leading petrochemical manufacturer striving to retain its leadership position in an increasingly competitive market, Houston-based Lyondell needed to address the twin challenges of globalization and rising petroleum prices. Generally, employees needed more powerful communication and collaboration tools; specifically, they needed real-time feedback loops for helping to make decisions...
- Tags: Collaboration, Petroleum, Decision-making, Microsoft Corp., Tools & Techniques, Globalization, Leadership, Telecom & Utilities, Groupware, Management, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- e-Learning for Smaller Rurally Based Businesses: A Demand-Led Challenge for Scottish Educational Institutions
- The drives towards globalization and the impact of the information age are all around, often in confusing abundance. Yet knowledge and ideas within this new economy can only add value to goods and services if they are adequately harnessed. Within such a swirling idea-based environment, businesses will more than ever...
- Tags: University Of West Georgia, Globalization, E-learning, Workforce Management, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
- White papers
- RGreatEx Resource Refactoring Tool (zip)
- Extends ReSharper with a number of features related to application localization, globalization, and resources. Provides resource refactorings like Move string to resource and Rename resource, analyses string literal usages and suggests moving them to resources, adds context actions for string manipulation. Allows to generate more safety resx code wrapper by...
- Tags: Resource, Safe Develop, Globalization, Strategy, Management
- Software downloads 2008-02-11
- Strategic Sourcing of Transaction Processing: From the Back Office to the Boardroom
- The financial services industry is undergoing a radical transformation driven by globalization, deregulation, consolidation, and deconstruction of the vertically integrated business models common to transaction-processing businesses. In these uncertain times, unconventional business models that deconstruct traditional structures such as vertically integrated manufacturing and processing businesses are likely to offer more...
- Tags: Sourcing, Boston Consulting Group Inc., Transaction Processing, Business Model, Back-office, Financial Services Industry, Globalization, Strategy, Databases, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2008-02-14
- Architecture in Practice, Part 6: Why Business Process Management (BPM) Is Important to an Enterprise
- One of the most interesting economic developments of the 21st century is globalization. New marketplaces, new workforces, new competitors, and a diverse cultural mix must be taken into account by any enterprise that wants to stay ahead of the competition. The last decade has brought constant change to enterprise IT...
- Tags: Business Process, BPM, Enterprise, Operational Planning, Globalization, Business Process Automation, Strategy, Business Operations, Management, It Operations
- White papers 2008-01-29
- Enterprise Transformation and Network Architecture: Constructing a Platform for Business Value Acceleration
- Whether the company is being strongly affected by globalization, outsourcing, private equity competition, increased regulation, or Web 2.0, it is clear that future requirements for enterprise computing will only be more demanding. To survive and prosper, companies must reduce operating costs, increase automation and control, and prepare to scale the...
- Tags: Private Equity, Network, Vision, SOA, Network Architecture, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Networking, Globalization, Network Administration, Financial Services, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2007-03-01
- Two IT Giants Tackle Globalization--Together
- In this free News@Cisco podcast, you'll hear Achuthan Nair, VP of Wipro (one of the world's top 3 IT providers, based in Bangalore, India) speak on a recent strategic agreement with U.S.-based Cisco. Nair holds forth on the implications of this agreement in a shrinking world, the role of globalization...
- Tags: India, Wipro Technologies, Information Technology, Cisco Systems Inc., Globalization, Podcasts, Strategy, Management, Internet
- Download resources 2007-10-30
- 10 tips for managing virtual teams
- Most everyone works in a team environment, and it's generally been understood that the most effective teams are those located together. But thanks to the Internet, faster and more reliable communications, and collaborative tools, people are now coming together on teams that are no longer co-located. In fact, the...
- Tags: Team, Virtual Team, Team Management, Globalization, Management, Strategy
- Download resources 2007-11-13
