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- On Demand Business Firm Accreditation Opens Doors for Vertical VAR
- IBM Premier Business Partner Vertical VAR sees unlimited potential when it looks at On Demand Business. The Atlanta, GA-based solution provider expects to grow its business as a result of new opportunities unleashed by On Demand Business. To better position itself for this growth, Vertical VAR was one of the...
- Tags: Value-added Reseller, IBM Corp., Retail, Channel Management, Marketing
- Case studies
- The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Becoming an on Demand Business
- An enterprise whose business processes - integrated end-to-end across the company and with key partners, suppliers and customers - can respond with speed to any customer demand, market opportunity or external threat. On demand works. In what ways will it work for you? This paper takes a deeper look at...
- Tags: IBM Corp., Business Structures, Operational Planning, Channel Management, Finance, Business Operations, Marketing
- White papers 2004-12-14
- Software development for the on demand enterprise - Buyer’s guide
- IBM defines an on demand business as an enterprise whose business processes – integrated end to end across the company and with key partners, suppliers and customers – can respond with flexibility and speed to any customer demand, market opportunity or threat. A crucial step toward becoming an on...
- Tags: Software, IBM Corp., Software Development, Development Tools, Tools & Techniques, Software/Web Development, Management
- White papers 2005-11-16
- IBM System z9 and eServer zSeries With Capacity on Demand
- Get what you need - when you need it - and pay for only what you use. IBM capacity on demand is really that simple. In the highly unpredictable world of on demand business, you deserve no less. Choose Capacity Upgrade on Demand for a permanent increase of processing capacity,...
- Tags: IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2005-12-01
- e-Business On Demand
- e-business on demand is an evolution, and yet it's a fundamental shift in the way the best run companies are thinking about allocating precious resources, structuring processes, competing, and interacting with customers, partners, vendors, and employees. On demand modes of operation apply whether the economy is speeding up or slowing...
- Tags: Partnership, E-business, IBM Corp., Business Structures, Web Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Finance, Internet
- Webcasts
- Application Discovery and Automatic Mapping for an On-Demand Infrastructure
- IT organizations can best address the issues they are facing today, and best prepare themselves for the future, by building an infrastructure that is efficient, responsive, and aligned with the business. Such an infrastructure is "On-demand," as it enables IT organizations to continually meet the demands for the business. Creating...
- Tags: Information Technology, On-demand
- White papers 2006-09-01
- The Business Benefits of Software-as-a-Service: Making the Most of the On-Demand Advantage
- This white paper explores the business advantages and considerations in moving to "on-demand" - and running your business via Software-as-a-Service. Software-as-a-Service - also referred to as On-Demand represents a breakthrough in technology delivery, serving as a powerful catalyst for improving the economics of business management. "SaaS" provides specific business...
- Tags: Software-as-a-service, On-demand, NetSuite Inc., Benefit, Software As A Service (SaaS), Emerging Technologies
- White papers 2007-11-09
- IT Resource Optimization: Automating to Become an On Demand Business
- An on demand business is flexible and reacts quickly to changing business conditions. This paper introduces how a business could achieve more flexibility when it automates the communication between the processes of making business decisions and maintaining the IT infrastructure. It describes what transformations are required to enable such automation,...
- Tags: Optimization, Information Technology, Business, Automation, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2004-12-08
- Bet Your Excel Spreadsheet Can't Do This - Align IT and Business with Demand Management
- In this white paper, renowned Project Portfolio Management PPM luminary, and former PMI President and Chairman, Harvey Levine discusses the newest approaches to Demand Management, and how you and your company can easily manage, evaluate, and execute on your resource demands. After reading this white paper you will have a...
- Tags: Serena Software Inc., Excel Spreadsheet, Information Technology, Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Office, It Operations, It service Management, Office Suites, Software, Management
- White papers 2008-05-01
- What It Takes: The On Demand Roadmap for ISVs Serving Midmarket Customers
- Analysts report that the on demand opportunity in the midmarket will exceed $57 billion dollars by 2008. While the on demand potential for IBM and it's Business Partners ISVs in particular, is enormous, effectively capitalizing on that opportunity can be a challenge. Today midmarket customers face a difficult business environment...
- Tags: ISV, Customer, IBM Corp., Strategy, Management
- Webcasts
- Enabling Demand-Driven Retailing: Robust Network Infrastructure Is Critical to Support New Applications
- Analysts and savvy retailers view demand-driven retailing as a critical business initiative. According to AMR Research, demand-driven retailing is a system of technologies and processes that capture consumer behavior at each point of interaction and then use this information to define products and services that shape customer demand, while facilitating...
- Tags: Network Infrastructure, Network, Retail Company, 3Com Corp., Retail, Network Administration, Networking
- White papers 2006-11-01
- Toward an On Demand Service-Oriented Architecture
- The success of an on demand e-business requires that business process, application, and information technology IT infrastructure integration merge into a comprehensive and cohesive architecture, where business process transformation drives service-oriented development and on demand enterprise computing. This enabling architecture is often described as a service-oriented architecture SOA and is...
- Tags: Business Process, Information Technology, SOA, Business Process Transformation, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operational Planning, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations
- White papers 2005-01-07
- Optimizing IT: Building a Foundation for On Demand Business
- Reducing complexity? Boosting responsiveness? Start by optimizing IT. An effective and efficient IT infrastructure builds the foundation for both lower costs and on-demand business flexibility. But these days, IT budgets are limited. Optimization helps you use your resources and budget for maximum results. Optimization...
- Tags: Optimization, Information Technology, On-demand, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2005-06-01
- WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1: Advancing SOA for Greater Business Flexibility
- Business flexibility refers to the ability to manage market volatility and unpredictability more effectively through the creation of flexible business models, processes, and infrastructures. By enabling businesses to cope with constant change, these flexible structures afford competitive advantage and drive business value. Increased business flexibility enables organizations to become "On...
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, Application Server, Business Flexibility, Server, SOA, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Middleware, Enterprise Software, Web Services, Software
- White papers 2006-04-01
- Demand Chain Strategy - The Missing Link?
- Whilst organisations and the stock market continue to cite the supply chain as a reason for corporate success or failure, the enlightened few will start to quote the demand chain. Demand chain strategy is the crucial missing link between business unit, market and supply chain strategy - that creates alignment...
- Tags: Demand Chain, Demand Chain Strategy, Pricing, Marketing
- White papers
- Balancing Supply and Demand in IT
- Enterprises have long defined their relationship to the market based on the model of supply and demand. The model predicts that in a competitive free market, price will function to equalize the quantity demanded by consumers and the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in an economic equilibrium. In recent years,...
- Tags: Information Technology, Compuware Corp., Strategy, Management
- White papers 2007-05-01
- Forrester Best Practices: How IT Must Shape and Manage Demand
- Download the Forrester Research white paper, "How IT Must Shape and Manage Demand," to read about best practices in IT demand management, a critical IT governance process that: Aligns IT resources to optimize business value Influences and modifies end user behavior by providing meaningful information ...
- Tags: Information Technology, Best Practice, Forrester Research Inc., Strategy, Management
- White papers 2006-06-15
- e-Commerce in Supply and Demand Chains: Case Studies & How-To's
- An important reason for an electronic business strategy in a demand chain is to improve the performance of participating businesses in terms of their efficiency, sustainability and profitability. It is also about encouraging and facilitating interdependency. Case studies of working electronic business applications provide a mechanism for eliminating the fear...
- Tags: Business Application, Demand Chain, E-business, Pricing, Marketing
- Case studies
- Sustaining Your Advantage With Business Process Integration Based on Service Oriented Architecture
- Business conditions and the competitive nature of an increasingly globalized and interconnected economy are causing many companies to reevaluate the fundamentals of their businesses. An On Demand Business - whose business processes are integrated end to end across the company and with key partners, suppliers and customers - can gain...
- Tags: Business Process, Advantage, SOA, Integration, Operational Planning, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Business Operations, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2005-10-01
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