http://www.technologyevaluation.comTechnology Evaluation Centers - News Analysis and Research. Technology Evaluation Centers Inc. (TEC) is the impartial advocate for end users and purchasers of enterprise software solutions. It has aided IT professionals with software selection since 1993.Copyright 2012 Technologyevaluation.com. All rights reserved.Effective IT systems management is a challenge, especially for midsized companies that must maintain sophisticated IT environments without the budgets of their larger counterparts. This comprehensive guide provides IT newcomers—as well as experienced veterans—with all the information they need to understand the best ways to align people, processes, policies, and tools for a cohesive, streamlined, and supportable IT infrastructure.http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/33326/the-complete-systems-management-book-an-introduction-to-integrated-and-automated-it-system-management.html5/25/2012 9:58:00 AM Enterprises of all sizes struggle to find and deploy effective systems management solutions. In the solution evaluation process, they need to weigh feature/function criteria along with less tangible characteristics in order to make an appropriately calibrated decision. Download this guide from Dell KACE for a comprehensive feature/function checklist, as well as additional considerations for evaluating systems management solutions.http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/33325/systems-management-buyer-s-guide.html5/25/2012 9:57:00 AM Information security is more than just a technology. Two other areas also require consideration: processes and people. Each element is a critical point of the information security triangle, and a change in one area affects the other two. Download this white paper to learn how a collaborative approach to endpoint security can help ensure that your security solution is both comprehensive and effective.http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/33324/developing-a-collaborative-endpoint-security-solution-why-perimeter-security-is-not-enough.html5/25/2012 9:50:00 AM With the latest versions of Intel vPro technology, KACE Appliances offer remote management capabilities for systems that are better than ever—even when the KACE agents are not running, or the system is blue-screened, or has hardware or startup issues. This paper details how Dell KACE Appliances can be integrated with the Intel vPro technology to offer effective remote system management and recovery.http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/33323/dell-kace-remote-management-with-intel-vpro-technology.html5/25/2012 9:47:00 AM Given the complexity of today’s dynamic IT infrastructures and the broad range of management disciplines necessary to support them, choosing a lifecycle management solution can be a difficult and bewildering project. Simplify your project by downloading this side-by-side functional and financial comparison of solution suites from four of the leading vendors in this market space: Dell KACE, LANDesk, Microsoft, and Symantec. http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/33322/best-practices-in-lifecycle-management-comparing-suites-from-dell-kace-symantec-landesk-and-microsoft.html5/25/2012 9:45:00 AM ERP for services solutions are changing the way professional services companies do business by combining powerful project- and resource-management tools with essential back-office functionality. Learn all about these solutions in TEC's 2012 ERP for Services Buyer's Guide. Plus get detailed product comparisons, a comprehensive vendor directory, customer success stories, and thought leadership from industry experts.http://www.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/report/33309/tec-2012-erp-for-services-buyer-s-guide.html5/24/2012 3:43:00 PM FinancialForce.com, the offspring of an established best-of-breed provider of accounting and project-based applications and a cloud computing pioneer, aims to help companies align finance, sales, and service for profitable growth through its accounting, billing, and professional services automation (PSA) applications. Tom Brennan, FinancialForce.com’s vice president of product marketing, discusses the company’s successes.http://www.technologyevaluation.com/research/articles/assessing-financialforce%2ecom-s-early-years-33287/5/18/2012 4:20:00 PM This white paper will discuss traditional and contemporary practices, reflect on the changing dynamics of the customer/supplier relationship, and identifying priorities for evolving the role of procurement in IT outsourcing.http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/33272/sourcing-for-agile.html5/17/2012 4:28:00 PM An Aberdeen study from 2010 revealed that respondents were still in the early stages of mobile business intelligence (BI) adoption. But now, many companies are gearing up to deploy mobile BI throughout the organization to empower their front-line workers. This Aberdeen report highlights the challenges ahead, and brings focus to issues that organizations need to consider to successfully deploy mobile analytics to their front line.http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/33259/high%2dperformance-organizations-empower-employees-with-real%2dtime-mobile-analytics.html5/16/2012 2:27:00 PM Creating and maintaining a successful digital experience that drives business results requires the right research insight, design, technology, and ongoing optimization. Forrester conducted an online survey of 209 digital experience professionals in the US to evaluate current practices around Web site monitoring and digital experiences. Read about the adoption, benefits, and challenges of current data-driven design processes.http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/27031/data%2ddriven-design.html5/15/2012 1:00:00 PM TradeStone’s merchandise lifecycle management (MLM) platform unifies the design, sourcing, ordering, and delivery of private-label and branded goods, allowing fashion, apparel, footwear, and accessories retailers to leverage a “single version of the truth.” The company’s latest innovation, Bamboo Rose, is a global e-market community for retailers and suppliers who want to exchange ideas and product information before they buy.http://www.technologyevaluation.com/research/articles/tradestone-software-presents-bamboo-rose-27024/5/11/2012 4:26:00 PM Many organizations realize that developing and managing talented employees is integral to the success of their business. But how do you know whether your company is ready for talent management? And if so, how do you go about actually managing your talent? In this article, TEC human capital management (HCM) analyst Sherry Fox answers these questions and outlines an approach to an effective talent management initiative.http://www.technologyevaluation.com/research/articles/when-is-talent-management-really-right-for-your-business-27018/5/11/2012 10:03:00 AM Midsize companies in most global markets are currently in a major cycle of enterprise resource planning (ERP) replacement driven by economic conditions and operating requirements. Despite the buzz about the cloud, companies are cautious in adopting cloud ERP. This briefing focuses on the current ERP cloud computing landscape from the perspective of midsize customers who have deployed cloud-based ERP when replacing legacy solutions. http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/27009/practical-cloud-computing-today-private-cloud-erp-in-a-hybrid-cloud-deployment-an-oracle-accelerate-for-midsize-companies-briefing.html5/9/2012 10:39:00 AM Most organisations are sitting on IT equipment that is not supporting the business optimally, yet the received wisdom is to sweat the assets to gain as much perceived lifetime value from them as possible. However, IT assets have inherent value which can change significantly through each asset’s lifecycle—whether this is through its hard resale value or just through its scrap value. By applying a full IT lifecycle management (ITLM) approach to the complete IT platform, a business-optimised platform can be created—one where business value overrides the embedded concept of sweating assets.http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/27006/don-t-sweat-assets-liberate-them.html5/9/2012 7:15:00 AM This paper highlights the environmental impact of printing and discusses how a managed print service can support an organization's sustainability goals, while also lowering costs and driving business efficiency.http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/27005/sustainability-through-managed-print-services.html5/9/2012 7:01:00 AM The "model and execute" approach to app development means that IT efforts are focused on meeting business needs instead of infrastructure issues. IT can work directly with users on designing the data structure, customizing the interface, and defining process tasks, ultimately ensuring rapid implementation, alignment with business needs, lower maintenance costs, increased adoption, and scalability. Download this white paper to learn how.http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/26993/model-and-execute-a-faster-and-simpler-way-to-develop-fit%2dto%2dpurpose-process%2dcentric-business-applications.html5/7/2012 11:49:00 AM You may be wondering how the open-source ERP vendor xTuple operating with a workforce of only 27 can compete on the same stage with the software giants. Find out how as TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic looks at xTuple’s current ERP offerings and commercial editions, and speaks with xTuple CEO Ned Lilly on the vendor’s social capabilities, product development focus, market and competitive landscape, and future outlook.http://www.technologyevaluation.com/research/articles/what-s-up-with-xtuple-and-open-source-erp-26964/4/30/2012 10:56:00 AM CRM solutions can help small and midsize companies manage the myriad ways they interact with customers—from marketing to new and potential customers to improving their customer support. These solutions integrate new social and collaboration tools, making it easier to connect with customers, and are available via the cloud, making CRM more affordable for smaller companies. Know all the reasons you need a CRM solution.http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/26962/how-to-sell-management-on-a-new-crm-solution.html4/27/2012 11:02:00 AM Businesses have a variety of strategies to select from when implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems across their global organizations. The choice of configuration can have a profound impact on visibility across the organization, as well the cost and complexity of implementing and supporting the solution. This white paper describes the three principal choices.http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/26957/choosing-the-right-erp-solution-to-support-a-global-business.html4/25/2012 4:47:00 PM Companies today are challenged to maintain their data safe and secure from hackers and others with unauthorized access. In his article, TEC business intelligence (BI) analyst Jorge García looks the risks and issues that companies face with securing their data, the importance and advantages of data security, and outlines a path that companies can follow to achieve data security as part of an overall data governance initiative.http://www.technologyevaluation.com/research/articles/the-path-to-healthy-data-governance-through-data-security-26944/4/24/2012 11:17:00 AM