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College, with about 1,700 students and a large support staff, wanted to optimize use of campus facilities to address a community need for meeting rooms. A single resource calendar was needed to merge curriculum schedules with other meetings and events. Discover how a schedule managing solution helped the
college organize meetings from various departments and offices—and reduce overhead with a self-service tool.
PubDate: 4/11/2008 4:32:00 PM
Abstract: The Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) implemented Business Objects to create a financial reporting system that would run in real time, as opposed to taking weeks to generate reports. However, the NSCC environment presented its own unique set of challenges.
Abstract: Lewis and Clark Community College in Illinois (US) was having a number of technology problems in its classrooms, leading to student attention issues. After installing a new software solution, teachers can now share their screens with students, provide remote assistance to students from a central console, and monitor classroom screens to ensure students are on task. Find out more about this workstation management solution.
Abstract: The desire to be environmentally responsible—and save money—led Howard Community College (HCC) to green its campus. Seeing that there was room for savings in its computing technology, HCC searched for an energy management solution that would make workstations available when system resources are required, while conserving power during productivity downtimes. Learn how the solution HCC chose offered energy savings and more.
Abstract: SAS Institute, a vendor of integrated data warehousing, decision support and information delivery software, has announced the production availability of SAS/Warehouse Administrator® software, Version 2.1. With an open component-based architecture, improved data access and management capabilities, thin-client interfaces, and other enhancements, it is an important component of the new SAS® software V8.1.
Abstract: You have selected an ERP package. Now you have to worry about implementing the software. This article looks at four categories of tools that a vendor may supply that can make the implementation easier for your project team, end users, and IT department. Read on to see what tools you may want to have in your toolbox before proceeding with the implementation.
Abstract: The combination of cross-platform environments, added database complexity, more data, and less headcount is a challenge for database administrators (DBAs) trying to maintain high database availability and performance. Discover techniques DBAs can use to streamline and automate storage, performance, and capacity management to deliver high database performance and availability—helping to ensure overall database success.
Abstract: Committed to keeping pace with market trends, optimizing operations, and streamlining the student experience, Barnes & Noble wanted to upgrade its e-commerce platform. Learn how the company found a solution that offered the functionality, scalability, and reliability needed to create customized online solutions for each of its campus bookstores, while also having the capacity to quickly bring new stores online.
Abstract: In crisis situations, Trend Micro's Virus Information Center for the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) may prove indispensable for a network administrator and/or manager on the go.
Abstract: SAS Institute has announced the production availability of SAS/Warehouse Administrator software, Version 2.0. This new version provides IT the ability to proactively publish data warehouse information and track its usage, plus aggressively manage the process of change in the data warehouse.
Abstract: For many companies, a network analyzer with application analysis capabilities is the essential tool in the IT administrator’s toolbox. No other tool can provide you with the level of individual transaction detail that is often necessary for solving problems. Learn the concepts and technologies behind effectively managing application performance, so you can identify and correct issues before they affect your business.
Abstract: Founded in 1936, Berkheimer Outsourcing is the largest independent local tax administrator in Pennsylvania (US). Each day, critical information must be quickly and accurately captured from more than 150,000 documents. A time-consuming paper shuffle, including tedious manual data entry, had to be replaced with an automated solution. Find out how Berkheimer virtually eliminated the need for data entry.
Abstract: How can a budget administrator, burdened with the task of gathering data from hundreds of spreadsheets from all over the organization, manage this monumental undertaking? Additionally, how to avoid using a costly packaged budget application that doesn’t take the organization’s business rules into consideration? The solution: a spreadsheet automation tool that easily adapts to the organization’s unique corporate processes.
Abstract: Many organizations use limited (restricted) users and system policies and group policies to ensure users cannot access certain areas of the computer or install most off-the-shelf software. However, these approaches require the network administrator to be very knowledgeable, and to spend large amounts of time setting and maintaining the policies. The alternative: a whitelist-based security solution.
Abstract: Student workstations at the University of Kentucky were constantly going down due to user activity—both innocent and malicious. IT couldn’t repair all the workstations immediately, so many students had to wait to use a computer. To reduce computer downtime and eliminate workstation damage, the system administrator installed a solution that prevented workstation drift and helped ensure desktop security. Find out how.