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whitepaper Relies on QualysGuard to Conduct Weekly Scans of Its Critical Banking Systems to Meet Growing Bank Regulations and Reduce Risk2009-01-01 Qualys
  In the first quarter of this year, 1,220 new software vulnerabilities were uncovered. More than 80 such vulnerabilities that place business-technology systems at-risk are discovered, on average, each week. The challenge was that American State Bank needed to secure its new online banking services and also meet internal and F.D.I.C. compliance demands. Bank deployed QualysGuard Express enables the bank to quickly and cost-effectively reduce security risks and meet complex banking regulatory demands.

Tags: IT Budgeting		   
whitepaper Case Study: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Plans for Future Growth with PlanView2008-07-30 PlanView
  This case study outlines how one company plans for future growth with project and portfolio management from Planview. In the past ten years, Old Dominion has nearly quadrupled its size. This level of change means Old Dominion's IT department must be flexible and savvy. "With that kind of growth, you have to have a strong IT department and invest in technology," says Laura Amos, manager of IT Metrics and Business Alignment at Old Dominion. "We wanted to mature our talented IT organization by equipping them with the tools to be proactive so we're poised to continue with this growth and keep up with the demands of the business."

Tags: IT Budgeting, Business Functions, IT Budgeting, Business Functions, Project Management, Project Management		   
whitepaper Hallmark Case Study: Effective Performance Management with PlanView2006-07-20 PlanView
  As IT budgets continue to shrink, the pressure is on to build performance metrics that justify ever-increasing expectations. According to Cheryl Randle, Process & Capability Manager, Hallmark Cards, "With a company as large as Hallmark, our IT department serves a vast internal client base. It had become essential that we see a day-to-day view of our IT projects. Also, we needed to understand which projects to stop when the necessary ROI could not be achieved." From a list of 10 providers, a cross-functional IT team chose the proven experience and functionality of Planview's solution.

Tags: Business Functions, IT Budgeting, Workflow Management, IT Budgeting, Project Management, Project Management		   
whitepaper Regional Health Insurer Finds Softscape Flexible and Easy to Use2008-12-08 Softscape
  Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has been the state's leading health insurer for 67 years and covers more than 670,000 customers. Staff performance and customer service are core values of the BCBSRI workforce and core differentiators for the company. A transition from a paper-based system to an online system was made in 2004, yet functionality was still deficient. In 2006, BCBSRI's human resources department decided to search for a new online system that offered greater flexibility, configurability, and functionality. The healthcare provider's human resources department felt that Softscape's integrated people management platform, Softscape Apex, was the best solution to serve its needs, improve its performance management processes, and enable future expansion into new areas as the needs arise.

Tags: Business Functions, IT Budgeting		   
whitepaper Market Leading Manufacturer Aligns Individual Goals to Organizational Success2008-12-08 Softscape
  Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) is a Fortune 500 company and the leader in bringing Genuine Ingenuity to everything it makes-marine engines, pleasure boats, fitness equipment, bowling and billiards, and emerging technologies. In response to a company-wide survey that revealed employees were being overrated in their reviews and that ratings themselves lacked meaning and consistency, Brunswick's five divisional human resources vice presidents formed an executive-sponsored task force to overhaul workforce performance management. To improve its performance processes, Brunswick required a better performance management model and system to support it. Brunswick selected Softscape's integrated people management platform, Softscape Apex, as the foundation of its performance management strategy. What appealed to Brunswick was Softscape's configurability and deployment flexibility, particularly Softscape's ability to host the system for Brunswick.

Tags: IT Budgeting		   
whitepaper Epicor Software Case Study: Symmetry Medical2008-12-04 Epicor Software
  Symmetry Medical, a leading provider of implants, instruments and cases for orthopedic device manufacturers understands the pressures facing a global midmarket medical device company. In June 2003, the company began its current approach to business - offering Total Solutions - a complete professional services package for medical device manufacturers. Dealing directly with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's), Symmetry provides services that encompass the entire product lifecycle, from design to engineering, prototyping, manufacturing and delivery. To provide the localization, flexibility, visibility, and access to information needed to leverage their resources, Symmetry has consistently invested in capable ERP solutions from Epicor.

Tags: IT Budgeting		   
whitepaper Casero Creates Customized Services for Telecom Clients Using F5 BIG-IP LTM and iRules2008-12-04 F5 Networks
  Casero is a Web 2.0-based application company that provides white-label solutions to telecommunication service providers in North America and Europe, including BT, Bell Canada, Eircom, BSkyB, SaskTel, Dependable Home Tech, and Cincinnati Bell. The challenge was to provide a unified, seamless user experience drawing from two separate back-end systems, avoid an expensive custom development effort and minimize long-term TCO. It deployed F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager with iRules scripting language.

Tags: IT Budgeting		   
whitepaper Mail Provider Deploys Mobility Solution With 40 Per Cent Lower Total Cost of Ownership2008-12-01 Microsoft
  Post Denmark takes its customer service responsibilities seriously and works to strict delivery times. But, until recently, employees could not send delivery data back to the network in real time. The company wanted to improve its tracking performance and enhance operations with comprehensive data. After investigating a number of providers and devices, it chose a combination of smartphones and mobile handheld online scanners running Windows Mobile version 5.0 software. It also selected Softwired, an innovative mobility solutions specialist based in Switzerland, to extend the Softwired solution iBus Mobile, so that Windows Mobile devices could communicate with the company's database.

Tags: Mobile and Wireless, Mobile and Wireless		   
whitepaper IBM Case Study: University of Wollongong2008-11-24 IBM
  The University of Wollongong offers leading-edge academic courses, world-class research programs, and maintains a commercial enterprise arm. It needed to improve university performance through a comprehensive integrated performance management system that communicates to the university community relevant and accurate information around the university's operational, tactical and strategic goals. It deployed IBM Cognos 8 using Report Studio for report building, Analysis Studio for analytical and drill-down capabilities, Metrics Studio for enterprise balanced scorecard and Cognos Planning for enterprise planning.

Tags: IT Budgeting		   
whitepaper Cutting Costs and Increasing Productivity Using a Simple Legacy Office Technology2008-11-20 Bill Catchem Software
  To track employee time and enhance communication between employees in a way that is non-intrusive, intuitive, and effective. Admin assistants have always been expected to know where everyone was. But that's not what office In and Out boards are for. They are for employees. Most admin assistants always know where everyone is, and as a result of always being in the loop to everyone's coming and goings, is usually privy to what seems at times information worthy of an oracle. Teaming with Bill Catchem Software can greatly improve customer service, employee efficiency and productivity, increase employee Corporate IQ, enhance communications, and provide an informal brainstorming platform that can help breed innovation.

Tags: Business Functions