EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, we meet the first ever chief digital officer for London and find out his plans to make the capital a smarter city. SAP has overhauled its controversial indirect licensing policy – we look at the implications. And what are the jobs of the future in retail as the sector is transformed by technology? Read the issue now.
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to snack giant Mondelez, the owner of Cadbury, about how AI and data are transforming its business. SAP is increasing support costs for the first time in years – we assess the impact on customers. And a Ukrainian tech CEO tells us how his company kept going despite the Russian invasion. Read the issue now.
ANALYST REPORT:
Many of the top reasons given for the use of open source BI software is "lower costs." The question is whether commercial open source actually matters when it comes to lowering license and support costs. Read this analyst report for comparison of the software and support costs of traditional BI vendors versus commercial open source BI from Pentaho.
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT:
This presentation transcript reveals best practices for license management. Find out how you can leverage ITIL to recover costs and discover guidelines for negotiating license agreements.
EGUIDE:
While you may not be ready to hop on the Windows 8 bandwagon quite yet, it's never too early to start the planning process. This expert E-guide from SearchConsumerization.com provides the best strategies for upgrading your operating systems and explores the benefits it can provide your organization.
EZINE:
For many, the looming Brexit has stalled IT purchasing all together. But what can your organisation do to counteract this and navigate the complicated matter better than your peers? What does it mean for your employees? Take a look at this article of MicroScope for more information on Brexit's effect on the IT industry.
WHITE PAPER:
Access this white paper to learn how software escrow agreements can be a critical tool to help ensure application continuity within your business continuity plan.
WHITE PAPER:
The current recession and credit crunch deeply affected IT spending in the last quarter of 2008 and into 2009. This SWOT Analyst report for Q3 2009 regroups the market contenders by categories for an easier evaluation to enable vendor strategy professionals to substantiate decisions about their partnership and go-to-market strategies.
WHITE PAPER:
This report compares the costs and compression, automation, workload management, and optimization capabilities of DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition (AESE) versus Oracle Database 11g. It also emphasizes the importance of performance management tooling as a means of lowering total cost of ownership (TCO).
EBOOK:
Trying to decide between third-party and SAP's own add-ons to SAP Workflow is a confusing but important process for ensuring employee adoption, efficiency, and productivity. This eBook helps identify and analyze SAP Workflow add-on solutions.