http://www.ithound.com/ Use IThound RSS Feeds to keep up-to-date with new research on the topics that are most important to you. Process Excellence: Business Process Management’s value to the CIO As a CIO, you want to add value to the business to deliver competitive edge. Budget challenges can mean that it's difficult to justify the value of Business Process Management deployment. This solution brief gives top tips improving process excellence and delivering value. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2444 Business Process Management: the selection and buying process Considering or evaluating a Business Process Management (BPM) solution can be confusing. This solution brief gives top tips for approaching software selection to ensure a successful BPM buying process. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2443 The Total Cost of ERP Ownership in Mid-Size Companies - Sector Insight Report This free report from the Aberdeen Group explains the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), which remains a significant factor that influences Enterprise Resource Planning (EPR) strategies and decisions. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2244 ERP in Industrial Machinery and Components Manufacturing - Benchmark Report This report is a roadmap for IM&C manufacturers that desire to achieve growth while balancing the need to improve customer response times through Best-in-Class use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2242 11 Criteria For Selecting The Best ERP System Replacement It's no light matter to replace your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system but done right, it can open unlimited business opportunities but your ERP provider must be part of your vision. Learn how to select a partner that can show you how to make this hard transition easy. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2241 How Business Intelligence Should Work In this paper, we’ll investigate the various levels of business intelligence, discuss the challenges organizations face with today’s typical BI deployments, highlight how to make strategic, analytical, and operational initiatives work together to enhance performance and boost competitive advantage http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2027 No bank is an island - Get global before globalization gets you Executives agree globalization will open new windows of opportunity and unleash potential new threats, pushing banks beyond today’s boundaries. And, while many feel unprepared, the reality is that no bank – big or small – can opt out of globalization. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2007 Retail opportunities in a world of extremes: Understanding today’s teens and boomers The key to success these groups are to understand their lifestyles, values, preferences and attitudes toward shopping. This paper provides valuable information about the diverse shopping styles of these two groups so you can adjust your in-store and online strategies to better reach these segments http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=1990 Rebalancing IT Cost to Fund Business Change How can IT be a self-funding function, keeping itself aligned with changing business imperatives? How can we set a methodical roadmap to such a cost structure? This white paper suggests how the much needed transformation can be brought about. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=1938 Market Changes in Technology Creating a new Environment Enterprise 2.0 is all about the combination of a variety of market changes within technology that together are creating an entirely new environment for consumers and companies alike. Read this white paper to learn more about Enterprise 2.0 http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=1711