Topic: ERP and Supply Chain Management
Cloud Computing benefits for mid-size enterprises
Cloud computing is the mother of all buzzwords today. You need to understand what it is, what it means, and how it affects your business. Join industry experts from featured analyst firm, Gartner, Inc., and opinion leaders from IBM, as they share their unique perspective on how mid-size enterprises, like yours, can benefit from cloud computing. In this program you’ll hear David Cearley, VP & Gartner Fellow discuss how cloud computing changes the way enterprises approach technology. With cloud computing, you don’t have to focus on buying and installing hardware and software. Instead, you can offload some of that responsibility to a provider that deals with all the details behind the scenes.
Sponsor: IBM
Type: Video (22 minutes)
Measuring the Effectiveness and Value of Outsourcing
In a recent survey of CIOs and CFOs from leading organisations across Europe, Cognizant and Warwick Business School investigated the value and contribution of Outsourcing to the business, beyond a one time cost saving. Key findings of the research indicated that although 33% of respondents view outsourcing as critical to their business, and over 60% planned to maintain or increase their outsourcing investment over coming months, less than half of CIOs and CFOs had actually tried to measure the Return on Outsourcing to their business. You’re invited to an exclusive, on-demand Webcast presentation available now. Tune in and learn the true value of outsourcing and how it can and should contribute significantly to your business.
Sponsor: Cognizant
Type: Video (27 minutes)
MexicoIT: The Nearshore Package
Mexico is a top 5 destination for nearshore/offshore services, according to a recent Gartner study. But why? Why is Mexico becoming such a popular choice for sourcing? What advantage can Mexico offer over more traditional sourcing destinations like India, China, or Eastern Europe? And what role does MexicoIT, the partnership between the government and private sectors, play in enhancing Mexico as a sourcing market? Find out in this new program now.
Sponsor: CANIETI
Type: Video (20 minutes)
eProcurement Demystified: Top 10 Questions for Evaluating eProcurement
Tough economic times require organizations to actively cut costs and optimize efficiencies and one of the ways they’re accomplishing these goals is by utilizing a software application that assists non-professional procurement individuals (i.e. controllers, engineers, accountants) to place orders for goods and services otherwise known as eProcurement. Still, many organizations are treading cautiously. They want the benefits, but they also want answers to some major questions. In this on demand program “eProcurement Demystified: Top 10 Questions for evaluating eProcurement” leading experts from featured analyst firm, Gartner, Inc, and PROACTIS Group Limited answer those questions.
Sponsor: PROACTIS Group Limited
Type: Video (29 minutes)
Should Third-Party Maintainers Be Your First Choice?
Why are more and more large and medium sized companies turning to third-party maintenance providers these days to support their IT equipment? What benefits can a third-party provider offer? Can third party maintenance organizations provide high quality service and save your company a significant amount of money? Is third-party maintenance (TPM) right for your organization? And if so, how do you find the right third-party provider? Find out in this new program now.
Sponsor: Signature Technology Group, Inc.
Type: Audio (48 minutes)
Profit from Power Savings: Cut Costs & Green Your IT Operations with PC Power Management
Does your organization have a "green" initiative? If so, then check out this new program and learn how PC power management fits within green IT. Learn about the benefits that PC power management can bring to your organization. Discover the latest PC power management and green IT trends. And hear what the experts think are the requirements of an enterprise-class PC power management solution. In this program, industry experts from featured analyst firm, Gartner, Inc., and opinion leaders from Verdiem, offer recommendations for how PC power management can green your IT operations, deliver significant, tangible cost reductions and reduce your PC energy consumption. Watch this new program now and learn how to fit PC power management into your organization without interfering with what you're doing in business operations. Go now.
Sponsor: Verdiem Corporation
Type: Video (21 minutes)
Making the Financial Case for PC Refresh Cycle
If your organization is like many, you’ve postponed PC replacement as a means of reducing costs. Check out this new program and hear the experts discuss how applying a total cost of ownership and return on investment framework can reveal the true cost of maintaining older hardware. In this program, the experts will provide a financial framework, share best practices, and help you determine the optimal refresh cycle for your PC hardware. You’ll hear about the rationale for refresh. You’ll get buying advice. And you’ll learn about the impact Microsoft Windows 7 is having. See for yourself. Watch this new program now.
Sponsor: Intel Corporation
Type: Video (23 minutes)
Global HR
Businesses today have global supply chains and global sales channels, but what’s often missing is global HR - systems that control, manage, and support their people globally. In today’s global marketplace, can your company produce a worldwide headcount at a moment’s notice? Are you able to identify your key employees and take advantage of their talent worldwide? If not, then check out this new program and hear industry experts from featured analyst firm, Gartner, Inc., and opinion leaders from Meta4, discuss the HR challenges that global companies like yours face today, and more importantly, the solutions you can use to solve these concerns. Go now.
Sponsor: Meta4
Type: Video (28 minutes)
On-Demand Solutions for Effective Oversight of Strategy and Risk
The crisis that blew apart the economy has put a spotlight on how companies handle risks. Increased scrutiny from lawmakers, regulators, credit rating agencies, the media, shareholders, and the public at large, has led senior managers, like yourself, to closely examine how to best gain the visibility and insight needed to make decisions across your organization; how to weigh risk with respect to goals and performance; and how to have full confidence that at any moment, risks are properly being mitigated. But how do you do all this with constrained budgets? How do you do all this in a way that is not complex or confusing? Join French Caldwell, Research Vice President at featured analyst firm, Gartner, Inc., and Roland Mosimann, Co-Founder and CEO of Aline, as they offer practical thoughts on how to successfully build an enterprise risk-management solution. Go now.
Sponsor: Aline
Type: Video (25 minutes)
When the Wharton School of Business, HP, and Pharos Systems partnered to install Smart MFPs (multifunction printers) on campus, the students found them so easy to use that they queued up four times as many print jobs but printed only half. In fact, over 2 million pages of what would have been wasted printouts were eliminated. Innovative? Yes. Eco-friendly? Definitely! Join Don Dixon, Research Director at featured analyst firm, Gartner, Inc., as he examines the positive outcome of adopting Smart MFP technology and why it's a prime example of green printing.
Sponsor: Pharos Systems, Inc.
Type: Video (38 minutes)