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The latest whitepapers, webcasts and tools to help you achieve the most efficient systems operations.
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IDG iView on Packaged Services -
How packaged services can help enterprises realize the business value of their IT landscape.
Packaged services offerings are services engagements with a predefined scope and set of deliverables.
Watch this video to discover how packages services can avoid some of the pitfalls of customized services engagements.
CIO Benchmark Tool
How do you compare to your peers in setting objectives to achieve efficient operations?
How does your approach to simplifying operations stack up to that of other CIOs?
Use the CIO Simplifying Operations tool to compare your answers.
News
Microsoft beats data-sorting record with new approach
A new approach, called Flat Datacenter Storage, pushes computational sorting to each data server
Bloomberg acquires PolarLake to bolster data management capabilities
The acquisition aims to help firms increase their efficiency by better managing high volumes of data
AMD R-series processors to improve graphics in casinos and hospitals
Advanced Micro Devices follows up A-seires Trinity APUs with chips for HD video and 3D graphics
Life sciences and analytics drive UK growth, says Cognizant
More demand also shown for business processing services
Investors pouring funds into Big Data vendors
Investors jump on the big-data bandwagon. Many see it as a good bet, but others warn about hype
Department of Health plans to get patient data online by 2015
The Health Secretary wants information to be recorded once and then shared between systems
More Info
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On Demand Webcast
Driving Business Success Through IT Agility
The key challenges faced by today's CIO
Following the credit crisis the CIO's role has become a balance of cost controlling and guaranteeing the ability to ramp up services when growth opportunities arise, both of these are against a backdrop of the organisation demanding greater predictability.
CIOs are using an intelligence led approach to analyse the business and seek out ways to improve business performance, deliver consistent operations and improve critical areas such as customer relationships, supply chains and operational expenditure. Join this webcast to hear the inside view on the pressures CIOs face today and how they are rising to the challenge.
Speakers
Mark Chillingworth, Editor in Chief, CIO UK
Dr Richard Sykes, Independent Strategic Advisor
Muriel Wren, Head of Business Analytics Services at SAP UK and Ireland
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On Demand Webcast
Forrester Research & SAP Webcast
Orchestrating Success
According to Forrester Research, changes in how business leaders identify, source, and manage technology that drives innovation, growth and competitive advantage are underway.
Changing service delivery models and rising business risks are changing the way that vendor relationships need to be managed.
During this webinar you'll hear from Forrester how emerging service delivery models help organisations reduce time to value, cost of implementation and cost of ownership, while ensuring quality and reduced risk. This webinar will cover how SAP has responded to these dynamics by applying deep expertise and experience to a predefined model for service delivery, leveraging proven design and management processes based on best practices.
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The Real-World Benefits of SAP Safeguarding Services
IDG Research Findings
High on IT’s wish list for project deployments is the ability to identify trouble spots sooner and ensure that the business gets the benefit of the new system faster. This white paper talks about one path to success: bring in experts who’ve seen it all before.
› Download WhitepaperAdapting to Business Complexity
Turning challenges into the opportunity for success
To enable a more agile, innovative and higher performing business, IT leaders must simplify today's multifaceted and far-ranging IT environments.
› Download Whitepaper@SAPUKIreland
- How did Kuwaiti fuel provider Soor accommodate rapid expansion and automate processes? By using #SAP #ERP. http://t.co/oqiPcb8s
- Cuda Drinks up and running with @SAP in 8 days. Automatic ordering & reduced time for invoicing just 2 of the benefits http://t.co/iiiOKtyg
- That’s a wrap. The #SAPFORUM is done for another year. Who fancies a drink?
- SAP has helped 90,000 SME companies grow and prosper fast! Find out how directly from 50 Customers in 50 Days http://t.co/CNgvCSuD #Sapforum
- The audience is gripped to James Caan’s presentation on ‘Leading Business’ #SAPFORUM
- Wrapping up the final breakout sessions of the day at #SAPFORUM
- Building and managing loyalty – crucial during difficult economic times #SAPFORUM
- There are only a couple of sessions left in the day, which ones have you all enjoyed the most? #SAPFORUM
- There’s a new era of enterprise planning #SAPFORUM and it starts with #HANA
- Our very own Cathy Daw talks procurement and the importance of contract compliance & efficiency #SAPFORUM
Insight
Gain insights with breakthrough business analytics deployed on SAP In-Memory Appliance.
A flexible, multi-purpose, data-source agnostic in-memory appliance, SAP In-Memory Appliance (SAP HANA) combines SAP software components optimised on hardware provided and delivered by SAP leading hardware partners. With SAP HANA, organisations can analyse business operations based on large volumes of detailed information as it develops.
› Learn more about SAP HANANews
Microsoft beats data-sorting record with new approach
A new approach, called Flat Datacenter Storage, pushes computational sorting to each data server
Bloomberg acquires PolarLake to bolster data management capabilities
The acquisition aims to help firms increase their efficiency by better managing high volumes of data
AMD R-series processors to improve graphics in casinos and hospitals
Advanced Micro Devices follows up A-seires Trinity APUs with chips for HD video and 3D graphics
Life sciences and analytics drive UK growth, says Cognizant
More demand also shown for business processing services
Investors pouring funds into Big Data vendors
Investors jump on the big-data bandwagon. Many see it as a good bet, but others warn about hype
Department of Health plans to get patient data online by 2015
The Health Secretary wants information to be recorded once and then shared between systems
More Info
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On Demand Webcast
Bring Instant Decision Making to your Organisation
Analyse data in real time
Today's organisations generate massive amounts of data as a result of the highly connected economy we operate in. CIOs and organisations desire the ability to analyse this growing asset of information quickly and to make decisions that can affect the outcome of opportunities and risks in almost real-time. Watch this webcast to learn more about developments in new technology to support this.
› Watch NowSpeakers
Mark Chillingworth, Editor in Chief, CIO UK
Oscar Trompe, HANA Lead EMEA, SAP
Gareth Martin, SAP HANA Services Lead, HP
Case Study
Discover how Hilti AG drastically reduced their processing time using In-memory technology.
Learn how Liechtenstein's innovative tools manufacturer Hilti's has worked with SAP on SAP HANA, the new high-speed in-memory analytic appliance that combines SAP in-memory computing technology with hardware from leading partners.
Christian Ritter Head of PCC, Finance HR and Reporting at Hilti.
Press Release
Transform how people think, plan and work with applications advanced by SAP In-Memory Computing.
SAP is delivering a new, previously unimaginable class of enterprise applications that combine high-volume transactions with real-time analytics to dramatically improve data-intensive processes such as planning, forecasting and pricing optimisation.
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Real-time Business
Playing to win in the new global market place
What are executive perceptions and opinions about real-time operations?
› Download WhitepaperSolution Brief: In Memory Data Management
Harness the possibilities of real-time data with SAP In-Memory Database
Discover how can companies take advantage of in-memory applications to improve the efficiency and profitability of their business
› Download WhitepapereBook
SAP HANA in Action
Find out more from a wide range of companies, across a variety of different industry sectors, about the impact SAP In-Memory Appliance software has had on their business. Hear from CIOs at T-Mobile, Deloitte and Cisco among others. Learn from the challenges these organisations have faced and their solutions.
› View eBook@SAPUKIreland
- How did Kuwaiti fuel provider Soor accommodate rapid expansion and automate processes? By using #SAP #ERP. http://t.co/oqiPcb8s
- Cuda Drinks up and running with @SAP in 8 days. Automatic ordering & reduced time for invoicing just 2 of the benefits http://t.co/iiiOKtyg
- That’s a wrap. The #SAPFORUM is done for another year. Who fancies a drink?
- SAP has helped 90,000 SME companies grow and prosper fast! Find out how directly from 50 Customers in 50 Days http://t.co/CNgvCSuD #Sapforum
- The audience is gripped to James Caan’s presentation on ‘Leading Business’ #SAPFORUM
- Wrapping up the final breakout sessions of the day at #SAPFORUM
- Building and managing loyalty – crucial during difficult economic times #SAPFORUM
- There are only a couple of sessions left in the day, which ones have you all enjoyed the most? #SAPFORUM
- There’s a new era of enterprise planning #SAPFORUM and it starts with #HANA
- Our very own Cathy Daw talks procurement and the importance of contract compliance & efficiency #SAPFORUM
Analyst Reports
IDC Analysis - Improving Organizational Performance Management Through Pervasive BI
Learn more about the 5 key factors which can be directly influenced to increase the diffusion of BI
This IDC Analysis looks at the opportunities and business advantages of pervasive BI within organisations.
› Download WhitepaperAberdeen Report - Analyst Insight
Enterprise Resource Planning and Business Intelligence: When 1 + 1 = 3
As SMEs grow in size and complexity they increasingly turn to Enterprise Resource Planning and Business Intelligence solutions to provide control and visibility.
› Download WhitepaperAberdeen Report - Analyst Insight
The Value of Pervasive Business Intelligence
This new whitepaper builds a powerful case for bringing BI insights to the entire organisation.
› Download WhitepaperLean Business Intelligence
Forrester Research
Why And How Enterprises Are Moving To Self- Service Business Intelligence
› Download WhitepaperEconomist Intelligence Unit - Levelling the Playing Field
How to create competitive advantage using your Data
Find out how BT and Proctor & Gamble are unlocking valuable insight from their data, in this new Economist report
› Download WhitepaperEIU Benchmark Tool
Who's running Smarter? Benchmark yourself against other Organisations
Are you getting full value from business data? Take 5 mins to benchmark the way you use data compared to other organisations using this online tool.
› Compare nowInter-active Tour
Experience the SAP BusinessObjects Interactive Tour
Are you a Small or Mid-Size enterprise? Learn about business intelligence solutions designed for your company
› Take the TourProduct Information
What's new in SAP Business Intelligence 4.0 Suite
The SAP® BusinessObjects™ Business Intelligence (BI) 4.0 suite is the next major release of SAP's BI suite. Download this .pdf for a high-level view of the software's new functionality.
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On Demand Webcast
Mobile BI:
Actionable Intelligence for Top Performing Organisations
With today's highly mobilised workforce, the need for timely business intelligence does not end when your people leave the office. With the advent and adoption of devices like the iPhone, iPad and Android devices, we are in the midst of a profound shift in favour of mobile computing and the mainstreaming of Mobile Business Intelligence.
Attend this webinar and learn more about how to mobilise your workforce and provide instant access to the data managers need to make time critical decisions wherever they are.
Speakers:
Moderator: Mark Chillingworth, Editor-in-Chief CIO
Nick Millman, Senior Director, Accenture
Richard Neale, Head of Business Development at SAP UK & Ireland
On Demand Webcast
SAP Webcast: Information at the Speed of Thought
Helping organisations explore their business at the speed of thought
Now more than ever, actionable business intelligence counts as the currency of competitive advantage. The organizational imperative to analyze mountains of data in the blink of an eye requires a singular solution-one that democratizes data, improves decision-making, and evolves with an enterprise, over time.
› Watch NowSpeakers:
Boris Evelson, Principal Business Intelligence Analyst, Forrester Research
Matt Stultz, Vice President, Global Information Technology, Newell Rubbermaid
George Mathew, GVP and GM, Business Intelligence and In-Memory Analytics, SAP BusinessObjects Solutions, SAP
Dr. Hans-Ulrich Schaller, Global SAP Alliance Enterprise Business ESSN Marketing, HP
Tom Zavos, Senior Director, Business Intelligence, Kraft Foods
Whitepapers
Six mistakes companies are making today
Data is your most important asset
Read about the six mistakes small and mid-size enterprises are making, and how to avoid them
› Download WhitepaperData Calculator
Is your organisation pouring money down the drain?
Try out SAP's interactive cost-calculator to see how much money data standardisation could save you.
› Try the calculatorDemo
Take the latest version of Explorer for a spin
Drill into three Line of Business scenarios and discover more than ever via the live Explorer application.
› See Demo Now@SAPUKIreland
- How did Kuwaiti fuel provider Soor accommodate rapid expansion and automate processes? By using #SAP #ERP. http://t.co/oqiPcb8s
- Cuda Drinks up and running with @SAP in 8 days. Automatic ordering & reduced time for invoicing just 2 of the benefits http://t.co/iiiOKtyg
- That’s a wrap. The #SAPFORUM is done for another year. Who fancies a drink?
- SAP has helped 90,000 SME companies grow and prosper fast! Find out how directly from 50 Customers in 50 Days http://t.co/CNgvCSuD #Sapforum
- The audience is gripped to James Caan’s presentation on ‘Leading Business’ #SAPFORUM
- Wrapping up the final breakout sessions of the day at #SAPFORUM
- Building and managing loyalty – crucial during difficult economic times #SAPFORUM
- There are only a couple of sessions left in the day, which ones have you all enjoyed the most? #SAPFORUM
- There’s a new era of enterprise planning #SAPFORUM and it starts with #HANA
- Our very own Cathy Daw talks procurement and the importance of contract compliance & efficiency #SAPFORUM
Case Study
Peachtree Data
More speed, Less cost
Discover how Peachtree Data, a company that specializes in data verification and cleansing, used SAP BusinessObjects Data Services software to meet their objectives, lowering costs and expanding service offering.
› Download Case Study Now
Solution Briefs
Raising Quality
Read how SAP BusinessObjects Information Steward software can help you improve your data quality.
› Download Solution Brief
Firm Foundation
Learn how SAP BusinessObjects Data Services software provides a solid foundation for enterprise information management.
› Download Solution Brief
@SAPUKIreland
- How did Kuwaiti fuel provider Soor accommodate rapid expansion and automate processes? By using #SAP #ERP. http://t.co/oqiPcb8s
- Cuda Drinks up and running with @SAP in 8 days. Automatic ordering & reduced time for invoicing just 2 of the benefits http://t.co/iiiOKtyg
- That’s a wrap. The #SAPFORUM is done for another year. Who fancies a drink?
- SAP has helped 90,000 SME companies grow and prosper fast! Find out how directly from 50 Customers in 50 Days http://t.co/CNgvCSuD #Sapforum
- The audience is gripped to James Caan’s presentation on ‘Leading Business’ #SAPFORUM
- Wrapping up the final breakout sessions of the day at #SAPFORUM
- Building and managing loyalty – crucial during difficult economic times #SAPFORUM
- There are only a couple of sessions left in the day, which ones have you all enjoyed the most? #SAPFORUM
- There’s a new era of enterprise planning #SAPFORUM and it starts with #HANA
- Our very own Cathy Daw talks procurement and the importance of contract compliance & efficiency #SAPFORUM
More Info
Learn more from SAP »
On Demand Webcast
Make Information a Strategic Advantage
As enterprises in a wide variety of vertical markets become multi-channel to meet the needs of customers, clients and suppliers; strong information management will give the organisation a competitive advantage.
This CIO webcast on Enterprise Information Management will discuss customer scenarios where organisations are using EIM technology to create master data management strategies that enable major improvements in the processes of the organisation. Hear from the Data Quality UK Leader for PWC.
Speakers
Mark Chillingworth, Editor in Chief, CIO UK
Richard Petley, Data Quality UK Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Adrian Simpson, Head of Technology and Innovation, SAP UK and Ireland
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News
Microsoft beats data-sorting record with new approach
A new approach, called Flat Datacenter Storage, pushes computational sorting to each data server
Bloomberg acquires PolarLake to bolster data management capabilities
The acquisition aims to help firms increase their efficiency by better managing high volumes of data
AMD R-series processors to improve graphics in casinos and hospitals
Advanced Micro Devices follows up A-seires Trinity APUs with chips for HD video and 3D graphics
Life sciences and analytics drive UK growth, says Cognizant
More demand also shown for business processing services
Investors pouring funds into Big Data vendors
Investors jump on the big-data bandwagon. Many see it as a good bet, but others warn about hype
Department of Health plans to get patient data online by 2015
The Health Secretary wants information to be recorded once and then shared between systems
Data Calculator
Is your organisation pouring money down the drain?
Try out SAP's interactive cost-calculator to see how much money data standardisation could save you.
› Try the calculatorDemo
Experience SAPs new data migration solution in action
From data analysis and extraction to cleansing, validation, and uploading.
› Watch NowWhitepapers
SAP Thought Leadership
The Business value of integrated Information Management
Effective data management is critical for the smooth operation of any IT environment, download this whitepaper to explore the relative value of making technology decision which support and maintain infrastructure-wide interoperability with regard to your data management solutions.
› Download WhitepaperManaging Information in the Enterprise: Perspectives for Business
Leaders Forbes Insights Survey
Turning endless piles of data into timely, actionable information now dominates both business and IT agendas. This new focus means companies must apply rigorous strategic thinking to information management both to contain costs and retain their competitive advantage.
› Download WhitepaperRun With The Best
Visionaries and leaders
Read how SAP ranks in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools
› Download WhitepaperData Migration: A Best Practice Guide
Avoid the pitfalls
Bloor Research Report. Learn more about the areas to address in order to make your Data Migration project a success.
› Download WhitepaperGovernance from the Ground-Up
Understand the components you need to put in place to launch your data governance initiative
Learn from the common mistakes other companies have made and ensure you avoid them.
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