http://knowledgebank.iwr.co.uk/ Use IThound RSS Feeds to keep up-to-date with new research on the topics that are most important to you. Borland Management Suite Borland has released Borland Management Suite (BMS) comprising TeamDemand, TeamFocus, and TeamAnalytics. In Butler Group’s opinion BMS provides a timely ALM tool support for processes and methodologies, both traditional and Agile, that have been lacking up to now. http://knowledgebank.iwr.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2538 MessageLabs Intelligence: 2009 Security Predictions Security experts prepare for a year of morphing malware and phished social networks as scammers find new ways to exploit emerging environments. What does it mean for your business? http://knowledgebank.iwr.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2535 The FULL PROMISE of Business Intelligence Business intelligence (BI) is the number one investment priority among CIOs.1 Organizations worldwide demonstrate that BI improves the decision making process and directly improves the bottom line. http://knowledgebank.iwr.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2465 IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence for Professional Users As they strive to decrease their costs and the complexity of their reporting environment, professional report authors have been looking for a single, collaborative, Web-based reporting solution that can address how to deliver information at business speed. http://knowledgebank.iwr.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2464 BUSINESS ANALYTICS: The Perfect Fit for the Agile Enterprise To drive and monitor performance against the competition, market leaders deploy business analytics systems that enable them to rapidly implement, modify, and expand their applications for strategic planning, sales, marketing, operations analysis and reporting. http://knowledgebank.iwr.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2463 Nielsen Book Case Study IBM Cognos 8 BI has proved itself to be a robust and scaleable platform, which is creating ad hoc and regular reports for bookshops and publishers across nine countries. http://knowledgebank.iwr.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2461 Caffe Nero Case Study Read this case study and find out how Caffe Nero has more insight into the business and the performance of individual products, branches and staff. More confidence to make quick, informed decisions as the information is based on fact, which drives better business and customer service. http://knowledgebank.iwr.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2459 White Paper: Achieving compliance and strategy execution through scorecarding, written by original OLAP technology architects, Panorama. Scorecards are being recognised as critical when striving to achieve compliance; however there is clear need for a greater understanding. As part of this paper, you will be given guidance on the right approach as well as what to look for in a scorecarding application. http://knowledgebank.iwr.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2449 White Paper: Scorecards and Dashboards - Choosing the Right Solution, written by original OLAP technology architects, Panorama. Scorecards and dashboards are being recognized as critical in performance management; however there is clear need for a greater understanding. This white paper discusses the dangers of implementing either without a detailed understanding, and offers guidance on these matters. http://knowledgebank.iwr.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2448 Regulatory Compliance and Operational Excellence - Take control of your IT environment Read this white paper from Quest Software which explains how control frameworks such as COSO and CobiT can be part of a SOX compliance initiative. The notion of internal control has acquired a new importance for public companies. http://knowledgebank.iwr.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2397