Alignment Reports

The Evolving Role of the Business Analyst
sponsored by IBM
TECHNICAL ARTICLE: With the advent of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), the business analyst now has to think about issues such as IT services and how to define business logic as rules for easier and faster change cycles. Thus, a new position called the business rules analyst has emerged. This article will examine the role of this new star in the business world.
Posted: 24 May 2010 | Published: 03 Jun 2008

IBM

E-Guide: Business intelligence: Paving the way for innovation
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
EGUIDE: Business intelligence and predictive analytics have the potential to revolutionize the way CIOs make decisions and align IT with business goals. By collecting valuable data, CIOs can promote innovative change. Inside this exclusive e-guide, learn how New York City Housing Authority’s CIO used BI and predictive analytics to do just that.
Posted: 02 Nov 2011 | Published: 02 Nov 2011

SAP America, Inc.

Strategy guide to business protection for physician practices
sponsored by HP and Intel® Xeon® processors
WHITE PAPER: This white paper demonstrates how hospitals can manage risk and keep critical IT infrastructure up and running. Read now to learn how HIT leaders can ensure a high availability IT infrastructure that can improve service and protect their business.
Posted: 01 Aug 2013 | Published: 15 Nov 2012

HP and Intel® Xeon® processors

IBM’s Three Server Approach to Workload Optimization vs. Oracle’s Exadata Single Server Approach
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to  learn about IBM vs. Oracle’s different methods of workload optimization. Review the differences between IBM’s three server approach and Oracle’s one-size-fits-all approach to deep analytics, operational analytics, and transaction processing, and decide which technology best suits your organization.
Posted: 07 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Jun 2012

IBM

Storage strategies for the health IT professional
sponsored by EMC Isilon
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this presentation transcript, Marc Staimer, president of Dragon Slayer Consulting, describes the basics of tiered storage architecture and demonstrates how health care organizations can set policies to automate the process of moving data to different tiers.
Posted: 31 Aug 2012 | Published: 31 Aug 2012

EMC Isilon

Virtual and Superior: How to Build Teams that Get Things Done
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights tips and best practices for CIOs looking for more effective ways to cut risk and create value in virtual environments through better teamwork.
Posted: 12 Sep 2012 | Published: 12 Sep 2012

Citrix

ACOs: Treat Patients More Effectively with Health Analytics
sponsored by IBM
EGUIDE: This e-guide from SearchHealthIT.com highlights the importance of data analytics in the success of today's ACOs. Read now to learn the difference between collaborative and captive ACOs and discover how predictive analytics can provide the information necessary to dramatically improve patient care.
Posted: 29 Mar 2013 | Published: 29 Mar 2013

IBM

Is your data center holding you back?
sponsored by HP Inc
WHITE PAPER: Access this essential resource to discover five crucial steps to jump-start business and IT agility by becoming an instant-on enterprise, including planning, standardizing, virtualizing, and more.
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 | Published: 10 Oct 2011

HP Inc

CIO Innovators Series Presentation Transcript
sponsored by BMC-Accenture
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Inside this presentation transcript, hear from Avi Saha the Vice President of Platform Architecture, Web and Database Services at ADP. Gain insight on how CIOs can achieve innovation through strategic investments, business and IT alignment and operational efficiency.
Posted: 20 Sep 2011 | Published: 20 Sep 2011

BMC-Accenture

Smarter Business Planning & Transformation: Attain Maximum Value from Your Enterprise Architecture
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Using the information contained within an EA, stakeholders can identify innovation initiatives – freeing funds through optimization initiatives, or developing new opportunities. This white paper provides an overview of EA and highlights how an actionable EA approach from IBM can maximize organizational agility, and more. 
Posted: 12 Aug 2010 | Published: 12 Aug 2010

IBM