The way operation IT is perceived and managed is changing. No longer just a productivity-orientated support tool, it is becoming a strategic asset that, when aligned with organisational objectives, delivers a measurable return on investment (ROI). At the same time, a raft of new regulations have been introduced to control financial reporting, privacy, security, records’
In this Oracle case study, the company Analytics Partners founded in 2002 tells readers how it converted the slogan “use technology to help business users make the right decisions at the right time” into its key mission statement.
Business continuity is not an end to itself but rather the key to improving performance. Oracle solutions for midsize organisations contribute by providing a secure, easily accessible and always available information infrastructure that’s also simple and cost-effective to manage. More inside.
The Guardianship Program of Dade County is a non-profit private agency that provides care services for indigent adults in Miami-Dade County in South Florida. Unfortunately, in these tough economic times, business is booming. The agency has a staff of about 40 people serving more than 1,000 individuals. Guardianship Program must be involved in all decisions
All SMBs recognise the reality of their market better than anyone else: there are always competitors with deeper pockets, customers demanding more for less, and suppliers giving preferential terms to larger organisations. However SMB’s size does give them one competitive advantage: business agility. SMBs can respond to more quickly to changing market and economic conditions,
One of the best-kept secrets in the IT industry is the depth of support Oracle offers to customers deploying its databases on Microsoft Windows platforms. Despite its highly visible support of Linux, Oracle was the first of the major database vendors to port its software to Windows in the mid-1990s, and continues to support a
Creating revenue with existing customers is always much cheaper than winning new business – which is crucial in tough economic conditions. When competition for business is even more intense than usual, in-depth customer knowledge and low-cost service improvements are sources of real competitive advantage. That’s why it’s vital to have an IT infrastructure that enables
In this white paper, Oracle argues why no company is too small to start thinking about Business Intelligence (BI). The paper explores the rationale behind BI and EPM solutions for midsized organisations and sets out some practical, step-by-step advice for IT managers thinking of going down this route.
This paper, from industry analyst firm Enterprise Management Associates, explores how workload automation can help IT reduce outages, consolidate vendors, improve integration, and cut costs. Learn more. Download the white paper, “IT Automation: Going Beyond the Obvious to Find Real Cost Savings”.
Firms and government organisations are constantly buffeted by changes in their business environment, which they must respond well to in order to survive and thrive. While firms have used different business strategies to insulate themselves from the effect of change, CEOs are beginning to recognise the need for their firms to become more agile in