Discover innovative commerce technologies designed to enable businesses to sell smarter and transform buyers into loyal, returning customers. Uncover the 6 key selling areas these strategies target, including cross-channel selling, payments and settlements, store solutions, distributed order management, and more. Published by: IBM

Read this article to discover the procurement software licensing and deployment options available and learn what business factors will help you determine the best approach for your company. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

When 20th Century Fox needed to find a way to increase its software performance and provide users with faster online transaction processing they turned to performance testing software. Read this brief case study to learn how easy the system was to implement and the benefits that Fox was able to see. Published by: Micro Focus

USA Technologies sought a solution that offered better QA and testing to meet the expanding demand of transactions at its 48,000 point-of-sale, cashless micro-transaction machines. This paper outlines the solution it chose and how it offers an automated software load and elevated performance testing. Read this to learn more about its benefits. Published by: Micro Focus

The demand for greater ecommerce capabilities is growing leading CIOs and IT professionals concerned with choosing the perfect vendor. Through this in-depth vendor analysis by Gartner, uncover the top 6 questions you should ask and the strengths and weaknesses of the top 20 e-commerce vendors. Published by: IBM

With the acquisition of Sun, Oracle now provides Oracle Optimized Solutions: a complete applications to disk solution engineered, tested, and certified to work together as a single system. Read this white paper to learn more about Oracle Optimized Solutions and how they can be used to improve Oracle E-Business Suite operations. Published by: Oracle Corporation

This white paper examines how SAP customers improved B2B integration by implementing a cloud-based solution - SAP Information Interchange OnDemand - and the reasons, challenges, and benefits behind doing so. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

This expert white paper from Forrester Research discusses how the role of the sales person has changed in today's digital world and the four types of salespeople in the 21st century. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

This white paper discusses how on-demand solutions are revolutionizing business-to-business collaboration and how you can create community within your business partner network. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

Choosing sourcing and procurement software can be overwhelming. Should you go with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) or best-of-breed vendor? Is the cloud or on-premise the best place to run your app? What functionality should the software provide? Read this expert e-guide to learn how to select a useful, cost-effective procurement system. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

Aite Group, an independent research firm, provides an overview of current threats in online fraud and explores guidance for a layered approach to stop it. Published by: ThreatMetrix

In this case study, discover how domain registrar, Name.com was able to reduce their illegal domain purchases by 98% by implementing an integrated strategy, combining device identification and identity verification. Published by: ThreatMetrix

This resource explores the new reality of cybersecurity today and how to defend your company from emerging threats with integrated approaches that look beyond the firewall and single technology defenses. Published by: ThreatMetrix

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the IT challenges facing retailers, as consumers turn increasingly to web and mobile shopping channels. Oracle president Mark Hurd talks about how the supplier intends to simplify IT infrastructures. And new government CIO Andy Nelson discusses how he plans to transform Whitehall IT. Read the issue now. Published by: ComputerWeekly.com

Read this white paper to learn how the real-time analytics capabilities of complex event processing (CEP) is being applied to massive, complex data sets for competitive advantage in the fast-paced, global securities trading industry. Published by: Sybase, an SAP company

This expert resource from Gartner examines integration brokerage and how it can apply to a variety of integration problems. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

This white paper discusses the top three challenges of custom-coded SharePoint applications and how to avoid them. Published by: Quest Software

This resource examines the top five SharePoint performance killers and how to avoid them within your business. Published by: Quest Software

This white paper explores the unique requirements of OLTP workloads. Learn about a recommended hardware architecture and its key components that make it well suited for SQL environments. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

This white paper examines various hardware architectures and their unique performance capabilities. Discover new technological developments that increase availability, simplify management, and reduce energy costs. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Explore new thinking on how to manage the increasing complexity of today's supply chains – and how leading companies are evolving their approach to encompass multitier business networks enabled by electronic data exchange. They are jettisoning traditional EDI for simpler, more affordable automation techniques. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

How well-versed are you in the three key areas of contract lifecycle management (CLM) that will give you the visibility to control your contracts and comply with regulations? Take this quick quiz to determine your contract competency and understand whether a CLM solution would benefit your organization. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

Reverse auctions are a key tool that sourcing organizations can use to bring about huge success if executed along with a well-defined sourcing process. Careful thought and planning must precede an auction event in order to achieve double-digit price compression. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

Retail consumers can now research purchases online and access customer support via social networking sites, and disgruntled consumers can now shop around on the Web and on mobile devices. Read this white paper to learn more about the drastically changing world of retail. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

This brochure outlines SAP's comprehensive portfolio of procurement solutions, and describes how your organization can leverage SAP solutions to achieve procurement excellence. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

Businesses are seeking to increase bottom-line cost savings through sourcing and procurement functions. To generate value, forward-looking organizations are strengthening supplier relationships and  making procurement a more strategic focus in the organization. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

New innovations are changing the role procurement plays within the enterprise. This paper discusses how SAP Procurement Solutions deliver a technology platform that  empower procurement organizations with strategic differentiation and innovation. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

Discover how SAP supply chain management has been extended to provider more in-depth warehouse management support through SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) and how it supports higher process and stock visibility, better warehouse operations planning, and better efficiency. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

This expert Gartner analyst report  discusses SAP's acquisition of Crossgate, its long-ranging consequences on B2B solutions, and the way organizations use B2B. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

Rising security breaches cost UK billions over the last 12 months as cyber attacks reached record levels, according to the 2012 Information Security Breaches survey. Published by: ComputerWeekly.com

Benchmark findings prove that a 5% reduction in spending can drive upwards of a 45% increase in net income, and migrating to automated spend analytics can capture a 30% higher rate of cost savings and a 27% higher rate of spend under manage­ment. This study will walk through a four-step process to help you start reaping these rewards. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

The latest trends, market research and analysis, on handheld PCs, smartphones, and the mobile payment market from KPMG. Published by: ComputerWeekly.com

Read this report from procurement analyst firm Ardent Partners to learn the nuances of supplier Information Management, supplier performance management, and supplier risk management. Hear how each of these supplier management principles play a key role in mitigating risk and getting the most out of your supply base. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

Many procurement organizations struggle to meet savings goals with an overworked staff using time-consuming, manual processes or outdated systems. Read this paper to learn how to better collaborate with key stakeholders, qualify suppliers, ensure a competitive bidding process, and negotiate contract terms with suppliers. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

Read this article to discover the three supplier management initiatives that have helped market-leading procurement organizations drive innovation, increase productivity and mitigate risk. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

SAP in-memory computing is putting the "r" back in "real-time" computing by bringing together online transaction processing (OLTP) applications and online analytical processing (OLAP) applications at a lower total cost. Get an in-depth look at how this technology will impact business. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

Read this paper to discover the top four tactics employed by best-in-class companies of varied sizes and industries to elevate procurement proficiencies in today's recalcitrant economy, along with the metrics they use to measure their success. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

Companies that can move high percentages of their spend into managed scenarios will reap much larger returns. This article discusses the importance of visibility in bringing more spend under management, and the types of outcomes one can expect from a strong spend analysis program. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

This independent research report presents a comprehensive, industry-wide view into what is happening in the world of procurement today by drawing on the experience, performance and perspective of nearly 250 procurement executives. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

This resource offers valuable tips and recommendations regarding how PCI DSS compliance can strengthen your business by ensuring the protection of customer data. Published by: CenturyLink

Supply chains are the blood of your business - incredibly complex, yet vital to your success. This paper explores the relationship between partners and processes and the need to enable electronic data exchange with all your suppliers. Read this to learn about the limitations of traditional integration methods and new options that enable e-commerce. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

This paper outlines how new and innovative procurement technologies can drive bottom-line savings and top-line growth. Read this now and gain insight into SAP's option for procurement strategies. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

Choosing the right hardware for SQL Server databases and the OLTP applications they support can be a challenging task for IT pros. Explore a new server architecture designed with OLTP workloads in mind and learn about its key features that help to improve data center efficiency. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

This brief paper outlines SAP's option for companies looking to link their entire universe of business partners and processes regardless of data standards. Read this now and learn about the many benefits of this solution, including lower costs, global compliance, increased visibility and control and more. Published by: SAP America, Inc.

This white paper compares the performance of various hardware configurations and presents the test results. Explore new technological developments you can make use of to increase uptime, reduce maintenance, and cut cooling costs. Published by: Dell, Inc.

This white paper explores the advantages of consolidating OLTP workloads and highlights hardware that can assist you in your efforts. Obtain detailed guidance to help you jumpstart your consolidation initiative and find out how much you can expect to save once your project is complete. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Learn how a uniform investigation infrastructure enables appropriate digital investigative processes across industry regulations and frameworks, reduces risk and allows enterprise teams – HR, IT, and audit – to be as efficient as possible. Published by: Guidance Software, Inc.

This webcast discusses strategies and advantages for leveraging web content management to improve your online marketing initiatives. Published by: OpenText

With a potential economic crisis looming in the Eurozone, Gartner offers a checklist of questions that CIOs and CEOs should ask each other. Published by: ComputerWeekly.com

This analyst report examines how you can protect brand integrity and ensure governance through social compliance initiatives. Published by: OpenText