Productivity is the relationship between production of an output and one, some, or all of the resource inputs used in accomplishing the assigned task. It is measured as a ratio of output per unit of input over time. It is a measure of efficiency and is usually considered as output per person-hour.
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NEC's Unified Communications solution enhances guest experience at Hotel Peninsula - Shanghai
published by NEC on Jan 28, 2010
Case Study: NEC provided intuitive and user friendly technology to enrich the whole guest experience with improved service times, personalized assistance and quality communications.
Maintain Business Productivity When Unexpected Events Arise
published by Virtela Communications, Inc. on Nov 30, 2009
This paper will show you how to prepare your network to support your business when these unexpected events arise.
IDC Expert ROI Spotlight
published by NetApp on Nov 11, 2009
This case study outlines how Gateway Health realized a 291% ROI by using NetApp solutions to reduce infrastructure costs, increase IT staff efficiency and increase user productivity through simplification and virtualization of their SAN environment.
Getting Business Requirements Right
published by IAG Consulting on Aug 21, 2009
The later in the system development life-cycle that major errors are discovered the more expensive it is to fix them. But the earliest stages of the systems development lifecycle (SDLC) are most often the least consistently executed. This paper describes a methodology that brings the early stages of the SDLC up to a high level of maturity: consistent, proven, and optimized for success.
IBM Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino software - Connect, create and collaborate, your way
published by IBM on Jun 15, 2009
Read the white paper to see how IBM Lotus Notes and Domino software empowers users to take action, create and share knowledge and collaborate with teams. And discover how this new kind of desktop application, leveraged from 20 years of leadership can help deliver an enhanced user experience, drive greater business value and boost IT performance.
Six Do's and Don'ts for Choosing the Right IT Service Provider: An Executive's Guide and Checklist
published by iCorps on Jun 11, 2009
Finding the right IT service provider is not as simple as it may seem. Choosing a service provider based exclusively on low price may be good for your bottom line, but may fall short on delivering the right level of IT expertise and resource scalability for long-term advantage.
The LANDesk ITBM Maturity Model
published by Avocent LANDesk on Jun 02, 2009
A proven framework for delivering business alignment and implementing best practices for IT service management.
Good To Great IT
published by Avocent LANDesk on Mar 23, 2009
Peters' and Waterman's well-known book 'In Search of Excellence', a study of some of the most well-managed companies in the United States at that time, was one of the best-known business books of the 1980s. In the book, the authors identified eight common themes which they argued were responsible for the success of the included corporations. These attributes included hands-on management, centralized values accompanied by entrepreneurial productivity, and focusing on the core business (sticking to the knitting).
Executive Guide to Understanding Business Requirements
published by IAG Consulting on Nov 01, 2006
This white paper is structured so that each page is its own "mini-white-paper" but each is also part of a total look at better structuring requirements documents, processes and content completeness. At the end of this paper is a one page "tear-out" summary which is both a shortened distillation of the content, and a diagnostic tool to start a peer discussion on your organization's performance.
IDC Research Report: Automated, Integrated IT Operations Improve Efficiency and Deliver Cost Saving
published by Kaseya B2Lead on Mar 01, 2010
IDC research shows that standardized IT operations processes and workflows supported by automated, integrated tools consistently save time and money while improving service levels.
Five Ways ERP Can Help You Implement Lean
published by Epicor PCWorld on Feb 22, 2010
This paper outlines how the five lean principles are all supported and enhanced by comprehensive information control and the management tools that an end-to-end enterprise software suite delivers.
Bringing Web 2.0 to the Enterprise: Leveraging Social Computing Technologies for ERP Applications
published by Epicor PCWorld on Feb 22, 2010
This white paper details how Web 2.0 technologies support business strategies by improving efficiency, productivity, and collaboration.
How to Cut Costs in the Cloud: 5 Spend Management Best Practices for 2010
published by Coupa on Feb 05, 2010
It's fun to read year-end technology predictions for the coming year. If you believe the pundits, cloud computing will be huge for enterprise in 2010. Consider: -Cloud computing was named a top tech trend for 2010 by dozens of publications, consultants and analysts. -Gartner predicts that one fifth of enterprises will have migrated all their IT to the cloud by 2012. In this e-book, we will outline 5 best practices for spend management in 2010 inspired by the innovations in the cloud and how they will help companies spend smarter, and save more.
Dell's SMART Approach to Workload Automation
published by BMC on Feb 05, 2010
In enterprises around the world, stale job scheduling software lingers for fear of the costs and risks of conversion. Dell's experience yields the following lessons in the successful conversion and exploitation of workload automation software: 1. Choose software with a proven track record for rapid and uneventful conversions. 2. Choose a vendor with a proven track record for superior customer service. 3. Choose a solution supporting enterprise-wide frameworks that align IT services with business needs - the primary tenet of IT Service Management (ITSM). 4. Choose products that permit a modular approach so that the company can selectively target automation areas while also controlling the duration, ROI, and scope of projects.
SMART, Modular, Cost-Effective Steps to Workload Automation
published by BMC on Feb 05, 2010
This paper proposes a high-level methodology for implementation of Workload Automation (WLA) - a mature evolution of job scheduling that automates complex IT processing. WLA delivers benefits including decreased staffing costs, increased efficiency, improved customer service, better resource utilization, fewer outage minutes, and improved business service delivery.
The Cost Benefits Of Making Usability a Priority
published by IBM on Feb 03, 2010
Ease of Use in Web Conferencing (Wainhouse Research Whitepaper) - Why it Matters: include saving travel costs, increasing individual and team productivity, and removing distance as a barrier for getting the right people (and customers) involved and more.
Not Just Words: Enforce Your Email and Web Acceptable Usage Policies
published by MessageLabs Symantec Hosted Services on Feb 03, 2010
Best-Practices Guidelines for Managing Workplace Email and Web Use to Minimize Risks and Maximize Compliance.
Network Managed Services: A Cost-Effective Approach to Complexity
published by Qwest Business on Jan 27, 2010
Managing Complexity in the Extended Enterprise. Regardless of company size, businesses must balance the increasing cost and effort involved in managing the network with other business functions that also require time, resources, personnel, and management attention.
Four Reasons Your Management Team Needs to Consider Putting Your WMS on a Cloud
published by HighJump Software on Dec 30, 2009
Read on to learn four solid reasons why putting your warehouse management on a cloud may make the most sense for your business - reasons your executives will listen to.
Managing Oracle WebLogic Server with Oracle Enterprise Manager
published by Oracle Corp. on Dec 17, 2009
Organizations have to be agile to compete globally and adapt to changes in technology. Most organizations run middleware applications based on disparate systems and technologies. However, use of these disparate technologies poses many challenges and complexities to the administrators, including over-inflated management costs.
Removing Barriers To Better Server Virtualization Efficiency
published by vWire on Dec 02, 2009
A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Tripwire. This study included inquiry into the current role of virtualization in the overall environment and barriers to further deployment, as well as how performance is measured for both the environment and those managing virtualized servers.
Unlocking the business value of information for competitive advantage
published by IBM on Nov 17, 2009
his executive level brochure provides the strategy behind Information on Demand (IOD), the 5 entry points to IOD and includes a summary of the 2008, information market analyst Ovum's independent evaluation of IBM's Information On Demand initiative which declared IBM to be at the "vanguard of the unified information management revolution."
Operational efficiency - how to save big with BMC Software
published by BMC ESM on Nov 09, 2009
Through savings generated by improvements in operational efficiency you can continue to fund the IT improvements your business needs. Read a short overview of how BMC Solutions drive operational efficiency.
Uncover the Benefits of Virtualization
published by BMC ESM on Nov 06, 2009
Improved Productivity, Increased Responsiveness, and More Than $5 Million in Annual Savings
Strategies for Modernizing IT, Reducing Costs, and Improving Operational Efficiency
published by BMC ESM on Nov 05, 2009
This paper discusses the pressing need for IT modernization. It describes how a strong service assurance capability enabled by available BSM solutions can help you meet this need and deliver compelling business benefits. These benefits include greater IT staff efficiency, improved service delivery to the business, less risk, and lower costs.
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