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Quocirca conducted two surveys separated by twelve months that looked at the data management infrastructure of UK and Irish
businesses, and how this was linked to their ability to respond to the whims of the regulators. In the year between the two
surveys, a lot had changed. (...)
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Quocirca conducted two surveys separated by twelve months that looked at the data management infrastructure
of UK and Irish businesses, and how th... ...
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2010-03-11
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A recent report by the European Commission noted that Europe is not investing in productivity-enhancing information technology
and communications (ITC) as much as the US. The report also claimed that the situation is still worse for small to medium
businesses (SMBs). Comparing the data from two recent Qu (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: A recent report by the
European Commission noted that Europe is not investing in productivity ...
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2010-03-11
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Some social networking tools, such as e-mail and instant messaging, are already used in the public sector. Emerging tools,
such as blogs and wikis, can also be beneficial, allowing more efficient sharing of information, and greater input in decision-making
processes. But, there are also headaches involve (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: Some social networking
tools, such as e-mail and instant messaging, are already used in the public ...
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2010-03-11
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In the context of delivering applications as a service, the enabling software layer also needs to be delivered as a service.
While there are a number of benefits to this model, there are also concerns preventing organizations from adopting it. All
things considered, however, there is evidence that delive (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: In the context of delivering
applications as a service, the enabling software layer also needs to ...
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2010-03-11
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There is a common perception that supply chain automation has created an environment in which transactions move quickly and
efficiently in industries such as the retail supply chain and high-tech manufacturing. However, this perception is challenged
by a recent research study, based on interviews with 40 (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: There is a common perception
that supply chain automation has created an environment in which ...
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2010-03-11
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In the UK, government IT has a poor track record. Too much money is wasted on complex projects which fail to deliver the
anticipated benefits. However, it is possible to deliver IT projects successfully in the public sector if sensible business
and technology strategies are combined within strong project (...)
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Helping Find the Way to Better Public Sector IT. Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description:
In the UK, government IT has a poor track record. ...
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2010-03-11
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Internet protocol (IP)—used for transmitting data across networks everywhere—is now used pervasively, transmitting data to
and from a multitude of devices. Arguably, IP is the most successful open standard ever, but as network communications converge
under a single standard used for an increasing num (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: Internet protocol (IP)—used
for transmitting data across networks everywhere—is now used ...
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2010-03-11
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When it comes to data, it’s all about location. Although more than 80 percent of enterprise data has a geographic dimension—such
as stores, customers, and competitors—it’s rarely used in traditional business intelligence (BI) analysis. In order to react
faster to market changes and to improve com (...)
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... Location in Data. Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: When
it comes to data, it’s all about location. ...
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2010-03-11
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The Internet has grown from mainly academic and military use into a global, integrated, and sophisticated commercial utility.
Not just an “information superhighway,” it now offers voice telephony, video, and mobile communications in a converged network.
Connection services have expanded, and Internet (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: The Internet has grown
from mainly academic and military use into a global, integrated, and ...
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2010-03-11
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Monitoring, measuring, and reporting on the financial health of a company is a basic need that requires effective tools and
processes to optimize the end result. Underpinning this is the requirement for planning capabilities, using scenario and what-if
analysis with simulations and other forward-looking (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: Monitoring, measuring,
and reporting on the financial health of a company is a basic need that ...
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2010-03-11
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In any organization, people remain one of the largest sources of value when it comes to business processes. But providing
them with tools that can be easily accessed and used has its challenges. As we move into the era of service-oriented architecture
(SOA), portal and collaboration software now delivers (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: In any organization, people
remain one of the largest sources of value when it comes to business ...
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2010-03-11
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Information management, which includes both data and content management, is an essential element of service-oriented architecture
(SOA). Taking a service-oriented approach to information data can thus help you achieve greater value from your information
assets. Implementing master data management (MDM) s (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: Information management,
which includes both data and content management, is an essential element ...
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2010-03-11
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Network-centric operations (NCO) provide the ability to leverage information networks to generate a more dynamic and agile
decision-making space. A fundamental enabler is service-orientated architecture (SOA). The use of industry-standard IT architectures
helps ensure that systems can be provisioned rapi (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: Network-centric operations
(NCO) provide the ability to leverage information networks to generate ...
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2010-03-11
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IT spending is often an issue for companies, but in difficult economic times it’s even more important to see what benefit
IT can bring to the business. But IT investments are most effective when they improve business performance. Find out the degree
to which organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) und (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: IT spending is often an
issue for companies, but in difficult economic times it’s even more ...
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2010-03-11
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The network of devices used for information, security, and daily transactions is now ubiquitous, and everyone now relies
on it even if they don’t acknowledge it. But network failure can cause widespread disruption, unhappy customers, unproductive
employees, and lost business. Ensuring network availabil (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: The network of devices
used for information, security, and daily transactions is now ubiquitous ...
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2010-03-11
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Unsurprisingly, research shows that the majority of companies see their future predicated on how well they can innovate.
However, just throwing IT technology at issues in the hope that innovation will happen is not viable. Ideas are ephemeral
and easily crushed within the wrong environment. Creating a su (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: Unsurprisingly, research
shows that the majority of companies see their future predicated on how ...
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2010-03-11
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Predictions of the death of software are overstated. In reality, businesses are becoming more reliant on technology, not
less. What’s changing, however, is the number of options available for managing, delivering, and paying for software applications.
Many independent software vendors recognize the ben (...)
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... Software Vendors. Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: Predictions
of the death of software are overstated. ...
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2010-03-11
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To keep your growing business competitive, your data center must be secure, protected against disaster, and available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. But if managing IT is not your core competence, what are your options? A managed service provider
(MSP) can help. Learn about the benefits of outsourcing da (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: To keep your growing business
competitive, your data center must be secure, protected against ...
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2010-03-11
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Businesses today are increasingly committed to Web-enabled applications as a cost-effective way of delivering critical business
solutions. But as more and more businesses follow suit, it becomes increasingly apparent that better performance and availability
across the Internet must be realized by the ear (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: Businesses today are increasingly
committed to Web-enabled applications as a cost-effective way of ...
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2010-03-11
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In a shrinking world where individuals have more choices in almost any aspect of their lives than ever before, the inertia
that once held consumers loyal to their suppliers has disappeared. Markets are fragmenting, industries are converging, and
relationships are more fragile. So how do organizations bui (...)
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... Source: Quocirca Ltd. Document Type: White Paper Description: In a shrinking world where
individuals have more choices in almost any aspect of their lives than ...
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2010-03-11