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Solving the top six enterprise storage issues

December 23, 2009

Storage virtualization is the new approach to managing the growth prospects of a company. The white paper attempts to explain how virtual storage can be effective for companies.
SaaS opportunity for Indian channels

October 01, 2009

Software as a Service or SaaS, is a service which provides companies remote solutions to their software needs. It is cheaper on the pocket, as it follows a ‘pay as you go’ model. SaaS does not require setting up of hardware, as it is hosted remotely, or from the ‘cloud’. It is highly flexible, and can be made to suit the needs of the client. SaaS is also picking up popularity among small and medium businesses. It is also a highly profitable business opportunity.
A Test Process for All Lifecycles

July 14, 2009

A project can descend into chaos if the process is not properly defined, and one such process is testing, and the only way to prevent this anarchy is to have a process which is fully understood by all stakeholders with defined roles and responsibilities. A well planned, well designed, well built and well executed testing will in turn result in delivery of projects on time, to cost, meet the required quality and deliver the required scope more often and more predictably. The result of this approach will be to realize the expected business benefits and achieve the expected return on investment from the project.
10 Key Considerations When Outsourcing QA and Testing Services

July 14, 2009

Outsourcing is a strategic management option rather than just another way to cut costs. The decision to outsource is often made in the interests of lowering costs, redirecting or conserving energy directed at the competencies of a particular business, or to make more efficient use of labor, capital, technology and resources. Its aim is to help companies achieve their business objectives through operational excellence.
Revenue Leakage – Opportunity Calling!

July 14, 2009

Revenue Leakage has been a universal phenomenon, gnawing up the profit margins of transaction-based industries, especially across their business support systems. However, service providers in industries such as Telecom have always been at the vanguard of embracing the best practices and the most innovative technologies in pricing and billing operations. They could boast of their effective Revenue Assurance solutions as one such best practice, to counter the looming threat of Leakage. Though the Banking industry people are particularly quick in acknowledging the glaring prevalence of revenue leakage, in most cases, they are not able to pin-point its source or quantity, or chart methodologies to ensure Revenue Assurance. They admit readily: “Revenue Leakage - the silent killer – is out of sight, but definitely not out of our minds.”
Compliance Proof Your Company - The IT Way to Tackle Clause 49

July 14, 2009

Inspired by the need to better protect investors and in response to the growing number of corporate and accounting scandals in the recent past, companies are increasingly realizing the importance to strictly comply with legislations as laid down by acts such as Clause 49 of the 1992 SEBI ACT.
Using the Decision Tree Approach for Segmentation Analysis - An Analytical Overview

July 10, 2009

Segmentation is slice and dice of data to appropriately identify the right segments for the business. The important task at hand is to identify the right drivers (read variables) for the targeted segment(s) at the right benchmarks. These identified segments are such that individuals within these segments are ‘more or less’ similar in nature with a certain acceptable degree of non-similarity. Once similar kinds of individuals are grouped, they can be treated according to their group characteristics. These groups would vary widely between themselves.