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Return on Research Investment (RORI)

Overview Market research is not an expense. It is an investment from which a financial return should be demanded – a positive contribution to the bottom line - as should be the goal of all marketing activity.

The Return on Research Investment (RORI) approach ensures that Crestwood keeps its focus on that objective. But merely being aware of that goal is not enough. It takes special staffing, perspectives, processes and priorities to make it a reality.

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Publisher	Crestwood Associates	File Format	HTML & PDF
Date Published	August 2003	Downloads	9
Format	White Papers
Topics	Procurement - Purchasing

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Virtualisation: Architectual Considerations and other Evaluation Criteria

In the past several years, server virtualisation technology has moved quickly and firmly into the IT mainstream. Of the many approaches to system virtualisation available in the market today, VMware's hypervisor architecture has gained the greatest market acceptance. This paper examines the architectural issues, solution support, and enterprise readiness required when deploying such a virtualisation solution.

Publisher:
EMC

Getting Started with Master Data Management

Master data management forms part of an overall enterprise governance program that aims to establish trusted data throughout the enterprise. This white paper from Mike Ferguson of Intelligent Business Strategies defines master data, examines why it is needed, and explores methodologies for implementing master data management.

Publisher:
DataFlux

Optimising Storage with Global File Virtualisation

This white paper will provide an overview on how Rainfinity Global File Virtualisation virtualises unstructured data environments and moves data -including active, open files-without disruption to users or applications. Rainfinity is the only enterprise-class file virtualisation solution, and delivers complete NAS optimisation across geterogeneous environments, such as NAS, CAS, and file servers.