Cloud Computing

• Borrowed Genius – Cloud Integration Platforms Deliver Dramatic Benefits.
  

  In this whitepaper series Jay Ethridge and Joe Jezior of Technology & Business Solutions (TBS) review the vulnerabilities associated with traditional custom software integrations, explore the facets of the integration lifecycle and how ETL technology delivers dramatic efficiencies, and itemize the benefits of today’s cloud- and platform-based integrators for organizations looking to connect their Accounting systems with their corporate HR, CRM or other systems.

• Buyers Guide: Today’s Reporting Tools vs. Deltek Report Writers
  

  The TBS Buyers' Guide to Deltek Reporting explores the differences between reporting tools, like Claritas, and report writers. One empowers users -- Project Managers and Financial Managers alike -- with information. The other delivers data, or raw facts.

• Cloud Computing: Defining “The Cloud”
  

  This white paper by Jay Ethridge and Joe Jezior of Technology & Business Solutions (TBS) will help you understand what cloud computing is and what it can do for your company. It’s the second in a series of TBS whitepapers on cloud computing that will define the cloud and discuss its benefits, why companies of all sizes, including Google, Microsoft and the Federal Government, are embracing it, and how you can leverage this new technology at your firm.

• Does it Rain in the Cloud? The Importance of Having an Umbrella Just in Case.
  

  This whitepaper, by Mike Mellor and John Harder, Partners with Argy, Wiltse & Robinson PC's Business Consulting Group, demonstrates why it is best to be prepared when considering moving any aspect of your organization’s operations to the cloud. A key part of that vetting process should include the internal controls in place at the service provider and reviewing the results of any assurance services that have been performed over those controls.

• Integrating Your Corporate Software: Build vs. Buy
  

  An organization that wishes to integrate disparate computing resources can either build an integration solution in-house or buy a packaged integration software application. While building a custom application may seem the most cost-effective route, this approach is fraught with problems. Bloor Research notes, “There are clear downsides to Custom Code: can you easily integrate data cleansing, is documentation automatically generated, and can you prove the lineage of your data for compliance purposes?” Packaged integration software applications now offer a compelling alternative to the expensive, time-consuming quagmire of in-house development. Learn more, in this comprehensive whitepaper from Pervasive Software.

• IT. Agility for Your Enterprise?
  

  This white paper by Jay Ethridge and Joe Jezior of Technology & Business Solutions (TBS) discusses how Enterprise Clouds are ushering in a new era of "Agile IT," technology that is flexible, nimble and scalable, empowering businesses to evolve and thrive. It’s the sixth in a series of TBS white papers on cloud computing that defines the enterprise cloud and discusses its benefits, why companies of all sizes, including Google, Microsoft and the Federal Government, are embracing it, and how you can leverage this new technology at your firm.

• New Software Integration model is “Genius.”
  

  In this whitepaper series Jay Ethridge and Joe Jezior of Technology & Business Solutions (TBS) review the vulnerabilities associated with traditional custom software integrations, explore the facets of the integration lifecycle and how ETL technology delivers dramatic efficiencies, and itemize the benefits of today’s cloud- and platform-based integrators for organizations looking to connect their Accounting systems with their corporate HR, CRM or other systems.

• Preparing Your Deltek GCS Premier System for 2011 Year-End
  
• Preparing Your Hosted Deltek Costpoint System for 2011 Year-End
  
• Preparing Your Hosted Deltek Vision System for 2011 Year-End
  
• Security of a Higher Level – Unparalled Security and Compliance with the Enterprise Cloud
  

  In our first three installments of the TBS Whitepaper Series by Jay Ethridge and Joe Jezior of Technology & Business Solutions (TBS) we’ve defined cloud computing and explored the differences between private and public cloud environments, and examined how public enterprise cloud hosting delivers a true reduction in costs, not just a transfer from in-house expenses to third-party charges. In this fourth installment in the series, we explore the security and compliance advantages of enterprise cloud hosting.

• Standardized Customizations – The Integration Lifecycle in The Cloud.
  

  In this whitepaper series Jay Ethridge and Joe Jezior of Technology & Business Solutions (TBS) review the vulnerabilities associated with traditional custom software integrations, explore the facets of the integration lifecycle and how ETL technology delivers dramatic efficiencies, and itemize the benefits of today’s cloud- and platform-based integrators for organizations looking to connect their Accounting systems with their corporate HR, CRM or other systems.

• Talented Imitators – Custom Deltek Integrations Create Vulnerabilities.
  

  In this whitepaper series Jay Ethridge and Joe Jezior of Technology & Business Solutions (TBS) review the vulnerabilities associated with traditional custom software integrations, explore the facets of the integration lifecycle and how ETL technology delivers dramatic efficiencies, and itemize the benefits of today’s cloud- and platform-based integrators for organizations looking to connect their Accounting systems with their corporate HR, CRM or other systems.

• The Enterprise Cloud: Approachable and Affordable World-Class IT
  

  This white paper by Jay Ethridge and Joe Jezior of Technology & Business Solutions (TBS) examines how public enterprise clouds provide Fortune 500-level IT access, reporting, and integration for small- and medium-sized companies. It’s the fifth in a series of TBS white papers on cloud computing that defines the enterprise cloud and discusses its benefits, why companies of all sizes, including Google, Microsoft and the Federal Government, are embracing it, and how you can leverage this new technology at your firm.

• The Enterprise Cloud: True Cost Reduction, Not Cost Transfer
  

  This white paper by Jay Ethridge and Joe Jezior of Technology & Business Solutions (TBS) explains how public enterprise clouds bring about a true reduction in costs, rather than just a transfer of costs from your system to that of the provider. It’s the third in a series of TBS white papers on cloud computing that will define the enterprise cloud and discuss its benefits, why companies of all sizes, including Google, Microsoft and the Federal Government, are embracing it, and how you can leverage this new technology at your firm.

• The Sky’s The Limit – Expect More from Your Deltek in The Cloud.
  

  In this white paper, Jay Ethridge and Joe Jezior of Technology & Business Solutions (TBS) show that as cloud delivery becomes more and more available and attractive, it’s time to expect more from the cloud. They outline four fundamental expectations any provider MUST meet before you should be confident in moving your most critical corporate software to the cloud. It’s the seventh in a series of TBS white papers on cloud computing that defines the enterprise cloud and discusses its benefits, why companies of all sizes, including Google, Microsoft and the Federal Government, are embracing it, and how you can leverage this new technology at your firm.

• Understanding Cloud Computing: What’s Best for Your Enterprise?
  

  This white paper by Jay Ethridge and Joe Jezior of Technology & Business Solutions (TBS) will help you understand what cloud computing is and what it can do for your company. It’s the first in a series of TBS whitepapers on cloud computing that will define the cloud and discuss its benefits, why companies of all sizes, including Google, Microsoft and the Federal Government, are embracing it, and how you can leverage this new technology at your firm.

• What is This EVM Thing, Anyway?
  

  The first in a series that demystifies EVM, this whitepaper by Pat Barker and Larry Ambuhl from MCR's Project Solutions Group shows how Earned Value Management is both appoachable and cost-effective for small businesses.