WHITE PAPER - The Options Symbology Initiative (OSI) is an industry-wide overhaul of the existing five-character options symbol to a 21-character symbol. Effective February 12, 2010, all market participants and firms that trade in options must be fully converted to the new symbology. Read this paper to learn how your firm can prepare for this change.
Posted: January 4, 2010 | Published: January 3, 2010


Topics:  Asset Management (Finance) | Asset Management Services | Market Research | Marketing | Marketing Information Systems | OSI Protocols | Process Control Software | Processor Architectures

WHITE PAPER - Consumer spending patterns undergo significant changes during an economic downturn. This paper presents the results of a worldwide study to assess how the current recession is affecting consumer spending. This information can help operators recognize the areas of greatest revenue potential in the months ahead and adjust accordingly.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Published: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Broadband Service Providers | Broadband Telecommunications Services | Market Research | Market Trends | Telecom Provisioning | Telecom Spending | Telecommunications Carrier Systems | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Service Providers | Telecommunications Services

ANALYST BRIEF - Vendor market share positions shuffled once again in 1Q09: With Cisco down 30%, Riverbed down 10%, and Blue Coat holding steady, Blue Coat is back on top with 30% revenue market share. This market has essentially become a 3-horse race, with the top 3 vendors capturing roughly 3/4 of the overall market.
Posted: July 1, 2009 | Published: May 29, 2009


Topics:  Leadership | Market Research | Market Trends | Vendor Selection | Vendors | WAN | WAN Hardware

BOOK - This whitepaper examines the role of ERP in Globalization in detail, outlining steps to improve current strategies to meet the changing face of the global business of today ...and tomorrow.
Posted: September 26, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  ERP | Global Economy | Globalization | Localization | Manufacturing | Market Research | Offshore Outsourcing | SOA | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - This report focuses on the market events that impact demand. It explains the six market event categories that cannot be controlled but can be effectively managed if the right processes and technologies are in place.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Consumer Market | Demand Chains | Inventory Management | Market Research | Network Management | Order Management Systems | PLM | Product Management | Supply Chain Management