Yphise research provides business and IT executives, business analysts, project management offices and project leaders with the useful results in order to guarantee effective investment decisions and software projects for developing valuable business information systems.
Yphise identifies and certifies the software products that represent a valuable investment for boosting the business performance. The Yphise ongoing research program has helped executives select, plan, conduct and control the useful software projects since 1985.
This program continuously monitors the strategies and products of all successful software vendors in order to select high-priority business cases. Each year, this program draws up the portfolio of valuable software projects that the executives of companies in all sectors should consider when making investment decisions for boosting the business performance.[+] [-]
Our research defines concrete projects with accurate benefits and effective software products, backed by the demonstrated commitment of the vendor and by useful strengths. This program covers all IT opportunities for developing innovative and valuable information systems according to business strategies.
Yphise puts forth investment recommendations on software products, proprietary or open source, based on accurate assessment according to valuable business cases. Yphise has unparalleled experience in identifying those business cases and software products that represent valuable investments and projects.
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ASTO solutions are the foundation for efficient and agile IT operations, aligned with business needs. They enforce implementation of IT best practices as defined in ITIL v3 (Service Transition and Service Operation). ASTO solutions ensure reliable operations and change management. They ensure end-to-end orchestration of IT operating processes. They automate the various tasks required by these processes, in every layer of the infrastructure. They manage the configuration and provisioning of IT devices. ASTO solutions also help implement compliance and security policies in operations environments. Yphise awards HP Business Service Automation as the best solution for the ASTO business case.
The FMS business case is essential for all companies in any activity sector. All companies and business lines rely on IT services. FMS solutions are a cornerstone of any cost optimization strategy. They are essential to identifying possible cost cutting while maintaining the value delivered to the business. They are a key factor in mitigating the risk of IT and business resource waste. FMS solutions support and manage the financial management process as described in the ITIL v3 Service Strategy. These solutions are essential for meeting the financial management requirements of ITIL. They are a key factor of any service management strategy. Yphise awards DigitalFuel ServiceFlow IT Cost Management as the best solution for the FMS business case.
The IAO business case is essential for all companies in any activity sector. In all companies, operational teams need to make decisions every day, in short time frames. These decisions have a direct impact on business performance. For these teams, analyzing the operational data is essential in order to have a clear understanding of the situations encountered and to make accurate decisions. These needs are difficult to address with traditional Business Intelligence (BI) solutions. For that reason, operational users demand analytical tools that are designed for them. This is the core issue addressed by IAO solutions, also named Operational Business Intelligence (OBI) solutions.
The ASPG business case is essential for all companies in any activity sector. All companies and business lines rely on IT services. Business efficiency is directly tied to IT service alignment on business needs and priorities. Yphise awards Compuware Changepoint as the best solution for the ASPG business case. ASPG solutions support the Service Portfolio Management process (SPG) as described in the ITIL v3 Service Strategy. These solutions are essential for meeting the requirements of service lifecycle management in ITIL. They are a key factor of any service management strategy according to business needs as promoted by ITIL v3 or ISO 20000-1.
Yphise awards FatWire Content Server Suite as the best solution for Web Experience Optimization (WEO). Web Experience Optimization solutions, also called Web Content Management solution, Content Management Systems, or Web Personalization Engines, are a priority investment for the success of marketing, sales, communication and business development. They are a key factor to increase the business agility and business activity on the Web.
Yphise awards HP Performance Center as the best Performance Testing Factory (PTF). Performance Testing Factories, also called load testing solutions or scalability testing tools, are essential to validate availability, response time and continuity before deployment in operations. They are a key factor to deliver the expected service level to the business. Performance Testing Factories are essential to succeed in implementing effective Service Transition as defined in ITIL v3.
Yphise awards MEGA GRC Suite as the best solution for Integrated Risk Management and Control. Mitigating operational risks is a hot issue for all companies. An integrated approach to risk management and internal control is essential in order to ensure efficient risk mitigation over time. Such integration is a key requirement in COSO Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Integrated Framework (COSO 2). IRMC solutions are also named Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions.
Yphise awards TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks as the best solution for Enterprise Service Bus. ESB solutions are key components of any SOA infrastructure. They ensure loose coupling between services. The agility and flexibility benefits expected from SOA strategies require an ESB.
Yphise awards SAS Strategic Performance Management as the best Strategy Management solution. Strategy Management software, also named Scorecarding or Strategy Performance Management (SPM) solutions, are part of the Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Business Intelligence (BI) marketplace. Strategy Management solutions are a key investment for all companies in any activity sector. They help assess company overall performance and drive business objectives, whether financial or nonfinancial, tangible or intangible.
Yphise awards ClientVantage as the best solution for End-User Experience Monitoring. EUEM solutions, also named USM (User Satisfaction Measurement) software, are essential to implement service management according to demanding business requirements as promoted by ITIL v3. End-user monitoring and measurement is an essential foundation for a fair and trusted relationship between the IT and the business lines. This monitoring and this measurement are critical for effective service alignment on actual business needs and for improvement of business satisfaction.
Yphise awards BMC Remedy Asset Management as the best solution for Software Asset Management. SAM is part of the ITIL v3 Service Management marketplace. SAM solutions are essential for governing the information systems efficiently. They help keep software assets aligned on business priorities, both in value and costs. Our research shows that SAM solutions not only address internal IT optimization issues but that they are also a key asset for ensuring successful business activities.
Yphise awards Pegasystems SmartBPM Suite as the best Agile Business Application Platform (ABAP). ABAP software, also named Dynamic Business Applications (DBA) software, are part of the business process management (BPM) marketplace. ABA platforms are a key investment in order to respond to demanding agility and compliance issues. ABA platforms improve business productivity thanks to quick delivery of agile business applications (ABA) that are key support for business activity A key issue is how to change ABAs without IT skills. ABA platforms are an essential foundation for effective management of changes tied to business activities.
Yphise awards SAS DataFlux qMDM as the best Master Data Quality (MDQ) solution. MDQ software, also named Customer Data Integration (CDI), is part of the master data management (MDM) marketplace. MDQ solutions are cornerstone for effective data governance within any complicated information system. They are aimed at ensuring that the data shared by multiple applications is reliable, consistent and comprehensive. MDQ solutions are a key investment in order to attain demanding business agility while mitigating the operational risk associated with information systems.
Yphise awards IBM Tivoli Compliance Insight Manager as the best User Behavior Compliance Audit (UBCA) solution. UBCA software, also named Service Information Management (SIM) or Privileged-user Monitoring and Audit (PUMA) solutions are cornerstone for operational risk mitigation and regulatory compliance. They detect fraudulent behaviors. They are key to align the IT with business needs, as promoted by ITIL v3 Service Design.
Yphise awards BMC Atrium CMDB as the best Configuration Management System (CMS). The concept of CMS (ITIL v3) encompasses the concept of CMDB (ITIL v2). CMS solutions, also named CMDB software, manage the CIs (Configuration Item) and their relationships. They are essential for implementing the service management according to business needs as promoted by ITIL v3 and ISO 20000-1. ITIL v3 merges the configuration management process and the asset management process in a new Service Asset and Configuration Management (SACM) process. The SACM process is defined in ITIL v3 Service Transition volume.
Yphise awards HP Service Manager as the best Service Catalogue and Request Management solution (SCRM software). SCRM solutions, also named service catalogue management software, service catalog management software or service request fulfillment software, are key components for effective service management according to ITIL v3. This is key in ITIL Service Design and ITIL Service Operations.
Yphise awards FairIsaac Blaze Advisor as the best Business Rule-based Decision Management solution (BRDM software). BRDM solutions, also named Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS software), are key to integrate rules-based logic into operational business processes. They contribute to improve the operational intelligence.
Yphise awards IBM WPC for Collaborative Master Data Management (CMDM software). CMDM solutions, also named product management information software (PMI software), are part of the master data management (MDM) marketplace. CMDM solutions enable pragmatic and valuable projects.
Yphise awards SPSS Predictive Enterprise Services as the best Operational Predictive Analysis software (OPA software). OPA solutions, also named dynamic datamining software or operational intelligence software, are key to optimize operational decisions within business processes.