http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b/?rss Businesstobusiness BB refers the exchange of goods services or information between business organizations rather than between companies and consumers BC The term also extends to transactions with other partners and suppliers throughout the supply chain such as financial institutions and thirdparty logistics PL companies Business process management BPM initiatives can contribute to BB commerce both through internal improvements and by automating business processes all along the supply chain Copyright 2012 ITQuadrant, Inc. All Rights Reserved editor@ebizq.net webmaster@ebizq.net en-us http://www.ebizq.net/web_images/ebizqnews.gif http://www.ebizq.net/?rss Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:36:00 EST Insurers need to think about creating true linkage which means linking business strategy to process to IT investments and thereby setting the foundation for true change http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/10444.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/10444.html?rss Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:00:00 EST When you use SaaS you are outsourcing a portion of your IT needs and sometimes your business processes which changes important aspects of the buying cycle http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/10230.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/10230.html?rss Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:35:00 EST ESB architecture is often poorly planned fragile and static the very opposite of what SOA promises says David Linthicum http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10093.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10093.html?rss Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EST Take away the hype and SOA is still able to unlock knowledge trapped within organizations and allow companies to gain a powerful competitive advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10050.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10050.html?rss Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Customer relationship management issues can be traced to a common source ineffective business processes involving human communication Heres how to overcome them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9985.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9985.html?rss Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Organizations employing service reuse are starting to see some significant SOA and business benefits http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9967.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9967.html?rss Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Tony Baers take on Oracles plans for BEA and the big unanswered question what will become of Weblogic http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9923.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9923.html?rss Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:23:00 EST With BPM a key to competitiveness organizations must also learn to manage the time and effort their employees engage in one of the hardest things to measure and processthinking http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/9780.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/9780.html?rss Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST Business Process Management is meaningless without management discipline to achieve effective processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9647.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9647.html?rss Wed, 28 May 2008 07:00:00 EST Business Process Management is meaningless without management discipline to achieve effective processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9646.html?rss Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 EST AMR Research predicts big changes for the future of SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9571.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9571.html?rss Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST SOA often founders under too heavy or too lightweight of an approach Heres how to take the rightweight approach to SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9097.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9097.html?rss Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST From Forresters Randy Heffner Flexible processfocused applications demand a new toplevel design model http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9048.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9048.html?rss Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST As the number of BB collaboration touch points grow controlling user access is becomes exponentially more difficult according to AMR Research http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/7292.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/7292.html?rss Mon, 29 May 2006 08:00:00 EST The Robert Frances Group says the support of effective enterprisewidebusiness process management BPM represents a strong opportunity to evolve ITbusiness alignment and SOA efforts in ways that support BOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7013.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7013.html?rss Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST Ten recommendations for improving business processes effectivenessand maximizing IT spending during ERP implementations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/6517.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/6517.html?rss Sun, 05 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EST AMR Research says that what businesses need and what vendors offer dontalways match http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5994.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5994.html?rss Sun, 29 May 2005 17:00:00 EST A fully functioning business is like a Hollywood movie many players must come together in order to achieve a polished professional enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5978.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5978.html?rss Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:00:00 EST Serviceoriented architectures SOA are gaining widespread acceptance as a way to map business processes and tie together enterprise applications using Web services but without a standardsbased Business Service Registry to act as the unifying mechanism SOA cannot fulfill its promise says Luc Clment Heres his guide to avoiding the seven dangers of implementing SOA without a Business Service Registry http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5652.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5652.html?rss Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST Data is one of your firms most valuable assets as it contains critical customer information while safeguarding the intellectual capital of the company says Howard Goldberg of Merrill Lynch In part two of this twopart article Goldberg provides several more excellent descriptions of analytical tools that can be used to protect your companys data and provides practical examples as well as sample reports for the benefit of the dataconscious ebizQ reader http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5554.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5554.html?rss Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST Data is one of your firms most valuable assets as it contains critical customer information while safeguarding the intellectual capital of the company says Howard Goldberg of Merrill Lynch In part one of this twopart article he explains that this data must be monitored controlled and protected for the organization to thrive and grow http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5529.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5529.html?rss Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST Many trading partners today cannot manage the cost or complexity of implementing RosettaNetbased BB integration technologies Among the challenges faced by smaller suppliers are lack of information limited network infrastructure the highcost and complexity of traditional BB integration technology unreliable Internet connectivity and the requirement to deal with many different data formats Mark Schenecker weighs in http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5487.html?rss Mon, 27 Dec 2004 08:00:00 EST The principles of lean thinking or removing waste from the value chain are applied in manufacturing companies around the world with great success because of their impact on company performance However if not executed with the appropriate support systems and infrastructure says Johan Arts of MRO Software an improvement project based on lean thinking can adversely impact the companys risk and lead to serious business disruption Thats why companies should consider strategic asset management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5443.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5443.html?rss Mon, 13 Dec 2004 08:00:00 EST By synchronizing data before enganging in electronic businesstobusiness transactions businesses can significantly reduce error but complete and accurate source data must first be present on the supply side says James OLeary of EXTOL International In this second in a twopart series he discusses how to develop an integration strategy for data synchronization architectures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5396.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5396.html?rss Sun, 05 Dec 2004 19:00:00 EST By synchronizing data before enganging in electronic businesstobusiness transactions businesses can significantly reduce error but complete and accurate source data must first be present on the supply side says James OLeary of EXTOL International In this first in a twopart series he discusses the fundamentals of data synchronization architectures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5395.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5395.html?rss Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:00:00 EST Companies such as WalMart and Cisco which have developed realtime networked supply chains integrating processes and information with their business partners have realized that this business ecosystem is not just an effective partner collaboration tool Its a strategic asset that shows its decisive benefits in the companys margin advantage Hollis Bischoff of META Group and Fadi Chehad chairman and CEO of Viacore Inc explain what companies should think about when developing their own networked business ecosystem http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5331.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5331.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST Bringing a companys processes to the Web is an efficient way to get those processes working in concert rather than isolation suggests Red Door Interactives Kelly Abbott especially when you throw in a healthy dose of what Abbott calls The Internet Presence Management Manifesto http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/5099.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/5099.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST Tight security begins with knowing whos accessing your system and leveraging that knowledge throughout your overall IT infrastructure Here IBMs Jeff Curie spells out how to go about rolling out an integrated identity management system for your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/5100.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/5100.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST As enterprises shift their focus beyond mere application integration to getting processes to work and play well together they need specialists who can see the big picture to assure they get things right says IBMs Douglas W Allen What makes a good business integration architect and why are they so important Allen knows http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/5101.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/5101.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST When you give data to trading partners do you know whos really looking at it Would you like a way to control who sees it and when OctetString Founder and CTO Clayton Donley touts virtual directories to shore up your BB interactions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/5103.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/5103.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST The trend toward enterprises that are driven more and more by realtime data spawned by events is unmistakable according to ebizQ columnist David A Kelly who says the impact will reach all the way from the corporate boardroom to the cell phone or PDA in your pocket As Kelly puts it Over time being able to easily and efficiently generate receive and consume realtime data within your company and from business partners or customers is going to be a critical component of almost all IT and business plans http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5069.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5069.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST Having complete reliable realtime information from and on all areas of the enterprise and its partners adding up to the big picture is critical for businesses But theyre still not there according to ebizQ columnist Dr Chris Harding of The Open Group He says the obstacles are formidable but being tackled in the hope of reaching information Nirvana what The Open Group dubs Boundaryless Information Flow http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5070.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5070.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:48:00 EST As data integration has gone from relatively primitive to a critical need of organizations the factors influencing the success of such efforts have also evolved in number and complexity Here Sterling Commerces Terry Noreault highlights key points to ponder as you mull the solution your company needs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5038.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5038.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Becoming a truly processpropelled enterprise means much more than just buying software It means changing the way of thinking of your entire organization BPM experts and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar have said that before and here they not only say it again they explain the ikindsi of thinking that are needed and why It could be a real eyeopener for you http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/5037.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/5037.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Demanddriven supply networks are replacing factorybased push supply chains of the th century as companies learn how customercentered businesses operate differently say AMR Researchs Kevin OMarah and Joe Souza In this report they explain what exactly iisi different about DDSNs and how you can design and build one starting now http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5040.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5040.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 2004 11:36:00 EST Compliance requirements are increasingly driving business agendas to the point of dominating many information technology budgets Leveraging IT to enhance business processes with transactional transparency is a necessary response to corporate governance needs Building the realtime enterprise is fast becoming the preferred method for reducing fraud and in more and more cases a mandated one In this report research and advisory services firm RedMonk delves into the implications for enterprises of the current compliance landscape as it relates to the hot SOA trend http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/5016.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/5016.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Making Business Process Management a true enterprise aid requires much more than just buying technology It means companywide culture changes and entire enterprises learning a whole new way of thinking and approaching daily business And the learning process is hardly painless as we learn in this piece from BPM experts and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5008.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5008.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Is the vendor onthemark or engaging in wishful thinking as so many others before it have The s Rachel Chalmers takes a hard look at the landscape in this report http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5009.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5009.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST RFID has come a long way and is likely to add even more value to enterprises down the road but organizations shouldnt just jump in headfirst according to the RFGs Ken Landoline He cautions that companies should first evaluate how RFID might meet their specific needs since its benefits can vary a great deal in various situations and by industry http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/5010.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/5010.html?rss Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Without the pragmatic information and cost management capabilities delivered with a Web services management platform particularly as it relates to the relationship between services users will lose confidence in the ability of the infrastructure to deliver and Web services ROI will plummet So says Actionals David Bressler who expands on that point and offers pointers on implementing such platforms http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4973.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4973.html?rss Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Indeed With all the buzz around service oriented architectures and all they promise to do for enterprises developers and CIOs alike are demanding answers to several key queries and IBMs Mark Colan serves up those answers here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4976.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4976.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST EDI is a true survivor evolving with changing IT times to continue to meet changing enterprise needs says EXTOL Internationals Stephen Rosen He explains that the latest trends involve realtime data synching empowering endusers and EDI as part of complete enterprise views http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4931.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Combining the capabilities of XMLbased standards will enable truly open flexible and interoperable eMarketplaces asserts MBTs Pravin Gokhe Thats a tall order but he goes on here to explain just how that could happen via ebXML and standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/4932.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/4932.html?rss Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST And that applies to businesses IT and in everyday life observes The Open Groups Dr Chris Harding an ebizQ columnist He notes that high quality data is essential but first agreement is needed on exactly what constitutes it and how to measure it And Dr Harding has a notion of how to go about achieving such a meeting of the minds http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4893.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4893.html?rss Mon, 19 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST As we move to integrate more systems and as serviceoriented integration becomes more important you need to plan for scalability into the future advises integration guru and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum who is the CTO of Grand Central Communications He says what sufficed until very recently doesnt anymore and certain wont down the road as integration needs widen http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_arch/features/4841.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_arch/features/4841.html?rss Mon, 19 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Basel II and SarbanesOxley are just two of the stressors prompting them to seek increasingly agile and costeffective integration platforms How are they coping and how might their approaches apply to other sectors PolarLake CEO Ronan Bradley and Nigel Thomas of Lynton Research fill us in http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/4842.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/4842.html?rss Sun, 18 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Theyre key considerations as you mull this whitehot technology for your company and theyre spelled out for you in Part Two of this examination of RFID by Suns Manish Bhuptani and Shahram Moradpour They also address an emerging issue around this emerging technology privacy concerns http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/4843.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/4843.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST And proving very adaptable and reliable at that as XML works its way into the mix according to Magic Softwares Lee Sutton in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Sutton says EDI remains the chosen BB path of a huge number of enterprises even as its vendors ready themselves for new challenges http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4808.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4808.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST For both the business and IT sides of enterprises as explained by BEAs Mark Atherton and Peter Linkin in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here They show how servicedriven enterprises can benefit your company helping to align the very business and IT realms they help http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4809.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4809.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST For starters because your competitors surely are But what exactly iisi RFID why is there so much buzz around it now and what can it do for the visibility your company has of its own supply chain ands those of its partners Suns Manish Bhuptani and Shahram Moradpour address those questions here in the first of two pieces on the whitehot technology http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/4811.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/4811.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST The heck with hubandspoke designs Enterprises are better off doing their integrating at the edges of their networks explains IONAs Peter Cousins in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here What does he mean by that and how could it help overcome many of ITs current shortcomings Cousins presents a thorough thoughtful explanation and education http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4784.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4784.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Theres no question that service oriented architectures can be significant enterprise aids by making organizations much more flexible fostering reuse etc But SOAs themselves need some assistance when business processes are being orchestrated and Web services are being composed And that boost is coming in the form of BPEL as Oracles John Deeb described in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4785.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST It doesnt get much more basic than that yet many companies take less than ideal approaches according to ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein and Candle Corps Peter Rhys Jenkins in a recent ebizQ webinar highlighted here So they offer an overview and numerous suggested best practices along with a peek at ebizQs Roadmap to Integration Technology http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/4786.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/4786.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprise Information Integration is unique unto itself but helps organizations leverage other types of integration technology according to ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein Here she explains how offering insight on EIIs history and growing role in the integration space particularly as a catalyst for companies seeking maximum agility and reuse from SOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4738.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST The need for access to the right integrated information by the right people at the right time has never been more pressing among enterprises but asserts The Open Groups Dr Chris Harding current technology isnt quite able to provide it Whats the solution Dr Harding proposes one here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4740.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4740.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST ECM virtualization is emerging as a way to manage unstructured information scattered across different content repositories databases file systems legacy applications and Web sites says RFGs Christie Hangey in this iResearch Briefi With a virtualized approach to ECM she adds disparate repositories and content stores can be linked and centrally administered managed and searched without copying or moving content to a central location Here Hangey explains the benefits of virtualized ECM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/4687.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/4687.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure how valuable would a laundry list of potential pitfalls in EAI rollouts be to you LogicCurves Jose Herrera figures plenty and here he runs them down to give you an advance headsup http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4690.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4690.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:51:00 EST Fast agile companies often have fat bottomlines And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Oracles Ashish Mohindroo explained how SOAs can help companies including yours get there especially when you steer toward BPM BAM BB and more for good measure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4643.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4643.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:31:00 EST Simply put their momentum is unmistakable and perhaps unstoppable says AMR Researchs Kevin OMara in this iOutlooki report Done right they improve bottom lines and customer satisfaction So OMara takes a look at the technologies and best practices you might consider if you embrace DDSNs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4642.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4642.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST As important as security is many obvious steps are simply ignored by many parties even though as Candles Peter Rhys Jenkins put it in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here The weak points are everywhere Simply everywhere METAs Chris Byrnes joined him to suggest numerous security best practices especially for WebSphere MQ http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/4644.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/4644.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST XML is truly omnipresent in the integration landscape helping organizations become and thrive as real time enterprises as well as in the BB and compliance arenas just to name a few And in a recent ebizQ webinar recapped here Magic Softwares Lee Sutton traced XMLs rise to business helper and showed how you can make the best use of it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4645.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4645.html?rss Mon, 07 Jun 2004 12:00:00 EST The socalled servicedriven enterprise is geared toward providing just that service to customers trading partners and internal users alike And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here our own Beth GoldBernstein and BEAs Erik Frieberg explained that being one is as much a matter of corporate culture as IT infrastructure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4596.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4596.html?rss Mon, 07 Jun 2004 10:54:00 EST Intel sees a disconnect in grid computing between application tools and grid middleware and platforms and is pushing grid beans as an integration path between them according to The Groups William Fellows But will the beans approach work Fellows takes a look in this report http://www.ebizq.net/topics/guc/features/4597.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/guc/features/4597.html?rss Mon, 31 May 2004 08:00:00 EST It shouldnt be done haphazardly cautions ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein She says the ideal approach is to plan strategically and implement tactically But even then youre going to come upon numerous forks in the integration road and in this column GoldBernstein lays out some of the basics to bear in mind at those junctures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_arch/features/4565.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_arch/features/4565.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST IT visionary and new ebizQ columnist David Luckham observes that problems created by companies being in the dark about the impact on the business of events in their IT infrastructure may only get worse as new technologies such as RFID begin to bombard those infrastructures with levels of data never seen before But explains Luckham if we could relate events to highlevel business processes that would give us IT insight with enormous potential impact on all of eCommerce http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4487.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST As the use or contemplated use of both public and private services in IT infrastructures accelerates enterprises need get a much better handle on services according to integration guru and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum He proposes that a big help in that regard would be metaservices which would essentially be to services what metadata is to data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4488.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4488.html?rss Mon, 17 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Containing costs of integration efforts doesnt have to be a roll of the dice noted Itemfields Joe Schwartz in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Schwartz told of a way to hold down the tab of what is typically the costliest aspect of integration projects data transformation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4404.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4404.html?rss Mon, 17 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Companies slow to warm to RFID would be wise to get a plan in place right away and start down that road advises AberdeenGroup in this Perspective report Those that adopt a waitandsee attitude to try to avoid the risks inherent in such a new technology cautions Aberdeen risk being left at the starting gate and having to play catchup to keep up with demands from giants such as WalMart http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/4405.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/4405.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Integration problems within and between enterprises can certainly hurt bottom lines The EAI Industry Consortium says a first step in solving those problems is assessing where your company stands in the grand scheme of things integration in your industry and others In turn says the EAIIC that can help you set new integration and business strategies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4324.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 EST This machine sometimes called the SEx Machine for short offers a way to keep your company a step or more ahead of its competitors at all times through timebased competition as BPM expert and ebizQ columnist Peter Fingar explained in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4325.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4325.html?rss Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:48:00 EST Integration thought leader and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum describes himself as a big fan of ebXML which he says is a big step forward from the likes of EDI and other outdated BB standards And he says the latest trends on the ebXML front hold much promise for companies choosing to use it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/4323.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/4323.html?rss Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST All too often asserts IT visionary and new ebizQ columnist David Luckham managers are in the dark about the impact on the business of events in the IT infrastructure Using last summers big Northeast blackout as an example Luckham dubs this phenomenon IT Blindness and points out that imanagingi in realtime is a big problem presented by the emergence of the realtime enterprise He stresses that its a problem that must be solved to head off business and other disasters and give managers a better handle on their businesses in general http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4257.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4257.html?rss Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST And say Jill Gazzi and John Fontanella of AMR Research in this iAlert Highlighti report thats going to mean significant integration efforts Is your enterprise ready http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4220.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4220.html?rss Mon, 05 Apr 2004 09:00:00 EST Companies cant and shouldnt stir BPM into their IT stew willynilly say BPM gurus and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar Here they offer a methodical way to mix BPM into the enterprise menu and explain why it will be delicious for bottomlines http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4133.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4133.html?rss Mon, 05 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Proponents tout Business Process Integration as an efficient way to automate business processes especially those requiring interaction among numerous systems and organizations while leveraging legacy technology Metaserver President and CEO Richard Schultz is among those solidly in BPIs camp http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4134.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4134.html?rss Mon, 29 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST If your infrastructure makes significant use of Web services and you think that means youre engaging in service oriented integration think again says Grand Central Communications CTO and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum Here he punches holes in many myths about SOI and notes the many benefits to be gained from using real SOI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4069.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4069.html?rss Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Navigating the maze of integration technologies can be challenging and confusing To help put you on course to the solution you need ebizQ has put together a Buyers Guide featuring a map to steer you to the right types of solutions and the vendors offering them Here ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein focuses her compass on the Guide and map and shows how it can keep you from making expensive mistakes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3998.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3998.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Knowing whats happening in your business processes in real time is importantand ebizQ columnist David A Kelly notes there are different ways to keep tabs BPM vendors offer one perspective and you can get views from the XML and Web services side as well http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3880.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3880.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST New on the supply chain scene socalled fourthparty logistics providers are making their presence felt What are they and how might they aid your company Analyst firm Frost Sullivan takes a look http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3881.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3881.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST You need look no further than your integration situation to find a primary reason to embrace the move toward open standards according to PureEdge President and CEO Mark Upson He maintains that theyre the ticket to lower costs and easier data exchange with other organizations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3882.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3882.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST To invest or not to invest In an integration architecture that is Thats Inoti even a question assert ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and Candles Peter Rhys Jenkins in a recent ebizQ webinar The resounding answer Yes They also offer a look at ebizQs Business Integration Roadmap http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3825.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3825.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 07:00:00 EST The more things change the more they seem to stay the same especially in the IT realm So says David Linthicum Grand Central Communications CTO and ebizQ columnist Take for instance the latest incarnation of IT appliance the socalled integration appliance Might it be right for your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/3821.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/3821.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Problems arise from moving to Webtier architectures and Internetbased protocols to improve application accessibility says the Aberdeen Group Here Aberdeen outlines those concerns says the conventional wisdom on addressing them isnt as wise as it may seem and suggests better approaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/3781.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/3781.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST The DemandDriven Supply Network DDSN can sure many of the ills of past supply chain management efforts says AMR Research in this report DDSN integrates demand data and processes across the supply networks of customers suppliers and employees to balance revenue against costs AMR explains http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3782.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3782.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Excitement over RFID is growing even as the economy improves presenting opportunities for technology vendors and buyers alike In this report The AlignIT Group looks at RFIDs promise examines the barriers to its uptake and explains why the prevailing issue is integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3724.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3724.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Contrary to what may be popular belief Web services in and of themselves IdontI provide enterprises with the path to true SOAs now or down the road What does Wakesofts Kamal Shah tell us here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3727.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3727.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Making companies faster on their feet and more responsive to market conditions is more easily said than done But it IcanI be done by creating a businessdriven IT infrastructure via a strategically crafted combo of an SOA with a BPMS says Cognizant Technologys Pravin Gokhe http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3646.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST The challenge Gaining agility by accessing critical business processes and data from anywhere in the enterprise by extending host transactions to offhost applications as fully standard and secure Web services The answer IONAs Jody Hunt gave it in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3548.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3548.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Its there said Gartners Cameron Haight in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here You just have to be cautious in your approach to Web services in general and Web services management in particular to realize the business benefits Web services promise to provide And Haight served up specifics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3549.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3549.html?rss Mon, 05 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Perceptions and immature standards stand in the way of enterprises leveraging Web services and SOAs to their full potential according to ZapThinks Ronald Schmelzer and IONAs Steve Vinoski in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here And both offer insight on overcoming those obstacles http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3521.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3521.html?rss Wed, 31 Dec 2003 11:09:00 EST Integration guru and SeeBeyond CTO Ross Altman says its time to step back from the Web services buzz for a snapshot of how close we really are to what he dubs integration nirvana plugandplay integration Altman cautions that a key requirement mature standardsis hardly in place yet http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3519.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3519.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Still need persuading that BB is the way to go Want some handy suggestions on implementing it Then a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here was the place to be Oracles Ashish Mohindroo offered a compelling case for BB then outlined practical steps for instituting it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/3504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/3504.html?rss Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Though SOAI is far from riskfree were likely to see many enterprises heading that way in the coming year because its potential benefits are so pronounced predicts integration guru David S Linthicum Is it right for your company Linthicum offers insight that could help you decide http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3455.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3455.html?rss Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Quick online response time is a key to keeping your business competitive And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here BMCs Ross Cochran outlined numerous potential response time inhibitors and how to deal with them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/app_web/features/3388.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/app_web/features/3388.html?rss Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Want to futureproof your company to inevitable change Youll need an agile serviceoriented architecture that rolls with the business flow by reacting quickly to change and rapidly creating business processes Expert advice on getting there was offered in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3389.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3389.html?rss Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Far from the recent claim that IT doesnt matter anymore it matters more than ever argues Droplets CEO Philip Brittan because todays IT investments fuel tomorrows growth Among his tips on building productivity and ROIenhancing software basing it on integrationeasing open standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3386.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3386.html?rss Mon, 17 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST In this third and final part of his examination of BPELWS integration expert David S Linthicum explores more aspects of how it works and reiterates its potential as a standard for process integration He also clearly points to the one thing about BPELWS that no one can be sure of yet http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3294.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3294.html?rss Mon, 17 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST The Robert Frances Group says Web services development roadmaps have come so far over the last two years they can now be used as the basis for other types of development projects as well In this IT Agenda report RFG says companies would do well to explore that idea http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3305.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3305.html?rss Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST Wellknown integration guru and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum says BPELWS can help enterprises harness the promise of Web services process integration and serviceoriented architectures Here is Part of his look at how your company can join in and reap the benefits http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3060.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3060.html?rss Mon, 29 Sep 2003 08:00:00 EST What are Service Domains and how can they help your organization reap the benefits of Web and Grid services Heres a hint Think of them as service entry points aggregators and dispatchers IBMs YihShin Tan explains http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2884.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2884.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST The buzz around BPELWS has been picking up And noted integration expert and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum says its with good reason properly applied BPELWS can help enterprises harness the real potential of Web services process integration and serviceoriented architectures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2832.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2832.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST The benefits of becoming a realtime enterprise are many and are becoming more and more apparent and widely acknowledged In a recent ebizQ webinar our own Beth GoldBernstein and CommerceQuest President and COO Lee White discussed a bunch of them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/2767.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/2767.html?rss Tue, 02 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EST In fact say BPM experts Howard Smith and Peter Fingar IT isnt dying at all its just evolving from a datacentric Old IT to a processcentric New IT And here in a preview of their new book they take on headon the premise of that controversial recent piece claiming IT doesnt matter http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2613.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2613.html?rss Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST Theres irony at work with BBs big hubs according to integration guru David S Linthicum Most still use EDI and VANs due to BBrelated shortcomings of XML and Web services Yet hubs will ultimately need to turn to XML and Web services to survive in a world of SOAs and realtime enterprises http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/2616.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/2616.html?rss Sun, 24 Aug 2003 03:00:00 EST Indeed says the AlignIT Group portals have come into their own as key integration mechanisms And the integration demands being made of them continue to grow So what type of vendor is your best bet for portals that meet the needs of todays enterprises AlignITs answer might surprise you http://www.ebizq.net/topics/portals/features/2617.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/portals/features/2617.html?rss Mon, 18 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST Few businesses include their entire enterprises or partners in supply chain planning a joint study by Aberdeen Group and Penton Media has found However says Aberdeens Mark Vigoroso collaborative automated supply chain solutions can provide more accurate and efficient supply chain planning http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2562.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2562.html?rss Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:03:00 EST Repositories have long played a role in integration but says renowned integration expert David S Linthicum few organizations realize what powerful integration tools they really are And observes Linthicum thats sure to change http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2365.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2365.html?rss Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:00:00 EST Web services may be all the rage in integration circles and with good reason Their potential for smoothing integration paths is well known But the EAI Industry Consortium reminds you that the approach your company takes to them could make a big difference in how helpful they wind up being http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2370.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2370.html?rss Mon, 21 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Despite the strong performance by the stock market as a whole last month shares of businessenabling software providers were fairly flat according to investment banking firm TripleTree The biggest movers in terms of enterprise valuetorevenue multiples saw them fall content management companies by fourtenthsofapoint and large platform vendors by threetenths Every other sector stayed the same or moved up or down by a tenthofapoint http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2231.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2231.html?rss Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Even as Business Process Management picks up steam its waters are being somewhat muddied by the proliferation of vendors claiming to offer BPM wares Trouble is each defines BPM in its own way So BPM experts Howard Smith and Peter Fingar set out here to set the record straight over BPM and the advantages that true BPM capabilities offer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2225.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2225.html?rss Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST The SarbanesOxley Act is compelling public companies to direct the focus of their financial analysis tools at the financial value chain sooner than they expected Most of them cant handle these accelerated time frames on their own And in this InSight report Aberdeen Group analyst Alex Veytsel says choosing the right vendor to help them will be key to meeting the new federal disclosure standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2223.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2223.html?rss Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Operational systems serving the financial value chain have traditionally worked separately from financial analytic software because their architectures and business functions have been different But new federal rules governing corporate reporting and disclosure are demanding an analysis of many more details about a companys key transactions precisely those found in FVCM systems So says Aberdeen Group analyst Alex Veytsel in this InSight report the time is ripe for a closer link between the transactional and the analytical http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2045.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2045.html?rss Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Publicly traded companies are dishing out significant dollars to comply with the SarbanesOxley Acts strict reporting requirements But complying with the new law could reap benefits for companies far beyond the SarbanesOxley arena as this ebizQ webinar summary illustrates http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2193.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2193.html?rss Mon, 23 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST The realtime enterprise is not a trend that companies can afford to wait out As the competition speeds up companies will need to keep up or perish So says ebizQs Vice President for Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein With that in mind she points to ten areas companies must carefully cultivate in order to flower into a realtime enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2052.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2052.html?rss Mon, 09 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST New Web services and Business Process Management BPM standards are promising the end of expensive bespoke adapters and inflexible integrations between monolithic applications says AMR Researchs Colin Masson He says theyre paving the way to RealTime Enterpriseoriented architectures and now is the time for your company to take that walk http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2060.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2060.html?rss Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST BPM is rapidly proving popular since it gives businesspeople control over the processes that make their companies tick And it doesnt hurt a bit that BPM is a winner in the ROI arena according to BPM experts and champions Howard Smith and Peter Fingar At the very heart of BPM is an obscure mathematical theory called Pi Calculus literally an awardwinner Here Smith and Fingar explain what Pi Calculus is and how it forms the foundation for the hot phenomenon known as BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2063.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2063.html?rss Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Integration of different systems within and between companies and enterprise agility are issues tackled every day by organizations large and small alike And analyst firm TechMetrix says one answer may lie in Autonomous Computing Here TechMetrix CEO JeanChristophe Cimetiere explains what Autonomous Computing is how it might help and where Web services fit in the mix http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2065.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2065.html?rss Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 EST Integration has become crucial for managing relationships between insurers and their policyholders In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Software AG Senior VP Bill Ruh and Financial Services Practice Director John Stone show how its helping insurers to keep customers and boost revenues http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2301.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2301.html?rss Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 EST BPM and other solutions developed to address SarbanesOxley compliance can have unexpected rewards such as helping a companys bottom line Former SEC attorney Michael Cronin and CommerceQuest CEO Ulysses Knotts discuss the regulation and its byproducts in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/2304.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/2304.html?rss Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 EST It was an up April for shares of businessenabling software vendors according to investment banking firm TripleTree All but the healthcare sector saw their enterprise valuetorevenue multiples rise The supply chain management and telecomm sectors were standouts and other strong gainers included customer relationship management business intelligence content management and financial services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1458.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1458.html?rss Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 EST A unified process standard finally seems within reach as major IT players line up behind BPEL And ebizQ Vice President of Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein says thats likely to help enterprises in an array of significant ways http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/1455.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/1455.html?rss Mon, 12 May 2003 00:00:00 EST The Aberdeen Group says the sooner companies involve sourcing groups in the product design process the faster products will get to market and the more money enterprises will save getting wares there and make once theyre there And says Aberdeen in this Supply Chain Access Strategy Corner report a significant part of early source team involvement is the integration of the IT systems involved http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1461.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1461.html?rss Mon, 12 May 2003 00:00:00 EST If you cant measure it you most likely cant improve it To that end ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and CommerceQuests Lee White describe the latest ways to develop valuable and visible metrics to enhance business performance in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2305.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2305.html?rss Wed, 07 May 2003 00:00:00 EST Two standards CAN be better than one In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Beth GoldBernstein and Sterling Commerces Chris Wallace detail an EDIXML processcentric approach that can lead to costeffective integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b/features/2308.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b/features/2308.html?rss Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST March was much the same as February for businessenabling software makers according to investment banking firm TripleTree Most saw their enterprise valuetorevenue multiples dip eversoslightly or stay the same Only security and wireless wares makers bucked the trend with their ratios rising a touch All in all says TripleTree Iraq took center stage and IT was on the backburner for stock marketeers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1474.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1474.html?rss Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST The future of supply chain software vendor Valdero should be bright according to analyst firm The The startup specializes in providing supply chain visibility and recently widened the breadth of its offerings The also points out that having prominent backers doesnt hurt Valdero either http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1473.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1473.html?rss Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST UCCnet the supply chain integration standard rising in popularity among retailers may serve as an example of how companies can agree on the sharing of data and processes with others in their verticals And notes integration expert David Linthicum UCCnet is even among several vertical and horizontal supply chain standards that are gravitating toward each other This article is based on a chapter in Linthicums upcoming book Next Generation Application IntegrationFrom Simple Information to ServiceOriented Models http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/1471.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/1471.html?rss Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST The future truly is now for ebXML according to the new book ebXML Concepts and Applications from Wiley Publishing Whats more say authors Gibb and Damodaran ebXML is designed to adapt as ebusiness needs change to keep it ready for realworld prime time In these brief excerpts from the book Gibb and Damodaran outline why ebXML is in their view a standout standard http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1482.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1482.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Creating consumer connected supply networks is hardly easy The problem according to AMR Research Service Director Roddy Martin is building the business processes to support the CCSN across many fragmented backend IT applications that support mostly isolated business areas Not to mention integrating those processes and apps In this piece Martin outlines what that involves and names names when it comes to vendors All businesses can take a cue from the task facing manufacturers as they craft CCSNs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1488.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1488.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST The IT landscape its a changin when it comes to integration visvis development Once on separate planes theyre beginning to come together notes ebizQ Vice President of Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein The question becomes is the emerging trend taking things in the right direction http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1487.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Rather than a fading standard EDI remains a critical IT infrastructure for BB ecommerce says Sterling Commerces Todd Margo In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here he traces EDIs path and paints a rosy picture for its continued use http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2311.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2311.html?rss Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Businessenabling software providers had a somewhat dreary February according to investment banking company TripleTree Most enterprise valuetorevenue multiples in the space inched down or stayed the same Here we present an indepth review and analysis by TripleTree of Februarys trends including a look at the building momentum surrounding offshore services and development as IT firms seek to leverage global resources http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1494.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1494.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Amid a flurry of recent releases in the integration space those by BEA and IBM stand out The two took decidedly different paths in sweeping new platforms one emphasizing solutions the other architecture ebizQ Vice President Beth GoldBernstein took a close look at both and came away with opinions as strong as the new wares are significant http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1495.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1495.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST IBMs major WebSphere integrationoriented release also caught the attention of principal analyst William Fellows of analyst firm the He says the new suite is a big step toward a complete integration platform and may even light a fire under the feet of some key IBM rivals in the integration space http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1496.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1496.html?rss Mon, 03 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST In a forthcoming book renowned integration expert and new ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum puts integration in perspective showing where it is and where its headed One such direction he says clearly is solutions for specific verticals In this chapter from Next Generation Application IntegrationFrom Simple Information to ServiceOriented Models late Addison Wesley Longman Linthicum explores integrations present and future penetration in Finance Healthcare and Manufacture Retail and Distribution MRD http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1499.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1499.html?rss Mon, 03 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST A notsofunny thing happens when business users try to complete tasks or projects the very applications created to help them do their jobs get in the way Thats because applications are byandlarge recluses isolated from other software The result Those same users have to come up with workarounds to circumvent the obstacles put up by the applications which slows down everyone and everything Even EAI and BBi dont respond to changing conditions and business processes The solution according to Howard Smith and Peter Fingar in their latest column for ebizQ BPM which enables the technology to change as needs do offering the ultimate in helpful flexibility and connectivity http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1500.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1500.html?rss Fri, 28 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST The struggle to extend legacy systems in an age of information sharing and realtime enterprises is part of the natural order in the IT world says Gartner Research Director Dale Vecchio In an ebizQ webinar summarized here he puts the struggles in perspective and tells where things are heading http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2314.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2314.html?rss Mon, 24 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Companies that do this when buying software could find integration easier and less costly according to AMR Research In this report AMR explains what eBusinessReady is and why in AMRs view its a musthave seal of certification on trading partner software http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1505.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1505.html?rss Mon, 24 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST ERP vendors now entrenched in their customer bases are taking the next step by providing a path for their customers to attain the level of process and application integration that will fulfill the requirements of the extended enterprise according to analyst firm the It says users are looking to ERP application developers to help deliver on the original promise of better visibility into realtime corporate data and tight integration of disparate applications which can provide endtoend business process support So far the points out in this report this hasnt happened But the future may well be different http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/1504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/1504.html?rss Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST As integration products evolve their development capabilities are becoming more and more important to businesses In this column ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explains why and gives some pointers on picking the right integration solution for your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1508.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1508.html?rss Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Businessenabling software providers began the year with a narrowly mixed month according to investment banking company TripleTree Most saw their enterprise valuetorevenue multiples move up or down by only one or two tenths of a point or stay the same Noteworthy exceptions included the business intelligence apps sector whose ratio rose fourtenths of a point ERP which went up threetenths and financial services which dropped by sixtenths The integration software space stayed steady Here we present TripleTrees indepth review and analysis of Januarys trends http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1509.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1509.html?rss Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST Businessenabling software providers tended to see their enterprise valuetorevenue multiples drift lower with the exception being integration apps vendors whose ratio rose a bit But SCM CRM ERP procurement business intelligence and systems and content management companies slipped and the security sector sagged badly Wireless software providers and software and portal development apps vendors stayed where theyd been In this report investment banking firm TripleTree offers indepth analysis of the month and a look back at as a whole http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1632.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1632.html?rss Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST First there was early management theory circa the s in which business processes were manual procedures written down and tucked away in policy manuals Then came last decades business process reengineering BPR revolution in which business processes were cast in concrete in ERP and other systems Now there is BPM The Third Wave in which agile business processes are set free from their concrete IT castings and move center stage in the world of business technology as the new source of competitive advantage Here Howard Smith and Peter Fingar assert that BPMs third wave will become a tidal wave that will truly revolutionize the way businesses go about their business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/1630.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/1630.html?rss Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST As a ubiquitous data exchange format XML would seem the natural choice for database integration But as Ronan Bradley of PolarLake points out integrating databases with XML isnt as simple as people might think http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/1571.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/1571.html?rss Mon, 13 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST Realtime analytics software is already reaping significant benefits for businesses But the faster pace that realtime analytics offers can also present problems Rather than gaining rapid insight companies may be making faster mistakes because the data on which theyre basing decisions may be flawed Mixing realtime and batch processes is challenging In this report Aberdeen analysts Guy Creese and Alex Veytsel explain the situation and offer suggestions on the best approach to bringing your company up to realtime speed http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1633.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1633.html?rss Wed, 08 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST Whether youre a business person just learning about integration or an IT professional who needs to brush up youll benefit from the recent ebizQ webinar presented by SeeBeyonds Rick Clements and Chris Home and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein The event summarized here spells out the ABCs of EAI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2321.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2321.html?rss Mon, 06 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST Tight times demand efficiency Many companies must produce more goods and services make their customers happier and improve their bottom lines all with smaller staffs and shrinking budgets How can you hope to do all that Integration can be a big help Here ebizQ analyst Dave Kelly uses Intel as an example of a company maximizing integrations potential http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/1636.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/1636.html?rss Mon, 06 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST When mapping supply chains companies need to determine the type location and size of customer demand and put in place the resources to fulfill it They need to know if they and their trading partners can deliver whats being asked for what the likelihood is of events occurring as planned how to realize and react if they dont and how that probability impacts the chances of success and profitabilityThis piece by Aberdeen Group Supply Chain Management Research Director William Brandel discusses collaborative planning and how it enables businesses to align coordinate and synchronize the flow of pertinent data between internal entities and external trading partners so they can fulfill demand in the most efficient way http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1637.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1637.html?rss Mon, 30 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Survival was the name of the game for most companies in and in her yearend column ebizQ Vice President of Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein looks at how integration vendors played that game She also ventures an opinion on the mosthyped technology of the year Well give you a hint Its initials are WS In addition GoldBernstein gazes into her crystal ball to tell us about likely trends in Among them the arrival of the application server as THE enterprise server and BPM playing an evermore critical role in integration efforts http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1568.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1568.html?rss Mon, 16 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST In this article Michael Harris of FileNET describes the market drivers and customer requirements for business process analysis and reporting He also explains how new reporting and analysis solutions can improve an organizations bottom line by helping them evaluate and redesign their business processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1647.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1647.html?rss Mon, 16 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Enterprise portals allow government agencies to extend knowledge management and business processes in previously unimaginable ways to the benefit of both employees and the public Haridas Nair of Sybase explains how http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1646.html?rss Mon, 09 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST XMLbased Web services standards are emerging as a way to enable businesses to publish sets of software functions aka application programming interfaces or APIs But many people mistakenly believe that Web services can provide a method for fullfledged application syndication to business partner sites This paper from WebCollage explains why XML APIs are not well suited for BB distribution of enterprise applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1566.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1566.html?rss Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST As companies look for new ways to streamline their esourcing process they are turning increasingly to optimization technology to help automate traditional offline manual processes Avner Schneur the CEO of Emptoris explains the benefits and features of esourcing optimization software http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1655.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1655.html?rss Mon, 18 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST XML is a vital standard not only for application integration but also for BB network integration Here Peter Brockmann of A Networks Corp explains the important role that XML can play in improving the effectiveness and value of BB trading networks http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1660.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1660.html?rss Mon, 11 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST Partner relationship management PRM software enables vendors to optimize sales by managing their sales channel partners Today as sales processes have become more complex channel partners must often collaborate with yet other channel partners leading to a need for PRM software that can support these manytomany relationships ChannelWaves Drew Williams explains the benefits of manytomany relationship models http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1664.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1664.html?rss Mon, 04 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST Enterprise application integration technology is just the starting point for an efficient EAI infrastructure The development of an enterprise integration architecture is the key to unlocking the claimed benefits of EAI says Paul Wagner chief architect at eServGlobal In this paper he examines the significance of application integration along with its business and commercial considerations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1667.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1667.html?rss Mon, 04 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST In todays economy multiple business partners collaborate in a value chain Depending on the nature of their collaboration however they may want tighter or looser integration Analyst Dieter Jenz explains the two main approaches to BB integration and discusses the key standards that underpin each approach http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1562.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1562.html?rss Sun, 27 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST Logistics is the critical end game for any product sale Speed in delivery is the key to satisfied customers low cost is imperative to business ROI In this article Edward Tracey of Virtual Delivery Source examines how retailers and suppliers can improve their logistics with a unified technology strategy and he explains why a uniform elogistics service is needed for manufacturers retailers and shippers alike http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1671.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1671.html?rss Sun, 20 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST That final gap in the integration flow where data structures must be mapped between data sources can be the trickiest This white paper by XML Global Technologies describes the characteristics a data mapping and transformation tool should provide to bridge that gap successfully http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1676.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1676.html?rss Sun, 20 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST This article from business integration products provider Quovadx focuses on how healthcare organizations can prepare for HIPAA transaction and code set compliance and in the process achieve simpler and more costeffective administration procedures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1675.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1675.html?rss Mon, 14 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST Synchronizing procurement manufacturing and distribution with customer demand reduces the inventory that both supplier and customer must carry Order commitment is an integral and often confusing part of that synchronization This paper by Donald Shobrys of Supply Chain Consultants traces the evolution of the order commitment process and examines the components of the currently available solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1682.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1682.html?rss Mon, 14 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST XML and Web services are the two prominent options for meeting integration challenges In this paper Ronan Bradley of PolarLake explains some of the XML and Web servicesbased standards available to financial services organizations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/1560.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/1560.html?rss Mon, 07 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST The phasein of HIPAA requirements is beginning this month And despite the advance warning many healthcare provides arent prepared This paper from IT consulting firm Syntel looks at the benefits that HIPAA will convey upon the industry and provides an action plan for getting up to speed on the new requirements http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1685.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1685.html?rss Sun, 29 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST BB and supply chain projects offer longterm promise for integrating business partner systems but shortterm solutions are available now to help unify the many phone fax and email communications that flow among supply chain partners In this paper Endeavors Technologys Kapi Attawar explains how a secure peertopeer Web collaboration system can help bridge the gap between existing disconnected supply chain processes and new BB integration efforts http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1686.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1686.html?rss Sun, 29 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST The use of mobile technologies is increasing at a rapid clip and the underlying landscape of mobile technologies is changing just as fast This excerpt from Computer Associates white paper Enabling Mobile eBusiness Success lays out the key technologies and the core requirements for future mobile ebusiness solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/1688.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/1688.html?rss Mon, 23 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST This article an excerpt from Mercator Softwares white paper Integration Technology Vision examines the state of integration technology today and shows where integration practices and technology are headed http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1558.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1558.html?rss Mon, 09 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST Businesses increasingly rely on indirect channels to drive sales and that requires better integration between the company and its channel partners Here Sabry Marikar of Partnerware explains how best to accomplish external enterprise integration with distributors resellers manufacturers reps and other members of the demand chain that require secure bidirectional access to enterprise information http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1697.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1697.html?rss Mon, 09 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST A metadata modeldriven approach to CRM integration can provide organizations with a uniform view of the customer across disparate business units and applications In this article reprinted courtesy of CRMGurucom MetaMatrixs Peter Lawless explains the benefits of this integration approach http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1696.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1696.html?rss Mon, 09 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST System processes yield details needed to effectively analyze the root causes of performance problems This Altaworks white paper excerpt explains the whys and wherefores of root cause analysis for IT system performance problems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/1678.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/1678.html?rss Sun, 01 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST Life sciences organizations need more than simple data integration to make sense of the enormous amounts of data generated from clinical trials and new drug discovery processes They need realtime enterprise computing systems and this white paper by Bernard Wess of Perseid Software provides an indepth look at what this means http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1700.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1700.html?rss Sun, 01 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST In the financial services industry supply chain integration is a critical and ongoing challenge Here Michael Jackman of Interlinq explains how financial services organizations can successfully accomplish supply chain integrationadvice that can easily apply to any supply chain integration effort http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1621.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1621.html?rss Sun, 01 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is having a major impact on the architectural designs of medical systems across the US In this article DerShung Yang of Cysive and ChihHung Chang at Northeastern University explain why Web services are the preferred architectural approach for complying with HIPAA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1557.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1557.html?rss Mon, 26 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST What are demand chain systems and why do they matter These questions are among those answered in this article by Jim Langabeer and Jeff Rose of demand management specialist Demantra http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1701.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1701.html?rss Mon, 26 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST As distributed applications become pervasive integrating them using traditional methods becomes complex and expensive An integration solution focused on componentbased application composition offers a simpler solution This article by Fioranos Hemen Godbole and Sriram Chakravarthy explains how such an approach can meet the needs of all members of an integration project http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/1556.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/1556.html?rss Sun, 18 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST Before you undertake your next EAI project make sure you understand the importance of EAI version control Otherwise youll be faced with a mess of conflicting code and overlapping development environments Here EAI experts Eddy Edwards and Mick Broderick provide a primer on the howtos of EAI version management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1703.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1703.html?rss Sun, 18 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST Web services have so far been employed mainly for internal integration efforts But the first few projects involving Web services for BB are making their debut and experts say mainstream use of Web services for external integration should get under way next year Heres a look at the current state of BB Web services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1554.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1554.html?rss Mon, 12 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST A successful ebusiness integration strategy should rely on Internetbased technologies such as XML and Web services This excerpt from an eForce white paper addresses the key issues challenges and implementation alternatives of Internet application integration development http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1705.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1705.html?rss Mon, 12 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST The advent of Web services as a major paradigm shift for integration presents many new opportunities But its not always clear how an organization can derive concrete and immediate value from this new technology Here IONAs Andrew Lee offers his advice http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1552.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1552.html?rss Sun, 04 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST The Internet has enabled collaboration to take place across the extended enterprise helping organizations to increase revenues decrease costs and compete more effectively But to take full advantage of Webbased collaborative commerce enterprises must overcome a number of technological hurdles Ravi Goli of Asera explains the benefits and obstacles involved in adopting a collaborative commerce framework http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1708.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1708.html?rss Sun, 04 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST Todays integration challenges involve not physical connectivity so much as information interoperability argues Jeffrey Pollock of Modulant Solutions In this paper he explains why the missing link in successful enterprise integration is enterprise information interoperability an emerging category of methodologies and tools for tying together disparate data vocabularies and definitions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1707.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1707.html?rss Mon, 29 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST XML has become a familiar part of the IT landscape But while it provides myriad benefits to ebusiness applications it also poses some challenges Performance is one area where XML developers should pay special attention Here DataPowers Eugene Kuznetsov explains the performance issues of XML and how to master them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/1588.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/1588.html?rss Mon, 22 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST Integrating eprocurement applications with existing ERP business systems can be extremely complex but its the only way to enable automated approval and accounting procedures for eprocurement purchases Here Eric Anderson of ERPLink explains the challenges and presents options for linking SAP systems to eprocurement applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1715.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1715.html?rss Mon, 22 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST The following excerpt from SPI Dynamics white paper Security at the Next Level Are Your Web Applications Vulnerable looks at the ways hackers can penetrate the security of your ebusiness applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/1713.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/1713.html?rss Sun, 14 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST Creating a successful marketplace involves more than just automating the transactions Its also about the Four Cs commerce content collaboration and community In this article Simon King of BroadVision explains the Four Cs and how to apply them to online marketplaces http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1717.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1717.html?rss Mon, 08 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST Java and Web services technologies can help simplify and standardize your internal and BB integration efforts Here SilverStream Softwares Michael Demastrie explains the benefits of combining Web services and the JEE platform http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1549.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1549.html?rss Mon, 01 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST As BB data exchange between business partners becomes more common the next step in the evolution of BB integration will be tighter coordination between partners distributed order and inventory management processes In this excerpt from a Yantra white paper Will Fox argues that the most efficient and competitive companies will be those that can enable realtime crossdivision and crossenterprise business processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1723.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1723.html?rss Sun, 23 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EST By providing a common method for identifying data XML supports BB transactions effectively and is expected to become the dominant format for data transformation exchange and integration This DataMirror article explains the role of XML and related technologies in todays ebusiness enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1587.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1587.html?rss Mon, 17 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EST This paper by Wipro Technologies consultant Sudhindra Kulkarni explains how creating an automated supply chain architecture can help cut manufacturing costs reduce inventory levels and improve vendor management among other things It also discusses the challenges to the esupply chain and the promise of esupply chain services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1731.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1731.html?rss Sat, 08 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EST How can independent Dutch growers succeed in the face of competition from much larger local and foreign agricultural conglomerates By banding together into a cooperative and integrating their operations into a single seamless supply chain Heres how this cooperative The Greenery leveraged EAI tools to forge a realtime supply chain that could compete in a tight market http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1735.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1735.html?rss Mon, 27 May 2002 00:00:00 EST This paper from supply chain management firm Valdero explores the challenges faced by hightech manufacturers in managing the extended supply chain It explains why current approaches to supply chain management dont work and what an effective supply chain control system must provide http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1742.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1742.html?rss Sun, 19 May 2002 00:00:00 EST A BB integration project is only as good as the data being integrated In this white paper excerpt from Data Junction authors David Loshin of Knowledge Integrity and David Inbar of Data Junction explain the importance of data quality in BB integration the requirements for quality data and the role of a data quality monitor in integration projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1747.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1747.html?rss Mon, 13 May 2002 00:00:00 EST Manufacturers and retailers are leveraging increasingly sophisticated techniques to help them anticipate customer demand and incorporate it into their supply chain planning This paper by Andrew Wilson of Demantra explains what companies are doing to optimize their supply and demand chains http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1749.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1749.html?rss Mon, 06 May 2002 00:00:00 EST When TNT Logistics a major provider of supply chain logistics and transportation services wanted to streamline its contract management system it opted not to scrap its triedandtrue ASbased system but instead to put a friendlier Web interface on it Here David Holmes of Jacada explains how TNT made its supply chain management applications more assessable to clients and employees http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1755.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1755.html?rss Mon, 29 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST A fullservice marketplace platform needs to offer a variety of tools support industry standards and provide features ranging from systems management to personalization In this article Wipro Technologies Shashank Gupta spells out the checklist of requirements he believes a complete marketplace platform must meet http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1757.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1757.html?rss Mon, 22 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST In this primer on eprocurement Jeff Leech eJivas director of ecommerce professional services explains the major advantages and components of an eprocurement system and offers advice on selecting an eprocurement application http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1758.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1758.html?rss Mon, 22 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST Web services may be pitched as a radically new development paradigm that will suddenly transform the way we conduct ebusiness but Nigel Thomas of SpiritSoft predicts that the adoption curve will be much more gradual In this article he presents his vision of the incremental but inexorable impact that Web services will have on ebusiness application development http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1545.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1545.html?rss Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST For healthcare organizations across the US the deadline for complying with the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act looms larger every month Among other things HIPAA requires companies to adopt national ebusiness standards for all internal systems This excerpt from a white paper by Extol International looks at the key requirements and common myths of HIPAA compliance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1626.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1626.html?rss Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST Where has EAI been and wheres it going Eric Roch of TIBCO provides some insight in this overview of the history of enterprise application integration the principal approaches to achieving it and the emerging trends http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1544.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1544.html?rss Mon, 08 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST Credit card payments have remained fundamentally unchanged since the early sand so have the risks notes Aconite consultant Richard Jewson In this white paper he offers insights on how vendors can work to reduce the risks associated with online card payments explaining the basic components of an epayment system and the protocols by which the payer and payee establish trust http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1764.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1764.html?rss Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST The building blocks for competitive success are not products or markets but business processes According to University of Maryland assistant professor Sanjay Gosain and EAI Technologies CEO Velan Thillairajah thats the fundamental premise behind most corporate EAI projects In this white paper the authors outline the competitive drivers of EAI and the key challenges that organizations face in designing and implementing an EAI strategy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1766.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1766.html?rss Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST Its often difficult to understand the business value locked away in structured and unstructured content scattered across various enterprise systems In this article Jeff Kavanaugh of Inforte discusses the need for content maintenance and offers a diagnostic exercise for evaluating your own content management requirements http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1600.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1600.html?rss Mon, 25 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST In the conclusion of our twopart series on the Supply Chain Operations Reference model Tamer Chavusholu of Promatis Corp explains how SCOR can help companies improve their supply chain process management and provide them with a valuable reference for SCM best practices http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1768.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1768.html?rss Sun, 17 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST These days supply chain management requires the design of processes that can span the IT systems of multiple business partners and provide competitive advantage through optimal efficiency in just about every aspect of product manufacturing sourcing and distribution The SupplyChain Councils SCOR model aims to help companies do just that Heres Part of our twopart series on the model http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1769.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1769.html?rss Mon, 04 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST Managed services provider NaviSite has so far survived the hightech shakeout of albeit with a smaller staff fewer customers and millions of dollars in the red But in this interview CEO Tricia Gilligan explains why despite the setbacks shes much more optimistic about NaviSitesas well as the overall MSP marketsoutlook for http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1520.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1520.html?rss Mon, 25 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST The Internet and ebusiness are increasing the need for sophisticated logistics services such as realtime status information and collaboration capabilities and placing new demands on thirdparty supply chain logistics companies In this paper David Porter of Yantra describes how logistics providers must utilize technology to offer superior fulfillment and optimize their clients supply chains http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1779.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1779.html?rss Mon, 25 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST Mobile commerce is expected to be the next major trend in ebusiness But managing mobile data requires more savvy than just trying to rewrite a Web site for wireless access David Rippetoe of Retrieval Dynamics explains the opportunities in the wireless data market and the key questions companies must ask before implementing wireless access http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/1777.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/1777.html?rss Mon, 18 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST Strategic use of esourcing applications can save organizations time and money But whats the right esourcing strategy for your company John Madrid of Procuri offers his thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of the key approaches to esourcing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1783.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1783.html?rss Mon, 11 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST Youre still using EDI but most of your trading partners have moved to XML Cant you just implement a translation system between EDI and XML Its not so simple says IT writer D Douglas Graham In this article he explains some of the obstacles that make EDItoXML translation problematic http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1586.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1586.html?rss Mon, 11 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST Many have tried to develop a successful online BB exchange and many have failed Syntels Ken Kenjale and Arnie Phatak offer their insight into the strategies of those whove succeeded http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1785.html?rss Mon, 11 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST IT executives frequently must decide whether to rewrite port or integrate their legacy applications with newer ebusiness systems In this article NetManages Peter HavartSimkin explains why you should Webenable your legacy host system and how the use of four types of infrastructure tools can provide a simpler more streamlined and reliable approach to doing so http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1784.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1784.html?rss Mon, 04 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST How does business process integration fit in with all the other old and new integration technologies from EAI to Web services Metaservers Michael Aubin describes the role of the various technologies and explains how BPI products augment the existing integration products http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1536.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1536.html?rss Mon, 04 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST In this article Stuart Wilkie of Fast Track Consulting argues that theres a dangerous gap between strategic supply chain planning and the daytoday supply chain operations in the manufacturing industry He discusses how this disparity has arisen and what supply chain managers need to do about it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1787.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1787.html?rss Mon, 28 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST Would a hosted model for software applications work best for your organization Michael Booth of computer industry association CompTIA presents the pros and cons of the ASP model and offers some questions to ask any potential provider http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1789.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1789.html?rss Mon, 21 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST What features and functions will application servers need to provide in the nottoodistant future John Rymer vice president of product marketing for IONA and a longtime industry analyst describes what he thinks the application server market will look like in and beyond http://www.ebizq.net/topics/app_web/features/1791.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/app_web/features/1791.html?rss Mon, 21 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST This excerpt taken from an Aberdeen Group white paper commissioned by MarketMile quantifies the opportunities that eprocurementalso known as indirect expense managementoffers organizations and it evaluates the benefits and pitfalls of early eprocurement models http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1794.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1794.html?rss Mon, 14 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST To create an integrationready application developers need to understand the definition of one of the most basic EAI technologies adapters A term thats often used to mean different things the adapter is nonetheless fundamental to application integration In this article Atul Apte CEO of iConexio Technologies explains the importance of adapters in integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1605.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1605.html?rss Mon, 14 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST Research by the Center for Automotive Research shows that the ability to conduct ebusiness will be a critical factor in the success or failure of automotive suppliers in the year ahead Heres a look at the report findings and an overview of ecommerces role in todays auto industry http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1795.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1795.html?rss Mon, 07 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST Collaboration has always been critical to businesses engaged in joint product development In the past it was largely handled piecemeal via faxes email and FTP servers Here Charles Orlando and Thia Rajagopalan of Tonbu look at the collaboration needs of organizations today and the functionality required for an integrated collaboration application http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1799.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1799.html?rss Mon, 31 Dec 2001 00:00:00 EST Successful application integration requires businesses to move away from tightly joined massive systems and toward loosely bound business components says Peter Bals president of Glue Technology He sees Web services as a promising approach to achieving that goal http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1532.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1532.html?rss Sun, 23 Dec 2001 12:54:00 EST While ecommerce and supply chain management have gotten a lot of attention in recent years less consideration has been given to the reverse side of the ecommerce equation product returns or reverse logistics ARC Advisory Groups Steve Banker examines the challenges involved in reverse logistics and explains why many companies are opting to outsource it to thirdparty providers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2589.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2589.html?rss Sun, 16 Dec 2001 00:00:00 EST The ability to conduct financial transactions electronically has led to the evolution of the concept of virtual banking via the Web But Internet banking for both consumers and corporate clients still has a few obstacles to overcome Jai Ganesh of the Indian Institute of Management at Bangalore examines the general technologies and legal structures supporting Internet banking http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1613.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1613.html?rss Mon, 10 Dec 2001 00:00:00 EST In this second excerpt from the book ebXML The New Global Standard for Doing Business on the Internet the authors look at how ebXML works and the key measures that its creators UNCEFACT and OASIS set out to achieve http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1584.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1584.html?rss Mon, 03 Dec 2001 00:00:00 EST eBusiness is moving quickly to Web services But what exactly are they Definitions differ from vendor to vendor and even analysts dont all agree Here Cape Clears Annrai OToole offers his view on the nature and utility of Web services and coins a few new terms to describe the emerging platforms and functionality http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1530.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1530.html?rss Mon, 03 Dec 2001 00:00:00 EST ebXML The New Global Standard for Doing Business on the Internet is a new book that sets out to explain the importance of the electronic business XML or ebXML standard Here ebizQ presents the first of a twopart excerpt from the book examining the history of this rapidly emerging standard and the promising uses for it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1583.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1583.html?rss Mon, 19 Nov 2001 00:00:00 EST Time is critical in financial trading In an effort to speed purchases and in some cases cut out the middleman broker buyside securities traders have sought electronic methods for making investments Brian ScottQuinn director of the International Securities Market Association Centre explains the issues facing buyside securities traders and examines some of the online systems that have emerged to serve buyers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1611.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1611.html?rss Mon, 29 Oct 2001 00:00:00 EST Web services will revolutionize the definition of an enterprise architecture changing the enterprise from a selfcontained set of applications into a nexus of services data flows and business process interfaces shared by other enterprises This white paper from Grand Central Networks lays out a vision of Web services and the infrastructure required to make that vision a reality http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1529.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1529.html?rss Mon, 22 Oct 2001 00:00:00 EST Peertopeer technology offers many potential benefits to enterprise users from speeding file sharing between users and reducing message delivery time to simplifying BB transactions Anne Zieger of Peer to Peer Central explains the benefits of PP and the specific enterprise applications where it holds the most promise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2315.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2315.html?rss Mon, 08 Oct 2001 00:00:00 EST The rapid growth in the outsourcing market over the past few years stems from an increasing focus on core competencies a rise in ERP and Web implementation initiatives industry consolidation and high labor costs This report from investment banking firm Cherry Tree Co examines the market in depth and zeroes in on three market segments call centers electronic transaction processing and human resources http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/2333.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/2333.html?rss Mon, 27 Aug 2001 00:00:00 EST Peertopeer PP computing is a consumer trend right Wrong say Kingshuk Dasgupta and Ananth Chandramouli technical architects with Infosys SETLabs In this article they explain how a PP application architecture can solve a number of enterprise computing problems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/2319.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/2319.html?rss Sun, 05 Aug 2001 00:00:00 EST Professional services automation PSA applications help servicesbased companies track projects collaborate with clients and manage their human resources more effectively Butas with sales force automation ERP and CRM applicationsthey vary greatly in the features and functionality offered In this paper Dave Jarrat of Portera Systems gives advice on evaluating subscriptionbased or hosted PSA packages http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/2326.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/2326.html?rss Mon, 18 Jun 2001 00:00:00 EST What is Sun Microsystems Connector Architecture for the JEE platform all about and why will you need it for enterprise integration in the coming year Theo Stolker of WRQ explains the platforms benefitsand a few of its failings http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/1602.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/1602.html?rss Tue, 29 May 2001 00:00:00 EST The ebusiness software and services markets need to get vertical according to hightech investment banking firm Cherry Tree Co Its latest report looks at several key industriesfrom finance to healthcare to telecommunicationsand explores the opportunities available to enterprise software vendors and systems integrators that invest in developing industryspecific vertical applications and consulting services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/1619.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/1619.html?rss Mon, 16 Apr 2001 00:00:00 EST Last week in the first part of this twopart feature on Web services we explained what a Web service is and presented some potential uses This week we examine the five major Web services frameworks and provide commentary from industry experts on each platform http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1522.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1522.html?rss Mon, 09 Apr 2001 00:00:00 EST Software vendors are scrambling to announce their support of Web services Microsoft has NET Sun has Sun ONE HewlettPackard has eSpeak But what exactly is a Web service Heres an introduction to this latest evolution in distributed computing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1521.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1521.html?rss Mon, 09 Apr 2001 00:00:00 EST The path to full business process integration between trading partners is a slow and gradual one Heres a look at how products and standards are emerging to help make business process integration a reality for BB ecommerce http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1578.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1578.html?rss Mon, 26 Mar 2001 00:00:00 EST In this white paper Steven Scala of GE Global eXchange Services details the history of BB standardsfrom ANSI X to ebXMLand explains the importance of integration brokers in dealing with proliferating standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1577.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1577.html?rss Mon, 12 Mar 2001 00:00:00 EST The process of connecting a companys ERP system to an online marketplace starts with data integration ERP consultant Lisa Palermo explains this first step and describes how to design the data flow between the ERP application and the exchanges marketplace application http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/2335.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/2335.html?rss Mon, 12 Feb 2001 00:00:00 EST As BB standards continue to proliferate and businesses look to forge links with more and more of their trading partners the problem of translating business documents and processes from one BB format or standard into another is escalating The answer to that problem may increasingly lie not in the emergence of any single BB standard but in technologies that can automatically translate one standard into another http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1580.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1580.html?rss Mon, 20 Nov 2000 00:00:00 EST As more and more businesses seek to establish electronic connections with their trading partners standards for translating applications and data become increasingly critical Heres a look at two key standards organizations BizTalk and RosettaNet and the role theyre playing in BB ecommerce http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1581.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1581.html?rss Mon, 24 Jul 2000 00:00:00 EST A recent ebizQ article The Drive to EAI and BB Convergence A Conversation with Roy Shulte has proved controversial In this opposing article Steve Scala of GE Global eXchange Services argues that you should never send AA to do a BB job http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1592.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1592.html?rss Mon, 27 Mar 2000 00:00:00 EST Heathcare is an industry in rapid transition Costs new technology everfluid insurance regulations are all reshaping the industry and reshaping it quickly HIEs Robert Murrie takes a look at what BB technology adds to the mixand how it may actually be making things a bit more stable http://www.ebizq.net/topics/healthcare/features/1622.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/healthcare/features/1622.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 1999 00:00:00 EST In the Galley Perspective this month Connie Galley President and CEO of TSI Software looks at the crucial role of integration brokers in ebusiness http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1589.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1589.html?rss