http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/?rss BAM is the marriage between business integration and business intelligence BAM provides realtime alerts based on business metrics when business processes are in need of intervention The concept of BAM also includes combining alerts with realtime business intelligence trend analysis and data mining to provide the information on how best to respond to the alert The final goal of the evolution of BAM is to be able to respond automatically to alerts Copyright 2008 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 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:10:00 EST Compliance requirements should be an input to the security process but should not drive the process and anything else is simply doomed to fail http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9905.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9905.html?rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:07:00 EST Instituting a BI solution requires an environment and organization that will put such a solution to its best use http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9836.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9836.html?rss Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Secure applications demand source code analysis tools but which one is the right solution for your enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9835.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9835.html?rss Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST June th marked a new PCI DSS compliance deadline for companies that handle customers most sensitive information Did you let this important deadline slip by http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9833.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9833.html?rss Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST Why investing in BI solutions during the current economic slump could pay off in the long run and why right now might be the best time to do it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9834.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9834.html?rss Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:54:00 EST BPM has progressed from do it our way to have it your way adapting to the way you do business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9816.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9816.html?rss Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:50:00 EST In the continuous battle to outperform the competition adding data quality to performance management initiatives is one of the ways organizations are using to beat the competition http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9770.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9770.html?rss Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST With the growing costs and complexities of traditional BI solutions it might be time to consider a powerful alternative Report Mining http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9753.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9753.html?rss Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:30:00 EST http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9746.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9746.html?rss Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:21:00 EST http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9744.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9744.html?rss Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:07:00 EST Theres plenty of buzz surrounding inmemory BI a faster and less expensive form of business intelligence http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9703.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9703.html?rss Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST Is it possible to deliver BI on the iPhone giving executives uptotheminute corporate data the minute they need it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9666.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9666.html?rss Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST Even with a muchhyped ITGRC organizations are still at risk for costly security breaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9667.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9667.html?rss Mon, 19 May 2008 07:41:00 EST David Kelly explains that forwardlooking organizations need to have disaster recovery plans in place for when systems are down or critical business assets are unavailable http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9593.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9593.html?rss Mon, 12 May 2008 07:00:00 EST Premium Content from the Group QAD picked up FullTilt Solutions product information management PIM unit last week for its offering in the area of productrelated master data management MDM a key component in delivering Internetenabled ecommerce http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9534.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9534.html?rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST Youre most valuable assets today arent locked in a safe but are very often stored right on your laptop Heres quick tips to protect your most valuable data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9466.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9466.html?rss Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST Eventdriven applications that are constructed as compositions of Web applications can offer considerable benefits to your enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9428.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9428.html?rss Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:54:00 EST Complex event processing software is powering a new generation of applications that enables companies to make faster decisions and execute more effective actions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9409.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9409.html?rss Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:13:00 EST IBMs Rich Lechner presents a new data solution to provide innovation for your business and your customers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9388.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9388.html?rss Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST Some vendors check in with ebizQ at Gartners Business Intelligence Summit http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9322.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9322.html?rss Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:34:00 EST Organizations looking to take advantage of integrating business intelligence within SOA are focusing on the following areas http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9266.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9266.html?rss Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Enterprises must breakout of the reactive mode with access compliance in order to deal with the new risks arising out of the new collaborative work environments http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9215.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9215.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST The three major security challenges facing companies today http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9216.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9216.html?rss Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:31:00 EST With enterprise information integration deployments companies can reduce integration project costs according to a new Aberdeen report http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9166.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9166.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Heres how to make sure your Master Data Management project doesnt get stuck at the starting line http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9121.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9121.html?rss Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:11:00 EST Properly executed data services can provide the link that unifies conventional data systems with the many strengths of SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9011.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9011.html?rss Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST The Groups Krishna Roy analyzes the latest release by Kalido http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8895.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8895.html?rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST The Groups Krisha Roy talks about Greenplums hot new data warehouse http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8894.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8894.html?rss Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST The Groups Krishna Roy discusses InforSenses aim at TIBCOSpotfire http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8893.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8893.html?rss Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:45:00 EST Identity management is still the bouncer guarding the door but given the right tools todays bouncer has as much brain power as brawn http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8843.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8843.html?rss Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Gian Trotta speaks to Lyndsay Wise about this past years consolidation in the Business Intelligence marketplace http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8764.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8764.html?rss Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly tells us what it takes for an organization to be agile and regulatorycompliant http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8437.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8437.html?rss Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST For most organizations current BI and analytics solutions have yet to deliver real benefits and adequate returns on investment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8435.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8435.html?rss Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST Dave Kelly gives a real world example of how difficult it is to assess the performance of performance management tools http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8743.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8743.html?rss Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST There are growing customer expectations for more powerful highly scalable architectures that run across these new topologies and deliver more business volume and velocity http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8721.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8721.html?rss Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST Business intelligence is no longer just about reporting Its about creating a competitive advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8694.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8694.html?rss Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:12:00 EST These steps will get you closer to PCIDSS compliance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8665.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8665.html?rss Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:37:00 EST Beth GoldBernstein moderates an enlightening discussion with IBMs Mark Andrews OnStrategies Tony Baer and Aberdeen Groups Michael Dortch all about IBMs acquisition of Cognos http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8662.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8662.html?rss Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST Barely a month after SAP announced it was buying Business Objects and roughly eight months after Oracle announced same with Hyperion IBM has closed the circle by announcing its intent to buy Cognos http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8653.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8653.html?rss Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:00:00 EST Teamwork and an iterative approach go a long way in assuring agility and flexibility with data governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8647.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8647.html?rss Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:00:00 EST These Signs Will Keep You Compliant and Help Head Off Future Security Issues http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8630.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8630.html?rss Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:48:00 EST ebizQs senior OSS analyst Dennis Byron identifies some interesting megatrends at work in the business intelligence marketplace http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8608.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8608.html?rss Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:15:00 EST Behavior analysis tools address the shortcomings of traditional security products http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8582.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8582.html?rss Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:10:00 EST ebizQs Dennis Byron interviews Yves de Montcheuil of OSS data integrator Talend http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8581.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8581.html?rss Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST Organizations have the opportunity to reap the benefits of SarbanesOxley with far less pain http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8555.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8555.html?rss Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:10:00 EST An effective portfolio management solution distills the vast amounts of data to which one has access so that people can get a complete picture when they need it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8539.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8539.html?rss Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:30:00 EST Corporate performance management CPM acquisitions just keep on coming http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8489.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8489.html?rss Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST Many organizations have started to look at the effectiveness of their compliance and auditing strategies with an eye to streamlining and automating processes and simply making audits less painful and costly http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8485.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8485.html?rss Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST Because business rules trigger critical decisions and an organizations mission is achieved through the use of business processes both need to be thoughtfully captured and preserved http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8436.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8436.html?rss Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST James Taylor and Neil Raden tell us how to deliver competitive advantage by automating hidden systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8395.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8395.html?rss Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST In Roy Schultes final article in our special event processing series he says BAM tools and CEP engines are quite valuable and costeffective when used in the right situations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8374.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8374.html?rss Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs David Kelly believes that the use of complex event processing will continue to grow over the next few years as organizations find evergreater needs to process the growing volume of realtime data entering the enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8375.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8375.html?rss Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST Dust off and maximize that business intelligence investment youve made http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8351.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8351.html?rss Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:07:00 EST Tony Baer says IBMs latest buy readily complements IBM Softwares Data Management groups Master Data Management and Information Server offerings as well as IBM Tivoli access control and security solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8329.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8329.html?rss Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST Before deciding to build or buy a company should answer specific questions about how it uses its data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8324.html?rss Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST Widespread use of collaborative technologies in the workplace expose companies to high level data security risks http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8327.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8327.html?rss Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST Companies must not forget to address the security and compliance vulnerabilities raised by the admittedly new and exciting collaborative and virtualized environments http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8301.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8301.html?rss Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST Mani Chandy and Roy Schulte say the key to enabling nearrealtime operational BI is event processing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8303.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8303.html?rss Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST David Linthicum suspects that as we progress with SOA as we become smarter on implementations architecture design testing and deployment that event processing will become better defined and layered within many SOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8273.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8273.html?rss Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST Gartners Roy Schulte and Cal Techs Mani Chandy share how event processing has emerged as one of the most important issues in IT today http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8274.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8274.html?rss Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:27:00 EST In this book excerpt from Actionable Web Analytics the authors say youre going to have to change many things from the ground up and build a culture of analysis in your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8247.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8247.html?rss Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST Open source BI startup Apatar seeks to deliver optimized application and integration functionality http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8233.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8233.html?rss Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:14:00 EST With Visa updating its PCI reporting matrix in late many retailers that formerly did very little or no business online and were as a result classified at the lowest two PCI compliance tiers suddenly became level necessitating change in compliance practices http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8220.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8220.html?rss Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST Dave Kelly says having the right product data in the right form at the right time is more important than ever before http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8205.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8205.html?rss Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST Dave Kelly says incomplete or unstructured data can prevent effective communication and reduce the effectiveness of SOA strategies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8206.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8206.html?rss Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST Is outsourcing no longer just a cost reduction tool but a powerful way to reengineer operations and accelerate strategic business transformation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8200.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8200.html?rss Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST An argument for nextgeneration business intelligence through utilization of interactive visual analysis http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8174.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8174.html?rss Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:00:00 EST As modernday technology navigators SOA architects are finding that EII or data federation provides an excellent charter for their voyage from planning and design to implementation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8153.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8153.html?rss Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST The defense intelligence community has had to change its information infrastructure from functionalgeopolitical expertise toward rapidly gathering analyzing and disseminating relevant knowledge from a vast quantity of classified and open source information http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8154.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8154.html?rss Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST From AMRs John Hagarty Market dynamics continue to swirl in the broadbased business intelligence and performance management market Two large purveyors of ITfocused products and services have taken formative positions in the changing BIPM world http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8130.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8130.html?rss Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST How do you determine if Software as a Service is right for you http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8095.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8095.html?rss Thu, 31 May 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly says that SOA is really about effective communication which most importantly requires consistent reliable and accurate underlying data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8090.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8090.html?rss Thu, 24 May 2007 07:00:00 EST By implementing an information management strategy that focuses on data quality and data integration the benefits of SOA can be further realized http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8062.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8062.html?rss Mon, 21 May 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Peter Schooff highlights a recent business intelligence podcast moderated by Beth GoldBernstein with vendors comments from HP LogiXML Hyperion Oracle Business Objects and SAS http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8050.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8050.html?rss Mon, 14 May 2007 07:00:00 EST Its time to get serious about the data deluge to transform data into intelligence http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8024.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8024.html?rss Wed, 09 May 2007 11:28:00 EST AMR Researchs John Hagerty talks about SAPs acquisition of OutlookSoft in this ebizQ gold club analysis http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8019.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8019.html?rss Mon, 07 May 2007 07:00:00 EST As the demand for new realtime and highspeed data applications have increased these brittle solutions have reached their breaking points http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8000.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/8000.html?rss Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer gives us the backstory behind Red Hats JBoss and their spate of announcements this week http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7974.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7974.html?rss Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST Todays headlines with their disturbing accounts of identity theft and security breaches underscore the dire consequences of electronic communications and electronic data sharing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7958.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7958.html?rss Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST Mike Lough of Covelight explains the role of events to enable the realtime intelligent enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7928.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7928.html?rss Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST Siperians Anurag Wadehra argues that business has to be the master of master data management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7927.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7927.html?rss Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST By combining business intelligence with process or workflow design tools you can create and implement smarter business processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7851.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7851.html?rss Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST RFGs Michael Dortch says analytics and intelligence BI are increasingly coalescing and integrating with the capture discovery mapping and optimization of business activities performance and processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7861.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7861.html?rss Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST Small businesses should proactively develop a data storage plan in addition to selecting storage platforms to protect company data and provide options for accessing data at any time http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7789.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7789.html?rss Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST AMRs premiere analyst on the consolidation that has finally come to the business intelligenceperformance management market http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7826.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7826.html?rss Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:58:00 EST Tony Baer asks why IBM didnt buy Hyperion first http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7794.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7794.html?rss Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST The deployment of executive dashboards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7682.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7682.html?rss Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Regulatory compliance is now a businesscritical requirement that extends to the management of corporate networks http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7653.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7653.html?rss Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Decisioneering is the latest vendor to be acquired by the performance management and BI behemoth http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7652.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7652.html?rss Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST A case for unified enterprise security management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7650.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7650.html?rss Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Eliminating insider threats as an essential security measure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7624.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7624.html?rss Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:10:00 EST Arguments for even the most skeptical critic to learn the business value of customercentric MDM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7544.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7544.html?rss Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Exploring processenabled content rich vertical applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7571.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7571.html?rss Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST BPM enables organizations to enforce operations consistency and also helps adhere to the everexpanding body of compliance regulations and laws http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7586.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7586.html?rss Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:00:00 EST Companies know that securing their data protecting their customers and building trust while growing the business is the best recipe for success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7541.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7541.html?rss Tue, 02 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly says there are a range of both internal and external risks to the IT organization all of which can have direct and indirect impacts on a business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7540.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7540.html?rss Sun, 24 Dec 2006 17:00:00 EST Unlike s special gadgets and cool tools department most corporate IT groups have a limited budget for security and risk management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7526.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7526.html?rss Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST Customer service is the last remaining differentiator and the key to longterm business process success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7528.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7528.html?rss Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:00:00 EST Most business processes today are not intelligent Yet as leading organizations move to serviceoriented architectures they must build intelligence into processes in order to drive competitive advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7475.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7475.html?rss Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:00:00 EST The final article in Neil Macehiters identity management series http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7443.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7443.html?rss Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST AMR Research talked with dozens of companies about how BIPM implementations have progressed within their organizations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7445.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7445.html?rss Mon, 06 Nov 2006 07:00:00 EST Navigating the identity management standards jungle http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7396.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7396.html?rss Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST Neil Macehiter says organizations will have to bring together a well understood set of identity management capabilities if they are to respond effectively to current business trends http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7372.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7372.html?rss Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST The deal unites two companies with a shared vision of improving overall IT governance Serena through application change and lifecycle management Pacific Edge through IT project and portfolio management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7356.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7356.html?rss Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST Understanding the set of processes and supporting technologies that manage the electronic definition storage and lifecycles of digital identities http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7354.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7354.html?rss Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST The need to define a solid data management and protection strategy is obvious but the adage about the devil is in the details clearly applies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7329.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7329.html?rss Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST How a new class of BPM software is mastering oneformany and manyforone http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7320.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7320.html?rss Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:57:00 EST What happens when everything you do is critical http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7266.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7266.html?rss Thu, 07 Sep 2006 07:35:00 EST Small almost unnoticed computer viruses hackers or even a simple inadvertent configuration change in a database or server setting can trigger an unexpected application or IT system failure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7259.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7259.html?rss Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:00:00 EST How business rules can improve application integration and SOA implementation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7249.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7249.html?rss Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST More valuable than just compliance Better reference data management can help optimize risk and improve capital efficiency http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7221.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7221.html?rss Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Capturing and analyzing real business processes is considered the critical step in any business process initiative http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7174.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7174.html?rss Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Avoiding the blind spots that will mess up your governance processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7172.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7172.html?rss Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST Is it better to model the business around the software or the software around the business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7114.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7114.html?rss Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST Why SarbanesOxley and SOA may be the best thing that ever happened to you http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7071.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7071.html?rss Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST Analysis from OnStrategies Tony Baer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7050.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/7050.html?rss Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:00:00 EST RFG believes a central IT risk compliance program is imperative to manage new and evolving regulations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6062.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6062.html?rss Sun, 16 Apr 2006 17:00:00 EST For the past few years its been a little lonely for the Enterprise Risk Management ERM proponents of the world but suddenly we seem to have lots of company at the party http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6884.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6884.html?rss Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Security has transformed from IT nuisance to business critical http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6741.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6741.html?rss Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Perfection may be elusive but AMR says companies should use complianceas an opportunity to improve the processes of their business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6740.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6740.html?rss Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Its easy to be frozen by fear from security concerns but these fears must be balanced and tempered with a wide range of business considerations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6720.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6720.html?rss Tue, 07 Feb 2006 08:00:00 EST IT executives should proactively develop and foster the best practicesrequired to monitor and manage enterprise security effectively http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6706.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6706.html?rss Tue, 07 Feb 2006 08:00:00 EST Ejectable disk backup keeps business systems accessible to employees partners and customers with the appropriate security controls http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6704.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6704.html?rss Sun, 05 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Technology is an enabler for more effectively managing the business but it doesnt solve problems unless it is tied directly to business and governance objectives http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6694.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6694.html?rss Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST Is it the IT equivalent of an apocalypse http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6664.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6664.html?rss Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST The current state of the BAM market http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6666.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6666.html?rss Sun, 22 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST Technology is an enabler for more effectively managing the business but it doesnt solve problems unless it is tied directly to business and governance objectives http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6638.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6638.html?rss Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST Organizations require business policies and servicelevel agreements to drive dynamic and automatic optimization of IT infrastructure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6616.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6616.html?rss Sun, 25 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST Powering eventdriven realtime business analytics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6596.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6596.html?rss Sun, 18 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST Building preventive controls and rules directly into financial applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6581.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6581.html?rss Sun, 04 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST As an IT function the Group says identity management is gaining inrelevance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6533.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6533.html?rss Sun, 13 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST RFG says enterprises are turning to BI solutions to facilitate compliance with regulations such as the SarbanesOxley Act http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6488.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6488.html?rss Sun, 02 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST AMR Researchs take on the hot SarbanesOxley compliance market http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6354.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6354.html?rss Sun, 04 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST Is it really possible to monitor business processes and make corrections in real time http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6247.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6247.html?rss Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST Accomplishing more with less http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6207.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6207.html?rss Sun, 31 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST Compliance comes in many flavors and software products that addressspecific business requirements within the compliance arena are as varied as well http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6149.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6149.html?rss Sun, 31 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST Securities firms tend to be at the front of the adoption curve for new risk management ideas and technologies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6152.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6152.html?rss Sun, 17 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST Compliance is a great business yardstick to employ in uncovering and improving upon your Enterprise Resource Planning http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6116.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6116.html?rss Sun, 17 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST RFG says IT executives seeking to use the most innovative technologies have little choice but to turn to smaller technology vendors http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6119.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6119.html?rss Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EST Part II in a series about how integrated cooperative security technologies can leverage information and enforcement capabilities http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6042.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6042.html?rss Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EST The market for BAM tools to aid in enterprise management has exploded into a chaotic marketplace http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6044.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6044.html?rss Sun, 12 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EST Integrated cooperative security technologies that can leverage information and enforcement capabilities are on the forefront of innovation in the enterprise security marketplace http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6020.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/6020.html?rss Sun, 22 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Successful business intelligence implementations can be a real drag http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5957.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5957.html?rss Sun, 08 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Understanding the difference between a tactical compliance solution and a strategic business process solution may contribute significantly to a companys longterm success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5898.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5898.html?rss Sun, 01 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Dave Kelly takes on the challenge of todays broad and complex compliance requirements http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5878.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5878.html?rss Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST A new class of tools measures waittime for hundreds of specific delay points inside the database and quantifies exactly what response time boost you can achieve by resolving the bottleneck By looking inside the database and watching the waittime created by specific transactions you can make major performance gains without adding new hardware capacity http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5821.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5821.html?rss Sun, 17 Apr 2005 03:39:00 EST By embracing rather than merely complying with Sarbox organizations of all sizes will reap rewards that extend far beyond meeting the conditions required by the law says Sean Chou of Fieldglass http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5823.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5823.html?rss Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Brian Sennett says businesses now have an opportunity to make improvements that go beyond mere compliance to increase the efficiency and predictability of operations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5780.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5780.html?rss Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:00:00 EST With a spate of security breaches topping the headlines this month identity theft is also topping the minds of CIOs as criminals hack into corporate networks to steal and use personal information that invades individuals privacy and costs companies and individuals billions of dollars each year Jeff Currie the senior strategist directing IBM Tivolis identity management solutions group discusses how to prevent intrusions before they occur http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5730.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5730.html?rss Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:00:00 EST Changes to software applications always carry business risks Risks such as unplanned downtime poor performance customer dissatisfaction lost revenue and more Therefore the pressure is on IT organizations as never before to support business process change this means delivering missioncritical software applications quickly while at the same time ensuring its reliability To deliver software quickly Software Quality Optimization SQO must be the centerpiece of software development and deployment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5599.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5599.html?rss Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:00:00 EST Dave Kelly says customer data should be the central focus of your organization because after all you need customers to make money In most cases you also need to track and know about those customers to make more money But a surprising number of companies simply dont have customer data management policies or practices in place http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5602.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5602.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/bam/features/5554.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5554.html?rss Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:34:00 EST ebizQ analyst Dave Kelly must have been a Boy Scout because his motto is to always be prepared especially when in comes to reducing risks associated with the intellectual property on the software your company is using http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5533.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5533.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/bam/features/5529.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5529.html?rss Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST Chris Harding of The Open Group says that today there is no argument that interoperability is a critical element for optimizing business performance and maintaining competitive advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5530.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5530.html?rss Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST How and when should organizations worry about intellectual property rights and their software More specifically when should companies worry about if ever the risk of legal action against them based on claims of IP infringement ebizQ analyst Dave Kelly shares his view http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5486.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5486.html?rss Mon, 27 Dec 2004 08:00:00 EST In todays highly dynamic marketplace organizations are looking for a fast return on new and existing investments ServiceOriented Architecture SOA is a framework that enables businesses to speed the delivery of IT projects costeffectively and easily SOA is an ideal framework to leverage functionality in old and new systems allowing the organization to respond faster to new opportunities http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5445.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5445.html?rss Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:00:00 EST In a recent Webinar on the principles of developing flexible serviceoriented architectures Bob Knauss a business integration solution specialist at IBM recommended building as much visibility and transparency as possible into all systems that house components so everyone will immediately know whats going on and get it all into a business context http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5446.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5446.html?rss Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:02:00 EST Business activity monitoring tools are now predicting how your business will be affected by the performance of your IT Instead of simply alerting you when certain events happen in your enterprise IT layers they go a step further and predict how those events will impact your highlevel business processes This goes well beyond the basic dashboard model for the current generation of BAM tools Its a direction that tries to anticipate what you the consumer of BAM will ask for next http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5425.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5425.html?rss Tue, 07 Dec 2004 10:44:00 EST Business Performance Management is being recognized as a way to align and optimize sales marketing customer service IT compliance finance and HR departments across an enterprise Taking our latest survey will help you to define specific benefits or refine your current implementation of this promising new method to meet business challenges http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5403.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5403.html?rss Thu, 02 Dec 2004 12:00:00 EST The increasing complexity and number of integration projects can no longer be dealth with on a projectbyproject basis IT departments need to set up specialist units to cope with the growing number and complexity of application integration projects Gartners Paolo Malinvorno shares a gradual fourstage plan for the disciplined design deployment daytoday operations of an integration competency center http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5360.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5360.html?rss Mon, 29 Nov 2004 12:00:00 EST If its so great why doesnt everybody implement it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5376.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5376.html?rss Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:00:00 EST What kind of value can IT companies add in this new world of compliance development In this third in a special ebizQ series with our association partner the Integration Consortium author Rob Smith provides five suggestions for what you should include and what you need to think about when building tools for compliance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5375.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5375.html?rss Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:00:00 EST Is the SarbanesOxley Act a rigged game in which you play against the regulators and will your failure in the game result in very personal repercussions In this second in a special ebizQ series with our association partner the Integration Consortium Rob Smith chair of the associations Industry SolutionsSOX committee answers this questions and many others focusing on the importance of IT involvement in SOX compliance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5357.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5357.html?rss Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:00:00 EST Groups that have been performing the internal compliance work in organizations adhering to the Sarbanes Oxley Act of have quickly realized that failures in the underlying processes within organizations provide the biggest risks for corporate catastrophe In this first of a special ebizQ series with our association partner the Integration Consortium Rob Smith chair of the associations Industry SolutionsSOX committee addresses seven of the most important things you need to know about IT Controls and SOX http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5333.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5333.html?rss Mon, 08 Nov 2004 08:00:00 EST While substantial progress has been made in business process standardization the industry requires more that a single compacted standard says Antoine Lonjon of Mega International This feature presents the current status of business process standardization and the need to embrace the multiple dimensions of business process approaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5297.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5297.html?rss Mon, 04 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST Those who are equipped with an agile business rulesdriven enterprise will have greater ability to focus on strategic business decisions rather than be constricted by regulatory compliance headaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5167.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5167.html?rss Mon, 27 Sep 2004 13:57:00 EST Michael Dortch of the Robert Frances Group explains that the value of business application profiles BAPs and related repositories of information about IT and network infrastructures and business resources can be clearly and relatively quickly demonstrated at most enterprises However paths toward effective creation and management of BAPs and similar repositories can be far less clear Fortunately he argues IT executives and their teams can aid the enterprise by identifying incumbent resources that can help with BAP creation maintenance and use and helping to bring those resources to bear on these critical challenges http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5173.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5173.html?rss Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:16:00 EST Semantic integration requires knowledge of the meaning of data within the systems including integrity rules and the relationships across systems ebizQs own vice president for strategic services Beth GoldBernstein says business agility will be greatly enhanced when the semantic meaning of data is managed and reused Companies that view integration only as a task on a tactical project will not be able to leverage the discovery and coding of semantic meanings across systems she says In contrast companies that blaze the trail of semantic integration will reap the rewards of increasing business agility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5169.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5169.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/bam/features/5100.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/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/bam/features/5101.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5101.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST As companies try Business Activity Monitoring and like it theyre going to begin conceiving new ways to use it And those new uses will by their very nature involve what IT guru Stanford professor emeritus and ebizQ columnist David Luckham has dubbed complex event processing How so Luckham peers into his crystal ball for the next twelve months and sees enterprise needs producing not only an engagement between BAM and CEP but nuptials http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5102.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5102.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/bam/features/5069.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5069.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST Business process monitoring and management are becoming prerequisites for business competitiveness Companies who ignore this trend may be doing so at their own peril stresses ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein No wonder then that she sees them as evolving into enterprise essentials The good news is that there are a large number of solutions on the market The bad news is that the shakeout has not yet occurred and there is also a great deal of confusion All the more reason to read on http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5068.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/bam/features/5070.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/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/bam/features/5038.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5038.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Before your organization can comply with the myriad of new and approaching laws and government regulations it needs to select a document management system that enables rather than hinders compliance And Laserfiches Jeffrey Green is at the ready to help you separate the compliancesupporting software wheat from the chaff http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5039.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5039.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/bam/features/5016.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/5016.html?rss Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Its something that sometimes gets given short shrift amid all the talk about such alignment But ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says it shouldnt be and he notes that something called riskbased testing is perhaps the most efficient way of checking how things will an do work at the intersections of business and IT http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4974.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4974.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/bam/features/4931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4931.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST As businesses strive for better awareness of themselves and changing market conditions along with the ability to quickly respond to changes they should look to Business Performance Management advises the IBM Software Groups John Medicke He says it offers the bonus of getting IT and business in better alignment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4933.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4933.html?rss Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST What a difference a little IT Insight stemming from advanced BAM could make for online banking providing a way to detect illegal online activities even as they happen or soon thereafter according to IT guru Stanford professor and ebizQ columnist David Luckham He says the technology is evolving toward that point and could get there with a push from bankers in just one example of what IT awareness by enterprises could mean http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4891.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4891.html?rss Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST The need for such alignment isnt in dispute anymore says ebizQs David A Kelly but some key facets of getting there are tougher to come by than just buying more technology For instance he points out the whole nature of the relationship between business managers and the IT organization has to change http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4892.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4892.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/bam/features/4893.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4893.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/bam/features/4842.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4842.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/bam/features/4808.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4808.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/bam/features/4785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4785.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprises with such an architecture would realize benefits that only begin with much greater agility and lower maintenance costs points out longtime IT consultant Alexandre Samarine And he has just such a design in mind http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4787.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4787.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprises must put forth more than minimal effort when it comes to RFID compliance In fact moving the focus beyond compliance to operational efficiency is key to realizing true enterprise value observes Tom Ryan of Aberdeen Group in this iResearch Abstracti Compliance represents a only small percentage of the total benefits for manufacturers Ryan says http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4737.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4737.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/bam/features/4738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4738.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST IT blindness can result in missed business opportunities on a large scale according to the terms creator David Luckham a Stanford professor IT guru and ebizQ columnist But Luckham notes that technology leading to IT Insight is starting to emerge solutions that could enable enterprises to seize those opportunities And he calls BAM the tip of the iceberg of that emergence http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4689.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4689.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/bam/features/4690.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/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/bam/features/4643.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4643.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/bam/features/4645.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4645.html?rss Mon, 07 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Its already moving out of the pureplay arena and into some packaged ERP solutions And ebizQs David A Kelly says its likely to keep evolving as more and more organizations realize how much BPM empowers business users to create change and even monitor processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4594.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4594.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/bam/features/4487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4487.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Even as SOAs finally begin to come into their own bringing with them muchheralded additional enterprise agility another type of architecture promises to complement them in that regard said integration expert Roy Schulte of Gartner during a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4493.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4493.html?rss Mon, 17 May 2004 08:00:00 EST The most successful companies notes Online Insight CTO Dr Bradley S Fordham integrate product development marketing and sales efforts around one key variable customer preferences And Fordham points out here because those preferences are precisely that variable they need to be tracked in realtime and enterprises need an integrated view of them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4402.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4402.html?rss Mon, 17 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Becoming a true realtime enterprise has proven elusive and may not even be a necessity for many companies according to Tony Baer of research and consulting firm onStrategies But Baer says one vendor finally seems to have hit on an approach offering ireali realtime to enterprises that opt to seek it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4403.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4403.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 iPerspectivei 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/bam/features/4405.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4405.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST As businesses become more processcentric and managing those processes becomes more critical the need is arising for a new Clevel executive asserts Staffwares Chris Phillips The Chief Process Officer Here he argues that creating such a role makes compelling business sense http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4372.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4372.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST A persistent problem for enterprises is knowing whether applications and processes are performing up to expectations and not just in terms of whether projected ROI is being obtained But ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says solutions are surfacing to help organizations make such assessments and he points to one vendor in particular with a unique solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4374.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4374.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/bam/features/4325.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4325.html?rss Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Its important because it helps companies to gain visibility into their business processes at the IT level and gives them a better idea of whats going on inside their business And ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says one vendor in particular may be ahead of the curve in this problem domain http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4256.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4256.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/bam/features/4257.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4257.html?rss Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Its quite rosy to hear Rod Perry of venture capital firm i tell it Perry makes the case that compliance is just the latest example of a business need pushing adoption of BPM systems He contends that BPMs place in the businessIT mix in general will stand it in good stead and says BPMs compatibility with legacy software will also help BPMs standing in the enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4218.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4218.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says doing that is critical to staying in business Here he explores why BPM is an excellent way to bridge the two levels but adds that its not the only way In any event Kelly stresses that companies have to have a sharp realtime view of their activities to be in position to respond to changes in business conditions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4178.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4178.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Rulesbased BPM helps make enterprises more agile so they can adapt to change more readily That ruleofthumb was described in detail in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here in which Pegasytems strutted its newest BPM stuff http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4184.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4184.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/bam/features/4133.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/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/bam/features/4134.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4134.html?rss Wed, 31 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Having clear visibility into your business means knowing whats going on at the foot business level but thats made up an unlimited number of transactions and events at the much more granular business and intraapplication level Here ebizQ columnist David A Kelly sorts it all out for us http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4070.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4070.html?rss Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Mix in some BPM Web services orchestration BAM and composite apps and you have yourself the makings of an agile responsive infrastructure according to ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and Magic Softwares Glen Johnson in an ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4040.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4040.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/bam/features/3998.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3998.html?rss Mon, 15 Mar 2004 12:00:00 EST For all the buzz around SarbanesOxley a recent Aberdeen Group survey found business managers more concerned about the bigger compliance picture And Aberdeen has specific recommendations about making SOX a component of overall enterprise cost compliance initiatives http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3964.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3964.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Open source technology may soon make big inroads in the EAI space says EAI expert Ankur Laroia He points to ESBs which conform to open standards and enjoy a price advantage over traditional EAI software There are now even open source adapters which he asserts give open source another leg up http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3913.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3913.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/bam/features/3880.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3880.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST The rapidly proliferating laws and regulations that enterprises have to comply with is ironically spawning benefits for those same enterprises points out the Robert Frances Group In this report RFG explains how to leverage the current compliance landscape to your companys advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3883.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3883.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/bam/features/3825.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/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/bam/features/3821.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3821.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Thats another way for ebizQ columnist Andre Yee to say fault tolerance and high availability assurance Andre says its an oftenoverlooked aspect of integration design and he serves up pointers on building architectures that have that trait After all what good is any IT system if its down http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3783.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3783.html?rss Mon, 02 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST The impact of paperladen business processes is no paper tiger for financial services firms Indeed it can be a real bear of a problem But Mandy Chepeka of PureEdge Solutions says XMLbased eforms are providing such firms with the ticket to automated processes and their many effiencies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3697.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3697.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/bam/features/3646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3646.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Complying with the multiplying rules and regulations involved in global trade can be perplexing on its best days And RFGs Sara Braunstein cautions that theres no quickfix None of the solutions from ERP supply chain management and niche vendors do it all in the realm of trade logistics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3649.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3649.html?rss Mon, 19 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Like it or not its almost inevitable that youre going to have to at some point according to ebizQ columnist Andre Yee He sets out here to explore the three most common methods to get the job done including their pros and cons http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3594.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3594.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/bam/features/3549.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3549.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/bam/features/3504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3504.html?rss Mon, 08 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Integration efforts that tie infrastructures in Gordian Knots of custom code can be a distant memory if companies turn more to BPM says AptSofts David Cameron He says BPM provides a lowcost integration layer as well as workflow and monitoring functionality and helps align business and IT http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3409.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3409.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/bam/features/3294.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3294.html?rss Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST What is smart BPM and how is it helping insurance companies weather a tight economic climate Whats more what might it do for your company even if its not in the insurance sector A recent ebizQ webinar took a look and we peek at that webinar here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3123.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3123.html?rss Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST BPM is all about putting the ability to shape and manage business processes in the hands of business users right Then why is one major vendor betting on idevelopersi getting the BPM market to take off ebizQ columnist David A Kelly delves into this one http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3141.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3141.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/bam/features/3060.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/3060.html?rss Fri, 03 Oct 2003 04:09:00 EST While its tempting to do integration tactically its better overall to go the strategic route Compelling reasons are provided in a book being written about integration best practices by ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and integration expert Bill Ruh Here GoldBernstein offers some initial insight http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2928.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2928.html?rss Fri, 03 Oct 2003 04:09:00 EST The financial services industry is fiercely competitive and The AlignIT Groups Stephen Ross observes that technology in general and business process integration in particular have emerged as evermore pivotal differentiators as firms seek to win and retain customers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2931.html?rss Mon, 29 Sep 2003 08:00:00 EST Financial firms cant rest on their SWIFT implementationrelated laurels says Vitrias John Parker He notes changes to the standard are coming swiftly and says firms will have to be just as swift to stay up to speed Parker also pans pointtopoint implementations and lauds those based on BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2885.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2885.html?rss Mon, 29 Sep 2003 08:00:00 EST And that explains AMR Researchs Eric Austvold isnt just for known regulations related to passive process documentation but for future active compliance as AMR calls it Austvold also suggests three ready sources of BPM software http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2887.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2887.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST Whats an Integration Competency Center whats it got to do with an enterprise nervous system how can it help your organizations integration efforts and what benefits would result Gartners Roy Schulte gave valuable insight on that and more in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2807.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2807.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST AMR Researchs Eric Austvold would likely answer Yes In a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here Austvold explained why he thinks Chief Process Officers and black belts are among the emerging trends companies can get in on to extend their ERP systems and become processoriented and agile http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2811.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2811.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/bam/features/2832.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2832.html?rss Tue, 16 Sep 2003 11:57:00 EST You cant get the answer right if youre not clear on the question ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and integration guru Bill Ruh are writing a book on integration best practices and early on they examine the prime movers for integration projects how to define business requirements and how to measure success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2791.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2791.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/bam/features/2767.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2767.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST Composite apps can go where pure EAI cant to help keep business users happy according to Commerce Ones Bashyam Anant In making the case for composite apps he also notes that they make sense from an ROI standpoint http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2769.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2769.html?rss Mon, 08 Sep 2003 07:00:00 EST In a new report highlighted here analysis firm the finds four vendor segments competing to dominate the CRM analytics market And the says the stakes could also be high for their customers who may need reliable integrated CRM analytics to comply with SarbanesOxley HIPAA and similar laws http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2707.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2707.html?rss Mon, 08 Sep 2003 07:00:00 EST Want the lowdown on optimizing WebSpheres endtoend performance You can get it from a recent ebizQ webinar in which IBMs Alan Dickman detailed many of the new tools in WAS Version and how to make the best use of them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2708.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2708.html?rss Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EST The old days of integration of pointtopoint hardwired difficulttochange spaghetticode are disappearing being replaced by a businesscentric wave of processoriented agile enterprises A recent ebizQ webinar gave an overview of the movement and its benefits for businesses http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2653.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2653.html?rss Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EST Using BPM to stay in line with SarbanesOxley HIPAA and other statutes can not only keep you on the right side of the law it can give a significant boost to your bottom line Viewers of a recent ebizQ webinar got the lowdown http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2654.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2654.html?rss Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST Starting with the premise that integration is critical to business success but noting integration failures our own Beth GoldBernstein and noted integration expert Bill Ruh are penning a tome on integration best practices Here GoldBernstein offers insight on the book and invites iyouri input http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2614.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2614.html?rss Mon, 18 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST The recent expoQ webinar Whats the True Value of Web Services was such a hot ticket presenters Ross Altman of EDS and Whit Andrews of Gartner got so many questions they couldnt get to many of them But get to them they do right here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2552.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2552.html?rss Mon, 04 Aug 2003 06:00:00 EST Is your revenue pipeline springing leaks If so your bottom line could be taking needless hits In this column ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explores the ways holes pop up in such pipelines and ways to plug them up and assure a smooth flow of profits to company coffers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2441.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2441.html?rss Mon, 04 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST The Robert Frances Group says vendor hype surrounding SarbanesOxley is almost deafening Yet an RFG survey finds IT execs hear more noise than see products that truly help with SarbanesOxley compliance Indeed RFG asserts that existing technologies can probably do most of the compliance trick provided an enterprise is truly elastic http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2440.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2440.html?rss Mon, 14 Jul 2003 22:00:00 EST The tide of new regulations that public companies have to comply with will continue to rise unabated along with the associated demands on IT as the Robert Frances Group sees it So RFG says companies must put in place processes to keep up with the new rules comply with them and in case of noncompliance minimize the damage And in this IT Agenda report RFG gives details on possible strategies for businesses to follow http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2226.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/2226.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/bam/features/2193.html?rss http://