ebizQ - Enterprise Collaboration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/?rss Collaboration refers to individuals groups or organizations working together on a common project or toward reaching shared goals either synchronously or asynchronously Collaborative programs commonly known as groupware enable all project participants to work collectively on the same documents tasks or projects even in different locations and at different times Collaborative toolswhich may be either traditional software or Webbased applicationstypically fall into three categories communication tools conferencing tools and collaborationmanagement tools Copyright 2012 ITQuadrant, Inc. All Rights Reserved editor@ebizq.net webmaster@ebizq.net en-us http://www.ebizq.net/web_images/ebizqnews.gif ebizQ Topics RSS Feed http://www.ebizq.net/?rss Tue, 15 May 2012 11:38:00 EST Mobility offers plenty of advantages for BPMbut it takes some finesse and expertise to build that capability into both new and existing processes Lynn Haber shares expert advice for doing the job right Integration is key ingredient for mobile BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13361.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13361.html?rss Tue, 15 May 2012 11:20:00 EST Mobile computing is poised to enable radical transformation in just about every aspect of business and BPM programs are no exception But reaping mobiles many benefits requires a solid strategy Lynn Haber explains Going mobile Portable approach to process improvement http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13360.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13360.html?rss Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:24:00 EST Collaborative BPM Key components for success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13340.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13340.html?rss Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:36:00 EST In this feature ebizQ Site Editor Anne Stuart shares advice from the experts on how to steer clear of common collaboration headaches in dynamic case management Avoiding collaboration challenges in DCM Five guidelines http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13283.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13283.html?rss Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:35:00 EST This feature offers onsights from several industry thought leaders about the role that collaboration social networking and related trends play in the fastgrowing field of case management Collaboration capability A new imperative for information workers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13282.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13282.html?rss Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EST Forresters annual Business Process Forum and its concurrent Content Collaboration Forum are among the years mustattend events for business and IT professionals in a variety of specialties Here is ebizQs coverage of both conferences Forresters BPM Content Collaboration Forums A handful of highlights http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13251.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13251.html?rss Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EST In this guest column Forrester Research Senior Analyst TJ Keitt discusses onlinecollaboration solutions and strategies Collaborating in the cloud Tips for choosing online collaboration tools http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13248.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13248.html?rss Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EST ebizQ contributor Crystal Bedell discusses the promises and pitfalls of mobile collaboration and offers expert tips to help employees work well together even when theyre apart Mobile collaboration Harnessing the next phase in mobility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13247.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13247.html?rss Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EST In this Q A ebizQs Peter Schooff talks with Forrester Research analyst Rob Koplowitz about governance strategies for online business communities Great collaborative communities begin with good governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13246.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13246.html?rss Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EST In this Q A ebizQs Peter Schooff talks with Forrester Research analyst Rob Koplowitz about how to create online business communities that work Generate real business value with collaborative online communities http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13245.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13245.html?rss Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:00:00 EST In this Q A ebizQs Peter Schooff talks with Forrester Senior Analyst Tim Walters about trends in intranets enterprise portals and collaboration Portals and collaboration Tools for a dynamic information workplace http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13234.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13234.html?rss Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:00:00 EST In this twopart book excerpt analysts Josh Bernoff and Ted Schadler describe how empowered employees can improve information flow and collaborationboth essential ingredients for BPM Here in Part II they discuss technology initiatives for supporting such workers Book excerpt Growing your business by supporting your HEROes Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13163.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13163.html?rss Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:00:00 EST In this twopart book excerpt analysts Josh Bernoff and Ted Schadler describe how empowered employees can improve information flow and collaborationboth essential ingredients for BPM In Part I they recommend two humancentric initiatives for supporting such workers Book excerpt Growing your business by supporting your HEROes Part I http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13161.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/13161.html?rss Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:00:00 EST What businesses must know and do now to keep up with fastchanging technology The Future of Apps http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12917.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12917.html?rss Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:00:00 EST This article will bind together the BP oil spill and social media and exactly why BPs nightmare may linger long after the oil leak is capped The Silent Killers in Social Media Never Die http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12865.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12865.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:00:00 EST Consumerization of business applications is the driving force behind SaaS and cloudbased applications and the demand for such applications is only going to continue on an upward trajectory From Home to Headquarters Consumers Carry Online Apps to the Workplace http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12794.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12794.html?rss Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:00:00 EST Businesses can connect with potential customers and partners through the power of the Internet using online BB social networking Given all the tools available and the multitude of different platforms there is bound to be a way to connect to your demographic How Does BB Social Networking Fit in your Sales Cycle During Bad Economic Times http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12718.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12718.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2010 07:00:00 EST Find out how to use social media to harness social knowledge How Social Knowledge Networks can Help Global Organizations Capture and Retain Knowledge http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12580.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12580.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2010 07:00:00 EST Learn why open source social publishing is not only a cost alternative but an innovation alternative to the other models Beyond Social Business Software Making the Case for Open Source Social Publishing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12546.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12546.html?rss Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EST This article addresses how CIOs can manage increased use of mobile technology without impairing the efficiency of their staff Managing People Policies and Privacy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/itoperations/features/12443.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/itoperations/features/12443.html?rss Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST See how some businesses use social networking applications in a way that fosters teamwork customer touches and internal and external collaboration in a lowcost seamless way Seven Social Networks Your Business Cant Afford to Ignore http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12404.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12404.html?rss Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST See how widgets instill and augment customer loyalty when used in the context of branded social networking Widgets Your Key to Opening Doors and Leveraging Social Media For Loyalty Programs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12383.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12383.html?rss Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST See why free software is here to stay Freeware is Here to Stay http://www.ebizq.net/topics/itoperations/features/12380.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/itoperations/features/12380.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST As social networking sites have grown exponentially so have Web attacks Heres what you can do to stop them from harming your organization Dont Let Your Network Catch a Cold http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12313.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12313.html?rss Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST From Appirio The ideas that didnt make the cut for our top cloud predictions and our assessment of why Cloud Computing Predictions Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/12128.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/12128.html?rss Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST Crowdsourcing enables companies to tap into the creativity and diversity of skilled professionals allowing products to reach the market faster with higher levels of quality and at a lower total cost Crowdsourcing How Companies Can Launch HigherQuality Web and Mobile Applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12078.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/12078.html?rss Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:00:00 EST Although all collaboration solutions position themselves as THE collaboration solution for the SMB segment not all are ideally suited for the need of an SMB The Collaboration Continuum Which Solution is Right for You http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/11873.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/11873.html?rss Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST Weve barely scratched the surface regarding social media use in the pursuit of an Open Government Open Government Five Key IT Issues http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/11822.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/11822.html?rss Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST What are the best practices that allow the freer connections continuous evolution and governance expected in the Enterprise era Content and Collaboration Infrastructure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/11392.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/11392.html?rss Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST In todays economy investing in alumni networks as a way to retain access to talent makes good business sense for an organization The Boomerang Effect of Corporate Social Networks http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/11519.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/collaboration/features/11519.html?rss Mon, 11 May 2009 07:00:00 EST Fueled and inspired by the online collaboration revolution here are three startups your IT department should know about Notes From the SXSW Interactive Conference http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/11288.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/11288.html?rss Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST Part II of the article Architecting Collaborative Applications Architecting Collaborative Applications Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/enterprise_integration_architecture/features/11220.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/enterprise_integration_architecture/features/11220.html?rss Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST The rapidly evolving social Web demands a comprehensive approach to securing its users online and stopping malicious attackers from threatening its integrity Emerging Threats in the Social Web http://www.ebizq.net/topics/network_security/features/11216.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/network_security/features/11216.html?rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST Despite a plethora of available communication tools company teams still fail to connect at critical junctures in the business process Enterprise architects are keenly aware of this problem but how can they architect collaborationenabled business processes that help break down silos Architecting Collaborative Applications Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/enterprise_integration_architecture/features/11186.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/enterprise_integration_architecture/features/11186.html?rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:28:00 EST As the insurance industry continues to mature it continue to be more evident that Standards is a corner stone The use of standards inter and intra are essential Review this SMA presentation on what and why standards are so important to solving the industry challenges Insurance Industry Update Why Standards Are Essential http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/11193.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/11193.html?rss Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:28:00 EST In the insurance industry companies have accepted that systems strategies and data all developed in silos are making it difficult for them to grow and adjust to todays market demands The obstacles imposed by siloed approaches are painfully obvious to companies as they try to gain a better understanding of their customers and meet the growing constraints imposed by compliance and regulatory requirements Leveraging industry standards with full data integration is one was to tackle this challenge How ACORD Can Be Used As A Best Practice For Data Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/11036.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/11036.html?rss Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:51:00 EST View a data perspective in insurance the challenges and the opportunities and ways to leverage data governance and integration as a way to conquer this challenge Insurance Greatest Asset Accelerate Profitable Growth in Todays Uncertain Economy by Leveraging Your Data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/11038.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/11038.html?rss Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:47:00 EST Take your companys computing beyond the desktop with a seamless SaaS platform Unlocking the Potential of RIASaaS Is There a Better Way http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/10594.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/10594.html?rss Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:00:00 EST The explosion of social networking has introduced a whole new set of vulnerabilities to companies big and small Heres how to fight back Will Social Networking Cripple Corporate Network Security http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10538.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10538.html?rss Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EST Integrating BPM and CEP gives you intelligent business processes that can react to rapidly changing business conditions with continuous visibility Building The Instantly Responsive Enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/10479.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/10479.html?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 Enterprise Linkage New Change Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/10444.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/10444.html?rss Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:05:00 EST Read the transcript to a podcast discussion between Dennis Byron and the CTO of Jitterbit a company that offers open source middleware OSS Talking to Ilan Sehayek of Jitterbit http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/10294.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/10294.html?rss Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:06:00 EST A lot of people are talking about Enterprise as being the business application of Web technology However theres still some debate on exactly what this technology entails how it applies to todays business models and which components bring true value Some use the term Enterprise exclusively to describe the use of social networking technologies in the enterprise while others use it to describe a web economy platform or the technological framework behind such a platform Still others say that Enterprise is all of these things Quick Guide What is Enterprise Resources http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9227.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9227.html?rss Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:05:00 EST A lot of people are talking about Enterprise as being the business application of Web technology However theres still some debate on exactly what this technology entails how it applies to todays business models and which components bring true value Some use the term Enterprise exclusively to describe the use of social networking technologies in the enterprise while others use it to describe a web economy platform or the technological framework behind such a platform Still others say that Enterprise is all of these things Quick Guide What is Enterprise Governance and other IT issues http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9226.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9226.html?rss Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:03:00 EST A lot of people are talking about Enterprise as being the business application of Web technology However theres still some debate on exactly what this technology entails how it applies to todays business models and which components bring true value Some use the term Enterprise exclusively to describe the use of social networking technologies in the enterprise while others use it to describe a web economy platform or the technological framework behind such a platform Still others say that Enterprise is all of these things Quick Guide What is Enterprise Trends http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9224.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9224.html?rss Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:02:00 EST A lot of people are talking about Enterprise as being the business application of Web technology However theres still some debate on exactly what this technology entails how it applies to todays business models and which components bring true value Some use the term Enterprise exclusively to describe the use of social networking technologies in the enterprise while others use it to describe a web economy platform or the technological framework behind such a platform Still others say that Enterprise is all of these things Quick Guide What is Enterprise Case Studies and How Enterprise Boosts Business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9223.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9223.html?rss Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EST A lot of people are talking about Enterprise as being the business application of Web technology However theres still some debate on exactly what this technology entails how it applies to todays business models and which components bring true value Some use the term Enterprise exclusively to describe the use of social networking technologies in the enterprise while others use it to describe a web economy platform or the technological framework behind such a platform Still others say that Enterprise is all of these things Quick Guide What is Enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9124.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9124.html?rss Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EST Companies considering SaaS often fear that integration will become a headache In order to be successful ISVs need to solve the integration headache Solution to the problem may include offering ondemand integration or partnering with an integrationasaservice vendor SaaS Customers Dont Make Integration My Problem http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/10142.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/10142.html?rss Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:19:00 EST Forrester looks into the IT crystal ball to see what skills will be in demand for the next big IT wave Demand for BPM Skills Heating Up http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10154.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10154.html?rss Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EST Who should be held responsible for security breaches on mobile devicesand more importantly how can they be stopped Whos to Blame for Mobile Device Breaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10141.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10141.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 Are ESBs Evil http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10093.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10093.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 Creating Business Value with CRM Processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9985.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9985.html?rss Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:10:00 EST TBD Web and the Israeli Scene http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9879.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9879.html?rss Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Mapping TOGAF to RUP can help alleviate some of the initial apprehension of embarking on an enterprise architecture journey Mapping the Unfamiliar to the Familiar With TOGAF and RUP http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9869.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9869.html?rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:46:00 EST As we enter the era of hyperconnectivity we must find a way to assert identity so that users and systems can maintain full control over their identity Identity Assertion Enabling Trust While Limiting Identity Theft Exposure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9799.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9799.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 Can the iPhone Do BI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9666.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9666.html?rss Wed, 28 May 2008 07:00:00 EST RFG believes corporations should be piloting and deploying Web collaborative service offerings to enable user bases with diverse differences in function geography and perspective to exchange ideas across the corporation RFG Is it Time for Web Collaboration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9531.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9531.html?rss Mon, 12 May 2008 07:00:00 EST End users represent a significant threat to your corporate security and data Heres how to neutralize that threat The Biggest Security Threat for End Users http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9553.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9553.html?rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:18:00 EST Read the transcript of an interview between Dennis Byron and Thomas Stocking of GroundWork Byron and Stocking discuss how to integrate proprietary systems management and open source software Podcast Partnering and Integration in Open Source Software http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/9469.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/9469.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 The Year of CEP http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9409.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9409.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 Simplifying SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9097.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9097.html?rss Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Mashups are a very hot technology buzz word Alex Khizhnyak tells ebizQ readers how to get started in the mashup business Six Ways to Monetize Your Mashup Development Skills http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mashups/features/9237.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mashups/features/9237.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 Aberdeen EII Delivers Significant Business Benefits http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/9166.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/9166.html?rss Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Two factors have slowed user acceptance of business process management middleware too few features and too many standards Whats Holding Up BPM Acceptance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9068.html?rss Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Joe McKendrick wonders if ESB services can be moved to integration as a service or ondemand and if this is the shape of things to come Analysis SaaS Firm Workday Buys ESBMaker Cape Clear http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/8963.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/8963.html?rss Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST Using lessons from the Super Bowl to get your IT systems and personnel performing at their very best Building an Unbeatable IT Team http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/8923.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/8923.html?rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST The Groups Krisha Roy talks about Greenplums hot new data warehouse Greenplum Bags Million in Funding http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/8894.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/8894.html?rss Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:13:00 EST Open source integration server software can be as important to external EAIBPM as OSS applicationweb server software is to internal application integration Can OSS Integration Server Software Enable EAIBPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8804.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8804.html?rss Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST Plugandplay appliances are gaining popularity by bringing significant benefits to the most common integration challenges Top Five Reasons to Use Appliances for Your Integration Projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/8800.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/8800.html?rss Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:56:00 EST The proliferation of small and inexpensive mass storage devices has led to significant security and data issues that every organization needs to confront How Does Your Organization Rate on Mobile Security Policy Enforcement http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8805.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8805.html?rss Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:00:00 EST The greatly increased risks and vulnerabilities that come with mobile computing can be efficiently and effectively managed Manage and Secure Any Mobile Device Anywhere http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8650.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8650.html?rss Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:10:00 EST ebizQs Dennis Byron interviews Yves de Montcheuil of OSS data integrator Talend Dennis Byrons Open Source Series Talking to Talend http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/8581.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/8581.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 A Degree View of the Business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/8539.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/8539.html?rss Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST Dominic Sartorio says interoperability is a challenge best addressed collaboratively with a practical bottomup approach that encourages participation from developers worldwide AntiFusion The Open Solutions Alliance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/8394.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/8394.html?rss Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST SaaS application delivery models first emerged in the late s and now a spinoff of this an appliancebased software delivery method is described here SaaS or ApplianceBased Software Delivery http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/8350.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/8350.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 Tony Baer on IBMs Acquisition of Softech http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/8329.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/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 Master Data Management Systems Build or Buy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mdm/features/8324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mdm/features/8324.html?rss Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST The real meaningful open source freedom is that OSS has brought flexibility to the middle of the IT stack OSS Dominates MiddleoftheStack http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/8318.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/8318.html?rss Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST Any integration project that involves the whole enterprise is bound to seem overwhelming but the results can actually be better if you start small Start Small and Think Big http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/8267.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/8267.html?rss Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly takes a look some of the reasons we need better information management and explains how they play into an SOA strategy Integrated Information for Stronger SOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8265.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8265.html?rss Tue, 01 May 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQ is proud to share with our readers a new book excerpt from the geniuses over at MacehiterWard Dutton Is IT Like Gardening http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/7983.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/7983.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 Data Mismanagement Invites Security Breaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7958.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7958.html?rss Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST Can Integration as a Service be expected for ondemand applications From SaaS to IaaS http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/7787.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/7787.html?rss Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Using change management to build a reliable business continuity plan Beyond Disaster Recovery http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7654.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7654.html?rss Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST percent of data migrations overrun or fail altogether But there are now proven disciplines to keep you on the safe side Success Drivers for StateoftheArt Data Migration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7599.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7599.html?rss Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Companies can exploit integration technology to drive big gains in top line revenue improve operational efficiency and differentiate themselves from competitors SOA in Action IntegrationasaService to Improve Customer Relationships http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7587.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7587.html?rss Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:10:00 EST An ebizQGartner podcast with special guest Gartner Research Director Beniot Lheureux New Approaches to MultiEnterprise Application Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7484.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7484.html?rss Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:49:00 EST The new generation of SOA technologies is making legacy modernization projects simpler and faster than ever before Legacy Modernization Gets a Push From SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7373.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7373.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 Reducing the Risk of Data Loss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/7329.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/7329.html?rss Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST Instead of custom code Cast Irons George Scott says appliances unveil significant advantages Five Reasons to Use an Appliance for Integration Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/7301.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/7301.html?rss Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST Companies have come to realize they cant achieve crossfunctional business imperatives without adopting customercentricity throughout their business processes The ROI of CustomerCentric Master Data Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mdm/features/7302.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mdm/features/7302.html?rss Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:00:00 EST Instead of custom code Cast Irons George Scott says appliances unveil significant advantages Five Reasons to Use an Appliance for Integration Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/7300.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/7300.html?rss Wed, 06 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST A realistic business and technology view of what it takes for companies to successfully adopt serviceoriented architectures The Path to SOA Part III of III Planning and Execution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7248.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7248.html?rss Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST AMR Research reports that vendors are starting to consolidate data integration and enterprise application integration EAI tools to build out their SOA frameworks Consolidating Data Integration Architectures With Metadata Acquisitions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7237.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7237.html?rss Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:00:00 EST A realistic business and technology view of what it takes for companies to successfully adopt serviceoriented architectures The Path to SOA Part II of III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7229.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7229.html?rss Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST A decade and a half after the Internet revolution the only safe computer is one thats not connected to anything and we wonder if thats even secure Fearing for the Safety of our Data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7222.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7222.html?rss Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST The company best able to quickly access and make use of the data stands to profit over its competitors Enterprise Data Fabric The Nucleus of an InformationCentric Business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7210.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7210.html?rss Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST The Group reports that IBM and FileNet have been straightaheadcompetitors for plus years and as such the two have a lot of product overlap and a potentially difficult product integration process ahead IBM Buys a Competitor Not a Partner http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7208.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7208.html?rss Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:28:00 EST ebizQ columnist Tony Baer says content is king Analysis of the IBM FileNet Acquisition http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7207.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7207.html?rss Wed, 09 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST A realistic business and technology view of what it takes for companies to successfully adopt serviceoriented architectures The Path to SOA Part I of III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7193.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7193.html?rss Tue, 08 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Reaching a single version of the truth Book Excerpt Customer Data Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/7194.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/7194.html?rss Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Data accessibility and architecture improvements can have a positive impact on all functional groups the front office middle office and the back office although for vastly different reasons Tapping Into Your Enterprise Data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7173.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7173.html?rss Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST How a growing industry standard can help you get things done faster XML The Speeding Bullet http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/7153.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/7153.html?rss Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly takes a look at some of the trends driving underlying changes in extranet technologies and infrastructure capabilities Extranet Trends http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_content_management/features/7151.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_content_management/features/7151.html?rss Mon, 10 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST Tsipora Cohen gives us a view of relational database management systems Migrating Applications to Relational Databases http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/7105.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/7105.html?rss Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST Struggling to turn a multitude of inconsistent data sources into usable reference data Youre not alone Defeating Data Inconsistency http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7068.html?rss Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST Analysis from OnStrategies Tony Baer Is Rational Waking Up http://www.ebizq.net/topics/messaging_middleware/features/7050.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/messaging_middleware/features/7050.html?rss Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:00:00 EST AMRs Bruce Richardson ponders that anything we want to do in the future will be constrained by the support of a huge legacy foundation Dragging the Mayflower Pilgrims and Kayaks Big Versus Little SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7029.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7029.html?rss Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST With enterprisewide control of all jobs job scheduling has become the most useful tool in managing the entire IT environment that is if its used correctly Best of Mainframe Job Scheduling for the Enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/7010.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/7010.html?rss Mon, 22 May 2006 09:00:00 EST Eric Roch says the mainframe is an odd creature to integrate but SOA holds the potential to make legacy systems more interoperable Mainframe Integration Patterns http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6992.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6992.html?rss Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:00:00 EST Creating unified customer views across conflicting disparate data sources is the raison de tre for all CDI implementations Adaptive Data Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6904.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6904.html?rss Sun, 09 Apr 2006 17:00:00 EST Michael Kuhbock recommends curing the ails of the industry with common sense collaboration The Integration Education Crisis http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6861.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6861.html?rss Sun, 05 Mar 2006 17:00:00 EST IT executives should pressure and collaborate more closely with the triad of mobile solution vendors to effect the change required to deliver enterpriselevel products and capabilities What Enterprises Want From Mobile Devices and Vendors http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/6778.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/6778.html?rss Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Setting the context for data interoperability Semantic Interoperability with the Universal Data Element Framework http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6758.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6758.html?rss Sun, 05 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Organizations that take the time to plan for SOA development and deployment will help ensure that their transition will deliver direct business benefits Getting the Most From Your SOA Investment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6695.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6695.html?rss Sun, 22 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST Having the right type of testing processes in place are critical to being able to consistently deliver applications services and IT infrastructure components Optimizing Application Quality with Testing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6641.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6641.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 Automating the Data Center http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6616.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6616.html?rss Sun, 08 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST RFG believes will be a year of changes in enterprise applicationdevelopment Application Development Challenges and Opportunities in http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6605.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6605.html?rss Sun, 25 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST ETL and EAI serve fundamentally different purposes from an information management perspective Comparing ETL and EAI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/6595.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/6595.html?rss Sun, 18 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST Within five years RFG says wireless communications will become anintegral part of enterprise network architectures Wireless Technologies Disruptive but EnterpriseImportant http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/6559.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/6559.html?rss Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST Chris Harding provides thoughts on the development of a global service that can translate between applications enabling interoperability at the semantic level Can We Develop a Semantic Domain Name Service http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6556.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6556.html?rss Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST The next generation of business interaction requires a level of organizational cooperation and information use that has heretofore not been on the radar screen Moving Beyond EAI and BBi http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/6557.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/6557.html?rss Thu, 24 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST With the appropriate integration testing strategy SOA projects can more reliably deliver on their promise of creating value for the business Getting the Most Out of Integration Testing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6510.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6510.html?rss Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST A piece by the SOA Leaders Council on maximizing the value and success of serviceoriented architectures Putting the SOA Infrastructure Together http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6512.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6512.html?rss Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST IBMs Ali Arsanjani and Kerrie Holley take us on a tour of the new Service Integration Maturity Model SIMM What is the Service Integration Maturity Model http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6467.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6467.html?rss Sun, 30 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST Ben Stewart of Corizon says IT integration in customer service situations needs to start with the agent and work down from there Integration on the Garden Path http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/6445.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/6445.html?rss Sun, 25 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST How mobile technologies can help employees drive your competitive edge The AlwaysAvailable Business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/6327.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/6327.html?rss Sun, 25 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST RFID is now allowing end users to capitalize on existing infrastructure for wireless data networks The Convergence of WiFi and RFID http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/6328.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/6328.html?rss Sun, 11 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST Part II in a complete guide by David Linthicum Integration of OnDemand Applications Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6260.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6260.html?rss Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:14:00 EST Restructuring data so that it makes sense to the receiving application Cutting the Cost of Transformation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6236.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6236.html?rss Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST In the long run bad data can lead to low customer satisfaction anddecreased customer retention Maintaining Data Quality http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6210.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6210.html?rss Mon, 15 Aug 2005 13:56:00 EST A complete guide by David Linthicum Integration of OnDemand Applications Part I http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6192.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6192.html?rss Sun, 14 Aug 2005 21:52:00 EST The Groups take on IBM acquisition of DWL IBM Jumps into the CDI game http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6186.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6186.html?rss Sun, 14 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST From EAI Technologies insights from RFID early adopters and the future potential Realizing the Promise of RFID Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/6165.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/6165.html?rss Sun, 07 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST From EAI Technologies insights from RFID early adopters and a discussion of the future potential Realizing the Promise of RFID Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/6164.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/6164.html?rss Sun, 07 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST Security measures to consider when outsourcing to a third party Protecting Your Data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6167.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6167.html?rss Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST Why all implementation styles are not created equal Customer Data Integration Primer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6131.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6131.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 Dealing With Small Vendors in the Elastic Enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6119.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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 The Path to Integrated Network Security Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6042.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6042.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 The Path to Integrated Network Security Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6020.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6020.html?rss Sun, 12 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EST Can organizations create an internal environment where consistent data becomes a possibility Moving Beyond Information Visibility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/6022.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/6022.html?rss Sun, 29 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Interoperability is essential now more than ever IT Architecture Comes of Age http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5977.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5977.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 Lights Camera Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5978.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5978.html?rss Sun, 22 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Successful business intelligence implementations can be a real drag Is Data Somebody Elses Problem http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5957.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5957.html?rss Sun, 15 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Tips to ensure that your data warehousing tools are up to date and ready to go Dont Hide Your Customer Service Issues in the Attic http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5925.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5925.html?rss Sun, 01 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Relentless business imperatives are placing new demands on legacy systems However the rip and replace approach is rarely the right answer Why Is Rip and Replace the Only Way to Deal with Legacy Systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5881.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5881.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 Removing Bottlenecks From Your Database http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5821.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5821.html?rss Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Get ready for some visionary thoughts Dave Linthicum foresees a future in which the number of applications that are delivered over wireless networks exceeds those delivered via more traditional means The Future Where Web Services Meet Mobile Devices http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/5783.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/5783.html?rss Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:00:00 EST Ann Rockley says that information architecture can make a significant contribution to the success of your content management solution The Information Architecture of Content Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5758.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5758.html?rss Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:00:00 EST The enterprise CRM space has room for movement in terms of which company will dominate the space for the long haul The Groups Martin Schneider gives an informative review of the companies in play Will Vertical Acquisitions Lead to Ultimate CRM Dominance in the Enterprise Sector http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5732.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5732.html?rss Sun, 13 Mar 2005 17:00:00 EST Current CDI solutions tend to lack the flexibility to become an enterprisewide platform that delivers unified customer views across diverse set of application systems and data repositories to multiple users says Anurag Wadehra of Siperian How to Strategically Invest in Customer Data Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5714.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5714.html?rss Sun, 06 Mar 2005 17:00:00 EST In order for an IT modernization project to be successful from a business integration perspective the effort must anticipate and address the changes that must occur across the organization not simply those in IT Ed Olmstead of BluePhoenix Solutions gives this and other simple yet valuable gems of advice in part one of this twopart ebizQ series Planning Controlling and Anticipating Change During IT Modernization http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5683.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5683.html?rss Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:00:00 EST Try as they might to move all customerrelated data to a single vertically integrated packaged application most organizations have not yet been able to reach customer data nirvana ebizQs own Dave Kelly looks at approaches to get us there Stretching for Customer Data Management Nirvana http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5654.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5654.html?rss Mon, 21 Feb 2005 08:00:00 EST How much does it matter whether a corporation coordinates its customer relationships and customer information enterprisewide Customer Data The Lifeblood of an Organization http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5631.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5631.html?rss Mon, 21 Feb 2005 08:00:00 EST In the past five years weve seen a huge amount of startup and MAactivity in the storage networking market In this premium ebizQ content The Groups Simon Robinson tells us what it means Storage Area Networking Grows Up http://www.ebizq.net/topics/storage/features/5634.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/storage/features/5634.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 Invoking Enterprise Software Quality Standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/5599.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/5599.html?rss Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:00:00 EST While there are now many integration solutions on the market deciding which integration technology is right for each integration problem is no easy decision ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein citing poll results from a recent Webinar highlights the opinions of the ebizQ community in how they choose integration tools Simplifying Your Integration Choices http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5600.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5600.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 How Does Poor Customer Data Management Affect the Customer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/itgovernance_compliance/features/5602.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/itgovernance_compliance/features/5602.html?rss Sun, 06 Feb 2005 08:00:00 EST Dr Sofia Passova explores approaches such as capability maturity model integration CMMI and agile development while providing an indepth theoretical foundation for the necessity of a major paradigm shift in software development tools In part two of a twopart ebizQ series Passova makes the case for developers to switch to CustomerOriented Software Development COSD The Need for CustomerOriented Software Development Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/5577.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/5577.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 Keeping an Eye on Your Data Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5554.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5554.html?rss Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST With all the pressure on IT departments to do more with less and increasingly deliver new business functionality faster ebizQ analyst and visionary Dave Kelly makes the case that that through the rest of and into well see even more adoption of and advances in modeldriven development tools and tools that provide support for SOA and SOA transitions Solving IT Problems with ModelDriven Development and SOA Enablement http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5555.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5555.html?rss Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST Software development is a timeconsuming expensive process often yielding results of disappointing quality Todays projects are typically plagued with time and cost overruns producing deliverables that fall short of customer needs Sofia Passova asks us to focus on the customer when developing software The Need for CustomerOriented Software Development http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/5556.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/5556.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 Keeping an Eye on Your Data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5529.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/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 Achieving Semantic Interoperability http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/5530.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/5530.html?rss Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST Data abstraction layers and the technology that provides this mechanism could indeed become one of the most important integration tools in the arsenal making the use of many heterogeneous data stores and databases much easier to deal with and thus making the data and the databases a more valuable and more strategic resource for the enterprise Leveraging a Data Layer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/5514.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/5514.html?rss Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST IT executives moving to transform operations to an elastic enterprise will benefit from rethinking their approach to managing data centers says Ed Broderick of Robert Frances Group With the need for ondemand services it is no longer sufficient to manage and react to events instead IT executives need to prevent those events from occurring in the first place An Ounce of Prevention Saves Pounds of Pain in the Data Center http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5505.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5505.html?rss Mon, 03 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST When we last discussed ontologies we covered how they help the SOA architect prepare semantic generalizations that make the problem domain more understandable This month lets take a deeper dive into the enabling standards Your Pocket Guide to Semantics and Ontologies Part Two http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_platforms_suites/features/5460.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_platforms_suites/features/5460.html?rss Mon, 03 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST In this premium content by John Abbott of The Group we launch into iSCSI Internet small computer systems interface an obscure name for an interesting technology that has not yet realized its full potential It offers the promise of building networks of storage arrays using standard networking infrastructure and therefore of opening up storage to the kind of revolution that local area networks brought to PCs and small servers during the s The Transitory iSCSI Market http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5462.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5462.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 Speeding Up Business Benefits with SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5445.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/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 Webinar Recap Best Practices for Designing a Flexible ServiceOriented Architecture http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5446.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5446.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 Achieving One Version of the Data Sync Truth Part II 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 Its no secret that developing serviceoriented architectures are among the most complex and difficult projects for the enterprise integration professional With thousands of data elements to track whats an architect to do David Linthicum says ontologies will make problems more manageable Your Pocket Guide to Semantics Ontologies and Application to SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5393.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5393.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 Achieving One Version of the Data Sync Truth Part I http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5395.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5395.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 Creating an Integration Competency Center and Keeping It Running http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5360.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5360.html?rss Tue, 23 Nov 2004 10:00:00 EST A clutch of companies have sprung up in the past few years attempting to derive insight from unstructured data and present it to business users in an actionable format Nick Patience of the Group explains which companies are gleaning relevant business intelligence from unstrucutured data He also indicates which kinds of information from the vast gluts will prove viable to us in the future Market Intelligence Based on Unstructured Data Starting to Prove its Viability http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5359.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5359.html?rss Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:00:00 EST Now that many of our business dealings are conducted through various wireless portals it is important to turn our attention to mobile security cognizant that entire enterprises can be placed at risk considering that viruses and worms are now trying to attack our handheld devices Matias Impivaara of FSecure shares some of the threats we face and provides some countermeasures to deal with them Mobile Security The Threats Countermeasures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5358.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5358.html?rss Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:11:00 EST The CIO and the IT manager need to effectively find common ground between tech and execspeak in order to communicates their goals and needs Targeting Execs With Plain Language http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/5210.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/5210.html?rss Mon, 08 Nov 2004 08:00:00 EST The use of the ontologies concept within modern application integration techniques and technologies seems to be a good match says Dave Linthicum of Grand Central Communications Indeed today we are already leveraging certain aspects of ontologies within most application integration projects whether we understand the concept or not The value here is to recognize ontologies as a concept that formalizes the management and integration of information services and processes formalizing something we are already doing informally Are we Ready for Ontologies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5295.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5295.html?rss Mon, 01 Nov 2004 08:00:00 EST More information arrives to us every day Our email mailbox gets filled with business and personal messages mixed with promotions merchant updates a variety of newsletters and more all vying for our attention Add an online messenger providing us instantly with short notes shared files and photos And finally there is information created by us ranging from simple letters and memos to complex spreadsheets and graphic files A lot of this information ends up stored on our computers The question is how should one manage todays information glut Chris Harding discusses the need for appropriate data storage systems with open standards Making Sense Of Todays Information Glut http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5273.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5273.html?rss Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST In recent years companies have turned to three common technologies to create solutions for customer data integration Data movement tools such as ExtractTransformLoad ETL data query and aggregation tools such as Enterprise Information Integration EII and Data Quality DQ tools deliver results for CRM to customers in a timely fashion However what the tool vendors arent telling you is that these tools are inadequate for developing a reliable Customer Data Integration CDI platform Unifying Your CustomerFacing Application http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5228.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5228.html?rss Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST There are both cost and competitive challenges in maintaining legacy systems Large deployments can be costly and investment for new or replacement solutions can be expensive as well From a business and competitive perspective Dr Bob Sutor of IBM says the requirement can be summed up in one word speed Businesses need to respond rapidly to market opportunities and be first to market At the same time businesses need scalable reliable and secure production applications Something Old Something New Integrating Legacy Systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5229.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5229.html?rss Mon, 04 Oct 2004 12:08:00 EST David Linthicum says that application integration architects need to understand that the process of accounting for differences in application semantics must occur dynamically within the integration server He says that although most integration servers can map any schema to any other schema it is prudent to try to anticipate extraordinary circumstances in order to get the most seamless transformation possible The Ins and Outs of Transformation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_platforms_suites/features/5187.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_platforms_suites/features/5187.html?rss Mon, 04 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST In this article adapted from a winning white paper from a recent Society for Information Management SIM conference Gerd Wolfram and Claudia Loebbecke discuss the value of harnessing content integration technology and smart devices for the benefit of both the consumer and the retailer They argue that advanced content integration at the POS allows the retail industry to profitably face a new reality one in which consumers are in charge where they enjoy more choices and have more information upon which to base their buying decisions Advanced Content Integration at the POS http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/5184.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/5184.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 The Elastic Enterprise in Action http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5173.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/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 Semantic Integration The Next Quantum Leap Toward Business Agility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/business_service_management/features/5169.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/business_service_management/features/5169.html?rss Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST In this enlightening article from AMR Research enterprise application expert Bill Swinton discusses how to become the master of your data management universe He emphasizes the need for data harmonization highlighting the possibilities and perils of global data integration and the importance of taking into consideration ERP CRM strategic sourcing and product lifecyle management Who is Master of Which Data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5146.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5146.html?rss Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST CRM experts will enjoy the downtoearth advice provided by new contributor Anurag Wadehra of Siperian Inc who discusses the importance of accuracy over speed in integrating customer information across todays wide range of data sources especially in terms of developing and keeping customer trust In his own words companies need to first learn to walk before they run when it comes to implementing successful customer data integration efforts Slow But Steady is the Key to Consumer Data Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5123.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5123.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 Battling Balkanization With Internet Presence Management 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 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 The Evolution of the Business Integration Architect http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/5101.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/5101.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST That reminder from integration guru Grand Central Communicatons CTO and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum He points out that While the focus lately has been on how you manage information flows service invocation and processes between systems its important to keep our eye on the ball namely connectivity even though its the uglier part of app integration We Still Need To Focus On Connectivity http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/5071.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/5071.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 Factors To Consider Before Buying A Data Integration Solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5038.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5038.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 You Have Critical SOA Questions We Have Answers 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 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 Realizing A RealTime Enterprise With Business Performance Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4933.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4933.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 Can Your Application Integration Architecture Scale 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 Compliance Challenges Put Integration Heat On Bank CIOs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/4842.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/4842.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 ServiceDriven Enterprises WinWin Propositions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4809.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4809.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 Integration On The Edge 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 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 Back To Basics Building An Application Integration Architecture 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 The Role Of EII In SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4738.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 The Virtualization of Enterprise Content Management 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 Its a quandary faced by architects all the time with pluses and minuses for each method points out integration expert and ebizQ columnist David Linthicum So which is better when And why Linthicum offers up some valuable insight for you Coupling Versus Cohesion When to Leverage Services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4688.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4688.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 The Beginnings of IT Insight Business Activity Monitoring http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4689.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/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 Avoiding Common EAI Implementation Missteps 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 SOAs Help Companies Put Pedals To The Metal http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4643.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4643.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 WebSphere MQ Security A Common Sense Approach http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/4644.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/4644.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 Intel Proposing Beans For Grid Application Development 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 Integrating legacy systems is a task most enterprises dont cherish But its one thats necessary and that may go more smoothly if companies follow the best practices set forth here by Sanjay Raj of Infosys Technologies Integrating Legacy Systems Doesnt Have To Be Painful http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4567.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4567.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 Developing An Application Integration Architecture 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 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 Dual Architectural Approaches To Agility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4493.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4493.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST EII is in the words of ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein fast becoming the part of the infrastructure that aggregates integrates and manages information across the enterprise In this column GoldBernstein notes that EII does what the old data integration and EAI couldnt and dont leading to EII becoming a true IT growth sector She also offers some pointed and compelling EII best practices tips and explains how EII can be immensely helpful to your company Enterprise Information Integration What Was Old Is New Again http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4371.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4371.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST The emerging and potentially huge market for RFIDrelated offerings has caught the attention of webMethods which The Group says is positioning itself to be in the right position at the right time But will it pay off RFID Middleware Opportunity Eyed By webMethods http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/4373.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/4373.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 Tracking Business Transactions Across the Enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4256.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4256.html?rss Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST They icani go well together according to the presenters in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here They offered perspective on how those areas coexist and more importantly how iyouri enterprise can take advantage of emerging trends in both Leveraging Web Services And Traditional EAI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4262.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4262.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 Connecting The Big Business Picture To The Details IT Infrastructure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4178.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4178.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 Assimilating BPM Col Sanders Secret Recipe 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 BPI Carving Niche in Insurance Industry 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, 05 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST The move to make grid computing more enterprisecompatible is largely linked to settling on standards and Oracle has some definite ideas on how those standards should shape up says The Group In this report the Group assesses those ideas and their possible key impact on the future of grids Oracles View On Grids http://www.ebizq.net/topics/guc/features/4135.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/guc/features/4135.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 Will the Real Service Oriented Integration Solution Please Stand Up http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4069.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4069.html?rss Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Its new features promise significant payback for enterprises And in an ebizQ webinar summarized here Candle Corps Warren Macek details what WAS has to offer and runs down best practices for assuring its peak performance The High Points Of WebSphere http://www.ebizq.net/topics/app_web/features/4039.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/app_web/features/4039.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 Choosing the Right Integration Solution 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, 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 Integration Architectures Foundations For Growth 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 EAI Toasters http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/3821.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/3821.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 The SOABPMS Bridge To Agility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3646.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Many observers feel the market for enterprise service buses will grow strongly this year and Sonic Software says its uniquely positioned to take advantage In this analysis the examines the technology the demand for it and the claims of Sonic and competitors real and potential in the space Sonic Software Tooled Up For ESB Battle http://www.ebizq.net/topics/messaging_middleware/features/3648.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/messaging_middleware/features/3648.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Calling SOA a near ideal technology to use in an IT environment where software and hardware from multiple vendors are deployed and one that enables business tasks to be accomplished by executing a series of services IBMs Bob Sutor here spells out the way to head for an SOA world The Path to SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3545.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3545.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 Web Services Hope In The Hype 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 SOA And Web Services Bridging Barriers To Agile Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3521.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3521.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 ServiceOriented Application Integration The Big Push in http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3455.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3455.html?rss Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST The gap between evolving Web Services standards and the mature technologies Web Services can integrate must be bridged to make Web services reliable integrators of mission critical systems maintained IONA execs in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here And they say they know how to do it MissionCritical Integration Via SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3461.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3461.html?rss Mon, 08 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST The silo mentality still plagues many companies whose business units function as islands unto themselves when it comes to technology But Bank Ones Manish Bhatia says they have to shed that way of operating and outlines ways to go about it from the basic to the more recent Leaving Silos Behind http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3410.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3410.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 Peek and Tweak Optimizing JEE Internet Transactions 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 Making Future Shock Less Shocking http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3389.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3389.html?rss Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Candle kicked off its new ebizQ webinar series on infrastructure management by going back to basics calling on Gartners Jess Thompson to discuss best practices for managing integration projects In his presentation summarized here Thompson offered some sage advice Managing A Successful Integration Project http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3366.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3366.html?rss Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Legacy frequently has a negative connotation in the IT realm But Gartners Dale Vecchio stresses the upside Legacy systems are here and they work and theyve worked for quite some time In a recent WRQsponsored ebizQ webinar outlined here Vecchio offered insight on keeping such systems valuable Giving Legacy Systems New Leases On Life http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3367.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3367.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 Understanding BPELWS and Application Integration Part http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3294.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3294.html?rss Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Ensuring WebSphere component availability is essential to the many companies that build their most businesscritical systems on the WebSphere foundation said BMCs Jim Byrd during a recent ebizQ webinar described here And he showed how to use Business Service Management and more to do just that Turning WebSphere Complexity To Capability http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3251.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3251.html?rss Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST Eclipse is being viewed more and more by the open source community as a stellar platform for developing not only tools but also applications In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here IBMs Mark Erickson Sybases Karl Reti and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein tracked the platforms ascendance Eclipses Sybase Star Rising http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3121.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3121.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 Simply Smart BPM Takes Businesses by Storm http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/3123.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/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 Who Will Make BPM a Success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3141.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/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 BPELWS Integration Aid Part http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3060.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3060.html?rss Mon, 13 Oct 2003 09:00:00 EST Conventional application development testing and integration project testing may be cousins but theyre also significantly different And ebizQs David A Kelly says being aware of those differences could be the difference between successful integration projects and notsosuccessful ones Integration Testing A Difference Maker http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/3018.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/3018.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 Creating An Integration Strategy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/2928.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/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 Biz Process Integration Key Financial Services DealClincher http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/2931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/2931.html?rss Mon, 29 Sep 2003 08:00:00 EST The Enterprise Service Bus is emerging as a viable alternative to the usual integration approaches and is likely to keep gaining ground in the marketplace according to PolarLake CEO Ronan Bradley Here he outlines the advantages of ESBs and cautions that they carry a significant drawback Jumping On The Enterprise Service Bus Where Web Services Meet EAI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2883.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2883.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 Get A Grip With Enterprise Nervous Systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2807.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/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 CPOs and Black Belts Process Improvement Missing Links http://www.ebizq.net/topics/process_monitoring/features/2811.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/process_monitoring/features/2811.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST Integration testing is different from the usual app development testing so should organizations use the same approach to both The answer says ebizQs David A Kelly is a resounding No In this column David looks at some ways they differ and the benefits of doing the right testing thing Testing Why And When To Do It Differently http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_platforms_suites/features/2820.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_platforms_suites/features/2820.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 BPELWS Integration Helper http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2832.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 Defining Business Integration Requirements http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/2791.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/2791.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 Crossing The BusinessIT Chasm With Composite Applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2769.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2769.html?rss Mon, 08 Sep 2003 07:00:00 EST Better late than never decidedly doesnt apply to integration projects as Leo Sayavedra and Michael Kuhbock of the EAI Industry Consortium explain here They also throw in some integration project best practices for good measure The High Cost of Postponing Integration Deployments http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2706.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2706.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 The New Integration Paradigm Making Business Processes Fly http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/2653.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/2653.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 The Business Imperative for Business Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/2614.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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 Web Services What Curious Minds Want To Know http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2552.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2552.html?rss Mon, 18 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST Its smart to do testing all along the way during the course of integration projects says ebizQs David A Kelly but not so smart to assume that kind of testing is the same as you do for app development In fact theyre very different What Makes Integration Testing Different http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_platforms_suites/features/2557.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_platforms_suites/features/2557.html?rss Mon, 11 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST ROI is a critical factor when deciding which projects to pursue But the ROI analysis itself has to be credible How can your company assure that it is IDCs Randy Perry has some pointers The Power of ROI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2502.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2502.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 Patching Revenue Holes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2441.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/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 Going Overboard On SarbanesOxley http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/2440.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/2440.html?rss Mon, 04 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST As companies try to connect business services across functional silos they have to overcome bottomup systems and network management frameworks according to analyst firm the And in this Spotlight report the says the need to get there from here is making Performance Management one of the hottest sectors in enterprise software Performance Management This Joint Is Jumping http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2442.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2442.html?rss Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:04:00 EST Integration platforms have become as complex as the problems theyre designed to solve So says ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein the time is ripe for Integrated Development Environments with integation capabilities and some big vendors are already seizing the opportunity Integration IDEs Coming of Age http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2364.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2364.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 Repositories Underutilized Integration Helpers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2365.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2365.html?rss Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST There are two ways to go when you head down the EAI development path the quick relatively easy way or the right way according to renowned integration expert Ross Altman He explains that the road you may be reluctant to travel could well wind up being the most efficient and productive one in the longrun Opportunistic Development and Application Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/2224.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/2224.html?rss Wed, 18 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Using WRQs serviceoriented approach to integration Minnesotas motor vehicle department drove down its licenseprocessing times by and saved in programming and legacy storage costs along the way This ebizQ webinar summary can put you on the road to leveraging your host systems too Motor Vehicle Dept Integration RealTime Rubber Meets the Code http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2298.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2298.html?rss Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST The road to successful integrations is paved with serviceoriented and eventdriven architectures according to ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein Her recent webinar summarized here offers an atlas of best practices for integration technology and processes to steer you in the right direction Integration Routes To Travel And Avoid http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2300.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2300.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 Integration A Key Insurance Customer Retention Vehicle 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 Getting senior execs to buy into integration projects can be tough Sterling Commerces Director of Industry Development John Stelzer shares some strategies that give IT staffers a better chance for success in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Plain Talk To Get Execs To Walk The Integration Walk http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2302.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2302.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 EDI And XML Together More Bang For BB Bucks http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b/features/2308.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b/features/2308.html?rss Mon, 05 May 2003 00:00:00 EST Integration emerges over and over as THE main IT concern that businesses have And its happened again in a recent major survey by analyst firm The AlignIT Group which says the theme that emerges is a clear focus on integration of existing enterprise applications to make them work better faster and more seamlessly New application development ecommerce capabilities increased customization and bestoflass applications are all taking a back seat to the integration improved enterprise application mantra In this report AlignIT offers perspective companies can keep in mind about iotheri companies thinking as IT purchasing decisions are made And The Winner IS Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1465.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1465.html?rss Wed, 09 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST Using Web services to give customers interactive bills and documents that integrate with back endsystems can make a company much more efficientand its customers much more loyal In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Software AG VP Bill Ruh explains how and why CustomerDriven Integration Multiple Benefits http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2323.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2323.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 Integration Continuum Continues Breathing New Life Into Legacy Apps http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2314.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2314.html?rss Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST When it comes to integration one size doesnt fit all In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Data Junctions David Inbar and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein size up the different types to help you decide which are tailormade for your organization Picking The Right Integration Solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2316.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2316.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 Back To Integration Basics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2321.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2321.html?rss Thu, 19 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Potential MQ security breaches are everywhereLANs the MQ default port SYSTEMDEFxxx and other strings and especially WiFi wireless connections In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Candle solutions architect Peter Rhys Jenkins offers some tips to minimize your risk Making WebSphere MQ Secure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/messaging_middleware/features/2325.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/messaging_middleware/features/2325.html?rss Mon, 02 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Need a good reason for installing an enterprise portal Plumtree Softwares Glenn Kelman can give you seven Here he explains the chief benefits of a portal and the key deadlines to be considered when implementing one Seven Reasons to Buy a Portal http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1652.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1652.html?rss Sun, 16 Dec 2001 15:42:00 EST Business process integration or BPI is the most strategic and thorough approach to application integration But it is also a major undertaking How should an organization go about structuring its BPI initiative William Ulrich of Tactical Strategy Group describes the key strategic and technical requirements for a successful project Critical Success Factors in a Business Process Integration Initiative http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2602.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2602.html?rss Sun, 16 Dec 2001 13:44:00 EST Home Finishes an emergency home maintenance company needed to upgrade its customer field service operations from traditional phone and fax communications to a wireless network for instant access to backoffice ERP and CRM systems Xoras Steve Peck explains how and why Home Finishes made the leap to wireless Home Repair Firm Streamlines Service with Wireless http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/2592.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/2592.html?rss Thu, 22 Feb 2001 00:00:00 EST The problem of integrating ERP systems has been around almost as long as ERP itself Over the years developers have found several approaches to integrating ERP with legacy CRM and ecommerce applications This article offers an overview of the options ERP Integration Options http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/2336.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/2336.html?rss