http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/?rss Processes and technologies for information integration typically using data abstraction to provide a single metadata interface for viewing all the data within an enterprise as a single set of structures and semantics This approach and technology provides any data user with the ability to view data from many different data sources as a single database that exists only in middleware Copyright 2012 ITQuadrant, Inc. All Rights Reserved editor@ebizq.net webmaster@ebizq.net en-us http://www.ebizq.net/web_images/ebizqnews.gif http://www.ebizq.net/?rss Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EST The management of data is core to successful IT However few enterprises have a strategy for the use of data assets and thus waste money and opportunity Whatfs more the exploding use of both cloud computing and virtualization has made the management of data assets that much more important This report describes the value of a welldefined strategy and approach as well as core enabling data abstraction and virtualization technology http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/13091.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/13091.html?rss Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:49:00 EST Ensure your data applications perform well in SOA environments http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11676.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11676.html?rss Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST Bob Small and Janet Gregory share their thoughts and experiences relating to the difference between QA quality assurance and testing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/12360.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/12360.html?rss Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:31:00 EST With enterprise information integration deployments companies can reduce integration project costs according to a new Aberdeen report http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/9166.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/9166.html?rss Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:11:00 EST Properly executed data services can provide the link that unifies conventional data systems with the many strengths of SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9011.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9011.html?rss Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST The Groups Krishna Roy analyzes the latest release by Kalido http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/8895.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/8895.html?rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST The Groups Krisha Roy talks about Greenplums hot new data warehouse http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/8894.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/8894.html?rss Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST There are growing customer expectations for more powerful highly scalable architectures that run across these new topologies and deliver more business volume and velocity http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/8721.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/8721.html?rss Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:00:00 EST Teamwork and an iterative approach go a long way in assuring agility and flexibility with data governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/8647.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/8647.html?rss Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:10:00 EST An effective portfolio management solution distills the vast amounts of data to which one has access so that people can get a complete picture when they need it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/8539.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/8539.html?rss Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST Before deciding to build or buy a company should answer specific questions about how it uses its data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mdm/features/8324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mdm/features/8324.html?rss Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly believes that any organization considering or pursuing SOA should also be creating a data services strategy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8266.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8266.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8265.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8265.html?rss Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST Dave Kelly says having the right product data in the right form at the right time is more important than ever before http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/8205.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/8205.html?rss Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:00:00 EST As modernday technology navigators SOA architects are finding that EII or data federation provides an excellent charter for their voyage from planning and design to implementation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/8153.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/8153.html?rss Mon, 14 May 2007 07:00:00 EST Its time to get serious about the data deluge to transform data into intelligence http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/8024.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/8024.html?rss Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer gives us the backstory behind Red Hats JBoss and their spate of announcements this week http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/7974.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/7974.html?rss Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST Small businesses should proactively develop a data storage plan in addition to selecting storage platforms to protect company data and provide options for accessing data at any time http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7789.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7789.html?rss Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST The deployment of executive dashboards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/7682.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/7682.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7599.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7599.html?rss Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:10:00 EST Arguments for even the most skeptical critic to learn the business value of customercentric MDM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/7544.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/7544.html?rss Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST A CDI solution complements and extends existing systems and processes allowing an organization to take advantage of its customerfacing interactions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/7545.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/7545.html?rss Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:00:00 EST Companies know that securing their data protecting their customers and building trust while growing the business is the best recipe for success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/7541.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/7541.html?rss Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST Jon Collins of Macehiter WardDutton asks if the worlds largest software companies have only just got that organizations need a single source of information whatever its underlying structure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/7452.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/7452.html?rss Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST The need to define a solid data management and protection strategy is obvious but the adage about the devil is in the details clearly applies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/7329.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/7329.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mdm/features/7302.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mdm/features/7302.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7237.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7237.html?rss Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Robert Frances Group says will be a watershed year forvirtualization usage and technologies based on its abilities to leverage underutilized computing power and reduce data center costs and complexities http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/7223.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/7223.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7222.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7222.html?rss Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Organizations no longer need to just ensure that unauthorized external users cant get into their systems they need to ensure that only the appropriate personnel gain access to systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/7196.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/7196.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 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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7207.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7207.html?rss Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Its not just the protection of data thats important these days but the integrity of it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7197.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7197.html?rss Tue, 08 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Reaching a single version of the truth 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7173.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7173.html?rss Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST Is it better to model the business around the software or the software around the business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/7114.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/7114.html?rss Mon, 10 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST Tsipora Cohen gives us a view of relational database management systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/7105.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/7105.html?rss Wed, 05 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST Data services may hold the answer to moving legacy systems forward into the SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7106.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7106.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7068.html?rss Tue, 06 Jun 2006 08:00:00 EST Businesses frequently ignore the quality of their underlying data leading to suboptimal decisions misdirected strategies and insufficient customer service http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7027.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7027.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/7010.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/7010.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6904.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6904.html?rss Sun, 19 Mar 2006 17:00:00 EST There are two common culprits Inadequate scalability and data model inflexibility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/6794.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/6794.html?rss Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Setting the context for data interoperability http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6758.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6758.html?rss Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST Organizations require business policies and servicelevel agreements to drive dynamic and automatic optimization of IT infrastructure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6616.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6616.html?rss Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:14:00 EST Restructuring data so that it makes sense to the receiving application 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6210.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6210.html?rss Sun, 14 Aug 2005 21:52:00 EST The Groups take on IBM acquisition of DWL http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6186.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6186.html?rss Sun, 07 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST Security measures to consider when outsourcing to a third party 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6131.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6131.html?rss Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST An indepth look at our Application Integration EAI and Enterprise Information Integration EII Buyers Choice Awards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/6134.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/6134.html?rss Sun, 22 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Successful business intelligence implementations can be a real drag 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5925.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5925.html?rss Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST A new class of tools measures waittime for hundreds of specific delay points inside the database and quantifies exactly what response time boost you can achieve by resolving the bottleneck By looking inside the database and watching the waittime created by specific transactions you can make major performance gains without adding new hardware capacity http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5821.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5821.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5758.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5758.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5714.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5714.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 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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/storage/features/5634.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/storage/features/5634.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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5505.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5505.html?rss Mon, 13 Dec 2004 08:00:00 EST By synchronizing data before enganging in electronic businesstobusiness transactions businesses can significantly reduce error but complete and accurate source data must first be present on the supply side says James OLeary of EXTOL International In this second in a twopart series he discusses how to develop an integration strategy for data synchronization architectures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5396.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5396.html?rss Sun, 05 Dec 2004 19:00:00 EST By synchronizing data before enganging in electronic businesstobusiness transactions businesses can significantly reduce error but complete and accurate source data must first be present on the supply side says James OLeary of EXTOL International In this first in a twopart series he discusses the fundamentals of data synchronization architectures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5395.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/5395.html?rss 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5359.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5359.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 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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5228.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/5228.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5146.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5146.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST The trend toward enterprises that are driven more and more by realtime data spawned by events is unmistakable according to ebizQ columnist David A Kelly who says the impact will reach all the way from the corporate boardroom to the cell phone or PDA in your pocket As Kelly puts it Over time being able to easily and efficiently generate receive and consume realtime data within your company and from business partners or customers is going to be a critical component of almost all IT and business plans http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5069.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5069.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST Having complete reliable realtime information from and on all areas of the enterprise and its partners adding up to the big picture is critical for businesses But theyre still not there according to ebizQ columnist Dr Chris Harding of The Open Group He says the obstacles are formidable but being tackled in the hope of reaching information Nirvana what The Open Group dubs Boundaryless Information Flow http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5070.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5070.html?rss Mon, 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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5038.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5038.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST EDI is a true survivor evolving with changing IT times to continue to meet changing enterprise needs says EXTOL Internationals Stephen Rosen He explains that the latest trends involve realtime data synching empowering endusers and EDI as part of complete enterprise views http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4931.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST As businesses strive for better awareness of themselves and changing market conditions along with the ability to quickly respond to changes they should look to Business Performance Management advises the IBM Software Groups John Medicke He says it offers the bonus of getting IT and business in better alignment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4933.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4933.html?rss Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST And that applies to businesses IT and in everyday life observes The Open Groups Dr Chris Harding an ebizQ columnist He notes that high quality data is essential but first agreement is needed on exactly what constitutes it and how to measure it And Dr Harding has a notion of how to go about achieving such a meeting of the minds http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4893.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4893.html?rss Sun, 18 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Theyre key considerations as you mull this whitehot technology for your company and theyre spelled out for you in Part Two of this examination of RFID by Suns Manish Bhuptani and Shahram Moradpour They also address an emerging issue around this emerging technology privacy concerns http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/4843.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/4843.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST For starters because your competitors surely are But what exactly iisi RFID why is there so much buzz around it now and what can it do for the visibility your company has of its own supply chain ands those of its partners Suns Manish Bhuptani and Shahram Moradpour address those questions here in the first of two pieces on the whitehot technology http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/4811.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/rfid/features/4811.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprise Information Integration is unique unto itself but helps organizations leverage other types of integration technology according to ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein Here she explains how offering insight on EIIs history and growing role in the integration space particularly as a catalyst for companies seeking maximum agility and reuse from SOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4738.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST The need for access to the right integrated information by the right people at the right time has never been more pressing among enterprises but asserts The Open Groups Dr Chris Harding current technology isnt quite able to provide it Whats the solution Dr Harding proposes one here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4740.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4740.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST ECM virtualization is emerging as a way to manage unstructured information scattered across different content repositories databases file systems legacy applications and Web sites says RFGs Christie Hangey in this iResearch Briefi With a virtualized approach to ECM she adds disparate repositories and content stores can be linked and centrally administered managed and searched without copying or moving content to a central location Here Hangey explains the benefits of virtualized ECM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/4687.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/4687.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST IT blindness can result in missed business opportunities on a large scale according to the terms creator David Luckham a Stanford professor IT guru and ebizQ columnist But Luckham notes that technology leading to IT Insight is starting to emerge solutions that could enable enterprises to seize those opportunities And he calls BAM the tip of the iceberg of that emergence http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4689.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4689.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST IT visionary and new ebizQ columnist David Luckham observes that problems created by companies being in the dark about the impact on the business of events in their IT infrastructure may only get worse as new technologies such as RFID begin to bombard those infrastructures with levels of data never seen before But explains Luckham if we could relate events to highlevel business processes that would give us IT insight with enormous potential impact on all of eCommerce http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4487.html?rss Mon, 17 May 2004 08:00:00 EST The most successful companies notes Online Insight CTO Dr Bradley S Fordham integrate product development marketing and sales efforts around one key variable customer preferences And Fordham points out here because those preferences are precisely that variable they need to be tracked in realtime and enterprises need an integrated view of them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/4402.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/4402.html?rss Mon, 17 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Becoming a true realtime enterprise has proven elusive and may not even be a necessity for many companies according to Tony Baer of research and consulting firm onStrategies But Baer says one vendor finally seems to have hit on an approach offering ireali realtime to enterprises that opt to seek it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4403.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/4403.html?rss Mon, 17 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Containing costs of integration efforts doesnt have to be a roll of the dice noted Itemfields Joe Schwartz in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Schwartz told of a way to hold down the tab of what is typically the costliest aspect of integration projects data transformation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4404.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4404.html?rss Mon, 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4371.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4371.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Integration problems within and between enterprises can certainly hurt bottom lines The EAI Industry Consortium says a first step in solving those problems is assessing where your company stands in the grand scheme of things integration in your industry and others In turn says the EAIIC that can help you set new integration and business strategies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4324.html?rss Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Its important because it helps companies to gain visibility into their business processes at the IT level and gives them a better idea of whats going on inside their business And ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says one vendor in particular may be ahead of the curve in this problem domain http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4256.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4256.html?rss Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST All too often asserts IT visionary and new ebizQ columnist David Luckham managers are in the dark about the impact on the business of events in the IT infrastructure Using last summers big Northeast blackout as an example Luckham dubs this phenomenon IT Blindness and points out that imanagingi in realtime is a big problem presented by the emergence of the realtime enterprise He stresses that its a problem that must be solved to head off business and other disasters and give managers a better handle on their businesses in general http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4257.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4257.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says doing that is critical to staying in business Here he explores why BPM is an excellent way to bridge the two levels but adds that its not the only way In any event Kelly stresses that companies have to have a sharp realtime view of their activities to be in position to respond to changes in business conditions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4178.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4178.html?rss Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Navigating the maze of integration technologies can be challenging and confusing To help put you on course to the solution you need ebizQ has put together a Buyers Guide featuring a map to steer you to the right types of solutions and the vendors offering them Here ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein focuses her compass on the Guide and map and shows how it can keep you from making expensive mistakes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3998.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3998.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 07:00:00 EST The more things change the more they seem to stay the same especially in the IT realm So says David Linthicum Grand Central Communications CTO and ebizQ columnist Take for instance the latest incarnation of IT appliance the socalled integration appliance Might it be right for your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/3821.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/3821.html?rss