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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, 23 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST To succeed SaaS applications must accomplish at a strategy and design level what traditional software applications do not writes Paul Giurata of Catalyst Resources In this second half of a twopart article Giurata offers information on the differences between SaaS and traditional software in purchase experience support deployment and customization and more http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/9366.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/9366.html?rss Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST To succeed SaaS applications must accomplish at a strategy and design level what traditional software applications do not writes Paul Giurata of Catalyst Resources Learn about the differences between SaaS and traditional software from this perspective and get the key points to keep in mind on several important criteria http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/9365.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/9365.html?rss Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Forresters Larry Fulton explains how lifecycle management can ensure that your SOA delivers the highest possible business value over time http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/9061.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/9061.html?rss Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:09:00 EST Business can feel like a war sometimes so its no surprise that the ancient classic treatise The Art of War by Sun Tzu has relevance to the corporate world http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/8744.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/8744.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/8394.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/8394.html?rss Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST A multilevel solution to make security a mindset that pervades the development group as an internal best practice http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/8276.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/8276.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/8267.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/8267.html?rss Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST New threats are being found via cell phones IP telephony and personal digital assistants PDAs so here are some of the best practices RFG sees security managers taking to mitigate the effect of these new threats http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/7828.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/7828.html?rss Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:21:00 EST Ingraining the culture of inhouse integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/7409.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/7409.html?rss Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:03:00 EST AMR Research discusses the reality of manufacturing composite applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/7374.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/7374.html?rss Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST The hype around SOA says it will make life easier streamline business and provide untold flexibility and responsiveness But will it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/7340.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/7340.html?rss Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST OnStrategies Tony Baer says trying to standardize Ajax tools and technologies is like trying to herd cats http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/7296.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/7296.html?rss Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST RFG believes initiatives related to serviceoriented architectures SOAs software as a service SaaS and other approaches to ITempowered business enablement are proliferating faster than they are maturing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/7285.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/7285.html?rss Tue, 05 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST How IT can stop worrying and love change http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6387.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6387.html?rss Tue, 02 May 2006 07:00:00 EST The effective management of large initiatives requires a unique set of tools and techniques http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6916.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6916.html?rss Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:00:00 EST Enterprise risk departments are being established at record speed recognizing the business value of managing risk across the enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6791.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6791.html?rss Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST AMR Research says that defining your measurement strategy will improveyour companys ability to process performance indicator data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6511.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6511.html?rss Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:44:00 EST The most effective CIOs are in constant mentor mode molding leaders who will help them make their vision a reality http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6513.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6513.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6445.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6445.html?rss Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST Do you have to give up control for agility Steve Minsky says a balanced scorecard alone is not enough http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6384.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6384.html?rss Sun, 16 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST RFG says IT executives need to be better prepared to address dynamic and constantly changing business environments http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6296.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6296.html?rss Sun, 16 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST The most effective CIOs are in constant mentor mode molding leaders who will help them make their visions a reality http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6380.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6380.html?rss Sun, 02 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST An open flexible enterprisewide infrastructure platform is key to achieving the benefits of collaboration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6359.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6359.html?rss Sun, 28 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST Benefits and recommendations from ebizQs Dave Kelly http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6226.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6226.html?rss Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST Accomplishing more with less http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6207.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6207.html?rss Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST Emerging tech boards are bridging the gap at innovative companies by helping to ease complex technical issues now facing many boards of directors http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6208.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6208.html?rss Sun, 07 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST When to consider best practices http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6163.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6163.html?rss Sun, 26 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EST Roger Sippl says the value that CIOs are expected to deliver has shifted http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6060.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6060.html?rss Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EST How can we get rid of the time lag between whats needed now and what the IT systems and automated business processes can deliver http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6043.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/6043.html?rss Sun, 15 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Learn about significant changes in how technology is being leveraged to create sustainable competitive advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5928.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5928.html?rss Sun, 08 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Driving out the insidious errors in business rules http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5902.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5902.html?rss Sun, 08 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Despite being unhappy with ROI in innovation executives continue to pour money into it When will they learn that the process needs a leader http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5903.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5903.html?rss Sun, 01 May 2005 17:00:00 EST The Enterprise Service Bus is driving the need to manage connected services in todays and tomorrows enterprise IT environment says Don Laursen of Captaris http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5877.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5877.html?rss Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST John Stelzer discusses significant changes in how technology can be leveraged to create sustainable competitive advantage by utilizing availability analysis and application of information to generate worth http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5801.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5801.html?rss Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Most of todays process implementations are not in fact contained neatly in their own top tiers of the enterprise architecture providing a simple translation from business needs to process implementations Rather the current Business Process Management stack is scattered across different levels of infrastructure as its designers require Part two of a twopart ebizQ series http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5803.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5803.html?rss Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Existing process languages for all their power do not in themselves capture the human issues crucial to such activities Why is this And what else do you need http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5779.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5779.html?rss Sun, 06 Mar 2005 17:00:00 EST John Stelzers regular monthly column CIO Edge is dedicated to addressing the many issues CIOs are facing in todays rapidly changing world We know that one of the greatest challenges CIOs have is how to find a way to regularly outdo what they just accomplished After all it can be argued that continually producing at the same level is stagnation In this installment John talks about how to properly analyze and apply information to produce value http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5684.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5684.html?rss Sun, 06 Feb 2005 08:00:00 EST John Stelzers regular monthly column CIOedge is dedicated to addressing the many issues CIOs are facing in todays rapidly changing world We know that one of the greatest challenges CIOs have is how to find a way to regularly outdo what they just accomplished After all it can be argued that continually producing at the same level is stagnation In this installment learn about significant changes in how technology is being leveraged to create sustainable competitive advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5579.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5579.html?rss Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST Executives who wish to create an innovative work culture must not only hire creative individuals but must also support and embrace an environment that is conducive to innovation says Michael Paust of PriceWaterhouseCoopers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5558.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5558.html?rss Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:34:00 EST ebizQ analyst Dave Kelly must have been a Boy Scout because his motto is to always be prepared especially when in comes to reducing risks associated with the intellectual property on the software your company is using http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5533.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5533.html?rss Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST Eric Austvold of AMR Research enumerates his firms decisions which include reducing IT complexity by standardizingprocesses and simplifying corporate data as well as enabling innovation by creating reusable services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5532.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5532.html?rss Tue, 18 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST Adopting transformational rather than traditional transactional leadership styles has become a costeffective way for CIOs to reconcile the conflicting objectives of driving growth increase agility and improve customer experiences while cutting back on expenses says ebizQs managing editor Gian Trotta reporting on the first of ebizQs executive Webinars http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5513.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5513.html?rss Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST Over the years a variety of approaches have been used to extrapolate and evaluate information in an effort to understand and replicate what keeps customers satisfied Promise Phelon founding partner of the Phelon Group encourages us to define and implement the customer hierarchy of needs in order to increase our business success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5506.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5506.html?rss Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST John Stelzers new regular monthly column CIO Edge is dedicated to addressing the many issues CIOs are facing in todays rapidly changing world We know that one of the greatest challenges CIOs have is how to find a way to regularly outdo what they just accomplished After all it can be argued that continually producing at the same level is stagnation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5485.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5485.html?rss Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST How and when should organizations worry about intellectual property rights and their software More specifically when should companies worry about if ever the risk of legal action against them based on claims of IP infringement ebizQ analyst Dave Kelly shares his view http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5486.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5486.html?rss Mon, 27 Dec 2004 08:00:00 EST The principles of lean thinking or removing waste from the value chain are applied in manufacturing companies around the world with great success because of their impact on company performance However if not executed with the appropriate support systems and infrastructure says Johan Arts of MRO Software an improvement project based on lean thinking can adversely impact the companys risk and lead to serious business disruption Thats why companies should consider strategic asset management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5443.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5443.html?rss Sun, 19 Dec 2004 18:00:00 EST End of year personnel reviews budget cycles and endless strategic planning sessions make the bowl season the perfect time for IT professionals like us to employ a standard SWOT analysis IBMs Douglas W Allen tells us how to assess our Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5444.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5444.html?rss Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:00:00 EST If youre trying to convince your peers to move to Webbased systems for all crucial business operations youll not soon win easy converts Why Because as Kelly Abbott of Red Door Interactive says youre throwing caution to the wind like a Bohemian living in Kansas City In time he argues others will come to understand that your independent thinking is not just a fashion statement but a core system of values rooted in the belief that the Web will make the company more money and save time http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5442.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5442.html?rss Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:38:00 EST Buell Duncan says that one thing CLevel IT executives often forget about customer relationship management is the relationship portion of it He advocates giving more attention to the relationship rather than on the individual sale so you can therefore develop the indepth knowledge of your customer and your customers enterprise to give you the insight to anticipate and not just respond to their changing needs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5424.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5424.html?rss Sun, 05 Dec 2004 19:00:00 EST Skip Slone and The Open Group Identity Management Work Area provide a comprehensive analysis of identity management with a wideranging discussion from the business security personal and technical perspectives Promoting the resolution of industrywide impediments to interoperable identity management solutions the short piece provides a link to the fulllength Open Group white paper http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5392.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5392.html?rss Mon, 15 Nov 2004 09:00:00 EST Integration expert and visionary John L Stelzer of Sterling Commerce shares how the CIO can better harness technology tools http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5318.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5318.html?rss Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST A chilling statistic Approximately three quarters of hacking attacks exploit application flaws instead of infrastructure flaws Organizations need to proactively identify potential security risks within their applications and work to ensure that their data their systems and their organization are protected so says ebizQs own Dave Kelly Without such an effort security bugs within an organizations software applications wont readily be apparent and unlike traditional functional bugs that might make the shopping cart component fail during an online purchase or the wrong data print out in a report without proactive analysis security bugs will be found not by customers but by hackersexposing the organization to much higher risks http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5249.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5249.html?rss Mon, 04 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST Those who are equipped with an agile business rulesdriven enterprise will have greater ability to focus on strategic business decisions rather than be constricted by regulatory compliance headaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5167.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5167.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST Bringing a companys processes to the Web is an efficient way to get those processes working in concert rather than isolation suggests Red Door Interactives Kelly Abbott especially when you throw in a healthy dose of what Abbott calls The Internet Presence Management Manifesto http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5099.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5099.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST The widespread move toward service oriented architectures is undeniable and as they mature theyre bringing more and more benefits to enterprises according to Sonic Software CTO Gordon van Huizen But he cautions that adopting SOAs is hardly simple or quick and he advises enterprises not to allow themselves to become dependent on just one vendor http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5104.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5104.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST Business process monitoring and management are becoming prerequisites for business competitiveness Companies who ignore this trend may be doing so at their own peril stresses ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein No wonder then that she sees them as evolving into enterprise essentials The good news is that there are a large number of solutions on the market The bad news is that the shakeout has not yet occurred and there is also a great deal of confusion All the more reason to read on http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5068.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 2004 11:36:00 EST Compliance requirements are increasingly driving business agendas to the point of dominating many information technology budgets Leveraging IT to enhance business processes with transactional transparency is a necessary response to corporate governance needs Building the realtime enterprise is fast becoming the preferred method for reducing fraud and in more and more cases a mandated one In this report research and advisory services firm RedMonk delves into the implications for enterprises of the current compliance landscape as it relates to the hot SOA trend http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5016.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5016.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Making Business Process Management a true enterprise aid requires much more than just buying technology It means companywide culture changes and entire enterprises learning a whole new way of thinking and approaching daily business And the learning process is hardly painless as we learn in this piece from BPM experts and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5008.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5008.html?rss Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Without the pragmatic information and cost management capabilities delivered with a Web services management platform particularly as it relates to the relationship between services users will lose confidence in the ability of the infrastructure to deliver and Web services ROI will plummet So says Actionals David Bressler who expands on that point and offers pointers on implementing such platforms http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4973.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4973.html?rss Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Its something that sometimes gets given short shrift amid all the talk about such alignment But ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says it shouldnt be and he notes that something called riskbased testing is perhaps the most efficient way of checking how things will an do work at the intersections of business and IT http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4974.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4974.html?rss Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST No project can be complete or truly successful without testing both during development and after implementation But choosing the right approach to automated testing isnt easy according to Segue Softwares Steve Shimeall so he offered ebizQ a rundown of the pros and cons of various strategies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4975.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4975.html?rss Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Indeed With all the buzz around service oriented architectures and all they promise to do for enterprises developers and CIOs alike are demanding answers to several key queries and IBMs Mark Colan serves up those answers here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4976.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4976.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST The Business Process outsourcing market is experiencing unprecedented growth according to MEGA Internationals Mark McGregor He asserts its a trend your company can benefit from iifi it uses the right approach with respect to the very processes that are outsourced http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4934.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4934.html?rss Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST The need for such alignment isnt in dispute anymore says ebizQs David A Kelly but some key facets of getting there are tougher to come by than just buying more technology For instance he points out the whole nature of the relationship between business managers and the IT organization has to change http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4892.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4892.html?rss Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Done right SOAs Web services and composite applications can greatly enhance enterprise agility and hence the ability to respond quickly to changing market conditions says ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein But she cautions that the operative words there are idone righti and that even then those hot technologies and concepts arent magic bullets http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4894.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4894.html?rss Mon, 19 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST As we move to integrate more systems and as serviceoriented integration becomes more important you need to plan for scalability into the future advises integration guru and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum who is the CTO of Grand Central Communications He says what sufficed until very recently doesnt anymore and certain wont down the road as integration needs widen http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4841.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4841.html?rss Mon, 19 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Basel II and SarbanesOxley are just two of the stressors prompting them to seek increasingly agile and costeffective integration platforms How are they coping and how might their approaches apply to other sectors PolarLake CEO Ronan Bradley and Nigel Thomas of Lynton Research fill us in http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4842.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4842.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST The heck with hubandspoke designs Enterprises are better off doing their integrating at the edges of their networks explains IONAs Peter Cousins in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here What does he mean by that and how could it help overcome many of ITs current shortcomings Cousins presents a thorough thoughtful explanation and education http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4784.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4784.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Theres no question that service oriented architectures can be significant enterprise aids by making organizations much more flexible fostering reuse etc But SOAs themselves need some assistance when business processes are being orchestrated and Web services are being composed And that boost is coming in the form of BPEL as Oracles John Deeb described in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4785.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST It doesnt get much more basic than that yet many companies take less than ideal approaches according to ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein and Candle Corps Peter Rhys Jenkins in a recent ebizQ webinar highlighted here So they offer an overview and numerous suggested best practices along with a peek at ebizQs Roadmap to Integration Technology http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4786.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4786.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprises with such an architecture would realize benefits that only begin with much greater agility and lower maintenance costs points out longtime IT consultant Alexandre Samarine And he has just such a design in mind http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4787.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4787.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/int_sbp/features/4738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4738.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4688.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4689.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4689.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure how valuable would a laundry list of potential pitfalls in EAI rollouts be to you LogicCurves Jose Herrera figures plenty and here he runs them down to give you an advance headsup http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4690.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4690.html?rss Mon, 07 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Keeping customers satisfied and aligning business with IT are usually key organizational goals Theyre also much more readily obtainable when enterprises use Six Sigma and Service Level Management according to Proxima Technologys Tim Young who explains it all here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4595.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4595.html?rss Mon, 31 May 2004 08:00:00 EST It shouldnt be done haphazardly cautions ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein She says the ideal approach is to plan strategically and implement tactically But even then youre going to come upon numerous forks in the integration road and in this column GoldBernstein lays out some of the basics to bear in mind at those junctures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4565.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4565.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4567.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4567.html?rss Mon, 31 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Along with focusing on enduser service according to Candles David Caddis in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here He serves up a number of suggestions to help your company do what few seem to be able to But theres universal agreement that its a goal wellworth pursuing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4568.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4568.html?rss Mon, 31 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Its not easy getting widely varying technologies to make sweet integration music but CoreTech Consultings Krishna Palaparthi told how to in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4569.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4569.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST What is it and how does it affect iyouri company ebizQ columnist David A Kelly explains that it involves the whole notion of aligning the business and IT and measuring whether applications are delivering the value both expect http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4486.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4486.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST As the use or contemplated use of both public and private services in IT infrastructures accelerates enterprises need get a much better handle on services according to integration guru and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum He proposes that a big help in that regard would be metaservices which would essentially be to services what metadata is to data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4488.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4488.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Even as SOAs finally begin to come into their own bringing with them muchheralded additional enterprise agility another type of architecture promises to complement them in that regard said integration expert Roy Schulte of Gartner during a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4493.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4493.html?rss Mon, 17 May 2004 08:00:00 EST The most successful companies notes Online Insight CTO Dr Bradley S Fordham integrate product development marketing and sales efforts around one key variable customer preferences And Fordham points out here because those preferences are precisely that variable they need to be tracked in realtime and enterprises need an integrated view of them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4402.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4402.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/int_sbp/features/4404.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4404.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST A persistent problem for enterprises is knowing whether applications and processes are performing up to expectations and not just in terms of whether projected ROI is being obtained But ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says solutions are surfacing to help organizations make such assessments and he points to one vendor in particular with a unique solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4374.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4374.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Even when companies offer products or services of the same basic quality at similar prices their bottom lines and the experiences of their customers can vary widely A key differentiator says Ajira Technologies President and CEO Nari Kannan is the processes that make companies what they are http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4322.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4322.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/int_sbp/features/4324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4324.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 EST This machine sometimes called the SEx Machine for short offers a way to keep your company a step or more ahead of its competitors at all times through timebased competition as BPM expert and ebizQ columnist Peter Fingar explained in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4325.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4325.html?rss Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST It took two decades but SOAs are meeting with more and more acceptance in the enterprise Why that is and the many and important benefits SOAs could bring to your company were among the topics explored in a recent ebizQ webinar which we summarize here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4221.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4221.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Its easy to buy packaged solutions that lead to your company behaving much as its competitors do even if those packages are later customized But BPM expert John Hamilton of Computer Sciences Corporation says the key to your organization distinguishing itself lies in unique business processes which are most readily achieved through BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4179.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4179.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST All too often that doesnt happen which is a big reason so many integration projects disappoint according to ebizQ columnist Andre Yee Here he offers practical tips to help you design systems with an eye on managing them once theyre rolled out so theyre less likely to fall short http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4177.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4177.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Rising enterprise interest in open source software in general and Linux in particular has prompted an array of integrationrelated Linuxbased offerings And a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here looked at Linuxs emerging role helping businesses in their integration efforts http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4183.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4183.html?rss Mon, 05 Apr 2004 09:00:00 EST Companies cant and shouldnt stir BPM into their IT stew willynilly say BPM gurus and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar Here they offer a methodical way to mix BPM into the enterprise menu and explain why it will be delicious for bottomlines http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4133.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4133.html?rss Mon, 05 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Proponents tout Business Process Integration as an efficient way to automate business processes especially those requiring interaction among numerous systems and organizations while leveraging legacy technology Metaserver President and CEO Richard Schultz is among those solidly in BPIs camp http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4134.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4134.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4039.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3998.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3998.html?rss Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Just as efficient ebusiness systems can mean vastly improved bottom lines for companies overburdened ones can mean frustration for customers and lost revenue for businesses But OctetStrings Phil Hunt says there is a solution to the frustration virtual directories http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3999.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3999.html?rss Mon, 15 Mar 2004 12:00:00 EST Depends on your vantage point says The Groups William Fellows Here he offers updates and perspective on the scrambling to come up with such standards and on other significant developments in the grid realm including roles being played or tried by Oracle Intel Sun HP BT DataSynapse and others http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3967.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3967.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Open source technology may soon make big inroads in the EAI space says EAI expert Ankur Laroia He points to ESBs which conform to open standards and enjoy a price advantage over traditional EAI software There are now even open source adapters which he asserts give open source another leg up http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3913.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3913.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST While the benefits of BPM are plentiful say BPM gurus Howard Smith and Peter Fingar executive stung by past tech implementation may be skeptical So say Smith and Fingar some approaches are better than others when it comes to introducing BPM into a companys culture and enabling it to grow http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3915.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3915.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST The potential payoffs of implementing RFIDbased systems are enormous but so are the challenges involved in those implementations according to ObjectStores Mark Palmer Here he offers insight into those challenges but explains why theyre well worth conquering http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3916.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3916.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST You need look no further than your integration situation to find a primary reason to embrace the move toward open standards according to PureEdge President and CEO Mark Upson He maintains that theyre the ticket to lower costs and easier data exchange with other organizations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3882.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3882.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST The rapidly proliferating laws and regulations that enterprises have to comply with is ironically spawning benefits for those same enterprises points out the Robert Frances Group In this report RFG explains how to leverage the current compliance landscape to your companys advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3883.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3883.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:30:00 EST The latest version of IBMs WebSphere flagcarrier App Server Version offers developers lots of new features And the current issue of the Candle Corp newsletter WebSphere Insider gives you the lowdown on them all to help you decide whether thats the way your company should go http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3822.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3822.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:20:00 EST Knowing the insandouts of any technology can vastly improve the satisfaction you get from it And Candle Corp serves up a heaping helping of just such indepth knowledge of the latest version of IBMs WebSphere App Server V in the current issue of Candles WebSphere Insider newsletter http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3824.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3824.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:10:00 EST When exploring the best performance from the latest version of IBMs WebSphere App Server namely V it helps to go to an expert And Candle Corp does just that in the current issue of its WebSphere Insider newsletter which includes this indepth interview with IBMs Ruth Willenborg http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3823.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3823.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST To invest or not to invest In an integration architecture that is Thats Inoti even a question assert ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and Candles Peter Rhys Jenkins in a recent ebizQ webinar The resounding answer Yes They also offer a look at ebizQs Business Integration Roadmap http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3825.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3825.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 07:00:00 EST The more things change the more they seem to stay the same especially in the IT realm So says David Linthicum Grand Central Communications CTO and ebizQ columnist Take for instance the latest incarnation of IT appliance the socalled integration appliance Might it be right for your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3821.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3821.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Problems arise from moving to Webtier architectures and Internetbased protocols to improve application accessibility says the Aberdeen Group Here Aberdeen outlines those concerns says the conventional wisdom on addressing them isnt as wise as it may seem and suggests better approaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3781.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3781.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Thats another way for ebizQ columnist Andre Yee to say fault tolerance and high availability assurance Andre says its an oftenoverlooked aspect of integration design and he serves up pointers on building architectures that have that trait After all what good is any IT system if its down http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3783.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3783.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Buying BPM technology is one thing Knowing how to make the best use of it is something else and could significantly impact the results companies get from it Here BPM gurus and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar explain how to be sure strategists implementers and users are BPMsavvy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3723.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3723.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST And thats not all BEAs Andrea Eubanks and Dominic Sartorio offer an overview of how the role of adapters in the larger integration picture has been changing and how adapters are about to color that picture even more to the ultimate ROI benefit of buyers of integration solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3726.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3726.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Contrary to what may be popular belief Web services in and of themselves IdontI provide enterprises with the path to true SOAs now or down the road What does Wakesofts Kamal Shah tell us here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3727.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3727.html?rss Mon, 02 Feb 2004 08:20:00 EST Being realistic pragmatic and cautious is the most valuable way to approach your companys highimpact integration projects says Peter RhysJenkins http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3696.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3696.html?rss Mon, 02 Feb 2004 08:10:00 EST In a recent edition of its WebSphere Insider Candle Corp turned to the European Chair of the EAI Industry Consortium Steve Craggs for tips on how companies can keep from falling into the most common bear traps associated with integration projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3695.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3695.html?rss Mon, 02 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Companies with overall integration strategies and integration projects guided by best practices are more likely to succeed at integration than companies without them So a recent edition of Candle Corps WebSphere Insider took an indepth look at the best ways to come up with such strategies brbrYou can also download this complete version of Candle Corps WebSphere Insider It contains this article plus much more bra hrefhttpwwwebizqnetfilelibhtml targetblank bDownload complete version of Candles WebSphere Insiderba http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3694.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3694.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Traditional BPM software was fine as far as it went but didnt go far enough according to ebizQ columnist David A Kelly He notes that many BPM vendors have taken their wares to the next level by working business rules considerations into the decisionmaking mix http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3641.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3641.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Making companies faster on their feet and more responsive to market conditions is more easily said than done But it IcanI be done by creating a businessdriven IT infrastructure via a strategically crafted combo of an SOA with a BPMS says Cognizant Technologys Pravin Gokhe http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3646.html?rss Mon, 19 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Like it or not its almost inevitable that youre going to have to at some point according to ebizQ columnist Andre Yee He sets out here to explore the three most common methods to get the job done including their pros and cons http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3594.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3594.html?rss Mon, 19 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST In a word no contends Pegasystems founder CEO and Chairman Alan Trefler Here he tells what distinguishes BPM systems from one another and what sets them apart from previous aspirants to the title of productivityraisercostcutter for enterprises http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3595.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3595.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3545.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3545.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST In the ongoing tug of war between Windows and Linux count Donald Doane of performance optimization solutions provider OpenDemand Systems squarely in Linuxs corner Doane doesnt mince words about how he sees the open standards movement helping companies bottom lines http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3546.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3546.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST The challenge Gaining agility by accessing critical business processes and data from anywhere in the enterprise by extending host transactions to offhost applications as fully standard and secure Web services The answer IONAs Jody Hunt gave it in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3548.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3548.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Its there said Gartners Cameron Haight in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here You just have to be cautious in your approach to Web services in general and Web services management in particular to realize the business benefits Web services promise to provide And Haight served up specifics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3549.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3549.html?rss Mon, 05 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST What in the world do heating and air conditioning controls have to do with the realm of BPM and business rules ebizQs own David A Kelly uses them as an analogy to show clearly how a wellplanned intersection of BPM and business rules can mean a more efficient agile enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3518.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3518.html?rss Mon, 05 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Hardly But ebizQ columnists and BPM experts Howard Smith and Peter Fingar suggest here that all the hubbub surrounding Web services is doing iBPMi a idisiservice A ihugei disservice And one stemming in large part from semantics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3520.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3520.html?rss Mon, 05 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Perceptions and immature standards stand in the way of enterprises leveraging Web services and SOAs to their full potential according to ZapThinks Ronald Schmelzer and IONAs Steve Vinoski in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here And both offer insight on overcoming those obstacles http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3521.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3521.html?rss Wed, 31 Dec 2003 11:09:00 EST Integration guru and SeeBeyond CTO Ross Altman says its time to step back from the Web services buzz for a snapshot of how close we really are to what he dubs integration nirvana plugandplay integration Altman cautions that a key requirement mature standardsis hardly in place yet http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3519.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3519.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Businessenabling software vendors tracked by investment banking firm TripleTree ended last month with their enterprise valuetorevenue ratios showing very little change from October Most inched higher some stayed put and some crept southward Content management moved most losing ground http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3500.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3500.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST As much as things change in IT a constant has been the difficulty of selecting among integrated suites bestofbreed wares and industryspecific apps And AlignIT Group research shows that the amount of integration involved in implementation is often a key factor driving those decisions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3501.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3501.html?rss Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Though SOAI is far from riskfree were likely to see many enterprises heading that way in the coming year because its potential benefits are so pronounced predicts integration guru David S Linthicum Is it right for your company Linthicum offers insight that could help you decide http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3455.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3455.html?rss Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST They could help streamline and ease access to apps throughout an enterprise asserts Bowstreets Usman Memon And he says a key to it all is a servicesoriented architecture in conjunction with the new type of portal structure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3457.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3457.html?rss Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Odds of your being able to will be much better after you look at this summary of a recent ebizQ webinar in which the EAI Industry Consortiums Steve Craggs and Candles Peter Rhys Jenkins served up numerous pointers all based on pitfalls that have hampered companies engaged in EAI projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3463.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3463.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 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 Far from the recent claim that IT doesnt matter anymore it matters more than ever argues Droplets CEO Philip Brittan because todays IT investments fuel tomorrows growth Among his tips on building productivity and ROIenhancing software basing it on integrationeasing open standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3386.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3386.html?rss Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Quick online response time is a key to keeping your business competitive And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here BMCs Ross Cochran outlined numerous potential response time inhibitors and how to deal with them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3388.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3388.html?rss Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Want to futureproof your company to inevitable change Youll need an agile serviceoriented architecture that rolls with the business flow by reacting quickly to change and rapidly creating business processes Expert advice on getting there was offered in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3389.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3366.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3366.html?rss Mon, 17 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Businessenabling software makers had a stellar month in October The integration software business intelligence and ERP sectors had starring roles seeing their enterprise valuetorevenue ratios leap Most others also rose Investment banking firm TripleTree gives and looks behind the numbers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3306.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3306.html?rss Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Todays retailers have customers increasingly comfortable with eCommerce And in this Perspective report the AberdeenGroup says the successful retailers will be the ones that can adapt integrating instore and offstore channels http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3250.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3250.html?rss Mon, 03 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Grid computing is generating more and more attention but is it justified In this Spotlight report analysis firm The Group notes formidable obstacles in grid computings way but says the move toward it may be inexorable with possibly significant implications for XML Web services and more http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3128.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3128.html?rss Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST Businessenabling software makers couldnt carry the sizzle of August into fall as most saw their enterprise valuetorevenue ratios move in a very narrow range Security and telecom vendors fared best and large platform makers pulled up the rear according to investment banking firm TripleTree http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3056.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3056.html?rss Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST A good business service management tool can help IT departments maximize the provision of critical business services without taxing their staffs In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here BMCs Jim Byrd looked at solutions for monitoring the PeopleSoft WebLogic Server and Tuxedo environments http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3058.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3058.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3018.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2928.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2928.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2820.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2820.html?rss Tue, 16 Sep 2003 11:57:00 EST You cant get the answer right if youre not clear on the question ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and integration guru Bill Ruh are writing a book on integration best practices and early on they examine the prime movers for integration projects how to define business requirements and how to measure success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2791.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2791.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST Stocks were as hot as the weather for most of them as enterprise valuetorevenue multiples climbed moderately to strongly The supply chain mobile security and business intelligence sectors fared particularly well Investment banking firm TripleTree looks beneath the numbers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2764.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2764.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST The benefits of becoming a realtime enterprise are many and are becoming more and more apparent and widely acknowledged In a recent ebizQ webinar our own Beth GoldBernstein and CommerceQuest President and COO Lee White discussed a bunch of them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2767.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2767.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2706.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2706.html?rss Tue, 02 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EST In fact say BPM experts Howard Smith and Peter Fingar IT isnt dying at all its just evolving from a datacentric Old IT to a processcentric New IT And here in a preview of their new book they take on headon the premise of that controversial recent piece claiming IT doesnt matter http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2613.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2613.html?rss Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EST The old days of integration of pointtopoint hardwired difficulttochange spaghetticode are disappearing being replaced by a businesscentric wave of processoriented agile enterprises A recent ebizQ webinar gave an overview of the movement and its benefits for businesses http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2653.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2653.html?rss Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EST Using BPM to stay in line with SarbanesOxley HIPAA and other statutes can not only keep you on the right side of the law it can give a significant boost to your bottom line Viewers of a recent ebizQ webinar got the lowdown http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2654.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2654.html?rss Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST Starting with the premise that integration is critical to business success but noting integration failures our own Beth GoldBernstein and noted integration expert Bill Ruh are penning a tome on integration best practices Here GoldBernstein offers insight on the book and invites iyouri input http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2614.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2614.html?rss Sun, 24 Aug 2003 03:00:00 EST Indeed says the AlignIT Group portals have come into their own as key integration mechanisms And the integration demands being made of them continue to grow So what type of vendor is your best bet for portals that meet the needs of todays enterprises AlignITs answer might surprise you http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2617.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2617.html?rss Mon, 18 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST It was kind to the stock market as a whole and businessenabling software makers were no exception Most saw their enterprise valuetorevenue multiples rise according to investment banking firm TripleTree Companies in the mobile healthcare telecom and security sectors fared particularly well http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2556.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2556.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2557.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2441.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2441.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2364.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2365.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2365.html?rss Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:02:00 EST The use of outsourcing for integration projects is declining even as more and more companies identify integration as a priority according to The AlignIT Group And while that could be evidence of wider problems for outsourcers AlignIT contends the trends could mean opportunities for your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2366.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2366.html?rss Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:00:00 EST Web services may be all the rage in integration circles and with good reason Their potential for smoothing integration paths is well known But the EAI Industry Consortium reminds you that the approach your company takes to them could make a big difference in how helpful they wind up being http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2370.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2370.html?rss Mon, 21 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Separating sales marketing and service into their own distinct categories of CRM apart from the rest of an organizations information creates illogical boundaries that shift the focus from enterprisewide processes to functional silos And in this AMR Research Alert Research Director Laura Preslan suggests a much more integrated approach to related business processes and applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2227.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2227.html?rss Mon, 21 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Complying with the evergrowing mountain of new laws and regulations is a daunting task for businesses but IBM executive Brett MacIntyre says compliance and the technology meant to assure it can have positive side effects such as betterrun businesses http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2230.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2230.html?rss Mon, 21 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Despite the strong performance by the stock market as a whole last month shares of businessenabling software providers were fairly flat according to investment banking firm TripleTree The biggest movers in terms of enterprise valuetorevenue multiples saw them fall content management companies by fourtenthsofapoint and large platform vendors by threetenths Every other sector stayed the same or moved up or down by a tenthofapoint http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2231.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2231.html?rss Mon, 14 Jul 2003 22:00:00 EST The tide of new regulations that public companies have to comply with will continue to rise unabated along with the associated demands on IT as the Robert Frances Group sees it So RFG says companies must put in place processes to keep up with the new rules comply with them and in case of noncompliance minimize the damage And in this IT Agenda report RFG gives details on possible strategies for businesses to follow http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2226.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2226.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2224.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2224.html?rss Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST The SarbanesOxley Act is compelling public companies to direct the focus of their financial analysis tools at the financial value chain sooner than they expected Most of them cant handle these accelerated time frames on their own And in this InSight report Aberdeen Group analyst Alex Veytsel says choosing the right vendor to help them will be key to meeting the new federal disclosure standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2223.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2223.html?rss Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Operational systems serving the financial value chain have traditionally worked separately from financial analytic software because their architectures and business functions have been different But new federal rules governing corporate reporting and disclosure are demanding an analysis of many more details about a companys key transactions precisely those found in FVCM systems So says Aberdeen Group analyst Alex Veytsel in this InSight report the time is ripe for a closer link between the transactional and the analytical http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2045.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2045.html?rss Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Studies show Web site visitors will leave and not return if a page wont load in seconds so its critical to optimize app servers middleware hardware and databases for faster performance If youre using a WebSpherebased system the tips offered in the ebizQ webinar summarized here can help http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2192.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2192.html?rss Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Publicly traded companies are dishing out significant dollars to comply with the SarbanesOxley Acts strict reporting requirements But complying with the new law could reap benefits for companies far beyond the SarbanesOxley arena as this ebizQ webinar summary illustrates http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2193.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2193.html?rss Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST ROI can be as tough to define for specific projects and purchases as it is to achieve But the AlignIT Group says there are right and wrong ways to go about projecting ROI then analyzing results to determine how worthwhile an undertaking was http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2051.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2051.html?rss Mon, 23 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST The realtime enterprise is not a trend that companies can afford to wait out As the competition speeds up companies will need to keep up or perish So says ebizQs Vice President for Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein With that in mind she points to ten areas companies must carefully cultivate in order to flower into a realtime enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2052.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2052.html?rss Mon, 23 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST What are the uhohs that can tip you off that your company is suffering from poor integration and the inefficiencies and poorer bottom lines that go with it The EAI Industry Consortium spells them out for you here along with tips on what to do about them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2054.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2054.html?rss Mon, 16 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Indeed it was Every businessenabling software sector tracked by investment banking firm TripleTree saw its enterprise valuetorevenue multiple rise Standouts included supply chain management security wireless enterprise content management and financial services apps vendors TripleTree says it appears that many of the leading companies have successfully realigned their business models to account for the current pace of IT spending http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2058.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2058.html?rss Mon, 09 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Composite apps could be just what the doctor ordered for business managers and IT professionals alike says Aberdeen Group Vice President Thomas Dwyer in terms of making integration less costly complex and timeconsuming Companies can now rapidly build composite applications that traverse application and information silos to deliver lineofsight customer views into critical information and events Dwyer says in this Aberdeen Executive White Paper And in it he describes the current state of app integration defines composite apps and explains their benefits http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2059.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2059.html?rss Wed, 04 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST The persistence layer offers scores of opportunities for optimizing your WebSpere environment Candle architect Michael Pallos suggests some key best practices for database interaction in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2299.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2299.html?rss Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Integration of different systems within and between companies and enterprise agility are issues tackled every day by organizations large and small alike And analyst firm TechMetrix says one answer may lie in Autonomous Computing Here TechMetrix CEO JeanChristophe Cimetiere explains what Autonomous Computing is how it might help and where Web services fit in the mix http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2065.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2065.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2300.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2300.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2302.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2302.html?rss Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 EST The slow economy isnt the only reason some integration vendors are having a rough go of it EAI Industry Consortium head Michael Kuhbock says their traditional treatment of customers plays a large role as well And in this piece Kuhbock says many are starting to realize that they have to change their ways http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1457.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1457.html?rss Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 EST In nature creatures that dont adapt perish The same can be said of enterprises And in this comprehensive eInform report IDC analyst Jan Duffy makes a compelling case for organizations becoming truly agile and explains what has to happen to their workforces processes and applications to get there Duffy says agility must truly become a driving philosophy to become reality for todays companies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1456.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1456.html?rss Mon, 12 May 2003 00:00:00 EST The Aberdeen Group says the sooner companies involve sourcing groups in the product design process the faster products will get to market and the more money enterprises will save getting wares there and make once theyre there And says Aberdeen in this Supply Chain Access Strategy Corner report a significant part of early source team involvement is the integration of the IT systems involved http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1461.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1461.html?rss Mon, 12 May 2003 00:00:00 EST The sector continues to experience some earnings troubles and even some turmoil with two prominent CEOs recently losing their jobs Yet according to analyst firm the content management usually ranks high on CIO priority lists So wheres the disconnect The takes a close look at the space in this special Spotlight report http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1460.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1460.html?rss Mon, 12 May 2003 00:00:00 EST Open Source software and Free Software provide an alternative to the usual vendor route for getting EAI software And while cautioning that OSSFS EAI wares arent for everyone ebizQ analyst David A Kelly applauds their growing availability http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1459.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1459.html?rss Mon, 12 May 2003 00:00:00 EST If you cant measure it you most likely cant improve it To that end ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and CommerceQuests Lee White describe the latest ways to develop valuable and visible metrics to enhance business performance in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2305.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2305.html?rss Mon, 05 May 2003 00:00:00 EST Web services dont represent the beginning of the end of EAI Quite the contrary say David Plesko and J Michael Lee of Accenture they go handinhand and one is a logical outgrowth of the other In any event they say EAI wont be phased out anytime soon and companies should have both in their IT buying patterns http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1466.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1466.html?rss Mon, 05 May 2003 00:00:00 EST Theres more to integration than data exchange As ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explains in this column integration can also play a pivotal role in managing content to get disparate information to end users in your company whenever they need it Web services and XML come into play here as well http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1464.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1464.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1465.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1465.html?rss Mon, 05 May 2003 00:00:00 EST Renowned integration expert Ross Altman says JMS XSLT and EXSLT are hardly panaceas He says theyre useful in some regards However like most standards their ability to deliver meaningful portability is suspect http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1463.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1463.html?rss Mon, 28 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST The integration space is beginning to see something of a convergence of technologies spurred in part by the emergence of Web services But as IDC analyst Rob Hailstone points out there are still technical obstacles to be overcome before the trend can accelerate http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1469.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1469.html?rss Mon, 28 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST As IT departments look to servicecentric architectures to help make their companies more malleable and responsive to business conditions analyst firm the Robert Frances Group sees enterprise IT morphing into sets of utilitylike services And in this report RFG analyst Michael Dortch says managing those services is bound to become increasingly important http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1470.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1470.html?rss Mon, 28 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST As the lines between integration workflow processes and business processes become more and more blurred its becoming harder and harder for companies to be sure theyre buying the right class of software But ebizQ analyst Dave Kelly has examined the landscape and come up with some pointers to help guide you in your purchasing decisions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1467.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1467.html?rss Mon, 28 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST Packaged solutions are typically designed from the insideout focusing on internal process improvement Only problem is that pretty much leaves customerfacing software out in the cold notes AMR Research And in this Outlook report AMR offers insight on how that dilemma can be addressed http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1468.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1468.html?rss Mon, 14 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST Its probably not overstating matters to say the Web is a revolutionary instrument of technological and social change But nothings perfect In this piece NCS Technologies Research Director Gerald Boyd traces how the Web has inadvertently spawned a succession of software development missteps which in turn have made successful integration much trickier But Boyd also offers advice to help keep your company on the right path http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1478.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1478.html?rss Mon, 14 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST Corporate Performance Management CPM can be an unsung hero riding to the rescue of traditional vertically oriented enterprises as they battle an entirely new form of foe one lurking and seeking to take advantage of weak links in supply chains and other corporate soft spots In this InSight report analyst firm Aberdeen Group reveals the identity of this new threat and tells how to fight it in part with a dose of its own tactics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1476.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1476.html?rss Mon, 14 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST What is BPIOAI and why should you care Heres a hint BPIOAI is a strategy as much as a technology It strengthens your organizations ability to interact with any number of systemsinside or outside the organizationby integrating entire business processes both within and between enterprises The writer David Linthicum noted integration expert In this piece prepared for WebV he runs down how BPIOAI can help your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1475.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1475.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2323.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2323.html?rss Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST And according to IDC Senior VP Anthony Picardi integrationrelated offerings are among the main ones that fit that bill In this IDC Viewpoint Picardi points to five segments likely to lead IT out of its current complexity crisis and in turn its economic morass http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1480.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1480.html?rss Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST Many companies are turning to tactical solutions to try to ride out this testy economic period But ebizQ Vice President of Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein says planning strategically can save time and money in the long run In this column GoldBernstein advocates applying the concepts of a serviceoriented eventdriven architecture when developing an integration infrastructure GoldBernstein also offers a detailed rundown of the critical components of such an architecture http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1479.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1479.html?rss Mon, 31 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST As the head of an integration advocacy group Michael Kuhbock gets to hear daily from users and vendors alike And what he hears is disconcerting users say they get mixed and confusing messages from vendors more interested in seeming unique than in meeting customer needs Kuhbock says its time the industry cleaned up its marketing act http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1486.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1486.html?rss Mon, 31 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST The success of integration projects hinges on many factors but one thats often taken for granted is testing And ebizQ analyst David Kelly warns that it needs your careful attention In this column he explains the value of integration testing how it differs from other forms and the elements youll need for your integration testing to make the grade http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1484.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1484.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Oracle perhaps a bit late to the business process game is approaching it in a way that some say may already have put the software giant ahead of earlierbird rivals Certainly says the Aberdeen Group Oracles take on processes is different But will it work And what might it mean to you Aberdeen took a look http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1490.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1490.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Creating consumer connected supply networks is hardly easy The problem according to AMR Research Service Director Roddy Martin is building the business processes to support the CCSN across many fragmented backend IT applications that support mostly isolated business areas Not to mention integrating those processes and apps In this piece Martin outlines what that involves and names names when it comes to vendors All businesses can take a cue from the task facing manufacturers as they craft CCSNs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1488.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1488.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST The IT landscape its a changin when it comes to integration visvis development Once on separate planes theyre beginning to come together notes ebizQ Vice President of Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein The question becomes is the emerging trend taking things in the right direction http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1487.html?rss Tue, 18 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST IT has moved from hardware and software eras to the era of the network aided in large part by Web services says META Groups Mark Vanston In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here he and Candle senior architect Peter Rhys Jenkins explore ITs current state and how mainframes fit in http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2312.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2312.html?rss Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Businessenabling software providers had a somewhat dreary February according to investment banking company TripleTree Most enterprise valuetorevenue multiples in the space inched down or stayed the same Here we present an indepth review and analysis by TripleTree of Februarys trends including a look at the building momentum surrounding offshore services and development as IT firms seek to leverage global resources http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1494.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1494.html?rss Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST While human solutions are fine and even encouraged in the course of daytoday business they can be downright disruptive if their impact isnt taken into account when process management technology is implemented or applications are integrated With that in mind ebizQ analyst David Kelly opines in this column about the process of automating processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1493.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1493.html?rss Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST ebizQ is happy to welcome a new columnist renowned integration expert David Linthicum CTO and Executive Vice President of RD of Mercator Software In his first column for us Linthicum looks at XSLT and explains why the standard is appealing where it falls short and most importantly the lessons it can teach us about applying standards in general and technology in particular http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1491.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1491.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Confused about the practical workings and value of Web services In this primer Bob Sutor IBMs director of Web services strategy explains what you need to know to evaluate a Web services strategy for your organization and what Web services standards are available today to help you get started http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1498.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1498.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Amid a flurry of recent releases in the integration space those by BEA and IBM stand out The two took decidedly different paths in sweeping new platforms one emphasizing solutions the other architecture ebizQ Vice President Beth GoldBernstein took a close look at both and came away with opinions as strong as the new wares are significant http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1495.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1495.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST IBMs major WebSphere integrationoriented release also caught the attention of principal analyst William Fellows of analyst firm the He says the new suite is a big step toward a complete integration platform and may even light a fire under the feet of some key IBM rivals in the integration space http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1496.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1496.html?rss Mon, 03 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Carrying out a successful integration project involves more than simply selecting the technology for it Just as important is picking the people to do the job In this column ebizQ analyst David A Kelly offers advice on how to get the best humans to implement the technology http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1502.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1502.html?rss Mon, 03 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST In a forthcoming book renowned integration expert and new ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum puts integration in perspective showing where it is and where its headed One such direction he says clearly is solutions for specific verticals In this chapter from Next Generation Application IntegrationFrom Simple Information to ServiceOriented Models late Addison Wesley Longman Linthicum explores integrations present and future penetration in Finance Healthcare and Manufacture Retail and Distribution MRD http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/1499.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics