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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/mgmt_bp/features/8276.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/8267.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/8267.html?rss Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:21:00 EST Ingraining the culture of inhouse integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/7409.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/7374.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/7340.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/7296.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/7285.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/7285.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/mgmt_bp/features/6916.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/6791.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/6791.html?rss Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST The current state of the BAM market http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/6666.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/6666.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/mgmt_bp/features/6445.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/6445.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/mgmt_bp/features/6296.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/6296.html?rss Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST Accomplishing more with less http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/6207.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/6208.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/6208.html?rss Sun, 07 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST When to consider best practices http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/6163.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/6163.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/mgmt_bp/features/6043.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5928.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5902.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5903.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5877.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5801.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/5801.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/mgmt_bp/features/5684.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5579.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/5579.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/mgmt_bp/features/5533.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5532.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5513.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5506.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5485.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5486.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5443.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5444.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/5444.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/mgmt_bp/features/5424.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/5424.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/mgmt_bp/features/5318.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5249.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/5249.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/mgmt_bp/features/5099.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5104.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5016.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/5008.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/4973.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/4974.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/4974.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/mgmt_bp/features/4976.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/4934.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/4892.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/4894.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/4894.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/mgmt_bp/features/4784.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/4785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/4785.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprises with such an architecture would realize benefits that only begin with much greater agility and lower maintenance costs points out longtime IT consultant Alexandre Samarine And he has just such a design in mind http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/4787.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/4738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/4738.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/mgmt_bp/features/4595.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/4595.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/mgmt_bp/features/4324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/4325.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/4325.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/mgmt_bp/features/4183.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/4183.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/mgmt_bp/features/3783.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/3723.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/3723.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/mgmt_bp/features/3727.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/3696.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/3695.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/3694.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/3694.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/mgmt_bp/features/3646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/3646.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/mgmt_bp/features/3501.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/3501.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/mgmt_bp/features/3463.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/3410.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/3410.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/mgmt_bp/features/3366.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/3366.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/mgmt_bp/features/3018.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/3018.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/mgmt_bp/features/2791.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/2791.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST 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/mgmt_bp/features/2764.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/2767.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/2706.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/2613.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/2653.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/2654.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/2614.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/2617.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/2556.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/2557.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/2502.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/2502.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/mgmt_bp/features/2365.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/2366.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/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/mgmt_bp/features/2370.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/2370.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 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