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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, 09 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST As the volume and velocity of financial market data continues to soar staying ahead of the competition requires the right trading tools and infrastructure Read the second half of this full update on the various components of realtime algorithmic trading http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/9324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/9324.html?rss Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST As the volume and velocity of financial market data continues to soar staying ahead of the competition requires the right trading tools and infrastructure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/9290.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/9290.html?rss Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Accelerators can be designed to improve productivity reduce implementation time reduce risk and generate reusable code http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6757.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6757.html?rss Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST Adding real time intelligence to an eventdriven SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6665.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6665.html?rss Sun, 11 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST Part II in a complete guide by David Linthicum http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6260.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6260.html?rss Mon, 15 Aug 2005 13:56:00 EST A complete guide by David Linthicum http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6192.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6192.html?rss Sun, 17 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST RFG says IT executives seeking to use the most innovative technologies have little choice but to turn to smaller technology vendors http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6119.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6119.html?rss Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST Our special weekly roundup of integration blogs and other notable Web activities http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6082.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6082.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/real_time_enterprise/features/6043.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6043.html?rss Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST Real time means real fast right But hold on a second In the business context of the realtime enterprise speed isnt always the correct measure Author and visionary Peter Fingar explains what real time really means in business and why http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5245.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5245.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/real_time_enterprise/features/5099.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5099.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST As companies try Business Activity Monitoring and like it theyre going to begin conceiving new ways to use it And those new uses will by their very nature involve what IT guru Stanford professor emeritus and ebizQ columnist David Luckham has dubbed complex event processing How so Luckham peers into his crystal ball for the next twelve months and sees enterprise needs producing not only an engagement between BAM and CEP but nuptials http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5102.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5102.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST When you give data to trading partners do you know whos really looking at it Would you like a way to control who sees it and when OctetString Founder and CTO Clayton Donley touts virtual directories to shore up your BB interactions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5103.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5103.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST The trend toward enterprises that are driven more and more by realtime data spawned by events is unmistakable according to ebizQ columnist David A Kelly who says the impact will reach all the way from the corporate boardroom to the cell phone or PDA in your pocket As Kelly puts it Over time being able to easily and efficiently generate receive and consume realtime data within your company and from business partners or customers is going to be a critical component of almost all IT and business plans http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5069.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5069.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST Business process monitoring and management are becoming prerequisites for business competitiveness Companies who ignore this trend may be doing so at their own peril stresses ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein No wonder then that she sees them as evolving into enterprise essentials The good news is that there are a large number of solutions on the market The bad news is that the shakeout has not yet occurred and there is also a great deal of confusion All the more reason to read on http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5068.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST Having complete reliable realtime information from and on all areas of the enterprise and its partners adding up to the big picture is critical for businesses But theyre still not there according to ebizQ columnist Dr Chris Harding of The Open Group He says the obstacles are formidable but being tackled in the hope of reaching information Nirvana what The Open Group dubs Boundaryless Information Flow http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5070.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5070.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Demanddriven supply networks are replacing factorybased push supply chains of the th century as companies learn how customercentered businesses operate differently say AMR Researchs Kevin OMarah and Joe Souza In this report they explain what exactly iisi different about DDSNs and how you can design and build one starting now http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5040.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5040.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/real_time_enterprise/features/5016.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5016.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/real_time_enterprise/features/4973.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/real_time_enterprise/features/4974.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4974.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST EDI is a true survivor evolving with changing IT times to continue to meet changing enterprise needs says EXTOL Internationals Stephen Rosen He explains that the latest trends involve realtime data synching empowering endusers and EDI as part of complete enterprise views http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4931.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST As businesses strive for better awareness of themselves and changing market conditions along with the ability to quickly respond to changes they should look to Business Performance Management advises the IBM Software Groups John Medicke He says it offers the bonus of getting IT and business in better alignment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4933.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4933.html?rss Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST What a difference a little IT Insight stemming from advanced BAM could make for online banking providing a way to detect illegal online activities even as they happen or soon thereafter according to IT guru Stanford professor and ebizQ columnist David Luckham He says the technology is evolving toward that point and could get there with a push from bankers in just one example of what IT awareness by enterprises could mean http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4891.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4891.html?rss Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST The need for such alignment isnt in dispute anymore says ebizQs David A Kelly but some key facets of getting there are tougher to come by than just buying more technology For instance he points out the whole nature of the relationship between business managers and the IT organization has to change http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4892.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4892.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/real_time_enterprise/features/4842.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4842.html?rss Sun, 18 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Theyre key considerations as you mull this whitehot technology for your company and theyre spelled out for you in Part Two of this examination of RFID by Suns Manish Bhuptani and Shahram Moradpour They also address an emerging issue around this emerging technology privacy concerns http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4843.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4843.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST And proving very adaptable and reliable at that as XML works its way into the mix according to Magic Softwares Lee Sutton in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Sutton says EDI remains the chosen BB path of a huge number of enterprises even as its vendors ready themselves for new challenges http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4808.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4808.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST For both the business and IT sides of enterprises as explained by BEAs Mark Atherton and Peter Linkin in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here They show how servicedriven enterprises can benefit your company helping to align the very business and IT realms they help http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4809.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4809.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Sometimes the future is the best place to go back to as ebizQ columnist David A Kelly explains here concerning application development tools David cites two vendors in particular who have seen the backtothefuture light and are reaping the rewards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4810.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4810.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST For starters because your competitors surely are But what exactly iisi RFID why is there so much buzz around it now and what can it do for the visibility your company has of its own supply chain ands those of its partners Suns Manish Bhuptani and Shahram Moradpour address those questions here in the first of two pieces on the whitehot technology http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4811.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4811.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/real_time_enterprise/features/4785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/real_time_enterprise/features/4786.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4786.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprise Information Integration is unique unto itself but helps organizations leverage other types of integration technology according to ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein Here she explains how offering insight on EIIs history and growing role in the integration space particularly as a catalyst for companies seeking maximum agility and reuse from SOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4738.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST The need for access to the right integrated information by the right people at the right time has never been more pressing among enterprises but asserts The Open Groups Dr Chris Harding current technology isnt quite able to provide it Whats the solution Dr Harding proposes one here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4740.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4740.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/real_time_enterprise/features/4689.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4689.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:51:00 EST Fast agile companies often have fat bottomlines And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Oracles Ashish Mohindroo explained how SOAs can help companies including yours get there especially when you steer toward BPM BAM BB and more for good measure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4643.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4643.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:31:00 EST Simply put their momentum is unmistakable and perhaps unstoppable says AMR Researchs Kevin OMara in this iOutlooki report Done right they improve bottom lines and customer satisfaction So OMara takes a look at the technologies and best practices you might consider if you embrace DDSNs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4642.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4642.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST XML is truly omnipresent in the integration landscape helping organizations become and thrive as real time enterprises as well as in the BB and compliance arenas just to name a few And in a recent ebizQ webinar recapped here Magic Softwares Lee Sutton traced XMLs rise to business helper and showed how you can make the best use of it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4645.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4645.html?rss Mon, 07 Jun 2004 12:00:00 EST The socalled servicedriven enterprise is geared toward providing just that service to customers trading partners and internal users alike And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here our own Beth GoldBernstein and BEAs Erik Frieberg explained that being one is as much a matter of corporate culture as IT infrastructure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4596.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4596.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/real_time_enterprise/features/4565.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4565.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/real_time_enterprise/features/4568.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4568.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST IT visionary and new ebizQ columnist David Luckham observes that problems created by companies being in the dark about the impact on the business of events in their IT infrastructure may only get worse as new technologies such as RFID begin to bombard those infrastructures with levels of data never seen before But explains Luckham if we could relate events to highlevel business processes that would give us IT insight with enormous potential impact on all of eCommerce http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4487.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Even as SOAs finally begin to come into their own bringing with them muchheralded additional enterprise agility another type of architecture promises to complement them in that regard said integration expert Roy Schulte of Gartner during a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4493.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/real_time_enterprise/features/4402.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4402.html?rss Mon, 17 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Becoming a true realtime enterprise has proven elusive and may not even be a necessity for many companies according to Tony Baer of research and consulting firm onStrategies But Baer says one vendor finally seems to have hit on an approach offering ireali realtime to enterprises that opt to seek it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4403.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4403.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST EII is in the words of ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein fast becoming the part of the infrastructure that aggregates integrates and manages information across the enterprise In this column GoldBernstein notes that EII does what the old data integration and EAI couldnt and dont leading to EII becoming a true IT growth sector She also offers some pointed and compelling EII best practices tips and explains how EII can be immensely helpful to your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4371.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4371.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/real_time_enterprise/features/4374.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/real_time_enterprise/features/4322.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4322.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/real_time_enterprise/features/4325.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4325.html?rss Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:48:00 EST Integration thought leader and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum describes himself as a big fan of ebXML which he says is a big step forward from the likes of EDI and other outdated BB standards And he says the latest trends on the ebXML front hold much promise for companies choosing to use it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4323.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4323.html?rss Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Its important because it helps companies to gain visibility into their business processes at the IT level and gives them a better idea of whats going on inside their business And ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says one vendor in particular may be ahead of the curve in this problem domain http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4256.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4256.html?rss Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST All too often asserts IT visionary and new ebizQ columnist David Luckham managers are in the dark about the impact on the business of events in the IT infrastructure Using last summers big Northeast blackout as an example Luckham dubs this phenomenon IT Blindness and points out that imanagingi in realtime is a big problem presented by the emergence of the realtime enterprise He stresses that its a problem that must be solved to head off business and other disasters and give managers a better handle on their businesses in general http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4257.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4257.html?rss Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST RFID is coming on strong in several market segments and its best days are certainly still to come says the Robert France Groups Ken Landoline in this iIT Agendai report He predicts that As some of the RFID roadblocks such as high price and lack of standards are eliminated the market is likely to grow exponentially And with that growth will come mounting integration challenges http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4219.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4219.html?rss Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST And say Jill Gazzi and John Fontanella of AMR Research in this iAlert Highlighti report thats going to mean significant integration efforts Is your enterprise ready http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4220.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4220.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says doing that is critical to staying in business Here he explores why BPM is an excellent way to bridge the two levels but adds that its not the only way In any event Kelly stresses that companies have to have a sharp realtime view of their activities to be in position to respond to changes in business conditions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4178.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4178.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Rulesbased BPM helps make enterprises more agile so they can adapt to change more readily That ruleofthumb was described in detail in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here in which Pegasytems strutted its newest BPM stuff http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4184.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4184.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/real_time_enterprise/features/4134.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4134.html?rss Wed, 31 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Having clear visibility into your business means knowing whats going on at the foot business level but thats made up an unlimited number of transactions and events at the much more granular business and intraapplication level Here ebizQ columnist David A Kelly sorts it all out for us http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4070.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4070.html?rss Wed, 31 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST ebizQ dismissed the notion that too many cooks spoil the broth and instead invited three experts to impart their wisdom in a webinar summarized here about all aspects of JEE its benefits potential pitfalls and best practices surrounding its use http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4071.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4071.html?rss Mon, 29 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST If your infrastructure makes significant use of Web services and you think that means youre engaging in service oriented integration think again says Grand Central Communications CTO and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum Here he punches holes in many myths about SOI and notes the many benefits to be gained from using real SOI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4069.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4069.html?rss Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Mix in some BPM Web services orchestration BAM and composite apps and you have yourself the makings of an agile responsive infrastructure according to ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and Magic Softwares Glen Johnson in an ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4040.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4040.html?rss Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Navigating the maze of integration technologies can be challenging and confusing To help put you on course to the solution you need ebizQ has put together a Buyers Guide featuring a map to steer you to the right types of solutions and the vendors offering them Here ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein focuses her compass on the Guide and map and shows how it can keep you from making expensive mistakes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3998.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3998.html?rss Mon, 15 Mar 2004 12:00:00 EST For all the buzz around SarbanesOxley a recent Aberdeen Group survey found business managers more concerned about the bigger compliance picture And Aberdeen has specific recommendations about making SOX a component of overall enterprise cost compliance initiatives http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3964.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3964.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Open source technology may soon make big inroads in the EAI space says EAI expert Ankur Laroia He points to ESBs which conform to open standards and enjoy a price advantage over traditional EAI software There are now even open source adapters which he asserts give open source another leg up http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3913.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3913.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/real_time_enterprise/features/3916.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3916.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Knowing whats happening in your business processes in real time is importantand ebizQ columnist David A Kelly notes there are different ways to keep tabs BPM vendors offer one perspective and you can get views from the XML and Web services side as well http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3880.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3880.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/real_time_enterprise/features/3882.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3882.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/real_time_enterprise/features/3825.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3825.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST The DemandDriven Supply Network DDSN can sure many of the ills of past supply chain management efforts says AMR Research in this report DDSN integrates demand data and processes across the supply networks of customers suppliers and employees to balance revenue against costs AMR explains http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3782.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3782.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST BPM software needs business rules to steer or make decisions at key points as the processes progress notes ebizQ columnist David A Kelly He goes further though in pointing out that those rules in turn need to be managed themselves http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3785.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Excitement over RFID is growing even as the economy improves presenting opportunities for technology vendors and buyers alike In this report The AlignIT Group looks at RFIDs promise examines the barriers to its uptake and explains why the prevailing issue is integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3724.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3724.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/real_time_enterprise/features/3646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3646.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Many observers feel the market for enterprise service buses will grow strongly this year and Sonic Software says its uniquely positioned to take advantage In this analysis the examines the technology the demand for it and the claims of Sonic and competitors real and potential in the space http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3648.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3648.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/real_time_enterprise/features/3549.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/real_time_enterprise/features/3518.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3518.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Dell renowned for solid business processes has a broken one according to ebizQ columnist and noted BPM expert Howard Smith He says a reallife encounter with Dell shows how little things can trip up business processes and why you need business process management systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3502.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3502.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Still need persuading that BB is the way to go Want some handy suggestions on implementing it Then a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here was the place to be Oracles Ashish Mohindroo offered a compelling case for BB then outlined practical steps for instituting it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3504.html?rss Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST What is integrated separation and what does it have to do with the dynamics of BPM and business rules ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explains that it can make all the difference in the world between BPM systems that are essentially stuck in stone and those that are readily and easily adaptable http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3454.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3454.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/real_time_enterprise/features/3463.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3463.html?rss Mon, 08 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Insurance companies are using socalled smart BPM to better their bottom lines And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here our own Beth GoldBernstein Pegasystems Bob Thayler and AgencyPorts Eric Harnden showed how Surely other types of companies could also benefit from smart BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3408.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3408.html?rss Mon, 08 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Integration efforts that tie infrastructures in Gordian Knots of custom code can be a distant memory if companies turn more to BPM says AptSofts David Cameron He says BPM provides a lowcost integration layer as well as workflow and monitoring functionality and helps align business and IT http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3409.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3409.html?rss Mon, 03 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST One constant in integration is change And organizations able to adapt best and fastest fare best The move toward eventdriven realtime service oriented architectures is real and in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Oracles Amlan Debnath ran down how your company can move toward one http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3181.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3181.html?rss Fri, 03 Oct 2003 04:09:00 EST Service parts management is defined by Aberdeen as planning service parts inventories resources and processes to ensure optimal customer service And in this Perspective report Aberdeens Tim Minahan notes that many companies miss the boat on this potentially lucrative revenue stream http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2934.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2934.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST AMR Researchs Eric Austvold would likely answer Yes In a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here Austvold explained why he thinks Chief Process Officers and black belts are among the emerging trends companies can get in on to extend their ERP systems and become processoriented and agile http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2811.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2811.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/real_time_enterprise/features/2791.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2791.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST The benefits of becoming a realtime enterprise are many and are becoming more and more apparent and widely acknowledged In a recent ebizQ webinar our own Beth GoldBernstein and CommerceQuest President and COO Lee White discussed a bunch of them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2767.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2767.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/real_time_enterprise/features/2653.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/real_time_enterprise/features/2654.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/real_time_enterprise/features/2614.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2614.html?rss Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST Theres irony at work with BBs big hubs according to integration guru David S Linthicum Most still use EDI and VANs due to BBrelated shortcomings of XML and Web services Yet hubs will ultimately need to turn to XML and Web services to survive in a world of SOAs and realtime enterprises http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2616.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2616.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/real_time_enterprise/features/2226.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2226.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/real_time_enterprise/features/2223.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/real_time_enterprise/features/2045.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/real_time_enterprise/features/2192.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/real_time_enterprise/features/2193.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2193.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/real_time_enterprise/features/2052.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2052.html?rss Mon, 09 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST New Web services and Business Process Management BPM standards are promising the end of expensive bespoke adapters and inflexible integrations between monolithic applications says AMR Researchs Colin Masson He says theyre paving the way to RealTime Enterpriseoriented architectures and now is the time for your company to take that walk http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2060.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2060.html?rss Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 EST BPM and other solutions developed to address SarbanesOxley compliance can have unexpected rewards such as helping a companys bottom line Former SEC attorney Michael Cronin and CommerceQuest CEO Ulysses Knotts discuss the regulation and its byproducts in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2304.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2304.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/real_time_enterprise/features/1456.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1456.html?rss Mon, 12 May 2003 00:00:00 EST With interenterprise integration a coveted next step for the financial services community Web services may finally offer a viable STP mechanism thats both economically prudent and accessible to all Here Gary Maier of IONA explores how Web services could provide true servicelevel integration by leveraging popular standard Internet protocols http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1462.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1462.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/real_time_enterprise/features/2305.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2305.html?rss Thu, 08 May 2003 00:00:00 EST Eventdriven serviceoriented architectures are a key accelerator for business agility and Web services are speeding them toward the integration forefront In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Gartners Roy Schulte discusses the hoopla hype and hurdles surrounding SOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2307.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2307.html?rss Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST The future of supply chain software vendor Valdero should be bright according to analyst firm The The startup specializes in providing supply chain visibility and recently widened the breadth of its offerings The also points out that having prominent backers doesnt hurt Valdero either http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1473.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1473.html?rss Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST UCCnet the supply chain integration standard rising in popularity among retailers may serve as an example of how companies can agree on the sharing of data and processes with others in their verticals And notes integration expert David Linthicum UCCnet is even among several vertical and horizontal supply chain standards that are gravitating toward each other This article is based on a chapter in Linthicums upcoming book Next Generation Application IntegrationFrom Simple Information to ServiceOriented Models http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1471.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1471.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/real_time_enterprise/features/2323.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2323.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/real_time_enterprise/features/1488.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/real_time_enterprise/features/1487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1487.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST BPM systems bridge the businessIT gap by allowing business people to create and change processes with little or no assistance from IT departments In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Greystone Groups Peter Fingar KMG Solutions Ken Morris and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein explain how http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2313.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2313.html?rss Mon, 24 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST ERP vendors now entrenched in their customer bases are taking the next step by providing a path for their customers to attain the level of process and application integration that will fulfill the requirements of the extended enterprise according to analyst firm the It says users are looking to ERP application developers to help deliver on the original promise of better visibility into realtime corporate data and tight integration of disparate applications which can provide endtoend business process support So far the points out in this report this hasnt happened But the future may well be different http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1504.html?rss Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST As integration products evolve their development capabilities are becoming more and more important to businesses In this column ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explains why and gives some pointers on picking the right integration solution for your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1508.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1508.html?rss Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Youve no doubt been seeing a lot about it And perhaps your company has been slow to start moving in that direction In this piece analyst Eric Austvold of AMR Research spells out the benefits of becoming a processoriented enterprise explains the role Web services will play and suggests organizational changes that could help smooth the transition http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1507.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1507.html?rss Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Straightthrough processing is a paradigm that goes far beyond a change in technology An effective STP implementation will alter a firms organizational structure daily business processes and technical architecture This paper by Tom Shaw of IBM looks at the driving forces behind STP and its impact on the securities industry http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1514.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1514.html?rss Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST The vendor says the new version of its integration suite will be on the market by the end of Q and with it SeeBeyond is expected to plunge into the realtimeenterprise technology pool But just how revolutionary will the upgraded suite really be Analyst firm the has an early line for you http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1511.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1511.html?rss Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Theres lots of hype surrounding the realtime enterprise these days When should your organization turn to RTE systems and when can that be overkill ebizQ Vice President for Strategic Operations Beth GoldBernstein explores those questions in this column in realtime http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1512.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1512.html?rss Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Processes may be seen as the next battlefield in business and managing them in realtime could be the weapon that determines the victors In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here KMG Solutions Ken Morris CommerceQuests Lee White and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein discuss the BPMRTE arsenal http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2324.html?rss Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Companies continue to turn to integration as they seek a competitive edge by becoming more flexible and efficient They move toward realtime infrastructures so they can adapt quickly to changing market conditions and serve their customers better Yet integration has inherent challenges All these trends and more are borne out in a recent survey by ebizQ and the analyst firm IDC In this executive brief IDC reviews the highlights of that survey one that chronicles an evergrowing trend http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1517.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1517.html?rss Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Enterprise application integration EAI specialist Tibco has placed business activity monitoring BAM and analytics at the heart of its RD strategy for according to analyst firm the Tibco is seeking to move the integration sale increasingly away from a straight technology proposition and toward a more solutionfocused and businessoriented transaction Will the effort pay off for Tibco and its customers Read thes assessment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1518.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1518.html?rss Mon, 13 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST Realtime analytics software is already reaping significant benefits for businesses But the faster pace that realtime analytics offers can also present problems Rather than gaining rapid insight companies may be making faster mistakes because the data on which theyre basing decisions may be flawed Mixing realtime and batch processes is challenging In this report Aberdeen analysts Guy Creese and Alex Veytsel explain the situation and offer suggestions on the best approach to bringing your company up to realtime speed http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1633.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1633.html?rss Mon, 13 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST The early hype about Web services has proved to be misguided However says ebizQ analyst and vice president Beth GoldBernstein they are quietly emerging as the best way for companies to achieve the agility needed to become realtime enterprises a key to success in ebusiness In this column GoldBernstein traces the transition of Web services from overhyped flop to a potentially invaluable business tool and explains why your business would be welladvised to check out Web services as it builds a realtime infrastructure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1569.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1569.html?rss Mon, 06 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST In November the SWIFT network will require users to migrate from the legacy ISO standard to ISO This article by Gert Raeves of HelioGraph looks at the advantages of the new standard and discusses how to prepare for the transition It also explores the risks and rewards that confront anyone who adopts this mother of all standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1638.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1638.html?rss Mon, 06 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST Tight times demand efficiency Many companies must produce more goods and services make their customers happier and improve their bottom lines all with smaller staffs and shrinking budgets How can you hope to do all that Integration can be a big help Here ebizQ analyst Dave Kelly uses Intel as an example of a company maximizing integrations potential http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1636.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1636.html?rss Mon, 06 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST When mapping supply chains companies need to determine the type location and size of customer demand and put in place the resources to fulfill it They need to know if they and their trading partners can deliver whats being asked for what the likelihood is of events occurring as planned how to realize and react if they dont and how that probability impacts the chances of success and profitabilityThis piece by Aberdeen Group Supply Chain Management Research Director William Brandel discusses collaborative planning and how it enables businesses to align coordinate and synchronize the flow of pertinent data between internal entities and external trading partners so they can fulfill demand in the most efficient way http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1637.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1637.html?rss Mon, 30 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST The clock is ticking as IT departments of financial institutions rush to implement solutions to comply with the everchanging and multiplying rules stemming from the new antiterrorism law Here Billy Ho a Sybase senior vice president outlines the urgency and complexity of getting up to PATRIOT Act speed http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1640.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1640.html?rss Mon, 30 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Once considered too complex and too lowvolume for automation corporate actions processing is being reevaluated by financial services firms according to John Wilson director of the CityIQ consultancy Wilson discusses the drivers and the technologies behind this trend http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1641.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1641.html?rss Mon, 30 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Survival was the name of the game for most companies in and in her yearend column ebizQ Vice President of Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein looks at how integration vendors played that game She also ventures an opinion on the mosthyped technology of the year Well give you a hint Its initials are WS In addition GoldBernstein gazes into her crystal ball to tell us about likely trends in Among them the arrival of the application server as THE enterprise server and BPM playing an evermore critical role in integration efforts http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1568.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1568.html?rss Sat, 21 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Business activity monitoring and business process management are widely viewed as the next big steps in integration making it an even more valuable business tool Here analyst Dave Kelly takes a look at how realtime business activity monitoring can help companies their partners suppliers and even their customers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1643.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1643.html?rss Sat, 21 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST The move to a tradedateplusoneday settlement cycle is being planned for June Here John Bertrand of Misys discusses the difficulties in making the move http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1644.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1644.html?rss Mon, 09 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST In this report Phil Wainewright of Procullux Ventures describes the emerging global Web services infrastructure the players involved in building this infrastructure and the positioning challenges that many of them will face http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1565.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1565.html?rss Mon, 14 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST XML and Web services are the two prominent options for meeting integration challenges In this paper Ronan Bradley of PolarLake explains some of the XML and Web servicesbased standards available to financial services organizations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1560.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1560.html?rss Mon, 09 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST System processes yield details needed to effectively analyze the root causes of performance problems This Altaworks white paper excerpt explains the whys and wherefores of root cause analysis for IT system performance problems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1678.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1678.html?rss Sun, 01 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST Life sciences organizations need more than simple data integration to make sense of the enormous amounts of data generated from clinical trials and new drug discovery processes They need realtime enterprise computing systems and this white paper by Bernard Wess of Perseid Software provides an indepth look at what this means http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1700.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1700.html?rss Mon, 01 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST As BB data exchange between business partners becomes more common the next step in the evolution of BB integration will be tighter coordination between partners distributed order and inventory management processes In this excerpt from a Yantra white paper Will Fox argues that the most efficient and competitive companies will be those that can enable realtime crossdivision and crossenterprise business processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1723.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1723.html?rss Sat, 08 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EST How can independent Dutch growers succeed in the face of competition from much larger local and foreign agricultural conglomerates By banding together into a cooperative and integrating their operations into a single seamless supply chain Heres how this cooperative The Greenery leveraged EAI tools to forge a realtime supply chain that could compete in a tight market http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1735.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1735.html?rss Mon, 27 May 2002 00:00:00 EST Systems management software helps IT staff keep an eye on the workings of their networks and servers But ebusinesses also need application management software to ensure the efficiency of transactions and business logic This article by Chris Smith and David Vins of Xtremesoft discusses the history and current state of application management and describes the types of solutions available today http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1743.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1743.html?rss Sun, 19 May 2002 00:00:00 EST A BB integration project is only as good as the data being integrated In this white paper excerpt from Data Junction authors David Loshin of Knowledge Integrity and David Inbar of Data Junction explain the importance of data quality in BB integration the requirements for quality data and the role of a data quality monitor in integration projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1747.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1747.html?rss Mon, 22 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST Web services may be pitched as a radically new development paradigm that will suddenly transform the way we conduct ebusiness but Nigel Thomas of SpiritSoft predicts that the adoption curve will be much more gradual In this article he presents his vision of the incremental but inexorable impact that Web services will have on ebusiness application development http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1545.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1545.html?rss Mon, 08 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST Required implementation of tradedayplusone capability for processing financial transactions is just around the corner for brokerages and other financial services companies In this paper Ray Nissan of Cybermation outlines the requirements and challenges involved in implementing T systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1618.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1618.html?rss Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST For Web services to offer practical benefits says Dave Spicer of Flamenco Networks they need to be accompanied by an infrastructure that can provide enhanced security management capabilities and guaranteed realtime delivery of messages Here he explains how Web services networks can provide just such an infrastructure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1542.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1542.html?rss Mon, 25 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST The Internet and ebusiness are increasing the need for sophisticated logistics services such as realtime status information and collaboration capabilities and placing new demands on thirdparty supply chain logistics companies In this paper David Porter of Yantra describes how logistics providers must utilize technology to offer superior fulfillment and optimize their clients supply chains http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1779.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1779.html?rss Sun, 30 Dec 2001 00:00:00 EST Sometimes messageoriented middleware goes beyond general purpose HelioGraph is one company that has made its living providing specialized MOMsin this case MOM for the financial services market http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1614.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1614.html?rss Mon, 10 Dec 2001 00:00:00 EST US financial services firms face a deadline to move to a tradedayplusone T cycle for processing trades To meet this requirement the industry will invest some billion in IT infrastructure applications training development and delivery servicesmuch of it related to straightthrough processing STP technology Here Accentures Stanley Young and John Moran discuss the need for STP in the securities industry http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1612.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1612.html?rss Mon, 23 Apr 2001 00:00:00 EST IT people are still striving to bring their organizations to the promised land of straightthrough processing But according to this white paper from SunGard Systems realtime chatting takes this idea one step beyond http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1609.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1609.html?rss Mon, 31 Jul 2000 00:00:00 EST Realtime processing used to be the province of a few embedded hardware gurus In the modern age however its the stuff of daytoday business In this white paper pubsub middleware vendor Talarian looks at how one financial IT group brought realtime speed to missioncritical processing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1607.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1607.html?rss Mon, 05 Jun 2000 00:00:00 EST Connecting ERP systems to frontend ecommerce applications is usually fraught with difficulties Eric Anderson head of ERPLink Corp a systems integration and consulting firm explains how to architect an ecommerceERP integration framework for making backend systems available for ecommerce transactions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2329.html?rss 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