n a constantly changing business and social environment, organisations in both commercial and public sectors must continuously adjust priorities and react to internal and external demands. In the majority of cases, the IT function has been seen as an inhibitor of change, burdened by isolated systems, a lack of interoperability, and a poor track record of delivery. However, if organisations are to become truly agile, they must develop an approach to IT that incorporates flexibility in all aspects…
Technology Management and Strategy Reports - published 25/09/2006 - Alan Rodger, Andy Kellett, John Holden, Mark Blowers, Maxine Holt, Michael Azoff, Mike Davis, Mike Thompson, Richard Edwards, Roy Illsley, Sarah Burnett, Sue Clarke, Teresa Jones, Tim Jennings, Tim Prickett Morgan
With the acquisition of Systinet by Mercury and then the proposed acquisition of Mercury by HP, independent Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) governance vendor Infravio has looked like an acquisition target for a while now. The question of who would bite has just been answered with the announcement at the beginning of the week that webMethods, well-known as an integration vendor, will pay approximately US$35 million in cash for the company.
OpinionWire Articles - published 14/09/2006 - Teresa Jones
Business Process Management (BPM) is a phrase that seems to have a different meaning depending on who you are talking to. It is certainly a concept that has been taken up enthusiastically by technology vendors keen to provide software that helps to automate processes and integrate the multitude of different applications that many organisations have already implemented in an attempt to automate their businesses. However, is this really where BPM belongs?
OpinionWire Articles - published 14/09/2006 - Teresa Jones
The IT industry, more than most others, is subject to fads and buzzwords. Over the last 20 years we’ve seen the rise, and almost as often the fall, of a host of new technologies, many of them touted as the panacea to all of our problems.
TECHwatch Articles - published 01/09/2006 - Graeme Philipson
Enterprise Architecture offers a useful framework within which organisations can address their statutory and corporate governance requirements. The technique enables better planning, ability to prove compliance, and provides a better awareness of the value of technology investments, as well as helping to provide understanding of the complexity found in many IT environments.
Butler Group Review Articles - published 01/09/2006 - Mark Blowers
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