Getting started on SOA can be a daunting task, since there are so many considerations across all the phases of the lifecycle. Butler Group's new ‘SOA Governance’ Report provides a broad perspective on the requirements and practicalities of SOA governance, and offers insight and the information needed for an organisation to get started on this important initiative. The Report is applicable for an organisation just considering its first SOA deployment, and is also highly relevant to those organisations tha…
Technology Management and Strategy Reports - published 24/06/2008 - Balachandar Ganesh, Karthik Balakrishnan, Mike Thompson, Rob Hailstone
These are challenging times, with organisations facing continuous change, including the shift to a more agile, virtual organisation, increasingly mobile workers, and the unremitting demands to increase productivity and lower costs. The requirement for a multi-channel IP network and unified communications to support all of an organisation’s interaction and collaboration needs has never been more evident.
Technology Management and Strategy Reports - published 31/03/2008 - Balachandar Ganesh, Mark Blowers, Richard Edwards, Somak Roy, Tim Jennings
Corporate, Social, and Environmental Responsibility (CSER) has become a significant issue for every enterprise, and is particularly pertinent for IT management which must focus on supporting the requirements of the organisation in this area. The challenges of meeting these responsibilities have brought into sharp focus the need for IT to be more proactive, along with including the required capabilities into IT strategy and governance procedures. A more responsible agenda requires longer-term planning, an…
Technology Management and Strategy Reports - published 03/01/2008 - Alan Rodger, Mark Blowers, Richard Edwards, Sarah Burnett, Sue Clarke
The effect of changing social patterns on business models cannot be ignored, with more and more of the workforce now based away from head office. A growing proportion of the workforce is also becoming more mobile, meaning that organisations must cater for them in corporate and IT strategies. The expectation is that it will be possible to work remotely, roam freely, and be able to use any type of device. However, there is an increased business risk to this freedom, with the main issues being the security …
Technology Management and Strategy Reports - published 28/09/2007 - Alan Rodger, Andy Kellett, Mark Blowers
The convergence of three significant factors in the global economy have created the conditions that make IT virtualisation a technology that will become the dominant technology in data centres within the next two to three years: The need for organisations to reduce its energy consumption, which enables it to also reduce its carbon footprint; the increased importance of the ability to respond to market opportunities faster; and the increased shift towards automation as a means of reducing operational cost…
Technology Management and Strategy Reports - published 26/09/2007 - Mike Thompson, Richard Edwards, Rob Hailstone, Roy Illsley, Sue Clarke, Tim Jennings
Some organisations look towards outsourcing to assist them in achieving their business objectives, and some prefer to retain the delivery of IT services in-house. However, Butler Group is seeing an increasing number of organisations not only using outsourcing to complement the services they are delivering in-house, but also implementing a multi-sourced model - that is, having a number of different providers deliver various aspects of IT requirements.
Technology Management and Strategy Reports - published 19/03/2007 - Alan Rodger, Maxine Holt, Teresa Jones, Tim Jennings
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is destined to be one of the defining IT paradigms of the next decade. It promises the delivery of IT services in a loosely-coupled way that is more flexible and better aligned with business needs than previous architectures. SOA is an architectural style, not a technology, which allows the creation and maintenance of an IT architecture that supports business services and business processes, and also rapidly adapts to the changes within them.
Technology Management and Strategy Reports - published 20/12/2006 - Mark Blowers, Mike Thompson, Rob Hailstone, Teresa Jones, Tim Jennings
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
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