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EAI EAI:
The Key to Achieve `Zero Latency' --S
Jaya Krishna
In
an information-based world, companies that eliminate "information
float"the costly lag between the time data is created
and when it gets used, have an advantage. Accelerating the
collection and use of decision-making related data is increasingly
a critical service and profitability requirement for companies
that compete in diverse information-intensive industries,
such as financial services, telecommunications, retail and
healthcare.
©
IUP. All rights reserved
Raising
EAI Standards --Steve Craggs
The
EAI business has witnessed a significant change during the
recent years. Earlier, the EAI vendors dictated their own
terms and had full control over the market. The situation
has now changed considerably with vendors developing technology
according to the business needs of end-user companies. The
article discusses about the changing dynamics of the EAI business
and the emergence of standards. It also examines the factors
that determine the success of companies in EAI business.
©
2003 Saint Consulting Limited (www.saintconsultancy.co.uk).
All Rights Reserved. Originally published as "Raising
EAI Standards: Looking at the Development of the EAI Market
and the Effects of the Emergence of Standards." Reprinted
with permission.
E-STRATEGIES
Fighting
Complexity in IT
-- Frank Mattern,
Stephan Schönwälder, Wolfram
Stein
The
slowdown in the economy has forced organizations to reduce
their IT expenditures significantly. The article advocates
the need for organizations to utilize their cost cutting measures
to make changes in the way they use and manage IT. It proposes
strategies to help organizations overcome IT complexity and
position them better for the end of economic downturn.
©
The McKinsey Quarterly, 2003 Number 1 (www.mckinseyquarterly.com).
Copyright McKinsey & Company. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted
with permission.
E-CRM
CRM's
Disruptive Innovation --Aberdeen
Group
In
just a short span of time, application hosting has emerged
as a substitute for the traditional software licensing. In
the CRM space, analysts term hosting as a `disruptive innovation'
and feel that it has become a viable alternative to costly
CRM implementations. The article explains the meaning of disruptive
innovation and examines how hosting in future will affect
the software industry as a whole and CRM business in particular.
©
2003 Aberdeen Group, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts. Originally
Published as `CRM's Disruptive Innovation - Application Hosting'.
Reprinted with permission.
Knowledge
Management
Demystifying
Content Management --George Parapadakis
Content
Management has been one of the least hyped terms in IT space.
However, that does not undermine its importance as a necessary
prerequisite for the information management solutions in the
present context. The article explores the origin of content
management, its various types and the key drivers. It further
says that content management is here to stay as a business
function necessary for Web-enabled marketplace.
©
2002 CGEY/Focus E-Zine, http://community.cgey.com/focus/articles/TechnologyArticleIssue13a.pdf.
All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Originally
published as "Solving the Great Content Management Debate:
Trend or True-blue Necessity of the Web Economy".
E-Technologies
Web
Conferencing --Gilda Raczkowski
Web
conferencing promises to change the face of collaborative
communications by leveraging ease of use, availability and
ubiquitous power of the Internet. Companies can take advantage
of these services, which combine voice, data and video communications
into an integrated solution. The article details the benefits
of Web conferencing for companies including reduction in costs,
improved business productivity, eliminating the need for physical
meeting and enhanced employee performance.
©
Dash 30 Inc. (www.dash30.com). Reprinted with permission.
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