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E-Guide: Network Management Planning Guide

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This SearchNetworking.com E-Guide will look at what's driving radical change in traditional network management, how Web 2.0, SOA, IMS and other application heavy delivery platforms are changing the management requirements, how to troubleshoot a multimedia network or ensure capacity and performance, and the need for "systemic" network monitoring. Published by: CA

Leveraging Integration to Weather the Economic Storm

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper highlights four primary ways to use integration to make your business better during a down economy. You'll discover how, with the right integration plan and supporting software in place, your company can increase efficiency, minimize expenses, and streamline and accelerate core processes. Published by: Information Builders

Fixing Enterprise Search

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Enterprise search transforms the ability of users to find information. It is a powerful, cost-effective, and productivity enabling technology for users in the enterprise. Read this white paper to learn about the value of enterprise search, why it's broken, and learn about WebFOCUS Magnify, the industry's first real-time enterprise search solution. Published by: Information Builders

Complex Event Processing in Transportation & Logistics

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With Apama, you can use the power of complex event processing to deliver true operational effectiveness by correlating business-relevant events from warehouse, transportation and vehicle management systems as well as environmental data from sensors, GIS/GPS devices and RFID systems. Published by: Progress Software, Inc.

Modernizing IT: Strategies for Improving Service Quality and Reducing IT Costs

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Working harder simply won't get you there. No matter how many people you allocate, sinking more labor into old IT practices cannot concurrently meet rising demands on IT and cut costs. Read about cost-effective, automated ways to meet this challenge head-on in our latest article, “Strategies for Modernizing IT, Reducing Costs, and..” Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Understanding ITIL® Service Portfolio Management: An Approach For Implementing Effective Service Lifecycle Management

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IT executives and their teams need a comprehensive and accurate view of IT services. A service catalog includes all relevant details about your services, including which service level agreements (SLAs) are associated with it, who is able to request it, how much it costs, and how to fulfill it. This paper describes the IT Infrastructure... Published by: BMC Software, Inc

FICO Blaze Advisor® 6.5

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Download this analyst report and discover how Blaze Advisor provides a high-performance runtime environment for .NET, Java, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), or legacy applications and features strong change management through its rules repository. Published by: FICO

The 11 Secrets of Business Rules Success

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Download this paper and learn how Blaze Advisor makes it easy to bring the power of predictive analytics to bear on decisions, integrating judgmental and regulatory business rules with analytically derived models for more precise, more effective decision making. Download and learn the secrets of developing decision management applications. Published by: FICO

Decide to Survive: Four imperatives make Decision Management essential in today's uncertain environment

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Download this paper and learn about a decision making solution that will help you survive in this difficult economy by managing decisions with greater precision, agility, speed and consistency while driving down costs. Published by: FICO

Deploying a Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) -Certified XML Gateways in Federal, State and Local Government Agencies

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this paper you will learn why FIPS 140-2 validation is necessary for XML Gateways used in building secure, robust, and scalable SOA. This paper also discusses how only a FIPS 140-2 certified XML Gateway can prevent key-finding threats and how Non-FIPS XML Gateway products provide a false sense of security and are exposed to key-finding threats. Published by: Forum Systems

SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 1 Background and Basic

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes - discussed here as Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) as a way of gaining a better view on SOA in relation to BPM. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Presentation Transcript: The Practical Implementation of BPM & SOA, Part II

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes. Discussed here is methodology, best practices and experiences. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Oracle SOA Resource Center

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

SOA has sparked an IT revolution and enabled leading companies to gain operational efficiencies and business agility through scalable, high performing and reliable solutions. This resource center will introduce you to Oracle's best-in-class SOA technologies and how each will benefit your business. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Using SOA for an Electronic Dispatch and Delivery System

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A large fuel logistics and delivery company with over 77 fixed based terminals, 2500 trucks, and 3500 truck drivers in 36 states was using a paper and phone based system to deliver over 2 million loads of petroleum per year. PSC was engaged to design the end-to-end solution to automate the company's complex business process. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Presentation Transcript: Virtualization and Consolidation for Agility: Intel's Xeon Processor 5500 series

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this transcript, you will discover how Intel's Xeon Processor 5500 series is essential for effectively enabling virtualization within your business. Gain insight into how virtualizing your environment will allow you to consolidate and eliminate performance bottlenecks. Published by: Intel Corporation

SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 1 Background and Basics - PODCAST

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes. Discussed here as Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) as a way of gaining a better view on SOA in relation to BPM. Published by: Oracle Corporation

SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 2, A Look at a Methodology - PODCAST

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes. Discussed here is methodology, best practices and experiences. Published by: Oracle Corporation

SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 2, A Look at a Methodology

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes. Discussed here is methodology, best practices and experiences. Published by: Oracle Corporation

SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 1 Background and Basics

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Identity-Enabled Web Services: Standards-based Identity for Web 2.0 - Today

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Web Services are emerging as the preeminent method for program-to-program communication across corporate networks as well as the Internet. Securing Web Services has been a challenge until recently. This White Paper discusses how Identity-Enabled Web Services works, and why it is important. Published by: Ping Identity Corporation

Learning from BPM Leaders: Benefits, Prerequisites and the Impact of Successful BPM Initiatives

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The experiences of BPM leaders have created, for CIOs just beginning the implementation process, a road map to success: improved business and IT communication, an overall refresh of roles and responsibilities and greater process flexibility - those that do BPM right reap the ultimate reward of business innovation: competitive advantage. Published by: SAP America Inc

Next Generation ALM: Collaborative Software Development on Demand

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

CollabNet is the standard for on-demand collaborative software development networks. CollabNet software and services help distributed enterprises reduce costs and speed development by bringing their people, ideas, processes, and development partners together in one Web-based collaborative development platform. Published by: CollabNet

HP Newsletter Featuring Gartner research on IT Operations Management

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to learn about the nine common IT management products that provide consolidation, integration and information that support the infrastructure projects of major enterprises. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Understanding the Business Benefits of an Open Source SOA Platform

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper is divided into two sections. The first half of the paper describes the business challenges of three JBoss Enterprise Middleware customers and how they gained business benefit from the use of JBoss Enterprise products and services. The second half of the paper provides insight into the JBoss Enterprise SOA platform. Published by: JBoss, a Division of Red Hat

Differentiating With Technical Support, a JBoss Customer Support Study

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Strategic organizations are increasingly looking for ways to lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) of their technology assets while improving the return on their investment. In this white paper, you will discover how expert customer support services can have a dramatic impact on both as you explore the success of JBoss middleware technology. Published by: JBoss, a Division of Red Hat

An Introduction to Complex Event Processing and its Role in Modern IT Architectures

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Complex Event Processing enables you to respond to fast-changing conditions, take advantage of opportunities, and pre-empt threats. Published by: Progress Software, Inc.

Managing Assurance from Customer to Network to Service with Complex Event Processing

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Customers demand services - and can switch providers - faster than ever. Find out how complex event processing (CEP) can accelerate decision-making throughout the value chain, giving you the visibility and control to act in real time. Published by: Progress Software, Inc.

Five CIO Challenges Addressed by Better Change Management

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EST

In today's fast-paced, highly competitive world, change is inevitable. This white paper addresses five of the most important change management challenges that CIOs have to meet and how organizations can turn these challenges into a business advantage. Published by: IBM

IDC Report: Complex Event Processing Opportunity Analysis and Assessment of Key Products

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This excerpt of an IDC study examines the market for complex event processing (CEP) and independently profiles Progress® Apama®, which it ranked "Top CEP Innovator." Published by: Progress Software, Inc.

Driving Bottom-Line Results in Manufacturing

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Complex event processing can significantly reshape your business decision-making process through real-time visibility and insights into business processes, control devices and data sources. Published by: Progress Software, Inc.

Complex Event Processing, a White Paper by Bloor Research

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EST

Bloor Research, explores complex event processing (CEP), why it's important to your business, and what the options are for processing and managing complex events. Published by: Progress Software, Inc.

eGuide: SOA Implementation

Tue, 26 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Service-Oriented architecture (SOA) allows organizations to quickly and efficiently respond to changes in the business environment and to leverage such change for competitive advantage. This eGuide features expert insight into the key areas critical to the successful planning and implementation of an SOA. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Virtualization and Consolidation for Agility: Intels Xeon Processor 5500 series

Mon, 11 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this Videocast, you will discover how Intels Xeon Processor 5500 series is essential for effectively enabling virtualization within your business. Gain insight into how virtualizing your environment will allow you to consolidate and eliminate performance bottlenecks. Published by: Intel Corporation

How to Structure Your First BPM Project to Avoid Disaster

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

You have decided to invest in a BPM project deployment and you are eager to get started. But before you hit the ground running, you need a plan. This paper is intended to give you some helpful advice in order to structure your first BPM project for success ... and avoid disaster. Published by: Lombardi Software

A Business Oriented Architecture: Combining BPM and SOA for Competitive Advantage

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper discusses the competitive advantage created by creating and deploying a BPM initiative and shows how leading companies have recognized that implementing BPM and SOA together gives them unique capabilities. Published by: Lombardi Software

3 Steps for Moving from BPM Projects to BPM Programs

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

For the past several years, companies have been getting familiar with BPM, undertaking various projects to address process problems and understand the capabilities of BPM Suities (BPMSs). The successes of those initial projects and pilots have given companies the confidence and vision to take their BPM efforts to the next level. Published by: Lombardi Software

Making the Business Case for BPM: A Benefits Checklist

Mon, 18 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper is intended for groups who want to make the business case for investing in BPM to drive process improvement. It provides an overview of the areas of benefit that companies can expect from BPM as well as concrete examples of value. It also compares the use of BPM to alternative approaches for driving process improvement. Published by: Lombardi Software

What is the difference between Workflow Engines and BPM Suites?

Mon, 18 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To understand the power of a BPM initiative, this paper provides background on the workflow solutions of the 90's, documents a few important events that helped shape the market, and presents the elements of a successful BPM suite. Published by: Lombardi Software

The Oracle SOA Governance Solution

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Successful adoption of service oriented architecture (SOA) as an IT strategy does not in of itself guarantee business results. Effective SOA governance is essential to achieving measurable, sustainable business value. This data sheet showcases key features and benefits of Oracle's SOA Governance Solution. Published by: Oracle Corporation

SOA Security: Oracle Web Services Manager

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Companies worldwide are actively implementing service-oriented architectures (SOA), both in intranet and extranet environments. While SOA offers many advantages over current alternatives, deploying networks of web services still presents key challenges...this paper showcases how Oracle's Web Services Manager (WSM) addresses these challenges. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Oracle WebLogic Suite

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Business information systems are being put to the test as the speed, scope, and availability of enterprise data grow with every passing day. Oracle WebLogic Suite offers unparalleled capabilities and benefits for enterprises with stringent business requirements that demand serious infrastructure software. Read this data sheet to learn more. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Oracle IT Modernization Series Modernization: The Path to SOA

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

IT organizations are under increasing pressure to reduce costs while at the same time increase their ability to react to ongoing business demands. To achieve this they need to take advantage of the cost savings and flexibility of a service-oriented architecture (SOA). Read this white paper to learn about more about SOA and it's benefits. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Oracle SOA Suite

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Leading companies are adopting service-oriented architecture (SOA) as a means of dealing with changing markets, competitive pressures, and evolving customer needs. This data sheet provides a brief overview of the Oracle SOA Suite and highlights key benefits. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Oracle Enterprise Repository and Oracle Service Registry for SOA Governance

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is an entirely new approach to IT that connects people, process, and technology in a dynamic, distributed environment; however, it also increases system complexity. Read this data sheet to learn how together, Oracle Enterprise Repository and Oracle Service Registry create a solid foundation for SOA governance. Published by: Oracle Corporation

The Rules of SOA - A Road to a Successful SOA Implementation

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this session Jeff explores the key characteristics of successful SOA projects. He covers some of the patterns, and anti-patterns, tool sets, and strategies that he himself learned the hard way - through his own trial and error experiences as an architect. Published by: TheServerSide.com

BPM, SOA, and Web 2.0: Transformation or Train Wreck?

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The challenges faced by today's government agencies and commercial operations are many and varied. Fortunately for them, the convergence of a trio of technologies and business practices - business process management (BPM), service-oriented architecture (SOA), and Web 2.0 - is providing solutions to those challenges. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Oracle WebLogic Server - A Solid Foundation for SOA

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper shows how Oracle WebLogic Server supports the next generation of enterprise applications and services. Learn how to leverage the Java EE 5 advantage and dramatically speed development of SOA applications. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Learn how to Enhance your Online Customer Relationships

Tue, 05 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To truly meet the needs of the modern banking customer, banks must do more than simply provide multi- siloed, disconnected, and inconsistent channels. This business whitepaper includes recommendations from a leading analyst on driving customer retention. Published by: Actuate

Software Testing e-Zine - Testing Strategies for Complex Environments: Agile, SOA

Wed, 06 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this issue of SearchSoftwareQuality.com's Software Testing eZine, we'll discuss a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) as a new testing environment as well as an Agile software development (ASD) methodology. Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com

Modern and Flexible Portal Architectures - A Use Case with Audi

Thu, 28 May 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Join us for an educational webcast to learn how Audi leveraged existing portals to create new applications and portlets in just five days vs. nine months, allowing business to self-serve in a controlled environment! Published by: Kapow Technologies

CA Gen: Componentisation, SOA and Web Services webcast

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Please join Kannan Padmanabhan, Sr. Principal QA Engineer Gen Development, as he provides a first-hand at how to build a CA Gen Java client targeting EJB servers. The demo in the webcast will walk you through the data source configuration and the deployment process so you can easily do this with your own organization. Published by: CA

Whitepaper: Sun Glassfish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB): The Lightweight ESB

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Sun GlassFish ESB has been designed to catalyze a lightweight business integration deployment project. It offers a "fit-to-purpose" mix of features, functionality, extensibility, and support at the best cost possible, with minimal overheads for development. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Next-Generation Mobility Platforms, an IDC white paper

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this paper, IDC analyzes the role of next-generation mobile enterprise platforms as organizations seek a more strategic deployment of mobile solutions, and analyzes why mobility is important to enterprise customers. This paper will also identify vital criteria for choosing a next-generation platform. Published by: Sybase, Inc.

Lowering Mainframe TCO Through zIIP Speciality Engine Exploitation

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this benchmark report, learn how DataDirect Shadow can help you advance your SOA enablement strategy and significantly lower mainframe TCO by offloading up to 90% of your integration processing to zIIP specialty engines. Published by: DataDirect Shadow

Sun Microsystems Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Resource Center

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Choose from a variety of resources to learn how Sun's modular, open-source SOA platform can deliver freedom, flexibility, and reduced costs. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

University Improves Data Center Services Delivery using Cisco Service Oriented Architecture

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte transitioned their outdated campus computing facility into an agile services-oriented data center. Read this case study and find out how they did it. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Realizing the promise of SOA and BPM: An Ovum Research Report

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Service-oriented BPM is a transformative force in IT that offers enormous potential for enabling organizations to achieve greater agility across their applications and business processes. Read this report to learn how process-driven data integration can help to enrich and quicken SOA business services and BPM processes. Published by: Informatica

SMART, Modular, Cost-Effective Steps to Workload Automation

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper proposes a high-level methodology for implementation of Workload Automation (WLA) - a mature evolution of job scheduling that automates complex IT processing and includes support for event-driven workloads, multiple platforms, Web services, composite applications, SOAs, virtual systems, system and application integration, and more. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

How to Avoid Driving Your Architecture Off a Cliff

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

New architectural approaches such as SOA promise flexibility, but at the cost of exploding complexity. At each stage of the Java application development lifecycle that complexity increases exponentially making scalability and performance issues almost inevitable. Find out how to avoid the inevitable. Published by: dynaTrace software, Inc.

Regaining Control of the Corporate Network to Ensure Business Processes

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Blue Coat Systems CEO Brian NeSmith discusses how the ADN brings together Application Performance Monitoring, WAN Optimization and Secure Web Gateway technologies to deliver the visibility, acceleration, and security that enables enterprises to align network resources with business goals. Published by: Blue Coat

Sun's Open Source SOA - Less Risk and Cost, More Flexibility

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With a growing portfolio of existing applications, IT departments have been asked to shoulder the burden of increasing infrastructure costs while being required to reduce risk and increase the flexibility of their IT infrastructure. Watch this video to see how Sun Microsystem's open source SOA can help your company achieve these goals. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun GlassFish ESB, The Lightweight Enterprise Service Bus

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Using an Open Source SOA in an Enterprise Deployment: Reducing Costs, Lowering Risks, and Increasing Flexibility

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper provides a brief overview of the benefits of open source and the business drivers behind its market momentum. The paper also describes Sun's modular, opensource approach to an SOA. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

The Security Paradox of Cloud: Five Questions for Cloud Providers

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Cloud computing offers a way to control runaway capital investment, technology turnover and expertise retention issues by offering ways IT itself can be outsourced as a service. Yet it also poses new risks. This Enterprise Management Associates report explores five questions about cloud computing primarily as an externally provided offering. Published by: Enterprise Management Associates (EMA)

Simplifying Business Integration: Presentation Transcript

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Complexity in business integration can be a serious impairment to any SMB, or even large company, in today's economy. Read this Presentation Transcript of the “Simplifying Business Integration” webcast to learn how to properly manage business integration with the right strategies. Published by: EXTOL International, Inc.

The Instantly Responsive Enterprise: Integrating Business Process Management and Complex Event Processing

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper for an explanation of how business process management melds with complex event processing. The combination nets intelligent business processes that react to changing business conditions in real time, providing continuous visibility-in short, an instantly responsive enterprise. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Increasing Return on Investment with Data Services

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

As the number of applications generating data increases, so does an organization's need to give users access to that data through a unified system compatible with multiple interfaces. Oracle Data Service Integrator is a solution that allows organizations to build data services that unify business processes for improved customer service. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Right from the Start: SOA Lifecycle Governance

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper presents an overview of strategies and practices for governing the transformation to, and the evolution of, SOA. In particular, it explores the role of governance throughout the SOA lifecycle as well as the technology enablers that help organizations develop and maintain an SOA that delivers measurable, sustainable business value. Published by: Oracle Corporation

The State of the Data Integration Market White Paper

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper reviews the state of the market for data integration for 2008 and 2009. It defines data integration, discusses the trends in the data integration market, and provides lessons learned from real implementations. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Business Process Management, Service-Oriented Architecture, and Web 2.0: Business Transformation or Train Wreck?

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The challenges faced by today's government agencies and commercial operations are many and varied. Fortunately for them, the convergence of a trio of technologies and business practices-business process management (BPM), service-oriented architecture (SOA), and Web 2.0-is providing solutions to those challenges. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Leveraging DataDirect Data Integration Suite for Clearinghouse Services

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webinar introduces an approach to dealing with different standards based on XML and data integration through heterogeneous data sources. Published by: DataDirect Technologies

Taming Data Chaos: Simplify Data Integration with DataDirect Data Integration Suite

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Data transformation and integration are key areas where specialized products can yield impressive time and cost efficiencies and The DataDirect Data Integration Suite is one of the leaders in this space. Read this paper for a detailed analysis of this product. Published by: DataDirect Technologies

Deploying XML Converters On Microsoft BizTalk Server

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This document describes how to deploy DataDirect XML Converters for .NET on Microsoft BizTalk to help control the input and output ports of BizTalk applications that need to convert data in native formats to XML. Published by: DataDirect Technologies

DataDirect XML Converters Allow Health Care Payers and Providers to Comply with X12 EDI Standards

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this product review, Benefitfocus IT professionals discuss their experiences with DataDirect XML Converters 4.0. They rate the product using several criteria and detail how the implemented the product into their IT enterprise. Published by: DataDirect Technologies

Oracle Grid Computing Achieved: Service-oriented HP Adaptive Infrastructure offerings for Oracle Grid Computing and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 24:00:00 EST

Oracle's vision of the next-generation data center is the Oracle Grid Computing architecture, which provides the software building blocks for creating a service-oriented, shared-resource environment. Read this paper to discover more of what Oracle has to offer. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

IBM Rational Asset Manager e-Kit

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Explore the benefits of Rational Asset Manager with this IBM e-Kit. The e-Kit includes demos, white papers and a webcast. Discover how to track and audit your assets to utilize them for reuse, especially within a service-oriented architecture. Published by: IBM

Architecture Recovery: Making Sense of Your Existing Applications

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join this webcast to hear Grady Booch, Chief Scientist, Software Engineering in IBM Research, discuss architecture recovery discipline. He will introduce an approach to extract architecturally significant elements from your code, models, documentation or even tribal memory as a first step to IT transformation. Published by: IBM

DataDirect Data Integration Suite 4.0

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Whether organizations hard code between core legacy applications and various data sources or employ a looser service-oriented architecture (SOA) approach, data integration and visualization remains a persistent challenge. Published by: DataDirect Technologies

The Force.com Multitenant Architecture: Understanding the Design of Salesforce.com's Internet Application Development Platform

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To meet the extreme demands of its large user population, Force.com's foundation is a metadatadriven software architecture that enables multitenant applications. This paper explains the patented technology that makes the Force.com platform fast, scalable, and secure for any type of application. Published by: Salesforce.com

Ready to Act: 3 Recommendations for Agile Processes

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This document examines the importance of process agility today and offers three recommendations for approaching enterprise-wide process improvement successfully. Published by: IBM

Five Steps To Effective Corporate Governance

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This whitepaper takes a look at the importance of corporate governance in today's context, some best practices that companies can adopt in this area for effective corporate governance and, more specifically, lays out 5 important steps to effective corporate governance. Published by: Wipro Technologies

eBook: Building A Center Of Excellence

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

HP's approach to application lifecycle management and the Center of Excellence model for quality, performance, SOA, and security eliminates repetitive processes and work. And it improves business results by helping leading organizations integrate knowledge, processes, and resources. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Bloor Research - Data Integration Platforms Market Update

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Talend is an open source provider of data integration products, it has a business model and organisation that more closely resembles that of a conventional software vendor, while still leveraging the open source model. Published by: Talend

Gartner Predictions for 2009: Business Intelligence and Performance Management Will Deliver Greater Business Value

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Learn from leading Gartner analysts on how to develop and deploy a cost-effective BI solutions using open source and business intelligence tools (BIRT). Published by: Actuate

10 Reasons Your Existing Security Information and Event Management Isn't Good Enough

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

"Are we secure? Is our data protected?" Enterprises have turned to security information and event management (SIEM) solutions to answer these questions and address forensics or security operations issues. For the most part, SIEMs have failed to do what they promised. Read this paper to see what the problems are, and what solutions are available. Published by: eIQnetworks

A New Mandate for IT

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 24:00:00 EDT

Learn more about the changing role of IT in business. This report includes research targeted towards senior executives responsible for managing and deploying information technology in pursuit of business objectives. Published by: SAP America Inc

Untangle the Knot: Developing a Comprehensive Data Integration Strategy

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This white paper discusses how an ICC can optimize your IT organization's existing resources and build on past successes to lower maintenance costs, ensure more stable operations, and respond more quickly to changing business conditions. Published by: Informatica

SAP Provides a Central Hub for Managing Interfaces & Web Services for Largest NA Oil Refining Co.

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Valero Energy Corporation selected SAP because of its ability to provide a central hub for managing all interfaces and Web services, power to serve as a single integration & development platform for nearly all of Valero's business, capability to integrate SAP and non-SAP software systems, and support for synchronous & asynchronous messaging. Published by: SAP America Inc

Business Intelligence for Process Industries: Actionable Insights for Business Decision Makers

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Firms in Process Industries have made significant investments in information technology to increase the efficiency of their operations and supply chains. By integrating real-time decision making with mission-critical business processes, smart businesses can set a path for industry leadership. Published by: SAP America Inc

JSON SOA-based Client/Server Application Development

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This session demonstrates how to create an application using Dojo by quickly plugging in dojo.data storage and dojo.rpc service components and using standard REST and JSON-RPC communication with a Persevere storage and JavaScript server. Published by: The Ajax Experience

Applied JSON: HTTP REST, Ajax Databases and Beyond

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This session looks at how we can use various open specifications built on JSON to standardize and automate this interaction. Published by: The Ajax Experience

Foundations of a Seamless Customer Experience in Retail

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper focuses on the key retail elements involved in interactions between the customer and the retailer and also focuses on customer needs and the technical foundations that are required to achieve a seamless customer experience. Published by: Wipro Technologies

Redefining the Application lifecycle: Looking beyond the Application to Align with Business Goals

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper describes the HP approach and highlights the key opportunities to reduce the risks, costs, and time required to develop, deliver, and maintain high quality applications. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

eGuide: Application Lifecycle Management

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This E-Guide discusses the benefits and drawbacks of consistency in ALM and provides an overview of the challenges associated with building and managing quality into the software development life cycle (SDLC). Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

The Reality Facing the Mainframe World

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

The mainframe is alive and processing. As a mainframe executive, various solutions are available to help address your challenges and meet the needs of your business. Published by: Acxiom Corporation

Ajax Testing Tool Review

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

This session covers when to test, what to test, how to test Ajax components. Automatic testing with various tools, including YUI Test, OpenQA Selenium and TIBCO Test Automation Kit, are also covered. Published by: The Ajax Experience

Reliable Solution Guide for Agile Businesses

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Oracle delivers software to help organizations meet the complexities and challenges of operating in today's business environment, supplying organizations of all sizes with a rock-solid data infrastructure to support flexible operations. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Increasing Availability and Improving Performance of Your WebSphere Infrastructure

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST

Companies are successfully leveraging IBM's Smart SOA™ Approach based on IBM's experience of working with more than 6550 customers worldwide. Published by: IBM

The Role of ERP in Globalization

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper examines the role of ERP in Globalization in detail, outlining steps to improve current strategies to meet the changing face of the global business of today ...and tomorrow. Published by: SAP America Inc

Best Practices in Extending Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): A Buyer's Guide to ERP versus Best of Breed Decisions

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Extending ERP is the focus of this document, which encompasses utilizing more functionality, extending the footprint beyond the core ERP functionality and making decisions between ERP vendors and pure play or "Best of Breed" solutions. Published by: SAP America Inc

Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition Plus

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition Plus (OBIEE Plus) is a comprehensive suite of enterprise business intelligence (BI) products that delivers a full range of capabilities. Read this data sheet to learn more. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Augmenting the Value of ERP to Achieve the Perfect Plant

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper reviews multiple compelling issues of establishing and maintaining connectivity to manufacturing operations to achieve the Perfect Plant through an existing ERP system. Published by: Apriso Corporation

Infor - ERP LN - Advanced, Easy-To-Use ERP Solution

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Infor ERP LN is an advanced, easy-to-use ERP solution that brings together a wide range of business functions to serve the needs of leading discrete and project-based manufacturers in industrial industries. Check out this demo for more details. Published by: Infor

Principles of Agile Architecture

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The benefits of Agile methods are becoming more obvious and compelling. While the most popular practices were developed and proven in small team environments, the interest and need for using Agile in the enterprise is growing rapidly... Published by: Rally Software Development Corp.

Delivering Operational Excellence with Innovation

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 24:00:00 EST

This paper explains business strategies, trends, and issues related to enterprise resource planning, financial management, operations management, and human capital management that drive the consideration of ESA. Published by: SAP America Inc

Service Delivery Innovation: Creating Client Value and Enhancing Profitability

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 24:00:00 EST

This paper reviews the forces that affect the professional services market today, defines and explains the main pillars of service delivery innovation, and reviews the benefits firms derive from service delivery innovation. Published by: SAP America Inc

Network Management Planning Guide

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This E-Guide explains the changes in traditional network management and how Web 2.0, SOA, IMS and other application-heavy delivery platforms are changing the management requirements. Published by: Blue Coat

Driving Business Success with Software Reuse

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper explains how Software Reuse and its underlying fundamentals have evolved dramatically. It also discusses the benefits of constructing critical enterprise software applications through reusable parts. Published by: IBM

Take the Maturity of Your Systems and Software Development Process to the Next Level with ALM

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper introduces the steps that organizations must take to improve their systems and software development processes, by implementing key best practices and uniting development teams with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). Published by: IBM

Blue Coat and SAP: Network Infrastructure Enhancements for Successful Enterprise SOA Deployments

Thu, 01 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper is based on the results of an SAP Enterprise Services Community program project, in which a number of leading network and test solution vendors and SAP teamed up to build a production-like enterprise SOA-based application landscape. Published by: Blue Coat