BI + BPM: Convergence or Conjecture? Will the two software intelligence sub-sectors merger into one? Analysts debate the future of business intelligence and business process management.(May 17, 2007)
Capitalizing on SOAs An evolution in theory but revolution by practice, Service Oriented Architectures are another strategic milestone in the enterprise architecture world. Get up to speed with the complexities and challenges of SOAs with guest columnist Arulazi Dhesiaseelan.(March 9, 2006)
Fulfilling SOA's Grand Promise Service-oriented architectures will help you meet the needs and speak the language of business, write guest columnists Lionel Carrasco and Ton Nogueria of Neoris.(March 2, 2006)
Myths And Realities of Web Services They're the holy grail of computing but you still better beware of their ups and downs.(December 15, 2005)
Sun Looks Beyond The SOA Here And Now The company will gain the ability to compose composite applications to fashion SOAs with SeeBeyond buy.
(June 29, 2005)
The Might of XML Unwieldy XML is giving way to new opportunities for vendors who want to improve Web services consumption.
(December 6, 2004)
Web Services Now and When Our latest In Focus executive summary covers the current state and future of Web services development — and what it all means to you.
(November 30, 2004)
Migrating to a Service-Oriented Architecture, Part 2 Gain a better understanding of the major considerations in planning a migration to a Service-Oriented Architecture by taking an in-depth look at services and interfaces.
(November 4, 2004)
The Case for Developing a Service-Oriented Architecture, Part 1 Service-Oriented Architectures (SOAs) are being promoted in the industry as the next evolutionary step in software architecture to help IT organizations meet their ever more complex set of challenges. Is the SOA concept real, though, and even if it can be outlined and described, can it really be implemented?
(October 28, 2004)
The Beginning of the End of PeopleSoft The firing of PeopleSoft's CEO means one thing, according to our Enterprise Advisor: It's time to sell the software company to Oracle.(October 8, 2004)
Taking a Look Behind the Sender ID Stir The recent Sender ID for E-Mail spat had emotions running high. Why did open source and free software advocates dig in their heels over the patented standard? Are patent-encumbered standards anything new, anyhow? Open source developers and standards committee chairs speak up on Microsoft's own SPF: software patent flap.(September 20, 2004)
To Host or Not To Host ... As software-as-a-service (SaaS) makes a cautious comeback, hosting your applications can net great benefits so long as you understand the pitfalls.(August 17, 2004)
Final Battle For The Last Mile
Who's up and who's down in the quest for network access? The rules of engagement have changed.
(June 18, 2004)
The Second Coming of ASPs? When ASPs first came on the scene in the late 1990s, they were billed as the future of software. When it didn't happen right away, many companies turned their back on the model. Meanwhile, the ones who stuck with it have developed into solid companies. Has software's future arrived?(May 5, 2004)
A Winning Combination: Software-as-Services Plus Business Consulting and Process Services To get the best bang for the buck on software investments, IT managers must optimize related business practices and integrate non-IT business functions into the solution. Net-native software-as-services vendors are in a good position to ease this burden. (January 30, 2004)
