The Art And Science Of IT Architecture Design

by J. Dowling ... design is in extracting business requirements; the Science is translating them into technology solutions. Note: This note first appeared in a column by James F ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/06/research_notes/MI_EV_JFD_06_03_02_1.asp - 14k Summary: To assure flexibility and lasting value, information system designs and product selection must be guided by an architectural plan for infrastructure and applications systems. The Art of architecture design is in extracting business requirements; the Science is translating them into technology solutions.

Usage Tracker

... Web Site. http://www.ambeo.com. 24x7 tracking of all user sessions, SQL queries, and table/column accesses and detection of unused tables/columns. ... http://www.technologyevaluation.com/showcases/technology-Directory/D/11342/Usage-Tracker.html - 4k - 2008-09-01

Ambeo

... Ambeo offers True Zero Overhead™ solutions for comprehensive, 24x7 tracking of all user sessions, SQL queries, and table/column accesses and detection of ... http://www.technologyevaluation.com/showcases/technology-Directory/D/11341/Ambeo.html - 4k - 2008-09-01

1KEY View

... create visually stunning reports with incredible features/flexibility It has standard two-dimensional tables to runtime grouping and column customization; from ... http://www.technologyevaluation.com/showcases/technology-Directory/D/15107/1KEY-View.html - 9k - 2008-09-01

DbEncrypt

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NAPM Puts The Spotlight On Change

by J. Dowling & S. McVey ... vice president for Alignment Consulting Practice, is quoted in the column under "Value ... of these groups in our analysis of information technology vendors and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2001/03/news_analysis/NA_EV_JFD_03_12_01_1.asp - 12k Summary: TEC VP, James F. Dowling is quoted in the National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM) magazine Purchasing Today on the meaning of “Value”. The quote was in the context of how the understanding of the meanings of words change over time.

Reduce IT Procurement Time And Risk

by J. Dowling ... through execution of evaluation scripts, the Technology Team examines technology related risks ... This column will continue to explore the change/size paradox-big ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2001/03/research_notes/MI_EV_JFD_03_12_01_1.asp - 16k Summary: All one has to do to get with the best product at the best price is to identify every requirement, find a product that meets all of the criteria, negotiate the best price and get it all done before the product becomes obsolete or the supplier goes out of business. Many successful and not so successful s

Now Just Where Did I Put My Search Engine?

by Daniel Oldis ... the business category of the data—such as table and column names—and ... Thus, the traditional technology goal of software providers was to make SQL easier to ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2006/05/research_notes/MI_BI_XDO_05_24_06_1.asp - 15k Summary: Barraged with terms like

The Intranet Has Come a Long Way: Where is it Going Next?

by J. Dowling ... Note: This note first appeared in a column by James F. Dowling in Mid ... Meanwhile over in the IS department, a few technology guerillas were tiring of their ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/07/research_notes/MI_EV_JFD_07_26_02_1.asp - 13k Summary: The intranet was born from the marriage of two opposing business initiatives. The word processing department was cutting costs by eliminating the printed telephone directory and the information systems department was trying to find any reason for playing with HTML. Well, maybe not exactly, but not too

IT Project Risk Assessment

by J. Dowling ... Assessing the impact of technology on people, management systems and other initiatives is ... Note: This note first appeared in a column by James F. Dowling in Mid ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/08/research_notes/MI_EV_JFD_08_22_02_1.asp - 16k Summary: Information technology project risk often comes from non-technical aspects of the initiative. Assessing the impact of technology on people, management systems and other initiatives is essential to assure project success.