Information Technology in The News

8 Ways Technology News Can Boost Your Bottom Line

by TEC Staff ... delivered by impartial analysts and industry journalists who understand how to strike the right balance between too much information technology news and none ... http://www.technologyevaluation.com/Technology-News.lp.html - 27k - 2009-04-02 Summary: Breaking technology news can boost your bottom line. Find out how to get the IT technology news that matters for your business software selections-and discover how the latest technology news can help save you tens of thousands in implementation costs. If you'd like the most current technology news delive

Aligning Information Technology with Corporate Strategy

by Olin Thompson ... 1. Introduction. 2. Project Planning. 3. Impact of Results. Introduction. The role of information technology (IT) includes supporting corporate strategy. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2006/04/research_notes/CS_EV_XOT_04_05_06_1.asp - 14k - 2006-04-05 Summary: Aligning information technology (IT) with corporate strategy is key to maximizing the business impact of IT investments. Tree Top's structured process of reviewing proposed IT investments will allow an enterprise to understand this alignment, and prioritize investments.

Congress Acknowledges Outdated Banking Laws

by L. Taylor ... interest. As well, today's banks are not qualified to decide which Information Technology consultants perform quality audits. Just ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_ST_LPT_10_26_99_2.asp - 7k - 1999-10-26 Summary: Following a previous TEC News Analysis on the security of financial transactions, Congress and the White House have agreed to put into place new legislation for monitoring banking, including on-line banking. New banking laws that are more current than today's Depression Era banking laws need to be crafte

PRISM Users Get A Dedicated, Independent Web Community

by P. Catz ... the members of the PRISM Community, users, Baan Process executives, PRISM Experts and technology partners. ... The news includes information from Baan ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/11/news_analysis/NA_ER_XPC_11_05_01_1.asp - 9k - 2001-11-05 Summary: Users of the Baan Process ERP product PRISM form a web-site community to provide an independent source of information and sharing of knowledge on one of the market's first Process-ERP Products.

The Art And Science Of IT Architecture Design

by J. Dowling ... If occupant activities and habits drive the architecture of space, what drives the architecture of information technology systems? The same things. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/06/research_notes/MI_EV_JFD_06_03_02_1.asp - 14k - 2002-06-03 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.

NAPM Puts The Spotlight On Change

by J. Dowling & S. McVey ... should develop, promote and manage the information technology procurement process to ... Sorting through professional magazines, news items, advertising brochures ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2001/03/news_analysis/NA_EV_JFD_03_12_01_1.asp - 12k - 2001-03-12 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.

Robust Systems are Built from the Bottom Up

by J. Dowling ... Business interaction models that depend on information technology to demonstrate these desirable attributes must be constructed on a strong foundation . ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2000/04/research_notes/MI_EV_JFD_04_00_1.asp - 13k - 2000-04-03 Summary: Information technology infrastructure takes a back seat to applications investments for lack of a cost justification method. However, the infrastructure systems are breaking down in public; bringing significant attention to an issue that has been set aside far too long.

Anatomy of a Technology Selection

by J. Dowling ... Over time the complexity of its information technology infrastructure began to impact management's ability to observe, understand and adapt its operational ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/05/research_notes/MI_EV_JFD_05_31_02_1.asp - 18k - 2002-05-31 Summary: Dell Computer Corporation spent millions preparing to deploy an ERP system before realizing that the solution to one set of issues created a more severe problem. Note based on discussion among Michael Dell, Kevin Rollins, and Morten Topfer of Dell Computer Corporation and Dell’s Platinum Counsel of c

How Many Napkins Have to Die Needlessly? A Case for Business ...

by J. Dowling ... or acquisition, or identifying opportunities for cost reduction, the question is: "What is the necessary and appropriate information technology architecture.". ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2000/04/research_notes/MI_EV_JFD_04_00_3.asp - 13k - 2000-04-05 Summary: Architecture is a description of how things go together. Once we know what our Business Architecture is, we can design an Information Technology Architecture to compliment it. Without a clearly stated architecture, there is a good chance that things will be put together wrong.

Security Begins on Your Desktop

by J. Dowling ... Laws? The enterprise runs on data, and not all of it is in the repositories that are managed directly by the information technology departments. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2000/04/research_notes/MI_EV_JFD_04_18_00_1.asp - 16k - 2000-04-18 Summary: The documents, spreadsheets, databases and other files on the personal computers used to conduct business are corporate assets. It cost money to create them and that investment should be protected. Additionally, companies have both competitive and legal obligations to assure that such data is kept priv