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  • Cloud Integration Triggers Familiar Headaches

    There is a wary sense of deja vu among CIOs when the talk turns to cloud. Having bought a boatload of half-baked products over the years, experienced technology leaders are not easily impressed by the Next Big Thing.

    Written by Maryfran Johnson • 18 May 10 04:33

  • 6 Steps to a Smart Information Architecture Strategy

    Mention "canonical information model" in some circles, and people will run screaming from the room. Memories of unending quests to map the corporate information model are still fresh for these IT pros, creating a post-traumatic-stress response. Is it any wonder that formal infrastructure architecture (IA) practices have had trouble getting off the ground?

    Written by Gene Leganza • 11 May 10 04:25

  • Turning IT Process Automation into Business Growth

    Many automation projects measure success on basic ROI metrics: That's not enough. The smartest IT leaders are measuring the business impact of these projects, says CA's Stephen Elliot. Here's his advice on how to do that, bring your team together and lay a foundation for business growth.

    Written by Stephen Elliot • 13 March 09 10:40

  • SOA What? Why You Need SOA Governance Framework

    Adopting services oriented architecture (SOA) in your enterprise without thinking through IT governance can cause something like the Gold Rush in the 1800s; extreme rates of growth and minimal law and order which produce unexpected outcomes.

    Written by Igor Khurgin and Saurabh Verma • 04 Dec. 08 08:32

  • 8 Characteristics of Successful SOA Implementations

    The SOA Consortium and CIO magazine recently announced the winners of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Case Study Competition. All of the winners successfully delivered business or mission value using an SOA approach.

    Written by Mike Kavis • 03 Oct. 08 15:23

  • The benefits of an open-source SOA

    Service-oriented architectures are helping companies do everything from automate business processes to increase agility, but implementing the technology is not necessarily forthright.

    Written by Pierre Fricke • 11 Sept. 08 11:27

  • Startup SOA Because It's More Than Integrating Legacy Systems

    When people talk about SOA, they frequently associate it with large companies with years of disconnected legacy applications. After all, many companies leverage SOA to rejuvenate their legacy systems and improve integration and business processes between systems. But SOA is not just for the big boys and it is not only good for connecting legacy systems. Implementing SOA can also be a strategic approach to launching a brand new startup!

    Written by Mike Kavis • 25 Aug. 08 15:46

  • How to root out network problems

    Have you spent millions on management software and still struggle to quickly determine the root cause of network performance problems?

    Written by Denise Dubie • 02 June 08 15:53

  • IT and The Responsive Economy

    The emergence of the Internet and the Web have led to disruptive changes in companies' IT infrastructures. Ready or not, it's happening again. But this time, the changes will be bigger and they will come faster. IT departments will have to be more responsive because, at root, that's what these changes are all about.

    Written by Michael H. Hugos • 29 May 07 11:25

  • An Architecture for the Future

    Today, organizations need to learn to make workflow changes on the fly.
    Otherwise, consumers and trading partners alike are ready to move on.

    Written by James M. Kerr • 07 May 07 13:36
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