by Martin Fincham | Jul 22, 2010 | Data and Process Integration
I may get berned at the steak by Swiss federalists for spouting hearsay, but I’ve heard some stories that I must share. Those clever Swiss folks learned long ago that being neutral can have considerable political and economic benefits. Why choose sides when you...
by Diane Walker | Jul 12, 2010 | MDM/PIM/GS1
My introduction into Global Data Synchronization started in 2002 as an IT manager for an early adopter of Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) standards in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. At the time, CPG companies were the only sector actively...
by Lana Ho | Jun 29, 2010 | Mobile Application Development
With the rampant explosion of wireless smart phone devices in the marketplace, it should be no surprise that more and more businesses are delving into the mobile world. Whether it’s for productivity gains by arming staff with more ready access to data, or from...
by Patrick Fleming | Jun 18, 2010 | General
Information Overload We are facing a crisis in information Management called “the data deluge” by the Economist in a February 2010 study. A sample metric cited in the report is that WalMart handles 1 million customer transactions per hour and has 2.5 petabytes of...
by Bob Gleisner | May 28, 2010 | Application Modernization
If you were asked to describe an executive dashboard, your thoughts might include words like: colorful, graphical, charts, and panels. Generally, these descriptions are correct. However, all of these “flashy” attributes accomplished with the latest technology are not...
by Paul McDonald | May 12, 2010 | Data and Process Integration, Rapid Application Development
If you talk to any C-Level executive they are concerned with how to effectively and efficiently deliver their products or services to their customers. IT is seen as one of the key components to improve business efficiency and effectiveness. The most successful IT...
by Steve Collins | Apr 26, 2010 | Application Modernization
There is so much talk about legacy application modernization that you could be forgiven for thinking that every old 5250 app has already been dragged into the 21st century. But you and I know that’s not true. In fact, a typical reader of this blog will be running at...
