Marcia Kaufman on IT-Director.com

IBMs Vision for Analytics in the Midmarket: gaining deeper business insight

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:36:52 +0100

I recently attended an IBM analyst meeting focused on solutions for the midmarket.� What caught my attention was the focus on analytics as an important and growing revenue opportunity for IBM. �In... [Read More...]

Is Service Management the Missing Link on the Path from Virtualization to Cloud?

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:00:00 +0100

Many business executives are interested in moving to the cloud because of the potential impact on business strategy. Increasingly they are convinced that a cloud model - particularly the... [Read More...]

Can a small business act like a giant with SaaS?

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:59:07 +0100

It isn't easy being a small fish in a big pond.�How does a small mortgage company leverage its ability to be nimble in a competitive market? I believe that SaaS offerings are initiating a... [Read More...]

Cashing in on the Cloud

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:54:50 +0100

I am welcoming my business partner, Judith Hurwitz as a contributor on my blog. �The following is her observations about the partner ecosystem in the cloud. Judith Hurwitz I have been spending quite... [Read More...]

Are you bypassing CIO policies to access cloud services?

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Tue, 11 May 2010 12:36:00 +0100

I recently spoke with a CIO of a large and highly regulated organization about his company's experiences with cloud computing. Security and compliance issues are top priorities for this CIO... [Read More...]

Five Steps to Effective SOA Governance

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:23:00 +0100

I will be presenting a session titled Five Steps to Effective SOA Governance in BrightTALK's online SOA Governance Summit on Thursday, February 25. The summit includes five... [Read More...]

Asking the right questions about information governance

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:41:17 +0100

I am looking forward to attending The Smart Governance Forum (23rd meeting of the IBM Data Governance Council) in California on February 1-3, where I will be a panelist for a session on Smart... [Read More...]

Why you need an information governance strategy for 2010

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:33:10 +0100

You say you already have a plan in place to guard your company's data? Are you sure it has you adequately protected? While you certainly understand the need for data security - your sales... [Read More...]

Do you have an analytics strategy and why should you care?

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:39:14 +0100

After just returning from IBM's Information on Demand (IOD) Conference in Las Vegas, I would like to take this opportunity to virtually whisper just one word in the ear of a current day... [Read More...]

Can software developers leverage social networking?

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:23:36 +0100

If you are a software developer, the chances are pretty good that you've across IBM's developerWorks. With approximately 8 million registered users this site has received a lot of use... [Read More...]

The battle to grab customers in a down market

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:46:11 +0100

I attended the HP Analyst Meeting in Boston a few weeks ago and had several discussions with the business intelligence (BI) group. It is clear to me that HP is struggling to try to figure out the... [Read More...]

Five reasons why the Web Services Test Forum is critical

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:07:04 +0100

Everyone takes for granted these days that all Web services interfaces are the same.�I hate to break the bad news to you, but they aren't.�This has not been a terrible problem when companies... [Read More...]

Getting Smart about SOA at IBM IMPACT

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:07:49 +0100

Just after I returned from last month's IBM SOA IMPACT Conference, the Hurwitz team started to interview companies for case studies to be included in the second edition of SOA For Dummies. So... [Read More...]

How Less Becomes More in HP's Data Centers

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:01:46 +0100

Green in the office or in the home often starts with the addition of recycling bins or changing to more energy efficient light bulbs. For example, an office I know well recently... [Read More...]

Ten common mistakes companies make in data integration

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:03:02 +0100

One of the most critical IT management responsibilities is to ensure that the business has access to trusted information. This is actually a very challenging goal for many companies because the data... [Read More...]

What happens when your BI vendor gets acquired?

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:34:47 +0100

With all of the acquisitions happening in the business intelligence space, customers are in a state of confusion. What do all of these changes mean - both short term and long term? In my... [Read More...]

A Service Oriented Approach to Localizing Web content

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:00:00 +0100

Organizations are finding that the use of multiple languages and translations can be a competitive differentiator, particularly with websites designed for online transactions [Read More...]

You want to get started with SOA? IBM has it by the box full

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:00:00 +0100

IT and business executives frequently ask us about getting started with SOA. But taking the first step is not so easy. [Read More...]

The Risks and Rewards of Reuse

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0100

In order to maximise the investment in code, and to re-use it effectively, the process and management of code has to improve [Read More...]

Informatica turns up the heat with its 2006 acquisitions of Similarity and Itemfield

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:00:00 +0100

The overall approach to data management is changing. Customers are moving beyond creating isolated data warehouses to a more comprehensive approach to information management. [Read More...]

The Elemental Principles of Security Compliance Management

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 07:00:00 +0100

Compliance is a word that is in everyone's thoughts these days. Over the past couple of years, it has most often been used in the same sentence as regulatory.' And for good reason. [Read More...]

What is BSM, Anyway?

rss@it-analysis.com (Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates) — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 07:00:00 +0100

The more that IT and business management share a common language, the greater the potential for the business to reap the benefits of increased competitive advantage and increased revenue. [Read More...]