Marcia Kaufman on IT-Director.com

Getting Smart about SOA at IBM IMPACT

Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:07:49 +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

Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:01:46 +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

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?

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

Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:00:00 +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

Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:00:00 +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

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

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

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?

Marcia Kaufman, Hurwitz & Associates — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 06:00:00 +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...]