Research: Legacy Integration: Which Approach should your Enterprise Adopt?
By Manish Srivastava
Integration of legacy systems has emerged as one of the top CIO pain points in recent years. The author examines the need for a decision framework that incorporates and probes two successful and mature legacy integration techniques - Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and Operation Data Store (ODS).
Case Study: SOA - Saving Grace for Legacy Applications
By Anubhuti Bharill, Biji Nair and Binooj Purayath
In this paper, the authors espouse the case for modernization through a case study. Service-oriented integration, they assert provides a low risk option in modernizing enterprise systems.
Viewpoint: SOA and BPM: Complementary Concepts for Agility
By Parameswaran Seshan
Effective utilization of the complementarities existing in BPM and SOA can help derive substantial business value. The author digs through these complementarities to build a case for an agile enterprise.
Practitioner's Solution: Towards Enterprise Agility Through Effective Decision Making
By Sriram Anand and Jai Ganesh PhD
Facilitating the executive decision making process through an innovative use of emerging technologies, pays rich dividends. The authors propose an Enterprise Digital Dashboard architecture framework, which builds on the concepts of web services and shared data services.
Framework: Managing Risks in IT Initiatives: A CXO Guide
By Dayasindhu Nagarajan PhD, Sriram Padmanabhan and Jamuna Ravi
Ineffective risk management can scuttle the realization of the business value of IT. As external program risks have a large influence in the successful outcome of IT projects, the authors propose an integrated approach to risk management that can alleviate risk pressures on project deadlines and budgets.
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Methodology: Measuring the Value of IT in an Organizational Value Chain
By Jai Ganesh PhD and Akash Saurav Das
The true value of an IT investment must reflect the value accrued to all stakeholders in today's business environment typified by inter-organizational setup of multiple firms, which in turn are parts of value chains of different organizations.
Practitioner's Perspective: Can IT Investments be Optimized in the Insurance Industry through Portfolio Prioritization Approach?
By Sanjay Mohan and Siva Nandiwada
Drawing from their experience, the authors suggest a portfolio approach to IT governance. This they assert would help organizations achieve reduced variability in costs and improved predictability in benefits.
Spotlight: Co-creating Experiences of Value with Customers
By Venkat Ramaswamy
The interactive space between a firm and its customers has the potential to create business value. The basis of value for the customer shifts from a physical product to the total
co-creation experience. Prof. Venkat Ramaswamy of the University of Michigan, builds a compelling case for building experience co-creation platforms.
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