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SharePoint 2007: A Tool for All Reasons 04/02/2008 12:56:06
SharePoint 2007 packs in a sometimes confusing array of features from workflow to search. Here’s how smart IT leaders are making thisAs the technology partner (head of IT) at global law firm Bryan Cave, John Alber saw increasing resources being devoted to keeping multiple information systems integrated and the data flowing among them. Over time, the law firm brought in what it considered the best tools to handle tasks such as document repositories, e-mail management, conflict-of-interest databases and calendar management, to help attorneys and support staff research, collaborate and stay abreast of case developments - +
What It Takes for a CIO to Be a CEO 30/01/2008 11:57:26
With help from the CIO Executive Council, we tap into research about successful executives. Read on to learn more about the competencies CIOs need to develop to take the corner office, where CIOs fall short — and what CEOs expect from CIOsWith help from the CIO Executive Council, we tap into research about successful executives. Read on to learn more about the competencies CIOs need to develop to take the corner office, where CIOs fall short — and what CEOs expect from CIOs - +
Performance Artist 10/12/2007 13:06:09
Business performance is the measure of IT value — full stopThe value of a business investing in IT - like investing in any other asset, such as real estate, a new factory or a TV commercial - is its ability to support and improve business performance. This means that IT value is business value and is expressed as the ratio of business performance to IT investment - +
10 Keys to a Successful Business Intelligence Strategy 03/12/2007 13:39:13
You need to have an executive sponsor and a business intelligence strategy in place before you start thinking about which vendors to evaluateYou need to have an executive sponsor and a business intelligence strategy in place before you start thinking about which vendors to evaluate - +
5 IT Projects That Need Your Attention Right Now 05/11/2007 14:25:06
You have only so much funding and time, so don’t waste either of them. These projects can make you a hero or at least can save you from one of those terrible “learning experiences”There's always too much to do. If you had an infinite budget and project schedule, or at least more resources than you have now, you could accomplish impressive things for your company. Performing triage means you need to pick IT projects that can deliver the most bang for the buck.
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Hot tech startup: Ribbit
Founded: 2006
Tech breakthrough: A multiprotocol, Class 5, soft telephony switch with a development environment for business app integration.
Business problem addressed: Integrating voice and data into business workflow
What the technology does: Ribbit's founders like to call their two-year-old startup "Silicon Valley's first phone company." But that label hardly tells the story. Ribbit is a software platform that lets developers create voice and telephony applications in a familiar Web application development environment. Once built, those applications can be linked to other Web apps, including SaaS-based CRM from Salesforce.com and other companies.
"Our premise is that cheap dial tone such as VoIP has a place, but it doesn't solve the business needs of companies to put voice-based data into the workflow," says co-founder and CEO Ted Griggs. A Salesforce.com developer, for example, used Ribbit's API to build a mashup that converts voice messages to text and then drops the data into Salesforce CRM. Users can also call into the application remotely to add information or view data. An application engine running on top of Ribbit's core APIs provides tools to enable features such as single sign-on, billing, or ordering.
How the technology works: Underlying the development environment is a soft telephony switch that allows calls to be initiated and answered on multiple devices -- including landlines, mobile phones, VOIP, or a Flash widget on a user's desktop -- and run across standard communication protocols such as SIP, Skype, Google's XMPP, and the Salesforce Connector. Ribbit's APIs are open; the switch was tested and certified by Lucent.
The Ribbit API currently delivers more than 40 methods for connecting to the Ribbit service. Developers can use scripts prepared by the company that allow quick development of functions including making calls, receiving calls, listening to, reading, recording, and sending voice messages.
Forward spin: Expect to see Ribbit go beyond sales force automation; integration with vertical applications in finance, real estate, medical, and others is on the way. The company claims that more than 4,000 developers have downloaded the APIs. It will make money through revenue-sharing deals with developers who create viable commercial applications.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
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Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
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IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
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Improving Sales Productivity: An Opportunity for Sales and IT Leadership
Strong leadership and teamwork between business units are key factors in the productivity, efficiency and effectiveness in business today. This paper demonstrates the critical role technology can play and the practices that all divisions in co-operation with IT should follow for the best chance to success.
