http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all * Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:11:39 GMT Clearspace 2.5.5 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-11-06T18:11:39Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/can-web-20-transparency-help-companies-with-compliance-efforts/?cs=37312 OK, we all know e-mail can be an incredible compliance hassle. As IT Business Edge's Lora Bentley wrote about a month ago, employees can thwart e-mail management and retention policies , either through willful disregard or (as in the case cited in compliance e-mail_and_e-mail_management andrew_mcafee business_communications business_technology Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:18:05 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/can-web-20-transparency-help-companies-with-compliance-efforts/?cs=37312 2009-11-06T19:18:05Z 1 day, 43 minutes ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/can-web-20-transparency-help-companies-with-compliance-efforts http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37312 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/cloud-computing-same-old-enterprise-story/?cs=37304 In an enterprise version of "West Side Story," the "decentralized" and "centralized" gangs would fight it out instead of the Sharks and the Jets. (And with fewer knives and less dancing.)   IT wants to control the enterprise turf with cloud_computing saas business_culture business_technology internal_governance Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:42:20 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/cloud-computing-same-old-enterprise-story/?cs=37304 2009-11-06T17:42:20Z 1 day, 3 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/cloud-computing-same-old-enterprise-story http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37304 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/google-wave-likes-dislikes-and-planned-changes/?cs=37272 I'm intrigued by the possible uses for Google Wave , which is why I've been writing about it even though I haven't actually tried it. (I hope that changes soon, as two people took pity on me and sent invitations from their Wave accounts. The suspense google business_technology google_wave collaboration_software Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:14:52 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/google-wave-likes-dislikes-and-planned-changes/?cs=37272 2009-11-05T18:14:52Z 2 days, 1 hour ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/google-wave-likes-dislikes-and-planned-changes http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37272 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/process-automation-or-offshoring-either-way-you-lose-jobs/?cs=37262 My 75-year-old father will probably never stop working. He "retired" several years ago, but it never took. His current job involves driving checks and other documents to bank branches across central Indiana. Some years ago, when Congress passed the india business_process_automation cost_containment reduction_in_force business_technology offshoring Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:22:40 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/process-automation-or-offshoring-either-way-you-lose-jobs/?cs=37262 2009-11-05T16:22:40Z 2 days, 3 hours ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/process-automation-or-offshoring-either-way-you-lose-jobs http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37262 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/everyone-is-doing-it-is-not-a-legitimate-business-case/?cs=37245 When I wrote about the evolving standards for cloud computing yesterday, I linked to a post by Frank Ohlhorst on our CTO Edge site because I thought he offered some great tips on vetting cloud providers . I also liked his (bad pun alert) cloud_computing business_case business_technology technology_evaluation vendor_management Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:12:42 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/everyone-is-doing-it-is-not-a-legitimate-business-case/?cs=37245 2009-11-04T21:12:42Z 2 days, 23 hours ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/everyone-is-doing-it-is-not-a-legitimate-business-case http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37245 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/are-iphone-owners-shallow-self-absorbed-jerks/?cs=37238 With the exploding popularity of the iPhone , enterprises will have to deal with it sooner rather than later.   In the pro column: At least some analysts, most notably Gartner, have given the iPhone their blessing . Software providers are apple business_culture blackberry smartphones business_technology iphone Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:47:15 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/are-iphone-owners-shallow-self-absorbed-jerks/?cs=37238 2009-11-04T18:47:15Z 3 days, 7 minutes ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/are-iphone-owners-shallow-self-absorbed-jerks http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37238 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/how-google-wave-extends-enterprise-software-capability/?cs=37232 I've submitted a request for a Google Wave invite but haven't yet received one. (I'd beg, but I think Google might find that undignified. If not, then pleeeeaaase send me an invite.) Based on the demo, however, Google Wave strikes me as being like IM on collaboration_software business_technology google_wave salesforce.com google sap Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:01:01 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/how-google-wave-extends-enterprise-software-capability/?cs=37232 2009-11-04T18:01:01Z 3 days, 2 hours ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/how-google-wave-extends-enterprise-software-capability http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37232 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/virginias-outsourcing-problems-bigger-not-better/?cs=37210 Earlier this month, when I wrote about the state of Virginia's troubled outsourcing initiative , I wondered why public agencies continue to up the ante with mega-contracts like Virginia's 10-year, $2 billion deal with Northrop Grumman, even as their vendor_management outsourcing northrop_grumman business_technology government_agencies Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:22:29 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/virginias-outsourcing-problems-bigger-not-better/?cs=37210 2009-11-03T20:22:29Z 3 days, 23 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/virginias-outsourcing-problems-bigger-not-better http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37210 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/some-it-jobs-will-vanish-into-clouds-mist/?cs=37204 A while back, I wrote a post about how IT might be more interested in a broad adoption of cloud computing rather than simply purchasing a bunch of cloud-based applications because of the cloud's intrinsic geek appeal and the more hands-on role IT outsourcing outsourcing business_technology cloud_computing reduction_in_force Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:19:57 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/some-it-jobs-will-vanish-into-clouds-mist/?cs=37204 2009-11-03T19:19:57Z 4 days, 1 hour ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/some-it-jobs-will-vanish-into-clouds-mist http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37204 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/will-cloud-standards-solve-integration-issues/?cs=37197 When I wrote an article about cloud computing earlier this year, one of the issues I mentioned was vendor lock-in. With the cloud's vaunted commitment to Web-based technologies, it doesn't seem as if this should be a problem. But it is. As Forrester vendor_management open_data_standards business_technology standards_bodies cloud_computing application_integration Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:02:26 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/will-cloud-standards-solve-integration-issues/?cs=37197 2009-11-03T17:02:26Z 4 days, 3 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/will-cloud-standards-solve-integration-issues http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37197 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/america-needs-to-improve-math-science-education/?cs=37176 As a writer, you might think I'd be pleased my 8-year-old is turning out assignments that show a predilection toward writing. And sure, it's nice to see paperwork coming home with enthusiastic remarks from his teacher about his "creativity." But I wish workforce global_markets mexico staff_training business_technology innovation north_america Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:03:46 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/america-needs-to-improve-math-science-education/?cs=37176 2009-11-02T21:03:46Z 4 days, 23 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/america-needs-to-improve-math-science-education http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37176 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/ibm-makes-bi-mashup-play-with-cognos-8-mashup-service/?cs=37163 Just last week, IT Business Edge's Loraine Lawson wrote a fine post on the idea of using mashups for business intelligence applications , freeing business users to produce BI reports using data from a variety of sources with little, if any, mergers_and_acquisitions business_intelligence ibm data_analysis unstructured_data_integration business_technology Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:32:00 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/ibm-makes-bi-mashup-play-with-cognos-8-mashup-service/?cs=37163 2009-11-02T17:32:00Z 5 days, 2 hours ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/ibm-makes-bi-mashup-play-with-cognos-8-mashup-service http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37163 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/how-do-you-know-when-software-is-good-enough/?cs=37128 When I wrote about the idea of "good enough" technology earlier this month, it was in the context of buying enterprise software and hardware. The idea is to buy technology that might lack some features, but contains the ones that are really important software_and_web_development project_management business_technology Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:15:54 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/how-do-you-know-when-software-is-good-enough/?cs=37128 2009-10-30T16:15:54Z 1 week, 1 day ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/how-do-you-know-when-software-is-good-enough http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37128 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/google-wave-is-im-on-steroids-is-that-good-or-bad/?cs=37110 When I read the earliest excited reports on Google Wave, my first reaction was "sounds like IM on steroids." My opinion hasn't changed much since then. Google may call real-time collaboration within a window a "Wave," but I call it a form of instant collaboration_software business_communications im unified_communications business_technology google_wave google Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:59:58 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/google-wave-is-im-on-steroids-is-that-good-or-bad/?cs=37110 2009-10-30T13:59:58Z 1 week, 1 day ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/google-wave-is-im-on-steroids-is-that-good-or-bad http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37110 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/hybrid-model-brings-cloud-based-collaboration-down-to-earth/?cs=37102 A few months ago I opined that collaboration was shaping up as the cloud's killer application , thanks to the cloud's ability to make it easy for anyone with a Web browser to view, comment on and modify data. Via the cloud, folks can more easily collaboration_software microsoft_sharepoint business_technology ibm microsoft cloud_computing Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:45:49 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/hybrid-model-brings-cloud-based-collaboration-down-to-earth/?cs=37102 2009-10-29T19:45:49Z 1 week, 1 day ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/comment/hybrid-model-brings-cloud-based-collaboration-down-to-earth http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/feeds/comments?blogPost=37102