http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson * Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:55:16 GMT Clearspace 2.5.5 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2010-03-12T20:55:16Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/rally-for-bpms-integration-archiving-during-ma-and-mashups-via-the-cloud/?cs=40031 Rather than a post on a single topic, today I thought I'd share a few items of interest I've gathered throughout the week. Sometimes I like to do that because my attention span tends to be too short for a single topic by the week's end.   First, business_process_management application_integration cloud_computing business_technology mashups Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:55:16 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/rally-for-bpms-integration-archiving-during-ma-and-mashups-via-the-cloud/?cs=40031 2010-03-12T20:55:16Z 1 day, 18 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/rally-for-bpms-integration-archiving-during-ma-and-mashups-via-the-cloud http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=40031 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/publishing-integration-apis-and-cast-irons-new-cloud-integration-platform/?cs=39995 Everybody talks about APIs and how they can be used for integration, but Gartner analyst Benoit Lheureux recently raised an excellent question: What about API's related specifically to integration services ?   A small e-commerce provider, Loren saas cloud_computing cast_iron data_integration business_technology application_integration Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:09:00 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/publishing-integration-apis-and-cast-irons-new-cloud-integration-platform/?cs=39995 2010-03-11T21:09:00Z 2 days, 18 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/publishing-integration-apis-and-cast-irons-new-cloud-integration-platform http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39995 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/tdwi-analyst-to-offer-advice-on-collaborative-data-integration/?cs=39961 Data integration is increasingly escaping the confines of IT. There are a number of reasons for this, which I've written about on various occasions, including new tools that support business-involvement in integration and the economy, which has lead to data_integration business_culture business_technology it_best_practices tdwi Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:36:34 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/tdwi-analyst-to-offer-advice-on-collaborative-data-integration/?cs=39961 2010-03-10T19:36:34Z 3 days, 20 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/tdwi-analyst-to-offer-advice-on-collaborative-data-integration http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39961 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/smarter-integration-in-seven-steps/?cs=39929 We talk about the hype cycle a lot in the tech press. Everybody knows it gets out of control sometimes, making it hard to identify the truth of a new technology or trend from the marketing hyperbole.   But what we don't discuss – and what is data_integration business_technology standards_bodies application_integration it_best_practices Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:23:04 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/smarter-integration-in-seven-steps/?cs=39929 2010-03-09T22:23:04Z 4 days, 17 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/smarter-integration-in-seven-steps http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39929 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/cloud-and-virtualization-the-integration-challenge-of-the-decade/?cs=39891 Often when people – including myself – talk about cloud integration, they focus on SaaS and the software/data integration question. But a recent Internet Evolution column looks more broadly at the cloud integration question and concludes that virtualization cloud_computing storage_virtualization application_integration data_integration business_technology Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:14:37 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/cloud-and-virtualization-the-integration-challenge-of-the-decade/?cs=39891 2010-03-08T19:14:37Z 5 days, 20 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/cloud-and-virtualization-the-integration-challenge-of-the-decade http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39891 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/why-you-win-when-everyone-asks-salesforce-to-the-prom/?cs=39832 It's nearly prom season: Do you think SalesForce.com has a date? Or I should say, data – ha!   I'll put it this way: If this were a bad '80s sitcom, come prom night, there would be three or four integration vendors standing at SalesForce's door data_integration data_migration saas salesforce.com business_technology Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:51:18 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/why-you-win-when-everyone-asks-salesforce-to-the-prom/?cs=39832 2010-03-05T03:51:18Z 1 week, 2 days ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/why-you-win-when-everyone-asks-salesforce-to-the-prom http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39832 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/why-saas-providers-want-to-give-you-packaged-integration/?cs=39825 I'm fascinated by the SaaS integration story.   I mean, here's a business model that's relatively new, and unless you're SalesForce.com , there's a good chance you're trying to win over companies and customers from the traditional, on-premise application_integration data_integration business_case cloud_computing saas business_technology Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:29:21 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/why-saas-providers-want-to-give-you-packaged-integration/?cs=39825 2010-03-04T20:29:21Z 1 week, 2 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/why-saas-providers-want-to-give-you-packaged-integration http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39825 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/mdm-as-a-vendor-fight-to-own-enterprise-data/?cs=39786 I'm a writer. It's neither my job nor my nature to to be speechless.   So, while I'm perusing content, I'm often wondering what I'm going to write. If I chatter to myself a lot, it's probably a good candidate for a post. If I don't, I'm probably data_management enterprise_information_management master_data_management data_integration enterprise_software Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:34:55 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/mdm-as-a-vendor-fight-to-own-enterprise-data/?cs=39786 2010-03-03T19:34:55Z 1 week, 3 days ago 7 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/mdm-as-a-vendor-fight-to-own-enterprise-data http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39786 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/the-ins-and-outs-of-integrating-web-sites-with-social-networks/?cs=39755 The Olympics offer a great example of how social networks can be used to build loyalty and keep fans hooked. Twitter promoted a list of verified Olympians, and I followed it for awhile. Obviously, some were more effective at using social media than application_integration myspace facebook twitter e-mail_and_web_policies business_technology social_networks web_traffic_analysis web_site_design Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:57:53 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/the-ins-and-outs-of-integrating-web-sites-with-social-networks/?cs=39755 2010-03-02T20:57:53Z 1 week, 4 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/the-ins-and-outs-of-integrating-web-sites-with-social-networks http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39755 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/re-evaluating-mdm-revolutionary-or-just-another-data-tool/?cs=39726 In a world where 140 characters on Twitter scoops international news agencies and everybody instantly burps up opinions, it's easy to lose the more steadied, thoughtful voices who really take the time to digest information.   It's a shame, really, master_data_management it_market_analysts data_quality business_technology Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:49:02 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/re-evaluating-mdm-revolutionary-or-just-another-data-tool/?cs=39726 2010-03-01T21:49:02Z 1 week, 5 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/re-evaluating-mdm-revolutionary-or-just-another-data-tool http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39726 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/the-mac-an-integration-challenge-really/?cs=39686 How long have we been pondering the question of Apple and the enterprise?   As Ann All recently pointed out, it's a popular technology question, even a perennial one, popping up every spring, like daffodils – or dandelions, depending on your application_integration data_integration business_technology apple microsoft ibm Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:15:24 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/the-mac-an-integration-challenge-really/?cs=39686 2010-02-26T17:15:24Z 2 weeks, 1 day ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/the-mac-an-integration-challenge-really http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39686 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/consultant-offers-tips-for-building-your-own-mdm-business-case/?cs=39671 I've been following a series on building a business case for master data management, and since the series is now half way through its 12 installments, I thought it'd be a good time to share it with readers.   The series is written by Dr. Larry master_data_management business_technology business_culture business_case Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:29:59 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/consultant-offers-tips-for-building-your-own-mdm-business-case/?cs=39671 2010-02-25T21:29:59Z 2 weeks, 2 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/consultant-offers-tips-for-building-your-own-mdm-business-case http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39671 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/emerging-field-the-service-integrator/?cs=39647 Here's a good question: Why would a company interested in off-loading IT functions to a cloud provider want to fool with the resulting integration headaches?   MWD Advisors raised this question on the company's IT-business alignment blog this week. saas application_integration cloud_computing business_technology data_integration Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:07:26 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/emerging-field-the-service-integrator/?cs=39647 2010-02-24T21:07:26Z 2 weeks, 3 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/emerging-field-the-service-integrator http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39647 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/dataflux-ups-its-game-with-new-integrated-solution/?cs=39620 Forget short track . If you want fast-paced change, watch the master data management market.   After Informatica nabbed Siperian and IBM bought out Initiate , I spoke with Forrester Rob Karel about the consolidation in this space . He said data_integration application_integration data_quality master_data_management governance business_technology Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:22:06 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/dataflux-ups-its-game-with-new-integrated-solution/?cs=39620 2010-02-23T22:22:06Z 2 weeks, 4 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/dataflux-ups-its-game-with-new-integrated-solution http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39620 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/could-windows-phone-7-help-bust-mobile-silos/?cs=39588 Several blogs have noted how much Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 focuses on the consumer, rather than the business market. But look again.   With Windows Phone 7 , Microsoft has reinvented the phone interface – not in terms of look, but in terms application_integration data_integration mobile_applications business_technology Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:33:43 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/could-windows-phone-7-help-bust-mobile-silos/?cs=39588 2010-02-22T21:33:43Z 2 weeks, 5 days ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/comment/could-windows-phone-7-help-bust-mobile-silos http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/feeds/comments?blogPost=39588