InformationWeek

April 2, 2001

Radical Simplicity

Illustration by Nicholas Wilton

Uncomplicating IT: Simpler Said Than Done
Something's very wrong when technology even gets the best of the experts. But how to make things right? Forethought and sweat equity--from vendors and IT managers alike. More...
Remember The User's Point Of View
Hard-to-handle applications can frustrate customers and cost sales. More...
Behavior Change For Supply Chains
Companies turn to complexity theory to improve business processes. More...
Simplicity, But With Control
Extreme programming promises speed and flexibility for those who can stomach it. More...
Simplify That E-Mail (Online Exclusive Content)
Hesitant to return from a trip for fear of drowning in the E-Mail backlog? Users bear some responsibility for their own application complexity. More...
Simple Twist Of Fate (Online Exclusive Content)
Hardware and software get more complex all the time. Can vendors really simplify their tools-and do they have a good reason to? More...
McNealy Offers His Vision The Disappearing User Interface (Online Exclusive Content)
The Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy recently sat down with InformationWeek editors John Soat, Karyl Scott, and Jason Levitt to discuss Sun's vision of Web services and the issue of simplicity. More...
Plug-And-Play Redefined
InformationWeek editor Jason Levitt examines why the move to Web services should simplify and accelerate business collaboration. More...

The Research Behind The News
Overcoming IT Complexity
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Radical Simplicity:
Conquering Complexity And Enhancing Customer Value
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