Application Modernization: Preserving Your Organization's DNA
[ Source: Software AG ]
March 2008-
The term "modernization" has once again achieved buzz-word status in the IT industry. The term became very popular around Y2K and then went back into hibernation. Now nearly every major software vendor uses the term somewhere in their marketing, and major analyst firms such as Gartner and Forrester are devoting more and more ink to it. And it's no wonder. A group of CIOs surveyed by Gartner in 2008 reportedly named "legacy application modernization" as ....
Nexaweb Advance: End-to-End Application Modernization
[ Source: Nexaweb ]
March 2008-
Legacy applications built with technologies like PowerBuilder, ColdFusion (v5 and older) Oracle Forms, COBOL and Visual Basic are costing enterprises millions to maintain, and more to upgrade. Modernizing these systems to fully functional Web applications, however, is not as simple as adding flashy UIs and deploying them in a browser. It requires well-designed procedures to transform the legacy code to a common language, and utilize that data and business logic to deploy highly-functional, interactive applications ....
Better PDF for Business
[ Source: Nuance ]
August 2008-
Existing investments in connected desktop PC systems, coupled with the pervasiveness of Microsoft Office, should provide organizations with the ability to easily automate their document processes. However, in spite of advances in technology, the costs associated with creating, sharing and storing documents continue to rise.
The single greatest challenge to streamlining document-based processes in business is the fact that there are two incompatible dominant electronic document formats - Microsoft® Office and PDF. Microsoft Office ....
Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers
[ Source: Citrix ]
July 2008-
Gartner summarizes its view on Application Delivery Controllers, evaluates strengths and weaknesses of solutions, and provides Magic Quadrant reporting for a quick comparison across all vendors. Learn from Gartner how you can benefit from an all-in-one device that delivers the highest levels of availability, performance and security
Nucleus Research Analysis: NetSuite Helps Global Companies Cope
[ Source: NetSuite ]
May 2008-
This report reviews Nucleus Research's findings in a study of NetSuite OneWorld customers. Companies interviewed reported the ability to manage multiple currencies, languages, time zones, and accounting structures through a single interface. Learn more about the benefits offered to global companies.
Beyond Job Scheduling: The Road to Enterprise Process Automation
[ Source: UC4 Software ]
May 2008-
The relentless pace of today’s business environment and its enormous pressures on IT staff has made it critical for corporate business systems to become more responsive and reliable. End-user expectations for reliability and speed grow dramatically as more and more users have come in contact with a wider array of software applications.
The rise of the web has proven to be the ultimate nemesis for the so-called ‘batch window’ – that nightly ....
Drive Down IT Compliance and Application Costs with Automated Configuration Management
[ Source: Oracle ]
March 2009-
Today, Oracle offers Oracle Enterprise Manager a comprehensive application management solution. Oracle Enterprise Manager allows you to manage your applications top-down from a business perspective. This allows you to identify business exceptions rapidly, pinpoint root cause issues using drilldowns in the underlying technologies, and remediate the issues automatically before they become emergencies.
A key component of Oracle Enterprise Manager Configuration Management Pack is the Configuration Change Console. This console provides breakthrough capabilities to automate ....
Deploy Changes 80% Faster: Oracle Real Application Testing—Business Agility Through Superior Testing
[ Source: Oracle ]
March 2009-
Companies that cannot adapt to address fluctuating business opportunities and challenges face serious downside risk. The ability to adopt new IT technology successfully can be a major enabler for change, while the inability can be a major anchor that holds a company back, preventing business evolution.
Superficially, it can seem relatively easy to make technology changes, but testing and ....
Lean BPM: A Pragmatic Approach to Automating Business Processes
[ Source: Serena Software ]
March 2009-
Times are tough. There is no doubt in light of the current economic and corporate downturn, businesses – and their IT departments – are actively seeking tools and methods to reduce cost and increase productivity. These goals become even more important when an organization is not able to bring additional resources (read: people) to address a need. Or worse, when they need to maintain the level and quality of work in light of a reduction ....
Test Automation: Delivering Business Value
[ Source: AppLabs ]
October 2008-
As organizations look to reduce costs across a wide range of operational disciplines, IT will become under the radar more and more. The impact of project slippage, poor quality delivery, and inadequate solutions will not be tolerated. This may prove a pain-point for many organizations who have traditionally failed in these critical areas. Testing, like all project disciplines, has areas that can be quickly improved within an organization. One of the key areas where ....