Impartial advice on surface coating problems
September 15th, 2005Hi-Tec Spray reckons it is the company to turn to for impartial help and advice at the Surface World 2005 exhibition. more…
Solenoid valves boast twice the flow
September 15th, 2005Hargraves Technology Corp reckons it is revolutionising the fluidic delivery and control systems industry by introducing the next generation in solenoid valve technology. more…
Website explains process engineering services
September 15th, 2005Process Installations has recently launched a new website providing details online of the engineering services it provides to process and manufacturing companies. more…
Control ball valve regulates fast-changing flows
September 15th, 2005Evola has developed an innovative rotary control ball valve specifically designed for flow and pressure regulating duties in the gas industry. more…
Valve assembly and repair centre is accredited
September 15th, 2005FCX Integrated Plant Services is a full valve assembly and repair service centre accredited by the ASME and the US National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. more…
Sprayball lances are made to tight tolerances
September 15th, 2005Axium Process has supplied biopharmaceutical company Protherics with a number of customised 316L stainless steel static and rotating sprayball lances as an integral part to its CIP operations. more…
Cormon chooses fabrication partner
September 15th, 2005Lancing-based corrosion monitoring specialist Cormon has chosen Arc Energy as its fabrication partner. more…
Needle valve allows precise flow adjustment
September 15th, 2005A new M3 threaded needle valve is designed and manufactured for applications where space, leak-tightness, durability and light weight are required. more…
Management appointments aim for continued growth
September 15th, 2005Global flow control group FCX has announced two key new management appointments which it believes will help drive the group forward and continue its impressive growth. more…
Compact valves maintain control down the hole
September 15th, 2005When Aberdeen based Red Spider needed design compact valves into its Red Plug intervention set barrier it turned miniature component specialist Lee Products. more…
Reactor agitator bound for India
September 15th, 2005From its base in Derby, England, mixing technology specialists Chemineer has designed and built a new polystyrene reactor agitator for a major petrochemical plant in Mumbai, India. more…
BuildOnline helps firms cut through red tape of compliance
September 15th, 2005integrating document management, process management and collaboration across the supply chain is key more…
Software heavyweights switch to On Demand inbid to shake up document management market
September 15th, 2005former Oracle UK MD and former Documentum EMEA SVP join BuildOnline to execute global growth plans more…
Red Herring reveals companies selected for the 2005 Red Herring 100 Europe
September 15th, 2005ward Recognises the 100 Private European and Israeli Firms Driving the Future of Technology more…
Three Free Notable Java Software / API
September 15th, 2005GMail API for JavaGMailer API for Java (g4j) is set of API that allows Java programmer to communicate to GMail.With G4J programmers can made Java based application that based on huge storage of GMail. SysTray for JavaSysTray for Java is an API written to enable Java applications access the system tray. Originally it was running on […] more…
JBuilder 2006 Buzz
September 15th, 2005The highlights of JBuilder 2006 which is expected to release this week are: Peer-to-peer developer collaboration Chat similar to IM Integrated application life-cycle support covering requirements management modeling source code management unit testing JBuilder 2006 represents the last major release on the Primetime platform JBuilder releases next year and beyond will be based on Eclipse Patrick Kerpan, CTO of Borland, said they are working on […] more…
Massively Scaled Java Technology Deployment
September 15th, 2005At Doubletwist Inc. we worked with 40 4 CPU Sun Ultra Machines with 4 GB RAM each to carry out annotations of human genome. We were first, ahead of Celera and HGP.At that time (2000-2001) it was possibly the largest massively scaled Java Technology Deployment. Human Genome Annotation run took about 1.5 months the first […] more…
iText, must-have document conversion library, Version 1.3.3 Released
September 15th, 2005iText is a java software library which contains API to generate documents in the Portable Document Format (PDF), XML, HTML and RTF. It can also parse XML documents and convert them into any of these formats. Pages of existing PDF files can be imported and copied to new PDF documents. In short if you ever thought […] more…
How to Develop Rule Based Java Software Using Java Rule Engine API (JSR 94)
September 15th, 2005For mission-critical applications, the process of automating business policies, procedures, and business logic is often better managed by leveraging a Business Rule Engine. Using business rules can help you develop more agile applications with shorter time-to-market. A business rule is a statement that defines or constrains some aspect of the business; a business rule is […] more…
Latest News in Java Software World
September 15th, 2005Summary Java EE 5 (formerly J2EE 1.5) Unanimously Passes Public Review Ballot; Promises Ease of Use Java 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 Release 2 DP4 for Tiger Java Software is Carving a Niche in Critical Real-Time Applications Market Java EE 5 (formerly J2EE 1.5) Unanimously Passes Public Review Ballot; Promises Ease of Use JSR 244, the umbrella specification that defines what other […] more…
Java Software is Carving a Niche in Critical Real-Time Applications Market
September 15th, 2005With tweaks and modifications, Java is finding a home in critical real-time applications ranging from the military to telecommunications For several years real-time versions of Java from smaller companies such as Aonix, Aicas and Apogee Software have jousted for market share. Now, large companies such as Sun Microsystems Inc. and IBM Corp. are starting to […] more…
Java EE 5 (formerly J2EE 1.5) Unanimously Passes Public Review Ballot; Promises Ease of Use
September 15th, 2005Back to The POJO days and lots of goodies scheduled with Java Enterprise Edition 5. more…
Debugging Java Software using NetBeans and Sun Java Studio Enterprise 7
September 15th, 2005Debugging guidelines for NetBeans and Sun Java Studio Enterprise. Debugging Tips for Applications Built With Sun Java Studio Enterprise 7 Debugging Java Software using NetBeans 3.6 more…
Design Patterns of Sun Java Studio Creator, Java Software IDE
September 15th, 2005An article on miniature Design Patterns on Sun Java Studio Creator, a Java Software development tool aka IDE. I think you will find them rather useful. It is helpful to have guidelines or recommended practices to help you make the most effective use of Sun Java Studio Creator 2 IDE. The article from developer.sun.com contains […] more…
WebDAV, DeltaV, Apache Slide - Resources and Guides
September 15th, 2005This is a brief compilation of essential resources for those venturing in the world of WebDAV, DeltaV and Slide. Apache Slide Slide is a noteworthy, yet often forgotten, project which provides WebDAV Server and client implementation along with Delta-V support. For the uninitiated WebDAV allows hierarchical resource access (like your file system) over HTTP protocol. In short […] more…
Controlling Sony Ericsson Devices Remotely using the NetBeans IDE
September 15th, 2005The Java Platform Manager within the NetBeans IDE enables you to easily install and use the tools and utilities included with many different emulator platforms, such as the Sony Ericsson J2ME SDK. This article explains how you can use the NetBeans IDE to remotely manipulate the file system on Sony Ericsson mobile phones that are enabled […] more…
Sun To Acquire SeeBeyond, Application Integration and Business Process Management (BPM software) Vendor
September 15th, 2005Merger Execution Is The Main Risk Factor more…
Selecting the Best Compiler Options
September 15th, 2005The fundamental questions There are two questions that you need to ask when compiling your program: 1. What do I know about the platforms that this program will run on? 2. What do I know about the assumptions that are made in the code? The answers to these two questions determine what compiler […] more…
How is Java World Going These Days - A Summary
September 15th, 2005Today I had an interesting conversation with my ex-Boss and good friend. He asked me to summarize the current state of Java world these days as he was busy with databases and scientific computing. Here is my short take on it. Ruby has become a cult like Apple. PHP guys think they are winning over Java. […] more…
(Java Applets == Stupid Design) == Stupid Comment
September 15th, 2005I just read a post titled - Java Applets = Stupid Design. The actual contention was - My example would have been web pages that are written entirely as Java applets. HORRID! I can see web applications designed entirely as applet as very appropriate. Several web applications have been successfully (in business) made that way. Like […] more…
Java Studio Creator 2 Early Access is available for free
September 15th, 2005I have found Java Studio Creator to be very useful and worthwhile for JSF based development. Join the Java Studio Creator 2 Early Access program and download the new IDE for FREE through October 2005. Includes SDN Membership. As a Sun Java Studio Creator Early 2 Access participant, you gain access to the pre-release version of […] more…
Brief Notes on Java Server Faces Technology (JSF) - JSR 172
September 15th, 2005A Brief Overview of Java Server Faces Technology. more…
Is PHP Secure?
September 15th, 2005After recent reports of several critical security vulnerabilities of PHP based software. I decided to take a closer look at the current state of security with PHP based products. A casual search at Secunia revealed 1599 Secunia Security Advisories. In contrast Java has 225 security vulnerabilities and much younger .NET platform has 827. PHP based products has […] more…
Direct Ports to the Rescue - isolation / abstraction
September 15th, 2005
I came across a very interesting scenario this week. A client of mine was using a series of cascading orchestrations. The main orchestration was responsible for header information and used subordinate orchestrations to make updates to detail records, like product information and line item records. Interestingly, one of the subordinate orchestrations required a call to a 3rd party component. This 3rd party component was called via referenced .Net code. Unfortunately the component was not serializable, forcing not only the orchestration that used to component to be marked for Atomic transaction but indirectly any orchestration in any assembly that referenced the assembly containing the 3rd party component. Look for more on calling non serializable component in future posts.
Atomic transaction on the subordinate orchestration using the 3rd party component work fine, however the main transaction is updating database records and cannot be Atomic, so what to do? - Well the simplest solution is to change the Start Orchestration shape for a Send shape and bind the orchestrations using direct ports. This eliminates the need for .Net references and eliminates the need for the main orchestration to be marked as Atomic. Using direct ports to implement message transport from one orchestration to another provides a nearly identical end result to a start orchestration with very few drawbacks. The only draw backs I see are the inability to pass multiple parameters and the self documenting nature of the Start Orchestration shape. In Summary, if you want to increase the abstraction between processes consider direct ports, they leverage the message box and all its performance characteristics and reduce the need to tightly couple your assemblies.
At TechEd this year I will leading a lab that delves into some of the advanced uses of direct ports. Look for me there.
Developing BizTalk 2004 Applications Quickstart Bootcamp
September 15th, 2005
Many of my clients and prospective clients have been asking about training on server. I would like to tell you that bootcamp sessions are available. - please see:
Cactus is participating in the delivery of these sessions and there is currently space available in the 4/14/2005
thru 4/15/2005 workshop in Montreal.
If more customized training tailored to the needs of your organization interests you we are happy to assist. The individuals who deliver the training are not simply trainers but experienced designers and implementers of production based solutions. For information please email info@cactuscommerce.com.
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BizTalk Server Developer Centre
September 15th, 2005
As developers, we all know the first place to look for information is MSDN. - well there is now a area dedicated to the developer in all of us. Checkout http://msdn.microsoft.com/biztalk/
Information appears to be updated regularly and is the high quality we expect from MSDN!
BizTalk SP1 - Important information links
September 15th, 2005SP1 Download:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39416
Latest SP1 Readme:
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=2165147
List of fixes in SP1:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39415
Blog FAQ:
http://blogs.msdn.com/BPIDCustomerResponseTeam/ more…
Day One - MMS 2005
September 15th, 2005
As many of you may or may not know, I lead a dual role in life. (No, I?Tm not a secret agent!) During the day, I am an SMS consultant for a Chicago based consulting firm. In my non-daytime job role, I am the President of LearnSMS.com and LearnMOM.com. It seems I?Tm more known for the later.
As of April 1st, I was awarded the Microsoft MVP. I was very flattered by this award. I enjoy doing my videos along with answering MyITForum.com and Microsoft newsgroup questions in my ?ofree time?. (To be quite honest, I?Tm surprised my wife and kids haven?Tt divorced me yet!) Given this opportunity to explore all the resources that an MVP has access to has made my head spin!
With this opportunity that Microsoft has given me, I?Tm working hard to work for you! I feel that it?Ts the community that ?owins? with the collective knowledge that we all have. This is where my two worlds collide?
I was not afforded the opportunity to attend MMS 2005 (Microsoft Management Summit 2005) with my daytime career. I still felt the ?oneed? to connect with so many of you at this conference. With all the years I?Tve spent on MyITForum.com and Swynk.com before it, I have not met many people in person. So, I?Tve decided to take a couple days off from consulting to attend on my dime.
As I sit and type right now, I am on a plane to Las Vegas, Nevada. You know what they say about Las Vegas? ?oWhat happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!? Well, I?Tm breaking the rules! I?Tm going to attempt to keep my thoughts flowing through my blog over the course of the next few days.
It?Ts exciting for me from a few different aspects….
As an SMS community member ?” Some of you out there I?Tve known for 10 years or more. It?Ts all been a ?ovirtual friendship? over the years. Shooting emails back and forth with the things that have plagued us in production, product enhancements and features, and just plain bantering. For the first time, I get to buy Rod a long overdue beer that I promised him some time back. Others, it will be an opportunity to break bread and have great dialog in a real communication type fashion! (No, I?Tm not talking about IM?Ting either!)
As a first time MMS conference attendee ?” Okay, I?Tm not going as an ?oofficial? attendee! Since my time will be limited there, I couldn?Tt justify purchasing an MMS pass for 1 ½ days. So, I?Tll hopefully be able to support the MVP sessions where I can and anything additional I can provide. When not doing conference stuff, I PROMISE I?Tll wrap up the SMS 2003 SP1 video track!! Seriously!
As a Microsoft MVP ?” Since being awarded my MVP, I feel like I have a need to do whatever I can and in my power to do for the community. I?Tm still in the investigation phase of ?owhat can an MVP do?, but once I?Tm up to speed? look out!
As President of LearnSMS.com and LearnMOM.com ?” As any other corporate owner, I see this as an opportunity to market myself and my companies. John Hann is in attendance this year at MMS 2005 as well. So, we?Tve got both angles covered! If anyone is keeping up with their email and reading blogs, if you can find me during the conference? please feel free to introduce yourself! You might just find yourself walking away with a free account! J Hey, I can do that.. I?Tm the boss!
So, as I wear many hats going into Las Vegas this year, I find my mind racing with all the stuff I want to cover in the next two days!
The FTC and Current Efforts Toward Patent Reform
September 15th, 2005U.S. Patent law is undergoing important changes. Intellectual property attorney John Harris sums up the latest developments in patent law. more…
Network Design and Transportation Procurement - The Yin and Yang of Strategic Supply Chain Thinking
September 15th, 2005Developing a sound supply chain and logistics strategy has never been more essential with the challenges of competition, outsourcing, hours-of-service regulations, driver shortages, and longshoreman strikes. more…
The Myth of Rankings - Beyond Search Engine Optimization
September 15th, 2005What follows is a condensed version of a conversation that happens all too frequently when I am approached by a prospect interested in search engine optimization (SEO). more…
Ten Time Savers
September 15th, 2005If you can recapture a wasted hour here and there and redirect it to a more productive use, you can make great increases in your daily productivity. more…
Building an IT Foundation for a Sustainable Future
September 15th, 2005If you make business software decisions for an organization in the construction industry, or any of the industries closely affiliated with the construction industry, the future of your business can be summed up in one word: change. more…
Top 10 Ways to Ensure Your Corporate Real Estate Decisions Have a Positive Effect on Your Bottom Line
September 15th, 2005The following tips are meant to serve as helpful guidelines for executives who are responsible for their company?Ts expenses and profitability. These tips should help you not only negotiate a great deal but also save a great deal of money in the long run. more…
The Top Five Traits of a Successful Salesperson
September 15th, 2005If you need to hire a salesperson, these tips will reduce your risk of making a bad hire. Identify the candidates who not only CAN sell, but WILL sell. more…
Speaking of Success
September 15th, 2005Bottom line, no matter how raw or seasoned you are as a speaker, refining your skill as an oral communicator who can get a message across will translate into heightened awareness, increased leadership roles and, ultimately, coveted positions. more…
The =?iso-8859-1?B?4j9vRG/iP1RzIGFuZCBEb27iP1R0c+I/nQ==?= of Online Newsrooms
September 15th, 2005While many more companies are applying best practices to their online efforts, there are some simple ways to please the press and avoid pet peeves - rather than stopping journalists in their tracks as they attempt to bring you publicity. more…
Five Simple Steps for Securing Your Wireless LAN on a Shoestring Budget
September 15th, 2005A small amount of time and effort securing your wireless network devices can have huge payoffs. Information ?” whether it?Ts personal or business-related ?” is way too easy to capture out of thin air otherwise. more…
How to Outsource Business Real Estate Needs to an Effective Broker
September 15th, 2005Empirical and anecdotal data show a historic trend that outsourcing business real estate functions to successful real estate providers will accelerate in the next five years. more…
Identity Auditing and Control is the Key to Maintaining Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
September 15th, 2005Conventional IT management approaches to compliance fall short. A new method is required; one that is based on identity which integrates into the existing infrastructure while providing new levels of controls and visibility. more…
Achieving Data Privacy in the Enterprise
September 15th, 2005In spite of a range of security technologies being deployed, devastating thefts of sensitive data continue to occur. To address these threats, many organizations are looking to deploy data privacy solutions that ensure data security inside the enterprise. more…
Top 10 Network Management Lies and Deceptions
September 15th, 2005This article addresses how to recognize the myths and misrepresentations of Network Management System vendors, identify the actual capabilities of vendors versus their promises, and separate fact from fiction. more…
The Hiring Manager=?iso-8859-1?B?4j9U?=s Hidden Agenda
September 15th, 2005In every interview situation, there are at least seven underlying questions or conversations that are going on simultaneously in the hiring manager?Ts mind. more…
How To Calculate FITs and MTBF
September 15th, 2005Calculate Failures In Time (FITs) and predict the Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) using the Arrhenius equation and Chi-Square distribution. more…
Building Trust Between the Private Sector and Law Enforcement
September 15th, 2005We in the private sector need to modify the way in which we look at ?ogovernment? today. Today?Ts climate commands the need for companies to work with law enforcement, share data, and build trust. more…
10 Tips for Building a Healthy Sales Pipeline
September 15th, 2005The secret to building a healthy sales pipeline is all in the “process” for detecting and nurturing buyers through the buying cycle. more…
The Evolution of Training Strategies
September 15th, 2005Since 2000, IT companies and IT departments within corporations have undergone significant reductions in spend across the board ?” leaving companies to revamp training strategies. more…
Bankers As Buyers 2005
September 15th, 2005The following is a summary from the 2005 Bankers As Buyers study, prepared by Scott Mills, APR and President of William Mills Agency. The piece is a collection of research, opinions and articles about what bankers will buy in 2005. more…
Emerging Web Technologies - XML Based Rich Clients
September 15th, 2005This white paper describes a unique architecture, framework and mechanism for rapidly changing business environments that provides the feature ?oDynamic Decision Making? through the ?oXML Based Rich Clients Technology/Framework?. more…
Zinc Whiskers Wreak Havoc On Computer Systems
September 15th, 2005A brief look at how microscopy can be used to detect zinc whiskers which can cause failures in computer systems. more…
Realizing The Power of Corporate Agility
September 15th, 2005In a study recently conducted by Booz Allen Hamilton, next to top line revenue growth, corporate CEOs identified ?oimproving corporate agility? as their most important goal. more…
Arm Yourself for the Talent War
September 15th, 2005A recent landmark study by McKinsey & Company revealed that the most important corporate resource over the next 20 years will be talent. Are you prepared to fight for your fair share of talent? Being armed and ready could add dollars to your bottom-line. more…
A Primer on Nondisclosure Agreements
September 15th, 2005The disclosure of proprietary information to a third party without a nondisclosure agreement could have negative legal consequences. This article briefly discusses the importance of nondisclosure agreements and typical provisions included in them. more…
Eight Penny Stocks to Avoid
September 15th, 2005Learn about eight types of penny stocks to avoid when making investment decisions. more…
Effective Commercial Real Estate Brokers Show You the Money
September 15th, 2005This article explains what commercial real estate brokers do for the business public and how corporate officers can maximize the relationship with their broker to secure business real estate that contributes to their company?Ts economic success. more…
What You Don=?iso-8859-1?B?4j9U?=t Know About Warren Harding, Unconscious Influence and Hiring Could Hit You Hard in 2005
September 15th, 2005Have you ever hired a new employee who looked the part in the interview and then failed in the job? Could the ?~Warren Harding Error?T and ?~unconscious influence?T have contributed to this mis-hire? more…
Making Your Firewall Do the Work: Stateful Packet Inspection
September 15th, 2005IT examiners are no longer satisfied with financial institutions simply having a firewall in place to reactively block potential attacks. Auditors now want to know what classification of firewall you have and the characteristics of how it does its job. more…
Value Drivers
September 15th, 2005Did you ever wonder why one business has buyers lined up willing to pay top dollar while another sits on the market for months, or even years? What do buyers look for in a prospective business acquisition? more…
Voice and Data Convergence=?iso-8859-1?B?4j+mQSBWZW5kb3LiP1Q=?=s Perspective
September 15th, 2005The initial market positioning for VoIP telephone systems emphasized cost savings. Ironically, VoIP?Ts most important enhanced features are the least ones advertised: Greater flexibility in system architecture configurations. more…
Out Recruit the Competition
September 15th, 2005Hiring a candidate shouldn?Tt be a guessing game. After you interview a candidate thoroughly, and spend a great deal of time and money getting them through the process, you should not have to worry about ?olanding them.? more…
GEDA Keynote Speech (Highlights): February 21, 2005
September 15th, 2005Our new economy ?” the knowledge-based economy ?” is fundamentally different from our old economy; we have moved from the concept of standardized mass production to an economy organized around the flexible production of goods and services. more…
Understanding Rich Internet Applications
September 15th, 2005The demand for complex, flexible and efficient applications has opened the doors for Rich Internet Applications (RIA?Ts). RIA?Ts can marry back-office infrastructures with the Internet and front-office applications. more…
Avoiding Automation Autopsy: Eight Tips for Preventing Software Project Failure
September 15th, 2005Your software project, no matter what the actual size, is a big project to you. Make sure it succeeds by following these eight tips for avoiding software project failure. more…
IT Services Project Management: Improving the Current State
September 15th, 2005As we all know by now, Information Technology Service projects in today?Ts enterprises continue to have abysmal results. In fact, most would go so far as to term project management as more of an art ?” albeit a failing one ?” than as a science. more…
Messaging - The Bridge Between The Firm and Its Market
September 15th, 2005According to a CMO survey of marketing executives, fewer than a quarter are satisfied that their messaging is accurate. This article explores the issues involved in getting the messages right - and getting the right messages out. more…
Tips to Get More for Your Telecom Dollar
September 15th, 2005Telecom expenditures are prevalent and can be costly for any business, large or small. This article provides insight into how to get the most from your telecom carrier. more…
On Turning the BlackBerry Sideways: Killer Applications and Click-Through
September 15th, 2005Imagine being able to find, predict, buy, use, invest in the next killer application on mobile devices. You can forget about color, screen size, QWERTY, or looks. Instead look at the click-through. more…
Does Your Application Understand You?
September 15th, 2005For users who work in an environment where speed and ease of access are critical, speech and natural language understanding technologies hold enormous promise for future applications. more…
The IT Consulting Dilemma Facing Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
September 15th, 2005Although businesses that earn revenue of less than $100M yearly could most benefit from independent, knowledgeable advice regarding information technology decisions, rarely, if ever, is this market targeted by IT consulting firms. more…
Ignorance is Not Bliss
September 15th, 2005Prospective employers know how and what to look for in evaluating the quality of a public school system, and it has nothing to do with whether or not the high school football team played in the Georgia Dome. more…
No Control Over Rising Health Insurance Premiums? Wrong!
September 15th, 2005Many companies look to the health insurance companies to be proactive about their employees?T health, and they are. However, the employer, with the help of the group benefit agent is the one that needs to keep the subject front and center. more…
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
September 15th, 2005Geoffrey Chaucer could just as well have been describing today?Ts Georgia public pensions when he said in 1374, ?ohe that attempts nothing will nothing achieve.? more…
SEO: The True Cost of Doing It Wrong
September 15th, 2005There is much debate in the general public and in the search engine optimization community as to what amount companies should pay for search engine optimization expertise. more…
Cold Calling Strategies for Success
September 15th, 2005This article discusses how to overcome call anxiety and how calling after hours will generate more business. more…
Train More=?iso-8859-1?B?4j+m?= Spend Less using Tax Credits
September 15th, 2005The implementation of a new technology system can be expensive. However, the State of Georgia has a program that will allow companies implementing new technologies to cut the related retraining cost by up to 50%. more…
Run Your IT Department Like a Business! What?
September 15th, 2005IT process definition and automation allows IT departments to gain control over all of the numerous processes necessary to run an effective and efficient IT department. more…
Product Marketing Ideas to Boost Your Bottom Line
September 15th, 20052005 is shaping up to be a tough year for tech sales, with analysts such as Gartner predicting a dismal 2.5% IT budget increase. This paper outlines several proven techniques that can help you achieve industry-leading market share and revenue growth. more…
The Four Steps to Operational Excellence: A Primer on your Operations Journey
September 15th, 2005Every manufacturer today faces challenges in its business. Both analysts and consultants are talking about ?oOperational Excellence? as a way to address these challenges. more…
Why Due Diligence as a Defense is Not Enough
September 15th, 2005Corporate executives love two words: ?oDue Diligence.? Unfortunately, this is only half of the required formula for meeting the requirements under ?oStandard of Care.? more…
Static vs. Dynamic Asset Management
September 15th, 2005Asset management can be looked at in many different ways and, if taken to the extreme, can cover every aspect of an asset?Ts life. more…