A Component-Based Approach to Portal Integration

by Tushar K. Hazra

Executive Summary
Portals and components have been hot topics on the IT agenda for some time now. At the same time, they are too often treated in isolation from one another, missing out on the synergies between enterprise portal integration and component-based development (CBD). Tushar Hazra, CEO of EpitomiOne, Inc., joins us this month as guest editor to focus on how best to harness CBD to develop and integrate enterprise portals as part of your IT strategy. He begins with an overview of the different options for enterprise portal integration before outlining the key constituents of an enterprise portal environment and surveying the products available. Dr. Hazra then considers how a component-based approach helps in tackling the challenges and risks identified with enterprise portals and in making the right technology choices. He concludes by stepping back and assessing the major focus areas that impact your migration path to these new environments.