For at least 30 years now, one of the explicit goals of software development is reusability. In the beginning, "objects" were going to increase productivity because developers would develop objects that could be reused. Some were and a lot weren't.

Welcome to the fourth and final installment in a series of Executive Updates that explore the "new outsourcing" and how it may be different from the outsourcing that we have all come to know.

Welcome to the fourth and final installment in a series of Executive Updates that explore the "new outsourcing" and how it may be different from the outsourcing that we have all come to know.

All of us are familiar with today's flood of mobile devices and the multiple impacts and changes this is bringing about in many businesses. We've already experienced the affect of smartphones on our daily lives, and industry studies indicate there will likely eventually be more smartphones in use than PCs, particularly outside of North America.

All of us are familiar with today's flood of mobile devices and the multiple impacts and changes this is bringing about in many businesses. We've already experienced the affect of smartphones on our daily lives, and industry studies indicate there will likely eventually be more smartphones in use than PCs, particularly outside of North America.

From the executive suite, there's a virtually never-ending effort to draw on the experiences of others. Even reading articles like this represents an effort to gain from the insights of those with different life experiences. No one individual has all of the answers. The best answers can be drawn from the vast pool of talent that exists around us.

Cloud computing has emerged as an attractive alternative to on-premise IT, offering organizations cost savings and greater flexibility in how they license, develop, and manage applications and how they store and manage data. But the big "however" with cloud computing remains a lack of open -- and generally accepted -- set of standards, benchmarks, methodologies, and best practices.

When you combine this culture of innovation and its resultant value with the quality advances you can achieve from implementing methodologies that encourage innovation, you have Value Innovation.

China's national government has devised a strategic plan to support the growth of the software and information services industry. The plan focuses on improving the industry's innovative capability and increasing information services innovation. The plan sets a specific goal, which is increasing the proportion of software and information services revenue in the overall electronics and information industries from 12% to 15%.

China's national government has devised a strategic plan to support the growth of the software and information services industry. The plan focuses on improving the industry's innovative capability and increasing information services innovation. The plan sets a specific goal, which is increasing the proportion of software and information services revenue in the overall electronics and information industries from 12% to 15%.

Last week, marketing giant Epsilon Interactive reported that hackers had gained unauthorized access to a gigantic trove of email addresses the company manages for its various clients. In fact, this might be the largest data breach ever (or at least ever reported), involving what some estimates report to be millions of customer email addresses and names. About 50 of Epsilon's clients are affected.

Last week, marketing giant Epsilon Interactive reported that hackers had gained unauthorized access to a gigantic trove of email addresses the company manages for its various clients. In fact, this might be the largest data breach ever (or at least ever reported), involving what some estimates report to be millions of customer email addresses and names. About 50 of Epsilon's clients are affected.

Last week, marketing giant Epsilon Interactive reported that hackers had gained unauthorized access to a gigantic trove of email addresses the company manages for its various clients. In fact, this might be the largest data breach ever (or at least ever reported), involving what some estimates report to be millions of customer email addresses and names. About 50 of Epsilon's clients are affected.

Creating and fostering a culture of innovation -- encouraging innovative thinking, using innovative tools, and focusing on human factors -- delivers value to both an organization's customers and the enterprise itself. The result is an increase in competitive advantage. When you combine this culture of innovation and its resultant value with the quality advances you can achieve from implementing methodologies that encourage innovation, you have Value Innovation.

Organizational improvements typically address localized ailing areas or enterprise-wide transformations. Low ROI and high risk are commonplace. Lean and agile adoption often adds value, but some organizations still struggle to improve. This Executive Report by Masa K.

Organizations deal with pressure on a daily basis. Executive and managerial pressure frequently comes in the form of on-time delivery, cost cuts, and scope coverage; customer pressure usually comes in the form of feature requests and better quality; employee pressure continually asks for more time to finish tasks, fewer work hours, and better guidance.

A great deal of attention has been given to the design, deployment, and management of Web services as part of a service-oriented architecture (SOA) within the enterprise. The attention is well warranted as SOA represents a substantial advance in the architecture of enterprise systems.

A great deal of attention has been given to the design, deployment, and management of Web services as part of a service-oriented architecture (SOA) within the enterprise. The attention is well warranted as SOA represents a substantial advance in the architecture of enterprise systems.

When I get calls from new clients, they often start their story with the words, "We introduced agile 12 or 18 months ago on our own and had some success.

With the increasing importance of information systems for business success, the risks associated with the temporary inaccessibility of information due to any unplanned failure of computer systems have significantly increased. Failure of a computer system may be the result of various factors, such as faulty or improper actions of users, or external factors, including man-made or natural disasters.

With the increasing importance of information systems for business success, the risks associated with the temporary inaccessibility of information due to any unplanned failure of computer systems have significantly increased. Failure of a computer system may be the result of various factors, such as faulty or improper actions of users, or external factors, including man-made or natural disasters.

Middleware software adapters used between dissimilar technologies play an important role in data integration. Dissimilar technologies in this context could be ETL, database, an enterprise package solution, such as SAP, or any technology that can consume or source data. These middleware adapters could be developed by participating technology vendors, through a strategic partnership, or by a third-party independent software vendor.