Reaching sustainable solutions is the true goal of successful negotiations, not to merely get the other party to agree to something that is not in its interests. To do this, some planning is in order.

Reaching sustainable solutions is the true goal of successful negotiations, not to merely get the other party to agree to something that is not in its interests. To do this, some planning is in order.

Collaboration

Telepresence is happening, but a lot more slowly than its advocates expected. Nevertheless, this now-nascent trend, when it does blossom, has the potential to be utterly transforming.

Collaboration

Telepresence is happening, but a lot more slowly than its advocates expected. Nevertheless, this now-nascent trend, when it does blossom, has the potential to be utterly transforming.

On 24 May 2007, the social networking site Facebook announced that it was opening up its API to the public so that Facebook participants could also become Facebook developers. In response, 25,000 developers reportedly launched 1,000 apps built with this API within the first two months [1].

On 24 May 2007, the social networking site Facebook announced that it was opening up its API to the public so that Facebook participants could also become Facebook developers. In response, 25,000 developers reportedly launched 1,000 apps built with this API within the first two months [1].

The analysis of the enterprise business cycles is an important step in EA efforts. However, to find gaps and future directions for an enterprise IT architecture, we introduce another concept, which we call enterprise architecture capabilities. We use them instead of specific information systems functions to point out the relationship of IT logical architecture to business architecture, described as a set of business cycles and business capabilities.

I came across a saying the other day at one of my favorite Web sites, www.despair.com, that is particularly applicable to IT: "You can do anything you set your mind to when you have vision, determination, and an endless supply of expendable labor."

A few tenets of faith on risk management:

Risk management is a comprehensive evaluation of what may or may not go right within an organization, and a series of actions related to that evaluation.

Risk management is the challenge of establishing a common vision of when and how an organization should react and respond.

A couple weeks ago, I discussed the significance of SAP AG's acquisition of BI vendor Business Objects SA (see "SAP Buys Business Objects, Or Keeping Up with the Jones II," 16 October 2007). Last week, SAP made another acquisition: YASU Technologies.

A couple weeks ago, I discussed the significance of SAP AG's acquisition of BI vendor Business Objects SA (see "SAP Buys Business Objects, Or Keeping Up with the Jones II," 16 October 2007). Last week, SAP made another acquisition: YASU Technologies.

I have to begin this piece by admitting that I have tremendous admiration for Steve Jobs. Jobs is probably one of the most creative people in electronic product development today. He has proved this creativity multiple times in multiple incarnations. Not only did Jobs put Apple computing on the map in the 1970s and 1980s, he made windows, mice, and object-oriented design popular.

I have to begin this piece by admitting that I have tremendous admiration for Steve Jobs. Jobs is probably one of the most creative people in electronic product development today. He has proved this creativity multiple times in multiple incarnations. Not only did Jobs put Apple computing on the map in the 1970s and 1980s, he made windows, mice, and object-oriented design popular.

This is the last of a trilogy of Advisors on tools in agile development.

An IT project orientation to risk blindsides organizations to business risks when achieving strategic goals like revenue generation largely depends upon the successful design, execution, and management of technology. Responsible risk analysis cannot end when the technology project supporting strategic goals is completed. Some technology requires persistent business risk analysis. eBay's recent experience is instructive.

An IT project orientation to risk blindsides organizations to business risks when achieving strategic goals like revenue generation largely depends upon the successful design, execution, and management of technology. Responsible risk analysis cannot end when the technology project supporting strategic goals is completed. Some technology requires persistent business risk analysis. eBay's recent experience is instructive.

CIOs are responsible for managing many different aspects of IT, ranging from providing IT services, to controlling costs, and aligning IT with the business. One of the most powerful tools that a CIO has to help with this is enterprise architecture (EA). Yet, EA is often misunderstood, misapplied, or simply not present in many IT organizations.

IT work is frequently intense knowledge work that requires years of dedicated study and hard work to master. How well IT organizations can build and keep teams of expert IT workers together can make or break the IT organization and, depending on the context, the entire business. One can draw a short line between business strategy and IT skill development.

Many outsourcing arrangements today describe themselves as following a staff augmentation model, as opposed to a transition of IT staff to a supplier organization, which occurred more frequently in the early years of outsourcing.

Many outsourcing arrangements today describe themselves as following a staff augmentation model, as opposed to a transition of IT staff to a supplier organization, which occurred more frequently in the early years of outsourcing.

The business community concluded at some point that the words "employees," "workforce," and "personnel" were inadequate in describing workers' influence in shaping enterprise success. So a phrase was introduced into the lexicon of business and industry that more appropriately acknowledges the newfound importance of labor: "human capital."

The majority of organizations currently using on-demand BI and data warehousing solutions are generally satisfied with the results.

The majority of organizations currently using on-demand BI and data warehousing solutions are generally satisfied with the results.

The increasing focus on analytics-based competition has reinvigorated the debate about the potential economic value of data. The debate, however, has narrowly focused on the use of data, rather than on the process of its generation.

The increasing focus on analytics-based competition has reinvigorated the debate about the potential economic value of data. The debate, however, has narrowly focused on the use of data, rather than on the process of its generation.