People like to complain about software quality, and with good reason. Who has not experienced the stages of grief (concern, fear, horror, anger, resignation) that follow a "fatal exception" notification indicating that you've lost work? Yes, software quality should be better. But software users' self-righteous complaining doesn't help the situation.

What risk? Software breaks, we fix it, what's the problem? We know it's going to break -- there's no risk here!

What risk? Software breaks, we fix it, what's the problem? We know it's going to break -- there's no risk here!

For many companies, the decision to use an ASP is an easy one. After all, ASPs can provide all the benefits of an enterprise software package without much of the burden of software ownership. Eliminated are the cost of building and maintaining proprietary software, supporting and upgrading hardware and other IT infrastructure, and other components of the total cost of software ownership.

For many companies, the decision to use an ASP is an easy one. After all, ASPs can provide all the benefits of an enterprise software package without much of the burden of software ownership. Eliminated are the cost of building and maintaining proprietary software, supporting and upgrading hardware and other IT infrastructure, and other components of the total cost of software ownership.

In February and March of this year, Cutter Consortium conducted a survey asking 152 organizations worldwide a variety of questions pertaining to their use of data warehousing and BI. The goal was to uncover corporate application development issues and trends, as well as to discern how companies are applying real-time BI technology to new applications and domains.

In February and March of this year, Cutter Consortium conducted a survey asking 152 organizations worldwide a variety of questions pertaining to their use of data warehousing and BI. The goal was to uncover corporate application development issues and trends, as well as to discern how companies are applying real-time BI technology to new applications and domains.

Is project portfolio management a passing fad? Or a smart idea whose time has come?

Although IT professionals have every right to be skeptical of the latest overhyped trend, don't discount project portfolio management. Far from a passing fad, the concept has existed for some time, in various incarnations.

Is project portfolio management a passing fad? Or a smart idea whose time has come?

Although IT professionals have every right to be skeptical of the latest overhyped trend, don't discount project portfolio management. Far from a passing fad, the concept has existed for some time, in various incarnations.