My wife and I recently went shopping with my mother to purchase a new kitchen clock. While completing the transaction, the salesperson asked my mother if she'd like to take out their extended warranty service on the clock. Somewhat taken aback, she exclaimed agitatedly, "Extended warranty on a clock!

But how many organizations are actually using data warehousing and BI to analyze their supply chain operations, and what are the main issues they are encountering?

The data revealed that many of us are upgrading our applications infrastructures. The survey results reported in this article reveal a similar pattern with investments in applications suites.

A survey conducted by Cutter Consortium revealed that 74% of respondents are firmly committed to e-business as a key part of their corporate strategies. 1

In this article, I want to consider the kinds of off-the-shelf (OTS) packages, software development tools, and technologies that our respondents are using to develop e-business applications.

What began as a trickle is turning into a torrent.... Global sourcing is a hot topic in executive suites throughout the US and Europe. Driven by our increasingly globalized economy, IT services are following the lead of industries such as manufacturing and agriculture in their shift to less expensive geographic locales.

What began as a trickle is turning into a torrent.... Global sourcing is a hot topic in executive suites throughout the US and Europe. Driven by our increasingly globalized economy, IT services are following the lead of industries such as manufacturing and agriculture in their shift to less expensive geographic locales.

Not long ago, I received a call from the CFO of a Fortune 500 company about to write a check for $30 million for a network and systems management framework.

Not long ago, I received a call from the CFO of a Fortune 500 company about to write a check for $30 million for a network and systems management framework.

The accompanying Executive Report resets the digital revolution in the context of business and technology progress. We're at a flashpoint: the pace of technology deployment and business velocity has already outstripped our ability to assess its impact on how we live, produce, and distribute.

The accompanying Executive Report resets the digital revolution in the context of business and technology progress. We're at a flashpoint: the pace of technology deployment and business velocity has already outstripped our ability to assess its impact on how we live, produce, and distribute.