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Insight
Microsoft has published a blueprint for the next generation of computing services, the ".NET" strategy. Although mainframes are not well represented in the blueprint documents, the architecture is ideal for bringing legacy mainframe applications forward into this next generation of computing alongside distributed platforms.
Domain
Collaboration
Assertion #36Instant messaging (IM) will become a major force in the way organizations design their communications and Web sites, especially in the areas of customer service and customer support.
The IT industry has always claimed its importance to the business. Computers and software are depicted in various ads as the corporate savior, the Wunderwaffe, or the "Ultimate Answer to All Management Problems." IT professionals have the privilege of working with truly exciting technology.
In the last couple of months, two of IBM's principal competitors in the mainframe business, Amdahl and Hitachi, both announced that they intend to withdraw from the market for large-scale mainframe computers.
Executive Update
Project Management Frameworks As A Risk Management Tool
Project management frameworks are usually thought of as a structure for managing complex projects. Risk management is typically considered to be a part of the overall project management approach -- an exercise in which risks are identified, mitigation tactics are applied, and contingency plans are developed.
Executive Update
Is Privacy Constraining E-Business Adoption?
The Cutter Technology Council's Assertion #22 reads: "Privacy will become one of the major constraints on the speed with which e-business replaces traditional business interactions." The purpose of this Executive Update is to consider whether there is evidence of this trend in industry today.