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A good question surrounds the role of technology in knowledge management (KM). It has often proven to be the case that technology does not provide a sustainable competitive advantage, it just raises the bar for all competitors and provides a new minimum expectation in the marketplace.

THE STATE OF THE DATA WAREHOUSING INDUSTRY by Curt Hall

One year ago, I began covering the data warehousing industry. Since then, it has undergone considerable change. New companies, products, and technologies have appeared, and new problems like the year 2000 have come to haunt us.

COPING WITH PERSONNEL SHORTAGE by Ed Yourdon

It's a truism that application development is carried out through a combination of tools (technology), processes (methodologies), and people.

BENCHMARKING IT SPENDING: 1997 -- THE YEAR IN REVIEW by Howard Rubin

Everything in IT and business is changing, including the rate of change itself.

COPING WITH PERSONNEL SHORTAGE by Ed Yourdon

It's a truism that application development is carried out through a combination of tools (technology), processes (methodologies), and people.

Bad experience is as easy to pass on as good experience.

Here's a little test for you:

Do you know the time-honored axiom that whenever you give an estimate you must be sure to double it first?

The Prudential Insurance Company of America is meeting the challenge of the Year 2000 project head-on with a disciplined, overarching approach to project management. The depth and breadth of Prudential's Year 2000 management strategy has helped the company maintain control over the project and gain recognition as a Year 2000 industry leader. Additionally, Prudential's early success on Year 2000 is helping to drive project management initiatives throughout the company.