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Software running on mobile devices has grown to a level in which it has earned major status on the overall system's usability, capabilities, and performance.

Big Data is having important effects upon infrastructure requirements, particularly as we move into a need for real-time analysis and prediction.

Back in March 2012 (see "Tablets for the Enterprise"), I wrote that Microsoft leadership, knowing that the company was in danger of being left behind by Apple and the Android-based product vendors when it came to the mo

The roller coaster of business cycles appears to be headed up and accelerating. The economy is recovering, companies are beginning to hire, the real estate market is improving, and even new housing starts are up.

In this issue of Cutter Benchmark Review we explore the exciting, if slightly daunting, world of Agile data analytics. The "vision" of Agile analytics is obvious enough. From a data management and decision-making perspective, we want our organizations to have the storage capacity of a jumbo cargo ship along with the rapid maneuverability of a jet ski. It's just as obvious that this vision is not going to be easy for most firms to achieve. With this goal and challenge in mind, in this issue we set out to learn more about what drives Agile data efforts; the tools, skills, and attitudes that enable them; and the barriers that stand in the way.

A TRIVIAL PURSUIT FOR IT ORGANIZATIONS?

Gamification refers to the relatively new trend of applying game design elements to nongame contexts to drive user motivation and participation.

Enterprise architecture is a strategic capability, not a support activity.

In an earlier Cutter IT Journal article on the promise of a diverse, interoperable cloud ecosystem (see "The Promise of a Diverse, Interoperable Cloud Ecosystem -- And Recommendations for Realizing It"), I stated that the cloud is most likely here to stay. It has become a vital part of the information and communications technology (ICT) ecosystem, even though it is still a dynamic, fluid, and ever-changing addition to the ICT environment.