Business Strategies

The IBM Patterns for e-business help facilitate this reuse of assets. Their purpose is to capture and publish e-business artifacts that have been used, tested, and proven to be successful. The information captured by them is assumed to fit the majority, or 80/20, situation. The IBM Patterns for e-business are further augmented with guidelines and related links for their better use in this paper. tech news

We live in a world where businesses can fail or thrive through connectivity and networks. The availability of secure, affordable networks allows organisations to connect offices, facilities, staff, management, customers, suppliers and partners together into a commercial ecosystem. In such an environment organisations are increasingly dependent on their networks for not just their day-to-day operational existence but also their current and future commercial fortunes. tech news

Business transformation is critical to success. Transformation is based on an ability to rapidly embrace an idea or market opening and effect organizational change. The faster and more agile an organization is, the more likely it will capitalize on and even create business opportunities. None of this can be accomplished without leveraging technology. Therefore, companies are now moving down a path of maturity, seeking to move from being reactive, to managed, to proactive, and finally to adaptive. Adaptive organizations are more capable of embracing change in a fast, cost-effective manner, enabling the business to accelerate with reduced risk. tech news

Business process modeling can help business analysts rapidly collect and objectively analyze information about an organization's operations, and effectively communicate that information to executives and IT staff. Armed with this information, executives can make informed decisions about how to optimize those processes and IT staff can design appropriate solutions. Modeling provides a mechanism for capturing key enterprise business knowledge while increasing collaboration, improving productivity and quality, and guiding the development process. This paper describes the objectives and benefits of business process modeling as well as the tools provided by Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) that enable organizations to achieve those benefits. tech news

Justice information systems integration is not a new idea - justice agencies worldwide recognize the importance of integrating systems to share critical data, documents, images and key transactions. Local, state and national jurisdictions are actively developing integrated justice information sharing (IJIS) plans and programs. The goal of IJIS is to break down the barriers that exist in stovepipe justice agencies, creating an environment for sharing critical information at key decision points throughout the justice process. This white paper compares four different architectural approaches to IJIS and addresses some key factors that decision-makers should consider when choosing an approach. It also offers guidance on standards that provide an open, vendor-neutral approach to the challenge of interoperability. tech news