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Post Merger Integration – Technology Strategy & Planning – Part 2
Posted 08 Jul 2008 by Kevin Carlson | Tags: Acquisition, Application Stategy, Architecture, Assembly Methodology, IT Strategy, Merger, Strategy, support

Once a detailed transition or integration plan is created, efforts at this point should consider:Efficiency of Architecture: What is needed to bridge a particular gap between the baseline and vision?  Are architectural changes necessary and, if so, how will those changes be executed with little to no disruption to the business?   If integration is necessary, can a tertiary technology be introduced to simplify the effort? Read more ...

Post Merger Integration – Technology Strategy & Planning – Part 1
Posted 08 Jul 2008 by Kevin Carlson | Tags: Acquisition, Application Stategy, Architecture, IT Strategy, Merger, Strategy

In general, when a company is acquired, there are two primary directions in which the new owners want to lead complementary or parallel technology:  Either one company’s systems are deemed superior and the other company’s users are migrated to the superior system, or the systems are deemed complementary and integration is prioritized.  With either approach, it is imperative that the overall technology strategy is aligned with strategic business goals.  Having mis-aligned strategies between business owners and IT is one of the most common, if not the most common, reason for integratio Read more ...

Enterprise 2.0 Open Source Panel
Posted 23 Jun 2008 by John Eckman | Tags: Acquia, Alfresco, Application Stategy, Community, Conference, Content Management, Direct Consumer Engagement, Drupal, Enterprise 2.0, Enterprise applications, Enterprise solutions, Java, Open, Open Innovation, Open Source, PHP, Platform, Ringside Networks, Social Networking, Solutions, Web 2.0

Stephen Powers of Forrester Research recently released a report identifying Alfresco and Drupal as the two open source content management platforms to which enterprises should pay the most attention. Read more ...

Software Development Methodology - 7 Lessons Learned
Posted 12 Jun 2008 by Rich Highland | Tags: Application Stategy, Assembly Methodology, Distributed Development, Integrated Assembly Environment

Many of our clients complain that IT is holding back their business growth.  This is a harsh indictment, but one that is all too true. Most IT departments struggle to provide the business agility required to support rapidly changing business requirements.  IT organizations are frustrated with broken promises from their vendors because  the vendors are not helping them become more agile.  Maintenance fees are growing, but only seem to add to rigidity.  Even seemingly simple projects take longer than they should.  The question is, what can IT do about it?    Read more ...

Open Source Ecommerce - Assembled
Posted 06 Feb 2008 by Olivier Pépin | Tags: Application Stategy, Architecture, Assembly Methodology, CRM, Ecommerce, Enterprise applications, Europe, Integrated Assembly Environment, Java, Mule ESB, Open Source, osCommerce, PHP, Platform, Re-platforming, SOA, Solutions, Sugar CRM, SugarCRM, Web 2.0

In a very competitive sector, flexibility, extensibility and time to market have been the main drivers when we assembled the Wonderbox ecommerce platform. Read more ...

User-Designed Enterpise Apps: A Strategic Advantage
Posted 31 Jan 2008 by Bryce Flynn | Tags: Application Stategy, Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise applications, Enterprise solutions, Platform, User Experience, User-Centered Design

Where does your company stand on usability?Which of the these best describes your company's beliefs about its Enterprise IT Systems? Our Enterprise Systems drive our success Our Enterprise Systems are holding us back If your answer is "2", then where does it hurt? Read more ...

NGI Consumer-Facing Application Strategy
Posted 10 Jan 2008 by Bob Fitzpatrick | Tags: Application Stategy, Direct Consumer Engagement, Marketing

NGI is the new platform for Direct Consumer Engagement. Companies need to develop a Consumer-facing Application Strategy. - Forward thinking buyers realize the Internet channel is a primary concern Read more ...

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