‘Application Stategy’ posts
Post Merger Integration – Technology Strategy & Planning – Part 2
Posted by Optaros on 08 Jul 2008
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 | View post »
Post Merger Integration – Technology Strategy & Planning – Part 1
Posted by Optaros on 08 Jul 2008
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, | View post »
Software Development Methodology – 7 Lessons Learned
Posted by Marc Osofsky on 12 Jun 2008
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 | View post »
Open Source Ecommerce – Assembled
Posted by Marc Osofsky on 06 Feb 2008
In a very competitive sector, flexibility, extensibility and time to market have been the main drivers when we assembled the Wonderbox ecommerce platform. <!–break–> The SOA architecture we implemented (based on Mule ESB) integrates the different services provided by packages such as SugarCRM(CRM, SFA, Partner management), SAGE(finance), SCPA(logistics), ATT(Traceability), osCommerce(order tacking), Ogone(payment) as well as | View post »
User-Designed Enterpise Apps: A Strategic Advantage
Posted by Optaros on 31 Jan 2008
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? Too difficult to learn our system Too many user “mistakes” Too | View post »
NGI Consumer-Facing Application Strategy
Posted by Marc Osofsky on 10 Jan 2008
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 Strategic business backlogs and Internet application backlogs are linked permanently New types of internet-enabled applications Communities with user involvement Higher expectations from users for opportunities to | View post »
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