While the open-environment concepts of Web services and service-oriented architectures have gained popularity in recent years, organizations have been slower to adopt third-party tools to manage their performance. Those that have, however, are finding real results, whether in saved man hours or improved time to market. But integrating Web services management requires serious planning-and an even more serious understanding of your organization's business strategy. Here's how to make it work.
For Shared Apps, a Private Eye
Too many companies jump into Web services without taking the proper precautions to oversee their traffic. Here's how a few technology managers have navigated the waters, and some advice from experts for those about to get their feet wet.
Company Profiles
Actional: People Power
AmberPoint: An Eye Inside
WebMethods: Staying the Course?
CIO Insight‘s 2006 Business Process Improvement Survey: Creating Smarter, Faster, Cheaper Processes is IT's Main Mission
Companies are turning to IT to help their operations be more productive, and their strategic planners and knowledge workers make better decisions.
Expert Voices: Lynne Markus on Integrating with Business Partners
The secret to integrating with your business partners, according to Bentley College's M. Lynne Markus, is to maximize the benefits for them, and maximize the benefits for yourself. Sounds simple, right? So why is it so hard?
Technology: Open Source Tools Help Ease Integration Woes
Small companies like Marena Group see lowered costs and quicker implementation.
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