First Look

HP's Kelly Emo: SOA and Web 2.0 Takes IT from 'Zeroes to Heroes'

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:02:26 -0500

Two Key Waves for IT Emo predicts that two major waves are "coming to shore for IT" right now. The first is SOA, with surveys putting adoption rates at 40 to 60 percent of enterprises having SOA in a pilot...

Wowza, Yowza -- How Wowza's Streaming Media Solution Is Wowing the Web

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:45:03 -0500

Listen to the entire podcast: Download/play file Upcoming ebizQ Webinars Learn About New SOA Threat Vectors at our February 27 SOA Security Roundtable March 19: Hear Gartner's David Mitchell Smith on Innovating the Enterprise With Web 2.0 March 19: Hear...

Cisco's Prakash Sinha on Boosting Agility with Web 2.0 Applications

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:35:27 -0500

Listen to the entire podcast Download file Key Points and Resources The network is the best place to develop Web 2.0 applications. Cisco customers have found proof of concept for Web 2.0. A well-designed architecture is key for the user...

Should You Go with a Large or Small Firm for your BI Solution?

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:34:34 -0500

Listen to the entire 9:53 podcast Download file Key Points and Resources BI becoming a major force in mid-market Market consolidations are changing business intelligence deployments in three ways Having numerous choices means pros and cons Open source and SaaS-based...

Intel's Former Innovation Manager Applies Sun Tzu's Art of War to Business

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:02:05 -0500

Listen to Part 1 (15:59) Download file Listen to Part 2 (18:00) Download file Key Points and Resources How the warfare metaphor applies to business Forbes 500 and Fortune 100 companies tend to drop off the list One third of major corporations...

IBM Pushes ISV SaaS Offerings to Market

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:24:11 -0500

Listen to the entire podcast Download file Key Points and Resources Demand for SaaS and how it affects ISVs Challenges ISVs face in going to market with SaaS What IBM offers to help ISVs Where to learn more about IBMs SaaS...

Part 2: Mixing Event Driven Computing, SOA, BPM and BI for Instant Responsiveness

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:56:37 -0500

Listen to part 1 (10:30) Download file Listen to part 2 (20:30) Download file Agenda and Resources 1. Defining Event-Driven Computing a. Event-Driven Computing Examples 2. Rationale for Event-Driven Computing a. Data Proliferation b. Increased Velocity c. Technology is There3. Becoming an Instantly...

How IT Can Enable Innovation Across the Enterprise

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:37:44 -0500

Listen to the entire podcast Download file Key Points and Resources Corporate structure can be a roadblock to innovation Processes can help companies to overcome the barriers Industrial innovators use plans to facilitate innovation Listening to the customer is key ...

Axway CTO Dave Bennett: What Customers and Companies Can Expect in a Consolidating Software Market

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:02:30 -0500

Listen to the entire 15:07 podcast Download file Agenda and Resources 1. Integration Market Consolidation: a. Software AG's Buyout of webMethods b. Benefits of Consolidation2. Specialization vs. General Solutions: ...

Tricks and Treats of SOA - Preview our SOA in Action Keynote Webinar with Forrester's Randy Heffner

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:04:02 -0500

Listen to the entire 8:53 podcast Download file Agenda and Resources SOA Misconceptions (Tricks) SOA Benefits (Treats) Preview of Randy Heffner's Upcoming Speech at SOA in Action Virtual Conference Read a complete transcript of the podcast here Find out more...

The Future of the Office and an iPhone on the Side

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:42:51 -0500

Listen to the entire 9:26 podcast Download file Agenda and Resources 1. Office 2.0 Conference's iPhone Giveaway 2. What is Office 2.0? 3. How iPhones Relate to Office 2.0 4. Upcoming Product Launches Read a complete transcript of the podcast here Visit the Office 2.0...

CopperEye Takes a Hard Look at Data Mining

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:32:53 -0500

Listen to the entire podcast Download file Agenda and Resources 1. The Problem of Data Management 2. Industry Verticals and Data Management Needs 3. Flat Files vs. Relational Databases 4. Case Studies Read a complete transcript of the podcast here Learn more at CopperEye's Web...

Lean Six Sigma Strikes a Balance for Process Excellence

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:25:36 -0500

Listen to the entire podcast Download file Agenda and Resources 1. IQPC's upcoming show 2. Lean Six Sigma and BPM 3. Human or Process-oriented BPM 4. Future of BI and BPM Read a complete transcript of the podcast here Read Bob Carter's Into the Stratosphere...

eVision Delivers SaaS-y BPM and Integration

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:06:37 -0500

Listen to the entire 9:46 podcast Download file Agenda and Resources 1. eVision and MessageXchange.com 2. How SaaS works for integration and BPM 3. Case studies 4. The future of SaaS Read a complete transcript of the podcast here Learn more at eVision's Web Site...

Dunes Aims to Shape Companies' Virtualization Efforts

gtrotta@ebizq.net (Gian Trotta) — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:23:53 -0500

Listen to the entire 10:29 podcast Download file Agenda and Resources 1. Origin of Dunes' commpany name 2. The appeal of virtualization 3. Deploying virtualization 4. The future of virtualization Read a complete transcript of the podcast here Learn more at Dunes' Web Site...