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whitepaper Requirements Process for SOA Projects, Part 1: Capturing Requirements for an SOA Application - Initial Requirements to Build Your SOA2006-11-14 IBM
  Compared to traditional Information Technology (IT) projects, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) projects face more severe challenges when it comes to requirements gathering and requirements processes. Articles and research materials from leading firms talk about how the lack of proper requirements is the primary cause of failure in IT projects. One may have dealt firsthand with this issue as an IT project manager, architect, or developer. A significant number of projects go over budget and don't meet their timelines, due to missing, incorrect, or changed requirements. This paper concentrates on the technical aspects of SOA projects and how one should define the technical requirements for such projects.

Tags: Service-Oriented Architecture		   
whitepaper Software Developer Cuts Time-to-Market 50 Percent, Mitigates Platform Risk2006-11-10 01:00:17 Microsoft
  Solution developer Edgewater Development of Austin, Texas, wanted to create BusAlert, a technology solution to alert parents when their children's school bus was nearby. How could the company ensure that it was using the right technologies, mitigate its development risks, and complete development as quickly as possible? It went to a Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) for a high-level strategy briefing, in-depth architecture design session, and a proof-of-concept workshop. The company emerged with a working prototype that it turned into a full-fledged product - and made its first sale with it.   
whitepaper H&R Block Streamlines and Facilitates Enrollment Process for Government Benefits2006-11-08 01:00:18 Microsoft
  Millions of people in the United States rely on government assistance. But the complex enrollment process causes billions of dollars to go unclaimed and is expensive for government and non-government organizations to deliver. To effect change, H&R Block and Microsoft Certified Business Solutions Partner Nets to Ladders (N2L) developed the Benefits Enrollment Network. Built on Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0, this Web-based service closes the gap between unclaimed benefits and those who qualify for them. The Benefits Enrollment Network is easily adopted by human services organizations and H&R Block Tax Professionals; provides a central access point to client information; matches clients to available federal, state, and local benefits; and supports electronic enrollment.   
whitepaper Leverage SAP Investments with eBusiness To Reach Customers and Partners2006-11-04 01:00:15 Comergent Technologies
  Leverage SAP Investments with eBusiness To Reach Customers and Partners Many companies have made significant financial investments with SAP software to enable their business and streamline processes. These investments are extremely valuable; however, a key question to ask is "how have they added value to doing business with your customers and partners? This in-depth white paper focuses on how to leverage and extend your SAP systems with an eBusiness solution to achieve customer- and partner-facing operational success.   
whitepaper Beyond CRM and ERP: eBusiness to Optimize Customer and Partner Sales2006-11-06 03:48:58 Comergent Technologies
  Beyond CRM and ERP: eBusiness to Optimize Customer and Partner Sales Companies have made significant investments in ERP and CRM solutions in terms of money, time and resources. These systems automate core business processes such as manufacturing, finance and sales operations, while managing critical master data of products, customers and transactions Corporations must find a way to leverage and extend these systems in order to increase sales, improve customer satisfaction and increase channel effectiveness and efficiency - all factors that have a significant impact on the bottom line.   
whitepaper What's Driving eBusiness2006-11-24 07:54:07 Comergent Technologies
  Anything for the Customer: Why Web Self-Service Matters This informative white paper draws on a recent survey of over 200 executives across global industries to reveal the top drivers influencing eBusiness initiatives, including a detailed look at how eBusiness supports corporate goals such as optimizing customer and partner experience, improving operational efficiency and effectiveness, and staying competitive. Download the recent article, Anything for the Customer: Why Web Self-Service Matters, featured in destinationCRM, to learn about critical factors for ensuring a successful Web self-service experience.   
whitepaper Optimizing Customer-Facing Operations Through Service-Oriented Applications by Ziff Davis and Comergent2006-11-08 09:15:31 Comergent Technologies
  Optimizing Customer-Facing Operations Through Service-Oriented Applications by Ziff Davis and Comergent By making it easier for customers to do business with you, however and wherever they choose, service-oriented eBusiness applications improve sales and accelerate order fulfillment. Download this in-depth white paper to learn about the value of service-oriented eBusiness applications, how to further leverage and extend your existing CRM and ERP investments, and proven steps and implementations on making SOAs real based on leading company case studies.   
whitepaper Leverage Oracle Investments with eBusiness To Reach Customers and Partners2006-11-04 01:00:15 Comergent Technologies
  Leverage Oracle Investments with eBusiness To Reach Customers and Partners Many companies have made significant financial investments with Oracle applications to enable their business and streamline processes. These investments are extremely valuable; however, a key question to ask is "how have they added value to doing business with your customers and partners? " This in-depth white paper focuses on how to leverage and extend your Oracle Applications with an eBusiness solution to achieve customer- and partner-facing operational success.   
whitepaper Building an Enterprise Service Bus Using WebSphere ESB - Part 12006-10-25 IBM
  Ever since the IBM WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus (WebSphere ESB) product became available in December of 2005, the author has been asked how this relates to the solutions described in the earlier papers, which created an ESB based on WebSphere Application Server V6 - or, more specifically, the Service Integration Bus (SIBus) technology in WebSphere Application Server V6. The authors received questions asking what is the relationship (and, respectively, what is the difference) between SIBus and WebSphere ESB, and which technology to use when. Some people simply wondered how they could use the features of WebSphere ESB to deliver the same ESB capabilities the authors described in the articles.

Tags: Service-Oriented Architecture		   
whitepaper Driving eBusiness adoption - an essential guide2006-10-26 14:29:34 Comergent Technologies
  The Internet has had a far-reaching impact on all companies, dramatically changing the way business is conducted globally. Through eBusiness, companies can engage directly with their customers and partners online and automate all external-facing processes with a range of self- service applications, including ordering, information gathering, quoting, guided configuration of products and services, creating service renewals, managing warranties, handling product and parts replenishment and developing on-line catalogs. Via eBusiness, companies can reach customers and partners through a wide variety of coordinated, customer-centric sales and service touch points - all at the speed of light. The ultimate result is competitive advantage.

This whitepaper is a Silicon.com must-read document - download your copy and start driving eBusiness adoption now!