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whitepaper Insurance Company Streamlines Claims Processing With Web Services-Based Solution0000-00-00 Microsoft
  The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is the third largest home and auto insurer in the United States. Farmers wanted to streamline its claims management process to eliminate inefficiencies. It wanted to monitor repair shop performance, make better use of claims staff, and quickly add new functionality to key systems. As a solution the company deployed ProcessClaims ClaimsPort solution. The solution, based on the Microsoft .NET Framework, has automated Farmers's claims-processing system, providing an all-digital workflow and the ability to track performance. The company benefited a four-hour claim settlement, greater staff efficiencies, greater customer satisfaction and improved repair shop oversight.

Tags: .NET, Application Development		   
whitepaper Commonwealth of Kentucky Sets Out to Create a Statewide e-Health System2007-07-02 Microsoft
  Many patients' medical records are stored by multiple healthcare providers in different locations, which means that doctors frequently lack access to current, complete information. With the help of Microsoft technology, the many health-related government agencies in the Commonwealth of Kentucky are creating a statewide e-Health network that will provide caregivers secure access to more complete medical information and reduce healthcare costs and administrative inefficiencies.

Tags: Web Services		   
whitepaper Real Results Report: WebEx increases productivity for the enterprise2007-07-01 WebEx Communications
  Enterprises around the world are discovering new ways to optimize business processes using on-demand web services. The businesses presented in this report use WebEx online collaboration applications to reach, educate, and support a growing number of employees and customers. Companies can now collaborate anywhere, any time, without boundaries.

See how these four organizations experienced exceptional results by incorporating WebEx into their work environments:
  • BDO Seidman delivered rich and engaging virtual training to its 35 regional offices, saving $5 million in travel costs.
  • Ashland improved business processes by accelerating distribution and improving the quality of information for employees and customers.
  • Cummins leveraged on-demand web conferences to replace in-person meetings. As a result, they slashed travel costs by 80%.
  • Trapeze Networks accelerated market initiatives from two months to two weeks. They also trained the sales and engineering departments in less time.


Tags: Web Services, Collaborative Web, Strategic Planning, Training		   
whitepaper ARAG Italia Improves Information Management to Better Meet Customer and Market Demands0000-00-00 Oracle
  The ARAG Group is a worldwide leader in the legal protection insurance industry headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. The company wanted to restructure Information Technology (IT) system to maximize ability to react to the demands of customers and the market. The challenge was to enable quick delivery of new services and establish a high level of dependability and quality. Working with Intesys, the company implemented Oracle Application Server to create an information system capable of integrating with current applications and complying with the company's innovative drive.

Tags: Portals, Web Services		   
whitepaper Sun Microsystems Case Study: 1SYNC0000-00-00 Sun Microsystems
  1SYNC synchronizes the supply chain by providing data synchronization solutions that enable distributors, manufacturers, and retailers to exchange valuable item, price, and promotion information around the globe. 1SYNC needed a standard, in-house methodology for implementing Web services development. The company also required a Web services administrative interface that could be used both in-house and at subscriber sites. After evaluating several solutions, 1SYNC chose NetBeans IDE 4.1 and JDK 1.5.

Tags: Web Services, Application Development		   
whitepaper Army Medical Center Speeds Development 15 Percent, Gains Agility, Reduces Cost0000-00-00 Microsoft
  Madigan Army Medical Center (AMC) surveys tens of thousands of people each year, both to improve the health of its patient population and to assess the medical status of troops being deployed to Iraq. But the paper-based and proprietary online solutions it used were costly, inflexible, and time-consuming. After participating in a Microsoft architecture design session and enlisting the help of solution partners Abacus Technology and CTA, Madigan AMC developed a Microsoft .NET - connected solution, Hermes that enables users to create surveys quickly and easily, without having to write programming code. The solution uses Web services and the Microsoft .NET Framework so that it can work with low-cost, general-purpose devices such as kiosks and Tablet PCs, and integrate with any back-end database or application.

Tags: .NET, Application Development		   
whitepaper Visible Breakthrough: Nature's Sunshine Products Gains Critical Stability and Enables Future Growth0000-00-00 Unisys
  Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (NSP) has been manufacturing herbal products, natural vitamins, food supplements, and other complementary products for more than 30 years. The company must respond to ever-changing market demands while keeping overhead and staff size low. Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. uses Unisys Enterprise Application Environment (EAE), Release 3.3, and ClearPath servers to grow its business and improve service without increasing headcount. EAE helps the company implement new programs and marketing promotions quickly and effectively and expand Internet-based services to its distributor network.

Tags: Web Services		   
whitepaper Health Provider Boosts Customer Satisfaction With Flexible, Responsive Technology Platform0000-00-00 Microsoft
  Based in the United Kingdom, Vielife provides a unique health service to enterprises and individuals worldwide. It's Web-based offering reports on health problems, weaknesses, or trends and provides the tools to best address them. To improve its services and make better use of employees' time, Vielife deployed the Windows platform. After evaluating a number of solutions on the market, including Linux, Vielife decided to create a new infrastructure based on Microsoft technologies. To gain more control over its system and the ability to adapt it as necessary, Vielife deployed Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 as the basis for a new development environment.

Tags: Web Services, .NET		   
whitepaper Emersion Immerses Itself in BPEL for Rapid Provisioning of Services Solution2007-05-01 Oracle
  Wholesale Communications Group (WCG) spent 15 months developing a billing and operational support system to replace existing internal systems. As it became apparent to the WCG board that the system could be marketed to customers as a solution to their billing, provisioning, payment, and client management needs, Emersion was created as a stand-alone entity. The Emersion software comprises a Web portal user interface that allows customers to access plans and services. It also features a powerful back-end engine that uses XML to interface with service providers' internal and customer management systems. The product was developed using Oracle BPEL Process Manager, a component of Oracle's Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Suite, to satisfy the needs of customers selling complex products such as 3G mobile phone plans for Australia's retail market.

Tags: Web Services, Service-Oriented Architecture		   
whitepaper Pay By Touch: Revolutionizing Retail Through Biometrics0000-00-00 IBM
  Pay By Touch had put together two existing capabilities - biometric recognition and electronic financial transactions - to create a ground-breaking new retail payment service. The company needed a highly scalable, secure and easy-to-integrate platform to support its rapidly growing operations. Pay By Touch implemented a service-oriented architecture that helps the company integrate the diverse systems of companies that it acquires while remaining highly scalable to accommodate strong customer growth. The company is also collaborating with IBM to build Pay By Touch capabilities into IBM's leading point-of-sale software solution, making it easier for stores to take advantage of the service.

Tags: Service-Oriented Architecture		   


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