In web-speak, a “portal” is a website that can be used to access other websites. Because of the extremely interactive and hypertextual nature of the internet, one could easily say that all websites, if they contain any sort of exterior link whatsoever, are portals. But the word, when used, usually refers to a specific page […]

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How can you tell whether a company is performing well or not? The traditional answer would be, by seeing whether or not it is making money–but even a company that is currently in the black can have deep structural performance issues that might end up hurting it in the long run–if they aren’t isolated and […]

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The standards of J2EE architecture were originally written by the powerful multinational company, Sun Microsystems. Eventually, the J2EE protocol moved under the aegis of the Java community process. This standard platform provides for a number high-level application programming interfaces, like RPC, CORBA, and JDBC. This platform is also easily integrated into existing […]

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“Dashboard software” is a term used to describe a specific type of software interface that contains all relevant data, like the dashboard of a car. Recently, dashboard software has become more and more ubiquitous. In addition to being used in a number of different personal computer systems, it is also making a strong showing in […]

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The typical IT procedure is to try and design a program that will fit in seamlessly with an existing computer system. This is a popular route for companies mostly because integration is such an important aspect of a company’s software architecture. Without full integration, programs can easily find themselves “outside the loop,” and therefore running […]

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One way to describe a company is to call it a network of different applications. In order for a company to run smoothly, each of its constituent applications must be able to work with one another, speak with one another, and learn from one another. Because of this necessity, companies have found it very important […]

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Most computer applications deal in documents of one form or another; if information is stored and saved using a program, chances are it is saved in the form of a document. In addition to this, many of the documents–such as certificates, permits, and other forms of information–that large businesses need to keep up and running […]

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If a business is like a human body, then customers are its lifeblood. Traditional wisdom states that happy customers equal a healthy company–and in order to keep one’s customers happy, customer resource management programs can be invaluable. Customer resource management programs can be designed by or included in a business process management suite, and used […]

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One way to think of a company is as a set of building bricks. However, there are a number of different levels on which this metaphor can work. For example, on a human resources level, each employee can be a brick, the totality of which is the company itself. In a company equipped with a […]

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What are some of the essential components of collaborative business process management? First, there is the project management initiative. You can use software to put client responses onto a calendar, track the efficacy of various projects, and schedule for the long term. Second, there is the closely related workflow system. This allows […]

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