Business Intelligence (BI)

Allows to integrates disparate data sources like supply chain and customer database into coherent framework for real time reporting and detailed analysis. Lets look at some of the BI tools that major companies are owing.
SAP - Business Objects
IBM - Cognos
Oracle - Hypersion
HP: Knightsbridge Solution

Following are five killer trends Business Applications:
1. ERP
2. Office suite as front end for business applications
3. SaaS
4. BI
5. Enterprise Application Integration

SaaS - Software-as-a-Service

• Its an improved version of Application Service Provider (ASP).
• Vendors hosts business application software and makes its available to its customers over a network (internet).
• Benefits: Access functionality of software application at lower costs, No investment in hardware or software, No cost of licensing and purchasing.

SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)

Conceptual framework that enables enterprise to weave business processes with IT infracture, by integrating data & business logic of disparate applications. Lets look at few examples for SOA.

Microsoft:

• BizTalk servers - It had started revolution in service integration industry.
• Share point server - Enterprisewide collaboration, content management and workflow along with social networking on same line as web 2.o standards
• New SOA platform - "Oslo", next generation platform having process centric approach

IBM

• Open standard software suite that offers interoperatibility of applications along business process based modular development for communication of development.
• Websphere Server: Provides strong middle tier support for SOA implementation

SAP - Systems Application and Product for Data Processing

• Netweaver - Web based open integration application platform for enterprise integration with SAP ERP.

IT Scenario Right Now -----

• Technology that have significant impact – Overall

1. Open Source – 7%
2. Outsourcing – 13%
3. Software as a service – 13%
4. Virtualization – 23%
5. Unified Communication – 22%
6. Web Services Communication – 22%Others – 3%

• IT Spend – Overall
  

1. Spend Substantially more [more than 40%] – 25%
2. Spend slightly more [20 – 40%] – 43%
3. Spend the same – 18%
4. Spend Slightly less [reduction in 20-40%] – 14%

• Top 10 technologies

1. Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity / Enterprise Risk Management
2. Information and Data Security
3. Business Intelligence / Data Mining / Data Warehousing
4. ERP
5. Backup Solution
6. WAN Infracture
7. Storage Systems
8. Mobility (Mobile services & wireless networking - WiFi)
9. RFID
10. Network Management

• Greatest Challenges

1. Aligning IT agenda with business requirements
2. Application integration and information delivery
3. Selecting and implementing new technology
4. Implementing securing and private measures
5. Managing complexity and evolving requirements
6. Human Resource / Skills retention
7. Better project management
8. Information security certification
9. Compliance
10. Saving Money
11. Web-enabling applicationsCommunication and collaboration suites

• Applications that can be Out-sourced

1. Facilities Management - 8%
2. Disaster Recovery – 8%
3. WAN Support System – 8%
4. Desktop support System – 7%
5. Help Desk – 7%
6. Asset Management – 7%
7. Others – 55%

OnLine Advertising

Internet is the medium for attacting your population for advertising. Internet provides the cost effective benefit for firms. Promotion on internet is basically to generate positive response from targeted customers. Top countries in internet usage are USA (8%), China (11%), Japan(8%), India (5%), Germany(4%) - even in this developing countries have room to grow more. FMCG, Financial services, Consumer durables, Automobile industry, Entertainment industry, Technology driven industry, Communication & Publication industry and Telecom industry acquire most of the pie. Current online marketing in India is Rs. 220 Cr.

Fastest Computers

Blue Gene/L of USA is the fastest computer with speed 478.2 Teraflops.
Blue Gene/P of Germany is the second fastest computer with speed of 167.3 Teraflops.
ICE 8200 of USA is third fastest computer with speed of 126.9 Teraflops.
HP 3000 of INDIA is fourth fastest computer with speed of 117.9 Teraflops.

My Favorite Quotes

Never LIE, STEAL,CHEAT or DRINK.
But If you must LIE, LIE in the arm of you love.
If you must STEAL, STEAL away from bad company.
If you must CHEAT, CHEAT deaf.
If you must DRINK, DRINK in the momemts that take your breath away.

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"How we spend our day is, ofcourse, how we spend our lives"
"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today"

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