Bridge the gap of expectations... 

Great white paper (SAP) on the transitioning role/business model for IT – bridging the gap of expectations all the way to the executive offices. A bit over my head, but good for you 'joes' out there who live this stuff.

Overview: Innovation is no stranger to the information technology function. Armed with increasingly sophisticated applications, IT-led teams have consistently found new ways to streamline enterprise business processes, vastly improving operating efficiency and reducing costs. Read more:

A-new-mandate-for-IT.pdf (768.40 kb)

Gartner recently commented on the future of open source and this is an excellent blog in response.  As most of you know, Gartner, Like Forrester, is a renowned ‘thinktank’ for enterprise-wide commentary.

In summary, Gartner suggests that we're years away from enterprise adoption of the following open-source software categories:

• Content Management (5-10 years);
• Enterprise Service Bus (5-10 years);
• J2EE Application Servers (2-5 years); and
• IP Telephony (2-5 years).

Learn more