Next Wave of Technologies - Opportunities in Chaos

Informationen zum Autor PHIL SIMON is a recognized business technology expert and independent consultant. He is the author of Why New Systems Fail , a critically acclaimed book about IT management. He consults, speaks, and regularly contributes to a number of different technology-oriented sites. Phil holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and Cornell University. You can find out more about Phil by visiting his site: www.philsimonsystems.com. Klappentext Your all-inclusive guide to all the latest technologiesProviding you with a better understanding of the latest technologies, including Cloud Computing, Software as a Service, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Open Source, Mobile Computing, Social Networking, and Business Intelligence, The Next Wave of Technologies: Opportunities from Chaos helps you know which questions to ask when considering if a specific technology is right for your organization.* Demystifies powerful but largely misunderstood technologies* Explains how each technology works* Provides key guidance on determining if a particular technology is right for your organization* Contains contributions from experts on Cloud Computing, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Software as a Service (SaaS), Open Source, Mobile Technologies, Enterprise Risk Management, Social Media, Business Intelligence, and moreMore of a management text than a technical guide, the book is designed to help your organization better understand these exciting new technologies and their potential impact. The Next Wave of Technologies: Opportunities from Chaos will help you determine if your organization is ready for a specific technology, how to prepare for its successful adoption, how to measure success, and the key risks and red flags to recognize. Zusammenfassung * Opportunities in Chaos will serve to help organizations better understand new technologies and their potential impact. * It will help them determine if, and at what level they should be implemented, and ensure that they avoid making the IT and management mistakes of the last 25 years. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. About the Contributors. Part I Introduction, Background, and Definitions. Chapter 1 The Changing Landscapes of Business and Technology. Introduction. Enterprise 2.0: What's in a Name, Anyway? Understanding the Caution. Electronic Health Records (EHR): A Case in Point. Summary. Chapter 2 How the Game Has Changed. Introduction. The Typical Enterprise 1.0 Project. Comparing Enterprise 1.0 and 2.0 Projects. Three Requirements to Successful Enterprise 2.0 Projects. Scopes, Scales, and Reaches. Unstructured Development and Alternatives to the Waterfall. Summary. Next Steps. Chapter 3 The Role of IT in an Enterprise 2.0 World. Introduction. Collins' Model. IT's Traditional Charter. Considerations. Three Viewpoints. The Changing Role of the CIO. Summary. Next Steps. Part II Architecture, Software Development, and Frameworks. Chapter 4 Cloud Computing. A Brief History of Cloud Computing. Consumers and Small Office Home Office (SOHO) versus the Enterprise. A Cloud of One's Own. What is a Cloud? Definitions of Cloud Computing. Cloud Manifesto. Cloud Architecture. The Private Cloud: When Is a Cloud Not a Cloud? Cloud Economics. Vendor Strategies. Customer Strategies. Standards and Interoperability. Security. The Future of Clouds. Summary. Next Steps. Chapter 5 Open Source: The War That Both Sides Won. Introduction. A New Geography for Software. When UNIX Walked the Eart...

List of contents

Foreword.
 
Preface.
 
Acknowledgments.
 
About the Contributors.
 
Part I Introduction, Background, and Definitions.
 
Chapter 1 The Changing Landscapes of Business and Technology.
 
Introduction.
 
Enterprise 2.0: What's in a Name, Anyway?
 
Understanding the Caution.
 
Electronic Health Records (EHR): A Case in Point.
 
Summary.
 
Chapter 2 How the Game Has Changed.
 
Introduction.
 
The Typical Enterprise 1.0 Project.
 
Comparing Enterprise 1.0 and 2.0 Projects.
 
Three Requirements to Successful Enterprise 2.0 Projects.
 
Scopes, Scales, and Reaches.
 
Unstructured Development and Alternatives to the Waterfall.
 
Summary.
 
Next Steps.
 
Chapter 3 The Role of IT in an Enterprise 2.0 World.
 
Introduction.
 
Collins' Model.
 
IT's Traditional Charter.
 
Considerations.
 
Three Viewpoints.
 
The Changing Role of the CIO.
 
Summary.
 
Next Steps.
 
Part II Architecture, Software Development, and Frameworks.
 
Chapter 4 Cloud Computing.
 
A Brief History of Cloud Computing.
 
Consumers and Small Office Home Office (SOHO) versus the Enterprise.
 
A Cloud of One's Own.
 
What is a Cloud?
 
Definitions of Cloud Computing.
 
Cloud Manifesto.
 
Cloud Architecture.
 
The Private Cloud: When Is a Cloud Not a Cloud?
 
Cloud Economics.
 
Vendor Strategies.
 
Customer Strategies.
 
Standards and Interoperability.
 
Security.
 
The Future of Clouds.
 
Summary.
 
Next Steps.
 
Chapter 5 Open Source: The War That Both Sides Won.
 
Introduction.
 
A New Geography for Software.
 
When UNIX Walked the Earth.
 
Co-Opted by the System.
 
What Is Open Source?
 
The Costs of Free Software.
 
Is it a Virus? Legal Risks to Using Open Source.
 
The New Green.
 
The Future of Open Source.
 
Summary.
 
Next Steps.
 
Chapter 6 Software as a Service (SaaS).
 
Introduction.
 
Nothing's New: SaaS' Historical Precedents.
 
What's Different This Time?
 
Customer Expectations.
 
Challenges and Choices.
 
Summary.
 
Next Steps.
 
Chapter 7 Service-Oriented Architecture.
 
Introduction.
 
What is Service-Oriented Architecture?
 
Business Benefits of SOA.
 
Technical Benefits of SOA.
 
Essentials of SOA.
 
SOA in Practice.
 
Lessons Learned.
 
Best Practices.
 
Summary.
 
Next Steps.
 
Chapter 8 Managing Mobile Business.
 
Introduction.
 
An Introduction to Mobility.
 
The Mobile Enterprise.
 
Risks and Considerations.
 
Business Expectations from Mobile Technologies.
 
The Mobile Enterprise Transition Framework.
 
Phases of Mobile Enterprise Transition.
 
Business Value of Mobile Technologies.
 
Metrics.
 
Mobile Organizational Structures.
 
Mobile Content and Services.
 
Mobile Business Application Considerations.
 
Balancing Personal Services with Privacy.
 
Summary.
 
Next Steps.
 
Chapter 9 Social Networking.
 
Introduction.
 
Why Social Networking and Why Not Just Use the Public Forums?
 
Benefits of Social Networking.
 
Impediments, Solutions, and Resolutions to Progress.
 
Examples of

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"...is a must-read for IT professionals who are scrambling to keep up with the implications of new technologies and a book for their colleagues who need to interface with them." ( impressionsthroughmedia.com , March 28, 2010)

Product details

• Authors: Phil Simon, Simon Phil
• Assisted by: Jill Dyché (Foreword)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.04.2010
• EAN: 9780470587508
• ISBN: 978-0-470-58750-8
• No. of pages: 432
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Business & management, Information technology: general topics, Wirtschaft u. Management, Unternehmenstechnologie, Business Technology, Business mathematics and systems