TOP-ARTICLE Enterprise Application Strategy & Management

Objectivity Rather Than Gut Feeling

AII closes the gap between fast ROI and long-term IT strategy

Michael Kruess
Despite deadline pressures and a lack of information, CIOs must make long-term investment decisions related to IT infrastructure. Confronted with fast “return on investment” demands, insufficient information, and the consequent lack of a clear appraisal of the effects of changes, they frequently base their decisions on gut feeling, vendor contacts, and individual experience. The use of application infrastructure intelligence enhances this subjective approach by incorporating solid information.
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ARCHIVE Enterprise Application Strategy & Management

Michael Kruess

Between Monolith and Stone Sea

Strategies for application consolidation in the tension field between two poles
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Johannes Ewers

The Secret Is in the Mix

Business mashups getting ready to revolutionize business process automation
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Dr. Norbert Hövelmanns, Markus Staub

Less Is Often More

Application consolidation offers potential for savings and paves the way for architecture management
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