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Copyright 2010 CIBER, Inc. - All Rights Reserved http://backend.userland.com/rss 2010-08-06 16:23:43 MST http://www.ciber.com/images_index/hp_logo_lg2.gif http://www.ciber.com/blog The complexity of a network design and optimization study significantly increases when component... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010071461235 2010-07-28 Welcome to Web 2.0.  Just when you’ve seen the final “click here” hyperlink cleaned off the dep... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20100722103727 2010-07-28 Your company has performed all the necessary due diligence and determined there is sufficient p... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010071491343 2010-07-28 Just looking at the terms, http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010070852110 2010-07-28 Welcome to my SAP BusinessObjects blog.  I will be presenting a series of real life case studie... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010063073416 2010-07-28 In today’s highly competitive, global economy corporate mergers and acquisitions have become com... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010061890945 2010-07-28 Today, many companies have acknowledged the necessity of state of the art warehousing automation... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010060115951 2010-07-28 Most IT practitioners recognize the importance of metadata but not all can describe it’s value. ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20100614100302 2010-07-28 8HV8T9BEVDJ6 Ok..so we all already know how rapidly the Mobile Market has been growing a... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010060883715 2010-07-28 A network optimization and design study is essentially the modeling of multiple “what if” scenar... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20100601112138 2010-07-28 Everywhere I go these days, I see a Mobile Website or Smartphone application in commercials. nbs... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010052195704 2010-07-28 I often talk to folks within the executive team that seem to be struggling with issues around ho... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20100512111110 2010-07-28 As Supply Chain consultants, we often preach to Directors of Operations and Warehouse Managers ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010050411352 2010-07-28 Process Improvements are routinely needed everywhere in the IT and IS worlds. But no matter wha... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010050533716 2010-07-28 Incident Management vs. Problem Management I was talking to this exec... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010050345952 2010-07-28 There are a number of steps that should be taken in setting up a Data Governance. Fir... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010042920745 2010-07-28 Innovators of the 16th century were in danger of being jailed, hanged, or excommunicated.   Eve... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20100423123637 2010-07-28 I was talking to an IT executive and he was chatting about how difficult it was to raise awaren... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010022330124 2010-07-28 In the last blog entry, we looked at some of the first principles of IT strategy things that ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010011934601 2010-07-28 Increasing the participation in a loyalty program is like building a stable house that can be e... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2010010461845 2010-07-28 Designing an infrastructure solution to fit a client’s new ERP solution is much more than a “siz... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20091215120446 2010-07-28 Master Data Management Master Data is the fundamental business data ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009110975453 2010-07-28 We trust those sources most, who are like us. “A company like me”, as Paul Greenberg ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009112224107 2010-07-28 The retail industry is one of the biggest loyalty players after the airline industry and financ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009111740122 2010-07-28 After some blogs on the buzzing topic of social CRM I recently came to thinking about the way to... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009111592458 2010-07-28 There are two types of knowledge management often being discussed, Personal Knowledge Managemen... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009110423323 2010-07-28 Nowadays nearly everyone has one or more loyalty cards in their pocket. Even in the current wor... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009110115701 2010-07-28 Customers are increasingly voicing their troubles with products and companies in the web, using ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009092831054 2010-07-28 There has always been much discussion and interest in creating Operational Efficiency through Sha... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009092481134 2010-07-28 Today’s customer is better informed than ever. People customers are informing themselves abo... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009090132126 2010-07-28 In the last blog entry, we looked at the need for IT Strategy. In this blog we will look at some... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009091495410 2010-07-28 This is the way I see evolution of BI into CI: STAGE 1 REPORTING WHAT happe... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009090255022 2010-07-28 Many organizations, especially those still using mainframes to run their critical business appli... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009090340240 2010-07-28 As CIBER approaches 2010 we are evaluating our service offerings as part of our future strateg... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090908114320 2010-07-28 Higher education is certainly not immune to the burdens of adapting to the rapid pace of techno... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009090812707 2010-07-28 For the reasons brought forward before, building a valuable customer relationship and developing... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009081034337 2010-07-28 Based on the feedback from my previous entry on "http://blog.ciber.com/article.cfm?articl... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090820103412 2010-07-28 Enterprise Architecture Oldies but Goodies.  I just finished a Business... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090814101452 2010-07-28 There is no doubt that the global economy is in a serious downturn. New Zealand in particular is... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009072853551 2010-07-28 This represents the first in a series of 10 blogs designed to give a bottom up approach to looki... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009080314625 2010-07-28 Having spent some time in the healthcare insurance space, I often wonder about the BI work stil... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090728105146 2010-07-28 I’m beginning my return to writing and presenting on SOA, etc., and I’ve been searching for idea... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090721112511 2010-07-28 With all the "http://www.ideaeng.com/tabId/98/itemId/181/Overview of the Enterprise Searc... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009072085629 2010-07-28 What do we mean by a program? A Program is a business activity involved with managi... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009070821438 2010-07-28 One thing that continually changes in any Security Implementation, or implementation of any kind... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009071315547 2010-07-28 The final phase of the implementation is “Cut Over”, “Go Live”, or whatever you prefer to call i... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009070982751 2010-07-28 In any company that has some history, there are typical IT systems that were used for transactio... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009062972818 2010-07-28 Recently I was talking to one of my customers for whom I had developed a Batch Expiry Manageme... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009062470758 2010-07-28 The college fair is an experience dreaded by some admission professionals, but one that most tal... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009062584515 2010-07-28 The following is a brief summary of different types of testing that can be done with security an... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009062423741 2010-07-28 At a "http://www.global360.com/bpmlive/" target="_blank" BPM event recently in Atlant... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009062375159 2010-07-28 In an effort to control IT costs, most of us have looked to Open Source software to find a chea... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090619121551 2010-07-28 Having done a lot of work in the supply chain industry, I am so intrigued by RFID and its potent... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009061791146 2010-07-28 Now that we have successfully completed our Lawson 9 Security design and it is “practically perf... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090610123531 2010-07-28 Retailers face the challenge of wasted Multi Channel investments due to lack of proper gover... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090608112348 2010-07-28 Security leaders often find themselves responsible for the management of organizational risks be... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009060864026 2010-07-28 Recently I was on the panel of a "http://www.techlinks.net/community/community events/det... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009060880410 2010-07-28 CIBER’s Unisys Technologies Group would like to start a dialogue with companies who are either pl... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009060434237 2010-07-28 Michael Vick’s on your team! In the not too distant future, you get a call from your pr... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009060424706 2010-07-28 I have been reading about "http://www.google.com/intl/en US/health/about/index.html" tar... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009060381533 2010-07-28 Tough Times Never Last….. But tough people do…..as the saying goes.  So, how do we out... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009060395419 2010-07-28 Examples from the myriad Web 2.0 tools Since my post on Web 2.0, I got some emails abo... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009060181133 2010-07-28 I guess on almost every EPM initiative the core questions lie around what metrics to use “How ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009052595906 2010-07-28 Is an empty glass better than a full one?  We often use the example of a glass and water as an a... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009052025259 2010-07-28 In an economic environment characterized by near unprecedented losses in business profitability,... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009051171028 2010-07-28 Everywhere one goes these days one is bombarded with the XYZ 2.0 lingo Sales 2.0... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009050890805 2010-07-28 Designing security is by far the most crucial piece of a security implementation.  A poorly des... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009050591232 2010-07-28 Having been in the BI/ DW/EPM industry for so long, I keep reading with avid interest statements... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009050371118 2010-07-28 Oracle’s recent surprise offer to purchase Sun for $7.5B has created a new, yet untested, model ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009050363236 2010-07-28 A few days ago I was in a "http://www.telecompros.org/mc/community/eventdetails.do?eventI... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009050124640 2010-07-28 The way to think of information is the classic assembly line in manufacturing industry. ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009043085448 2010-07-28 Time and again for almost any strategic IT initiative, I run into this issue of http://... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090429114857 2010-07-28 How do you bring your applications to employees on the shop floor, in the warehouse, on the r... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009041694703 2010-07-28 As you all must be aware, Lawson CUE 09 is approaching quickly. In lieu of any formal blogs, ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009041473831 2010-07-28 Greetings! I would like to welcome you to our inaugural blog for Enterprise Integration a... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090409105205 2010-07-28 The following will be Part 1 of a 5 part series on Security Implementation. ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090331124403 2010-07-28 I often hear things like #8220;Lawson screwed up #8221; and #8220;Lawson should have done t... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009031940529 2010-07-28 The following questions were asked on the webinar, but require a discussion on the phone to a... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009031712520 2010-07-28 Question: What security reports are available to show the info. already in the Lawson ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009031712500 2010-07-28 Question: Does Lawson security put a lot of load on the LDAP server? Answer: ... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090317122633 2010-07-28 Question: How / Where do you set company / process level restrictions? Is it on the us... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090317122502 2010-07-28 Question: How long to implement Lawson security? Answer: This varies extensi... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090317122338 2010-07-28 Question: Is SST like the Lawson Security FastTrack? Answer: CIBER #8217;s L... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090317122209 2010-07-28 Hi! I m Tom Finneran. Some of you may know me. If you want to visit for a while feel free. I ha... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=20090316110826 2010-07-28 Let #8217;s start with a brief summary of the major changes to the Lawson Security Architectu... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009031271833 2010-07-28 Ever go through the self service checkout at the grocery store and wonder why the application... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009031150608 2010-07-28 I  have just returned from PULSE, the annual conference sponsored by IBM s Tivoli software brand... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009021230507 2010-07-28 Welcome to CIBER s Technology Solutions blog, concentrating on IBM servers, storage, and software... http://www.ciber.com/blog/article.cfm?articleid=2009020962146 2010-07-28