FTP Replacement: Where MFT Makes Sense and Why You Should Care November 8, 2010
Organizations often use MFT solutions to replace FTP due to increasing focus on compliance, privacy regulations and corporate transparency - all of which demand increased auditing, management, security and process. IT modernization initiatives are leading many organizations to upgrade existing file systems to an MFT solution.
Cloud Services Brokerages Create a New Role for Integration Service Providers November 1, 2010
The adoption of cloud computing is creating demand for a new type of intermediary - the cloud service brokerage (CSB) - to aggregate and add value to cloud services. By leveraging their well established role as B2B intermediaries for e-commerce, many integration service providers are well positioned to expand their capabilities to include cloud computing and thereby evolve into CSBs.
Predicts 2011: Application Integration: A Nimble Veteran of IT November 2010
Application integration problems are proliferating as rapidly as the adoption of cloud computing, open-source software and e-invoicing. Fortunately, solutions to these new application integration problems are proliferating too.
Order Management Business Process Styles That Respond to Changing E-Commerce Order Management Requirements October 27, 2010
With an increasing focus on customer-centric strategies, outside-in business processes, and e-commerce, order management can be used to create new value for customers.
Magic Quadrant for Application Infrastructure for Systematic Application Integration Projects October 2010
Gartner has released a Magic Quadrant that examines vendors whose products provide features that address the needs of systematic A2A, B2B and cloud-based application integration products.
Key Considerations for Building Successful Cross Channel Retail Supply Chains September 2010
Many retailers are striving to achieve cross-channel excellence by breaking down silos in their historical channels, like JCPenney, or by adding new channels, such as e-commerce or m-commerce, to their existing brick-and-mortar businesses, like Zara. Gartner discusses the key supply chain considerations for retailers aiming to be best in class in a multichannel environment.
Market Trends: Multienterprise/ B2B Infrastructure Market, Worldwide, 2009-2014 July 14, 2010
During the next five years, the multienterprise/business-to-business (B2B) infrastructure market will continue to grow at a steady pace. This period will offer good opportunities for existing providers and market consolidators and strong potential for new entrants. The fastest-growing segments are managed file transfer as a service (MFTaaS) for B2B, cloud services integration as a service and B2B integration outsourcing (BIO), which are benefiting from increasing end users' attention on cloud and managed services.
IBM Makes a Big B2B Play With Strategic Potential as it Acquires Sterling Commerce
By Benoit Lheureux and Jeff Woods July 2010
IBM’s acquisition of Sterling Commerce makes IBM a more significant purveyor of B2B solutions and expands the company’s WebSphere portfolio of multienterprise applications. The deal will likely be a net positive for customers.
Magic Quadrant for E-Commerce, 2010 May 18, 2010
Client interest in e-commerce continues to mount, as organizations address tough, competitive business climates. Many realize they must reduce the overall cost of sales by moving more sales to the online channel, while others are hoping to reach new markets. Either way, large numbers of businesses need to replace outdated e-commerce systems to improve online customer experiences and establish competitive Web presences.
"Sterling Commerce Builds a Multichannel Retail Mobile Experience" February 23, 2010
Sterling Commerce has been acquiring and building multichannel order management and fulfillment software for retailers since 2004. Sterling has taken its core capabilities in multichannel to create a very rich customer experience on the mobile phone via two new mobile applications: Sterling Mobile Store Channel and Store Associate Mobile. What's interesting is that this experience goes well beyond the mobile phone interface and into a multichannel experience that can start on the mobile and end in the store.
MarketScope for Sales Configuration, 3Q09 October 2, 2009
The sales configuration market is evolving beyond core configuration capabilities. The focus is on supporting integrated sales business processes, such as opportunity to order with the larger vendors (Oracle, SAP and Sterling Commerce) and for niche vendors taking on this new challenge.
Magic Quadrant for Integration Service Providers, 2009 November 20, 2009
This research can be used to understand the fast-growing Integration-as-a-Service (IaaS) market, and how it benefits from trends in B2B infrastructure modernization, cloud computing, Web services, community management/on-boarding, multi-enterprise applications and SOA.
Magic Quadrant for Managed File Transfer, 2009 September 18, 2009
The perfect storm of compliance, risk, governance and performance has caused vendors in the managed file transfer space to segment and specialize. Still, there are enough commonalities to make "apples to apples" comparisons.
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