November 27, 2006
FEATURE 1
What will Change with Next Generation Networks?
The Impact of NGN on Corporate Information Systems NTT is singing the praises of Next-Generation Networks (NGN) as “safe, secure and efficient.” Service is scheduled to start as early as 2008. What advantages to the user will these new networks bring? In what way will they eliminate unease and dissatisfaction that corporate users have for the Internet? So many people are involved that there are conflicting opinions, making it difficult to grasp the essence of the matter. This feature will elucidate the mystery surrounding NGN from the user’s perspective. NGN is almost upon us! Clarifying 7 questions Systems will be built differently Keywords to understand NGN
FEATURE 2
10,000 IT Engineers Look at Themselves
When IT engineers increase their skill level from beginner to advanced, their income goes up by three million yen a year. Once their annual income reaches seven million yen, their motivation soars. Half of them hope to go solo or set up a company in 10 years. We find out the truth about IT engineers, based on the result of a survey with about 10,000 engineers.
FEATURE 3
Report on Nikkei Computer 25th Anniversary Commemorative Seminar
Conditions for IT leaders
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REPORT
Inside
NTT Communications moves to deal with the audit reporting of its data center’s internal control
The largest vendor in Vietnam to station 500 engineers to Japan
News & Trends
J-SOX implementation standards finally rolled out
Google decides to invade the corporate field
IBM Japan inaugurates Service Oriented Architecture based SI service
Act II of the anti-Oracle drama with Workday kicks off
NEC announces continued investment in ACOS while looking at large-scale renewal
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ introduces rich client technology
Sun to shift Java to open source based on GPL
Information Processing Society of Japan makes proposal that information science be included in the curriculum of all regular high schools
Hitachi looking to storage and consulting
Announcement of TOP 500 supercomputers - vector type drops out of top 10
[From Business Week]
Intel to design PCs that match regional characteristics
News Flashes by Industry
Manufacturing:
Toyobo builds new purchasing and procurement management system
Education:
Doshisha University spends two billion yen on renewing its network backbone and education support system
PEOPLE
Interview
Dr. Shigeki Goto, professor at the Department of Information and Computer Science, Waseda University
Japan can be a leader in NGN standardization
Real Feelings Expressed by Top Executives
Katsumi Ueda, Managing Director of Watabe Wedding Corporation
Who needs time-consuming IT?
CASE STUDIES
Investigation of a Noteworthy Project
Sasebo Heavy Industries
Avoiding “the spaghetti syndrome” with Business Process Management
Absolute Solutions for Enhancing IT Strategy
The Pack
Handing down the company’s very own development strengths by reconstructing every 3 years
A Computer That Does Not Work
Softbank Mobile
Number portability reception desk non-operational
Novel/Cyber Lawless Area
Fourth Chapter: Cracking (4)
MANAGEMENT/TECHNOLOGY
Hints for IT Managers
Visit other user companies to gather reviews on systems infrastructure
Salient Points on IT Investments and Outsourcing
Increase your development mobility by visualizing people and skills
Risk Management for Successful Projects
There will always be items to modify - manage them efficiently using Project Management System
On-Site IT Project Recovery Management
Recovery Steps 7&8: rebuild your system and evaluate the follow-up
IT Keywords You Should Have already Known
Next-Generation Wireless Communications Technology
