December 25, 2006
FEATURE 1
Looking for More Excitement
A survey of 2200 IT engineers and their perception of work
There are numerous occurrences of programming misses or operating misses that could shake the foundations of corporate management or social activities. On the flip side is the daily existence of exhausted IT engineers enduring constant pressure to do things better at lower cost. There is no future for information systems if these people cannot give full play to the skills that they possess. Why do we build systems? Starting with the perception of work survey that we carried out, we have defined the shape of IT engineers who are searching for a vision of the future in which they can find excitement.
A vision of the future rather than concentrating on the 3 Complaints
• Uncertainty eats into the spirit of challenge
Stop the loss of personnel by providing support for maternity and child-rearing
• The key lies in different ways of working and clear perceptions of the work
This is the kind of company where I would like to work
• The ideal and the reality for 2200 people
FEATURE 2
The True Value of Vista
Microsoft started shipping its Windows Vista for corporate use at the end of November. New functions have been implemented, such as a new user interface, strengthened security, and a simplification of installation procedures, but more than 60% of corporations have no plans to introduce it at the present time, and are adopting a wait-and-see attitude.
FEATURE 3
The Hidden Strengths of the Potato
Calbees core business innovation strategy |
REPORT
Inside
An overall inspection of operating contracts by Fujitsu reveals 2200 points for correction
IBM Corporation starts the search for the next president of IBM Japan
News & Trends
Overview of 2007 IT market
Amazon starts to offer IT services to corporations
Winny author found guilty of crime
KDDI temporarily stops Mobile Number Portability (MNP) due to system trouble
METI revises its guide to the personal information protection law
Matsushita Systems Software makes management transparent
Microsoft's "Kotaete Net" (Answer Net) bulletin board back up after long-term closure
Trial starts between Mizuho Securities and Tokyo Stock Exchange on mistaken order
Confusion reigning around lawsuit regarding breakaway from Basic Resident Register Network
NTT Easts IP phone once again in communications trouble
Standard regulations for BCP appear in the UK
Actual Practices of Internal Control (13)
BP of the UK uses COBIT to apply the Sarbanes-Oxley Law
PEOPLE
Interview
Vern Brownell, Founder, Egenera, and former CTO of Goldman Sachs
Distilling past experiences as a user to develop new products
Real Feelings Expressed by Top Executives
Kyosuke Togano, Director and Deputy General Manager of System Division, Credit Saison Co., Ltd.
Simple systems are beautiful
CASE STUDIES
Absolute Solutions for Enhancing IT Strategy
Fujita Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Improving business efficiency with a familiar IT infrastructure
A Computer That Does Not Work
6 Organizations in Yamagata Prefecture, Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Chiba Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture
Breakdowns with production traceability systems
Novel/Cyber Lawless Area
Fourth Chapter: Cracking (6)
MANAGEMENT/TECHNOLOGY
Hints for IT Managers
Eliminating useless investment proposals by linking with management indices
Salient Points on IT Investments and Outsourcing
Grasping basic IT requirements from the corporate image in the management plan
Risk Management for Successful Projects
Staff and organizations that can lead are indispensable to large-scale projects
IT Keywords You Should Have Already Known
Server Virtualization
