May 14, 2007

FEATURE   Enterprise 2.0 - Continued   The Destruction and Creation Brought about by Mashup   With Creation always comes destruction.  Major changes are now brought to the world of corporate information systems because of Mashup. Already, the likes of Nihon University, KDDI, and Relocation Japan have started to take up the challenge in developing new systems. More and more people are taking a stab at the world of Web 2.0.   The impact of 10 person-days and zero cost   Mashup is spreading to corporations   The fun approach enjoyed by individuals is becoming the information sharing mainstream   Opening up the wellspring of competitiveness   Virtual worlds are drawing in companies   The Forks in Leading Companies’ IT Strategy   Staff Service competes on speed   Tempstaff places priority on holding on to registered people   The world of staffing agencies is packed with over 1,000 companies riding a 3 trillion yen market. Whether they can hang on to qualified people and job opportunity information is determined by the level of customer satisfaction of both those on the books and the companies looking for the appropriate workers. We compared the policies of the two market leaders, Staff Service and Tempstaff, to improve customer satisfaction, and the IT strategies that support their efforts.   SPECIAL REPORT   Hidden significance of the trend of Japanese vendors' spinning off their consulting departments   Front runners IBM and Accenture of the US lean towards integration

REPORT

 

Hot News

 

NTT Data to turn point exchange into a business

 

News & Trends

 

Fujitsu announces its farewell to vague operation

 

The inside facts on Japan Post’s decision to introduce SaaS

 

SAPPHIRE 07 on-site report: SAP places focus on SOA

 

The Leading Edge of RFID

 

Nittsu improves efficiency of warehouse reception by 30%

 

Services analyzing net popularity are increasing

 

Actual Practices of Internal Control

 

Cosmos Life puts in place an ID management system in line with J-SOX standards

 

The Practical Side of Introducing a BCP

 

The Cabinet Office formulates a business continuity plan for major ministries and government offices

 

News Flash by Industry

 

Manufacturing:

Nissan Motor unveils proprietary RSS specifications for car navigation

 

Finance:

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and KDDI will open a mobile net bank in 2008

 

2 Weeks from ITpro

 

Kakutaro Kitashiro, Chairman of IBM Japan, is appointed as supreme advisor, and Takeo Shiina becomes senior advisor

 

HP Japan announces data warehouse product that “rivals Teradata’s”

 

PEOPLE

 

Interviews

 

Joichi Ito, Board Director, Digital Garage

The starting point of the web is that it should be open and of a participatory nature

 

Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, Salesforce.com of the US

We will build the foundation of SaaS in the next 10 years

 

Real Feelings Expressed by Top Executives

 

Yoshichika Horino, Executive Officer with IT and corporate restructuring office responsibility, Combi Corporation

 

Turning Points for System Division Heads

 

Hirotaka Sugiyama, General Manager, IT Division, WDI Corporation

 

CASE STUDIES

 

Projects: The Trajectory to Completion

 

CIC renews Japan’s largest credit information infrastructure

 

Strategic Studies - Strengthening Networks

 

Kokusai Motorcars connects head office with 2,500 vehicles using GPS and digital wireless

 

A Computer That Does Not Work

 

Automotive Information Relay & Archive Center

Unable to receive new car registrations at the end of the fiscal year

 

MANAGEMENT/TECHNOLOGY

 

Lecture - Using EA on Site

 

The gradual inspection process and the business restructuring that precedes it

 

Basic Knowledge for the IT Manager - The Art of Communication from A to Z

 

Improving conversational power begins with overcoming a lack of vocabulary

 

Risk Management for Successful Projects - Part 25

 

With the proliferation of misinterpretation, studying management is a must

 

A Practical Course on the Latest in Network Security

 

The threat from P2P software such as Winny

 

Salient Points in IT Investments and Outsourcing - Part 18

 

Make individual item estimates once you have understood the framework of expenses

 

CIO Initiatives

 

The arrival of a new company president!