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Nikkei Computer

March 1, 2008

FEATURE 1

Ending Japan’s IT Isolation

The Dawn of the Age of Global Sourcing

The companies which used to be satisfied with Japanese vendors who only had domestic resources and know-how have started to wake up to using overseas vendors. This is probably because the kind of needs that cannot be met by domestic vendors, such as strengthening governance at overseas locations, looking for flexible manpower, and know-how on installing state-of-the-art packages, are growing day by day.

It’s not just a question of cost!

Three reasons for breaking through Japan’s isolation

It’s not just China and India!

A widening set of options

Prepare for an age of epic voyages

FEATURE 2

There’s Nothing Easy about Virtualization

Does badly with high loads, and problem management falls to users

Virtualization software is attracting attention as servers are integrated. But does it really tie in with a reduction in costs? Does the software run smoothly? How about reliability? We shed light on the issues as full-scale penetration nears.

Close-Up

Open ID will change net authentication to the user’s prerogative

Short-term concentrated series: Last-minute measures for the Japanese SOX Law - Part 2

Putting in place a system to handle auditing is also a pressing need

Report

Hot News

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ carrying out more than one million “Day2” tests

News & Trends

The goal of Microsoft opening up all of its information is to end hostilities with open source

Google of the US smashes prices for Internet terminals

The Leading Edge of SaaS

Five leading Japanese and American companies, including Hitachi and Microsoft, enter the market simultaneously

Will it be third time lucky for NEC which is seeking new opportunities in the overseas market?

The age of virtualization is appearing even on desktops

Thorough survey of IT governance by municipalities shows gap between public and private sectors in IT power

Japanese side increasing investment in supercomputers, with Toshiba at the top of the private sector

News Flash by Industry

Finance:

The Japan Post Bank will connect into the Zengin system in January of next year

Manufacturing:

House Foods to completely renew its sales and production system

2 Weeks from ITpro

Nihon Unisys goes into comprehensive tie-up with major Indian company

Isetan and Mitsukoshi restructure their systems subsidiaries

People

Interview

Shinji Hasejima, CIO, Sony

Don’t turn conditions for constraint into an excuse

Susumu Okamoto, President, TIS

Powering ahead with the merger with Intec

Real Feelings Expressed by Top Executives

Sadahiko Hirose, President and CEO, Columbia Music Entertainment

Turning Points for System Division Heads

Ichiro Terashima, Head of Corporate Information Systems Group, Sekisui Chemical

CASE STUDIES

A Computer That Does Not Work

Tokyo Stock Exchange

Stop in trading of certain stocks on the TOPIX futures index

Failure in memory initialization at implementation

Projects: The Trajectory to Completion

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation

Integration of corporate systems in company with 300 billion yen in sales done in 8 months using R/3

MANAGEMENT/TECHNOLOGY

Lecture: BPM (Business Process Management) - Final Part

Make the sharing of business rules important

The IT Planning Trigger Points for Building a System That Contributes to Management - Part 4

Gather knowledge from both inside and outside the company after putting together a tentative plan

Taizo’s “Phrase a Day” - Part 19

Let’s put the right people in the right place after giving thought to training team members

Mobile Phone Basics for Business Users - Part 4

There are differences in carriers and handsets in the ever-widening use of mobile applications

New Kinds of EXCEL Usage to Improve Your Business Capabilities - Part 4

Analyze data in 5 steps from building a hypothesis to actual measures