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Nikkei Computer

March 15, 2008

FEATURE 1

IT Costs That Make Sense

Even when you get an estimate from the vendor, it’s not clear how reasonable it is - this is one of the issues that have been bothering IT divisions for some time. It’s true that because there are so many variables in IT costs, there is no actual market rate, and there is the fact that the market is not yet mature. Even so, some user companies are beginning to try and grasp the reasonableness of IT costs independently by using third party evaluations that show the criteria for estimates. Vendors on their side are also beginning to move towards clear accounting that is in line with the project progress standards, the new accounting standards.

Looking for accountability in explanation

Avoiding going for the cheap and the bad

Pricing for enthusiasm

Vendors that are moving towards clear accounting

FEATURE 2

Just Before the Changeover - Emergency Check

Inside Details on Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ’s “Day2”

The integration of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ’s accounting systems is finally drawing near to its May switch-over date. We ran an emergency check on the inside details of the biggest project in history taking up 110,000 man months in development and 250 billion yen in capital investment, and the course of its successes and failures.

Close-Up

The Leading Edge of SaaS

The real identity of cloud computing

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

Confusion will be unavoidable in the first year

Interview: Shinji Hatta, Chairman, Internal Control Subcommittee, Business Accounting Council, Financial Services Agency

Report

Hot News

Matsushita and others setting up new security rating company in May

News & Trends

NTT East and West’s NGNs will show their full merit in three years’ time

Microsoft Japan gets in ex-HP people who will support the new Higuchi order

Suruga Bank files lawsuit against IBM for 11.0 billion yen in damages after failure of system renewal

Carelessness is the worst enemy! Large number of incidents recorded from leap year problems

NEC starts PaaS-type outsourcing

Hitachi and 4 other companies develop cooperative technology for web services

Actual Practices of Internal Control

AXA Tech strengthens change management system

News Flash by Industry

Distribution & Services

Co-op Sapporo and others set up sites for members

Manufacturing:

Bridgestone Cycle comes up with “emeters” that coordinates with SNS sites

2 Weeks from IT Pro

System failure at Shinkin Central Bank

Microsoft of the US makes official announcement concerning Windows Server 2008

People

Interview

Keiju Matsushima, Professor, Faculty of Economics, Musashi University

“There is a pressing need for cost management that recognizes risk.”

Real Feelings Expressed by Top Executives

Masakuni Ohga, CIO, Sumitomo Mitsui Card

Turning Points for System Division Heads

Tetsuo Karino, general manager of system implementation division, Toys”R”Us-Japan

CASE STUDIES

A Computer That Does Not Work

Trend Micro

Third failure while sending definition files

Damage expands due to major delays in releasing information

Projects: The Trajectory to Completion

The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking

Building a 1800 man month Internet bank

Getting to implementation with object orientation

MANAGEMENT/TECHNOLOGY

Lecture: Visualization - First Part

Management is as effective as resources

The IT Planning Trigger Points for Building a System That Contributes to Management - Part 5

Focus on the shape of the completed reform, and move ahead in cooperation with users

Taizo’s “Phrase a Day” - Part 20

Strong teamwork is the most basic thing. Get the relevant divisions and departments to cooperate with one another.

Mobile Phone Basics for Business Users - Part 5

Terminal authentication is the basis of security. At the high end, it would be the same as for a PC.

New Kinds of EXCEL Usage to Improve Your Business Capabilities - Part 5

Process your analysis results before announcing them. Share information both inside and outside your division.