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January 23, 2006 Issue <<Contents>>

FEATURE 1 Concerns of IT-Related Academic Societies Their relationship with the industry is slipping away - In recent years, there has been a growing trend in which IT engineers and the people in charge of information systems in Japan are not joining academic societies.  For example, the Information Processing Society of Japan, which is the country’s largest society specializing in IT, has lost over 7,000 members, or 26 percent of the membership, over the past ten years.  Most of the deserters were people within the industry. The decline of academic societies could lead to the decline of the industry.  This article, through assessment of the current situation, examines the reasons why these IT-related academic societies are not functioning properly - The Information Processing Society of Japan has been alienated from its members - The stagnation of academic societies overshadows the future of the industry - An academic society in the United States earns $3.8 billion annually - The search for collaboration between the industry and academia has begun - The relationship between the industry and academia has to change (Interview with the president of the Information Processing Society of Japan) FEATURE 1 What Corporate Users Should Know How IT vendors avoid a deficit

REPORT

[Inside]

- Livedoor Saikyo Bank plans to put its accounting system into operation in July

- Haier’s subsidiary enters the offshore system development business aimed at Japanese companies

- Other stories


[News & Trends]

- Errors in the placing of stock orders have persisted because the process to check input data has been neglected

- On-memory databases have suddenly emerged as a major market force with their new ability to handle transaction processing

- The screening standards for the “Privacy Mark” are revised for the first time in seven years

- IBM Japan wants to shift its business model focusing on consulting

- Sohgo Security Services puts its new mission-critical system into full operation, a system that was developed with an investment of ¥5 billion


[From InformationWeek]

- The increasing need for IT professionals is becoming more apparent in the United States


[From BusinessWeek]

- The number of American and European engineers is increasing in India’s IT industry


[News Flash for Each Industry]

- Distribution: Askul Corporation has renovated its CRM system

- Finance: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ has put its integrated system into operation

- Manufacturing: Sanyo Electric has outsourced its personnel administration to IBM Japan

PEOPLE

Interview
Patrick P. Gelsinger: Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital Enterprise Group, Intel Corporation

- Our company will grow out of a processor maker


Real Feelings Expressed by Top Executives
Akira Nakamura: Senior Managing Director, Matsui Securities, Co., Ltd.

- The company is making thoroughgoing efforts to enhance system reliability

CASE STUDIES

Investigation of a Noteworthy Project
Tamura Corporation

- The company has overcome a serious problem in the project for revamping its mission-critical systems through innovative efforts at the worksite


Absolute Solutions for Enhancing IT Strategy
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.

- The company is globalizing its system development activities as it tries to accelerate overseas operations


A Computer That Does Not Work
BitWallet, Inc.

- System failures occurred in the company’s electronic money “Edy”


New Series [Novel / Cyber Lawless Area]

First Chapter: Head Hunting (1)

MANAGEMENT/TECHNOLOGY

Key Points in System Design for Increasing Business Value
- The effective evaluation and selection of packages begins with understanding them


A Practical Project-Management Course for Users
- It is important to manage the minds, skills, and health of the members of your project team


Techniques for Management Reforms That Can Be Used Immediately — Internal Control
- The scope of internal control encompasses all stages, from development to operation


Useful Legal Advice for When You Are in Trouble
- You should consider the use of ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution), which is faster and less expensive than a lawsuit 


IT Keywords You Should Have Known Long Ago

Application environment for mobile phones