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October 17, 2005 Issue <<Contents>>

FEATURE 1 More Stories about “Computers that Don’t Work” Long-term problem-solving efforts of 20 corporate users - There seems to be no sign of decrease in the number of “computers that don’t work.”  What should you do if a system development project in which you and your company are involved runs into trouble?  Or, how can you reduce the risk of ending up with computers that don’t work in the first place?  In order to answer these questions, this article traces cases of system development projects that faced difficulties and examines the mechanism of the problems involved. Case Studies: Even if you are able to get out of trouble, it is impossible to solve problems completely Roundtable Discussion: Current capabilities of users and vendors are at their lowest levels ever Cardinal Rules: Make every possible effort to prevent a project from running into trouble FEATURE 2 Is That Order Free of Problems? Ambiguous IT trading will be examined according to accounting standards FEATURE 3 [From BusinessWeek] Big Company Disease Plagues Microsoft Complaints from those people leaving what used to be the dream workplace

REPORT

[Inside]

- The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ replaces Lotus Notes with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003; other stories


[News & Trends]

- Notes / Domino 7 has taken the first step toward the realization of rich client capabilities

- Old-established domestic package vendors join forces in countering SAP and Oracle

- The Jasdaq Securities Exchange finally initiates genuine efforts to implement measures to prevent system failures

- Intel tries to prevent software vendors from shifting away from Itanium2

- IBM Japan is currently taking measures to try to keep many of those clients who are now deciding whether they should continue to outsource to IBM or keep the work in-house

- The competition over public wireless LAN services is intensifying

- An organization has been established to promote Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN)

- The Consortium for UML-based Modeling Technologies Promotion expands its activities to China and South Korea

- The Intellectual Property High Court has overturned a lower court ruling and ruled that Justsystem can continue to produce and sell its Ichitaro word processing

- Microsoft focuses on the web hosting market - What do Google and Sun Microsystems hope to gain by joining forces?


[From InformationWeek]
- Mainframe engineers are wanted


[News Flash for Each Industry]

- Service: Medical institutions such as Mie University Hospital conduct experiments on IC tags

- e-Japan: The High Energy Accelerator Research Organization introduces the fastest supercomputer in Japan

- Finance: Lloyd’s Japan adopts ASP-based services for its insurance business

- Manufacturing: For the next 10 years, Takeda Pharmaceutical will outsource its IT-related work to a new subsidiary, which will be established jointly with Hitachi

PEOPLE

Interview
Craig Mundie: Senior Vice President, Chief Technical Officer, Advanced Strategies and Policy, Microsoft Corporation
- Our company is determined to protect our intellectual property rights and cultivate new markets


Interview
Yoshihito Kako: Chair, the Study Group on Information Services Financing and Accounting (Professor, Graduate School of Accounting, Waseda University)
- We should think of contracts based on the assumption that change is inevitable


Real Feelings Expressed by Top Executives
Tadashi Sadahiro: President & Chief Executive Officer, Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd.
- The effect of information sharing is significant

CASE STUDIES

Investigation of a Noteworthy Project
Zero Co., Ltd. (Formally known as Nissan Transportation Co., Ltd.)
- The company abandoned slipshod accounting practices when it gained its independence from the Nissan Group

An Absolute Solution for Enhancing IT Strategy
Trial Co., Ltd.
- Following the example of Walmart, the company has developed its own systems in Japan, China, and South Korea

Serialized Novel: Path to Renovation of a Legacy System
Part 10: The Renewed Plan

MANAGEMENT/TECHNOLOGY

Key Points in System Design for Increasing Business Value
- A user’s initiative is indispensable for cost estimations and the proper execution of a project

A Practical Project-Management Course for Users
- There are some tips for preventing requirements from expanding and being misunderstood

Techniques for Management Reforms that Can Be Used Immediately — Business Integration in M&A
- Tasks involved in business integration are assigned suddenly, and a decision-making process continues until the integration is complete 

Useful Legal Advice for When You Are in Trouble
- It is important to prepare a contract for the bankruptcy of any vendor involved in a project

IT Keywords You Should Have Known a Long Time Ago
- Database Management System (DBMS)