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FEATURE 1 The First Survey of IT Consulting Firms in Japan Which companies can you count on? - When you try to hire a consulting firm, you will have a problem finding information about the company.  Many of your questions will remain unanswered: “Which company should I choose?” “How much does it cost?”  In response to this situation, Nikkei Computer conducted a thorough survey on IT consulting services.  This article offers information useful in selecting the most suitable IT consulting firm for your needs. Part 1: The latest developments in the IT consulting industry Part 2: High expectations for IBM Business Consulting Services (IBCS) and Nomura Research Institute (NRI) Part 3: Customer satisfaction in specific cases Part 4: Roundtable discussion — There is a void in the IT consulting market Part 5: An interview with top executives from the six highest-ranking companies in terms of “expectations” Part 6: Independent consultants who have something that clearly sets them apart from their rivals FEATURE 2 Can Mainframes Restore their Leadership in the Computing Field? A close examination of a new hub concept that has been presented by IBM

REPORT

[Inside]

- Ehime Bank has frozen its plan to adopt NEC’s open accounting system

- NTT Data makes a full-fledged launch of legacy system renovation support services

- Others


[News Flash for Each Industry]

- Distribution: Lawson has invested ¥2.4 billion to renovate its ordering system

- Service: Aucnet launches a business-to-business auction website for buying and selling secondhand PCs

- Manufacturing: Nakamuraya renovates its mission-critical system for the first time in 40 years

PEOPLE

Interview
John A. Zachman: chairman, Zachman Institute for Framework Advancement (ZIFA), and advocate of EA
-Using EA to cope flexibly with changes


Real Feelings Expressed by Top Executives
Takashi Kageyama: Director, Zero Co., Ltd.
- I have dragged my company out of its trench of complacency

CASE STUDIES

Investigation of a Noteworthy Project
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
- The company has established countermeasures against natural disasters with an investment of two years and ¥800 million

An Absolute Solution for Enhancing IT Strategy
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
- The company has broken down its system operation into 300 tasks and improved the work efficiency of each one

A Computer that Does Not Work
Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc.
- Trading on the Jasdaq, Japan’s largest market for start-up companies, was suspended due to a system failure

Serialized Novel: Path to Renovating a Legacy System
Part 8: A Last Resort

MANAGEMENT/TECHNOLOGY

Key Points in System Design for Increasing Business Value 
- At the initial planning stage, it is important to imagine a scenario of achieving maximum results

A Practical Project Management Course for Users
- Active participation by management leads to the success of a project

Techniques for Implementing Management Reforms — Six Sigma
- Final Part: When a management method that you have developed based on a Six Sigma methodology becomes your own method, it can be called a success

Useful Legal Advice for When You Are in Trouble
- Due to the full-scale enforcement of the Law Concerning the Protection of Personal Information, the risk of being sued over information leaks from companies to which you have consigned data-related tasks such as data input is increasing

IT Keywords You Should Have Known a Long Time Ago
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