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Indian IT Providers Must Reinvent Their Innovation Strategies To Sustain Global Leadership Indian IT Providers Must Reinvent Their Innovation Strategies To Sustain Global Leadership 2007-02-28
speed India?s transition from a low- cost IT service provider...services sector, in Mumbai, India. A whole conference track was dedicated...Many of the panel discussions, as well as our personal interactions with C...execs at Indian firms, unveiled a growing sense of urgency in
Planned SOA Usage Grows Faster Than Actual SOA Usage Planned SOA Usage Grows Faster Than Actual SOA Usage 2007-02-28
But looking at data from a year ago, Forrester has reason...SOA Penetration: Generally Broad With A Few Variations Finance And Insurance...##% Forrester defines SOA penetration as the combined proportion of companies...use SOA, SOA penetration showed a sizable increase. As was the case in ####
Contact Center Quality Monitoring Software Contact Center Quality Monitoring Software 2007-02-28
quality monitoring software. It?s a concise starting point to assist...voice and screens concurrently during a customer?s telephone interaction, as well as record transactions on multimedia communications...on multimedia communications channels such as Web cobrowsing. Companies first began...Witness Systems, which recently announced a merger, and NICE Systems. #
Contact Center Workforce Management Tools Contact Center Workforce Management Tools 2007-02-28
workforce management tools. It?s a concise starting point to assist...in an effort to offer a more collaborative solution that captures...## years, Forrester has been a thought leader and trusted advisor...Systems and Witness Systems announced a definitive agreement under which Verint
Optimizing Investments In Speech Applications Optimizing Investments In Speech Applications 2007-02-28
higher customer satisfaction and fosters a higher transaction completion rate than...improving customer service and delivering a positive return on investment (ROI...SHORT Forrester?s surveys reveal a strong disconnect between the number...the application. ? Blocked access to a human for help. Many companies
IVR/Speech Self-Service Platforms IVR/Speech Self-Service Platforms 2007-02-28
service platform market. It?s a concise starting point to assist...IVR and speech platforms such as Voxify and TuVox. ? IVR and...transactions. Automating customer support is a major goal for organizations that...## years, Forrester has been a thought leader and trusted advisor
What Europeans Think Of Bank Web Sites What Europeans Think Of Bank Web Sites 2007-02-27
and cross-sell. Targe T a udience Customer experience professional europeans...users what they think of a range of secure and public...online bankers rate these features as ?good? or ?excellent.? ?\## ? \##...to use. But more than a third of Net users give
Prepare To Be Challenged On Web Accessibility Compliance Prepare To Be Challenged On Web Accessibility Compliance 2007-02-27
changes before the ADA becomes a costly regulatory matter, and there...February #, ####, lawyers filed a suit on behalf of the...the NFB of California, and a blind UC Berkeley student against...sight-impaired users by requiring a mouse to complete online transactions
My View: The CIO And The CEO My View: The CIO And The CEO 2007-02-27
Quickly: The CIO must become a teacher. Throughout my career, I...now refer to information technology as business technology or BT; see...IT To B T [#####]) as an important underpinning of company...of company operations, but not as a critical strategic tool. Added to
Trends 2007: Master Data Management Trends 2007: Master Data Management 2007-02-26
efforts to enterprise initiatives such as service-oriented architecture (SOA) projects...concerns. Early adopters have reached a growing consensus that MDM transcends...governance skills, and synchronization with a wealth of information management projects...the vendor market heats up as MDM players strive to deliver
Symantec Ups The Ante In Client Management With Altiris Acquisition Symantec Ups The Ante In Client Management With Altiris Acquisition 2007-02-26
SUMMARY Symantec has snatched up a number of companies during the...Symantec is acquiring Altiris, known as a pioneer in software management, configuration...professional SYMANTEC BUYS ALTIRIS ? OVERALL, A MOVE THAT WILL BENEFIT CUSTOMERS...In January ####, Symantec signed a definite agreement to acquire Altiris
Financial Brand Snapshot: Honest And Helpful Financial Brand Snapshot: Honest And Helpful 2007-02-26
with both of these terms? A.G. Edwards, community banks, credit...their financial providers, we took a closer look at two characteristics...average to describe their bank as helpful, all of the large...comes to describing investment firms as both honest and helpful, Senior
Blue Healthcare Bank Puts The Blues In The Game Blue Healthcare Bank Puts The Blues In The Game 2007-02-23
approval of its application for a federal savings bank charter. The...CDHP LEADERS AND BETS ON A HOT HSA MARKET On February...is entering the market at a time when demand for better...by Carlton Doty with Carrie A. Johnson and Brian Tesch Quick
2007 Enterprise IT Budget Outlook: Australia And New Zealand 2007 Enterprise IT Budget Outlook: Australia And New Zealand 2007-02-23
SUMMARY This Data Overview is a graphical analysis of the Business...The Rise IT Growth In A Challenging Environment IT Remains Focused...Budgets And Spending Survey highlight a healthy IT environment within an...deploying IT solutions that have a measurable impact on the business
Use Workflow To Improve Web Content Management Adoption Use Workflow To Improve Web Content Management Adoption 2007-02-23
IT. The adoption of workflow, a common but little-used feature...IF DONE POORLY, WORKFLOW BACKFIRES AS A WAY TO IMPROVE DEPLOYMENTS Since...users in content authoring processes. A few of these teams have...teams have gone so far as to make decisions on future
Self-Service Check-In Clicks With Travelers Self-Service Check-In Clicks With Travelers 2007-02-23
who check in only at a staffed position. Customer service and...Seek To Grow Revenue As They Reduce Costs Supplemental Material...Sarah Rotman Epps with Carrie A. Johnson and Brian Tesch #...LOWER-COST CHANNELS Airlines have a strong incentive to shift passenger
Five Pitfalls To Avoid In Web Content Management Implementations Five Pitfalls To Avoid In Web Content Management Implementations 2007-02-23
project to failed project include a lack of business ownership, IT...effect on strategic initiatives such as product development, operational workflow, or...The Show WCM must be a business-driven project. # IT...who drive these initiatives from a technology perspective may have difficulty
Help Wanted: 21st Century Agency Help Wanted: 21st Century Agency 2007-02-23
user interview data EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As chief marketers reinvent their organizations...agency power by turning to a portfolio of players in search...in search of specialized expertise. As marketers select new agency partners...They Play Agencies Still Wield A Lot Of Influence? But Media