Robert Abate

The End of a Tough Year

December 18, 2009
It is usual (and customary), during the holiday season, to give thanks for the blessing we have. I thought a short IT list would be sufficient

Master Data Management Is Foundational

December 4, 2009
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus and we are rapidly finding that this is getting the information into the hands of those who can use it

SOA Implies Understanding Patterns

November 19, 2009
Building a service-oriented architecture implies the understanding of the business and the use of patterns - because SOA is really about architecting for reuse

SOA Projects Are Moving Again

October 29, 2009
SOA is not a technology but an architectural paradigm and it is on the move again

CIO’s Have a Challenging Mission

October 5, 2009
It is not uncommon to expect with the downturn in the economy, that CIOs would be challenged to do more with less. IT executives are focusing on ensuring that business is conducted efficiently to get more mileage out of their budgets

Need For A Health Care Standard for EHR and EMR

September 25, 2009
There is a need to define a standard quickly for data interchange with regards to the electronic health record and the electronic medical record

Health Care Is Going Through an Information Led Transformation

August 31, 2009
I believe the massive stimulus package signed by President Obama in early 2009 was a catalyst to a situation that was already fraught with issues – the integration of information in health care

A Look at the "Nexus of BPM and Business Intelligence"

August 6, 2009
One of the more common phrases in corporate life is: 'Close the loop.' This mantra refers to completing an improvement cycle by putting into play the insights gained by analytical processes

Architecture Makes Decisions Easier

July 17, 2009
When I previously referred to architecture, I implied an engineered approach to solving a complex, multifaceted issue. One issue has to do with making complex decisions about inaccessible information

Tricks of the Data Trade – a Blueprint for Success

July 13, 2009
Many business and IT professionals will attest to the fact that project management is the key to successful data implementations, although few data analysts will agree

Master Data and the Need for Management, Part 2

July 9, 2009
Master Data Management and Data Governance have common goals

Master Data and the Need for Management

July 7, 2009
The complexity of IT systems has caused IT to become reactive rather than proactive

Different People Need Different Info…

July 1, 2009
Different business audiences require varying intelligence needs and focus

What Really Is Business Intelligence?

June 23, 2009
A corporation loses money every time it delays getting information into the hands of decision-makers

IT Should be an Enabler to the Business

June 8, 2009
Let’s start with my basic opinion: IT is not the business, it is an enabler