Robert Abate

The Challenges of EIM – Exposed

September 21, 2010
Considering that EIM is now a top priority for CIOs (and their business) in reducing risk, gaining competitive advantage and reducing cost, the real key is in treating information as an asset

Extreme Performance Data Warehousing and Big Data

July 20, 2010
There are a number of difficulties when dealing with enormous data volumes, including capture, storage, search, sharing, analytics and visualization. Industry experts continue to push the limits though

Took Me a While, Sorry I Was in the Cloud

June 10, 2010
This blog is a forum for "us" to express thoughts and ideas about the state of IT and enterprise information management

Comments and Other Thoughts

April 26, 2010
I have really enjoyed reading the comments on my blog and the IT world. It's only one person's opinion, but it is the comments that make it a dialog. Here are some responses

Data Services and Virtualization

March 10, 2010
Place data services and virtualization together and you end up with a very powerful combination information availability for the enterprise and the basic model for master data

Information Management and Integration

February 17, 2010
A business needs data to thrive. Without a clean source of trusted information, it will not be able to keep up with competitors

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