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ANNOUNCEMENT: NO PUBS OR PUB TALKS FROM SEP. 12 – 26, 2002 SUN MICROSYSTEMS
ANNOUNCEMENT CABLE
& WIRELESS ANNOUNCEMENTS "Cable & Wireless Expands Product And Service Offerings With New Business Continuity & Recovery Services" For further information (http://www1.cw.com/template_05.jsp?ID=mc_548july2902). TECHNOLOGY DEMO: THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 THINK TANK SESSION:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 WORKING GROUP SESSION:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2002 THINK TANK SESSION:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002
There will be
NO PUBS OR PUB TALKS on the following dates:
Pub Talks will resume on October 3. More information on the fall Pub Talk schedule will be in upcoming newsletter.
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"Cable
& Wireless Expands Product And Service Offerings With New Business
Continuity & Recovery Services" Cable & Wireless, an executive sponsor of the Center, would like to show two recent announcements with the Center’s online community: 1) "Cable
& Wireless Achieves Gold Re-certification From Cisco Systems" Cable & Wireless has achieved Gold Re-Certification from Cisco Systems, Inc. for its expertise in selling, implementing, and supporting Cisco network solutions as part of the Cisco partner program. "The purpose of our Certification Program is to build channel partner expertise," said Nick Watson, Director of Operations, Unified Channels organization, Cisco Systems UK & Ireland. "Gold Re-Certification status provides strong recognition of Cable & Wireless' ongoing commitment to delivering superior network knowledge and customer service." The Re-Certification follows Cable & Wireless' success at the Cisco EMEA Awards 2001, where it was named 'Global Service Provider and Reseller of the Year.' 2) "Cable
& Wireless Expands Product And Service Offerings With New Business
Continuity & Recovery Services" Cable & Wireless has introduced a suite of new Business Continuity & Recovery Services that will be delivered by its Web hosting business in the U.S., Exodus, a Cable & Wireless Service. The new services offer a combination of consulting and dedicated infrastructure services that enable organizations to avoid downtime of their mission critical applications in any event -- planned or unplanned. These new solutions standardize the most frequently requested services making deployment more efficient and cost effective for customers.
Responding to the high level of interest generated at the August 22nd Pub Talk, Tom Bernhard will return to the Center to showcase the Tablet PC (TPC) in more detail. Microsoft will launch Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, a new operating system designed specifically for pen-based computing in November 2002. At this Tech Demo, Mr. Bernhard will showcase the TPC's functionality and how it can make business more efficient with direct examples of its use in various vertical markets, including the medical, financial service, government, insurance, and sales force automation markets. Examples of horizontal markets (MS Office XP, MS Journal, IM) and a brief WLAN peer-to-peer Instant Messaging will also be discussed. ABOUT TOM BERNHARD ABOUT
FUJITSU PC CORPORATION ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THE TABLET PC AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES http://www.tabletpctalk.com FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION & REGISTRATION Ms.
Claire Kahrobaie
Application vendors, partner companies, and experts will come together to participate in this Session where participants will exchange knowledge on the future of Web Services in the context of business applications for the next 36-month market horizon. Web Services will undoubtedly change the way enterprises approach business applications. The question is how? Standards created over the last three years provide some guidance for companies, but standards will not determine the future impact Web Services will have on the way IT supports business processes. The needs of enterprises will shape the development of applications. The objective of this Think Tank Session is to focus on the needs of enterprises, addressing why companies will change, how they will adapt, and what they will do to maximize the potential of Web Services. This Think Tank Session is part of a series during fall 2002 on the strategies and future development of Web Services. SAP -- one of the Center's Executive Sponsors -- will provide introductory comments by sharing its strategic view on why Web Services has the potential to cause a fundamental shift in the way packaged applications are developed, deployed, and used. The Session will explore endusers’ needs and challenges and assess whether application vendors are missing the next logical step between now and the "nirvana" that Web Services promises to deliver to enterprises. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
As a result of a series of programs during fall 2001, the Center is hosting a Working Group during 2002 on "Dynamic Information Integration." A group of 10-12 continuing, invitation-only participants will analyze and discuss various aspects of dynamic information integration over the year, including: • The role and importance of explicit models FIFTH WORKING GROUP SESSION Since February 2002, Working Group participants have been discussing the challenges and possible solutions to elusive issues around how diverse electronic business systems might communicate with one another seamlessly. Are standards the answer? Well, not completely. Will middleware solve the problem? Only partially. Does mapping help? It depends. At the September 27th Session, UPS will present the solutions developed to help UPS communicate with its customers and solve their particular piece of the dynamic information integration puzzle. Working Group participants will have the opportunity to interact with UPS and address customer-facing information issues, including destination location, realtime parcel location, and third-party billing. Participants will gain insight whether UPS, a major user of software, has made revolutionary breakthroughs in information integration issues or if the Working Group issues identified over the last 6 months remain unsolved, even by the largest of customers. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Endusers, representing SAP customers as well as others, will come together to participate in this Session where each participant will be challenged to collaborate on the future of Web Services in the context of business applications for the next 36-month market horizon. Web Services will undoubtedly change the way enterprises approach business applications. The question is how? Standards created over the last three years provide some guidance for companies, but standards will not determine the future impact Web Services will have on the way IT supports business processes. The needs of enterprises will shape the development of applications. The objective of this Think Tank Session is to focus on the needs of enterprises, addressing why companies will change, how they will adapt, and what they will do to maximize the potential of Web Services. This Think Tank Session is part of a series during fall 2002 on the strategies and future development of Web Services. SAP -- one of the Center's Executive Sponsors -- will provide introductory comments at this Session by sharing its strategic view on why Web Services has the potential to cause a fundamental shift in the way packaged applications are developed, deployed, and used. The Session will explore whether most application vendors are missing the next logical step between now and the "nirvana" that Web Services promises to deliver to enterprises. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION & POSSIBLE
PARTICIPATION Dr. Venilde Jeronimo
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