Knowledge Management tools emerged in the 90s but never got very far, because for the most part, they relied on individuals to fill out forms about what they knew. Even if they were willing to do that, the forms would provide limited information or become outdated very quickly providing little actual utility. Enterprise 2.0 tools like blogs, wikis and micro-blogging, which you may be adding to your Intranet mix, provide a way to capture knowledge much more organically than its 90s counterparts without people even realizing they are participating in knowledge capture.

Having served in many roles over the past 20 years in the IT industry I have noticed "collaboration" is a term increasingly gaining momentum. Where other efforts fail, collaboration can help CIOs build real alignment and achieve success with the business.

In this white paper, you will learn about the changing focus of the requirements space and how requirements definition differs from requirements management.

Businesses are delivering a new generation of smarter products that are increasingly instrumented, interconnected and intelligent-enabled through software.

This white paper outlines the potential integration options between IBM WebSphere® Portal and IBM Mashup Center software. Organizations can imple-ment these integration options to achieve greater flexibility while lowering costs.

IBM's portal strategy is founded on open standards based, best of breed middleware and time to value.

An Information Agenda is an approach for transforming information into a trusted strategic asset that can be rapidly leveraged across applications, processes and decisions for sustained competitive advantage.

Professional report authors need a single reporting solution that draws data from a variety of sources and enables wide collaboration yet delivers the resulting information rapidly—at "business speed."

IBM Business Intelligence solutions draw on trusted and timely data to deliver consistent information in the terms businesses can own and understand.

This whitepaper written by Hurwitz and Associates talks about moving from Business Intelligence to Business Optimization and the road to increased business benefits.

Today's businesses stand to benefit by implementing an enterprise-class portal that provides consistent access to customized tools that improve productivity, fuel innovation, and improve customer satisfaction.

Smarter collaboration tools help foster new, innovative ideas. This not only helps your businesses work smarter, but the planet as well.

In a world where high end user productivity and IT innovative solutions are demanded, IT budgets are feeling the pressure more than ever. Available for no charge, to the rescue comes IBM® Lotus® SymphonyTM, . Lotus Symphony provides a suite of office productivity applications for creating, editing, and sharing word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. For many organizations, Lotus Symphony applications are viable alternatives to purchasing, deploying, and managing typical vendor-proprietary productivity suites and has been enabling businesses to start working smarter by allowing them to take control over spiraling upgrade and licensing costs with an open solution that is available at no charge. See how your business can be free and work smarter now with IBM Lotus Symphony.

In the economic environment we are experiencing today, businesses are being asked to do more with less. Building a more dynamic workplace today can lead to greater profitability tomorrow.

Business today changes more quickly than ever—so business people need communication and collaboration tools that are just as adaptable. Integrated mobile solutions can help your workforce stay connected wherever they are conducting business.

Is the Smart SOA approach from IBM right for your organization? Read about real world solutions IBM has developed for others and decide for yourself.

The technology is available to bring global businesses together into connected communities. Stronger communication, greater collaboration and enhanced capabilities – this is how to work smarter.

Learn how IBM solutions can help enrich interactions with customers and clients by integrating your existing assets for a higher level of collaboration within your business.

Join us online to find out how your organization can work smarter by leveraging the Smart SOA approach and utilizing social media tools & techniques.

Business change happens swiftly. The first to reach customers and clients with emerging technologies gains a competitive advantage. Integrating your existing business assets with the intelligent and interconnected technologies of a smarter planet can lead to new opportunities for efficiency and profitability.