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May 23, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 5

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Welcome to the May edition of the IBM Software Newsletter.
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The focus in this issue is transforming IT to better serve your business. According to one Gartner analyst*, one of its most important findings for 2005 is that chief executives see IT as a barrier to change. As a result of this perception, IT leaders are restructuring how their systems and infrastructure operate to be more responsive to changing business goals.

Our feature discusses how companies are transforming their IT infrastructure and creating more flexible IT systems to handle shifting business needs. We also have an update on how traditional systems management approaches are being transformed into services that help manage the business of IT.

This issue also includes news and resources regarding IBM’s recent Gluecode acquisition. Learn how IBM clients and Business Partners can now develop and deploy new applications through an affordable, open-source entry point with multiple support offerings from IBM, and move to IBM WebSphere® software as their needs grow.

Enjoy this month's newsletter!

Dan Galvan
Vice President Marketing Programs
IBM Software

	Software Feature Article

		IBM Business Integration Adoption Model helps you build flexible IT. Business flexibility demands flexible IT. One of the keys to flexible IT is integrating applications and processes through a service-oriented architecture (SOA). Based on insight gained from numerous SOA engagements, IBM introduced its Business Integration Adoption Model. It frames your integration projects within a larger vision and provides an execution roadmap to help you chart a clear path to meeting your goals. Access the IBM SOA Self Assessment and other resources to learn how this model can help you realize the SOA promise of more flexible IT. [More]

	Top Stories

IBM acquires Gluecode Software and offers you affordable open source infrastructure alternative. IBM has acquired Gluecode Software, a provider of software and support services for open-source application infrastructure software. Based on core open-source technology from the Apache Geronimo application server, Gluecode's software and related subscription support services provide an affordable infrastructure to organizations that need an alternative to traditional commercial software offerings. The acquisition allows IBM customers and Business Partners to acquire software from IBM in a new way. Code may be downloaded free-of-charge accompanied by world-class enterprise support purchased on an annual subscription basis. Organizations can tap into the low cost of entry of open-source technology to quickly develop and deploy applications, and migrate to IBM WebSphere software as business needs expand. Learn more and access a Webcast to see how the acquisition can help your open source development efforts. [More]

Transform your systems management into business-focused services.
It is no longer enough to simply manage IT efficiently. Today, businesses must leverage IT more directly in the service of business goals. This May IBM is unveiling services and software to help you manage change and automate IT service processes. The result is business-focused IT that is more responsive to market forces such as regulatory compliance, shifting customer demands, cost control and more.
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		Stuck in the middle no more. Updated IBM Express Portfolio helps mid-sized businesses move forward fast. Growing businesses are often trapped between options cobbled together to be 'just good enough' and expensive, overbuilt alternatives. The IBM Express Portfolio™ frees you with hardware, middleware, printers and services specifically designed to support and grow with mid-sized companies. Updates to the portfolio help you meet your goals--improve customer experience, drive marketplace differentiation, improve productivity and more. This online guide is formatted to show what offerings best match your business needs. Plus, you can get a complete guide to the IBM Express Portfolio and access a Webcast. [More]

	On Demand Business

Information into action. IBM business intelligence software helps banks make better decisions.
Today's financial operations are deluged by data. The challenge is focusing on the critical data and converting it into information that supports better business decisions. These decisions range from top-level strategies to front-line service interactions. Read this online feature and learn more about the software that is transforming information into action. You will see how a leading bank is using business intelligence solutions to improve sales and service while creating new, customer-centered products.
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IBM Workplace Live! rolls on. The information and resources at one event to boost your productivity. Attend the IBM Workplace™ Live! events to learn how IBM Workplace solutions can bring information and resources together in one place for greater productivity. These events, hosted by IBM and IBM Business Partners, will show you how these offerings cut through the complexity of today's user environments to connect people to the tools and resources they need when they need them. Find out how the IBM Workplace environment adapts to users' roles in business processes. You will experience first-hand the choice and flexibility to help you transact business more efficiently, make better decisions and take targeted actions faster and with greater precision. The events feature top-level keynote speakers and separate tracks for technical, competitive and business focuses. Learn more about IBM Workplace Live! and register for an event near you. [More]

Improve performance and save.
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Transform information into productivity.
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Access IBM software press releases and learn about the latest IBM software news, announcements and updates.
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* Gartner’s Top Ten Resolution for CIOs in 2005, Scarlett Pruitt, The Industry Standard, December 2004.
http://www.thestandard.com/movabletype/datadigest/archives/000759.php

* * Companion guide to Your Turn: The Global CEO Study 2004, May 2004, IBM Corporation.
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/us/bcs/pdf/g510-3786-companion-guide-to-your-turn-the-global-ceo-study-2004.pdf