And last, but hardly least, is a very special announcement from CIO Communications, unveiling two new separate sections that will polybag with CIO Magazine beginning on October 1. Enterprise Systems, Web Like 386 PCs and dumb terminals, the notion of technology islands within a company no longer fits the way businesses work. The new emphasis in corporate IT strategy is on technology that touches multiple departments and business units, from the executive boardroom to the loading dock.
Corporations are busier than ever spreading technology through departments and business units.
What's more, the cross-functional systems are at the heart of the companies' IT strategies. More than a third of those surveyed say the enterprise implementation is the most important systems-development initiative underway at their companies. Anything that reaches customers in some way. The top five functions targeted for enterprise applications are customer service, sales, distribution, inventory management, and logistics. Infrastructure is on the minds of IT decision-makers everywhere.