This blog discusses market and marketing relevant topics in the IT Services and the Technology market space

• Databases and Marketing
• The Power of Now – Paradigm shift in Digital Marketing
• Digital Media Marketing

A practical guide that provides insights into specific technical challenges faced in executing Business Intelligence projects and an abstract view on the perception, trends and advancements in the Business Intelligence space.

• Data Integration Challenge – Instantaneous Data Refresh, Bulk COMMIT
• Time to get BASHED-UP! – BI greets Mashups
• Analytics, its Personal, next killer app in personal computing!

Cognos Reportnet is a first all-in-one reporting software from IBM COGNOS with a inbuilt Java Technology(ReportNet). The Cognos Reportnet blog will give a detailed explanation starting from Introduction about the software ,uses, architecture ,explanation of inbuilt Java Technology and Integration with other Cognos Business Intelligence applications.

• Introduction to Cognos ReportNet

This blog talks about the hot technologies and methodologies in Open Source arena. The focus is on technologies like “Ruby on Rails” and methodologies like Agile, XP etc. It will inspire you to think out-of-box, create innovative stuff and share with the world. Statutory Warning: Some thoughts and ideas in this blog may inspire you to “Think”.

• What’s the heck Ruby on Rails?
• Walking with Ruby… On Rails!

Discusses the characteristics of different components in the Informatica data integration platform, technical challenges faced in using them and best practices towards effective implementation.

• Informatica Upgrade Challenge –Default SQL Join for a Source Qualifier in 7x vs. 8x
• Informatica and Oracle hints in SQL overrides
• Informatica PowerCenter 8x Key Concepts – 6

No matter which faction you belong to, you cannot be far away from Microsoft Technologies. I’m sure your every day activity involves working completely with MS tools or using at least some parts of MS products. MS Office suite Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint Services and SharePoint Portal Server, SQL Server, Visual Studio Development Environment, Team Foundation Server, Biztalk Server – the content that will flow into this section will try to get these technologies closer to you.

• SharePoint – the bare essentials
• Team colloboration platform

A step ahead view of what is happening in the ERP world; how ERP transforms to adapt the changing technologies and how it is capitalizing the technology in providing better ROI quickly to the customers.

• Delivering – Probe SAP
• Don’t Let the Economic Slowdown Stall Your IT Projects
• SAP EcoHub – Connecting for Success

This is a comprehensive blog on PeopleSoft. It will address various areas in the PeopleSoft domain; from applications and modules to tools, technical issues, tips, and best practices. Experts from India’s no 1 PeopleSoft service provider share their views, knowledge and insights.

• Looking for PeopleBooks on the internet?
• A Peoplesoft Administrator’s perspective on the expected peopletools 8.50 RVP – Part 2
• A PeopleSoft Administrator’s perspective on the PeopleTools 8.50 RVP

Products like Peoplesoft, SAP, Kronos, OrgPlus, SumTotal, Docent, Optim, and IDE’s like Application Designer, Docent Outliner, Business Intelligence Development Studio, JBuilder, NetBeans are widely used. Let’s see what make the companies to choose a product and how it plays a unique role in enhancing the overall companies performance. Pit Stop will cover the product specific comparisons, technology specific advantages, and finally the service oriented architecture (SOA).

• Enterprise Content Management – Livelink Vs SharePoint
• A New Mile Stone in Workforce Modelling and Intelligence – Orgplus
• AdventureWorks 2000 and SQL Server 2005

Blog on IT trends in the Transportation, Travel, Hospitality and Logistics industries. The blog is authored by Reji George, Practice Head for these verticals at Hexaware. This blog intends to provide a common platform for those who are working in the Travel and Distribution, Hospitality, Airlines, Transportation and Logistics Sectors.

• Drools for Airlines
• Agile – Take off to cost reduction.
• Visibility Enablement for Express Mail/Cargo industry

Siebel Street Blog will provide insight on array of topics in Siebel – CRM, EAI, Analytics, Actuate, EIM, CTI, Administration etc. It will encircle around Siebel applications, tools, project experiences, problem-resolutions, Siebel best practices and techno-functional issues. Siebel experts from Hexaware will post their innovative ideas, thoughts and suggestions through this blogging platform.

• Multi-User Environment for Siebel Analytics/OBIEE
• Avoid Several Restarts of Siebel (SWSE) Web Server After Each Build
• Introduction of External Business Component (EBC)