The world's largest companies can save up to $53 billion in information technology (IT) spending over the next five years by implementing service-oriented architectures (SOA).
Johnson & Johnson recognized the importance of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and implemented a governing structure around RFID across the entire organization.
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is now tagging 100 percent of its calculator products shipped to Wal-Mart with RFID tags based on the Gen 2 EPC specification.
While Oracle's pursuit of Siebel Systems took center stage in 2005, analysts expect to see increased use of partner networks and third-party maintenance providers heading into 2006.