HCL Research
Research is the hallmark of any organization that wants to develop thought leaders, analyze and stay ahead of futuristic trends, and make significant contributions in critical domains. In this section, we wish to showcase some of our key research initiatives from across HCL in various categories, including whitepapers, technical research, high impact case studies, and reports on emerging trends.
Intelligent APM for Enterprise Transformation
Optimal management of IT budgets has gained importance in light of the fact that IT departments are being required to offer innovative solutions, while maintaining existing services. Application Portfolio Management is a growing market that enables companies to create an inventory of their applications and analyze which applications are useful and which ones are redundant.
To read more, click hereEmbedded GUIs : Can Impact the Bottom Line of Your Business
How many of you software developers feel that if only users were willing to educate themselves about your application, then it would work like a charm? How many of you (end) users feel that if only software applications could do their job without you having to acquire IT skills, then there would be no problems at all? The gap between the two communities can be bridged by a well–thought out and-designed (i.e., highly usable and easy-to-use) Graphical User Interface (GUI).
To read more, click hereRich Internet Applications in Perspective
If you are at the receiving end of the high-tech revolution, as a user, then do you feel overwhelmed by some of the current high-tech trends and the debates as well as the acronyms that accompany them? If so, then you are not alone, but what is important in such moments is to not throw out the baby with the bathtub! There is, indeed, a lot of hype about Rich Internet Applications (RIA) among software engineers, some of which has to do with 'techies getting excited over technological breakthroughs' but more importantly the real excitement about RIA pertains to what it can do for end users and various lines of business.
To read more, click hereMDA Approach: Foundation for Designing Software the Intelligent Way
Today’s consumers do not appear too interested in getting to know the internal workings of products or services; what they care about the most is their practical use(s). So when it comes to business (domain) solutions, clients don’t much care about its technical sophistication; they simply want to know if, for instance, that solution will give them greater flexibility, faster time-to-market, increased productivity, interoperability, reusability, portability and the like options. To cater to the demands of such clients, the software community has been considering alternative ways of developing software. This is the context for the emergence of Model Driven Architecture (MDA).
To read more, click hereService Innovation: New Kid on the Block?
Innovation and profitability are two sides of the same coin for companies that wish to stay competitive in the market place. In fact, innovation is the mainstay of companies that aspire to lead in their area of expertise, irrespective of whether they are offering products and/or services.
To read more, click hereWeb 2.0 - The Evolution and Growth of the Interactive Internet
Today's generation is spawned in the digital age and is extremely comfortable with the concept of collaboration. Using the Web as a platform to facilitate that collaboration fits rather well with the Web 2.0 approach. This paper takes the reader through a brief description of Web 2.0 and its components and explains how Web 2.0 has thrown open new opportunity areas for business in domains such as pharma, retail, travel, mobile, tourism, and entertainment to mention only a few.
To read more, click hereTrue Relationship Based Pricing Engine
The act of reciprocating is age old. In fact, it is something we all do unconsciously and we don't think of it as a big deal, but in the commercial world it is taking on a whole new meaning. Financial institutions, especially banks are taking customer relationship to another level. Have you heard of Relationship Based Pricing, Relationship Based Profitability, or Relationship Based Billing? No! Well, then you will find this paper quite fascinating.
To read more, click hereData Profiling: A Quick Primer on the What and the Why of Data Integration
A company's database contains information that touches most aspects of its business activity, and since it is also the basis for decision-making, companies are turning to Data Profiling to ensure that the data in the database be consistent, accurate and reliable.
To read more, click hereTaming the SaaS Delivery Channel
Fueled by the popular interest generated by some recent offerings, Software as a Service (SaaS) has emerged as one of the buzzwords of the Web 2.0 lingo. The SaaS channel holds a special promise for ISVs, since it provides them with a mode of reaching out to a wider customer base, including small and medium businesses (SMB), whose collective strength is significant.
Agora is HCL's service delivery platform. It is designed to give ISVs a head start by automating critical aspects of SaaS enablement.
Content 2.0: Network Publishing Platform for New Age Publishers
Content 2.0 is HCL’s Network Publishing Platform. It is a comprehensive framework that integrates the existing tools, editorial and production applications, and that implements a workflow driven environment on one platform. Consequently, Content 2.0 not only protects investments already made in specific technologies, but also acts as a launching pad for entering the era of new age publishing via XML technology for digital readiness.
Click here to download this paperReaching Across: Guidelines for Globalizing Web Resources
Winner of the Award for Merit in the 2007-08 STC India Technical Publications Competitions.
This research paper focuses on the linguistic, cultural, statutory and business aspects of globalization, so as to give analysts and decision makers the real picture of the tasks at hand when they set out to give their organization a global Web identity.
Mobile Micropayment: Opportunities and Technical Considerations
In recent years, a number of articles and research papers have been published on the subject of Mobile Banking and Mobile Payment, all emphasizing the point that whereas in 2000 consumers were not ready for mobile financial and payment services, today they are.
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