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Focuses on the effort of audiovisual control system Creston Electronics Inc. to develop its information technology (IT) system in New Jersey. Amount of funds spend on computer software and supporting IT infrastructure; Sales performance of the company; Interest in strategic business-technology initiatives. INSET: THRIFT PAYS: Small companies say hosting saves money.

Focuses on the strategies used by application service providers (ASP) enhance service and improve technology in the U.S. Development of tools to integrate services with other applications; Advantages of application outsourcing; Provision of customer relationship management and financial management software to clients.

Features several chief executive officers of business technology companies and their insights on the U.S. information technology industry. John Chambers of Cisco Systems; Craig Conway of PeopleSoft Inc.; Larry Ellison of Oracle.

The article focuses on the use of video conference when conducting a virtual field trip. In 2009, report states that about 30 percent of U.S. schools have adopted video conferencing in providing virtual field trips to traditional venues like zoos and museums. According to the author, virtual field trips can be customized according to the students' interests and the educational goals they want to meet. Teachers and students alike can have the ability to travel around the world without the use of a passport through virtual field trips.

Reports on a study on the enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications of 305 large and midsize companies in the U.S. by Peerstone Research. Applications integrated with ERP; Holding of a formal return on investment evaluation of ERP applications.

Reports on the deployment of customer relationship management software in the U.S. Integration of the enterprise-software systems and industry-specific processes; Features of the software; Expansion of the client base.

Reports on the technology integration efforts of companies in the U.S. Benefits of integrating business processes; Approaches to integration; Impact of integration on customer services.

Focuses on the application of knowledge management by Texaco Inc. in the U.S. Creation of personal profile by employees via PeopleNet software; Usability of PeopleNet; Contribution of knowledge-management project on the revenue of the company.

The article focuses on the efforts of companies in the U.S. to help employees contribute to charity. Included in the efforts are the business sponsorship of fund-raising events that employees can participate in and programs in which the company matches the amount an employee contributes to charity. 11% of information technology and business managers say that their companies do not have program to support employee involvement in charitable causes according to "Information Week" Research survey.

Offers a look at the condition of the information technology industry in the U.S. Compliance of technology professionals with government regulations and radio-frequency identification technology mandates; Revenue growth; Information technology spending.

Reports on the partnership between Siebel Systems Inc. and International Business Machines Corp. to offer the Siebel CRM on Demand subscription service in the U.S. Design of the service; Features of the service; Terms of the partnership.

Reports on the partnership mad by SalesNet Inc. with AptSoft Corp. for the provision of integration services to large customers in the U.S. Terms in the partnership agreement; Monthly fees for the service; Details on the design of the service.

Focuses on the benefits of the Customer Relationship Management for Fleet Boston Financial Corp. in the U.S. Increase access to data about the clients; Overview of the entire portfolio of services; Provision of an insight into strategies for product offering.

Reports on the complexity of managing the warranty process among U.S. manufacturers. Allocation of first-quarter revenue on warranty costs; Challenges faced by the firms in implementing warranty management software; Features of the enterprise software.

Reports on the deployment of workflow software in drive to make a profit in refurbishing computers by Costco Wholesale Corp. in Washington. Maintenance of data integrity; Improvement of the operational efficiency of the company; Plans of the company to increase its staff to handle all returned systems.

Presents survey results on the career preferences of the women in the U.S.

Reports on the growth of edge-of-the-enterprise technologies in the U.S. Features of the technology; Use of the technology to improve collaboration in the business enterprises; Increase in the technology investment.

Reports on the services offered by customer service specialist Broadband Services Inc. to the cable television companies in the U.S.

Focuses on the use of radio-frequency ID technology to track commercial goods from manufacture to distribution to sale in the U.S. Efforts of manufacturers to address out-of-stock incidents and the proliferation of counterfeit items; Strategies adopted by consumer products firm Procter & Gamble.

Reports on the number of mergers of technology companies in the U.S. Acquisition of Rational Software Corp. by the International Business Machines Corp.; Opportunity to acquire weaker competitors; Cost of dealing with a large number of vendors and complex information technology systems.

Comments on the financial conditions of several business enterprises and entrepreneurs in the U.S. Details on the preference of several actors to use public transportation in travelling; Percentage increase of the server operating-systems from Microsoft Corp.; Enforcement of e-commerce patents.

Reports on the growing number of chief executive officers (CEO) in the United States who taking extra caution in signing CEO-certified financial statements. Fear of getting involved in corporate fraud.

Reports on the results of the survey conducted to determine the knowledge of business-technology managers on the proposed rule of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission on accounting disclosure. Percentage of the respondents that are not concerned on the rulings; Information of information technology managers on the proposal.

Reports on the computer software proposed by Conquest Inc. to help the United States Office of Homeland Security define response scenario that require coordination among agencies and the private sector. Application of a modeling software; Features of the System Architect software from Popkin Software Inc.; Collaboration of Conquest with government intelligence agencies.

Presents information on the research study of the `Information Week' on the performance of information technology business in the United States in August 2001 which was affected by the slowing economy. How Macroeconomic issues are affecting firms in the industry; Factors which affect the cost cutting measures of companies; Plan of companies to integrate applications to their systems.

Deals with the expansion of the global Web presence of businesses in the United States (U.S.) through electronic commerce. Attitude of U.S. businesses towards foreign customers; Strategies for developing global customer relations; Role of chief information officers in customer relationship management.

Focuses on a prison information management system through fingerprints in San Diego, California. Details on the integrated system utilized by the law enforcement system; Purpose of the system.

Provides information on a Microsoft Sidewalk city guide survey conducted on local small businesses in the United States. Survey result showing the advantage of using the Internet for advertising; Information on the Sidewalk advertising service.

Looks into the moves made by information technology companies in dealing with changes in the market of the computer industry in the U.S. Features of the business-process center established by Advo Inc.; Reorganizations made by Parsons Corp. on its business transactions; Actions taken by Avnet Inc. to improve performance in the market. INSET: OFFICE OF THE CIO: New structure needed, some say.

Reports on the transformation of Unisys from a legacy systems manufacturer into a services-led technology firm in the U.S. Improvement of cash flow; Blueprint for the consulting services; Management of multiple operating systems.

Focuses on the preparedness of the government and the business sector for possible cyberattacks from hackers and terrorist in the U.S. Cooperation among government and business security managers; Intensification of efforts to protect telecommunication systems; Role of the Homeland Security Department in the preparation.

Reports on the information technology spending of several companies in the U.S. in 2002. FedEx Corp.; Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide; Wachovia Securities Inc.

Reports on several information technology (IT) companies in the U.S. which are investing in technologies that are strategic to their business goals and customer initiatives as of April 29, 2002. Changes in the IT industry following the economic downturn in the U.S.; Decline in the IT budget of Barclays Goobal Investors in 2002; Revenue of Pivotal Corp. for the third quarter of 2001; Actions undertaken by several IT companies to cope with the demands of their software customers.

Presents news briefs on information technology in the U.S. as of June 24, 2002. Cryptic messages intercepted by the National Security Agency before the terrorist attacks on September 10, 2001; Information on the eHealth Care Act proposed by U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.); Amount invested by IBM in its New York City offices to create a facility for demonstrating Linux to Wall Street; Information on the retail software Pricing4Profit from ProfitLogic.