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Business Definition for: Enterprise Portal

  • a Web site that assembles a wide range of content and services for employees of a particular organization, with the goal of bringing together all the key information they need to do a better job. The key difference between an enterprise portal and an intranet is that an enterprise portal contains not just internal content, but also external content that may be usefulâ€"such as specialized news feeds, or access to industry research reports. Ensuring that content is relevant, current, and frequently refreshed is essential for such sites to succeed, and enterprise portals are thus expensive to maintain.

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Building an Enterprise Portal
As your business grows and the number of employees increases, you may want to think about establishing an enterprise portal. Put very simply, this is a Web site that assembles a wide range of content and services useful to a targeted group of people.Typically, some of an enterprise portal's content...
Tags: enterprise portal, Microsoft Corp., portals, groupware, web technology, internet, enterprise software
Articles 2007-05-30
META Group outlines six steps for enterprise portal best practice; New report finds enterprise portal frameworks key to maintaining competitive advantage.
M2 PRESSWIRE-3 June 2003-META GROUP: META Group outlines six steps for enterprise portal best practice; New report finds enterprise portal frameworks key to maintaining competitive advantageC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06022003 Fleet, Hampshire -- META Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: METG), today released ...
Tags: Groupware, INTERNET, META Group Inc., Portals, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2003-06-03
META Group expects 85% of Global 2000 to select an enterprise portal framework by 2004; METAspectrum evaluation of enterprise portal frameworks market released.
M2 PRESSWIRE-18 November 2002-META GROUP: META Group expects 85 of Global 2000 to select an enterprise portal framework by 2004; METAspectrum evaluation of enterprise portal frameworks market released C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11152002 Fleet, Hampshire -- META Group, Inc....
Tags: Groupware, INTERNET, META Group Inc., Portals, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2002-11-18
Sun and AXA Financial win CMP Media's 2002 RealWare Award for Best Enterprise Portal Application; Solution based on the Sun ONE Portal Server recognized as Best Enterprise Portal Application, supports AXA Financial's business-critical objectives.
M2 PRESSWIRE-29 July 2002-Sun Microsystems: Sun and AXA Financial win CMP Media's 2002 RealWare Award for Best Enterprise Portal Application; Solution based on the Sun ONE Portal Server recognized as Best Enterprise Portal Application, supports AXA Financial's business-critical objectives C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...
Tags: CMP Media, INTERNET, Portals, server, Sun Microsystems Inc.
Research articles 2002-07-29
Instant enterprise portal ROI calculator launched by Mediapps and Nucleus Research; Web-based return on investment calculator helps companies quantify enterprise portal investment.
M2 PRESSWIRE-15 August 2001-Mediapps: Instant enterprise portal ROI calculator launched by Mediapps and Nucleus Research; Web-based return on investment calculator helps companies quantify enterprise portal investment C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:15082001 Mediapps, Europe's leader in enterprise portal solutions, has...
Tags: FINANCE, INTERNET, investment, Nucleus Research Inc., Portals, ROI, ROI/TCO, Web
Research articles 2001-08-15
META Group expects over 150% revenue growth for portal market in 2004; New enterprise portal frameworks METAspectrum released today.
M2 PRESSWIRE-5 November 2003-META GROUP: META Group expects over 150 revenue growth for portal market in 2004; New enterprise portal frameworks METAspectrum released todayC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11042003 FLEET, Hampshire - META Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: METG) today announced the availability of...
Tags: INTERNET, META Group Inc., Portals, revenue
Research articles 2003-11-05
Emerson Motor Technologies To Showcase Enterprise Portal Built On Oracle9i Application Server At Delphi Group's Enterprise Portal And Web Services Conference
(www.oracle.com/tellmemore/?1353076) Emerson Motor Technologies vice president of E-Business, Andy Beach, will present a case study titled, "Emerson Motors Enterprise Portal - A Roadmap to Productivity," featuring Oracle9i (NASDAQ: ORCL) Application Server (Oracle9iAS) at the Delphi Enterprise Portal and Web Services Conference, at 2:00 p.m. PT on May 22 at the...
Tags: Delphi Group, INTERNET, Middleware, Portals, server, SOFTWARE, Web
Research articles 1970-01-01
Bowstreet Launches Enterprise Portal Solutions; All the Advantages of Custom-Built Software are Now Available in Pre-Packaged Solutions
TEWKSBURY, Mass. -- BowstreetTM, the leading provider of application development tools for portals, today introduced the Bowstreet Enterprise Portal Solutions, a set of adaptive, portal-based composite applications for improving employee, partner, and customer productivity. The first suite of the Enterprise Portal Solutions, the Workforce Management Suite, includes employee self-service ESS...
Tags: enterprise portal, portal
Research articles 2004-11-15
Sun Microsystems and AXA Financial win DCI 2004 "Portal Excellence" Award for Best Enterprise Portal Application; Sun portal implementation recognized for significant cost savings and superior customer service.
M2 PRESSWIRE-1 April 2004-Sun Microsystems: Sun Microsystems and AXA Financial win DCI 2004 "Portal Excellence" Award for Best Enterprise Portal Application; Sun portal implementation recognized for significant cost savings and superior customer serviceC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03302004 SANTA CLARA, Calif....
Tags: AXA Financial Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc.
Research articles 2004-04-01
OpenPages Receives Enterprise Portal Certification From SAP
OpenPages, the leading provider of enterprise governance, risk and compliance management GRCM solutions, today announced that it has achieved certification for integration into the SAP Enterprise Portal. As a result of this integration, OpenPages GRCM applications are available to users throughout the enterprise through iView software and through a single...
Tags: enterprise portal, Openpages Inc., SAP AG
Research articles 2005-12-05
META Group Launches Enterprise Portal ROI Offering; Custom Portal ROI Studies Analyze the Effectiveness and Cost Justification of Corporate Portals
Business/Technology Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 22, 2001 META Group Inc. (Nasdaq: METG), a leading information technology IT research and consulting firm, today announced the availability of customized enterprise portal ROI studies to organizations that have implemented, or are planning to implement, an enterprise portal. The studies, produced...
Tags: benefit, FINANCE, Groupware, INTERNET, META Group Inc., Portals, ROI, ROI/TCO, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2001-08-22
IONA And Delphi Group Host Enterprise Portal Video Webcast
Business/Technology Editors WALTHAM, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 15, 2000 Leading E-Business Infrastructure Provider Announces Additional Webcasts Covering the Full Spectrum of Enterprise Portal Development and Implementation IONAR, the Enterprise Portal CompanyTM, (NASDAQ:IONA) today announced the launch of a live video Webcast series dedicated to educating businesses on...
Tags: Delphi Group, e-business, Groupware, Iona Technologies, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2000-08-15
Extraprise Advisors Predicts Shakeout in the Enterprise Portal Software Market
Business/Technology Editors BOSTON & LONDON--BUSINESS WIRE--July 10, 2000 Extraprise Advisors, the industry analysis and market research arm of international e-services provider, Extraprise, has released a report that indicates that the enterprise portal market is in line for serious consolidation over the next 12 months. This report, "The Great...
Tags: Extraprise Group Inc.
Research articles 2000-07-10
DataChannel leads industry with launch of DCS 4.1 Mobile-capable enterprise portal; Deloitte Consulting and Advantage Sales and Marketing select DataChannel for wireless enterprise solutions.
M2 PRESSWIRE-9 August 2000-DATACHANNEL: DataChannel leads industry with launch of DCS 4.1 Mobile-capable enterprise portal; Deloitte Consulting and Advantage Sales and Marketing select DataChannel for wireless enterprise solutions C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08082000 BELLEVUE, WA -- DataChannel, Inc., (www.datachannel.com),...
Tags: DataChannel, Deloitte LLP, INTERNET, marketing, Portals, sales, wireless, XML
Research articles 2000-08-09
Allianz Global Investors: Global Financial Services Company Accelerates Services With Enterprise Portal
With operations in 70 countries and over 1 trillion Euros (U.S. $1.2 trillion) under management, Allianz Global Investors is one of the five largest asset managers in the world. Group subsidiaries needed a powerful yet flexible solution to improve internal communication, accelerate service delivery to clients, and develop a more...
Tags: Financial, Enterprise Portal, Financial Service, Microsoft Corp., Investor, Groupware, Asset Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Operational Planning, Business Operations
Case studies
Making Portals Work: Enterprise Portal Services Outlook
Enterprise portals are rapidly being adopted to address the information and application access requirements of knowledge workers. Despite a slowdown in the economy and IT spending, growth in the worldwide Enterprise Portal Services EPS market far outpaces the growth of most IT services markets. Service providers are rushing to the...
Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Enterprise Portal, Information Today Inc., Portal, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software
White papers 2003-11-01
Whale Launches Latest Module Optimized for SAP Enterprise Portal; Whale Provides Seamless, Easy and Secure Anywhere-Access to Key Enterprise Applications
FORT LEE, N.J. -- Whale today launched its newest module optimized for SAPR Enterprise Portal, enabling enterprises to seamlessly extend access to their business-critical applications from a single secure gateway.
Tags: enterprise application, enterprise portal, portal, SAP AG, SAP Enterprise Portal
Research articles 2006-01-25
Entrust protects the Siemens Enterprise Portal and safenet first to deliver unified security platform for Networking Equipment OEMs.
M2 PRESSWIRE-3 August 2005-US Financial Network: Entrust protects the Siemens Enterprise Portal and safenet first to deliver unified security platform for Networking Equipment OEMsC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03082005 City of Industry, CA - Security Software and service industry news provided...
Tags: Entrust Technologies, FINANCE, financial, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., network, NETWORKING, OEM, portal, SECURITY, Siemens AG
Research articles 2005-08-03
GSA AWARDS SYBASE ENTERPRISE PORTAL CONTRACT TO DRIVE E-COMMERCE SITE.(Company Business and Marketing)
Sybase Inc. (Nasdaq: SYBS), is providing the critical e-Business integration for the General Services Administration's GSA Federal Supply Service FSS division. The FSS helps federal agencies throughout the world acquire supplies, furniture, computers, tools and equipment. Sybase's Professional Services organization is working with ...
Tags: Databases, e-business, INTERNET, marketing, Portals, SOFTWARE, Sybase Inc., U.S. General Services Administration
Research articles 2000-07-17
Red Hat Extends GateIn Portal Project
Red Hat has announced that its previously announced portal project, GateIn, has been launched in the JBoss Community and is now available for download and developer contribution. Red Hat announced the news at its co-located Red hat Summit/JBoss World conferences in Chicago on Sept. 3. The GateIn project is the...
Tags: portal, Red Hat Inc., JBoss
News items 2009-09-03
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