CIOZone^TM Update for Thursday, 18 September 2008
Latest excerpts on IT and business topics

3 SOA Vendors CIOs Must Know
There's a battle for SOA supremacy, and these are three of the vendors who just might come out on top.

Also See:
Do You Need An SOA Center Of Excellence?

How Women Affect Company Performance
Group Discussion: McKinsey & Co. research shows that a gender gap can have real implications for company performance. Companies that take steps to hire and retain more women not only are doing the right thing but they can also gain a competitive edge and have a broader pool of talent to draw from in an era of talent shortages. But are woman doing all they can to promote themselves? Join the Women in IT Group and join the discussion.

Financial Services CIOs Will Be Busy
A quick look at what the chief information officers at Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch face now

BofA Faces Monumental Integration Task
It may take months for the dust to settle from this week's financial meltdown, but when the clouds do disperse Bank of America will clearly emerge as a major victor. The Merrill acquisition will result in a systems integration effort that is massive by any comparison. And, as the CIOZone's Mel Duvall notes, in the past this has not been BofA's strongest suit.