| SPECIAL REPORT | Most Popular Stories of 2011
What's been on Profit Online reader's minds in 2011?
Our roundup of the year's most popular stories shows business leaders are focused not only on Oracle's latest technology solutions, but also on strategies that successful companies and executives are using to navigate today's turbulent times. Indeed, stories about Oracle's Java claimed the first two spots, while readers also were quick to click on stories about the changing roles of CIOs, how to sell IT projects to senior management and even how to create a more peaceful office environment.
“This year, we wanted to engage Profit's executive readership in a conversation about what works best in today's marketplace — from explaining Oracle's new technologies to getting expert insight into what it takes to get projects done,” says Profit's editor-in-chief Aaron Lazenby. “Obviously, it is a conversation our readers want to continue having.” Read on to see what headlines proved most popular with Profit Online's readers. | Special Report: Java
Discover what makes Java the foundation for virtually every type of networked application and the global standard for developing and delivering mobile applications, games, Web-based content, and enterprise software. Plus get the latest issue of Java Magazine, a bimonthly, digital-only publication that is an essential source of knowledge about Java technology, the Java programming language, and Java-based applications for people who rely on them in their professional careers, or who aspire to. More... | Captains of Industry
A dramatic decrease in demand in 2009 spurred Hong Kong–based global container shipping and logistics company Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL) to look for new ways enterprise technology could deliver a competitive advantage. Learn how Java and Oracle SOA technologies helped transform OOCL's enterprise applications infrastructure. More... | Dealing With Drama
“Drama always exists but the question is, do the managers have the courage to address it head on? A lot of times they let it fester and the longer you let it fester, the worse it gets in terms of draining productivity,” says Jim Warner, co-author of The Drama-Free Office. Get his advice for handling office drama in this exclusive interview with Profit. More... | | | TECH DIVE | Webcast: JaveOne 2011 Technical Keynote
There are lots of great new features in Oracle’s Java SE 7. Here, Oracle’s Mark Reinhold, Chief Architect, Java Platform, dives into three of the big ones. Get the highlights from his October keynote on demand. Plus, discover what might be coming next. | | | BIG NEWS | Calm in the Storm
Here, best-selling business book author Jim Collins talks to Profit about navigating the current economy — and the turbulent times ahead. Learn about the unexpected insights he found while researching a new book, why he's feeling hopeful — and a ritual he performs when he needs time to think. More... | A Thing of Beauty
Avon calls on Oracle Enterprise Performance Management to deliver strategic global insight: “Before EPM…(t)he idea of managing product categories globally was a near impossibility,” says Louis Dubrosa, IT director of supply chain, finance, and business supporting functions at Avon. More... | Five Ideas: Tips for CIOs
Independent research by PwC into the IT priorities of European Communications Service Providers (CSPs) has uncovered CIOs focus areas for 2012. Read the press release here, then find out what's topping the priority list for CIOs in other industries. More... | Deep Integration
How pervasive EPM in Oracle products can help planners in volatile times: "If you look for instance on the planning side, there is much to be gained by having the ability to plan, replan, and forecast very quickly," says Gaurav Rewari, vice president of EPM product strategy. "Plans from a month ago might be rendered completely obsolete based on current events." More... | | | EVENT | Oracle Fridays eSessions: Exalogic Elastic Cloud
At these eSessions, attendees will receive a business and technical overview of Oracle's products and gain understanding of Oracle's strategy to deliver infrastructure, platform and applications to businesses driving innovation via technology.
This month's theme is Exalogic, hardware and software engineered together to provide extreme performance for Java applications, Oracle Applications, and all other enterprise applications.
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