Enterprise Portal Development
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by Dan Ruby and Abby Christopher
February 2003 Issue
The enterprise portal has moved beyond its roots in role-based content management to become a core component of software architecture—the universal interface for enterprise applications. That puts portal development plans center stage in overall enterprise technology strategy, and it raises the stakes for software suppliers to extend deployment and integration platforms with a standards-based presentation layer.
No longer is the portal seen as a user interface to be bolted on top of enterprise systems. Now it is part and parcel of the technology infrastructure, an infinitely customizable view into the real-time information, applications, and processes of the organization. Nor is it a single piece of software, but a complete environment including the architectural framework for building portals, an expansive set of portal services for specific functions, a set of development tools, and an administration console.
About the Author
Dan Ruby is editorial director of the enterprise group publications at Fawcette Technical Publications. Abby Christopher is a technology research analyst based in San Francisco. Reach Dan at , and reach Abby at .
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