Clouds computing, a new buzz is redefining the unexplored potential in Healthcare IT. There will be a deep impact of cloud computing in Healthcare as the providers will keep exploring the option of automating their processes and meeting the regulatory compliance at the lowest possible cost.  “Clouds computing is an enablement of technology driven approach where all the computing resources, in a flexion – extension manner is delivered to a client”.  On demand self service, rapid elasticity, resource pooling, measured service and broad network access are the key critical attributes which are transforming the real meaning of these words.

The on demand self service gives users a sense of empowerment and independence and enhances the IT support staff’s productivity.  Rapid elasticity translates that the computing resources can be provisioned and withdrawn automatically. Pooled resources and measured services allow the users to pay for ...

In the preceding two blogs, I discussed about the topics that were probably trendy but my discussion in this last part of the series of “Emerging Trends…” is going to be very challenging for me and interesting for you to read.

Challenging to me because these are not just trendy but pushes a great value for the end customers too and it has already taken the IT world by storm. Yes, I am discussing about what you might have heard a lot of time and what you will see time and again.

1. Business Service Management
I am quite sure that everyone reading my blog here will know a bit or more about BSM and have heard it several times in the recent past with multitude of definitions and meanings attributed to it from several vendors who provide solutions around this area. But I want my readers to focus on one little thing about BSM – THE PURPOSE.

Business Service Management in its simplest form is putting all your IT Serv...

Global economic pressures, increased competition, shorter cycle time for development and implementation, and economics of “global village” have increasingly motivated organizations to make the best use of resources across the time zones and continents by means of broadband and internet technologies to execute software projects through distributed teams. Global delivery aims to blend “Onsite - Offsite - Near shore - Offshore” delivery teams synergistically to optimize outsourcing infrastructure and management effort to reap the global economics of scale.

For instance a US based client engagement is program managed such that the scope of the engagement is decomposed in to seven packages each of which is executed as a project. One of these projects located at client premises integrates the deliverables of the remaining six projects and delivers the final business solution to the client. The six projects are globally distributed: one in US at Offsite location, one in Brazi...