Portal progress.

• Author: Swartz, Nikki
• Position: News, Trends & Analysis - Portals may be critical to enterprise IT strategy - Brief Article

A recent research report identifies portals as the next critical step in enterprise IT strategy.

Basex, a research and consulting company, found that portal functionality greatly improves a company's efficiency and productivity. In its report, "Pure Portal Technology: Build Dynamic Portals That Engage Users and Drive Down Costs," Basex analysts identify the following trends:

* Improving the bottom line: the return on investment (ROI) of pure portal functionality is significant. One profile in the report shows how a company would realize a savings of 3.15 percent of annual revenue due to increased productivity, improved efficiency, and lower management costs. For a $50 million a year company, that equals a savings of $1.75...