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Chapter 2. Portal technology
Investment in portal technology will remain high amidst economic adjustments.
The reason for the sustained growth is that enterprise portals deliver immediate
tangible cost savings, enhance productivity, increase efficiency and generate
revenue for clients. Most companies have developed business-to-consumer
(B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) strategies. Many times, the challenge is
to tie the two together via a comprehensive strategy that is extendable to
business partners and customers. Customers are often faced with issues of
integrating with legacy systems. Compan ...