http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj/ Notification of new IBM SJ issues en-us Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:00:00 EST http://www.ibm.com/i/v14/t/ibm-logo.gif http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/ 110 52 http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/50th/ Since the first publication of the IBM Journal of Research and Development in 1957 and the IBM Systems Journal in 1962, these Journals have provided descriptions and chronicles of many important advances in information technology and related topics ranging from atoms to business solutions. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the IBM Journals, this report highlights a selection of significant papers published in the Journals, along with brief commentaries. The Journal editors chose papers which were very highly cited in the technical literature, described technologies of historic significance, or provided an important overview of a field. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:00:00 EST http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj47-2.html Due to the growing demands for responsiveness in business processes, command-and-control systems, and embedded systems, the deployment rate of responsive systems is increasing. This issue of the Journal is dedicated to responsive systems, a class of systems that includes real-time and event-based systems. An introductory paper, authored by the issue coordinators, is followed by ten papers that cover platforms, middleware, and development support for responsive systems. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:40:00 EDT http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj47-1.html Recognizing the growing significance of service innovation in the global economy, many in academia and industry have suggested that there is a need for a new science of service systems whose chief goal is the development of efficient and scalable methods for service system analysis, design, implementation, and delivery. This issue presents 14 papers on a variety of aspects of service science, management, and engineering in an effort to help define and promote research in this emerging multidisciplinary field. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:20:00 EST http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj46-4.html Advances in information technology (IT), coupled with the increased competition brought about by globalization, are strongly affecting the business environment. To succeed in this new environment, businesses are transforming themselves and becoming more agile and more efficient. The twelve papers in this issue highlight the key IT-related factors that are contributing to the success of IBM's own transformation, such as implementing an enterprise-wide data architecture program, expanding the use of service-oriented architectures, using voice technologies to help people communicate better, and deploying a company-wide collaborative innovation program. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:20:00 EST http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj46-3.html As the role and significance of services continue to grow in the global economy, effective systems and methodologies for their management supply a critical competitive advantage for service providers. IBM Service Management provides a structured approach for delivering value, managing risk, and performing data governance functions. This issue contains 15 papers describing IBM Service Management, including its architecture and platforms and how it relates to and extends current trends in ITSM (information technology service management). Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:15:00 EST