Why Do You Need a Portal?

In this period of economic uncertainty, corporations are looking for solutions that will reduce costs and improve productivity. They also need to take full advantage of their information resources and maximize the value of their IT investments. One such solution is to Web-enable business-critical information and applications and to consolidate them within a portal. Portals empower employees, partners, and customers with immediate access to information and services that they need to perform their jobs by providing a unified view. Beyond providing a unified view of information sources, enterprise portals are seen as the “hub” of a convergence of multiple, complementary information-management solutions, including document ...

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