Fujitsu looks to industrialize IT

08.11.2006
In an effort to make IT solutions akin to mature industries like manufacturing, Fujitsu has announced its approach to 'industrialize' IT, dubbed Triole.

According to Fujitsu, Triole is a novel approach to developing and managing IT services and solutions. Originating from a Japanese-inspired management approach to continuous improvement, Triole claims to enable up to 30 percent greater efficiency from IT services and solutions by combining repeatable development processes with reusable templates across the whole IT services spectrum.

Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand chief executive officer Rod Vawdrey said while a significant number of CEOs see IT as a major enabler for business growth and change, there are almost as many who see it as an inhibitor.

Vawdrey said organizations want IT to do three things: be reliable and ensure continuity of service; be flexible enough to change and grow with the business; and to operate efficiently.

"While this is what is expected of IT, it is rarely delivered," he said. "The IT industry has been vilified for over-promising and under-delivering. Our behavior is symptomatic of an immature industry and it needs to change.

Triole is inspired by the Japanese approach to efficiency and It involves applying high-quality manufacturing principles to IT solutions.