...strategy selected Cal Poly was develop a portal that is based on Web services and draws upon many existing, information systems. Within 18 months, the university had deployed its portal, my.calpoly.edu, and integrated 20 applications. Cal Poly's experience provides a compelling story about how good planning and use of resources can result in a strong yet cost-effective application.

Although many educational institutions offer course catalogs and descriptive materials on their Web sites, few have developed a comprehensive range of interactive services. Doing so requires successful integration of a variety of disparate legacy systems, which can be a difficult task. Universities have seen their information systems grow dramatically, but not necessarily according to a systematic plan.

Web services allow various applications to interact with each other and exchange data according to a set of standards. That approach allows organizations to retain their investment in existing systems, while drawing on the content to provide a new set of...

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