Matthew Brown

The convergence of information technology (IT) and business strategy has become an increasingly critical competitive factor for most businesses. Lincoln Re came to this realization several years ago when we embarked on transforming our IT systems architecture from a mainframe-based environment to a distributed client/server infrastructure. Our goal in IT was to enable more flexible and faster paced development of "database-aware" and browser-interfaced applications that could be accessed by employees throughout the enterprise and potentially by clients via the Internet. Three years later the transformation continues with much new groundwork laid. One enterprise application has been rolled out that makes it easier for Lincoln Re employees to access information about our clients. Meanwhile, more enterprise-wide and department applications have been completed or are in... (more)