jarlath
April 20th, 2007, 07:30 AM
I've been reading a case study about a hospitals OSS adoption here
http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/servlets/Doc?id=17496
A paragraph states:
First, the study reveals a shift in OSS applications from predominantly invisible infrastructure
back-office applications in horizontal domains to more visible front-office applications in vertical
domains, X-ray imaging in the case of Beaumont, for example. Also, Beaumont has chosen to
deploy OSS and conventional proprietary systems in parallel in achieving there is infrastructure.
The study also reveals very significant cost savings of € 13 million over five years in relation to
software purchase and maintenance costs through the first phase of OSS deployment.
Could someone tell me the meaning of horizontal and vertical in this context?
Thanks,
Jarlath
http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/servlets/Doc?id=17496
A paragraph states:
First, the study reveals a shift in OSS applications from predominantly invisible infrastructure
back-office applications in horizontal domains to more visible front-office applications in vertical
domains, X-ray imaging in the case of Beaumont, for example. Also, Beaumont has chosen to
deploy OSS and conventional proprietary systems in parallel in achieving there is infrastructure.
The study also reveals very significant cost savings of € 13 million over five years in relation to
software purchase and maintenance costs through the first phase of OSS deployment.
Could someone tell me the meaning of horizontal and vertical in this context?
Thanks,
Jarlath